Summary: This article discusses Hebei province's efforts to develop its coastal economy by optimizing port infrastructure and expanding domestic and international shipping routes, in line with Xi Jinping's instructions from his May 2023 inspection of Huang骅 Port. Hebei has integrated its ports and is expanding its maritime transportation, including the setup of inland ports and sea-rail transport lines to better connect to domestic and international markets. The province is also promoting the integration of port facilities with industries, such as steel, to boost the regional economy. A key official from Hebei province stated that they will continue to expand high-level opening-up and promote the transformation and upgrading of ports. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: President Xi Jinping spoke with Brazilian President Lula da Silva, emphasizing that China-Brazil relations are at their best and that building a China-Brazil community with a shared future is progressing well. Lula expressed Brazil's desire to strengthen cooperation with China and deepen strategic alignment. Lula also discussed Brazil's relationship with the United States, reiterating his commitment to upholding its sovereignty, and commended China's multilateralism. Xi affirmed China's support for Brazil's national sovereignty and opposition to unilateralism and protectionism, highlighting BRICS as a platform for global South consensus. Both leaders agreed to continue jointly addressing global challenges, including climate change and the Ukraine crisis.
Summary: The article discusses the ongoing efforts to promote rural revitalization in China, highlighting achievements in areas like rural industry, infrastructure, and cultural enrichment, while also referencing Xi Jinping's directives on comprehensively advancing rural revitalization and building a strong agricultural nation. It cites examples such as Yiwu's Li Zu village attracting entrepreneurs, Yishui County's Zhu Jia Ping village boosting tourism through renovated housing, and Suqian's Niu Jiao village improving living conditions and public services. The article emphasizes the increasing income and cultural opportunities for rural residents, contributing to their sense of fulfillment. The article does not mention or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of comprehensively revitalizing rural areas by increasing agricultural profitability, rural vitality, and farmer income, while improving rural industries, construction, and governance. It highlights China's success in surpassing 1.4 trillion jin in grain production last year, and improvements to rural infrastructure, and also mentions cultural initiatives like "Village Super League" and "Village BA" basketball, aimed at enriching rural life. The piece underscores the connection between rural revitalization and national rejuvenation, advocating for persistent effort to achieve common prosperity for all citizens. The United States is not discussed in the text.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of "seeking progress while maintaining stability" (稳中求进) as a key principle for China's governance and economic work. It highlights China's economic resilience and potential, noting the country's stable economic growth, balanced international payments, and continuous contributions to global economic growth. The article mentions that multiple institutions have adjusted upwards their 2025 predictions for China's economic growth rate. The piece highlights the role of China as a reliable partner that provides the world with certainty, opportunity, and a shared future. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The article reports on Rongcheng City, Shandong Province, prioritizing ecological conservation and green development by leveraging its marine resources to develop a distinctive tourism industry. A photo caption describes sightseeing boats operating in the Sangou Bay National Marine Ranch on August 12th, highlighting the area's focus on developing tourist activities. The piece emphasizes the integration of ecological priorities with economic development through marine-based tourism. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses China's commitment to green and low-carbon development, highlighting Xi Jinping's "Two Mountains" theory ("green mountains are gold mountains") as a guiding principle. It emphasizes the idea that high-quality development and high-level environmental protection are mutually reinforcing. China is presented as a global leader in renewable energy, ecosystem restoration, and green development initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative. The article also alludes to the global implications of China's approach, suggesting it offers an alternative development model to the West and contributes to addressing climate change and promoting a shared future for humanity. An American scholar is cited as saying that the Chinese approach provides a "convincing alternative" in development models.
Summary: This article emphasizes the guiding role of Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law (习近平法治思想) in constructing legal professional ethics. It frames this construction as being scientifically guided by Xi's legal philosophy. The article is part of the ninth edition of a theoretical publication.
Summary: Su Zhou Xien Technology, a startup in Suzhou New District, has successfully developed micro servo drives for robots, a technology previously dominated by foreign companies. The company overcame initial funding challenges with the help of the Suzhou Science and Technology City's investment and talent bureau, which connected them with venture capital firms. These investors provided not only funding, but also assistance with R&D, talent acquisition, and market connections. The company has received support from the local government, including access to key equipment and talent resources, and the investors also helped the company connect with downstream partners to expand sales. The company was able to connect with a humanoid robot client company because one of the investors had previously invested in that company.
Summary: The article discusses efforts to stimulate private investment in China, highlighting its importance for releasing domestic demand. It notes that excluding real estate, private investment in projects grew by 5.1% in the first half of the year, driven by policies supporting equipment upgrades and infrastructure development ("两新”“两重"). Local governments are implementing measures to remove market access barriers and improve the business environment for private enterprises. The article emphasizes the need for a fairer competitive environment and lower institutional transaction costs to further stimulate private investment and support high-quality development. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A joint plan by the Ministry of Finance, the People's Bank of China, and the National Financial Regulatory Administration will provide fiscal subsidies for personal consumer loans between September 2025 and August 2026, targeting consumption under 50,000 RMB and key areas like auto, elder care, and education. Subsidies will cover 1% of the annual loan interest rate, with a maximum cumulative subsidy of 3,000 RMB per borrower at a single institution. Separately, nine departments including the Ministry of Finance issued a plan for fiscal subsidies on loans to service-sector businesses in eight consumer-related fields, offering a 1% interest subsidy for up to one year, capped at a loan size of 1 million RMB per entity. Both plans emphasize preventing misuse of funds, but there is no mention of the United States.
Summary: The article discusses financial subsidies aimed at stimulating China's service sector and boosting consumer spending. Supply-side subsidies will target operational entities in eight consumer service sectors to reduce financing costs. Demand-side subsidies will provide interest subsidies for eligible personal consumer loans to lower borrowing costs for residents. These measures seek to leverage fiscal policy to encourage consumer spending by stimulating supply and demand in China. The author is identified as a professor at Peking University's School of Economics.
Summary: According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's auto production and sales saw double-digit year-on-year growth in the first seven months of the year, driven by new policies and model launches. Production reached 18.235 million vehicles and sales 18.269 million, representing increases of 12.7% and 12% respectively. New energy vehicle (NEV) production and sales also experienced substantial growth, reaching 8.232 million and 8.22 million respectively, accounting for 45% of total new car sales. NEV exports reached 1.308 million units, marking an 84.6% year-on-year increase.
Summary: The Jinci spring in Taiyuan, Shanxi, historically known as Jinshui, experienced a period of discontinuity in the 1990s due to groundwater extraction and coal mining. In 2023, efforts to address these issues resulted in the spring's natural resurgence. After flowing continuously through its first summer this year, the Jinci spring is expected to remain stable and continue flowing. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's express delivery sector experienced growth in July, with the development index increasing by 5.2% year-on-year, driven by policies like trade-ins, expansion in niche markets, and meeting consumer demand. Satisfaction with express services is also up, with improved delivery times and new logistical models being explored in various cities. The sector is expanding its international air freight routes and integrating unmanned vehicle technologies for enhanced delivery capabilities. The State Post Bureau anticipates continued growth in August due to these improvements and advancements.
Summary: A Chinese-Mauritanian cooperative project, the Sino-African Green Technology Park, is helping Mauritania combat desertification and climate change by cultivating vegetation in arid land using Chinese technology. The project, supported by the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully transformed four hectares of desert into a sustainable oasis. Local technicians have been trained in irrigation and planting techniques, and officials plan to replicate the project across Mauritania and other African nations as part of the "African Green Wall" initiative. The Mauritanian Minister of Agriculture expressed gratitude for China's support, seeking to emulate China's water-saving irrigation and agricultural mechanization techniques. Both sides view the project as a mutually beneficial endeavor in line with the "Belt and Road" initiative.
Summary: China is committed to working with other countries to promote ecological civilization and build a beautiful home where humans and nature coexist in harmony. The article emphasizes China's "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" philosophy and its contributions to global ecological governance through practical actions and international cooperation, including green energy projects and the "Belt and Road" initiative. China has engaged with over 100 countries and regions in green energy projects. The article advocates for international collaboration to address ecological challenges, moving beyond zero-sum games to achieve more equitable and mutually beneficial global ecological governance.
Summary: This joint statement, released by Xinhua News Agency, details an agreement between the United States and China to further suspend tariff increases on each other's goods for 90 days, starting August 12, 2025, while retaining existing 10% tariffs. The agreement builds upon the Geneva Joint Statement and subsequent talks in London and Stockholm. The U.S. will modify Executive Order 14257, and China will modify tax regulations per Announcement No. 4. Vice Premier He Lifeng represented China at the Stockholm talks, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamison Greer represented the United States. The statement is based on discussions during the U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm.
Summary: The U.S. and China released a joint statement on trade talks in Stockholm on August 12th. The U.S. pledged to continue adjusting tariffs on Chinese goods, including those from Hong Kong and Macau. Both countries agreed to extend the suspension of 24% tariffs on each other's goods and related non-tariff countermeasures for another 90 days, starting August 12th.
Summary: China will extend the suspension of the 24% tariffs on certain U.S. goods for 90 days, starting August 12, 2025, while maintaining the 10% tariff rate. This decision, approved by the State Council, is framed as implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state in their June 5 call. The move is seen as beneficial for both countries' development goals and global economic stability. This adjustment impacts tariffs outlined in the State Council Tariff Commission Announcement [2025] No. 4 concerning additional tariffs on U.S. imports. The action is presented as being consistent with relevant Chinese laws and international legal principles.
Summary: Dr. Birster, the son of French doctor B. Hiller, is working to preserve and verify his father's historical records of China. Dr. Birster was received by Xi Jinping as a representative of French friendly people during Xi's 2014 visit to France, where Xi highlighted B. Hiller's contributions to China during WWII. B. Hiller, who lived in China for over 40 years, supported the Chinese in the anti-Japanese war by providing medical assistance and supplies to the Eighth Route Army. Birster emphasizes his father's role in fostering understanding and friendship between France and China, advocating for mutual respect and increased understanding between different countries and cultures in the context of today's complex global situation. B. Hiller also assisted international anti-fascist individuals, including helping a wanted British scholar and his wife escape to Yan'an.
Summary: The Luban Workshop, jointly established by China's Yangzhou Polytechnic College and Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta, provides vocational training in fields like smart manufacturing and petrochemicals, aligning with Indonesia's industrial development needs. The workshop features practical training environments and "order-based" classes that guarantee internships and work placement opportunities at Chinese businesses. One student expressed the desire to work for a Chinese company, citing their rapid growth and abundant opportunities in Indonesia. The workshop has trained over 300 skilled workers and is helping upgrade Indonesian teacher's skills through the "Indonesia Luban Workshop Teacher Training Center".
Summary: The Ministry of Education, along with other departments, has launched a series of policies to promote high-quality and full employment for college graduates, including expanding job opportunities, optimizing services, and strengthening guidance. These efforts include online job fairs, enhanced support for graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds with "one-on-one" assistance, and the development of more grassroots-level positions. Education departments are also collaborating with human resources departments and social service agencies to host job fairs in areas where graduates reside. The Ministry of Education encourages graduates to take up opportunities in the western regions of China.
Summary: The article discusses China's growing appeal as a tourist destination and its increasing global recognition, citing a recent Pew Research Center report indicating a rise in positive global perceptions of China. A Brazilian journalist's visit to Beijing, Jinggangshan, and Shanghai highlighted China's historical depth, revolutionary heritage, and modern dynamism, reflecting the country's cultural foundations. The piece emphasizes the blending of traditional and modern elements, drawing on China's long history, revolutionary spirit, and ongoing development. It also mentions China's economic resilience, including its advancements in manufacturing, AI, and macro-economic policies, and argues that China is contributing to shaping the future through multipolarity. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's National Disease Control and Prevention Administration issued a trial "Management Method for Infectious Disease Epidemic Early Warning" to standardize and guide epidemic early warning work. The method outlines a four-tiered risk assessment system (very low, low, medium, high) for various infectious diseases, including emerging and unknown diseases. It also details the responsibilities of disease control agencies in collecting monitoring data, assessing risks, and evaluating epidemic risk levels. The goal is to prevent and resolve infectious disease epidemic risks and protect public health, with specific risk grading standards to be separately developed by the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism conducted unannounced inspections in several provinces and regions in July, revealing safety and market order issues within the tourism sector. Problems included inadequate or damaged fire safety equipment, poor maintenance of tourist facilities, and insufficient safety management of water-related tourism projects. Specific violations included expired fire extinguishers, blocked emergency exits, damaged road facilities, and lack of life-saving equipment on boats. The ministry has instructed local authorities to investigate and rectify these issues, and to impose stricter penalties on non-compliant businesses.
Summary: Typhoon "Yangliu" is expected to make landfall in Taiwan and then in the Fujian-Guangdong coastal area. China Meteorological Administration issued typhoon and heavy rain warnings, while the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued risk alerts for farmland waterlogging and wind disasters. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management have allocated disaster relief funds for affected provinces. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan market regulators jointly released an "implementation opinion" to promote regional standardization within the Changjiang Zhongyou (Middle Yangtze River) city cluster, aiming to deepen reform of local standard management and contribute to a unified national market. The opinion proposes forming a strategic alliance for standardization, integrating planning and policy, and jointly developing regional standards in areas like agriculture, ecology, and fire safety. They will also build a joint standard implementation supervision system and promote talent sharing to help regional products enter the international market. The initiative seeks to provide systemic solutions for local standardization and promote construction of the unified national market.
Summary: Following a disaster, volunteers from Lanzhou are providing psychological counseling to affected children at the Yuzhong County No. 3 Middle School resettlement site in Lanzhou. The volunteers are using games to help the children cope. The article includes a photograph taken by Zhang Wujun.
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Summary: The article is about a graduate who volunteered as a teacher in Motuo, Tibet in 2018 and then chose to return to Motuo as a civil servant in Gandeng Township after graduation. The author emphasizes the profound impact of this experience, particularly the relationships forged with students and the witnessing of significant infrastructure development in the region, transforming it from a hardship post to a platform for progress. She describes the satisfaction derived from serving the local community and contributing to their improved living standards, ultimately affirming her commitment to serving where the country needs her most. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Shanghai is promoting innovative content creation, including a "health RAP show" to popularize health knowledge, as part of its efforts to build a thriving digital economy and promote mainstream values. These efforts are supported by financial incentives, talent policies, and platforms for content creators, aiming to foster a vibrant ecosystem. The article highlights how China welcomes foreign creators and supports local cultural products going abroad to promote a credible and admirable image of the country, citing the experience of an American video blogger in Shanghai. The author concludes that China possesses both stability and endless possibilities, and that China is moving forward with confidence. The United States and U.S.-China relations are not mentioned in the article.
Summary: A recent incident involving a Beijing woman who was diagnosed with late-stage cancer despite ten years of negative results from a private health checkup facility has sparked public concern about the quality and trustworthiness of China's rapidly growing health checkup industry. The article highlights issues such as misleading advertising, inadequate quality control, and the need for stricter regulations to ensure accurate and reliable health assessments. It emphasizes the importance of qualified personnel, well-maintained equipment, and transparent communication with consumers regarding the limitations and appropriate use of health checkups. The piece suggests that health and market regulatory departments should conduct regular inspections and enforce strict penalties for fraud and misrepresentation in the health checkup sector. Ultimately, the article advocates for improving service quality and regulatory oversight to ensure that health checkups accurately safeguard public health.
Summary: China successfully launched the satellite internet low-orbit 06 group of satellites using the Chang Zheng-8A carrier rocket from the Hainan commercial aerospace launch site. The article suggests China's commercial aerospace sector has entered a phase of rapid development. It forecasts the Chinese commercial aerospace market will exceed 2.5 trillion RMB this year. This success will benefit more commercial entities.
Summary: Tianjin's Jinghai district has transformed its liability of strong winds into an asset by building wind farms that generate significant tax revenue and clean energy. Local officials highlight this shift as a driver of rural revitalization. The city is also exploring innovative solutions such as equipping wastewater treatment plants with solar panels to reduce electricity costs. Tianjin companies are innovating by leveraging existing technological expertise to branch into new sectors like medical equipment.
Summary: This article discusses Xi'an's strategy to boost its cultural tourism by leveraging performances and sporting events, referred to as the "performance and competition economy." Xi'an aims to attract tourists through cultural experiences, turning them into repeat visitors by integrating performances and sports events with local culture and consumption. The author emphasizes the importance of efficient urban governance, including fair pricing and safety measures, to support this economy and ensure positive experiences for visitors. Ultimately, the article argues that the success of this strategy relies on creating lasting cultural and emotional connections with the city. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: This is a call for submissions to various opinion and commentary sections ("Dajiatan," "Nuanwen Reping," "China Road China Dream," "Lailun") of the *People's Daily*. The announcement encourages writers to contribute and requests that submissions not be sent to multiple publications simultaneously. The email address for submissions is provided, with a request to specify the intended section. There is no information regarding specific Chinese politicians, policy, or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The Yunnan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology's team, led by Jiang Zhilong, has been excavating the Hepuosu site since 2014, revealing it as a large settlement from the Shang-Zhou to Han-Jin periods and a possible location of the ancient Dian Kingdom's capital as well as the Yizhou commandery seat. Discoveries include the "Dian Kingdom Chancellor Seal" and "Yizhou Governor Seal" which provide insight into the Han dynasty's administration of the southwest frontier. Over 50,000 bamboo slips have also been unearthed, with some of them containing the earliest written record of "Yunnan". The unearthed artifacts confirm historical records regarding Dian kingdom. In April 2025, the Hepuosu site was selected as one of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in the country for 2024.
Summary: The article commemorates Deng Yongyao, an anti-Japanese war hero and early member of the CCP, highlighting his contributions to establishing anti-Japanese bases in Hebei Province. It recounts his military achievements, including leading troops against Japanese forces and mobilizing the local population. Deng Yongyao's early death in battle is described, along with subsequent recognition of his sacrifice in publications and memorials. The article concludes by noting that his story continues to inspire students at the Lenin School in Hunan Province, where his school song is still remembered. The article does not make mention of the United States.
Summary: Beijing held an event at the Museum of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to promote patriotic education, featuring a speaker series focused on the "Great Spirit of Resistance." The event, organized by the Beijing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department and other entities, included presentations from ordinary citizens sharing stories related to the war and honoring veterans. Speakers emphasized the need to remember history and strive for national rejuvenation. The event also used AI to recreate the images of war heroes, and the speaker group will go on tour throughout Beijing.
Summary: According to the article, a dilapidated alleyway in Kuqa City, Xinjiang, has been transformed into a popular tourist destination through the efforts of local Party members and residents. Party Secretary Wu Haibin spearheaded the initiative, mobilizing 187 Party members to clean, renovate, and decorate the alley, which initially faced skepticism from the community. Over 4,000 residents joined the effort, donating materials and contributing to the design. With support from Kuqa City and a Ningbo aid program, historic buildings were restored, attracting businesses and boosting local employment and income.
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Summary: An interview with Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, discusses the company's recent success with humanoid robots and its implications for China's robotics industry. Wang acknowledges the unexpectedly high attention following their Spring Festival Gala appearance, which boosted the entire robotics sector, but also recognizes the pressure and scrutiny that come with it. He believes that AI is the key bottleneck for widespread humanoid robot adoption, particularly regarding AI talent, but is optimistic about rapid technological advancements and the potential for distributed computing solutions. Wang emphasizes China's manufacturing advantages and the need for open collaboration to drive industry progress, highlighting that the ultimate goal is to advance technology and free humans from arduous labor. The interview did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to the article, China's economy maintains a "steady" baseline, with a 5.3% GDP increase in the first half of the year. The central government emphasizes "four stabilities": employment, enterprises, markets, and expectations, aiming for coordinated development. The piece highlights China's role as a "stabilizing anchor" for the global economy amid international uncertainties, with institutions like the IMF raising China's growth forecasts. China is portrayed as committed to high-level opening-up and providing opportunities for foreign investment. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) is expanding its green finance initiatives, offering products like "wetland biodiversity protection carbon sink loans" and "ESG loans" to support ecological preservation and low-carbon transitions. These efforts include innovative financial products, the establishment of green branches, and the integration of sustainable development into the bank's overall strategy. As of June 2024, PSBC's green loan balance exceeded 950 billion yuan, marking an 11.59% increase from the end of the previous year. PSBC is also involved in projects promoting renewable energy and marine protection, such as wind power and "marine ranch + offshore wind power" integration. The bank aims to support China's "dual carbon" goals through its growing green finance services.
Summary: The article describes tourists visiting the Haihe River in Tianjin on August 11th. The report highlights the illuminated riverbanks at night, attracting visitors for leisurely strolls and respite from the summer heat. The vibrant atmosphere allows people to enjoy the city's illuminated scenery. The accompanying photo credit goes to Zhao Zishuo, a Xinhua News Agency reporter. No mention is made of U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The 2023 World Robot Conference was held in Beijing, showcasing advancements in Chinese robotics technology with the theme "Making Robots More Intelligent and Embodied More Intelligent." The conference featured 220 domestic and international robot companies, displaying 1,569 products and launching 123 new ones. Robots demonstrated abilities in areas like dance, housework, and pharmacy, highlighting their increasing intelligence, agility, and integration into various sectors. The event emphasized the application, mass production, and commercialization of robots across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and other industries. The conference attracted 271,000 attendees and generated over 200 million yuan in sales, reflecting the growth and potential of China's robotics industry.
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Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of constructing legal professional ethics in China, guided by Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law. It stresses the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party in this construction, focusing on loyalty to the Party, the state, the people, and the law. It prioritizes serving the people and maintaining strict discipline within the legal and political work force, advocating for firm political beliefs and adherence to political ethics, with "zero tolerance" for legal violations. The article also touches on the need to educate legal professionals on ethics, from early education to the end of their professional careers, and to strictly enforce ethical standards within the legal system.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of "wu xu" (deliberation and strategic thinking) as a complement to "wu shi" (practical action) for Chinese cadres. It cautions against superficial or empty "wu xu" that leads to formalism and a lack of tangible results. The author stresses that effective "wu xu" is rooted in thorough investigation, analysis, and problem-solving, ultimately guiding practical action and benefiting the people. The piece advocates for a practical approach throughout the "wu xu" process, ensuring that strategic planning translates into concrete action and measurable results, cautioning against prioritising documentation over accomplishments, advocating for genuine dedication to duty.
Summary: According to the article, China's "all-for-one tourism" (全域旅游) concept, promoted by Xi Jinping, aims to integrate tourism across all sectors and regions to boost economic development. This approach focuses on transforming tourism from a single industry to a comprehensive one, creating unique tourism experiences that permeate daily life. It emphasizes optimizing resource allocation, promoting industrial integration, and establishing comprehensive coordination mechanisms across different levels and departments. The goal is to transform residents from bystanders to participants and beneficiaries, improving local economy and environment.
Summary: A factory in Guizhou's Bijie High-tech Zone was revitalized in just four months after being idled due to a previous business failure. Shi Xian, director of the park's enterprise service center, spearheaded the effort to avoid "blind investment" and instead "choose merchants." A textile company from Jiangxi was brought in through the help of municipal state-owned enterprises, and the company made a promise to the local government regarding "investment intensity, output value, production capacity, and social benefits." This project has since attracted 15 upstream and downstream companies. The park is now focused on finding small, high-precision businesses to fill smaller, harder-to-fill factory spaces.
Summary: The article emphasizes the need for local officials to avoid short-sighted approaches to economic development, which can create long-term problems. It uses the example of Bijie High-tech Zone in Guizhou to illustrate a shift from blindly attracting investment to selectively attracting businesses that align with local conditions. The article advocates for officials to adopt a practical, grassroots approach to problem-solving, focusing on long-term sustainable growth rather than immediate gains. It highlights the importance of officials taking responsibility and having the courage to tackle difficult issues. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Supreme People's Court (SPC) released five model cases related to administrative enforcement against businesses, signaling the court's intention to protect business's legal rights through supervision and correction of illegal administrative enforcement. The SPC emphasized that administrative enforcement should adhere to legal authority, scope, conditions, and procedures. One case involved a rafting company whose boats were illegally seized for failing to register, highlighting the importance of proper legal basis and procedures for administrative actions. From 2022 to 2024, about 8% of first-instance administrative cases accepted by courts at all levels involved administrative enforcement against enterprises. The SPC aims to resolve administrative disputes substantially and promote social harmony and public trust.
Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has streamlined the application process for water, electricity, gas, and internet services, reducing processing time by 60% through a "one-stop" service model. Businesses can now submit a single application online or offline, replacing multiple submissions and reducing the processing time from 35 to 14 working days. Depending on construction conditions, businesses can choose an approval system based on notification commitment or initiate parallel approvals. Several cities such as Liuzhou, Nanning and Beihai have also introduced "micro reforms" and "commitment based" approvals in relevant areas to speed up the process. The reform streamlines the process to only require enterprises to run once to complete the application, or they can even do so without running at all.
Summary: The Xiangshan District in Huaibei, Anhui Province, is implementing a "one person, multiple tasks" (一岗通办) reform in its community services, streamlining operations and freeing up staff for community engagement. This reform consolidates multiple service windows into single "multi-task" positions, requiring staff to be proficient in various tasks. According to Xiangshan District officials, the reform has reduced staff duty time by 40% and improved efficiency. The district has also reduced administrative tasks assigned to communities, allowing them to focus on local needs. The district aims to further enhance service efficiency and resident satisfaction through continued training and problem-solving at the grassroots level.
Summary: During the period around 1941, the CCP-led anti-Japanese bases faced increasingly harsh conditions due to Japanese military offensives and the "Three Alls" policy. To counter this, the CCP Central Committee emphasized self-reliance through production, initiating a large-scale production movement in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. Leaders like Mao Zedong personally participated in farming and spinning, inspiring troops and civilians. The 359th Brigade, led by Wang Zhen, pioneered land reclamation in Nanniwan, becoming a model for the movement. The resulting economic development and improved living standards strengthened the anti-Japanese bases and contributed to the war effort.
Summary: Niu Yongsong, leader of the discipline inspection and supervision team in Tangyin County, Anyang City, Henan Province, investigated complaints of opaque school cafeteria fee management and potential corruption. The investigation revealed issues such as schools colluding with contractors to embezzle funds and mismanagement of funds across multiple private accounts. As a result, three school leaders received Party disciplinary action and the county implemented a "three-party co-management" system for school cafeteria funds with increased oversight and transparency. This action is part of a broader anti-corruption campaign targeting issues affecting the people. There is no mention of the United States.
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Summary: Beijing universities are opening their museums to primary and middle school students during the summer, offering access to historical artifacts and specialized knowledge. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission has been promoting these activities, with institutions like Peking University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Beijing Foreign Studies University participating. These museums provide themed lectures and interactive activities to broaden students' horizons. Hubei province is also promoting arts education, offering both online and offline courses taught by "Jingchu Art Tutors," and providing customized arts programs.
Summary: The article discusses the need to improve public cultural services for children during summer vacations. It highlights the importance of universities and public cultural institutions opening up resources like museums, sports facilities, and online courses to provide educational and recreational opportunities. The piece advocates for a combination of online and offline resources catering to individual interests, enriching children's experiences outside of traditional schooling. Essentially, it urges society to bridge knowledge and fun for children during their holidays.
Summary: During the summer travel season from July 1 to August 11, China's national railway system transported 616 million passengers, a 4% year-on-year increase, with an average of 14.675 million passengers per day. The railway authorities increased capacity by operating an average of 11,272 passenger trains daily and flexibly adjusting ticketing strategies based on passenger demand. Various tourism-themed trains were launched and the China-Laos Railway saw popularity for cross-border travel. Railway departments also upgraded services, like opening libraries in stations, to improve the passenger experience.
Summary: The documentary film "Mountains and Rivers as Witness," depicting the 14-year struggle of the Chinese people against Japanese aggression, premiered at the Museum of the History of the Communist Party of China. The film, which uses restored historical footage, aims to showcase China's contribution to the global fight against fascism, highlighting the Communist Party's central role in the war effort. It will be released nationwide on August 15th. The film utilizes expert advisors from Party History, Military History, and Anti-Japanese War History. The documentary emphasizes a panoramic view while upholding the principles of authenticity.
Summary: A National Library exhibition opened on August 12th showcasing achievements in preserving and researching wartime literature since 2012. The exhibition highlights publications like "Collected Historical Materials of the Chinese Communist Party's Party Newspapers and Periodicals (1920-1949)," demonstrating the CCP's role in the War of Resistance. Maps from Shanxi Province document the complex wartime landscape and transport networks in CCP-held territories. The exhibition also includes analysis of battles fought by the Chinese Expeditionary Force. The exhibition will run until October 15th.
Summary: During the summer, filming locations have become popular tourist destinations in China. Specifically, the Leling Film and Television City in Dezhou, Shandong Province, the filming location for the movie "Detective Chinatown 1900" and the TV series "Flora Fantasia," launched a summer cultural tourism consumption event called "Film and Television Immersion, Check-in Leling," attracting a large number of tourists. The article does not mention statements by any officials, nor does it discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 15th China International Film, Television, and Animation Copyright Protection and Trade Fair was held in Dongguan, Guangdong, bringing together over 2,000 film, television, and animation IPs from more than 40 countries and regions. This year's fair, held in Shipai Town, a core area for the Dongguan trendy toy industry, saw a shift from a single exhibition to a full industrial chain park. The event facilitated multiple international orders exceeding 100 million yuan, covering areas like trendy toy AI technology transfer and traditional cultural IP export. The fair used innovative models such as "IP + Live Broadcasting" to link online and offline engagement.
Summary: A former card room in Zhejiang province's Jiashan county was transformed into a traditional storytelling theater ("shuchang") based on suggestions from local residents. The community partnered with performing arts groups from Shanghai and Suzhou, bringing regular performances of Suzhou Pingtan and other regional art forms to local residents. These performances have become popular, drawing audiences from surrounding areas in the Yangtze River Delta region, including Shanghai. Community leaders plan to expand the program to include more groups. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A new medical innovation complex, Zhongke Yigu, has been established in Hefei, Anhui, through a collaboration between the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, the Lu Yang District government, and the Hefei Industrial Investment Holding Group. The complex aims to create a comprehensive service platform for medical innovation, particularly in the medical device industry. It will focus on technology transfer, commercialization, and enterprise incubation. The complex signifies a breakthrough in the synergistic innovation ecosystem combining government, medicine, industry, academia, research, and capital. The goal is to foster "Anhui-made" medical products and establish an innovative industrial cluster.
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Summary: 虞城 County in Henan Province is focusing on improving local livelihoods through initiatives such as elderly care centers offering affordable meals, investment in rural education including a partnership with Peking University, and enhanced healthcare services at the village level. The county is also working to improve living environments and promote local industries to create more job opportunities for residents. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to promote common prosperity and rural modernization. The county emphasizes a collaborative governance model involving the Party, government, society, and the public to enhance public welfare.
Summary: The article reports on a "smart medical consortium" project in Sangzhuzi District, Shigatse City, Tibet, aided by Qingdao, Shandong. This project utilizes technologies like 5G, big data, and AI to integrate medical data across district, township, and village levels, creating a comprehensive health management system. This system facilitates remote diagnostics, efficient collaboration, and improved patient care by connecting healthcare facilities and enabling access to unified health records. Furthermore, it streamlines administrative tasks for medical staff and enables more efficient resource management. The system facilitates transfer referrals, and has improved remote treatment capabilities.
Summary: An article discusses the importance of fair business practices in the tourism sector, citing a case in Hailar District, Inner Mongolia, where a restaurant was fined for charging tourists more than locals. The article argues businesses must be ethical and transparent in pricing, while regulatory bodies should enforce rules against deceptive practices like price gouging and false advertising, and maintain open channels for consumer complaints. It emphasizes that collaborative efforts among businesses and the government are crucial for fostering a positive tourism experience and maintaining market order. There is no discussion on the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The Hailar District Market Supervision Bureau in Inner Mongolia has fined a hot pot restaurant 100,000 yuan after a viral video exposed the restaurant for using different-priced menus for local residents and tourists, as well as for short-weighing customers. The restaurant allegedly told customers that the price differences were due to cooperation with local travel agencies. The investigation was launched on August 2nd following the video's circulation, and the restaurant did not appeal the penalty.
Summary: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has released a plan to optimize the layout of its elderly care resources, aiming to establish a comprehensive three-tiered service network by 2027. The plan focuses on building standardized elderly care institutions in each city, adding community-based facilities to create "15-minute elderly care circles," and repurposing existing buildings to establish regional comprehensive service centers, particularly in rural areas. By 2027, the plan aims for full coverage of community-based facilities, 70% coverage of township-level centers, and a 45% occupancy rate in elderly care institutions, further increasing to 80% and 50% respectively by 2030. The plan includes adding approximately 400 rural elderly service facilities.
Summary: The Guangming Subdistrict in Shunyi District, Beijing, has launched summer childcare programs utilizing teacher volunteers to address the challenge of childcare during school breaks. These local programs aim to provide children with a safe and engaging environment. The initiative seeks to alleviate the burdens faced by parents struggling with childcare during the summer. The article features a photograph by Wang Zhou and Liu Danna depicting children participating in a basketball class within the program at the Yulong Third Community. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Dr. Zhuang Kaiwen of Sichuan University's West China Hospital of Dermatology stated that wearing Crocs-style shoes can lead to fungal infections due to the non-breathable PVC or rubber material trapping moisture. He recommends wearing cotton socks to absorb sweat, washing the shoes regularly with soap and water, and ensuring the feet are dry. Zhuang suggests choosing reputable brands made of EVA, TPR, or TPE materials instead of PVC, and ensuring the shoes have adequate thickness and anti-slip treads. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Wuqi County in Shaanxi Province has increased its forest and grass coverage from 19.2% in 1997 to 72.9% through persistent afforestation. This transformation has enabled the development of fruit and vegetable agriculture, animal husbandry, and ecological tourism, boosting local incomes. Farmers have benefited through subsidies and diversification of the local economy, shifting from grain farming to orchards and greenhouses. The county is also exploring carbon sequestration projects tied to its expanding forests. Wuqi County received over 840,000 tourists in 2024, generating tourism revenue of 413 million yuan.
Summary: The Yellow River has achieved continuous flow for the 26th consecutive year since 1999, thanks to unified water allocation. The Yellow River Conservancy Commission, under the Ministry of Water Resources, supplied over 22.3 billion cubic meters of water to the river basin in 2024-2025, supporting ecological protection and high-quality development despite drought conditions in some regions. The Commission also focused on cross-basin water replenishment projects, including water diversion to Hebei and emergency water supply for the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Additionally, ecological water replenishment efforts continued, benefiting areas like the Uliangsu Lake and the Yellow River Delta. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: On World Elephant Day, Yunnan Province reported a stable increase in its wild Asian elephant population, now exceeding 300. This growth is attributed to systematic conservation efforts, including habitat restoration, such as planting 12,000 acres of pasture, and upgraded monitoring and early warning systems. These systems include professional elephant protection teams and comprehensive video/audio alerts disseminated rapidly to local villages. Yunnan has also increased compensation standards for crop damage caused by elephants through wildlife public liability insurance, with elephant habitat regions accounting for a majority of the province's insurance investment.
Summary: A rescued and tracked relict gull, designated 3991, was released in Tianjin and migrated to a breeding ground near Kangba Nuo'er Lake in Hebei province. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Forestry and the Tianjin Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau are collaborating to study the migration patterns of relict gulls, a vulnerable species, using satellite trackers attached to the birds. This research has aided in protecting the gulls by identifying disturbances, such as construction noise, and prompting adjustments to mitigate their impact. The relict gull population overwintering in Tianjin has stabilized, with numbers exceeding 10,000 annually. Researchers are monitoring the gulls' migration patterns to gain a better understanding and protect them.
Summary: Xinjiang has achieved significant wetland conservation results through measures like returning farmland to wetlands, ecological water replenishment, and constructing desert buffer zones. National wetland parks like Manas and Lalikun have emerged on the edges of the Gurbantunggut and Taklamakan Deserts. These restoration efforts have led to a notable improvement in the ecological environment. The article highlights the successful transformation of desert fringes into thriving wetland ecosystems. The accompanying photo is credited to Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Jiayi.
Summary: Ningxia has released a plan to build 47 "happy rivers and lakes" by 2030, consisting of 38 rivers and 9 lakes. This initiative centers on the Yellow River and its major tributaries like the Qingshui and Kushui Rivers. The focus is on comprehensive watershed management to improve the appearance of rivers and lakes and the quality of the aquatic ecological environment. The overall layout is "one river and two belts, three districts coordinated, and overall improvement."
Summary: Panjin, Liaoning province, has announced the successful conclusion of its 2025 red-crowned crane breeding program, with a total of 89 cranes surviving. The Panjin Crane Breeding and Protection Station incubated 74 chicks via artificial means and 36 via natural incubation. Remote monitoring and minimized human intervention were key strategies in the success of the program. The red-crowned crane is a class-one protected species in China.
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Summary: The article discusses the global animation industry, highlighting the strengths of France, Japan, and the United States. France emphasizes innovative storytelling and diverse artistic styles, supported by government funding. Japan's animation industry is experiencing overseas market expansion, driven by content creation, technology, and merchandise, but faces labor shortages. The U.S. dominates global animation with its mature industry, advanced technology, and global distribution networks, although facing challenges like outsourcing and labor shortages, and its success has become a cultural export.
Summary: The Fourth China-Japan-South Korea Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was held in Incheon, South Korea, marking the resumption of the trilateral meeting after seven years. Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun, along with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, discussed six core topics including food security and sustainable agriculture. The ministers agreed on the importance of information sharing and joint responses to challenges like climate change and unstable supply chains, and pledged to expand cooperation in areas like smart agriculture. Han Jun stated China's willingness to work with Japan and South Korea to promote agricultural cooperation amid complex international relations and rising unilateralism. The three ministers signed a joint communique and agreed to hold the meeting regularly, with the next session to be hosted in Japan.
Summary: The Ministry of Commerce spokesperson announced a temporary lifting of export control measures against 16 U.S. entities listed on April 4, 2025, for 90 days, and a full removal of measures against 12 U.S. entities listed on April 9, 2025. This decision follows the consensus reached during high-level U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm, where China pledged to suspend or cancel non-tariff retaliatory measures against the U.S. The spokesperson stated that exporters wishing to export dual-use items to these entities must still apply to the Ministry of Commerce for approval according to regulations. The announcement explicitly frames the move as an implementation of commitments made during U.S.-China trade discussions.
Summary: According to the Ministry of Commerce spokesperson, China, in accordance with its anti-foreign sanctions law, added 17 U.S. entities to its unreliable entities list in April 2025, prohibiting them from China-related import/export activities and new investments. In order to implement the consensus reached at high-level US-China economic and trade talks, China is temporarily suspending measures related to the April 4th and 9th announcements for 90 days beginning August 12th. The spokesperson was responding to a question about the US-China trade talks in Stockholm where it was stated that China would take or maintain measures to suspend or cancel non-tariff countermeasures against the United States. Chinese domestic enterprises can apply to conduct transactions with the entities, which the unreliable entities list working mechanism will review and approve if they meet the requirements.
Summary: South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment has launched its first comprehensive Climate Change Coastal Adaptation Response Plan to address climate change challenges in coastal regions. The plan aims to upgrade coastal management into a unified national strategy. Minister Dion George stated the plan will provide a policy framework for all levels of government to respond to climate change and protect marine ecology, highlighting South Africa's commitment to international agreements like the Paris Agreement. The article notes collaborative efforts between China and South Africa on climate change, including wind and solar energy projects and joint climate change training programs. Minister George expressed hope for future joint research in marine and climate fields between the two countries.
Summary: Iraq's date harvest season has begun, highlighting the country's efforts to revitalize its second-largest export after oil following significant production declines due to the Iraq War. The Iraqi government is employing drip irrigation and establishing seed banks to boost date production. In 2023, Iraq exported 650,000 tons of dates. At one point, Iraq had 30 million date palm trees, with more than 600 varieties of dates. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The Ministry of Commerce announced preliminary anti-dumping measures on August 12, 2025, targeting Canadian canola seed and halobutyl rubber imports. Dumping margins were assessed at 75.8% for Canadian canola and between 26.2% and 40.5% for Canadian halobutyl rubber. Investigations found evidence of dumping, material damage to domestic industry, and a causal link between the two. An anti-dumping investigation into halobutyl rubber imports from India was terminated due to negligible import volumes. Importers of these goods from Canada and Japan will be required to provide corresponding cash deposits to Chinese customs starting August 14, 2025.
Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce announced an anti-dumping investigation into pea starch imported from Canada, beginning August 12, 2025. A Ministry spokesperson stated the investigation was initiated in response to domestic industry applications citing increased Canadian imports at prices below domestic products, causing financial hardship. The Ministry maintains the investigation adheres to WTO rules and is a legitimate trade measure to protect domestic industry. The spokesperson emphasized the investigation is distinct from Canada's recent discriminatory measures against China, which violate WTO rules. The investigation will cover unmodified pea starch used in various sectors including food, medicine, and textiles.
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Summary: The Japanese Zijin Cao Chorus, formed in 1998, uses songs to convey historical truths and promote peace, especially regarding the Nanjing Massacre. Inspired by the "Zijin Cao" flower (Orychophragmus violaceus), brought to Japan by a former Japanese soldier as a symbol of repentance, the chorus performs the suite "The Story of Zijin Cao," aiming to educate about the history of the Japanese invasion of China and advocate for lasting peace. The chorus has performed in China and the United States, among other places, to express remorse for Japanese wartime atrocities and call for reconciliation. One member, a war orphan raised by Chinese parents, sings to convey a message of peace to the world. Despite facing challenges like lack of funding and historical revisionism in Japan, the chorus remains dedicated to preserving the memory of the war and fostering friendly relations, with members recently performing at an event held at the Chinese Embassy in Japan.
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Summary: The article highlights Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (WISCO), a subsidiary of China Baowu Steel Group, and its advancements in high-end steel products like silicon steel for electric vehicles and high-strength magnetic steel for hydropower. WISCO has focused on innovation, achieving breakthroughs in product performance and manufacturing processes, as well as promoting green manufacturing by increasing the use of renewable energy. Internal market-oriented reforms, such as simulated market transactions between production units, have also boosted efficiency and profitability. China Baowu aims to continue deepening reforms to enhance competitiveness and contribute to the development of new productive forces. Hu Wangming, Party Secretary and Chairman of China Baowu, stated that the company will continue to deepen reforms to stimulate vitality through institutional and mechanism innovation, continuously improve core competitiveness, and take the lead in accelerating the construction of a world-class enterprise.
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Summary: The article reports on China's independently developed "Nan Kun" (南鲲号), the world's first megawatt-level floating wave energy power generation device, located in the sea area of Zhuhai, Guangdong. This device, with a daily power generation capacity of 10,000 kWh, can meet the daily electricity demand of approximately 1,500 households and has been designed to withstand typhoons. The article highlights the challenges in energy conversion efficiency and equipment reliability that had to be overcome in the development of the device. China aims to have 400,000 kW of installed ocean energy capacity by 2030. The National Energy Administration will promote ocean energy resource surveys and support the co-development of offshore wind and wave energy.
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Summary: The Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block in Datong, Shanxi province, has become a popular destination, attracting 1.5 million visitors in the first half of the year with its blend of historical sites and modern cultural industries. The district features renovated historical courtyards housing art spaces, creative studios, and themed shops, aiming to integrate cultural lifestyles into the ancient city. The area hosts events such as immersive Silk Road-themed theater performances and contemporary art exhibitions, showcasing local artists and revitalizing the city's cultural scene. Local entrepreneurs are incorporating Datong's unique cultural elements, such as traditional vinegar and cuisine, into their businesses, fostering a sense of community and creating new urban experiences. The district also hosts public lectures and cultural events at the Pingcheng Academy, enriching the modern cultural life of Datong's residents.
Summary: Chinese brands are increasingly successful internationally due to product innovation and market expansion. This success is driven by a complete industrial system, a large domestic market, and a willingness to innovate to meet global consumer demands. Chinese brands also leverage their cultural heritage, with companies utilizing popular Chinese IPs to resonate with consumers. Supportive policies, including intellectual property protection and streamlined customs procedures, further facilitate this expansion. The success of Chinese brands reflects the evolution of Chinese manufacturing.
Summary: The first "Customs Trade New Business Research Think Tank" was established under the guidance of the General Administration of Customs and led by Hangzhou Customs, focusing on policy research related to new trade formats. The think tank aims to strengthen cooperation with various sectors to conduct research on cross-border e-commerce, market procurement, and digital trade. The State Administration for Market Regulation launched the first "Annual Report Service Month" in May to improve the efficiency of annual report services for businesses. The 5th National Agricultural Comprehensive Service Provider Conference was held in Datong, Shanxi Province.
Summary: Beijing Customs is enhancing its efforts to combat intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement, including the use of advanced scanning technologies to identify suspicious goods in inbound and outbound mail. IPR infringement is becoming an increasing problem with the growth of Chinese toy exports (up 9.6% in the first four months), with companies such as Pop Mart noting a trend of infringing products moving overseas. Customs officers will check whether companies are on a rights-holder list of legitimate users and will also check if companies can produce proof that their product is not infringing. To help companies, Beijing Customs are advising companies to register for IPR protection and maintain overseas contact with customs offices. Dongguan Customs also opened a consulting service to help local companies protect their IPR while expanding overseas.
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Summary: The article describes the author's four visits to Xiong'an New Area, highlighting its rapid development from a blank slate to a modern, intelligent city. The author emphasizes the city's reliance on technology, including 5G, big data, and AI for infrastructure management and services like unmanned delivery and transportation. The improved Baiyangdian lake and the integration of nature within the urban environment are also praised. The author notes the convenience of high-speed rail connections to Beijing, including a planned 24-hour subway. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the rise of "amateur writing" (素人写作) in Dongguan, where ordinary workers from various backgrounds are using writing to express their experiences and perspectives. These writers, previously "spoken for," are now actively sharing their stories, moving beyond simple survival narratives to more nuanced portrayals of life and identity. The trend represents a shift in self-identification from "outsiders" to embracing Dongguan as "my city," contributing a diverse and authentic record of the city's culture and the spirit of the times. While acknowledging the challenges of maintaining quality and standing the test of time, the article views this grassroots movement as a vital and promising development in Chinese literature and culture.
Summary: The article describes an afternoon spent by a mother and her two young children observing nature after a rainstorm. The children actively engage with their surroundings, noticing details like cloud shapes, identifying the wind, and examining plants and insects. They express curiosity about the natural world, asking numerous questions and showing empathy for living creatures. The mother emphasizes the importance of nurturing this connection with nature, viewing it as a valuable lesson for their development. The article makes no mention of Chinese politics, the United States, or US-China relations.
Summary: The article identifies the oil painting "Strolling Under the Melon Trellis" by Lei Wuwu as being in the collection of the National Art Museum of China.
Summary: This poem advocates for a curriculum that includes observing clouds and listening to birds, suggesting that nature provides valuable lessons. It criticizes the limitations of traditional, "square" classrooms that disconnect students from the natural world. The poem implies that wisdom is gained through interaction with the environment. There is no reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
Summary: The author recounts a childhood experience at age 15 selling food at a market and interacting with local farmers. The author recalls the lively atmosphere and camaraderie among the vendors, including an old woman who sold insoles, and the innovative sales tactics they used. One day, the old woman was given a counterfeit 50 yuan bill, and the other vendors offered to help her recoup the loss with the "skill to make money". The author, moved by the situation, gave the old woman 10 yuan and some food. The author concludes by expressing deep respect for farmers, reflecting on the community spirit, and acknowledging their profound impact.
Summary: He Gu, a 70-year-old native of Nan'ao village, is converting his old family home, Xiaoyuan, into a public library called He Gu Bookstore, scheduled to be completed in September. He Gu stated his motivation was to "leave something" for his hometown, aiming to provide access to books for villagers, especially children and the elderly. The library is envisioned as a place for intergenerational learning and cultural exchange, and a potential wellspring for the revitalization of rural culture. The author hopes the bookstore will serve as a cultural anchor, preserving village memory and fostering new opportunities for residents. No mentions of U.S., or U.S.-China relations in the text.
Summary: This article is a call for submissions from readers to the *People's Daily* (人民日报) with a specified email address for submissions. It explicitly states submissions must be original, first-published works and not simultaneously submitted elsewhere. There is no content related to specific Chinese political figures, events, or U.S.-China relations.
By: 本报记者 万秀斌 张腾扬
Coal loading, completed with one click.
On the coast of Bohai Bay, the Phase III loading terminal of China Energy Investment Corporation Huanghua Port Affairs Co., Ltd. (国家能源集团黄骅港务有限责任公司) is where cargo ships dock steadily. In the control room 2 kilometers away, the dispatcher inputs instructions, and the loaders, belt conveyors, and other equipment automatically operate to load coal into the ship's hold. Currently, Huanghua Port (黄骅港) in Hebei (河北) has achieved intelligentization of the entire process of coal turning, stacking, picking, and loading, greatly improving loading efficiency.
In May 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection of the coal port area of Huanghua Port (黄骅港): "We must continue to promote the transformation and upgrading of ports and resource integration, optimize the functional layout of ports, and actively connect with major national strategic needs such as the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), the high-standard and high-quality construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), and the joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' initiative."
Hebei (河北) thoroughly implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, optimizes the functional layout of ports, actively expands domestic and foreign routes, develops and strengthens port-adjacent industries, and continuously develops towards the sea and seeks strength from the sea.
Joining hands, developing towards the sea gathers strength.
Hebei's (河北) 487-kilometer coastline strings together Qinhuangdao Port (秦皇岛港), Tangshan Port Jing Tang Port Area (唐山港京唐港区) and Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区), and Huanghua Port (黄骅港) along the Bohai Bay.
When the export volume of steel is large, how does Tangshan Port Jing Tang Port Area (唐山港京唐港区) avoid cargo ships from queuing? In recent years, Hebei (河北) has newly established a port group, integrated port resources, and implemented "one map for planning, one game of chess for construction, and integrated operation." In case of queuing, some loading operations of Tangshan Port Jing Tang Port Area (唐山港京唐港区) will be diverted to Qinhuangdao Port (秦皇岛港) and Tangshan Port Caofeidian Port Area (唐山港曹妃甸港区), and the overall transportation capacity will be improved.
"After large ships loaded with imported iron ore arrive at the 400,000-ton ore terminal of Tangshan Port Caofeidian Port Area (唐山港曹妃甸港区), we will arrange small ships to transport some of the ore to the southern Huanghua Port (黄骅港) to facilitate nearby delivery for steel companies in southern Hebei (冀中南), saving land transportation costs," said Guo Ce (郭策), manager of the Production and Business Department of Hebei Port Group (河北港口集团).
In 2024, Hebei Province's (河北省) ports completed a cargo throughput of 1.405 billion tons, of which Tangshan Port's (唐山港) cargo throughput ranked second among coastal ports in the world.
Smooth internal and external connections, developing towards the sea increases vitality.
Inwardly, one port connects to the inland. As of the end of June this year, Hebei Port Group (河北港口集团) has established 97 inland ports, cooperated with inland enterprises to build 30 container sea-rail intermodal transport lines, and opened 12 international train routes.
Outwardly, one ship connects the world. On July 7 this year, a container ship departed from Tangshan Port Jing Tang Port Area (唐山港京唐港区), and the goods on board were transported to Southeast Asia via Nansha Port (南沙港) in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东). This Southeast Asia container international route, which opened in April 2023, is powerfully serving the export of goods from enterprises in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region.
Currently, Hebei Port Group (河北港口集团) has opened 68 domestic and foreign trade container routes. "We will actively connect with major national strategic needs, expand domestic and foreign trade routes, stimulate domestic and foreign trade vitality, and broaden convenient logistics channels for enterprises," said Liu Hong (刘洪), Assistant General Manager and Minister of the Production and Business Department of Hebei Port Group (河北港口集团).
Port-industry integration, developing towards the sea adds momentum.
In Tangshan Port Jing Tang Port Area (唐山港京唐港区), bulk raw materials such as iron ore transported from the sea are transported from the port-adjacent logistics park to the port-adjacent enterprises through fully enclosed belts, which is economical and environmentally friendly. In recent years, a number of steel companies have built belt pipe corridors between ports, logistics parks, and factories, forming an industrial layout of "front port, middle park, and rear factory."
Lang Wenchang (郎文昌), Director of the Tangshan Development and Reform Commission (唐山市发展改革委), introduced that Tangshan (唐山) strengthens the deep integration of ports and industries, develops port-adjacent industries such as steel and marine engineering equipment, and realizes the transformation from "economic channel" to "channel economy."
Giving play to the advantages of ports, Hebei (河北) is accelerating the development of modern port-adjacent industries to help regional economic development. In 2024, the gross domestic product of Hebei's (河北) coastal areas exceeded 1.68 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%, which is higher than the average level of the province. "Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, we will adhere to developing towards the sea and seeking strength from the sea, unswervingly expand high-level opening to the outside world, continue to promote the transformation and upgrading of ports and resource integration, strengthen and optimize the marine industry, accelerate the construction of a strong province with port-adjacent industries, and strive to write a Hebei (河北) chapter in the construction of Chinese-style modernization," said the main responsible comrade of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee (河北省委).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 12th, August 12th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) had a phone conversation with Brazilian President Lula (卢拉) at the latter's request.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China-Brazil relations are at their best historical period, and the construction of the China-Brazil community of common destiny and the alignment of the two countries' development strategies have had a good start and are progressing smoothly. China is willing to work with Brazil to seize opportunities, strengthen overall planning, create more mutually beneficial cooperation results, set an example of solidarity and self-improvement among major countries in the Global South, and work together to build a more just world and a more sustainable planet.
Lula (卢拉) said that Brazil attaches great importance to its relations with China and looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China, deepening strategic alignment, and promoting greater development of bilateral relations. Lula (卢拉) briefed on the recent developments in Brazil's relations with the United States and Brazil's firm principle of safeguarding its own sovereignty, and appreciated China's adherence to multilateralism, maintenance of free trade rules, and its responsible role in international affairs. Brazil is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China in BRICS and other multilateral mechanisms, oppose unilateral bullying, and safeguard the common interests of all countries.
Xi Jinping (习近平) stated that China supports the Brazilian people in defending national sovereignty and supports Brazil in safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests. All countries should unite and 旗帜鲜明 (qí zhì xiān míng - "distinct banner," to take a clear-cut stand) against unilateralism and protectionism. The BRICS mechanism is an important platform for building consensus in the Global South, and he congratulated Brazil on the successful holding of the BRICS Leaders Meeting. Global South countries should work together to safeguard international fairness and justice, safeguard the basic norms of international relations, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries. China and Brazil should continue to jointly address global challenges, ensure the success of the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, and promote the "Group of Friends of Peace" to play a role in the political resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 顾仲阳 窦瀚洋
In Lizu Village (李祖村), Houzhai Subdistrict (后宅街道), Yiwu City (义乌市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), the "Li's Pear Syrup Candy" (李氏梨膏糖) shop is filled with fragrance. The shop owner, Li Qingbiao (李清标), is busy moving boxes of pear syrup candy gift sets from his vehicle into the shop. Last year, a charging station was installed in front of the shop, saving the shop a lot of freight costs.
In recent years, with the in-depth advancement of comprehensive rural revitalization, the development environment of Lizu Village (李祖村) has been continuously optimized. "Since the charging station was built in the village, it has become much more convenient for tourists to visit, and the village has become more popular." Fang Haolong (方豪龙), the Party Branch Secretary of the village, said that the village has attracted 271 agricultural entrepreneurs to take root and develop, introduced and cultivated 73 innovative business formats, and the village's development is becoming more and more dynamic.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "To promote Chinese-style modernization, we must comprehensively promote rural revitalization," "Promote a more solid agricultural foundation, more prosperous rural areas, and a more prosperous life for farmers, and move forward solidly towards the goal of building a strong agricultural country."
All regions and departments thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, learn from and apply the experience of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" Project ( “千万工程”), and a new picture of comprehensive rural revitalization is accelerating.
The quality and efficiency of rural industries have been improved, and China's rice bowl is firmly in its own hands.
The scenery of Mengshan (蒙山) and Yishui (沂水) is beautiful. Zhujiaping Village (朱家坪村), Xiawei Town (夏蔚镇), Yishui County (沂水县), Shandong Province (山东省) welcomes batches of tourists. Zhujiaping Village (朱家坪村) has transformed idle old houses into characteristic homestays, driving local people to engage in tourism services, with a per capita income of more than 40,000 yuan last year.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's rice bowl was held firmly. Last year, China's per capita grain possession reached 500 kilograms, and this year's summer grain production was stable and abundant. As of the end of June this year, the total number of green, organic, famous, special, excellent, and new agricultural products and geographical indication agricultural products in my country reached 86,000. Prosperous industries are growing vigorously, becoming a powerful force for promoting comprehensive rural revitalization.
People's livelihood is tangible and accessible, and the beautiful countryside is livable and workable.
In Niujiao Village (牛角村), Caiji Town (蔡集镇), Sucheng District (宿城区), Suqian City (宿迁市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), rows of distinctive residential buildings are scattered in an orderly manner, and supporting facilities such as health rooms and leisure parks are fully equipped, attracting many tourists to come for leisure and sightseeing.
Up to now, the national rural tap water penetration rate has reached 94%, 100% of administrative villages have access to broadband, more than 300,000 village-level comprehensive postal and express logistics service stations have been built, and more than 16,000 rural nursing homes have been built... One practical thing for people's livelihood continuously improves the convenience of rural public services and the comfort of the living environment.
Wallets are bulging, minds are enriched, and the spirit of farmers is boosted.
Not long ago, a photography tour exhibition was held at the "Future Market" in Jingshan Town (径山镇), Yuhang District (余杭区), Hangzhou City (杭州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省). "It's great to be able to see such a high-level exhibition at my doorstep." said Lin Chunyan (林春燕), a villager from Xiaogucheng Village (小古城村).
The "Future Market" integrates production, learning, and research, expanding the space for the cultural and tourism industry to take root, and at the same time delivering high-quality cultural services to the villagers.
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan", the growth rate of per capita disposable income of rural residents has been faster than that of urban residents for many years; in the first half of this year, the actual per capita disposable income of rural residents increased by 6.2%. Various localities have widely carried out mass cultural and sports activities to boost the spirit of farmers. With increased income and enriched culture, the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the vast number of farmers has been continuously enhanced.
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To comprehensively promote rural revitalization, we must strive in every possible way to boost agricultural efficiency, rural vitality, and farmers' income, and enhance the level of rural industrial development, rural construction, and rural governance.
Modern agriculture paints a "rich" landscape; last year, grain production reached a new level of 1.4 trillion catties; with roads leading to prosperity, rural areas are "prospering because of roads," "becoming rich because of roads," and "becoming beautiful because of roads"; we must not only be materially rich but also spiritually wealthy, the popularity of "Village Super League" and "Village BA" remains unabated, and the construction project of civilized rural customs is being implemented in depth... In the vast countryside, stories of tremendous changes in mountain villages are being continued.
To realize national rejuvenation, rural areas must be revitalized. With practical work and sustained efforts, and 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," to persevere despite all difficulties), we will surely turn the beautiful blueprint of comprehensive rural revitalization into reality and move firmly towards the goal of common prosperity for all the people.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 齐志明 邱超奕
The general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability is an important principle for us to govern the country and an important methodology for doing economic work.
"The general direction should be stable, the guidelines and policies should be stable, and the strategic deployment should be stable. We should be proactive on the basis of maintaining the foundation and stabilizing the position," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly expounded the dialectical relationship between "stability" and "progress."
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC (中共中央政治局) Central Committee held on July 30 pointed out: "My country's economic foundation is stable, has many advantages, is resilient, and has great potential. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed."
In today's world of intertwined changes and chaos, the giant ship of China is moving forward steadily, continuously injecting stability into the global economy.
Growth is stable——
The main theme of "stability" in economic operation has not changed.
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC (中共中央政治局) Central Committee pointed out: "My country's economic operation is progressing steadily, and new achievements have been made in high-quality development."
"'Two New' policies clearly support subsidies for green and smart homes, which has stimulated consumer enthusiasm." Wu Bin (吴彬), head of Xilinmen Company (喜临门公司) at the Xilinmen Home Furnishing Production Base (喜临门家居生产基地) in Anyuan District (安源区), Pingxiang (萍乡), Jiangxi (江西), said that the company's output value increased by more than 300% in the first half of the year, and the production line is running at high speed.
Consumer enthusiasm strongly supports employment. In the first half of the year, Xilinmen Company (喜临门公司) added more than 170 new employees, and the proportion of fresh graduates in key positions steadily increased. Wang Ming (王明), who just graduated from Pingxiang University (萍乡学院), is one of them.
"Before the job was finalized, I was a little worried, but through campus recruitment, I successfully joined the company's finance position." Wang Ming (王明) is full of expectations, "This position is in line with my major, and the good salary and benefits also make me and my family very satisfied."
Enterprises are the basic cells of economic activity. The "physical feeling" of enterprises confirms the trend of economic operation.
Moving forward under pressure and operating stably, "stability" is the prominent feature of China's economy in the first half of the year——
Economic growth is stable and rising. In the first half of the year, the domestic gross domestic product increased by 5.3% year-on-year, of which the first quarter increased by 5.4% year-on-year, and the second quarter increased by 5.2% year-on-year. The growth rate in the first half of the year increased by 0.3 percentage points compared with the same period last year and the whole year.
Prices are basically stable. In June, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.1% year-on-year, of which the core CPI rose by 0.7%.
The balance of payments is basically balanced. In the first half of the year, the import and export of goods trade hit a record high for the same period, and foreign exchange reserves remained above 3.2 trillion US dollars.
From the perspective of various indicators, the main theme of "stability" in China's economic operation has not changed.
Looking at a broader field and a longer cycle, after years of high-quality development practice, China's economy has always been stable and plays a stable role——
The foundation for development is more solid. At present, my country has cumulatively built more than 1 billion mu of high-standard farmland, and the grain output in 2024 exceeded 1.4 trillion jin for the first time; it has built the world's largest power infrastructure system, with power generation installed capacity accounting for 1/3 of the world; it has built the world's largest, most complete, and most complete manufacturing system... It is precisely by virtue of its hardcore strength and solid foundation that my country's economic development is not afraid of wind and rain and moves forward steadily.
The pace of progress is more stable. In recent years, China's average annual economic growth rate has remained stable at around 5.5%, and it has remained the world's largest manufacturing country, the largest country in goods trade, and the largest country in foreign exchange reserves for many years. In the long-distance race of economic development, China's economy runs fast, and it can run more stably and for a longer time.
Grasp the "Four Stabilities"——
Stable employment, stable enterprises, stable market, and stable expectations work together.
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC (中共中央政治局) Central Committee pointed out: "Focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations."
"Just opened for 3 months, the store hired a chef and a waiter. After receiving employment subsidies, I recently received a one-time start-up subsidy. These two sums of money helped the store overcome the initial financial difficulties." When talking about this year's "Four Stabilities" measures, Ma Qingxiang (马庆祥), the head of a noodle restaurant in Guangyao Food Street (光耀美食街), Litong District (利通区), Wuzhong City (吴忠市), Ningxia (宁夏), felt deeply: "Now the store's monthly net profit can be 6,000 yuan, and I plan to save some money and expand the store next year."
In the closing year of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the international environment is complex and volatile, and instability and uncertainty are increasing. All regions and departments adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, and constantly solve problems and move forward while stabilizing the basic situation.
Consolidating the foundation of the "Four Stabilities," the core of economic stability is further consolidated——
Guarantee employment, the most basic livelihood. Expanding the scope of one-time job expansion subsidy policies, and reducing unemployment insurance rates have reduced labor costs for enterprises by more than 90 billion yuan; continuing to carry out Spring Breeze Action (春风行动), urban joint recruitment and other activities, and various employment increment policies are accelerating the introduction, supporting the overall stability of the employment situation. In the first half of the year, 6.95 million new jobs were created in urban areas across the country, completing 58% of the annual target task.
The relevant departments of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部) stated that they will give more prominence to the employment-first orientation, promote better employment for graduates, carry out special actions for migrant workers to stabilize employment, provide continuous and warm employment services, and go all out to promote stable employment and promote employment.
Consolidate the foundation of enterprises, the foundation for economic prosperity. Carrying out the National SME Service Month (全国中小企业服务月) activities, and serving more than 3.6 million SMEs in the first half of the year; organizing centralized promotion of more than 3,200 new projects to private capital, involving a total project investment of more than 3 trillion yuan... A series of policies to benefit enterprises help the majority of enterprises solve problems. In the first half of the year, the operating income of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 2.5% year-on-year, and 13.278 million new business entities were established nationwide.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) stated that they will increase their efforts to solve the problem of arrears to SMEs, and continuously improve the normalized communication and exchange mechanism and the closed-loop mechanism for solving problems for enterprises, and strengthen enterprises' confidence in development.
Deeply explore the market, the world's most scarce resource. From the issuance of opinions on improving the social credit system to the official implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law, my country's market basic system has been continuously improved, and the construction of a unified national market has been promoted in depth. In the first half of the year, the total retail sales of consumer goods in my country was 24.55 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.0% year-on-year; the national fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 24.8654 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year.
The relevant person in charge of the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) stated that the relevant departments will further increase the regulation and governance of market order, promote the improvement of market supply and demand relations, promote reasonable price recovery, and help improve corporate profits and enhance vitality.
Escort expectations, the "weathervane" that affects economic activity. In the first half of the year, all regions and departments promptly introduced effective measures at key time windows, strengthened counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments of macro policies, and effectively improved market expectations. In July, the manufacturing production and operation activity expectation index was 52.6%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, and manufacturing companies' confidence in market development increased.
The relevant person in charge of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (中国物流与采购联合会) stated that with the continued efforts of "Two New" and "Two Major" policies, and the gradual advancement of comprehensive rectification of "involution-style" competition, China's economy will continue to operate on a track of stable expansion in scale and continuous improvement in quality in the second half of the year, which is conducive to maintaining optimistic market expectations.
"'Stability' is not passive defense, but active improvement of risk resistance." Wang Xiaosong (王孝松), professor at the School of Economics of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学经济学院), believes that through the coordinated efforts of the four pillars of employment, enterprises, market, and expectations, China's economy is shifting from "emergency response" to "normalized resilience construction."
Stability is the determination of "**咬定青山不放松**" (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined) and the clarity of "**风物长宜放眼量**" (fēng wù cháng yí fàng yǎn liàng - "the scenery is best appreciated from a distance," to take a long-term view). Adhering to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting the effective improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity in the economy, and following the "construction plan" in a consistent and gradual manner, focusing on the key and planning for the long term, the Chinese economic ship will sail steadily and far along the high-quality development channel.
Stability Anchor——
Provide certainty and a source of power for world economic development.
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC (中共中央政治局) Central Committee pointed out: "Enhance the confidence of victory, actively recognize changes, respond to changes, and seek changes, concentrate our efforts on doing our own things well, and win strategic initiative in fierce international competition."
It should have been the peak season for shipments, but it encountered customer order cancellations. A few months ago, changes in the international economic and trade situation put pressure on Nan Penguin Home Textiles Co., Ltd. (南企鹅家纺有限公司) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江). "North American business accounts for more than 90%, and the down quilts and other products produced are suddenly unsalable. What should we do?" Han Ju (韩炬), chairman of the company, was anxious.
Soon, a series of assistance measures were implemented one after another - relevant departments provided services in advance to help enterprises quickly become familiar with the rules of the domestic e-commerce market; many e-commerce platforms actively connected to provide display platforms for high-quality foreign trade products. With the help of many parties, this company survived the crisis and steadily expanded the domestic market.
"I believe the difficulties are only temporary, we have confidence!" Han Ju (韩炬) is full of energy.
In the closing year of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the external environment has changed dramatically, testing the stability of the Chinese economy.
"At the current moment of global turmoil, China is showing the world through its actions that China is a partner that can be trusted and work together to create a better future. China means certainty, future, and opportunity." More and more international people believe that China is responding to the uncertainty of the external environment with the certainty of high-quality development, and is striving to provide a "stability anchor" for the world economy.
Recently, many institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, have raised their forecasts for China's economic growth rate in 2025, believing that China's economic development momentum continues to strengthen, and the positive trend is expected to continue in the second half of the year.
——China is a major contributor to world economic growth and continues to inject new impetus into global development.
In the view of Wala Lu (瓦拉卢), former Minister of Economy and Finance of Morocco, in the first half of this year, China's economic operation continued its stable and positive trend, which is of great significance for maintaining the stability of the global supply chain and boosting global market confidence.
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," my country's economic aggregate has successively exceeded 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, and 130 trillion yuan, and is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan this year. China's contribution rate to world economic growth has remained at about 30%, making it a major contributor to world economic growth.
——China unswervingly promotes high-level opening to the outside world and constantly provides new opportunities for the world with its own new development.
In Shanghai (上海), Roche Pharmaceuticals (罗氏制药) announced an increase of 2.04 billion yuan to build a new production base; in Shenzhen (深圳), Siemens Healthcare (西门子医疗) is stepping up the construction of a magnetic resonance core component R&D base... "Investing in China is investing in the future" and "full of confidence in long-term development in China" have become the consensus of many foreign-funded enterprises.
Attracting and utilizing foreign investment is an important part of opening up to the outside world. From 2021 to May 2025, foreign direct investment in China totaled 4.7 trillion yuan, exceeding the total amount during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period. The vigorous development of foreign-funded enterprises is a vivid interpretation of China's market-oriented, rule-of-law, and internationalized business environment, and is the best affirmation of China's foreign investment policy.
Actively connecting with international high-standard economic and trade rules, China's high-level opening to the outside world is advancing in depth. On December 18 this year, Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港), which is exploring the highest level of opening-up in the world, will officially start full island customs closure operations. From free trade pilot zones to free trade ports, from major exhibitions such as the China International Import Expo (进博会) to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, multi-level opening platforms empower each other, and are promoting my country's comprehensive upgrading from the opening of commodity and factor flows to the institutional opening of rules, regulations, management, and standards.
"China is a stabilizing force in promoting economic globalization." Wang Yiming (王一鸣), vice chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (中国国际经济交流中心), analyzed that China's increasingly open institutional environment provides support for building an open world economy, and the more open China is, the more it will inject inexhaustible power into the world's prosperity and development.
——China leads global green development, promotes common prosperity among countries, and safeguards world fairness and justice with practical actions.
Chinese wisdom benefits the world. In Northern Cape Province (北开普省), South Africa (南非), the local area draws on China's experience in building "ecological and cultural villages" to develop cultural tourism resources; in Chancay Port (钱凯港), Peru (秘鲁), the port regularly carries out marine and wetland ecological protection... More and more countries and regions recognize and draw on China's experience in ecological civilization construction.
Chinese opportunities are shared by the world. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China has achieved new results and new progress in jointly building the "Belt and Road" cooperation with Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other regions. The scope of cooperation has expanded to more than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations, and many major achievements have been made in industry, people's livelihood, and other aspects.
From building a community with a shared future for mankind to the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, the world can clearly see that China is a mainstay in building a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and cleanliness and beauty.
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"**任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台**" (rèn píng fēng làng qǐ, wěn zuò diào yú tái - "no matter how big the storm, sit tight in the fishing boat," to remain calm and collected in the face of adversity). The stability of China's economy reflects its view of time, development, and modernization.
Adhering to Xi Jinping's (习近平) economic thought as guidance, adhering to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, concentrating on grasping high-quality development, consolidating the foundation of stability, anchoring the direction of stability, and accumulating the power of stability, we will definitely be able to complete the "14th Five-Year Plan" goals and tasks with high quality, and lay a solid foundation for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan."
"Time and momentum are on our side. This is where our determination and confidence lie, and it is also where our determination and confidence lie."
(Reporters Zhang Wen (张文), Wang Yongzhan (王永战), and Dou Hao (窦皓) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopRongcheng City (荣成市), Shandong Province (山东省), adheres to the principles of ecological priority and green development, relying on its marine advantages to develop a distinctive tourism industry. The picture shows a sightseeing boat sailing on the sea in the Sangou Bay (桑沟湾) National Marine Ranch in Rongcheng City (荣成市) on August 12.
Photo by Li Xinjun (李信君) (Image China (影像中国))
Return to TopBy: 任 平
Green and low-carbon development is shaping China and influencing the world.
August 15th is National Ecology Day. On this day in 2005, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, inspected Yucun Village (余村) in Anji County (安吉县) and proposed the "Two Mountains" theory that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" (绿水青山就是金山银山), leading to a green transformation in Zhejiang (浙江).
In the practice of the new era, this important concept has been elevated to an important component of the new development concept, highlighting the distinct characteristics of Chinese-style modernization, guiding the construction of a beautiful China (美丽中国) to continuously take new steps, and providing valuable examples for global sustainable development.
Not long ago, the first volume of *Xi Jinping's Selected Works on Ecological Civilization* (《习近平生态文明文选》) was published and distributed. This important work comprehensively presents the achievements of theoretical, practical, and institutional innovation in vigorously promoting ecological civilization in the new era, and systematically reflects the rich content, scientific system, and original contributions of Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization.
Today, China has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, the world's largest and most complete new energy industry chain, and has become the fastest and largest "greening" country by contributing 1/4 of the world's new green area. It is a firm actionist and important contributor to global green development.
In the first half of this year, China's economic report card of "stability with progress" (稳中有进) triggered external evaluations of "better-than-expected growth." "Stability" lies in the solid foundation of the real economy, and "progress" lies in the accelerated development of new quality productive forces. Since the new era, China's economy has continued to grow and strengthen amidst trials and tribulations, and the green undertones of high-quality development have become more distinct.
Economic development and ecological protection, the rule of law escorting and cultural enrichment, "Beautiful China" (美丽中国) and a "clean and beautiful world" (清洁美丽世界)—from the development and practice of these three pairs of relationships, our understanding of the original, historical, and global contributions of the Party's innovative theories in the new era is even more profound.
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High-quality development and high-level protection complement each other, with high-level protection supporting high-quality development, so that the Chinese nation can develop sustainably and Chinese civilization can be passed on continuously.
Faced with the global challenge of properly handling the relationship between development and protection, the "Two Mountains" theory uses dialectics to solve the problem, a systematic perspective to answer the question, and innovation in traditional growth theory to break the limitations of the "binary opposition" thinking between economy and ecology and the path dependence of "pollute first, treat later" in the Western modernization process, leading China in the new era to embark on a path of civilized development with productive development, affluent living, and a sound ecology.
"Throughout the entire process of building Chinese-style modernization, we must grasp the dialectical unity between high-quality development and high-level protection." General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition reveals the practical path of ecological civilization construction that benefits the present and benefits the future.
Adhere to ecological priority—
"Standing at the height of safeguarding national ecological security, the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, and responsibility for human civilization" means that development planning must "take resource and environmental carrying capacity as a prerequisite and foundation" and firmly establish that "protecting the ecological environment is protecting natural value and increasing natural capital" in the pursuit of goals.
From the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带) development adhering to "jointly grasping large-scale protection and not engaging in large-scale development" (共抓大保护，不搞大开发), to prioritizing large-scale protection in promoting the large-scale development of the western region in the new era, what is adhered to is the ecological values of respecting nature, conforming to nature, and protecting nature.
"Protecting the ecological environment of Qinghai (青海) is a matter of paramount importance to the country (国之大者) (guó zhī dà zhě - "the most important thing for the country," refers to matters of national importance)," Qinghai (青海) shoulders the major mission of maintaining ecological security and continues to promote ecological protection and high-quality development on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原);
"Here, ecology has very important strategic significance," Tibet (西藏) protects its living creatures, plants, and myriad mountains and rivers, becoming one of the regions with the best ecological environment in the world;
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Adhering to protection priority means calculating the big picture, the long-term account, the overall account, and the comprehensive account, and firmly grasping the strategic positioning in the overall national development situation.
Adhere to green development—
Important assertions such as "new quality productive forces are themselves green productive forces" reveal the deep logic of taking green and low-carbon development as the fundamental solution to ecological and environmental problems.
Grasping the "four key points," Jiangsu (江苏) is anchoring its efforts to build an "important base for developing new quality productive forces," strengthening the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. In 2024, the water quality of Taihu Lake (太湖) historically recovered to Class III;
As China's largest economic center city, Shanghai (上海) is focusing on developing new quality productive forces to lay out innovation chains, industrial chains, and talent chains, and accelerating the shaping of new momentum and new advantages for industrial development;
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Major economic provinces are shouldering the responsibility of "playing a leading role" (挑大梁), and other provinces are adapting to local conditions and giving full play to their strengths, forming a synergy and momentum for high-quality development.
From expanding the path of transforming lucid waters and lush mountains into invaluable assets, to building an industrial structure with high technological content, low resource consumption, and low environmental pollution, and then to accelerating the formation of green production methods and lifestyles, we will surely build a solid material foundation and leave behind an ecological space with clear waters and lush mountains for future generations.
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"Good laws for governance" and "influencing people with culture" work together in the same direction, and external constraints and internal motivation combine rigidity and flexibility to form a powerful synergy for protecting the ecological environment, so that the Chinese land will forever have blue skies, evergreen mountains, and long-flowing green waters.
As the "fairest public product" and the "most inclusive livelihood benefit," only by safeguarding it with the strictest system and the most stringent rule of law can we prevent excessive exploitation and wanton destruction, and ensure "measured use and restrained behavior."
Xin'an River (新安江): How did the transformation from ecological crisis to green model occur?
In 2011, Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out: "Zhejiang (浙江) and Anhui (安徽) provinces should focus on the overall situation, control pollution from the source, and take a path of mutual benefit and win-win."
Improve the institutional system, introducing the "ecological compensation mechanism" into cross-provincial river basin governance practice for the first time; make up for legislative shortcomings, formulating local regulations such as river and lake chief system regulations and pesticide use management regulations; strengthen joint law enforcement to prevent and control various types of pollution sources; carry out judicial cooperation, establishing ecological protection circuit courts and Xin'an River (新安江) judicial protection workstations... Adhering to the rule of law thinking, the Xin'an River (新安江) in the new era has shifted from "regular governance" to "long-term governance."
The *Regulations on Ecological Protection Compensation* (《生态保护补偿条例》) have been officially implemented, and the *Regulations on Ecological and Environmental Protection Inspection Work* (《生态环境保护督察工作条例》) have been issued and implemented... Since the new era, China's ecological and environmental rule of law construction has entered a period with the greatest legislative efforts, the most intensive introduction of systems, and the strictest regulatory enforcement standards, maintaining the external pressure to protect the ecological environment in a normalized state.
The rule of law ensures peace and stability, and morality nourishes people's hearts.
"The Chinese nation has always respected nature and loved nature, and the Chinese civilization spanning more than 5,000 years has nurtured a rich ecological culture." From "nurturing all things together" to "harmonious coexistence," the excellent traditional Chinese ecological culture radiates new era brilliance in creative transformation and innovative development.
Gala Village (嘎拉村) in Linzhi City (林芝市), Tibet (西藏), uses green points exchanged for environmental protection behavior as an important reference for the credit line of benefiting-the-people loans, encouraging villagers to transform from "wanting me to protect" to "I want to protect"; since the ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River (长江) was launched, policy guarantees and employment guidance have been carried out in parallel, and "fishermen" are happy to transform into "fish protectors"... Governance changes promote changes in concepts.
"Culture is 'humanization'." The *Guiding Opinions on Further Strengthening Ecological Culture Construction* (《关于进一步加强生态文化建设的指导意见》) was issued, leading and driving the ecological culture development of various regions. Only by allowing protectors and contributors to receive benefits, allowing business entities to obtain reasonable returns, and allowing green and low-carbon lifestyles to become a common practice can we have everyone taking action and everyone fulfilling their responsibilities consciously.
Condensing the value appeal that "the environment is people's livelihood, lucid waters and lush mountains are beauty, and blue skies are also happiness," forming the consensus and action that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets"... The Party's innovative theories in the new era are loved, recognized, and owned by the people in practice, condensing into the era essence of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit.
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Twenty years after the "Two Mountains" theory that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" was proposed, it has now become the cornerstone of China's ecological civilization construction and has also illuminated a beacon of wisdom for global green development.
"China is becoming a leader in promoting the global ecological civilization transformation" and "the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets is both Chinese and global," many international figures believe that this concept guides us towards a more sustainable and equitable future.
The Chancay Port (钱凯港) in Peru (秘鲁) is a key project for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路). The Chancay Wetland (钱凯湿地) adjacent to it is an important bird habitat.
From introducing new vibro-compaction technology to treat the foundation, reducing noise and dust pollution by 40%, to promoting wastewater recycling, saving more than 25% of water, the wetland bird population has not been disturbed during the three years of construction. Chancay (钱凯) Mayor Alvarez (阿尔瓦雷斯) exclaimed: "Chancay Port (钱凯港) is both 'golden' and 'green'."
Establishing a green development international alliance, formulating green investment principles, and building a green supply chain platform... The "Belt and Road" (一带一路), this green development path, fully demonstrates China's pragmatic actions to inject green energy and provide green opportunities for co-building countries.
Andrew Schwartz (安德鲁·施瓦兹), Executive Vice President of the Institute for Ecological Civilization in the United States (美国生态文明研究院), believes: "China integrates the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets into all fields of ecological civilization construction, providing a convincing alternative in development models. This leadership is timely, visionary, and inspiring."
Global challenges such as climate change, food security, and energy security are severe, and countries urgently need to respond together.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement (《巴黎协定》). In the evolution of history, green and low-carbon development has finally become the trend of the times, and the international community is more interconnected. China adheres to carrying out green international cooperation, empowering the world's modernization with a modernization of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and benefiting the people of all countries.
From the Earth's community of life to the human community of destiny, from "harmonious coexistence" between humans and nature to "shared prosperity" in human society, the culture of "harmony" runs through it. The foundation of the "Two Mountains" theory and the essence of Chinese culture reveal a bright future for global development—
"The harmony between nature and society, the harmony between individuals and groups, the ideal of our nation lies in this, and the cohesion and creativity of our nation are also based on this."
"Humanity should work together in harmony and coexist peacefully, continuously moving towards building a human community of destiny and jointly creating a better future."
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Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law Scientifically Guides the Construction of Legal Professional Ethics
Ninth Edition
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王伟健
A "slim" humanoid robot slowly walks towards the placement platform, extends its right hand, and effortlessly lifts a 20-kilogram weight... In the R&D lab of Seen Technology Co., Ltd. in Suzhou New District (苏州高新区), Jiangsu (江苏), a product test is underway. "The small machine has great strength, relying on developed 'muscles'," said Yang Ming (杨明), chairman of the company.
What do the robot's "muscles" look like? In fact, they are servo drives the size of tofu blocks. "Don't underestimate its unassuming appearance; its role is significant," Yang Ming (杨明) explained. When current enters the servo drive, using "chip + algorithm," the current is precisely "fed" to the motor, and the motor can accurately exert force to make the robot move.
The technical threshold for miniature servo drives used in robots is high, and in the past, only a few foreign companies could produce them. In 2021, Yang Ming (杨明) and three researchers came to Suzhou New District (苏州高新区) to found Seen Technology (西恩科技), and began R&D efforts. "We all come from a technical background and are not good at business operations. In the beginning, we lacked everything, especially funds," Yang Ming (杨明) told reporters.
In Suzhou New District (苏州高新区), good projects are not short of money. About 20 minutes west of Seen Technology (西恩科技) by car is Suzhou Financial Town (苏州金融小镇), which gathers thousands of investment institutions. Although being near the water gets you the moon first, in the early days of the company, there were no products, only a pile of technical materials. How could they attract investors?
"We will follow through once we bring the project in," said Yang Lin (杨琳), director of the Science and Technology and Talent Bureau of Suzhou Science and Technology Town (苏州科技城科技和人才局). The Science and Technology Town (苏州科技城) and the Financial Town (金融小镇) have established a recruitment and investment linkage mechanism, and will communicate regularly.
Yang Lin (杨琳) is the service specialist for Seen Technology (西恩科技), and quickly helped contact several investment institutions. A private investment institution learned that Seen Technology (西恩科技) is a key industrial "ace" cultivated by Suzhou New District (苏州高新区), and can receive R&D subsidies every year.
"With government support, investment institutions have more confidence in us," said Yang Ming (杨明). Soon, the company received an investment of 20 million yuan. Under the leadership of the first investment institution, several private investment institutions successively injected capital.
The funding problem was solved, but there is still a long way to go from scientific research results from the laboratory to the production line. "The investors also deeply participate in the company's R&D, talent recruitment, market docking and other aspects, which saves us a lot of worry," Yang Ming (杨明) introduced.
To open up the "last mile" of the transformation of scientific research results, collaboration between upstream and downstream industries is indispensable. As a start-up company, Seen Technology (西恩科技) has shortcomings in this regard. Through the introduction of an investor, the company established a cooperative relationship with a semiconductor company in Suzhou (苏州). The two parties worked closely together, and made a lot of progress in research and development in just over a month.
The company's new partner, a company that produces high-performance capacitor devices, was also contacted with the help of investors. "After using this type of capacitor device, the volume of the servo drive can be reduced by more than 20%, making the product more competitive," said Zhang Yang (张扬), general manager of Seen Technology (西恩科技).
"The investors are our 'hardcore team', accompanying us all the way," said Zhang Yang (张扬).
Private investors continue to help, and government departments also continue to support. Suzhou New District (苏州高新区) has several science and innovation platforms such as the Suzhou Medical Robot Concept Verification Center (苏州市医用机器人概念验证中心), equipped with the key equipment needed by Seen Technology (西恩科技). The Yangtze River Delta Robot and Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (长三角机器人与人工智能研究院) is also located here, which has cooperation with many universities, and has abundant talent resources, providing a lot of convenience for attracting talent.
As products are successively put into the market, Seen Technology (西恩科技) built a sales team in March this year. Although it has made breakthroughs in technology, the company also faces the problem of **酒香也怕巷子深** (jiǔ xiāng yě pà xiàng zi shēn - "even good wine fears a deep alley," even good products need marketing). For example, if they want to sell their products to a certain humanoid robot company, the sales team cannot establish contact with the other party.
Once, Zhang Yang (张扬) mentioned this situation to an investor, and unexpectedly received a surprise: it turned out that the investor had previously invested in that humanoid robot company, and immediately expressed his willingness to connect them.
Zhang Yang (张扬) brought the team to the company, and the two parties finalized the cooperation matters that day. "I really didn't expect that domestic companies can also produce this kind of high-end servo drive," said a person in charge of the company.
Gaining this important customer, Seen Technology's (西恩科技) reputation in the industry has increased a lot, and sales have suddenly opened up. At the same time, more investors are willing to invest in shares. "In addition to funds, what we want more is investors who understand the industry and are willing to support the long-term development of the company," said Zhang Yang (张扬).
Return to TopBy: 秦瑞杰
Stimulating the vitality of private investment is an important aspect of effectively unleashing domestic demand potential. In the first half of this year, private project investment, excluding real estate development, increased by 5.1% year-on-year, demonstrating strong resilience.
How can the enthusiasm of private investment be mobilized?
Increased efforts in "two new" and "two major" projects are showing effects, providing strong support for investment. Large-scale equipment renewal policies are providing "precise drip irrigation," stimulating the vitality of enterprise transformation and upgrading. In the first half of the year, investment in equipment and tooling purchases increased by 17.3% year-on-year, contributing 86.0% to the growth of total investment; private investment in manufacturing increased by 6.7%, with bright spots in the growth rate of private investment in sub-sectors such as automobile manufacturing and special equipment manufacturing. Policy dividends are accelerating the transformation into enterprise development momentum.
Local governments are implementing precise policies to clear investment bottlenecks. In the first half of the year, various regions took active actions: Jiangsu (江苏) broke down market access barriers for private enterprises, encouraging them to participate in investment and development in competitive infrastructure fields such as nuclear power, wind power, and energy storage; Hubei (湖北) rolled out investment project lists for private capital, with a total estimated investment of over 700 billion yuan for projects recommended over three years... Private investment in the infrastructure sector grew by 9.5%, which is a vivid reflection of the effectiveness of various regions in clearing bottlenecks and optimizing services.
"Two new" and "two major" projects focus on industrial upgrading, and local governments are focusing on breaking down institutional barriers and optimizing the business environment—all parties are working together, with multiple measures, to open up a smoother development path for private capital.
Looking at the long term, the vitality foundation of private investment still needs to be strengthened. Various regions should further refine measures to create a fairer competitive environment in terms of factor acquisition, market access, and rights protection, and effectively reduce institutional transaction costs. Let private capital truly feel that it is easy to enter, easy to handle matters, and rewarding, fully stimulating its investment vitality, providing support for enterprise innovation, and providing impetus for high-quality development.
Layout of this edition: Wang Zheping (汪哲平)
Return to TopThe Ministry of Finance (财政部), the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), and the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局) recently jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Fiscal Interest Subsidies for Individual Consumer Loans," clarifying the implementation of fiscal interest subsidies for individual consumer loans, to better leverage the supporting and guiding role of fiscal funds in boosting consumption, reducing consumer credit costs for residents, and helping to release residents' consumption potential. This was reported on August 12th from Beijing (北京) by our newspaper (Reporter Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵)).
According to the plan, from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, individual residents who use personal consumer loans (excluding credit card business) issued by loan handling institutions, and whose loans are actually used for consumption, and for which loan handling institutions can identify relevant consumer transaction information of the borrowers through loan disbursement accounts, etc., can enjoy interest subsidy policies as stipulated. The scope of interest subsidies includes consumption under 50,000 yuan per transaction, as well as consumption in key areas such as household cars, elderly care and childbirth, education and training, cultural tourism, home furnishings and decoration, electronic products, and health care for single transactions of 50,000 yuan and above. For consumption over 50,000 yuan per transaction, the interest subsidy will be capped at a consumption amount of 50,000 yuan. After the policy expires, the extension of the policy period and the expansion of the scope of support can be studied based on the implementation effect.
Regarding the interest subsidy standard, the plan clarifies that the annual interest subsidy ratio is 1 percentage point, and the maximum shall not exceed 50% of the loan contract interest rate. The central government (中央财政) and provincial governments (省级财政) will bear 90% and 10% of the interest subsidy funds, respectively. The loan contract interest rate needs to comply with the corresponding interest rate self-discipline agreement. During the policy implementation period, the cumulative interest subsidy cap for all personal consumer loans that each borrower can enjoy at one loan handling institution is 3,000 yuan (corresponding to a cumulative consumption amount of 300,000 yuan that meets the conditions), of which the cumulative interest subsidy cap for personal consumer loans under 50,000 yuan per transaction that can be enjoyed at one loan handling institution is 1,000 yuan (corresponding to a cumulative consumption amount of 100,000 yuan that meets the conditions).
According to the plan, six state-owned large commercial banks, twelve national joint-stock commercial banks, and five other personal consumer loan issuing institutions can handle interest-subsidized loans. Local financial departments are encouraged to provide fiscal interest subsidy support to other financial institutions that operate personal consumer loan businesses, in combination with the actual situation, to expand the policy coverage.
The plan requires relevant departments to strengthen supervision and restraint to ensure that interest subsidy funds are used for their designated purposes. If any violations of laws and regulations are found after review, the financial department will recover the relevant interest subsidy funds and deal with them seriously in accordance with laws and regulations. For violations of laws and regulations by loan handling institutions, the relevant departments shall pursue corresponding responsibilities in accordance with laws and regulations. For borrowers who illegally obtain interest subsidy funds, the loan handling institution shall include them in their personal credit records.
In other news, to give full play to the guiding and driving role of fiscal policy, promote the reduction of financing costs for service industry business entities, help stimulate the vitality of the consumer market, and create effective demand with high-quality supply, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) and nine other departments recently jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Loan Interest Subsidies for Service Industry Business Entities," clarifying that fiscal interest subsidies will be given to loans to service industry business entities in the consumer sector that meet the conditions.
According to the plan, loans that meet the following conditions at the same time can enjoy interest subsidy policies: First, they are issued by handling banks to service industry business entities in eight consumer areas: catering and accommodation, health, elderly care, childcare, housekeeping, cultural entertainment, tourism, and sports. Second, the loan contract is signed and the relevant loan funds are disbursed to the business entity during the period from the public release date of the "Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption" (March 16, 2025) to December 31, 2025. Third, the loan funds are used in compliance to improve consumer infrastructure and enhance service supply capacity. Non-profit private legal person elderly care service institutions enjoy the same loan interest subsidy policy. After the policy expires, the extension of the policy period and the expansion of the scope of support can be studied based on the implementation effect.
According to the plan, the 21 national banks are the handling banks for service industry business entity loans that are subsidized by the central government (中央财政). For loans issued by handling banks to service industry business entities, the financial department will provide interest subsidies to the business entities based on the loan principal. The interest subsidy period shall not exceed 1 year, and the annual interest subsidy ratio is 1 percentage point. The central government (中央财政) and provincial governments (省级财政) will bear 90% and 10% of the interest subsidy funds, respectively. The maximum loan amount that can be subsidized per household is 1 million yuan. Relevant loans include fixed asset loans used to improve consumer infrastructure and working capital loans used to enhance service supply capacity. The same loan shall not enjoy other central government interest subsidy policies repeatedly; if local financial interest subsidy policies have already been enjoyed, this interest subsidy shall not exceed the actual interest rate level after deducting the existing interest subsidy.
The plan requires strict control of the flow of funds. Business entities must ensure that loan funds are used to carry out compliant business activities, enhance service supply capacity, and improve consumer infrastructure, and strictly prohibit false reporting, fraudulent claims, embezzlement, interception, squeezing, or misappropriation of loan funds, and strictly prohibit the use of loan funds for real estate development or investment, wealth management, or other arbitrage activities. Handling banks and business entities are strictly prohibited from obtaining interest subsidy funds through fraudulent means.
Return to TopBy: 刘 怡
Interest subsidies for loans to service industry operators target the supply side, providing subsidies to service industry operators in eight consumer sectors to reduce their financing costs, help stimulate consumer market vitality, and create effective demand with high-quality supply. Interest subsidies for personal consumption loans target the demand side, providing financial interest subsidies for eligible personal consumption loans to better leverage the support and guidance of fiscal funds in boosting consumption, reduce residents' consumer credit costs, and help unleash residents' consumption potential.
(Author is Professor of the School of Economics, Peking University (北京大学经济学院), interviewed and compiled by Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopAccording to the latest statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会): Since the beginning of this year, thanks to the continued effect of the trade-in policy and the continuous launch of new models by enterprises, the automobile market has been operating smoothly. In the first seven months, automobile production and sales achieved double-digit year-on-year growth.
From January to July, automobile production and sales reached 18.235 million and 18.269 million vehicles respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 12.7% and 12% respectively. The growth rates of production and sales expanded by 0.2 and 0.6 percentage points respectively compared with the period from January to June. Among them, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 8.232 million and 8.22 million vehicles respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 39.2% and 38.5% respectively. New energy vehicle sales accounted for 45% of total new vehicle sales. From January to July, 1.308 million new energy vehicles were exported, a year-on-year increase of 84.6%.
Return to TopSouthwest of Taiyuan (太原), Shanxi (山西) Province, lies the Jinci Spring (晋祠泉), historically known as the Jin River (晋水), whose waters have nourished the region. Due to groundwater extraction, coal mining, and other factors, the Jinci Spring experienced a period of dryness in the 1990s. In 2023, after unremitting efforts and scientific management, this "Famous Spring of Shanxi" (三晋名泉) has naturally resurfaced. After surviving its first summer without drying up this year, it is expected to achieve stable and continuous flow.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on August 12th (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)): A reporter recently learned from the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局) that, according to calculations, the China Express Delivery Development Index for July was 414.3, an increase of 5.2% year-on-year. The data shows that the express delivery industry has maintained good operation and the market scale has steadily expanded.
The trade-in policy continues to bring incremental growth to the express delivery market. It is estimated that the express delivery volume in July will increase by 14.7% year-on-year, and the express delivery revenue will increase by nearly 8% year-on-year. In addition, express delivery companies actively carry out campus parcel delivery, deeply cultivate markets such as characteristic agricultural products and cultural and tourism specialties, and meet consumers' needs for delivering summer appliances, and the market scale is steadily expanding.
In July, the public satisfaction with express delivery services is expected to be 85.2 points, an increase of 1.5 points year-on-year. The 72-hour delivery rate in key areas is expected to be 86.3%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points year-on-year. Exploring a new logistics model of "subway station connection across the sea direct access" in Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东), greatly improving transportation efficiency; cooperating with public transportation in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南) and other places to explore new models of cross-border integration... Since the beginning of this year, express delivery companies have continued to innovate new urban distribution models, continuously improve the service quality and efficiency of the industry, and bring consumers a more efficient, convenient, and professional service experience.
In July, express delivery companies' own airlines opened multiple international all-cargo routes, the air delivery network continued to be encrypted, and air transportation capacity continued to increase. At the same time, they continued to enrich unmanned vehicle service scenarios. Major express delivery companies, together with pharmaceutical, beverage, snack and other companies, put into use multiple types of unmanned vehicles to explore services such as unmanned warehousing and distribution, and long-distance transportation by unmanned vehicles, to improve precise distribution service capabilities.
"With the continuous improvement of user experience and the accelerated development of intelligence and unmanned technology, it is expected that in August, the express delivery industry will still maintain a steady and progressive development trend," said the relevant person in charge of the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 管克江 邹 松
Starting from Nouakchott (努瓦克肖特), the capital of Mauritania, a drive eastward along National Route N3 for about an hour and a half reveals a vibrant green park in the middle of the Gobi Desert. This is the China-Mauritania joint project, the China-Africa Green Technology Park. The two sides are actively exploring ways to prevent and control desertification, improve people's livelihoods, and cultivate technical talents, helping Mauritania address the challenges of the natural environment and climate change, and providing a new model for green development in Africa.
"Growing vegetables in the sand, Chinese scientists are great!"
Walking into the park, rows of Sudan beans, eggplants, and tomatoes have already been harvested, and cantaloupes and watermelons are already the size of fists. Further inside, Arabian acacia seedlings, pearl millet, and roselle seedlings waiting to be transplanted are lush and green. A gentle breeze blows, and the tender plants sway gently, emitting a faint fragrance.
"Last year, we harvested about 900 kilograms of fruits and vegetables, which were provided free of charge to about 6,000 villagers in 15 surrounding villages. The villagers praised us for growing vegetables in the sand, and said that Chinese scientists are great!" said Mahmoud Abdoul Rahman, Deputy Director of the Mauritania National Agency of the "African Green Wall".
To resist the southward encroachment of the Sahara Desert, 11 sub-Saharan African countries, including Mauritania, have formulated the "African Green Wall" plan—to build a forest protection belt 15 kilometers wide and more than 7,000 kilometers long, to stop the desertification process in the Sahel region through ecologically sustainable methods, and to solve the problems of land degradation and desertification in the arid regions south of the Sahara Desert and even in the entire Africa.
The China-Africa Green Technology Park project is jointly implemented by China and Mauritania, with the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (新疆生地所) (hereinafter referred to as "Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography") providing demonstration zone construction and follow-up technical support. The project covers an area of 4 hectares and mainly includes an outer sand prevention and control area, an economic fruit forest area, a sandy soil vegetable planting area, a pasture planting area, and a poultry breeding area. It is a concrete practice of the key R&D project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, "Cooperative Research and Demonstration of Practical Technologies for Desertification Prevention and Control in Key Areas of the African Green Wall".
According to reports, since the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Mauritania signed the first cooperation agreement in 2017 to participate in promoting the "African Green Wall" plan, the China-Africa Green Technology Park project has achieved a series of significant results in Mauritania. 100 hectares of sandy land have been successfully fixed, of which 4 hectares of sandy land have been transformed into a sustainably utilized oasis through Chinese sand fixation technology.
Zhou Na (周娜), associate researcher at the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, said: "We will also continue to carry out monitoring and research, and strive to form a replicable and scalable technical path applicable to the construction of the 'African Green Wall' plan."
"Contributing to the well-being of the Mauritanian people makes my work very valuable"
There are many "new equipment" in the China-Africa Green Technology Park: there are dozens of photovoltaic panels in the center of the park—this is a photovoltaic water lifting system. Photovoltaic power generation drives water pumps to draw water from wells, and in conjunction with an intelligent irrigation system, it supplies water to the fruits and vegetables in the park. White columnar objects buried in the sand pits together form an intelligent soil moisture monitoring system, which can measure the moisture and temperature of the soil at different depths, and can also be transmitted to the data center through the Internet. Combined with synchronous monitoring data from the weather station, it can reasonably regulate field irrigation.
In Zhou Na's view, the China-Africa Green Technology Park is a "test field for green technologies." Around this project, a three-way collaborative mechanism of "scientific research institutions + advantageous enterprises + demonstration bases" has been formed: scientific research institutions are responsible for technology research and development and model innovation, advantageous enterprises provide standardized production and quality control of supporting materials and products as needed, and demonstration bases serve as the core platform for technology integration, verification, demonstration, and promotion.
In a corner of the park, irrigation technician Mohamed Isselmou is squatting in the sand, skillfully replacing the solenoid valve intelligent control sprinkler valve components, a skill he mastered last year. He said: "My Chinese colleagues are from Xinjiang, where the natural environment is similar to ours, and they have a lot of successful experience in desertification prevention and control. With the help of Chinese colleagues, I believe that green development can be achieved here."
According to reports, the China-Africa Green Technology Park project has completed greening technology training for 45 local technicians, and has also directly created 120 jobs for the local community. Toulad Meidou (图拉德·迈杜), the Mauritanian coordinator of the project, studied in China for two years and is now an official of the Mauritanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, responsible for promoting China-Africa green technology cooperation. He said that many local young people who used to make a living by animal husbandry have now mastered water pump operation, drip irrigation debugging, and seedling planting techniques. He himself has also participated in it and benefited a lot. "The Mauritania-China cooperation project contributes to the well-being of the Mauritanian people, and my work is very valuable."
"China has put forward the concept that **绿水青山就是金山银山** (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "green waters and lush mountains are gold and silver mountains," the idea that environmental protection and economic development are not mutually exclusive, but rather that a healthy environment can lead to economic prosperity), and we hope to learn from China's green development experience. The China-Africa Green Technology Park project has achieved outstanding results, and we are formulating a plan to strive to build it into a demonstration project in the African region and promote it in other regions of Mauritania and even other African countries," said Mahmoud.
"Not only a bilateral cooperation project, but also a green transformation that sows the hope of the future"
Not far from the China-Africa Green Technology Park, acacia trees stand like umbrellas.
"Last year, we aerially seeded Arabian acacia, roselle, pearl millet, and hot vine in an area of about 20 mu, and the comprehensive survival rate reached more than 40% without any human intervention," said Pang Guocong (庞国聪), head of the Mauritania representative office of China Carbon Forest Resources (Beijing) Co., Ltd. He introduced that the company cooperates with the China-Africa Green Technology Park to build a China Carbon Forest afforestation technology demonstration area in the adjacent area, promoting the organic combination of China's experience in desertification prevention and control and the "African Green Wall" plan.
The dry season in Mauritania lasts for 9 months every year. How do these plants survive in the desert? Pang Guocong said that the company has selected tree species suitable for growing in desert conditions, and has also introduced a unique "tree seed ball" technology—the seeds are wrapped in a "clod" with a diameter of 3 to 5 centimeters. This "clod" is rich in fertilizer and water, which can support the early growth of the seeds.
Based on this successful experience, in December 2024, the Mauritanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the Mauritania National Agency of the "African Green Wall", and representatives of Chinese scientific research and enterprises jointly signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly build a 10,000-hectare carbon sink forest, intending to use the experience of the China-Africa Green Technology Park as a blueprint to create a standardized, replicable, and adaptable regional governance model.
The relevant person in charge of Mauritania stated that the planting effect of the current 20-mu experimental area has verified the potential of Chinese technology to be applied to the African desert. In the next step, the two sides will reduce costs and increase efficiency through mechanization and community cooperation to help promote the "African Green Wall" plan.
"Green development is not only a component of the 'Eight Major Actions', 'Nine Projects', and 'Ten Partnership Actions' jointly implemented by China and African countries, but also an important part of the high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' between China and Africa," said Lei Jiaqiang (雷加强), researcher at the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography and vice president of the Chinese Society of Sand Control and Sand Industry. He said that Chinese experts will continue to work with Mauritania to tackle key problems and contribute to desertification prevention and control and green development in Mauritania and other African countries.
Hamahoullah (哈马胡拉), Minister of Agriculture of Mauritania, expressed his gratitude to China for its long-term support and assistance to Mauritania's agricultural production, and hoped to learn from China's experience and technology in farmland water-saving irrigation, agricultural mechanization, and vegetable planting to help Mauritania's agricultural development efficiently.
"The China-Africa Green Technology Park is not only a bilateral cooperation project, but also a green transformation that sows the hope of the future," said Laggdaf (拉格达夫), Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Mauritania. He said that this cooperation is a true win-win situation.
(Reported from Nouakchott (努瓦克肖特) by this newspaper)
Return to TopChina is willing to continue working with all parties to jointly practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, to create a harmonious and sustainable path with harmony between humanity and nature, and to jointly build a beautiful home where all things live in harmony.
Global temperatures are breaking records in many places, 35% of wetlands have disappeared in more than 50 years, nearly 20% of mangroves are at high risk, sea levels are rising far faster than expected, and many species face the danger of extinction. Looking around the world, ecological challenges are frequently emerging, and improving global ecological governance is becoming increasingly urgent. As a responsible major country, China, guided by the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, contributes wisdom and impetus to promoting global ecological civilization construction and jointly building a community of life on Earth with its own practices.
To promote the construction of a global ecological civilization, the key is to transform scientific concepts into solid actions. China adheres to the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, systematically promotes ecological civilization construction, which has not only changed its own development landscape, but also fully demonstrates the community awareness of sharing weal and woe and sharing responsibilities. From the builders of the Saihanba Forest Farm (塞罕坝林场) to the Chinese scientists who study desertification prevention and control, to Zhejiang Province's "Thousands of Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousands of Villages Renovation" Project (浙江省“千村示范、万村整治”工程), the "Ant Forest" Project ("蚂蚁森林"项目), and the "Blue Cycle" model, China's practices have repeatedly won the United Nations' highest-level environmental award, the "Champions of the Earth Award." These achievements are concrete practices of the philosophy of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and even more so, a conscious responsibility to integrate Chinese experience into global ecological governance. As Professor James Thornton of Oxford University said, "China Green" is the color of hope, and this hope belongs not only to China, but to the entire world.
The concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets belongs to China, but even more so to the world. China has always advocated that the world jointly take the path of green development and jointly promote the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. It took the lead in contributing 1.5 billion yuan to establish the Kunming Biodiversity Fund (昆明生物多样性基金), signed cooperation agreements with South Africa, Kenya and other countries on the protection of wild animals, the "Xiamen Experience" (厦门经验) of beach restoration provided a reference for Thailand, Sri Lanka and other countries, established the China-Mongolia Desertification Prevention and Control Cooperation Center (中蒙荒漠化防治合作中心), and launched the Global Sustainable Forest Management Network. In various fields such as climate governance, technology sharing, ecological restoration, and disaster early warning, China actively opens up new paths for international cooperation, helps all parties scientifically grasp economic and social development and ecological environmental protection, and injects surging momentum into jointly building a community of life on Earth. China has carried out green energy project cooperation with more than 100 countries and regions to promote the global green transition. A "Carbon Brief" analysis report from the British climate news website shows that in 2024 alone, China's exports of clean energy technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines and batteries helped reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. Mauritanian Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Laggdaf, said that China promotes global green transition, fair ecological transition, and bridging the development gap, "enhancing our confidence in taking the path of green development."
Promoting the construction of a global ecological civilization and jointly building a community of life on Earth requires the international community to transcend zero-sum games, abandon ecological injustice, and promote global ecological governance in a more just and reasonable, cooperative and win-win direction. Under the green "Belt and Road" framework, China, together with 31 countries, launched the "Belt and Road" Green Development Partnership Initiative, and jointly initiated the establishment of the "Belt and Road" Green Development International Alliance with more than 40 countries, widely gathering international consensus and strength to jointly build a clean and beautiful world. It is precisely on these cooperation platforms that the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets is becoming more and more familiar and accepted by more countries, and is increasingly becoming a link connecting the world and promoting mutual learning, deeply integrating into and actively leading global ecological governance.
Ecological environment governance is related to human survival and the future of the Earth, and promoting the construction of a global ecological civilization requires the joint action of people from all countries in the world. China is willing to continue working with all parties to jointly practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, to create a harmonious and sustainable path with harmony between humanity and nature, and to jointly build a beautiful home where all things live in harmony.
Return to TopThe Government of the People's Republic of China ("China (中国)") and the Government of the United States of America ("United States (美国)"),
Recalling the Joint Statement of the Sino-U.S. Geneva Trade Talks ("Geneva Joint Statement (日内瓦联合声明)") reached on May 12, 2025; and
Considering the London talks between the two sides from June 9 to 10, 2025, and the Stockholm talks from July 28 to 29, 2025;
Both sides recall the commitments made under the Geneva Joint Statement and agree to take the following measures before August 12, 2025:
1. The United States (美国) will continue to amend the implementation of ad valorem tariffs on Chinese goods (including goods from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特别行政区) and the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区)) stipulated in Executive Order No. 14257 of April 2, 2025, and will suspend the implementation of the 24% tariff again for 90 days from August 12, 2025, while retaining the remaining 10% tariff imposed on these goods in accordance with the Executive Order.
2. China (中国) will continue to (1) amend the implementation of the ad valorem tariffs imposed on U.S. (美国) goods as stipulated in Announcement No. 4 of the Tariff Commission of the State Council (税委会公告) of 2025, and will suspend the implementation of the 24% tariff again for 90 days from August 12, 2025, while retaining the remaining 10% tariff imposed on these goods; and (2) take or maintain necessary measures to suspend or cancel non-tariff retaliatory measures against the United States (美国), as agreed in the Geneva Joint Statement.
This Joint Statement is based on the discussions of the Sino-U.S. Stockholm Trade Talks. This meeting was convened under the framework established by the Geneva Joint Statement. The Chinese representative was Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng (何立峰), and the U.S. representatives were Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), August 12)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on August 12th: On August 12th, China and the United States jointly released the "China-U.S. Stockholm Trade Talks Joint Statement." The U.S. side pledged to continue adjusting the measures of imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods (including goods from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特别行政区) and the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区)), and continue to suspend the implementation of 24% reciprocal tariffs for 90 days starting from August 12th. The Chinese side will continue to suspend the implementation of 24% additional tariffs on U.S. goods and related non-tariff countermeasures for 90 days starting from August 12th.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) August 12th -- The State Council Tariff Commission (国务院关税税则委员会) issued an announcement on the 12th, stating that in order to implement the consensus reached in the China-U.S. economic and trade talks, and in accordance with the "Customs Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国关税法), "Customs Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国海关法), "Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国对外贸易法) and other laws and regulations, as well as the basic principles of international law, with the approval of the State Council (国务院), starting from 12:01 on August 12, 2025, the additional tariff measures stipulated in the "Announcement of the State Council Tariff Commission on Imposing Additional Tariffs on Imported Goods Originating in the United States" (国务院关税税则委员会关于对原产于美国的进口商品加征关税的公告) (Tax Commission Announcement 2025 No. 4) will be adjusted. The 24% additional tariff rate on the United States will continue to be suspended for 90 days, and the 10% additional tariff rate on the United States will be retained.
The continued suspension of the implementation of some bilateral additional tariffs between China and the United States this time is a measure to further implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state in their phone call on June 5th. It is conducive to achieving the respective development goals of both sides and to promoting the development and stability of the world economy.
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In the computer of French doctor Béchir-Pierre Béchir, historical materials left by his father, Paul Béchir (贝熙叶), are preserved. He verifies and marks the location, people, and events of each piece of information as much as possible. "This memory does not belong to me personally; it belongs to France and China, and even more to the history of all mankind jointly defending justice and dignity," said Béchir-Pierre Béchir. "I know that there are still many materials to be collected and many stories yet to be told. This historical puzzle is not complete. My responsibility is to leave more conclusive evidence so that this history can be remembered by more people and inspire people to jointly safeguard world peace and justice."
In 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) visited France and delivered an important speech at the commemorative meeting for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, specifically mentioning "the French doctor Paul Béchir who risked his life to open a bicycle 'Hump Route' and transported valuable medicines to the anti-Japanese base areas in China." At that time, Béchir-Pierre Béchir truly realized the weight of his father in the hearts of the Chinese people. During this visit, Béchir-Pierre Béchir, as one of the representatives of French friendly people, was cordially received by President Xi Jinping at the Charles de Gaulle Foundation. "This was the first time I realized that China, at the national level, so solemnly remembers my father's contribution to China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," Béchir-Pierre Béchir told reporters.
From then on, Béchir-Pierre Béchir began to systematically organize his father's life data. He told reporters that since coming to China in 1913, Paul Béchir had served as the president of Beijing St. Michel Hospital, the medical officer of the French Embassy in China, and the school doctor of Peking University (北京大学), and participated in the founding of Aurora University (上海震旦大学) School of Medicine in Shanghai and served as its first president, spending more than 40 years in China. "My father was not only a doctor, but also a humanitarian, a resister, an educator, and a liaison in the international medical community. He participated in the construction of China's modern medical system, provided medical treatment to a large number of wounded during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and treated ordinary people kindly," said Béchir-Pierre Béchir.
Béchir-Pierre Béchir showed reporters a set of photos taken after the Lugou Bridge Incident (卢沟桥事变). Behind one of the photos was written: "I have not lost a single person." Béchir-Pierre Béchir introduced that at that time, his father rushed to the front line as soon as possible, took pictures of the war, and organized ambulances to send the wounded to the hospital. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, his father set up a Red Cross aid station at his residence in the Western Hills (西山) of Beijing—the Béchir Family Garden (贝家花园)—to treat the wounded and sick soldiers sent from the front line. Béchir-Pierre Béchir said: "After the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀), he also provided medical assistance to survivors who fled to Beijing. He could not tolerate Japan launching such a cruel invasion of China, stood unhesitatingly with the Chinese people, and firmly devoted himself to the resistance."
The Béchir Family Garden was close to the then Pingxi Anti-Japanese Base Area (平西抗日根据地). In the case of scarce materials and medicines, Paul Béchir used his identity as a French doctor and the geographical convenience of the Béchir Family Garden to secretly purchase and transport medicines for the Eighth Route Army (八路军). He was over seventy years old and rode his bicycle back and forth between his residence in the city and the Béchir Family Garden, a one-way trip of more than 40 kilometers. Béchir-Pierre Béchir has repeatedly retraced this "supply line." He told reporters: "Today, this journey is a modern road, but with the help of old photos left by my father, I can still imagine the situation back then."
Béchir-Pierre Béchir told reporters that his father selflessly provided assistance to all anti-fascist forces and had repeatedly assisted international anti-fascist friends. British scholar Michael Lindsay recorded such a past event in his book *Notes on the Anti-Japanese Base Areas of the Eighth Route Army*: He was wanted by the Japanese army for assisting the Eighth Route Army. During his escape, he was sheltered by Paul Béchir and eventually went to Yan'an (延安) with his wife. Their son, Jim Lindsay, was born in Yan'an. In 2015, Béchir-Pierre Béchir was invited to Beijing to participate in the commemorative activities for the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Many descendants of international friends who had supported China's war of resistance gathered here. He also remembered that Jim Lindsay specifically walked up to him and said: "Although you don't know me, if it weren't for your father's help, I wouldn't exist."
Béchir-Pierre Béchir believes that the more important legacy left by his father is the bridge of understanding and friendship built for France and China. In those years, his father held salons at home every Wednesday, inviting intellectuals from France and China to participate. "In that turbulent era, these cross-cultural exchanges were particularly valuable. My father hoped that people could listen to each other instead of creating confrontation. He proved with his actions that sincere friendship can cross borders and last forever," said Béchir-Pierre Béchir. "In today's world, with its complex and volatile situation and frequent conflicts, I hope to convey a belief through my father's experience: different countries and different cultures should respect each other and enhance understanding, thereby bringing more hope for peace."
(Reported from Paris by this newspaper)
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At the Luban Workshop Intelligent Manufacturing Center of Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta (雅加达穆罕默迪亚大学) in Indonesia, an online class is in progress. On one side of the screen, students listen and take notes, occasionally asking questions and interacting; on the other side, a teacher from Yangzhou Polytechnic College (扬州工业职业技术学院) in China is explaining the software programming and debugging of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
During the break, a student named Farhan is diligently operating a PLC device. "It's rare for our major to be able to learn and practice at the same time like this. It allows me to master professional skills in advance, giving me an extra advantage when applying for jobs," he told the reporter from this newspaper.
The Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) was jointly built by Yangzhou Polytechnic College (扬州工业职业技术学院) and Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta (雅加达穆罕默迪亚大学), and was officially recognized in January 2024. It currently offers two majors: intelligent manufacturing and petrochemical engineering. In February of this year, the Luban Workshop Intelligent Manufacturing Center was officially inaugurated, covering an area of nearly 300 square meters, with two functional areas: "Electrical Complete Sets" and "Intelligent Production Line," equipped with practical training equipment that simulates a real operating environment.
"The Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) meets Indonesia's needs for talent cultivation in the fields of electrical engineering and automation," said Nurul Hidayati Fitriyah (努鲁·希达亚蒂·菲特里雅), Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta (雅加达穆罕默迪亚大学), to the reporter. "The Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) provides students with a learning environment that combines theory and practical training, allowing them to develop professional skills in real work scenarios, which is exactly what companies value."
In another online training class, Angelia's active participation and speeches impressed the reporter. She is a student in the "Order Class" offered by the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊). Angelia said that the "Order Class" not only has classroom teaching but also a lot of learning content that is close to the corporate environment. She told the reporter that "Order Class" students have the opportunity to enter companies for internships and employment with priority. "I have learned a lot about the latest industry trends and corporate operation knowledge, which makes it easier to get started after work."
"I hope to work in a Chinese company," Angelia told the reporter without hesitation. "Now there are more and more Chinese companies in Indonesia, and working in Chinese companies offers fast development and many opportunities."
Nurul (努鲁) introduced to the reporter that the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) realizes the close connection between student training and corporate employment through an integrated "enrollment-cultivation-employment" model. "In addition to the 'Order Class,' the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) also invites corporate technicians to enter the classroom as mentors, imparting first-line practical experience and providing employment guidance to students." This year, the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) has also launched 10 new courses based on the actual needs of enterprises, including 7 integrated theory and practice courses, 2 practical training courses, and 1 practical communicative Chinese course.
Ni Yonghong (倪永宏), President of Yangzhou Polytechnic College (扬州工业职业技术学院), said that the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) has cultivated more than 300 technical skilled talents with "proficient language skills, strong skills, and cultural integration" for Indonesia, and has organized more than 1,500 non-degree vocational training sessions. "The majors of the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) are all based on Indonesia's key development industries, and at the same time, advanced technology and equipment suitable for local industrial upgrading are introduced. In the future, it will cultivate a large number of skilled talents with a global perspective for Indonesia, providing strong support for Indonesia's industrial upgrading."
Yangzhou Polytechnic College (扬州工业职业技术学院) has also jointly established the "Indonesian Luban Workshop Teacher Training Center (印尼鲁班工坊师资培训中心)" with the Indonesian Ministry of Education and some Chinese companies to implement a progressive teacher training program, regularly carry out special training on curriculum development, standard co-construction, etc., and promote the joint improvement of teaching ability and internationalization level of Chinese and Indonesian mixed teaching teams. At present, the third phase of teacher training in 2025 is underway, and the training targets are the faculty and student team of the Faculty of Engineering of Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta (雅加达穆罕默迪亚大学), a total of 48 people.
Bambang Setiawan (班邦·瑟迪亚万), a teacher at Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta (雅加达穆罕默迪亚大学), won the first prize in the West Java Provincial Process Control Mechanical Design Competition in Indonesia after participating in the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) teacher training. Irfan (伊尔凡), Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of the university, said, "Since the launch of the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) teacher training, the teaching ability of the school's teachers has been significantly improved, and the overall strength has been continuously enhanced, and it has won the highest level in the overall school running level evaluation of Indonesian universities in 2024."
(Reported from Jakarta (雅加达) by this newspaper)
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Employment is the most basic livelihood issue, affecting every household. The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the employment of college graduates.
Conducting large-scale school-enterprise connections, stimulating the enthusiasm and initiative of various business entities to absorb college graduates, strengthening "list-style" assistance, providing public welfare positions as a safety net, strengthening the guidance of grassroots employment, and establishing career counseling characteristic studios... For some time, the Ministry of Education (教育部) has worked with relevant departments to launch a series of incremental policies and measures around expanding positions, optimizing services, and strengthening guidance, to fully promote high-quality and full employment for college graduates.
Doing a Good Job in Relevant Assistance
Building a Solid Employment Bottom Line
During the summer vacation, Sun Yanan (孙雅楠), a full-time employment teacher at the School of Foreign Languages of the University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学), continued to pay attention to the employment progress of students.
Sun Yanan called Xiao Zhang (小张), a 2025 graduate of the English major: "There is a company recruitment recently, the position is e-commerce, which is very suitable for you. You should first understand the relevant information. If you want to participate, we will simulate an interview later."
Contacting unemployed students and recommending employment positions one-on-one; launching summer "online public classes" and "online consultations" to answer questions and solve doubts for students' future career development; paying attention to the job search status of unemployed students and providing psychological counseling... "Helping every student with heart and soul is our responsibility," said Sun Yanan.
At present, further improving employment assistance for college graduates who have not yet found employment after leaving school is a top priority. According to the relevant person in charge of the Department of Student Affairs of the Ministry of Education (高校学生司) (Department of Graduate Employment Services (高校毕业生就业服务司)), online job fairs are being conducted continuously through the National College Student Employment Service Platform (国家大学生就业服务平台); for graduates of relevant majors with relatively insufficient social demand, the "Double Thousand" plan to enhance employment ability is being accelerated... Localities and universities continue to provide employment guidance and continuous employment services for graduates who have not yet found employment after leaving school.
For graduates from disadvantaged groups, local universities strengthen "list-style" assistance to build a solid employment bottom line.
Xiao Pan (小潘), a 2025 graduate of biomedical engineering from Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (江西中医药大学), belongs to a disadvantaged group of graduates. In combination with the school's bottom-line guarantee policy, the teacher helped her secure an on-campus management assistant position, whose main responsibilities are to assist in organizing archives and coordinating teacher-student affairs.
"The management assistant position gave me a buffer period. It not only provides a salary but also provides free accommodation, which reduces my living burden." Now, Xiao Pan is working while looking for future development directions.
"For disadvantaged graduates who have difficulty finding employment through market-oriented channels, we provide public welfare positions as a safety net and guide universities to develop on-campus positions such as assistant managers and assistant teachers." Zhu Yi (朱易), director of the College Employment Guidance and Monitoring Center of the Jiangxi Provincial Education Evaluation and Monitoring Institute (江西省教育评估监测研究院高校就业指导监测中心), introduced that as of now, universities across the province have developed more than 1,100 on-campus bottom-line positions.
Warm assistance supports dreams. It is understood that the Ministry of Education has deployed universities to develop management assistant and teaching assistant positions at a ratio of 2‰ of the number of students on campus, and jointly held a supply and demand docking and live broadcast event for research assistant positions; with the support of the Ministry of Finance (财政部), it has guided local implementation of the "Hongzhi Assistance and Navigation Plan" (宏志助航计划), completing training for 100,000 2025 graduates; together with the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央), it has organized college league cadres and district and county league cadres to provide "one-on-one" pairing assistance to graduates from disadvantaged families, with a cumulative assistance of 71,000 people.
Developing Incremental Positions
Promoting School-Enterprise Connection
Not long ago, the "Hundred Schools to Hundred Counties" online recruitment fair organized by the Jilin Provincial Department of Education (吉林省教育厅) received widespread attention from students who had not yet found employment after leaving school.
"More than 500 companies participated and provided more than 4,000 positions. This recruitment fair can directly connect with employers, which is very helpful to me." Li Xinying (李欣颖), a 2025 graduate of pharmaceutical preparation from Tonghua Normal University (通化师范学院), successfully connected with a biopharmaceutical company at the recruitment fair.
Li Xinying's smooth employment benefited from the "Three Managements and Three Promotions" policy implemented in Jilin Province, that is, managing industries must promote employment, managing localities must promote employment, and managing production and operation must promote employment. "This measure clarifies the division of labor, responsibilities, and collaborative requirements for promoting employment among all levels of industry management departments, local management entities, and other relevant departments in the province." Chen Lei (陈雷), deputy director of the College Student Department of the Jilin Provincial Department of Education (吉林省教育厅高校学生处副处长), introduced that the province has currently developed 121,000 incremental positions.
The key to doing a good job in the employment of college graduates is to expand channels and dig up positions.
——Continuously improve the policy toolbox for stabilizing employment and promptly introduce incremental reserve policies.
The Ministry of Education released incremental policy measures to promote the employment of college graduates, promoting 31 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) to introduce local incremental policies or measures to expand positions, combining their own regional positioning and the development needs of key industries, and promoting the employment of graduates in a coordinated manner with promoting local talent recruitment, increasing policy allocation and capital investment.
——Stimulate the enthusiasm and initiative of various business entities to absorb college graduates.
Henan raised the single-household credit line for small and micro enterprises that meet the conditions for special loans for stabilizing positions and expanding employment to 50 million yuan; Jiangsu organized 50,000 graduates to carry out employment internships, and provided a one-time reward subsidy of 1,000 yuan/person for enterprises with a retention rate of more than 50%...
"Recently, the Ministry of Education organized large-scale school-enterprise connections in the east, middle, and west, targeting prefecture-level cities in economically developed areas and universities with weak employment resources, and continuously carried out school-enterprise connection meetings. At the same time, it guided local education departments to work with local human resources and social security departments and social service agencies to carry out a series of 'Hundred Cities Direct to Home' recruitment fairs in the graduates' places of residence." According to the relevant person in charge of the Department of Student Affairs of the Ministry of Education (高校学生司) (Department of Graduate Employment Services (高校毕业生就业服务司)), school-enterprise connection meetings will also be held in Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江), Foshan (佛山), Guangdong (广东), and other places next, and 2025 unemployed graduates will be organized to participate.
Encouraging Investment in Grassroots
Heading to a Vast World
"Should I stay in a big city or return to my hometown in Guizhou (贵州)?" Faced with a choice, Kang Cong (康聪), a 2025 graduate of the School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry of Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学化工与化学学院), once hesitated.
While browsing the school's employment website, Kang Cong found that the school had opened a special consulting room for the western region. With questions, he consulted. "Combining my professional background, the supply of employment positions in Guizhou, and the development prospects of employment in the field of grassroots governance, the teacher and I jointly formulated a job search strategy, which made me more confident in investing in the grassroots and building my hometown." Now, Kang Cong has become a selected transfer student in Guizhou Province.
"The school's construction of a national career counseling characteristic studio and the addition of a special consulting room for the western region have been widely praised." Lu Haoze (卢浩泽), a teacher at the Employment Guidance Center of Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学就业指导中心), introduced that as of now, more than 80% of the school's western employment graduates have invested in national defense and aerospace, grassroots governance, and other fields.
College graduates are valuable talent resources of the Party and the country. It is understood that in order to strengthen the guidance of grassroots employment, the Ministry of Education has carried out the recommendation of the Grassroots Employment Excellence Scholarship (Teaching) and the publicity of the deeds of the winners, guiding college graduates to establish correct career choices and employment views. At the same time, the Ministry of Education, together with the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央), steadily promoted the expansion of the "Western Plan" (西部计划); jointly with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委), it deployed and carried out summer recruitment, focusing on excavating more than 30,000 grassroots positions.
The grassroots has a vast world and much to offer.
Looking at positions—The Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) Community People's Livelihood Work Volunteer Service Program recruits 5,000 people, expands the recruitment scale of "Three Supports and One Assistance" to 3,000 people, and newly recruits more than 1,000 people for the "Western Plan" (西部计划).
Looking at policies—Gansu (甘肃) takes the form of appropriate subsidies from the provincial finance and two-way selection between graduates and employers to support 10,000 unemployed ordinary college graduates to work in grassroots units, and provides project personnel with a living allowance of 1,500 yuan per person per month, with a subsidy period of 3 years.
Looking at the stage—China University of Petroleum (East China) (中国石油大学（华东）) holds a departure ceremony for employment in the west every year to encourage the majority of graduates to cultivate a sense of home and country and take root in the west to make contributions.
From listening to the school's Western Plan (西部计划) policy briefing to participating in the "Squatting Seed Plan" theme training, Fang Jiaqi (方佳旖), a 2025 graduate of forest product chemical engineering from Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (西北农林科技大学), rushed to the fertile land of Xinjiang (新疆). "I have been working in the 134th Regiment of the Eighth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团第八师134团) for two weeks. The passion of the work team, the enthusiasm of the local people, and the warmth of the national guarantee have made me more determined in my original choice." Fang Jiaqi said that she will live up to her youth, work hard, and be responsible, and make contributions in the places where the motherland and the people need them most.
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Since the summer vacation, inbound tourism has been heating up again. Some German media are concerned, "Why has China become the preferred destination for German tourists?" In their view, in addition to the visa-free policy that facilitates entry and exit, there is also a key factor called "charm."
Charm is attraction, but also soft power. Recently, the American polling agency Pew Research Center released a report showing that in the past year, global public opinion of China has continued to rise, and China's image has been increasingly widely recognized around the world.
Not long ago, the journey of Brazilian journalist Monise Ravena (莫妮丝·拉韦纳) to China left a footnote on China's charm. In her report, the journalist saw a long history in Beijing (北京); saw the "symbol of red culture" in Jinggangshan (井冈山); and saw "unlimited imagination for high-tech development" in Shanghai (上海).
Three cities, three impressions, reflect three dimensions of China's development, namely the weight of history, the red gene, and modern vitality; they also demonstrate the cultural soil of China's development, namely outstanding traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture. The reflection of development practice and cultural genes is nothing but the integration of hard power and soft power.
Beijing (北京), Jinggangshan (井冈山), and Shanghai (上海) are not just the "one-dimensional" that the Brazilian journalist saw, but also a "complex" of tradition and modernity, inheritance and innovation. As a result, the image of "Cool China" is more three-dimensional.
Not only cool, but also rooted. This root is the millennium of cultural heritage. On the central axis of Beijing (北京), the magnificent order of the capital's construction is engraved; on the Grand Canal (京杭大运河), the vicissitudes of ancient and modern times flow; in the Six-Foot Lane (六尺巷), the wisdom and traditional virtues of the ancestors are carried... When archeology fever and cultural expo fever sweep in, when Guochao (国潮) cultural and creative products become popular, when classic paintings are brought to the stage, the "ancient" and the "modern" achieve a two-way rush. Protecting the historical and cultural heritage, innovating the way to revitalize and utilize it, and integrating historical culture with modern life, "the only civilization in the world that has not been interrupted" comes from history, blooms in development, and extends to the future.
The roots of culture and the flowers of development are inseparable from red nourishment. Jiaxing (嘉兴), Zhejiang (浙江), is not large in area and has limited resources, but it is strong and dynamic. It does not produce down, but produces more than half of the country's down jackets; it does not produce leather, but it is one of the three major luggage production bases in the country; it does not produce oil, but it has become a world-class chemical fiber industry highland... How can Jiaxing (嘉兴) "create something out of nothing"? Some people say it well, what is missing is resources, and what is there is the spirit of struggle. This spirit comes from the Red Boat Spirit (红船精神), from daring to be the first and being indomitable. "The red boat sails through the waves, and the spirit gathers people's hearts," daring to be the first, willing to struggle, and willing to dedicate, the red hot land has become a fertile land for development.
Such fertile land breeds certainty with sufficient momentum and strong momentum. Facing external shocks, why is China so stable? Manufacturing continues to upgrade, with good products and wide sales channels; scientific research accelerates its efforts, with 1,509 artificial intelligence large models, accounting for more than 40% of the global total; macro-control is strong, optimizing export tax rebates, and promoting the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, supporting enterprises... With industrial support, innovation momentum, and policy guarantees, China is increasingly becoming a source of innovation that triggers cultural resonance. Several institutions have recently raised their expectations for China's economic growth this year, which is a portrayal of a vibrant China and an example of optimism about China.
To understand China, one must understand Chinese-style modernization. Exploring deep into history, consolidating the foundation of civilization; inheriting from red memories, drawing on the power to move forward; creating in active practice, maintaining the momentum of progress, a vibrant China is not only contributing a "stability anchor" to the world, but also, as Monise Ravena (莫妮丝·拉韦纳) feels, "shaping the future of mankind based on multipolarity."
The future is here. Facing the prospect of development, one cannot help but recall the sigh of a foreign entrepreneur, "You can't do without Beijing (北京)." Continuing to maintain confidence in its own culture and determination in its own development, "the next China is still China."
Return to TopBeijing, August 12th (Reported by Shen Shaotie (申少铁)) The National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control (国家疾控局) recently issued the "Administrative Measures for Infectious Disease Epidemic Early Warning (Trial Implementation)" (《传染病疫情预警管理办法（试行）》), aiming to standardize and guide infectious disease epidemic early warning work, prevent and resolve infectious disease epidemic risks, and prevent infectious diseases from endangering the lives and health of the people.
The measures include 4 parts, with a total of 19 articles, clarifying the purpose, scope of application and definition, working principles and responsibilities, main process links and operating mechanisms, policies and guarantees, and other content.
According to the measures, early warning situations include statutory infectious diseases, newly emerging infectious diseases, infectious diseases of unknown cause, and other key infectious diseases that cause or may cause public health risks, requiring reminding potentially affected populations, relevant departments or institutions to take certain preventive and preparatory measures in advance.
The measures also propose that disease prevention and control institutions at all levels collect multi-channel infectious disease monitoring information, carry out infectious disease epidemic risk assessments, identify possible public health risks, and evaluate epidemic risk levels. Risk levels are divided into four levels: extremely low risk, low risk, medium risk, and high risk.
It is reported that the risk classification standards will be formulated separately by the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control (国家疾控局).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 12th (Reporter Xu Zhuang) – This reporter learned on the 12th that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism conducted unannounced visits to Tianjin (天津), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Liaoning (辽宁), Jilin (吉林), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), Gansu (甘肃), Qinghai (青海), and Xinjiang (新疆) in mid-to-late July. The visits revealed that some regions still have problems with safe production and market order, including prominent issues such as damaged or insufficient fire-fighting equipment and facilities in business premises, frequent inadequate maintenance and management of facilities in tourist attractions, and occasional insufficient safety management of water-related tourism projects.
The relevant report shows that fire extinguishers in some tourist attractions, hotels, homestays, and related business premises are expired or lack maintenance records, fire-fighting equipment is not repaired in a timely manner, and fire safety signs are falling off. Some hotels, homestays, internet cafes, entertainment venues, and performance venues have locked safety exits, piled debris in safety passages, occupied evacuation routes as warehouses, and illegally installed closed doors, windows, and fences. Some tourist attractions have damaged road facilities, lack safety reminders or guidance in dangerous areas, and have not reasonably set up isolation in construction areas.
Some cruise ships and rafting projects are not equipped with lifebuoys, life jackets, and other life-saving equipment, lack safety warnings in dangerous areas near the water, and protective facilities and equipment are aging and lack maintenance. Individual tourist bus drivers have illegal driving behaviors such as playing with mobile phones and making phone calls. Tour guides and scenic spot staff have not reminded tourists to fasten seat belts and protective ropes, and seat belts on scenic spot transportation vehicles cannot be used normally.
In addition, some internet cafes in Liaoning (辽宁), Jilin (吉林), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), and Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) have problems such as illegally admitting minors and failing to verify the identity documents of internet consumers as required.
It is reported that in response to the problems discovered during the unannounced visits, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has reported them to the relevant provincial (autonomous region, municipal) cultural and tourism administrative departments, requiring them to immediately carry out verification and disposal in conjunction with relevant departments, urge relevant business entities to rectify and implement, and 举一反三 (jǔ yī fǎn sān - "infer the rest from one instance," draw inferences about other cases from one instance) investigate potential safety hazards. Business entities that fail to rectify the problems will be severely dealt with in accordance with the law, or the problem clues will be transferred to relevant departments to create a healthy and orderly summer market environment.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on August 12th (Reporter Li Hongmei (李红梅), Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵), Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) Typhoon No. 11 "Yangliu" (strong tropical storm level) was located at 11:00 on August 12th on the ocean surface about 670 kilometers east-southeast of Taitung City (台東市), Taiwan (台湾). It is expected that "Yangliu" will land on the coast of Taiwan around noon on the 13th, and land again on the coast from southern Fujian (福建) to eastern Guangdong (广东) from the night of the 13th to the early morning of the 14th (strong tropical storm level to typhoon level).
At 9:40 on the 12th, the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) launched a Level III emergency response for major meteorological disasters (typhoons). At 18:00, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) continued to issue a yellow typhoon warning. Affected by Typhoon "Yangliu", from the 12th to the 15th, there will be heavy to torrential rain in Fujian (福建), Guangdong (广东) and other places, with local heavy torrential rain or extremely heavy torrential rain. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (国家防总) decided to launch a Level IV emergency response for flood and typhoon prevention for Fujian (福建) and Guangdong (广东) at 13:00 on August 12th, and dispatched a working group to Guangdong (广东) to assist and guide.
On the 12th, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) and the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) jointly issued a risk warning for farmland waterlogging and wind disasters. It is expected that from the 13th to the 15th, affected by Typhoon "Yangliu", most of South China, western and southern Jiangnan, and central and eastern Guizhou (贵州) will experience heavy to torrential rain, with local heavy torrential rain or extremely heavy torrential rain. Strong winds and rain may cause low-lying farmland to be flooded, economic forest fruits to be broken and fallen, and agricultural and fishery facilities to be damaged.
There are still strong convective weather and relatively strong precipitation in North China and Northeast China. It is expected that from the night of the 12th to the 13th, there will be relatively strong precipitation in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Northeast China, and Henan (河南), Hubei (湖北) and other places, with thunderstorms, strong winds or hail in some areas, accompanied by short-term heavy precipitation and other strong convective weather. At 18:00 on the 12th, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) issued a yellow rainstorm warning and continued to issue a yellow warning for strong convective weather. The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) respectively jointly issued a yellow meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters and a meteorological risk warning for geological disasters with the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局).
Since the 9th, strong rainfall processes have occurred from Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) to Jiangsu (江苏) and Anhui (安徽), triggering flood and geological disasters. On the 12th, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) urgently allocated 170 million yuan of central natural disaster relief funds to support Jiangsu (江苏), Anhui (安徽), Hubei (湖北), Chongqing (重庆), Sichuan (四川), Guizhou (贵州), and Gansu (甘肃) in their emergency rescue and disaster relief work, focusing on rescuing, transferring, and resettling disaster-stricken people, eliminating dangers and risks, carrying out investigation and emergency rectification of secondary disaster risks, and repairing damaged houses, so as to minimize disaster losses and casualties, and effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property.
Return to TopAccording to a report from our Nanchang (南昌) office on August 12th (Reporter: Zhou Huan (周欢)), to deepen the reform of local standard management systems, and to promote the construction of a unified national market and high-quality development, recently, the Jiangxi Provincial Market Supervision Bureau (江西省市场监管局), the Hubei Provincial Market Supervision Bureau (湖北省市场监管局), and the Hunan Provincial Market Supervision Bureau (湖南省市场监管局) jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Implementing the 'Construction Measures for the Integrated Regional Market of the Mid-Yangtze River City Cluster' to Promote the Integrated Development of Regional Collaborative Standards in the Three Provinces of the Mid-Yangtze River."
The opinions propose strengthening high-level strategic coordination and forming a "Standardization Strategic Cooperation Alliance of the Three Provinces in the Mid-Yangtze River"; promoting the integration of planning and policies; jointly building a standard system, focusing on agriculture and rural areas, ecological civilization, fire safety, and other fields to conduct pilot projects, and jointly formulating and implementing a number of regional collaborative local standards.
The opinions also propose promoting the joint construction of a standard implementation supervision system, exploring the establishment of a standard implementation supervision system and a statistical monitoring system in the Mid-Yangtze River region, and forming a regional standard implementation supervision model of "government + industry + society" for tripartite collaborative supervision. Promoting high-level opening-up and talent sharing to promote advantageous products to the international market.
Next, the three provincial market supervision bureaus will promote the implementation of policies to take effect, accelerate the development of a number of regional collaborative local standards, provide systematic solutions for solving the problem of "clearing existing stock and controlling incremental growth" of local standards, and promote the construction of a unified national market in depth.
Return to TopAugust 12th, the resettlement site of Yuzhong County No. 3 Middle School in Lanzhou (兰州) City, Gansu (甘肃) Province, volunteers from Lanzhou (兰州) City are providing psychological counseling to children affected by the disaster. The picture shows volunteers leading the children in games.
People's Daily reporter Zhang Wujun (张武军) photo
Return to TopBy: 张子恒
This year, I was teaching, but more importantly, the plateau was teaching me. It allowed me to understand a deeper friendship than books could offer and to experience a broader world than the classroom.
From a student to a teacher, and then to a grassroots cadre, my identity is changing, but one belief remains unchanged: to go to the places where the motherland needs me most, to let the flower of youth bloom brilliantly, and to live up to my youthful years.
In 2018, as a member of the graduate teaching corps, I came from Shanxi (山西) to Motuo (墨脱), Tibet (西藏), and began a year of teaching. That short year was unforgettable. After graduating with a master's degree in 2022, I faced many opportunities, but after much thought, I resolutely chose to return to Motuo (墨脱) and become a grassroots civil servant in Gandeng Township (甘登乡). Compared to the encouragement before my departure last time, my parents did not understand this time.
Last year, my parents came to Motuo (墨脱) and saw my busy and fulfilling life, met the simple and kind villagers, and witnessed the rapidly changing Tibet (西藏). Their worries were finally put to rest. But every time we talked, the sigh of "it would be so much better to stay in our hometown" would still ring out from time to time.
Even today, some people still ask me, why choose such a remote place? Haven't you already dedicated yourself? Isn't going once enough? I think it's only because they have never lived and felt here, and have no unforgettable experiences and love.
I will never forget that inseparable feeling and emotion. In the early days of teaching, the children were all timid and afraid to communicate with me. Until one weekend, I went into the dormitory to check on them. Without the constraints of classroom discipline, they surrounded me like little sparrows, treating me as a "tree hole," chatting one after another. Some children told me that there was only one road to go home from the county, and it was impassable by car, so they could only walk; some children cried as they spoke, missing their deceased mother... From that day on, I would take them to play and study together every holiday. Amidst the laughter and play, friendship and bonds quietly grew.
Sincerity was exchanged for sincerity. Once, during a casual chat, a student mentioned wild chestnuts on the mountain in their hometown. Out of curiosity, I asked a few more questions. Unexpectedly, one morning, there was a knock on my door. When I opened it, there was a bag of freshly picked chestnuts hanging on the doorknob. The children had specially gone up the mountain to pick them for me. Holding this heavy gift, my throat choked up. At the end of the teaching assignment, everyone hugged and cried. I knew that this year, I was teaching, but more importantly, the plateau was teaching me. It allowed me to understand a deeper friendship than books could offer and to experience a broader world than the classroom. Tibet (西藏) allowed me to grow and transform, and I will also use my youth to serve it and give back to it.
Returning to Motuo (墨脱) again, I found that the mountain village had undergone tremendous changes. It is no longer synonymous with "hardship," but has become a great stage for development. At first, when I learned that I was assigned to Gandeng Township (甘登乡), I was a little surprised and a little apprehensive. I was surprised that many of the students I met during my teaching assignment came from here, which was a kind of reunion with fate; I was apprehensive because I had wanted to visit their homes back then, but had to give up due to road blockages. It seemed that this time I would have to **艰苦奋斗** (jiān kǔ fèn dòu - "arduous struggle," to work hard and persevere).
But after reporting to my work location, I was shocked. It turned out that the Gandeng Township (甘登乡), which used to be in the mountains, had been relocated as a whole to a new resettlement site with better transportation conditions. With the continuous increase in national investment in recent years, the cliff villages of the past have changed their appearance. The infrastructure is very complete, and it is easy to reach by car. The era of relying solely on one's feet to cross mountains and ridges is gone forever. The plateau is connected to the internet, express delivery enters the countryside, and new houses stand tall. Standing on this brand-new plateau, the heroic spirit of adding strength to the development of the west surges in my chest.
Working at the grassroots level means dealing with vivid people and concrete things. For me, the sense of gain and accomplishment is far greater than working in front of a computer in a city building. Helping the masses harvest corn, dredging silt in reservoirs, and explaining policies door-to-door are all very trivial tasks, but they make people feel at ease and proud. When the elderly in the village receive subsidies, their faces are full of smiles; when life's problems are solved, the villagers pull me and thank me repeatedly; when I reunite with former students, they shout "Teacher" and run over... Staying at the grassroots level, serving the countryside, and seeing that personal efforts can make everyone feel the same way I felt when I received the chestnuts is the happiest and most fulfilling time for me.
What should youth look like? Perhaps it is difficult to say clearly. However, from a student to a teacher, and then to a grassroots cadre, my identity is changing, but one belief remains unchanged: to go to the places where the motherland needs me most, to let the flower of youth bloom brilliantly, and to live up to my youthful years. This is my original intention and promise, and it is also my perseverance and action.
(The author is a grassroots cadre in Gandeng Township (甘登乡), Motuo County (墨脱县), Nyingchi City (林芝市), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区). This article was compiled and edited by Xu Yuyao (徐驭尧), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to TopBy: 李洪兴
From focusing on doing our own things well to confidently telling the story of development, we who "look at the world squarely" are full of confidence in what we are doing and can firmly say, "In China, there is both the greatest certainty and unlimited possibilities."
How to do healthy science popularization? Shanghai (上海) has a great trick. After creating programs such as "Health Talk Show" and "Health Orator," Shanghai (上海) is preparing to hold a "Health RAP Show" science popularization innovation invitation competition nationwide. In the form of rap, it will spread content such as weight management and chronic disease prevention. Industry insiders compare it to opening a "health prescription wearing a rhythm coat" by leveraging popular culture.
Trendy forms and medical content are not mutually exclusive; integrated communication tests the professional level and creative ability of participants. Why should we promote the continuous "renewal" of health science popularization? This is both to meet the growing demand for health knowledge among the masses and to actively respond to the "Shanghai Nine Articles" ("沪九条"), achieving a win-win situation of disseminating high-quality content and improving health literacy online and offline.
The "Shanghai Nine Articles" ("沪九条") is the abbreviation for the recently released "Several Measures of Shanghai (上海) Municipality on Supporting the Creation of High-Quality Internet Content." This is a powerful effort by Shanghai (上海) to create a good industry ecology and better promote mainstream values, mainstream public opinion, and mainstream culture. From content creation to financial incentives, from talent policies to overseas support... new explorations and new innovations bring opportunities to creators and inject vitality into urban development.
Why does the creation of high-quality content contain development vitality? Precisely because there is an industrial ecology behind content dissemination. Shanghai (上海) has taken out high-quality space on the Bund (外滩) to create shared offices, professional live broadcast rooms, and other venues, and provides one-stop comprehensive services such as financial and tax consulting, policy declaration, and copyright confirmation. In the digital age, content creation is also an "industrial interface" that can link multiple fields such as automobiles, health, and technology. When the supply of Internet content is of higher quality, extending the industrial chain of creation incubation, technology research and development, channel distribution, and IP operation, both the digital economy and the real economy can be made bigger.
To strengthen industrial clusters, it is not only necessary to "catch fish" but also to create a "fish pond ecology." The industrial ecology in the vertical field is a "small ecology," and the business environment is a "large ecology." Shanghai (上海) dares to take out real money to support the creation of high-quality content because it has resources such as the platform economy, Haipai culture (海派文化), and international talent, which are solid supports for the content industry. Looking further afield, Harbin (哈尔滨) in the Northeast is on fire, and people see the road to transformation and new development opportunities; Guangxi's (广西) Luosifen (螺蛳粉) impacts the taste buds, from which you can taste the characteristics of the industry; the "Su Super" (苏超) league continues to be popular, driving urban cultural tourism development... A vibrant China (中国) is a fertile ground for nurturing innovation. I can't help but think of Paul Michael Ashton, an American video blogger who has lived in Shanghai (上海) for a long time. After making the "City or Not City" meme popular, he still lamented that "it is rare to run out of inspiration" because in China (中国), "things with a sense of freshness" will appear in a few days. The developing China (中国) always has ever-changing changes, giving people a sense of impact and surging.
Inside and outside the network, from the content ecology to the development ecology, it shows the dynamism and confidence of a region and a country. It not only welcomes overseas creators to come in, but also supports the overseas export of local cultural products; it not only provides convenient conditions for "seeing China (中国)," but also opens convenient doors for "being optimistic about China (中国)," thereby not only breaking the "bias filter" but also allowing the credible, lovable, and respectable image of China (中国) to be known to more people. From focusing on doing our own things well to confidently telling the story of development, we who "look at the world squarely" are full of confidence in what we are doing and can firmly say, "In China (中国), there is both the greatest certainty and unlimited possibilities."
"We must see that we are moving forward," and we are moving very solidly, powerfully, spiritedly, and confidently. With more perspectives of "seeing China (中国)," more confidence in "being optimistic about China (中国)," and more certainty in "walking with China (中国)," a vibrant China (中国) will surely bring more excitement to the world.
Return to TopBy: 申少铁
Not long ago, a woman in Beijing (北京) reported to the media that she had not been found to have cancer risk in a certain health checkup institution for 10 consecutive years, but was diagnosed with late-stage cancer by the hospital. Subsequently, the health checkup institution involved held a media briefing, stating that there was no so-called "fake health checkup." The incident has aroused people's attention to the health checkup industry.
Health checkups can play a unique role by using medical means to conduct physical examinations on examinees to understand their health status, discover early disease clues and potential health hazards. In recent years, with the development of the economy and society, residents' health awareness has rapidly increased, and the demand for health checkups has become increasingly strong.
Since public medical institutions have difficulty undertaking massive health checkup demands, private health checkup institutions have emerged and continue to grow. According to incomplete statistics, in the past 10 years, the scale of the health checkup market has expanded nearly 5 times, reaching more than 380 billion yuan. In rapid growth, some chaos has also appeared in the health checkup industry. For example, in order to expand rapidly, some health checkup institutions exaggerate advertising and ignore the quality of health checkup services. All kinds of chaos not only delay patients' valuable treatment time, but also reduce the trust of consumers in the health checkup industry.
Only by taking multiple measures, focusing on improving the quality of inspections, and further achieving standardized development, can the health checkup industry win more recognition.
Clarify the "face" and "inner substance" and put the quality of inspection first.
Some private health checkup institutions have gained consumer favor with their excellent facilities, environment, and dedicated guide services. However, health checkup is a highly specialized service, and the core business is project inspection, which cannot rely solely on superficial efforts. The key factors affecting the quality of health checkup project inspection are the people and equipment that implement the inspection. Therefore, the configuration of doctors, nurses, and other health technicians in various departments should be strictly in accordance with the "Interim Provisions on the Administration of Health Checkups" to ensure that each medical staff is "suitable for the job" and operates according to standards. At the same time, the inspection and maintenance of medical equipment should be done well, and those that do not meet the requirements for use should be replaced in a timely manner.
Coordinate "pre-examination" and "post-examination" and strengthen services in a targeted manner.
Some health checkup institutions put a lot of energy into marketing, and there are exaggerated promotions. For example, individual health checkup institutions claim that cancer can be screened out with only one drop of blood, which raises consumers' expectations for health checkups. In fact, routine health checkups are not the same as cancer screening. Health checkup institutions must proceed from reality, communicate with consumers in advance, and formulate personalized health checkup packages for different needs. In addition, many people cannot understand the report after the health checkup. If there are more serious abnormal indicators, the health checkup institution should promptly inform and remind them, and recommend professional departments for further examination or diagnosis.
Use the thinking and methods of the rule of law to implement effective supervision. Health and health departments and market supervision departments should conduct unannounced inspections of health checkup institutions from time to time, and severely deal with behaviors such as forging the qualifications of practitioners, exaggerating publicity, and issuing false or forged health checkup results in accordance with the law, and effectively rectify industry chaos. With the development and changes of the industry, some new situations and new problems will inevitably arise. Relevant departments should revise and improve management regulations in a timely manner to "patch" the system.
Health checkup is an important means of health monitoring. Continuously standardizing industry development and improving service quality, health checkups can more accurately protect health. Enhancing health awareness, cultivating good living habits, and regular health checkups will provide greater protection for the health of all people, and the beautiful blueprint of Healthy China (健康中国) will be better realized.
Return to TopNot long ago, China successfully launched the Satellite Internet Low-Orbit 06 Group satellites into space using the Long March 8A carrier rocket at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. Currently, China's commercial aerospace industry has shifted from its initial stage to a period of rapid development. It is predicted that the market size of China's commercial aerospace industry is expected to exceed 2.5 trillion yuan this year, and more business entities will benefit from the development of commercial aerospace.
This is precisely:
In Qionghai (琼海), the Tenglong (腾龙) soars into the blue sky,
Rockets and satellites are launched together, shaking the firmament.
Concentrating efforts to overcome difficulties and weave a star network,
Striving for strength towards the sky, all industries prosper.
Chang Jinwen (常晋文)
Return to TopBy: 谷 朋
On the open fields of Yanzhuang Town (沿庄镇), Jinghai District (静海区), Tianjin (天津), rows of intelligent wind turbine generators stand tall. Sensors monitor wind direction in real-time, and the giant blades adjust their angles synchronously to precisely "chase the wind." Amidst the rhythmic hum of the wind turbines, electricity is injected into the power grid, bringing over ten million yuan in tax revenue to the town each year. Local officials jokingly say, "This money really came from the wind."
The wind was once a "headache" for local development. Due to the special terrain, there was a lot of strong wind, and the passing gales often damaged agricultural facilities, causing crops to lodge. Some villagers helplessly joked, "Everyone says 'drink the northwest wind,' but we have wind from all directions. It would be great if we could turn it into money." Unexpectedly, this sentence became a prophecy for industrial transformation: the local area used "wind" to break the deadlock, turning the "stumbling block" that once hindered development into a new springboard for green development. The windmills turn, bringing not only clean energy but also new momentum for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Seemingly barren soil can also nurture new branches of industry that grow against the trend. Changing perspectives and adapting to the trend can help us ride the wind and turn disadvantages into advantages, and challenges into new development opportunities.
Shortcomings also accumulate "latecomer advantages." With more innovative wisdom to turn passivity into initiative, we can often find 柳暗花明 (liǔ àn huā míng - "willows dark flowers bright," a sudden turn for the better after a period of difficulty) and reap unexpected results. Sewage treatment plants are well-known large electricity consumers. Can they be turned into power generation experts? Recently, Zhang Guizhuang Sewage Treatment Plant (张贵庄污水处理厂) in Dongli District (东丽区), Tianjin (天津), has erected "photovoltaic umbrellas." The "self-generation for self-use, surplus electricity to the grid" model allows the entire operating period to save more than 20 million yuan in electricity costs. By discovering unusual possibilities in ordinary places, every shortcoming has the opportunity to become a fulcrum for leveraging development.
Of course, discovering potential opportunities does not necessarily lead to a competitive advantage. Only by withstanding "stress tests" in turbulent times can we open up new horizons for development. Tianjin Saixiang Technology Co., Ltd. (天津赛象科技股份有限公司) has been engaged in the research and manufacture of tire production lines. Facing market competition and the pressure of industrial upgrading, the company took the initiative to break through industry boundaries, using its technological accumulation in electromechanical control systems and chip fields to seek technological innovation and cross-field cooperation, and expanded into new medical device businesses. By boldly crossing boundaries and finding the connection point between traditional advantages and new scenarios, exploring new tracks, and launching new products, it opens up more room for imagination in industrial development.
Observe with an innovative perspective, discern the direction when the wind is just rising, ride the momentum when the wind is strong, and flexibly turn in the "wind vent" conversion, and you will eventually create a new world.
(Excerpted from *Tianjin Daily* (《天津日报》), originally titled *The Wind "Blows" New Momentum*)
Return to TopBy: 高 炳
The development level of the "performance and sports economy," and even the humanistic economy, reflects a city's governance precision, warmth, and scientific approach.
Gleaming starlight, filled with affection for Chang'an. Come to the Yisushe Culture Block (易俗社文化街区) under the Bell Tower (钟楼) to listen to a newly adapted Qin腔 historical drama, "The Wordless Stele" 《无字碑》; go to the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center (西安奥体中心) by the Ba River (灞河) to watch synchronized swimming athletes dance in the clear water; enter the Shaanxi Grand Theater (陕西大剧院) in the Tang Paradise (大唐不夜城) to enjoy excerpts from the opera "The Marriage of Figaro"... Turning "first-time visitors" into "repeat customers," Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西) is playing the "culture and sports card," attracting people to "travel with the games" and "travel with the performances," constantly creating new growth points for the cultural tourism industry.
Performances and sports events are new flagship products for the cultural tourism industry. For concerts, there is a saying in the industry that "1:4.8," meaning that spending 1 yuan on a ticket can drive 4.8 yuan of surrounding consumption during the same period. The most direct feeling is that whether it is a performance or a competition, it will inevitably turn "passing through tourism" into "overnight tourism." For the 2025 World Men's Volleyball League Xi'an Station, the proportion of out-of-province audiences reached 54%. During this period, eating, lodging, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment became extensions of the consumption chain. Some attractions are difficult to "visit repeatedly," while performances and sports events are like "mobile feasts," with diverse categories and rich content, continuously releasing cultural appeal. Performances and sports events have become a weather vane for cultural consumption, and their importance in the cultural tourism industry is increasingly prominent.
This kind of "performance and sports economy" is precisely the embodiment of humanistic economics. From a "humanistic" perspective, the supply of products should focus on people's cultural needs. Cheering for a spike, indulging in a singing performance, people expect to gain a better cultural experience in performances and sports events. Whether it is an international event that ignites passion, a carefully polished famous troupe and drama, or a continuously popular tourist performance, it should be based on people's spiritual life and local cultural resources. "The Song of Everlasting Regret" 《长恨歌》, "Borderless Chang'an" 《无界·长安》, "赳赳大秦" 《赳赳大秦》... Xi'an's 21 large-scale resident performances performed nearly 36,000 times last year, receiving more than 16 million people and generating revenue of 1.49 billion yuan. One performance after another, one sports event after another, enhances the city's cultural taste, nurtures people's spiritual strength, and also allows the local traffic and reputation to achieve a double harvest.
The combination of "people," "culture," and "economy" lies in the creation of consumption scenarios. Performances and sports events are a cultural invitation issued by the city. Xi'an turns concert and competition tickets into "consumption artifacts." By receiving a ticket stub gift package, consumption such as accommodation and catering can be "fleeced." Ticket stubs are strung together, connecting the originally scattered cultural tourism, transportation, and commercial scenes, allowing one trip to string together a set of consumption, generating a multiplier effect.
The spillover effect of performances and sports events goes far beyond this. Performances and sports events are also a cultural window, marking the city's cultural vitality. From "performance tours" to "city tours," performances and sports events are an excellent opportunity to showcase the city's charm. When a singer sings "The Song of Xi'an People" 《西安人的歌》 in Xi'an dialect under the spotlight, when athletes wave terracotta warrior dolls on the podium, when 123 moral models, good people around, and other advanced individuals and collectives enter the performance and competition venues to receive exclusive courtesy, the audience takes away not only photos in their mobile phones, but also cultural and emotional identification with a city. The key to this is not to rely on the internet celebrity effect to turn performances and sports events into a one-shot deal. "Go to a city for a performance," and even more "fall in love with a city because of a drama," can make "humanities" and "economy," "traffic" and "reputation" complement each other.
Therefore, to promote the "performance and sports economy" to achieve greater benefits, the city's governance needs systematic support. Artificially high ticket prices and rampant scalpers will definitely affect the consumption experience; chaotic management and black car scams will inevitably spoil the fun. How to do a good job of connecting before and after the performance? How to ensure safety with huge passenger flow? How can government subsidies activate the market? Even the convenience of security checks, the anti-counterfeiting of tickets, and the simplification of processes all require the overall coordination and smooth operation of the social governance system. From this perspective, the development level of the "performance and sports economy," and even the humanistic economy, reflects a city's governance precision, warmth, and scientific approach.
Whether it is a "city of performing arts" or a "famous city of sports events," it ultimately requires audiences and tourists to vote with their feet. Let the lights of the stage and arena illuminate the "highlights" of the city's culture; let the cheers of watching performances and games stimulate the "compound interest" of the cultural tourism industry, so as to better write a new era chapter of a local humanistic economics.
(The author is a reporter from the Shaanxi Branch of this newspaper)
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The Yunnan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology (云南省文物考古研究所) established the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) Archeological Team in 2014. Its main task is to systematically carry out archeological work on the Shizhaishan Ancient Tomb Complex (石寨山古墓群), a major site. The main goals are to clarify the scope of the site, reveal the layout and functional zoning of the site, establish a chronological system for the site, interpret the historical and cultural information behind the unearthed cultural relics, and promote research on ancient Dian culture (古滇文化) and the history of the southwestern frontier. At present, the team has basically determined the general layout of the Yizhou Commandery (益州郡) city site in the Han Dynasty, and unearthed a number of official seals and mud seals related to the ancient Dian Kingdom (古滇国) and Yizhou Commandery, such as "Dian Kingdom Chancellor Seal" (滇国相印) and "Yizhou Prefect Seal" (益州太守章), and discovered a large number of inscribed bamboo slips and inscribed tiles with the words "Yizhou" (益州), and other important physical objects. In April 2025, the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) in Jinning (晋宁), Yunnan (云南) was selected as one of the Top Ten New Archeological Discoveries in China for 2024.
——Editor
On the southern bank of Dianchi Lake (滇池), archeologists bend over and forcefully insert the Luoyang shovel (洛阳铲) into the soil, rotate it deeply, and then pull it out, bringing out a section of soil core with fine textures... This is the archeological excavation site of the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) in Jinning District (晋宁区), Kunming City (昆明市), Yunnan Province (云南省). The staff of the archeological team are exploring the site, and the newly exposed soil layer contrasts sharply with the surrounding soil.
The Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) is the largest central settlement site in Yunnan (云南) from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (商周) to the Han and Jin Dynasties (汉晋), with extremely rich cultural connotations. In recent years, the archeological work at the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) has ushered in major breakthroughs. A series of important discoveries have provided key evidence for exploring the history of the ancient Dian Kingdom (古滇国) and the Yizhou Commandery (益州郡) in the Han Dynasty, revealing the development process from diversity to unity in the southwestern frontier.
From Shizhaishan (石寨山) to Hebosuo (河泊所)
Nearly 30 Years of Exploration, the Ancient Dian Settlement Emerges
A heavy rain flooded the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) on the southern bank of Dianchi Lake (滇池) with groundwater. Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙) turned on the power switch of the water pump, and the water level slowly dropped. The ancient Dian settlement, which had been deposited for more than 2,000 years, gradually revealed its true appearance as the water receded.
"I have been looking for it for almost 30 years." Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙), a researcher at the Yunnan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology (云南省文物考古研究所) and the head of the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) Archeological Team, has always had this obsession in his heart.
To study the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址), the topic cannot be separated from Shizhaishan (石寨山). In 1956, a major discovery was made at the Shizhaishan Ancient Tomb Complex (石寨山古墓群) in Jinning (晋宁) on the southern bank of Dianchi Lake (滇池) - the "Seal of the Dian King" (滇王之印) was unearthed. "Finally, there is physical evidence to prove that Sima Qian's (司马迁) description of the ancient Dian Kingdom (古滇国) is true," said Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙).
In 1996, Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙) was assigned by his unit to be responsible for the fifth rescue excavation of the Shizhaishan Ancient Tomb Complex (石寨山古墓群). While squatting in the tomb pit to clean up the scattered bronze fragments, he always wondered: "Where did the owner of the tomb live?"
To prove that an "ancient kingdom" really existed, discovering tombs is only one part of the process. "Only by finding traces of their lives, such as city walls, road remains, and village traces, can we observe a more complete ancient society," said Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙).
The description in the Daguanlou Long Couplet (大观楼长联) that "five hundred miles of Dianchi Lake (滇池) rush into view" led Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙) and his team to speculate that the ancient Dian settlement might be hidden on the top or hillside of the mountains on the southern bank of Dianchi Lake (滇池). However, after searching for many years, they could not find even a trace of the settlement.
Since 2014, the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) Archeological Team has conducted a large-scale archeological survey of the southern bank of Dianchi Lake (滇池) and carried out systematic sampling analysis of the sediments of Dianchi Lake (滇池), finally clearing the fog: the underground of the dam area around the Shizhaishan Site (石寨山遗址) shows numerous "water area-terrace" interspersed distributions, showing a spatial architectural pattern with preliminary urban functions. Following this key clue, Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙) focused his attention on Hebosuo (河泊所), which is only 700 meters away from Shizhaishan (石寨山).
In 2016-2017, major breakthroughs were made in the excavation work at the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址), and settlement sites of "Dian Culture" (滇文化) and earlier than the "Dian Culture" era were discovered. "Research has found that the ground where people lived in the Han Dynasty was 3 to 4 meters lower than the current water level of Dianchi Lake (滇池), indicating that the land area around Dianchi Lake (滇池) at that time was much larger than it is today," said Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙).
Main Roads and Urban Zoning Co-exist
Unveiling the "One Site, Two Cities" Identity of the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址)
In the early stages of the work, the team members discovered that there were two completely different accumulation forms in the site - one was a terrace, and the other was silt, which is a water area.
As the exploration range expanded, more terraces and water areas were discovered. There are often cultural accumulations on the terraces, but archeological drilling alone cannot determine whether these terraces are ordinary settlements or important areas with special functions.
Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙) led the team members to start the excavation work on the terraces. Since the site is close to Dianchi Lake (滇池), the groundwater level is very high, and the team members must first dig drainage ditches around the exploration square before they can start work after the water level drops. Under the scorching sun, they squatted on the ground and peeled off the surface soil little by little, and an east-west ancient road revealed its original appearance: 4 meters at the narrowest point and 12 meters at the widest point, with wheel ruts remaining on the road surface.
"The road has been paved many times, and drainage ditches have been dug on both sides. The pottery fragments, broken snail shells, and rubble mixed in the soil layer make the road surface harder and denser," said Jia Peng (贾鹏), the team member in charge of cleaning, pointing to the clearly visible 5 layers of soil.
Through the dating analysis of the soil samples collected from the road surface, the team members initially determined that the road dates back to the Western Han Dynasty (西汉) to the Wei and Jin Dynasties (魏晋). "The total length currently explored is about 300 meters. Judging from the unearthed arrowheads, swords, and cap arches, this may have been the main road of the city at that time," said Jia Peng (贾鹏).
After dissecting the strata and relics near the road, the outline of the construction area gradually became clear. The Han Dynasty (汉代) high platform building on the north side is particularly eye-catching: the base is about 1 meter high and covers an area of more than 1,400 square meters. It is paved with loess and snail shells in layers - the upper and lower layers are loess, and the middle layer is snail shell accumulation. It is speculated that the snail shells were used for reinforcement, water seepage, and moisture prevention. Water dispersal, column base stones, column holes, and other relics appeared under the small shovel. "Such a large-scale high platform building obviously has official attributes, and ordinary people could not build it at all," said Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙).
In the western area of the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址), the team members cleared out functional areas such as residential areas, sacrificial areas, and handicraft industry areas, indicating that this area may have been the capital of the ancient Dian Kingdom (古滇国). In the eastern area of the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址), a large number of official seal mud seals, including the "Yizhou Prefect Seal" (益州太守章), and a large number of bamboo slips such as "Yizhou Prefect's Office Travels by Post" (益州太守府以邮行) were cleared out from the site, and more than 70 tons of tube tiles, eaves tiles, and other building materials were unearthed, including inscribed tiles with the words "Yizhou" (益州), providing key evidence for the nature of the site.
The main road with heavy traffic, the high platform building with official attributes, the eaves tiles marking information, and the fully functional urban zoning, these discoveries finally revealed the dual identity of the site that had been sealed for thousands of years. Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙) said: "This is very likely the capital of the ancient Dian Kingdom (古滇国), and the eastern part of the core area of the site is the city site of the Yizhou Commandery (益州郡) in the Han Dynasty (汉代)."
Mud Seals and Bamboo Slips Unearthed One After Another
Restoring the Details of the Han Dynasty's Governance of the Southwestern Frontier
In 2018, while cleaning up the ash pit of the abandoned river channel of the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) in the Han Dynasty (汉代), archeologists discovered several pieces of mud. After cleaning, a hard block with a clear seal appeared, and the four characters "Dian Kingdom Chancellor Seal" (滇国相印) gradually became clear. Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙) was very excited, "**史书里从没提过**" (shǐ shū lǐ cóng méi tí guò - "never mentioned in historical books," indicating a previously unknown historical fact), "but with the appearance of this mud seal, the details of the Han Dynasty's (汉王朝) governance of the southwestern frontier at that time became clear."
Mud seals are a unique document confidentiality tool in ancient China, similar to today's "screen lock password." When ancient people transmitted bamboo slips, they tied them with ropes, wrapped mud around the knots, and pressed them with seals. After the mud dried, it became a "mud seal" to prevent private opening.
The mud seals of the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) can be preserved for more than 2,000 years due to an "accident." They are mostly unearthed from the ash accumulation on the edge of the river channel. These areas are speculated to be places where documents were centrally destroyed. During the burning, the mud seals underwent a ceramic reaction and were preserved in the tempering of fire and soil. Since the appearance of the "Dian Kingdom Chancellor Seal" (滇国相印) mud seal, more than 2,000 mud seals have been unearthed from the site.
Why is this piece of "mud" so important? Jiang Zhilong (蒋志龙) explained that from the perspective of the Han Dynasty (汉代) establishment, the Dian Chancellor (滇相) was the highest administrative official in the region, which shows that when the Han Dynasty (汉王朝) established the Yizhou Commandery (益州郡) in the old land of the ancient Dian Kingdom (古滇国), it retained the titles of "Dian Kingdom" (滇国) and "Dian King" (滇王), and also appointed the "Dian Chancellor" (滇相) to assist in governance.
More mud seals are still being "decrypted." Mud seals such as "Yizhou Prefect Seal" (益州太守章) and "Jianling Magistrate Seal" (建伶令印) involve the Yizhou Commandery (益州郡) in the Western Han Dynasty (西汉) and its 20 subordinate counties, which confirms the historical record that "the Yizhou Commandery (益州郡) was established in the Western Han Dynasty (西汉), leading twenty-four counties"; "Guanghan Prefect Seal" (广汉太守章) and "Shu Commandery Prefect Seal" (蜀郡太守章) are like "ancient express delivery orders," corroborating the document exchanges between the southwestern frontier and the surrounding commanderies and counties.
If mud seals are the "confidentiality lock" of documents, then bamboo slips are the "content" locked inside.
Next to a well in the Han Dynasty (汉代), a bamboo slip is half-covered in the dark brown mud. The staff holds a small bamboo stick, holds their breath, and carefully peels off the mud around the bamboo slip, with gentle and cautious movements. Thanks to the water-saturated environment along the coast of Dianchi Lake (滇池), these bamboo slips are well preserved, and the handwriting on them is still clear. Soon, these bamboo slip fragments will be sent to the laboratory for more professional protection and research.
At present, more than 50,000 bamboo slips have been unearthed from the Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址), of which about 15,000 have inscriptions. "Interpretation is the next important task." Archeologist Su Dongxiao (苏东晓) said excitedly, pointing to a bamboo slip with the words "Yunnan" (云南) written on it, "This is the earliest bamboo slip with written records about the place name of Yunnan (云南) that has been discovered so far."
The bamboo slips contain not only systems, but also the **烟火气** (yān huǒ qì - "smell of smoke and fire," the atmosphere of everyday life). Private letters such as "If the spring is not harmonious, I wish to strongly offer wine and food" allow the care of the ancients to travel through thousands of years; fragments of the Analects such as "Ji's travels in" prove that Confucian classics have been spread here; and even a cute graffiti of three little sheep adds a bit of vividness to the distant history. "We are still continuing to repair and interpret, so that these scattered 'puzzle pieces' can piece together a more three-dimensional historical picture," said Su Dongxiao (苏东晓).
Extended Reading
Physical Evidence Confirms Documentary Records
The Hebosuo Site (河泊所遗址) is located near Hebosuo Village (河泊所村), Jinning District (晋宁区), Kunming City (昆明市), Yunnan Province (云南省). It is the core residential area of Shizhaishan Culture (石寨山文化) (commonly known as Dian Culture (滇文化)). The site has a total area of about 12 square kilometers and a core area of about 3 square kilometers. It is the largest central settlement site in the Yunnan Plateau (云南高原) known so far, with the longest historical continuation time and the richest cultural connotation, dating from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (商周) to the Han and Jin Dynasties (汉晋).
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Shizhaishan Ancient Tomb Complex (石寨山古墓群) underwent four archeological excavations, clarifying the historical status of the Shizhaishan Ancient Tomb Complex (石寨山古墓群) as the highest-level cemetery of the ancient Dian Kingdom (古滇国), and also providing solid physical evidence for the records of the history of the Dian Kingdom (滇国) in ancient documents. In 2014, the "Shizhaishan Ancient Tomb Complex Archeological Work Plan" was officially approved and implemented by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (国家文物局).
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"Strive to learn communism, create socialism, the world's responsibility is on my shoulders..." In Lenin School (列宁学校) in Chaling County (茶陵县), Hunan Province (湖南省), the school song written by the anti-Japanese hero Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) for the school's predecessor, Chaling County Lenin Senior Elementary School (茶陵县立列宁高级小学), is preserved. This song was written by him for young people, and to this day, it still shines with the light of ideals.
Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) was born on January 24, 1912, into a poor peasant family in Chaling (茶陵), Hunan (湖南). He studied in a private school in his childhood and achieved excellent results. In 1930, Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) joined the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) and served as a member of the Xiangdong Special Committee (湘东特委) of the Communist Youth League. Later, he worked as a clerk in the district and county Soviet governments, drafting documents. He was conscientious and responsible in his work, quick-witted, good at both speaking and writing, sincere and kind to others, and worked tirelessly, which was highly praised by his comrades.
In August 1934, Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) followed the Sixth Red Army Corps on the Western Expedition. After the Second and Sixth Red Army Corps merged, he was successively transferred to the General Affairs Office of the Political Department of the Second Red Army Corps, the Propaganda Department of the Sixth Red Army Corps, and later to the Fourth Front Army. In 1938, Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) served as the political commissar of the Cavalry Regiment of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army (八路军一二九师), leading 400 new recruits to destroy more than 40 Japanese military vehicles. Since then, Deng Yongyao's (邓永耀) heroic name has spread in the Jinnan area (冀南地区).
In May 1938, Deng Yongyao (邓永耀), who was the director of the Political Department of the Eastward Advance Column and political commissar of the Second Regiment of the Eastward Advance Column, led the Second Regiment into Yongnian County (永年县), Jinnan (冀南). The troops camped in the wild overnight, 秋毫无犯 (qiū háo wú fàn - "not violate even a tiny thing," scrupulously refrain from the slightest violation of the people's interests), and the transactions were fair. At the same time, he led his troops to suppress bandits, and the people in the city welcomed the Second Regiment of the Eastward Advance Column into the city. Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) held a mass meeting in the Nanda Temple (南大庙) in the city, expounding the party's anti-Japanese policies, pointing out the direction and future of the revolution, calling on people from all walks of life to unite against Japan, and began to form the Yongnian County Committee (永年县委) of the Chinese Communist Party (中共) and the Anti-Japanese County Government (抗日县政府), and the County National War Zone Committee. Subsequently, anti-Japanese organizations such as the County Farmers' Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association and the County Women's Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association were established. At the same time, he encouraged the development of industry and commerce, the restoration of market trade, and called on farmers to plant sorghum and develop agricultural production, which accelerated the construction of the Jinnan Anti-Japanese Base Area (冀南抗日根据地).
In early 1939, the Japanese army concentrated five divisions to "mop up" the Jinnan Anti-Japanese Base Area (冀南抗日根据地) in multiple routes. Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) came to the First Detachment of the Eastward Advance Column and led his troops to participate in the anti-"mopping up" campaign in the Fifth Military Subdistrict of Jinnan (冀南五分区). On the morning of March 3, the Japanese army entrenched in Wuqiang County (武邑县) "mopped up" the Xitun area (西屯一带), preparing to launch a surprise attack. At this time, Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) was concentrating his troops in Xitun (西屯) for a meeting, and the situation was very urgent when he heard the sound of enemy gunfire. He decisively ordered a part of the commanders and fighters to organize and cover the transfer of the masses, and another part of about 30 commanders and fighters, led by him personally, rushed to the western part of Xitun Village (西屯村) to seize favorable terrain and take on the task of blocking and leading the Japanese army into the ambush circle. In the fierce battle, he was shot in the head and legs, and eventually died heroically due to his serious injuries.
In 1940, all sectors of the military, government, and people in Wuqiang County (武邑县) erected a monument in front of Deng Yongyao's (邓永耀) tomb to commemorate him. Deng Yongyao's (邓永耀) heroic sacrifice also caused a shock throughout the country. On April 11, 1939, the *Xinhua Daily* (North China Edition) (*新华日报* (华北版)) published an article entitled "In Memory of Comrade Deng Yongyao" ("纪念邓永耀同志"), praising the martyr's glorious achievements and revolutionary struggle. In 1940, the Political Department of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army (八路军一二九师政治部) compiled and printed a mimeographed *Biography of Martyrs* (*烈士传*), in which Division Commander Liu Bocheng (刘伯承) praised Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) in the preface as "a great revolutionary who sacrificed everything for the liberation of the Chinese nation."
Until today, Deng Yongyao's (邓永耀) deeds are included in the electronic screen exhibition of anti-Japanese heroes in the Hengshui City Museum (衡水市博物馆), and visitors can learn about the hero and pay tribute to the hero in the museum.
In Lenin School (列宁学校) in Chaling County (茶陵县) (formerly Chaling County Lenin Senior Elementary School (茶陵县立列宁高级小学)), where Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) once worked, Deng Yongyao's (邓永耀) story is also being spread among the students.
"The school song written by Comrade Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) is full of adherence to ideals and expectations for young people. We will integrate his story into ideological and political education so that children know the responsibilities and responsibilities they need to practice. At the same time, we will organize red research and volunteer service activities to enable students to better inherit the red spirit, study hard, and take on responsibilities. This is the best continuation of the Deng Yongyao (邓永耀) spirit," said Tan Tanli (谭弹力), principal of Chaling County Lenin School (茶陵县列宁学校).
(According to Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Changsha (长沙), August 6)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on August 12th (Reporter Wang Haonan (王昊男)) On August 11th, Beijing (北京市) held the "Making the Nation Strong and Revitalizing the Nation is My Responsibility" mass-themed publicity and education activity promotion meeting and the first report meeting of the "Great Spirit of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression" public lecture group at the Museum of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆). The event was hosted by the Beijing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (北京市委宣传部) and the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences (北京市社科院) (Municipal Party Lecturer Group (市委讲师团)), and organized by the Museum of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆) and the Fengtai District (丰台区) Party Committee Propaganda Department (区委宣传部). More than 200 representatives of cadres and the masses from all walks of life in the capital participated.
Sha Feng (沙峰), Deputy Secretary-General of the Eighth Route Army Research Association, recalled his grandfather General Zuo Quan (左权). Zheng Ran (郑然), a community worker from Wanping Subdistrict (宛平街道) in Fengtai District (丰台区), took over the "relay baton" of free explanation from his grandfather Zheng Fulai (郑福来) for 73 years, rain or shine. Cong Rong (丛榕), a teacher at the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院), led the audience to trace the birth of the "Yellow River Cantata". The report meeting closely focused on the theme of "remembering history, cherishing the memory of revolutionary martyrs, cherishing peace, and creating the future." Vivid stories from the people transformed the profound history into a power that directly touches people's hearts. "In the past, the martyrs used their flesh and blood to support the nation's spine to 'stand up'; today, we can only continue the era of 'becoming strong' by remembering, inheriting, and struggling!" said one audience member.
The report meeting also set up a special segment of "Salute to the Heroes and Veterans," using AI technology to vividly restore the glorious images of heroes such as Zuo Quan (左权) and Ji Hongchang (吉鸿昌). After the first report meeting, the Beijing (北京市) "Great Spirit of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression" public lecture group will conduct tours in key anti-Japanese war memorial venues throughout the city, as well as grassroots units such as government agencies, campuses, enterprises, and communities.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 蒋云龙
In Kuche City (库车市), Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区), Xinjiang (新疆), the quaint and elegant Kizil Grottoes Alley (龟兹小巷) attracts many tourists.
A tourist asked, "Who designed the alley? It's so beautiful!"
Ayni'gar Aymar (阿依尼尕尔·艾买尔), an official from the Culture and Tourism Office of Saksak Street (萨克萨克街道) in Kuche City (库车市), said, "From January to July this year, I explained the alley's scenery to more than 450 groups of visitors, and they all loved to ask this question."
The answer dates back to two years ago.
Kizil Grottoes Alley (龟兹小巷) is 1.2 kilometers long, with 10 century-old houses and 12 century-old trees, preserving the complete layout of Kuche's (库车) old city. This alley once suffered from dilapidated houses and dirty, broken roads.
"Our research found that improving the alley's environment was not only a demand of the residents but also a difficulty for them. The Street Party Working Committee (街道党工委) must stand up, not wait or rely on others, and lead everyone to make this happen," said Wu Haibin (吴海斌), Secretary of the Saksak Street Party Working Committee (萨克萨克街道党工委). "When this idea was proposed, not to mention the masses, even the cadres were unsure."
Subsequently, the street held many publicity meetings in various communities to gain public support. "If it can attract tourists and increase everyone's income, that's naturally good. Even if it doesn't attract tourists, won't it improve our living environment?" Wu Haibin (吴海斌) said.
Party members and cadres mobilized. The street's 187 Party members and cadres were divided into 6 Party Pioneer Teams to clean up debris, paint walls, decorate alleys, and level roads. If they were busy at work, they would do it after work; if they were busy on weekdays, they would do it on weekends.
In May 2023, the first 200 meters of the alley were cleared of garbage, the walls were painted, and the environment became beautiful, and then it became popular. "The old city has such a beautiful alley?" Local citizens and tourists from other places came after hearing the news. Many people regretted when they left, "200 meters is too short, not enough to stroll around."
"The masses were not optimistic about the renovation of the alley at first," said Zhang Bin (张斌), director of the Culture and Tourism Office of Saksak Street (萨克萨克街道文旅办). The Party members and cadres relied on hard work day by day to change the face of the alley and also changed the residents' thinking.
"The kids aren't just going through the motions; they're doing practical things." Abu Du Kade Maimaitiming (阿布都卡德·买木提明), a resident in his 60s, took the initiative to propose, "I will also participate in future renovations."
"More and more people are opening their doors and taking the initiative to work. Those who can't work also bring us tea, fruit, and food," Zhang Bin (张斌) said. "Some residents moved to the new city and couldn't come back to participate in the renovation, so they donated their beautiful bowls, tapestries, teapots, and other old objects as materials."
Driven by more than 100 grassroots cadres, more than 4,000 residents in the jurisdiction successively participated in the renovation.
Everyone is a designer, and everyone is a construction worker. The narrow alley that used to be filled with garbage was named "Sky Alley" by Aizezi Aymaiti (艾则孜·艾买提), a resident who participated in the cleanup team; the bowls and teapots donated by residents became unique decorations on the walls of the alley; the flowers and plants on both sides of the alley were sent by residents. The 1.2-kilometer-long alley has a different view at every step, and more than 1,000 old objects are donated by residents, and the design concepts all come from local residents.
To support this work, Kuche City (库车市) arranged special funds, and the Ningbo Aid Xinjiang Headquarters (宁波市援疆指挥部) organized and implemented the "Save the Old House Action" to carry out rescue repairs and exhibition upgrades of historical buildings in the block, introduced the Zhejiang (浙江) ancient building restoration team to "teach and lead," and trained more than 80 local craftsmen.
The historical charm and intangible cultural heritage skills of the old city have been preserved. 167 old houses have been revitalized, and the carefully repaired old houses have been transformed into women's entrepreneurship workshops. Some have opened milk tea shops and intangible cultural heritage workshops; the old house "Guli's Home" has become a Xinjiang (新疆) musical instrument exhibition and a Kizil Grottoes (龟兹) five-stringed pipa training hall.
Tourists flock here, and Kizil Grottoes Alley (龟兹小巷) has become a popular destination for many people. Xian Mixike Maimaiti Keranmu (先米西克买尔·克然木) and his family opened a specialty store in the alley. Huang Xingxing (黄星星), a post-00s girl, settled here and opened a travel photography shop, and business is booming. "The neighbors are very enthusiastic, and they also invited me to their homes for the Corban Festival."
At present, Kizil Grottoes Alley (龟兹小巷) has attracted 33 merchants of various types, including handicrafts, homestays, catering, travel photography, and cultural and creative industries, attracting more than 70 million yuan in investment and driving more than 200 people to employment. The surrounding business income has also increased by 32%.
Walking into the alley, a wall attracts the attention of many tourists. The wall is densely packed with the names of the builders of the alley. There are Party members, there are masses, men and women, old and young, from all walks of life... In the past two years, everyone has worked together, eaten together, and opened the courtyard doors and the doors of their hearts while talking and laughing.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 窦 皓
Since the beginning of this year, Unitree Robotics' humanoid robots have frequently gained popularity, and China's humanoid robot industry has also received unprecedented attention. Among them, there are praises and encouragements, as well as criticisms and doubts. Recently, at the headquarters of Unitree Robotics (宇树科技) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), a reporter from this newspaper interviewed Wang Xingxing (王兴兴), the founder of Unitree Robotics, to hear this post-90s entrepreneur's response to social hotspots and his thoughts on industry development.
-- Editor
"In the long run, maybe this is just a small spark, just like the birth of the Internet."
Q: Unitree Robotics' humanoid robots became very popular after appearing on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage. Did you expect this?
A: To be honest, it was completely unexpected. In 2021, our "Robot Bull" appeared on the Spring Festival Gala once. This year, we originally estimated that the effect might be similar to the last time. Unexpectedly, the final effect far exceeded expectations, and many people remembered the scene of the robot dancing. In a sense, this has become a landmark event combining traditional culture and high technology, and it has also become a cultural symbol. I feel very honored.
Q: How has the sudden attention to humanoid robots affected the company?
A: High attention is a good thing for the entire industry. Our company, related companies in the industry, including component companies, etc., have all had very good performance in the first half of the year.
Of course, after receiving attention, the pressure is also relatively high, and more people come to the company for visits, research, and interviews. I am personally in charge of technology and products, and these things do take up some time. The industry needs attention to develop, for sure. Of course, there will be ups and downs in this process. Today, the attention may be high, and tomorrow it will go down. Eventually, it will return to rationality.
Q: There will also be voices of doubt in the attention?
A: Some people think it's good, and some people think it's not good. This is normal. If everyone likes a company or a product, it's abnormal.
Q: How far are humanoid robots from being used in life?
A: It is still a long way before humanoid robots enter life and go into everyone's homes. The industry is still in its early stages. Therefore, we first start with some small aspects, such as scientific research and education, service display, simple industrial applications, and AI companies using them for development.
Of course, our biggest wish and what we are doing now is to hope that robots can work. It can do various actions and help people do various jobs. However, the current technical level is not enough for large-scale applications in homes or factories. It is a good thing to have progress every year, which can allow everyone to have more understanding and tolerance of the industry.
Q: Where are the biggest difficulties in the large-scale application of humanoid robots?
A: The biggest problem is that the AI level of robots is not good enough and has not broken through the critical point. This is a common problem all over the world, and it is also what everyone is working hard to do. There may be breakthrough progress in the field of AI at any time, and technological leaps are very common. The problems that cannot be solved at present may be suddenly solved at some point in the future.
Q: How long do you think it will take to break through the bottleneck of large-scale application?
A: The progress of robot AI technology is very fast. For example, half a year ago, if you said that our robot could participate in fighting competitions, I myself would not dare to believe it and thought it would take at least a year or two. In fact, it was done in a few months. Of course, the development of the industry is difficult to predict, and there may be significant progress within 3 to 5 years. However, I think it will take a relatively long process to enter ordinary families because it involves ethical and safety issues.
As long as AI technology continues to improve, the robot industry will develop better and better. This is the chain reaction brought about by the AI industry. In the past two or three years, the trend has been very obvious. Everyone has more and more imagination for AI and is more optimistic about the robot industry. This year's humanoid robot boom, in the long run, may just be a small spark, just like the birth of the Internet.
Q: At this stage, what is the significance of organizing robots to participate in various competitions?
A: As long as everyone likes it, providing emotional value is also its value, and this is also creating new demands. Robot performances and competitions are an important part of the entire robot industry in the future.
"Currently, we have relatively few AI talents, but in the long run, our competitiveness is still very strong."
Q: Unitree Robotics started with robot dogs and has been competing in the humanoid robot track in the past two years. Why did you make this choice?
A: Mainly because of AI technology. In earlier years, AI was single-function, such as recognizing numbers, pictures, faces, etc. In recent years, we have been doing multi-modal general-purpose AI, which can do many things, and correspondingly requires a general-purpose robot, such as the humanoid robot we are doing now.
Q: Why a humanoid robot?
A: The reason is very simple. More people like humanoid robots than those who don't. This is the most important thing, and the market is very rational.
Q: What is the level of China's humanoid robot industry in the world?
A: We have the advantage of manufacturing and have a relatively large global shipment volume. Each country has its own advantages. Currently, we have relatively few AI talents, but in the long run, our competitiveness is still very strong. In addition, due to good manufacturing and hardware, Chinese robot companies are more competitive in terms of cost and have a lower barrier to entry. These are all conducive to large-scale applications in the future.
Q: What do you think of competitors and their products?
A: The industry is currently very hot, and there are many companies involved, each with its own advantages. We must maintain an open mind, and healthy and reasonable competition is beneficial to the entire industry.
Q: How important is computing power to the humanoid robot industry?
A: Very important, especially large-scale cluster computing power. A robot is a joint entity co-created with AI. Robots, especially humanoid robots, use batteries, and the battery load and power consumption determine that they cannot carry large-scale computing power.
Q: How to solve the computing power problem?
A: I think there will be a lot of distributed computing power in the future. If a factory has a centralized computing power center, the robot can connect to the computing power center. This centralized computing power center is relatively close, and whether it is wired or wireless, its communication bandwidth is sufficient and the latency is very low. If a robot in Beijing connects to a computing power center in Shanghai, the latency is too high.
Q: Can the current talent supply meet the development needs of the industry?
A: The humanoid robot industry has always been short of talent. This industry did not exist originally, and related talents have slowly been cultivated and grown in recent years. In addition, this industry is still relatively niche, and the number of people who have really entered is not as many as everyone thinks. The number and quality of talents still need some time to adapt to the development of the industry.
Q: What kind of talent is mainly lacking?
A: There is a shortage of various positions. Whether it is technical or non-technical, including business, human resources, etc., the most core is AI talent.
Q: Have you considered cooperating with universities and research institutes?
A: We have always had close relationships with many universities at home and abroad. We hope to promote the technological progress of the robot and AI industries, and it is very important to establish more connections with universities and young people.
Promoting the progress of the industry together is the greatest value we have contributed to the entire industry in the past few years. In a sense, whether a company's performance is good or not is one thing, but it is more important to promote the entire industry and society.
"I hope more people, especially young people, will participate and jointly promote the progress of the industry."
Q: Unitree Robotics once published a book on quadruped robots and open-sourced the technology. Why did you do this?
A: In fact, in addition to this book, we release some open-source projects every few months. We hope to promote the development of the industry. If the industry is good, companies in the industry can develop well.
Another thing is to cultivate more talent. Whether it is cooperating with universities, publishing books, or releasing open-source projects, we hope that more people, especially young people, will participate and jointly promote the progress of the industry.
Q: Why is it difficult to cultivate R&D talent overnight?
A: The development and changes in the industry are very fast, and the most important thing is to maintain the habit of learning. I am the same. There are many things to do in the company during the day, and I have a little more personal time at night. I read some papers, write some code, and maintain a state of learning and progress.
Q: How do you view the relationship between R&D and investment?
A: Whether it is learning new technologies or developing new products, the most important thing is to figure out the direction. Most of the R&D investment is in exploring the direction, which is the most "expensive."
You must also maintain sensitivity to technology and products. If you are sensitive enough, you will avoid many detours. Try to explore with the lowest possible cost, find the direction that is really worth investing in, and then focus on learning and investing. This is more important.
Q: What is your ultimate vision for the development of the robot industry?
A: To truly promote technological progress and bring human productivity to a new level. The invention of the steam engine and electricity has greatly changed human social productivity. At present, general-purpose AI and general-purpose robots may bring about changes that are even greater than those of steam engines and electricity, and can allow humans to gradually get rid of hard and heavy physical labor.
Q: Unitree Robotics was born in Hangzhou. What is the relationship between the city and technology companies?
A: Zhejiang (浙江) has a very open and inclusive business environment. The development of technology companies is closely linked to young people who master emerging technologies. It can be understood that a city that is attractive to young people will definitely have good development in its emerging industries.
Q: What other support does the development of the robot industry need?
A: I think the country is already very supportive. I hope everyone will have a more open mind towards new technologies and new products. From the perspective of the industry development cycle, ups and downs are inevitable. Maybe many people are optimistic today, and tomorrow it will be another look. Maintaining an open mind to view ups and downs and having greater confidence in the future is the greatest support for this industry.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 齐志明 邱超奕
The general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability is an important principle for us to govern the country and an important methodology for doing economic work.
"The general direction should be stable, the guidelines and policies should be stable, and the strategic deployment should be stable. We should actively forge ahead on the basis of maintaining the foundation and stabilizing our position," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly expounded on the dialectical relationship between "stability" and "progress."
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held on July 30 pointed out: "China's economic foundation is stable, it has many advantages, strong resilience, and great potential. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed."
In today's world of intertwined changes and chaos, the giant ship of China is moving forward steadily, continuously injecting stability into the global economy.
Growth is stable——
The main theme of "stability" in economic operation has not changed
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) pointed out: "China's economic operation is making steady progress, and new achievements have been made in high-quality development."
"The 'two new' policies clearly define subsidy support for green and intelligent home furnishings, which has stimulated consumer enthusiasm." Wu Bin (吴彬), the head of Xilinmen Company (喜临门公司), said at the Xilinmen Home Furnishings production base in Anyuan District (安源区), Pingxiang (萍乡), Jiangxi (江西), that the company's output value increased by more than 300% in the first half of the year, and the production line is operating at high speed.
Consumer enthusiasm strongly supports employment. In the first half of the year, Xilinmen Company (喜临门公司) added more than 170 new employees, and the proportion of fresh graduates in key positions steadily increased. Wang Ming (王明), who just graduated from Pingxiang University (萍乡学院), is one of them.
"Before the job was finalized, I was a little worried, but through campus recruitment, I successfully joined the company's finance position." Wang Ming (王明) is full of expectations, "This position is in line with my major, and the good salary and benefits also make me and my family very satisfied."
Enterprises are the basic cells of economic activity. The "physical experience" of enterprises confirms the trend of economic operation.
Moving forward under pressure and operating stably, "stability" is the prominent feature of China's economy in the first half of the year——
Economic growth is stable and rising. In the first half of the year, the gross domestic product increased by 5.3% year-on-year, of which the first quarter increased by 5.4% year-on-year, and the second quarter increased by 5.2% year-on-year. The growth rate in the first half of the year increased by 0.3 percentage points compared with the same period last year and the whole year.
Prices are basically stable. In June, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.1% year-on-year, of which the core CPI rose by 0.7%.
The balance of payments is basically balanced. In the first half of the year, the import and export of goods trade hit a record high for the same period, and foreign exchange reserves remained above 3.2 trillion US dollars.
From the perspective of various indicators, the main theme of "stability" in China's economic operation has not changed.
Looking at a broader field and a longer cycle, after years of high-quality development practice, China's economy has always had a solid foundation and played a stable role——
The foundation for development is more solid. At present, China has cumulatively built more than 1 billion mu of high-standard farmland, and the grain output in 2024 exceeded 1.4 trillion jin for the first time; it has built the world's largest power infrastructure system, with power generation installed capacity accounting for 1/3 of the world; it has built the world's largest, most complete, and most complete manufacturing system... It is precisely with hard-core strength and a solid foundation that China's economic development is not afraid of wind and rain and moves forward steadily.
The pace of progress is more stable. In recent years, China's average annual economic growth rate has remained stable at around 5.5%, and it has remained the world's largest manufacturing country, the largest country in goods trade, and the largest country in foreign exchange reserves for many years. In the long-distance race of economic development, China's economy is running fast, and it can run more steadily and for a longer time.
Grasp the "four stabilities"——
Stable employment, stable enterprises, stable market, and stable expectations work together
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) pointed out: "Focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations."
"Just opened for 3 months, the store hired a chef and a waiter each, received employment subsidies, and recently received a one-time start-up subsidy. These two sums of money helped the store overcome the initial financial difficulties." When talking about this year's "four stabilities" measures, Ma Qingxiang (马庆祥), the head of a noodle restaurant in Guangyao Food Street (光耀美食街), Litong District (利通区), Wuzhong (吴忠), Ningxia (宁夏), felt deeply: "Now the store's monthly net profit can be 6,000 yuan, and I plan to save some money and expand the store next year."
In the final year of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the international environment is complex and volatile, and instability and uncertainty have increased. All regions and departments adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, and constantly solve problems and move forward in stabilizing the basic situation.
Consolidate the foundation of the "four stabilities," and the core of economic stability is further consolidated——
Guarantee employment, the most basic livelihood. Expand the scope of one-time job expansion subsidy policies, and unemployment insurance rate reductions reduce corporate employment costs by more than 90 billion yuan; continue to carry out activities such as the Spring Breeze Action and urban joint recruitment, and various employment increment policies are accelerating the introduction, supporting the overall stability of the employment situation. In the first half of the year, 6.95 million new jobs were created in urban areas across the country, completing 58% of the annual target task.
The relevant departments of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部) stated that they will give more prominence to the employment-first orientation, promote better employment for graduates, carry out special actions to stabilize employment for migrant workers, provide continuous and warm employment services, and go all out to promote stable employment and promote employment.
Consolidate the foundation of enterprises, the foundation for vigorous economic development. Carry out national SME service month activities, and cumulatively serve more than 3.6 million SMEs in the first half of the year; organize centralized promotion of more than 3,200 new projects to private capital, involving a total project investment of more than 3 trillion yuan... A series of policies to benefit enterprises help the vast number of enterprises solve problems. In the first half of the year, the operating income of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 2.5% year-on-year, and 13.278 million new business entities were established nationwide.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) stated that they will increase their efforts to solve the problem of arrears to SMEs, continuously improve the normalized communication and exchange mechanism for enterprises and the closed-loop mechanism for solving problems, and strengthen enterprises' confidence in development.
Deeply tap the market, the most scarce resource in the world. From the issuance of opinions on improving the social credit system to the official implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law, China's market basic system has been continuously improved, and the construction of a unified national market has been promoted in depth. In the first half of the year, the total retail sales of social consumer goods in China was 24.55 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.0% year-on-year; the national fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 24.8654 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year.
The relevant person in charge of the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) stated that relevant departments will further strengthen the regulation and governance of market order, promote the improvement of market supply and demand relations, promote reasonable price recovery, and help improve corporate profits and enhance vitality.
Escort expectations, the "weathervane" that affects economic activity. In the first half of the year, all regions and departments promptly introduced effective measures at key time windows, strengthened counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments of macro policies, and effectively improved market expectations. In July, the manufacturing production and operation activity expectation index was 52.6%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, and manufacturing companies' confidence in market development increased.
The relevant person in charge of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (中国物流与采购联合会) stated that with the continued efforts of policies such as "two new" and "two weights" and the gradual promotion of comprehensive rectification of "involution" competition, China's economy will continue to operate on a track of stable expansion in scale and continuous improvement in quality in the second half of the year, which is conducive to maintaining optimistic market expectations.
"'Stability' is not passive defense, but active improvement of risk resistance." Wang Xiaosong (王孝松), a professor at the School of Economics of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学经济学院), believes that through the coordinated efforts of the four pillars of employment, enterprises, the market, and expectations, China's economy is shifting from "emergency response" to "normalized resilience construction."
Stability is the determination of "**咬定青山不放松**" (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined) and the clarity of "**风物长宜放眼量**" (fēng wù cháng yí fàng yǎn liàng - "the scenery should be viewed from a long-term perspective," to take a broad and long-term view). Adhering to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting the effective improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity in the economy, following the "construction map" in a consistent and gradual manner, focusing on the key points, planning for the long term, and the Chinese economic ship will sail steadily and far along the high-quality development channel.
Stability anchor——
Provide certainty and a source of power for world economic development
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) pointed out: "Enhance the confidence to win, actively recognize changes, respond to changes, and seek changes, concentrate our efforts on doing our own things well, and win strategic initiative in fierce international competition."
It should have been the peak season for shipments, but it encountered customer order cancellations. A few months ago, changes in the international economic and trade situation put pressure on Nan Penguin Home Textiles Co., Ltd. (南企鹅家纺有限公司) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江). "More than 90% of the business is in North America, and the down quilts and other products produced are suddenly unsalable. What should we do?" Han Ju (韩炬), chairman of the company, was anxious.
Soon, a series of support measures were implemented one after another - relevant departments provided front-line services to help enterprises quickly become familiar with the rules of the domestic e-commerce market; many e-commerce platforms took the initiative to connect and provide display platforms for high-quality foreign trade products. With the help of many parties, this company survived the crisis and steadily developed the domestic market.
"I believe the difficulties are only temporary, and we have confidence!" Han Ju (韩炬) is full of energy.
In the final year of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the external environment is changing dramatically, testing the stability of the Chinese economy.
"At the current moment of global turmoil, China is using actions to show the world that China is a partner that can be trusted and work together to create a better future. China means certainty, future, and opportunity." More and more international people believe that China is responding to the uncertainty of the external environment with the certainty of high-quality development, and is striving to provide a "stability anchor" for the world economy.
Recently, many institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, have raised their forecasts for China's economic growth rate in 2025, believing that China's economic development momentum is continuing to strengthen, and the positive trend is expected to continue in the second half of the year.
——China is a major contributor to world economic growth and continues to inject new impetus into global development.
In the view of Wala Lu (瓦拉卢), former Minister of Economy and Finance of Morocco, in the first half of this year, China's economic operation continued its stable and positive trend, which is of great significance for maintaining the stability of the global supply chain and boosting global market confidence.
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's economic aggregate has successively exceeded 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, and 130 trillion yuan, and is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan this year. China's contribution rate to world economic growth has remained at about 30%, making it a major contributor to world economic growth.
——China is unswervingly promoting high-level opening to the outside world and constantly providing new opportunities for the world with its own new development.
In Shanghai (上海), Roche Pharmaceuticals (罗氏制药) announced an increase of 2.04 billion yuan to build a new production base; in Shenzhen (深圳), Siemens Healthcare (西门子医疗) is stepping up the construction of a magnetic resonance core component research and development base... "Investing in China is investing in the future" and "full of confidence in long-term development in China" have become the consensus of many foreign-funded enterprises.
Attracting and utilizing foreign investment is an important part of opening up to the outside world. From 2021 to May 2025, foreign direct investment in China totaled 4.7 trillion yuan, exceeding the total amount during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period. The vigorous development of foreign-funded enterprises is a vivid interpretation of China's market-oriented, rule-of-law, and internationalized business environment, and is the best affirmation of China's foreign investment policy.
Actively connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, and China's high-level opening to the outside world is advancing in depth. On December 18 this year, Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港), which is exploring the world's highest level of opening, will officially start full island customs closure operations. From free trade pilot zones to free trade ports, from major exhibitions such as the Expo to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, multi-level opening platforms are mutually empowering, and are promoting China to fully upgrade from the opening of commodity and factor flows to the institutional opening of rules, regulations, management, standards, etc.
"China is a stabilizing force in promoting economic globalization." Wang Yiming (王一鸣), vice chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (中国国际经济交流中心), analyzed that China's increasingly open institutional environment provides support for building an open world economy, and the more open China is, the more it will inject inexhaustible power into the world's prosperity and development.
——China is taking practical actions to lead global green development, promote the common prosperity of all countries, and safeguard world fairness and justice.
Chinese wisdom benefits the world. In Northern Cape Province (北开普省), South Africa (南非), the local area draws on China's experience in building "ecological and cultural villages" to develop cultural tourism resources; in Chancay Port (钱凯港), Peru (秘鲁), the port regularly does a good job in marine and wetland ecological protection... More and more countries and regions recognize and draw on China's experience in ecological civilization construction.
Chinese opportunities are shared by the world. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China has achieved new results and new progress in jointly building the "Belt and Road" cooperation with Asia, Africa, Latin America, etc. The scope of cooperation has expanded to more than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations, and many major achievements have been made in industry, people's livelihood, etc.
From building a community with a shared future for mankind to the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, the world can clearly see that China is a mainstay in building a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and cleanliness and beauty.
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"**任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台**" (rèn píng fēng làng qǐ, wěn zuò diào yú tái - "no matter how big the storm, sit steadily in the fishing boat," to remain calm and composed in the face of adversity). The stability of China's economy reflects its view of time, development, and modernization.
Adhering to Xi Jinping's (习近平) economic thought as guidance, adhering to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, concentrating on grasping high-quality development, consolidating the foundation of stability, anchoring the direction of stability, and accumulating the power of stability, we will definitely be able to complete the "14th Five-Year Plan" target tasks with high quality and lay a solid foundation for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan."
"Time and momentum are on our side. This is where our determination and confidence lie, and it is also where our determination and confidence lie."
(Reporters Zhang Wen (张文), Wang Yongzhan (王永战), and Dou Hao (窦皓) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
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The Tiaozini Wetland Scenic Area (条子泥湿地景区) in Dongtai City (东台市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), is lush with vegetation and teeming with migratory birds. Thanks to financial support, this coastal wetland is焕发新活力.
This year, the Dongtai Branch (东台支行) of Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) issued a "Wetland Biodiversity Conservation Carbon Sink Loan" to the scenic area management company, using tidal flat carbon sink rights as a credit enhancement tool, effectively solving the problem of insufficient collateral for biodiversity conservation financing. According to calculations, the total annual carbon sink in this area is approximately 12,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, thereby revitalizing ecological assets.
With green finance helping green development, such practices are taking root and blossoming everywhere—
The Guangxi Branch (广西分行) of Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) launched an "ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Loan + Insurance" model, customizing financing solutions for non-ferrous metal enterprises through third-party assessments, reducing corporate financing costs; Shenzhen (深圳) and Beijing Branches (北京分行) have implemented "Carbon Reduction Loan" businesses, providing differentiated preferential treatment in loan interest rates, terms, and amounts to better incentivize enterprises' green and low-carbon transformation; the Zhejiang Branch (浙江分行) innovated the "Ecological Credit Loan" product, accurately assessing the risks and value of enterprise customers... More abundant green financial products help solve problems such as the difficulty in mortgaging and the high cost of financing for green projects, promoting a win-win situation for economic and ecological benefits.
"By innovating products, building platforms, and improving mechanisms, we are channeling financial resources into green industries, ecological protection, and low-carbon transformation, helping green development," said the relevant person in charge of Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行). As of the end of June this year, the balance of Postal Savings Bank's (邮储银行) green loans exceeded 950 billion yuan, an increase of 11.59% compared to the end of last year.
The in-depth development of green finance relies on product innovation and is inseparable from institutional support.
The Henan Branch (河南分行) of Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) established the Shenqiu County Yingbin Avenue Green Branch (沈丘县迎宾大道绿色支行), replacing traditional plastic bags with environmentally friendly change bags, making green actions readily accessible; the Jingning Branch (景宁支行) of the Zhejiang Branch (浙江分行) actively built a zero-carbon financial institution, not only using green and low-carbon building materials to reduce energy load but also purchasing forest carbon sinks locally to achieve operational carbon neutrality...
"In recent years, the entire bank has continuously promoted the construction of a green bank, integrating the concept of sustainable development into development strategies, governance structures, corporate culture, and business processes," said the relevant person in charge of Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行). In 2024, 27 outlets of 17 branches were rated as green branch demonstration outlets, and many outlets used green finance lectures, Post Love Stations (邮爱驿站), and other methods to bring the concept of green finance to thousands of households.
From precisely allocating financial resources to the green transformation of service outlets, Postal Savings Bank's (邮储银行) green finance practices are expanding to more fields.
Promoting energy transition. The Hangu Saltworks Distributed Wind Power Project (汉沽盐场分散式风电项目) supported by the Tianjin Branch (天津分行) of Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) can save more than 10,000 tons of standard coal per year after being put into operation; the Shandong Branch (山东分行) supported the construction of a certain fishery-solar integrated photovoltaic power generation project within its jurisdiction, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 6,432 tons per year after completion...
Helping marine protection. In Guangdong (广东), Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) launched products such as the "Tilapia Industry Chain Loan" (罗非鱼产业链贷), accelerating the integrated development of "marine ranching + offshore wind power" through green review and approval channels; in Hainan (海南), it invested in local blue offshore RMB bonds, directing the raised funds to key areas such as marine protection...
As of the end of June this year, Postal Savings Bank's (邮储银行) green bond investment exceeded 30 billion yuan, the scale of ESG-themed wealth management products was nearly 6 billion yuan, and innovative products such as carbon emission rights pledge and green M&A loans continued to emerge, accelerating the construction of a comprehensive green financial service system. The relevant person in charge of Postal Savings Bank (邮储银行) stated that as more green projects take root, green finance will become an important support for achieving the "dual carbon" goals.
Return to TopAugust 11th, tourists take pictures and check in along the Haihe River (海河) in Tianjin (天津). As night falls, the lights on both sides of the Haihe River (海河) are bright and dazzling, creating a lively and extraordinary atmosphere. Citizens and tourists stroll and relax along the Haihe River (海河), enjoying the cool air and appreciating the beauty of the city's lights and shadows.
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Return to TopRobots boxing, playing chess, doing housework, and even acting as hosts. From August 8th to 12th, the 2025 World Robot Conference, themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodiment More Intelligent," was held in Yizhuang (亦庄), Beijing (北京), with various "highlight moments" constantly emerging.
This conference brought together 220 domestic and foreign robot companies, released 123 new products, showcased 1569 products, built over 500 application scenarios, launched Robot World, Robot 4S stores, and other initiatives, selling 19,000 robots and related products, with sales exceeding 200 million yuan. The number of on-site participants reached 271,000, and the number of live viewers reached 52 million.
This grand event reflects the innovative changes, industrial changes, and application changes in China's robot technology.
Dancing a dance with real people, tidying up and washing dishes in the kitchen, guarding and selling medicines in the pharmacy... This year's robots have smarter "brains," more agile "cerebellums," and more flexible "limbs." Through algorithm optimization, domestic robots can achieve millisecond-level action response, and their stability, flexibility, and continuity continue to improve.
At the exhibition, "application," "mass production," and "orders" became high-frequency words in the explanations. With the help of artificial intelligence, robots are increasingly playing an important role in production and manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, security protection, domestic services, education and medical care, and other scenarios, deeply integrating into social production and daily life. As the highest form of intelligent robots and the best carrier of embodied intelligence, humanoid robots are accelerating innovation and iteration, and are rapidly moving towards productization and industrialization.
The future has arrived, and the momentum is surging. The World Robot Conference has become an important window for observing global cutting-edge robot technology and industrial development. The intelligent industry, represented by robot technology, empowers thousands of industries, with broad prospects and great potential. Focusing on the robot industry, various fields are actively laying out and deepening applications, which are expected to further drive new consumption, spawn new industries, help economic development, and improve people's well-being.
(People's Daily reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强))
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The construction of legal professional ethics is the foundational project for building a law-based work force and a legal professional community, directly impacting the quality and level of national rule of law construction. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that "comprehensively advancing the rule of law and building a high-quality law-based team with both integrity and ability is of utmost importance," requiring us to "adhere to the guidance of Marxist jurisprudence and the theory of the rule of law with Chinese characteristics, cultivate morality and cultivate both morality and law, and train a large number of high-quality legal talents." Each profession exercises corresponding professional responsibilities, and professional ethics are the moral guidelines and codes of conduct that should be followed when engaging in professional responsibilities. Compared with other professions, the legal profession exercises important responsibilities such as legislation, law enforcement, and justice, and therefore needs to establish stricter and higher professional ethical standards. Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law, focusing on the major theoretical and practical issues surrounding the construction of legal professional ethics in our country, puts forward a series of original and iconic new ideas, new viewpoints, and new conclusions, providing fundamental guidance for promoting the improvement of the legal professional ethics knowledge system and building a legal professional ethics discourse system with Chinese characteristics, and scientifically guiding the construction of legal professional ethics in our country.
Adhering to the Party's leadership in the construction of legal professional ethics, leading the construction of legal professional ethics to open up a new situation.
The leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) is the soul of the rule of law with Chinese characteristics and the biggest difference between the rule of law in our country and the rule of law in Western capitalist countries. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must implement the Party's leadership throughout the entire process and all aspects of governing the country according to law." Adhering to the Party's leadership in the construction of legal professional ethics is an inherent requirement for implementing the Party's leadership throughout the entire process of building a law-based work force. The law-based work force of New China was established under the leadership of the Party and has flourished under the leadership of the Party. An important part of the Party's management of the construction of the law-based work force is to lead the construction of legal professional ethics, establish the guidelines and policies for the construction of legal professional ethics, decide on major matters concerning the construction of legal professional ethics, and formulate the basic norms of legal professional ethics.
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 strengthened its leadership over the construction of legal professional ethics, made a series of top-level designs and strategic deployments, and led the construction of legal professional ethics to open up a new situation. First, it scientifically proposed the requirements and goals for the construction of legal professional ethics. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must educate and guide legislative, law enforcement, and judicial workers to firmly establish the socialist concept of the rule of law, abide by professional ethics, and be loyal to the Party, the country, the people, and the law, in accordance with the requirements of being politically strong, professionally strong, responsible, disciplined, and having a good work style." The "Construction Plan for the Rule of Law in China (2020-2025)" proposed: "Firmly grasp the general requirements of being loyal to the Party, the country, the people, and the law, vigorously improve the ideological and political quality, professional work ability, and professional ethics level of the law-based work force, and strive to build a high-quality law-based work force with both integrity and ability." These "four loyalties" embody the organic unity of the political and legal nature, the people-oriented nature, and the professional nature of legal professional ethics in our country, and are applicable not only to specialized law-based teams but also to legal service teams. Second, it systematically proposed the basic ethical norms for various types of legal professions. Establishing legal professional ethics in the form of Party policy documents is a distinct feature of the construction of legal professional ethics in our country. A very important aspect of the Party's management of the law-based work force is to formulate codes of professional conduct for the law-based work force. The "Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of Political and Legal Teams under the New Situation" issued by the CPC Central Committee, as well as the "Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Lawyer System" and the "Opinions on Strengthening Legal Education and Theoretical Research in the New Era" issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, clearly put forward the basic professional ethical norms for political and legal teams, lawyer teams, and legal teaching teams.
Adhering to serving the people as the fundamental position, clearly establishing the people-oriented nature as the fundamental attribute of the legal profession.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The names of our country and our state organs at all levels are prefixed with the title 'People,' which is our basic positioning of the Chinese socialist regime." "We must always adhere to the people-centered approach, adhere to the rule of law for the people, rely on the people, benefit the people, and protect the people, and implement the embodiment of the people's interests, the reflection of the people's wishes, the safeguarding of the people's rights, and the enhancement of the people's well-being throughout the entire process of building the rule of law system." The legal profession is usually understood as a public profession and should have a public spirit of serving the public. Most of the legal professions in our country are prefixed with the title "People," such as people's judges, people's procurators, people's police, and people's lawyers. Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law adheres to the people-centered approach, profoundly reveals the people-oriented attributes of legal institutions and legal professions in socialist countries, and establishes the fundamental position of serving the people.
Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law systematically discusses adhering to the people-centered approach in legislation, law enforcement, justice, and legal services, and establishes the basic ethical guidelines for the legal profession to serve the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The most important professional conscience of political and legal organs is to enforce the law for the people," "Strive to make the people feel fairness and justice in every legal system, every law enforcement decision, and every judicial case," and "Build a modern public legal service system covering urban and rural areas." The legislative team must abide by the concept of being people-oriented and legislating for the people, and integrate extensive observation of public sentiment, extensive acceptance of public opinion, and extensive gathering of public wisdom throughout the entire legislative process, so that legislation fully reflects the people's will, safeguards the people's interests, and wins the people's support. The law enforcement team must adhere to law enforcement for the people, systematically study and solve prominent problems that the people strongly reflect, improve the level of strict, standardized, fair, and civilized law enforcement, and continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security. The judicial team must adhere to the people's justice for the people, accelerate the construction of a fair, efficient, and authoritative socialist judicial system, continuously improve the quality, efficiency, and credibility of justice, and let the sunshine of fairness and justice shine into the hearts of the people. The legal service team must focus on better meeting the people's needs for a better life, accelerate the construction of a public legal service system covering urban and rural areas, and let the people truly feel that legal services are around them.
Adhering to comprehensively and strictly governing the police, clarifying stricter standards and higher requirements for the construction of professional ethics in political and legal teams.
Many countries in the world have strict regulations on lawyers' contact with judges and prosecutors, strictly prohibiting lawyers from meeting with judges privately, and not allowing them to enter hotels, entertainment venues, or even ride in the same elevator together. In our country, documents such as the "Regulations on the Recording and Accountability of Internal Personnel of Judicial Organs Intervening in Cases" and the "Several Provisions on Further Regulating the Contact and Interaction between Judicial Personnel and Parties, Lawyers, Persons with Special Relationships, and Intermediary Organizations" have established professional ethical guidelines for judicial personnel to handle internal and external relations.
Among all legal professions, the professional ethical standards of political and legal teams that undertake law enforcement and judicial responsibilities should be stricter and higher. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must not relax our efforts to strictly govern the police for such a large team of more than three million people, who hold great power in their hands and face many tests and temptations." Comprehensively and strictly governing the police is the discourse expression of the professional ethical practice of political and legal teams in our country, reflecting stricter standards and higher requirements for the construction of professional ethics in political and legal teams. In order to highlight the extraordinary strictness and severity of the professional ethics of political and legal teams, political and legal practices in our country often use terms such as "iron rules and prohibitions" and "iron discipline" to express political and legal professional ethics. In recent years, relevant departments have also issued documents such as the "List of Prohibited Occupations for Close Relatives of Staff of People's Courts," the "List of Prohibited Occupations for Spouses and Children and Their Spouses of Procuratorial Personnel," and the "Opinions on Further Regulating the Practice of Lawyers by Retired Personnel of Courts and Procuratorates," which clearly define the iron rules and prohibitions on restricting or prohibiting the practice of retired political and legal cadres and prohibiting the practice of close relatives, and build a firewall against corruption for political and legal teams. Under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law, political and legal organs in our country have unremittingly strengthened the construction of discipline and work style of political and legal teams, improved iron rules and prohibitions for political and legal teams, built a long-term mechanism for rectifying work style and strengthening discipline, and created a high-quality political and legal team that is loyal, clean, and responsible.
Adhering to placing the construction of political ethics in an important position, highlighting the extreme importance of the construction of political ethics for the construction of legal professional ethics.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The work of the rule of law is a highly political professional work and also a highly professional political work." Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law clearly puts forward the political ethical guidelines for the legal profession and places the construction of political ethics in an important position in the construction of legal professional ethics.
Firm ideals and beliefs and strict political discipline are the concentrated embodiment of the political ethics of political and legal teams. Firm ideals and beliefs are the political soul of political and legal teams. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must put the education of ideals and beliefs in the first place in the construction of political and legal teams, and constantly consolidate the ideological foundation for holding high the banner, listening to the Party's command, and being loyal to the mission, adhere to the supremacy of the Party's cause, the supremacy of the people's interests, and the supremacy of the Constitution and laws, forge a 金刚不坏之身 (jīn gāng bù huài zhī shēn - "indestructible body," metaphor for being incorruptible and unyielding), and always maintain the political character of being loyal to the Party, the country, the people, and the law." The nature of political and legal work determines that political and legal teams must have strict discipline. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Political discipline is the most important and fundamental discipline, and political and legal teams must always adhere to the bottom line of political discipline." Political and legal teams must engrave the observance of discipline in their souls and melt it into their blood, and build an iron political and legal army with iron discipline.
Supporting the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and supporting the socialist rule of law in our country are the fundamental political ethical requirements of the legal service team. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must take supporting the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and supporting the socialist rule of law in our country as the basic requirements for legal service personnel to practice, strengthen education, management, and guidance, guide legal service workers to adhere to the correct political direction, practice law in accordance with laws and regulations and in good faith, earnestly fulfill their social responsibilities, and devote themselves to the construction of a socialist country ruled by law with full enthusiasm." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the legal service team in our country has adhered to placing the construction of political ethics in the first place, comprehensively strengthened ideological and political construction, and effectively enhanced the consciousness and firmness of following the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics. For example, the revised "Lawyer Practice Management Measures" in 2016 established "supporting the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and supporting the socialist rule of law" as the basic requirements for lawyers to practice, and established requirements such as "not publishing or disseminating remarks that deny the fundamental political system and basic principles established by the Constitution and endanger national security" as the norms of lawyer practice, further strengthening the political guidance of the lawyer team and is an effective measure to promote the high-quality development of the lawyer cause.
Adhering to improving the legal professional ethical norms system, providing strong institutional guarantees for the construction of legal professional ethics.
The legal professional ethical norms system in our country is composed of various normative forms such as national laws and regulations, departmental rules and regulations of competent authorities, and rules and regulations of industry associations. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Some law enforcement and judicial personnel hold important instruments but do not respect themselves, engage in corruption and pervert justice, and handle 'money cases,' 'power cases,' and 'relationship cases,' which seriously damage the authority of the rule of law. We must formulate and improve iron rules and prohibitions and disciplinary regulations, and use the system to manage key people, manage key places, and manage key matters." Only by building a scientific, reasonable, systematic, and complete legal professional ethical norms system can we effectively constrain the behavior of the legal professional group.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, an important achievement in the construction of the law-based work force in our country has been to adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law, formulate and revise a series of documents related to legal professional ethics, and effectively promote the improvement of the legal professional ethical norms system. First, a new batch of normative documents related to legal professional ethics has been formulated. For example, the "Ten Strict Prohibitions for Political and Legal Cadres in the New Era" jointly issued by the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission and other six departments in 2022, drew the bottom line and red line of political and legal professional ethics in the form of iron rules and prohibitions. Second, a batch of laws, regulations, and rules related to legal professional management has been revised and improved, and legal professional ethical norms and systems have been supplemented and updated. For example, the revised Judges Law and Prosecutors Law in 2019 stipulate the professional ethical norms for judges and prosecutors, such as diligence and responsibility, integrity, basing on facts, basing on law, and adhering to an objective and impartial position; and also improved the implementation system of professional ethics, such as the recusal system.
Adhering to integrating legal professional ethics education throughout the entire process of cultivating legal talents, guiding law-based workers to internalize legal professional ethics in their hearts and externalize them in their actions.
Legal professional ethics education plays an important role in the cultivation of legal talents and must be integrated throughout the entire process of law education in universities and on-the-job education and training. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his visit to China University of Political Science and Law in 2017: "Legal education must adhere to cultivating morality and cultivating people, not only improving students' legal knowledge level, but also cultivating students' ideological and moral qualities." The vast number of law students must cultivate both morality and law, understand the law and practice it diligently, lay a solid foundation of legal knowledge, strengthen moral cultivation, and cultivate the spirit of the rule of law. The "National Standards for Teaching Quality of Law Majors" issued by the Ministry of Education in 2018 listed the "Legal Professional Ethics" course as a core compulsory course for law majors. At present, law schools generally offer legal professional ethics courses and place legal professional ethics education in a prominent position, integrating it throughout the entire process and all aspects of law professional teaching, guiding law students to have professional guidelines in their minds and moral precepts in their hearts, and fastening the first button of their professional careers.
Legal professional ethics education is a compulsory course for on-the-job education and training of the law-based work force. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must strengthen the professional ethics of fairness and integrity as a compulsory course, educate and guide the vast number of cadres and police to consciously use professional ethics to restrain themselves, recognize that injustice and dishonesty are the greatest shame, achieve zero tolerance for things that the masses hate and zero slackness for things that the masses urgently need and expect, and establish a spirit of punishing evil and promoting good and enforcing the law like a mountain." "We must strengthen discipline education, improve the discipline enforcement mechanism, use discipline to regulate behavior, use discipline to restrain cadres and police, and use discipline to protect cadres, and guide the vast number of cadres and police to engrave the observance of discipline in their souls and melt it into their blood, and lead an iron political and legal team with iron discipline." It should be recognized that the occurrence of unfair law enforcement and judicial corruption is often due to the loss of professional ethics and disciplinary defenses of law enforcement and judicial personnel. Law-based work departments should take legal professional ethics education as an important part of on-the-job education and training, integrate it throughout the entire process of building discipline and work style of the law-based work force, guide law-based workers to internalize legal professional ethics in their hearts and externalize them in their actions, and always adhere to the ethical bottom line.
Adhering to strictly implementing legal professional ethics, highlighting the distinct practicality of the construction of legal professional ethics.
The strictness of legal professional ethics in our country is not only reflected in the formulation of legal professional ethics, but also in the implementation of legal professional ethics. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The vitality of the system lies in its implementation, and if there is a system but it is not strictly implemented, it will form a 'broken window effect'." Strictly implementing legal professional ethics is the fundamental requirement for safeguarding the authority and binding force of the legal professional system.
Legal professionals who are aware of discipline violations and laws but violate them should be subject to severe legal and disciplinary sanctions. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Set up firewalls and high-voltage lines in all aspects of law enforcement and case handling. Anyone who violates the system should be given the most severe punishment, and those who constitute a crime should be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law." Violations of legal professional ethics by legal professionals must be punished severely to increase the cost of violating legal professional ethics, so that practitioners dare not, are unwilling, and do not want to violate legal professional ethics. The phenomenon of law enforcement and judicial corruption in political and legal teams not only seriously violates legal professional ethics, but also seriously infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of the people. Clearly opposing corruption is a tough battle that the political and legal front must fight well. Political and legal organs should dare to turn the knife inward and 刮骨疗毒 (guā gǔ liáo dú - "scrape the bone to remove poison," to resolutely correct mistakes), eliminate corruption in the political and legal field with the most resolute will and the most resolute actions, and resolutely eliminate the black sheep in the political and legal team. We must always maintain "zero tolerance" for violations of discipline and laws by political and legal cadres and police, and severely investigate and deal with them in accordance with discipline and laws, whether they are "tigers" or "flies," whether they are "protective umbrellas" for organized crime or "micro-corruption" around the masses.
Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law scientifically answers major issues such as the leading force, fundamental position, overall requirements, basic standards, primary tasks, normative system, ethical education, and ethical implementation of the construction of legal professional ethics. It is the guiding ideology and fundamental guideline for the construction of legal professional ethics in our country. We must deeply study and earnestly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on the construction of legal professional ethics, write a new chapter in the construction of legal professional ethics in our country, and contribute Chinese wisdom to the construction of global legal professional ethics.
(The author is a professor at the Renmin University of China Law School (中国人民大学法学院))
(This article was organized by the People's Forum Magazine (人民论坛杂志社) and edited by the Theory Department of the People's Daily (人民日报社理论部).)
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Engaging in both abstract thinking and practical work are crucial aspects for Party member cadres in planning their work and starting their own businesses. Practicality is the starting point and ultimate goal of abstract thinking, while abstract thinking is the prerequisite and foundation for practicality. Abstract thinking aims to clarify direction, unify thoughts, and build consensus, laying the foundation and providing guidance for practical actions. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Leading cadres should be good at strategic thinking, and good at looking at and thinking about problems from a strategic perspective." Planning from a strategic perspective is a form of abstract thinking. In "Zhejiang Xin Yu" (之江新语), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) wrote: "If practicality is the practice of 'winning a victory a thousand miles away,' then abstract thinking is the planning of 'strategizing in the command tent.'" "If we overemphasize 'burying our heads in work' and neglect 'looking up at the road,' we will fall into a quagmire of endless affairs and be unable to extricate ourselves." It can be seen that abstract thinking is very important for Party member cadres to start their own businesses.
Although abstract thinking contains the word "abstract," it actually cannot be "abstract." However, some places and individual cadres have a one-sided understanding, equating or even distorting abstract thinking into empty talk and pure discussion, satisfying themselves with armchair theorizing and 纸上谈兵 (zhǐ shàng tán bīng - "paper talk soldiers," theoretical discussion that is divorced from practice), ultimately leading to the proliferation of empty achievements and few real results, breeding formalism and destroying a good atmosphere for starting businesses. Therefore, Party member cadres must accurately grasp the original meaning of abstract thinking, attaching importance to both practicality and being good at abstract thinking, discussing abstract matters based on reality, and leading practicality with abstract thinking, mastering this important methodology of abstract thinking to better promote work.
The value of abstract thinking lies in "seeking truth." The process of abstract thinking is essentially deepening understanding, grasping laws, and planning for the future. It requires Party member cadres to step out of specific affairs and examine the situation, analyze problems, plan ideas, and study countermeasures in a deep, broad, and multi-faceted way. In actual work, from the Party Central Committee (党中央) formulating development strategies and solving reform problems, to grassroots units planning annual work and formulating long-term plans, all are inseparable from in-depth abstract thinking to find the right coordinates, select the right position, and aim at the target. The value of abstract thinking lies in liberating the mind and colliding with ideas, seeking mutual enlightenment, learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and building consensus. Abstract thinking is not water without a source or a tree without roots, but is based on thorough investigation and research and thorough theoretical analysis. If there is no summary of experience and lessons learned from past work, and no deep digging into the root causes and analysis of the crux of existing problems, the results of abstract thinking will have no guiding significance for reality. Therefore, abstract thinking, as a key link in the "practice-summary analysis-re-practice" process, must adhere to 实事求是 (shí shì qiú shì - "seek truth from facts," be practical and realistic), so that the conclusions drawn and the countermeasures proposed are in line with reality and follow the laws.
The ultimate destination of abstract thinking is "seeking practicality." "Real achievements" are the yardstick for measuring the effectiveness of abstract thinking. Abstract thinking cannot stop at sparks of thought and theoretical deduction, let alone degenerate into a formalistic "idle spin." The fundamental purpose of abstract thinking is to guide practice, promote work, and serve the masses. If an abstract thinking meeting is held in a vigorous manner, and slogans are shouted loudly, but there is no action, no implementation, and no practical results after the meeting, such abstract thinking will only waste resources and energy and foster a culture of vanity. We must clearly recognize that no matter how well abstract thinking is done, if it cannot be transformed into practical measures to solve problems, effective ways to promote development, and tangible benefits for the masses, it will be putting the cart before the horse, deviating from the center, losing the original intention, and losing the support of the people.
To ensure that abstract thinking is not "abstract," the key is to consistently implement the word "practical" throughout the entire process. Planning must be practical. Abstract thinking must avoid being broad and general, and must focus on the real problems in development, the difficult problems reflected by the masses, and the practical problems in the central link, analyzing the root causes of the problems and coming up with solutions. Only when Party member cadres conduct in-depth investigation and research and master first-hand information, so that abstract thinking is based on solid facts and data, can they ensure that work measures are realistic and operable. Transformation must be practical. The consensus, ideas, and plans formed by abstract thinking must be quickly transformed into concrete action plans, with timetables and clear responsible persons. Establish an effective supervision and inspection mechanism, and smooth the path from the "abstract thinking meeting" to the "implementation site," to prevent deliberation without decision, decision without action, and action without results. The work style must be practical. Party member cadres must establish a correct view of political achievements, abandon formalism and bureaucracy, overcome the behavior of emphasizing "traces" over "achievements" and leaving "marks" without leaving "heart," resolutely oppose empty talk and advocate hard work, both thinking deeply and acting after careful consideration, and daring to act and being good at acting, and making sustained efforts to deliver a satisfactory answer to the people.
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Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has attached great importance to tourism, issuing a series of important instructions and requirements such as "striving to improve the modern tourism system and accelerate the construction of a strong tourism country" and "promoting the high-quality development of the tourism industry to achieve steady and long-term progress," leading China's tourism development into a fast lane and successfully embarking on a unique Chinese path of tourism development. In line with the development trend of modern tourism, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must further promote the integrated development of culture and tourism and develop all-for-one tourism." All-for-one tourism takes a certain area as a fully functional tourism destination for construction, with the tourism industry as the dominant industry, unified planning and layout, optimization of public services, promotion of industrial integration, strengthening of comprehensive management, and implementation of systematic marketing, thereby continuously improving the modernization, intensification, quality, and internationalization of the tourism industry, and better meeting tourism consumption needs.
The core concept of all-for-one tourism lies in "all," namely, full-process experience, full-space expansion, and full-industry linkage. The key to developing all-for-one tourism is to promote the transformation and upgrading of the tourism industry from a single industry to a comprehensive industry, giving rise to new tourism formats with distinctive characteristics, and realizing the transformation from "tourism +" to "+ tourism," so that tourism is no longer a brief trip of **走马观花** (zǒu mǎ guān huā - "riding a horse and viewing flowers," a superficial understanding from cursory observation), but a deep experience that permeates the texture of life.
From the continuous heating up of "intangible cultural heritage fever" and "ancient city fever" to the "Harbin fever" of ice and snow enchantment, the current tourism destinations have broken through the traditional boundaries of scenic spots, and the tourism experience has also jumped out of the single content of sightseeing and check-in. This shows that with the advent of the mass tourism era, all-for-one tourism, as a new development concept and model that drives and promotes the coordinated economic and social development through the tourism industry, has become a powerful tool for increasing the supply of high-quality tourism services and an important entry point for the complete, accurate, and comprehensive implementation of the new development concept in the tourism industry. All-for-one tourism, with its strong industrial integration capabilities and regional economic radiation, provides new impetus and new paths for industrial transformation and upgrading.
Optimize the allocation of economic and social resources in the whole region. The premise of developing all-for-one tourism is to optimize the allocation of economic and social resources from a holistic perspective, and to build an all-area scenic environment where scenery can be seen everywhere and beauty can be seen at every step by comprehensively improving the ecological environment and landscape features, so that the entire area is suitable for both living and tourism, and to achieve a deep integration of "livability" and "tourism." Promote value regeneration through scene transformation. For example, transforming abandoned industrial plants into creative art spaces, turning ordinary farming activities into immersive agricultural experiences, and making ordinary streets and alleys a flowing landscape because they carry unique local culture. Promote the two-way development of "tourism +" and "+ tourism" to make tourism a booster for the optimization and upgrading of traditional industries. For example, agriculture is no longer limited to production functions, but becomes an ecological tourism carrier for sightseeing, picking, and study tours; traditional handicrafts such as weaving, dyeing, and pottery making are also revitalized and innovatively developed through tourists' experiential and immersive participation, expanding a wider market space. Through the all-round and multi-dimensional optimization and allocation of resources, the concept of all-for-one tourism permeates all aspects of economic and social development, achieving the goal of scenery everywhere and tourism at all times.
Promote the integrated coexistence of tourism and related industries. The tourism industry has prominent industrial relevance and driving force, and can achieve integrated coexistence with many industries. Deepening the integrated development of tourism and related industries, creating rich new tourism formats, and creating high-quality tourism products will make all-for-one tourism present a vivid scene of diverse forms and unique experiences. For example, agricultural and tourism integration turns pastoral areas into paradises and agricultural products into specialty commodities; industrial and tourism integration rejuvenates traditional crafts, and factory workshops become immersive experience halls; sports and tourism integration turns tourism from "static viewing" to "dynamic participation"; the integration of ecology and tourism allows the natural endowments of green mountains and clear waters to deeply integrate with the tourism experience, helping to draw a green picture of high-quality development; the integration of digital technology and tourism allows digital technology and the tourism industry to intertwine, forming an intelligent sharing model for all-for-one tourism. Through industrial integration, new tourism formats such as homestay clusters, health and wellness towns, study camps, and night-time cultural and tourism consumption gathering areas have sprung up like mushrooms, building an economic ecosystem of multi-industry symbiosis and mutual empowerment, greatly enriching the tourism supply chain and value chain, and promoting high-quality economic development.
Establish a comprehensive coordination mechanism for all-for-one tourism. Developing all-for-one tourism is a systematic project. To activate the new impetus for the development of all-for-one tourism, it is urgent to establish a comprehensive coordination mechanism for all-for-one tourism that spans levels and departments. It is necessary to further comprehensively deepen reforms to remove development bottlenecks, break down departmental barriers, and promote resource integration and efficient utilization. Give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, give better play to the role of the government, incorporate all-for-one tourism into the overall regional strategy, strengthen planning guidance, policy support, and public service supply, and at the same time make good use of the "invisible hand" of the market, encourage social capital to participate in construction and operation, and form a collaborative development mechanism of government guidance, market dominance, and multi-party participation. Innovate market supervision methods, effectively integrate the forces of cultural tourism, public security, market supervision, and other departments, establish a cross-field and cross-regional tourism comprehensive law enforcement mechanism, promote normalized joint law enforcement and real-time monitoring of intelligent platforms, promote intensive supervision and proactive governance, better regulate market order, and protect tourists' rights and interests. Improve the collaborative linkage guarantee mechanism, improve the departmental joint meeting system, clarify the responsibilities and boundaries of planning, construction, service, and other departments, and form a linkage and collaborative work pattern. Guide industry associations to self-discipline, enterprises to operate with integrity, and communities to actively participate, and jointly promote the development of all-for-one tourism.
To develop all-for-one tourism, it is necessary to integrate resources in the whole region, and more importantly, to adhere to the principle of building and sharing by all. Residents of tourist destinations can not only become providers of tourism services, but also become inheritors of local culture, storytellers of historical stories, and guardians of the ecological environment. It is necessary to adhere to the principle of enriching tourism with culture and promoting culture with tourism, follow a unique Chinese path of tourism development, continuously stimulate the sense of ownership of local residents, and promote them to transform from "onlookers" to "participants" and "beneficiaries," so that all-for-one tourism not only provides tourists with unique humanistic and emotional experiences that transcend landscapes, but also brings employment, income increase, and environmental improvement to the local area, so that the needs of tourists and local residents for a better life can be better met.
(Author's affiliation: Marxism College, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (上海对外经贸大学))
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The machines roared, and the equipment spun. Inside a factory building in the Bijie High-tech Industrial Park (毕节高新区) in Guizhou (贵州), strands of fine silk were twisted into threads, and threads were woven into cloth.
From signing the contract to starting production, it only took four months for the 63,000-square-meter factory building to be reborn.
Located in the eastern part of Bijie's (毕节) main urban area, the High-tech Industrial Park (高新区) is home to 369 companies, with new energy materials, new equipment manufacturing, and green ecological food and medicine as its leading industries. As the director of the High-tech Industrial Park Enterprise Service Center (高新区园区企业服务中心), Shi Xian (史贤) has been responsible for revitalizing idle and inefficient factory buildings.
Let's go back to 2020. At that time, this factory building was in use by another company. During a visit, Shi Xian (史贤) discovered that the company's business was suffering, it was not producing normally, and some of the factory buildings were being rented out or left idle.
"The park's factory buildings are built with government funding, only for attracting investment and developing the economy. Once they are idle and inefficient, wouldn't that be a waste of resources?" Thinking of this, Shi Xian (史贤) immediately reported to the management committee and successively tried to help the company develop by helping it with financing and finding partners. This continued until 2023, but the situation did not fundamentally improve.
In February of this year, according to policy requirements, the company withdrew, the factory building was vacated, and it became idle.
In order to reduce the idle time, Shi Xian (史贤) and other park officials changed their thinking, abandoned blind investment promotion, did not follow the old path of the past, and changed investment promotion to selecting businesses, striving to achieve "attracting them, keeping them stable, and making them strong." In the past, relying on a series of preferential policies, officials often rushed into investment promotion, eager to start projects, as if “捡到篮里都是菜” (jiǎn dào lán lǐ dōu shì cài - "everything in the basket is a vegetable," accepting anything and everything without discrimination). Over the years, companies have changed batch after batch, and development has gone awry.
Due to blindly pursuing the number of projects and gradually deviating from the local reality, some officials were even targeted and given the green light in project implementation and corporate financing, and were later subject to organizational action. "At that time, we introduced a company that enjoyed logistics subsidies, factory renovation subsidies, and other policies, and then stopped doing it directly after less than half a year." Speaking of the past, Shi Xian (史贤) frankly said that this was a reminder for the current factory revitalization work.
Hearing that there was a 63,000-square-meter factory building vacant, three companies from other provinces took the initiative to come to the door, involving new building materials, auto parts, and textiles, respectively. After a field trip, it ended without result.
"They wanted more preferential policies and hoped that the government would fund the renovation of the factory building according to production requirements." Shi Xian (史贤) said that although these companies were in line with the park's plan, they did not pay money in the early stage and insisted on policies, so they had to politely refuse after research and judgment.
A few days later, another textile company came to inspect, and the conditions they proposed were equally harsh: they only wanted part of the vacated factory building and hoped that the management committee would fund the construction of a new factory building. Considering the long revitalization cycle, cooperation was not reached.
Bijie (毕节) is a major city for human resources, with more than 1.8 million laborers working outside the city all year round. At the same time, the climate is cool and the humidity is suitable, so spinning will not break due to dry air. Light textile industry is a labor-intensive industry. In order to better undertake the industrial transfer from the central and eastern regions, the light textile industry has been included in the park's development plan.
Also in February of this year, the leaders of Bijie City (毕节市) came to the High-tech Industrial Park (高新区) for inspection. Shi Xian (史贤) reported to them in person about the park's service to enterprises and the difficulties in revitalizing idle factory buildings. Through the connection of municipal state-owned enterprises, a textile company from Jiangxi (江西) expressed its willingness to cooperate. "We must ensure the intensity of investment, output value, production capacity, and social benefits. This is the bottom line of the park. After investigation and discussion, the company decided to invest." Shi Xian (史贤) recalled that a state-owned enterprise in the High-tech Industrial Park (高新区) invested 28% and jointly established Bijie Hongsheng Textile Technology Co., Ltd. (毕节宏盛纺织科技有限公司).
Signed on March 3, started construction on March 11, trial production on June 29, and officially put into production on July 10, with a first-phase investment of 860 million yuan. "There are existing factory buildings here, which can be quickly put into production and generate benefits after renovation. There is also abundant labor, so we can develop with peace of mind." Pi Xiaojun (皮晓君), chairman of Bijie Hongsheng Textile Technology Co., Ltd. (毕节宏盛纺织科技有限公司), said that the project is divided into three phases to open up the entire industrial chain "from a strand of silk to a piece of cloth to a piece of clothing." Beyond the expectations of the park officials, more good news came: driven by this leading textile company, 15 upstream and downstream companies have taken the initiative to settle in, and the park is busy planning land and factory buildings.
"In recent years, we have been to Guangdong (广东), Anhui (安徽), Zhejiang (浙江), Sichuan (四川) and other places, and we have visited many industrial parks. We have never seen a 100% utilization rate of factory buildings, but this is our pursuit goal," said Shi Xian (史贤). To achieve this goal, it is a prerequisite to find out the number of idle and inefficient factory buildings. Shi Xian (史贤) and other officials regularly conduct investigations. On the one hand, they sort out idle and inefficient scattered factory buildings, and on the other hand, they dynamically clear out a batch of zombie companies, and also clean up a batch of them through judicial procedures in accordance with laws and regulations. As of the end of last year, there were still nearly 200,000 square meters of factory buildings in the entire park waiting to be revitalized.
The entry of Bijie Hongsheng Textile Technology Co., Ltd. (毕节宏盛纺织科技有限公司) made the park officials realize that the revitalization of idle and inefficient factory buildings cannot be carried out blindly. It must be integrated into the park's industrial planning layout, give play to the role of leading enterprises, and then attract supporting enterprises to settle down, thereby forming industrial clusters, and idle and inefficient factory buildings will become new development space.
The park's factory building has four floors, with a total area of 8,000 square meters. Shi Xian (史贤) found in his daily visits that after the company settled in, it would have more than 1,000 square meters left over, which were concentrated on the higher floors. This part of the factory building has the largest stock and is more difficult to revitalize. "The area is small, the floor is high, and we have to consider the overall development of the park. It is indeed difficult to attract companies." After repeated research and judgment, Shi Xian (史贤) believes that it is possible to try to attract light textile supporting enterprises such as printing and mold making to settle in according to the standards of small size and high precision.
In the first half of this year, a precision instrument company settled in the park, revitalizing and using an idle factory building of 700 square meters on the 4th floor, which can provide maintenance and other services for the clothing hanging system for the park's light textile companies.
"For those who occupy more and use less, or have idle factory buildings between two companies, we take measures such as helping with financing, competing for funds and projects, and expanding the market to help companies grow bigger and stronger and ensure efficient use of factory buildings." Shi Xian (史贤) introduced that for those who have completed the clearing, new business entities are introduced with high quality through investigation and judgment, and attracting excellent and strong partners. In the first half of this year, the park has revitalized 140,000 square meters of factory buildings.
Some time ago, Shi Xian (史贤) went to the park's enterprises for research and found that a home textile company on the third floor of a factory building was worried about expanding its production capacity. Shi Xian (史贤) and his colleagues immediately checked the location and area of the idle and inefficient factory buildings and found that there were still 1,600 square meters available on the first and second floors of the same factory building. The two sides hit it off immediately, completed the renovation in July, and officially put it into production in August.
To revitalize factory buildings, "revitalizing" is the method, and "making it alive" is the purpose. This is also the concept of performance that Shi Xian (史贤) and his colleagues have been practicing.
"Revitalizing the stock not only depends on whether a project can be successful and whether a factory building is well utilized, but also requires a sense of the overall situation." Shi Xian (史贤) said, "Officials cannot just look at the data and make decisions, but must go to the site to accurately identify problems and solve problems." Now they are trying to revitalize the remaining small factory buildings.
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In the process of economic development, some leading cadres, due to deviations in their views on performance, either sought excessive size and comprehensiveness or were eager to start projects when attracting investment, leading to detachment from local realities and burdens on development. These "historical legacy issues" are mostly tough nuts to crack. How to solve them tests the determination and ability of successors to overcome difficulties.
Development should avoid a mentality of seeking instant benefit and quick success. The same applies to solving "historical legacy issues." Old factory buildings are inefficiently idle. Cadres in the Bijie High-tech Zone (毕节高新区) of Guizhou (贵州) learned from experience and lessons. Instead of blindly attracting investment, they combined it with local realities, changed investment attraction to investment selection, and then tried every means to resolve problems and solve them one by one. The closer you are to the problem, the closer you are to the answer. Cadres bend down, sink to the bottom, change their thinking, and ultimately revitalize the stock and drive the increment.
Sitting in the office, you encounter problems; going deep into the grassroots, you see solutions. Leading cadres must establish and practice a correct view of performance, uphold a pragmatic style of going deep into the front line, focus on the long-term and the overall situation, and dare to take responsibility, so that they can take every step well and solidly, and achieve steady and long-term economic development.
Return to TopPeople's Daily, Beijing, August 12th (Reporter Wei Zhezhe) The Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) released five typical cases involving administrative enforcement against enterprises on the 12th, reflecting the people's court's determination to protect the legitimate rights and interests of business entities in accordance with the law by supervising and correcting illegal administrative enforcement actions. This is conducive to strengthening normative guidance and further preventing the occurrence of similar administrative violations.
Administrative organs are responsible for performing regulatory duties such as administrative enforcement, but the establishment and implementation of administrative enforcement should be in accordance with the statutory authority, scope, conditions, and procedures. If coercive measures such as detention are taken in the absence of a legal basis, causing losses to the production and operation of the enterprise, the administrative organ shall bear the liability for compensation in accordance with the law.
In one case, a certain rafting company had been operating a rafting project in the Nianzishan District (碾子山区) of Qiqihar City (齐齐哈尔市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) since 2004. In 2019, the District Culture, Sports, Radio, Film and Tourism Bureau (区文体广电和旅游局) discovered during law enforcement that the rafting project operated by the rafting company should be subject to record management by the District Culture and Sports Bureau (区文体局) in accordance with the "Heilongjiang Province Sports Business Activities Management Regulations" (黑龙江省体育经营活动管理条例), but the company had not registered. Therefore, the bureau seized five rafting boats of the company and made a list of seizures, but did not return them until April 2022. The company refused to accept this and sued in the people's court, requesting a judgment that the District Culture and Sports Bureau compensate for the losses of rafting boats, docks and other facilities, and losses from suspension of production and business caused by the seizure.
The court held that the "Heilongjiang Province Sports Business Activities Management Regulations" (黑龙江省体育经营活动管理条例) did not stipulate that the regulatory department has the right to take administrative coercive measures to seize property in the case of business entities failing to register. At the same time, according to the provisions of the Administrative Enforcement Law, when an administrative organ decides to implement a seizure, it shall prepare and deliver a seizure decision and list on the spot, and the seizure period shall not exceed 30 days. If the situation is complicated, the period may be extended with the approval of the person in charge of the administrative organ, but the extension period shall not exceed 30 days. The court ruled that the District Culture and Sports Bureau's (区文体局) seizure of the rafting boats was illegal. Considering that the long-term seizure led to a serious depreciation of the property, the court ordered the administrative organ to return the relevant boats and compensate for the actual losses. Combining the company's price list for purchasing rafting boats, the number of people each rafting boat can carry, the company's annual income from rafting, and considering depreciation factors, the corresponding amount of compensation was determined at the court's discretion.
From 2022 to 2024, the first-instance cases involving administrative enforcement against enterprises accepted by people's courts at all levels accounted for about 8% of all first-instance administrative cases. People's courts at all levels, through fair trial of cases involving administrative enforcement against enterprises, support administrative organs in performing regulatory duties such as administrative enforcement in accordance with the law, and maintain market order; at the same time, they resolutely correct illegal administrative coercive measures such as sealing up, seizure, and freezing, and administrative enforcement, so as to promote political harmony and win the trust of the people by substantially resolving administrative disputes.
Return to TopAccording to the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区住房和城乡建设厅), the "One Thing" reform of joint application for water, electricity, gas, and internet services in Guangxi (广西) has achieved "one-time acceptance, parallel approval, and completion within a time limit," reducing the processing time by 60% and continuously improving the service level.
In the past, enterprises had to run around to multiple departments and submit repetitive applications for water, electricity, gas, and internet services, which was time-consuming and costly. The Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区住房和城乡建设厅) has comprehensively simplified the application process for water, electricity, gas, and internet services, realizing "one-window acceptance offline and one-stop online processing" for this business. Users can submit the "Joint Application Form for Water, Electricity, Gas, and Internet Services" online to achieve one-time completion, reducing the number of trips from 4 to only 1 or even none, and shortening the processing time from the original 35 working days to 14 working days.
Enterprises applying for joint water, electricity, gas, and internet services can independently choose the notification commitment system approval or initiate parallel approval based on the external line construction conditions. For projects with external line access engineering, the local government service authorities will organize specialized units and relevant approval departments to jointly conduct on-site surveys, simultaneously confirm the design plan, and adjust the original sequential approval by 7 departments to parallel approval.
In addition, many places in Guangxi (广西) are also actively carrying out "micro-reforms" in the joint handling of water, electricity, gas, and internet services. Liuzhou (柳州) has implemented the "Simplified Handling" reform, adopting simplified procedures for water, electricity, gas, and internet service applications that meet the conditions for occupying and excavating urban roads and temporarily occupying urban green space. After receiving the application, staff will push the relevant information to the traffic management, natural resources, forestry, and landscaping approval departments for joint time-limited approval. Nanning (南宁), Beihai (北海), and other places have implemented "commitment system" approval, where applicants prepare application materials and fill out a commitment letter as required, and a permit is issued after review and approval by staff.
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At 3 PM, in the Binhe Garden residential complex square of the Binhe Community (滨河社区), Xiangshan District (相山区), Huaibei City (淮北市), Anhui Province (安徽省), tables and chairs were lined up, creating a lively scene as community workers guided residents in a "used item exchange." In the nearby open space, the free haircut and free medical consultation stalls were also crowded with people.
"The 'Public Welfare Market' event is held once a month, specifically to provide public welfare services centered around the needs of the masses," said Wang Liang'e (汪良娥), Secretary of the General Party Branch of Binhe Community (滨河社区). "Since implementing the 'One Position, Multiple Services' system, the work efficiency of community workers has greatly improved, giving them more time to serve the masses."
Xiangshan District (相山区) is promoting the "One Position, Multiple Services" reform in communities, breaking down the original limitations of job responsibilities and gradually realizing "one person on duty, handling all matters," releasing more personnel to sink into the grid. Inside the Binhe Community (滨河社区) Party-Masses Service Center, rules and regulations, and staff information are posted on the wall, making everything clear at a glance. The former iron chairs have been replaced by several soft sofas, and the traditional "long counter" service window has been replaced by a service desk, with only two "All-Purpose Post" workstations set up.
Wang Liang'e (汪良娥) said that in the past, the service windows were lined up in a row, with 9 workstations. Although they were all labeled with explanations, residents were still confused about which window to go to for their business. Wang Liang'e (汪良娥) said: "Nine service windows meant that there had to be nine community workers on duty here, but not all windows were busy every day. Some positions didn't have a single person come to handle related business all day."
The Community Party-Masses Service Center has integrated the original multiple service windows for Party building, civil affairs, social security, etc., into two "All-Purpose Post" workstations, setting up open-style service windows. Wang Liang'e (汪良娥) said: "We have simplified the process. Now, only two people need to be on duty each day, rotating daily."
Xiao Wei (肖伟), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Xiangshan District (相山区) Party Committee, said: "With fewer windows, the service capacity of community workers must be correspondingly improved. Previously, one person was only responsible for matters in one area, but now they are required to master all the community's business." Xie Jun (谢军), Minister of the Organization Department of the Xiangshan District (相山区) Party Committee, introduced that Xiangshan District (相山区) focuses on solving the problem of "small horses pulling big carts" in grassroots governance, recovering more than 140 items that are not directly related to grassroots work or that the grassroots are unable to undertake. Through methods such as backbone assistance and business rotation training, the business capabilities of community workers are improved, realizing the transformation from single-item clerks to service "all-rounders."
Currently, 95% of the communities in Xiangshan District (相山区) have promoted the "One Position, Multiple Services" model, and 1/3 of the communities have completed de-administration reform. Since 2024, the duty time of community workers has decreased by 40% year-on-year. "The community 'One Position, Multiple Services' reform is a practice of Xiangshan District (相山区) adhering to Party building to lead grassroots governance. Next, we will strengthen personnel training to further improve service efficiency and public satisfaction. In addition, we require community workers to go down, to find problems and solve difficulties around the masses," said the main person in charge of the Xiangshan District (相山区) Party Committee.
Return to TopAround 1941, the struggle against the enemy in the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines became increasingly acute, and the situation became increasingly severe. The Japanese army repeatedly carried out "mopping-up" operations militarily and implemented the "Three Alls" policy, **烧杀抢掠** (shāo shā qiāng lüě - "burn kill plunder," to burn, kill, and plunder indiscriminately), in an attempt to destroy the conditions for the survival of the anti-Japanese base areas.
In addition to military offensives, the Japanese army, for the purpose of long-term encirclement, implemented a fortress policy, building roads and strongholds everywhere, placing the anti-Japanese base areas in a state of encirclement and division, resulting in great difficulties for industrial and agricultural production in the anti-Japanese base areas.
Faced with the grim situation, the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) once again emphasized the need to take the road of production for self-salvation. Party and government organs, troops, schools, and the masses in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region (陕甘宁边区) responded to the call and first launched a large-scale production movement. Mao Zedong (毛泽东) and other central leaders personally started to grow vegetables and spin yarn, which greatly encouraged the production enthusiasm of the military and civilians in the border area.
The 359th Brigade of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army (八路军120师) , led by Brigade Commander Wang Zhen (王震), went to the desolate Nanniwan (南泥湾) to implement the policy of military reclamation, and soon became a banner of the great production movement. After several years of hard work, the face of Nanniwan (南泥湾) underwent profound changes, becoming a "good southern-style landscape of northern Shaanxi (陕北的好江南)" where "crops are everywhere and cattle and sheep are all over the land."
Subsequently, the anti-Japanese base areas in North China (华北) and Central China (华中) successively launched a vigorous production movement. Many troops achieved self-sufficiency in food and funding, achieving the goal of "self-reliance and ample food and clothing."
The development of economic construction and the great production movement in the anti-Japanese base areas led to the rapid development of agriculture and industry and commerce, and the people's living standards were significantly improved, laying a material foundation for consolidating the anti-Japanese political power of the people in the base areas and winning the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
(Reported by Xu Leipeng (徐雷鹏), this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 方 敏
"The school cafeteria food is like 'boiled cabbage in clear water,' but the daily meal fee is 15 yuan, which is not cheap. Where exactly is this money going?" This letter was placed on Niu Yongsong's (牛咏松) desk.
As the leader of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group dispatched by the Tangyin County (汤阴县) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Anyang City (安阳市), Henan Province (河南省), to the county's education system, Niu Yongsong (牛咏松) felt a great responsibility: "The lack of transparency in campus meal fee management not only means children are not eating well, but also potentially involves 'micro-corruption,' which must be strictly investigated."
With these questions in mind, Niu Yongsong (牛咏松) established a supervision team and went straight to the three middle schools where the public had strongly voiced concerns. They obtained nearly six months of cafeteria accounts and meticulously checked each item against the purchase orders, outgoing stock lists, and consumption records. As the investigation deepened, problems were exposed. Some school cafeteria contractors and the schools had a "tacit understanding" and used false acceptance forms to embezzle funds. Some accounts were chaotic, with the "three sets of books" for meal fee income, ingredient purchases, and cafeteria surplus not matching up. In addition, the flow of meal fee funds from one middle school cafeteria even involved seven private accounts, with fund supervision 脱缰 (tuō jiāng - "runaway horse," out of control). Soon, the Tangyin County (汤阴县) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission initiated accountability procedures, and three school leaders were given Party disciplinary actions, while four others were given admonishment talks.
"Accountability is not the end point; we must also plug the loopholes in the system," said Niu Yongsong (牛咏松). After six special discussions, the County Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission proposed a "three-party co-management" plan: led by the County Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission, a "school + Education Bureau (教育局) + platform company" three-party supervision account was established, and the *School Cafeteria Fund Management System* was formulated. Parents scan a code to pay fees directly into the platform's dedicated account, and each expenditure must be jointly reviewed and signed by the school's logistics director, the Education Bureau's (教育局) finance section head, and the platform's risk control specialist. It was stipulated that the proportion of ingredient purchases should not be less than 60% of the total meal fee, and a "Meal Fee Supervision Mini-Program" was developed to display the account balance and expenditure details in real time.
Since the beginning of this year, Tangyin County (汤阴县) has increased its efforts in work style construction, focusing on the urgent needs and concerns of the people. In areas such as "campus meal" management, rural collective "three assets" management, and medical insurance fund management, it has rectified more than 1,000 cases of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the people, and punished more than 200 people.
Return to TopSome Beijing Universities' Museums Welcome Primary and Secondary School Students to "Explore Treasures"——
Visiting Museums in Universities
By Huang Chao (黄超), People's Daily Reporter
This summer vacation, the History Museum of Capital Normal University (首都师范大学) in Haidian District (海淀区), Beijing (北京), is a bit "hot."
"What does the three-legged shape of this *ding* resemble? Doesn't it look like a chubby baby wearing high heels?" Xing Wen (邢雯), a postgraduate student from the School of History of Capital Normal University (首都师范大学历史学院) and a volunteer docent, led the young audience to the display case of the Western Zhou Li *ding*.
Ms. Wang (王) from Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京), said that her child is very interested in historical culture. "I saw online that I could make reservations for the 'treasure' museums of universities, so I brought my child here," she said.
In recent years, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission (北京市教委) has continued to carry out the "Jingcai" (京彩) summer theme activities for university museums. This year, more schools are participating: Peking University (北京大学) has opened five venues including the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology (赛克勒考古与艺术博物馆), the Biological Specimen Museum, and the University History Museum, showcasing its profound historical heritage and academic achievements; Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (北京航空航天大学) has opened the Aviation and Space Museum and the Safety Education Experience Hall, introducing aviation, aerospace, and safety knowledge; Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学) World Languages Museum and two other museums have launched the "Beijing Education New Map" WeChat mini-program, providing reservation channels... The rich exhibition halls and professional curation have gradually made university museums a new choice for "strolling with kids" during the summer vacation.
The combination of "well-known universities + treasure museums" also attracts tourists from outside Beijing (北京). The radium element certificate signed by Marie Curie, Marshal Chen Yi's (陈毅元帅) graduation certificate... Walking into the University History Museum of Beijing Institute of Technology (北京理工大学) in the Zhongguancun (中关村) campus, a group of primary and secondary school students from Weihai City (威海市), Shandong Province (山东省) are carefully visiting the "star exhibits." "We have undertaken summer camps for primary and secondary school students from all over the country, as well as various group visits and study activities for primary and secondary school students," said Song Yi'ou (宋逸鸥), a staff member of the BIT University History Museum. Currently, it has received 30 group visits, with more than 2,000 visitors.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Specimen Museum of Capital Medical University (首都医科大学) leads students to understand precious Chinese medicinal material specimens and learn about traditional Chinese medicine culture; the Ethnic Costume Museum of Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (北京服装学院民族服饰博物馆) displays costumes of various ethnic groups, guiding students to feel the charm of costume culture... "This year, many universities have designed themed lectures, interactive practices, and other activities to guide primary and secondary school students to broaden their horizons and cultivate comprehensive qualities in an exploratory, scenario-based, and experiential learning environment," said Ge Yike (葛宜科), director of the Beijing Municipal Primary and Secondary School Social Grand Classroom Management Office (北京市中小学生社会大课堂管理办公室).
Hubei (湖北) Launches "Customized" Art Popularization Campaign——
Sending Courses Online and Offline
By Wu Jun (吴君), People's Daily Reporter
During the summer vacation, an art popularization demonstration activity called "Jingchu Art Tutors Are Here" is being carried out in a shopping mall in Wuhan City (武汉市), Hubei (湖北).
Duan Yating (段雅婷), wearing a practice suit and holding a soft sword, performed a sword dance. "To point the sword, the sword needs to be level with the forearm, use the wrist, and lift the wrist upwards," she said while dancing. Dozens of primary school students held wooden swords, listening and learning.
Duan Yating (段雅婷) is a dancer and also a Jingchu (荆楚) art tutor. In Hubei (湖北), there are 60 Jingchu (荆楚) art tutors like her. "Last year, we recruited nearly 100 teachers from the province and selected outstanding representatives as Jingchu (荆楚) art tutors," said Xing Juncheng (邢君成), curator of the Hubei Provincial Mass Art Museum (湖北省群众艺术馆).
In June of this year, the Hubei Provincial Mass Art Museum (湖北省群众艺术馆) gathered Jingchu (荆楚) art tutors and other teachers to launch the 2025 "Let's Learn Art Together" summer children's public welfare class, offering interest classes in erhu, violin, vocal music, and other subjects. "As soon as the courses were launched, they were 'snapped up' by parents," said Li Lifang (李丽芳), director of the Cultural Service Department of the Hubei Provincial Mass Art Museum (湖北省群众艺术馆). The Hubei Provincial Mass Art Museum (湖北省群众艺术馆) also adopted the "online ordering + offline delivery" model to launch more "customized" art popularization activities.
This summer, the Hubei Provincial Mass Art Museum (湖北省群众艺术馆) also led more than 100 cultural centers and mass art centers in Hubei Province (湖北省) to launch more than 500 art popularization courses for young people, attracting more than 12,000 young people to participate.
Focusing on offline activities, it also focuses on online activities. Since last year, the Hubei Provincial Mass Art Museum (湖北省群众艺术馆) has organized Jingchu (荆楚) art tutors to record 80 high-quality art popularization courses. "These courses have been released on online platforms such as the 'Cultural Cloud Sharing' mini-program, and have served a total of one million people," said Xing Juncheng (邢君成).
During the summer vacation, the mass art center is not only a place for托管 (tuō guǎn - "entrusted care," after-school care) students, but also a cultural position for aesthetic education. "To send art, we must also send the historical culture carried by art. We have launched a series of programs focusing on grassroots figures who focus on mass culture, telling the cultural stories behind them," said Liu Mo (刘墨), deputy director of the Digital Resources Department of the Hubei Provincial Mass Art Museum (湖北省群众艺术馆). Since 2023, the Hubei Provincial Mass Art Museum (湖北省群众艺术馆) has filmed and produced the "Micro Light - Hubei Mass Culture Intangible Cultural Heritage Figure Series Interviews" program, which has received more than 5 million views and tens of thousands of messages.
"We will create more high-quality online courses, drive grassroots cultural workers, promote high-quality cultural resources to reach the grassroots level directly, and ensure that public cultural services penetrate the 'last mile'," said Xing Juncheng (邢君成).
Return to TopBy: 陈世涵
Strolling through university museums, "ordering" a customized art class... this summer, children have many new "interesting" places to go. How to ensure children "have somewhere to go" and also "gain something"? This concerns the growth of children, tests the wisdom of parents, and even more so, tests the level of social public cultural services.
Activating existing resources requires awakening "sleeping resources." Museums and art galleries hidden in universities, swimming pools and gyms on campuses, are all rich cultural and sports assets that urgently need to be further developed and utilized, thereby expanding new paths for all-round development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor education. Twenty-two universities in Beijing (北京) have opened 43 on-campus museums, and 341 school sports venues in Changsha (长沙), Hunan Province (湖南省) are open for free... This summer, these educational resources that have opened their arms provide children with more choices to touch cultural heritage and strengthen their physique.
Expanding incremental resources requires enriching the "cultural menu." For public cultural service institutions, it is not enough to simply "open the door to welcome guests," but also to focus on precise and personalized services. Paying attention to offline activities, adopting the "online ordering + offline delivery" method, and opening art courses in various categories such as painting, music, and dance to satisfy the interests and curiosity of more children; exerting efforts online, gathering high-quality teachers, and building systematic and diversified online courses, so that with a light touch of the fingertips, one can gain a lot without leaving home.
Education lies in the details, and growth lies in practice. We look forward to more social forces building a bridge of knowledge and fun for children during the holidays, and we also look forward to more children returning to school with a passion for knowledge and fulfilling insights, opening a new chapter in their growth.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Beijing (北京), August 12th (Reporters Fan Xi (樊曦) and Ding Yiquan (丁怡全)) The railway summer transportation season started on July 1st this year. On August 12th, the reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司): From July 1st to August 11th, the national railway cumulatively transported over 600 million passengers, reaching 616 million passengers, an increase of 4.0% year-on-year, with an average daily passenger volume of 14.675 million.
With increased transportation capacity, travel is more convenient and smooth. Since the beginning of the summer transportation season, the national railway has operated an average of 11,272 passenger trains per day, with an average of 561 additional passenger trains arranged per day. On the one hand, the railway department makes good use of the high-standard operation of the Beijing-Shenyang section of the Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway (京哈高铁京沈段) and the Hangzhou-Changsha section of the Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway (沪昆高铁杭长段), as well as the capacity of new lines and stations such as the Chongqing East to Qianjiang section of the Chongqing-Xiamen High-Speed Railway (渝厦高铁重庆东至黔江段) and Chongqing East Station (重庆东站); on the other hand, it dynamically analyzes the railway 12306 ticketing big data, flexibly adjusts ticketing strategies according to passenger travel demands, and timely increases transportation capacity in popular directions, sections, and time periods.
With surging passenger flow, the enthusiasm for travel remains undiminished. On August 10th, the G9813 "Gan Chao" (赣超) fan train, fully loaded with more than 1,100 fans, departed from Lushan Station (庐山站) and headed towards Shangrao Station (上饶站) to cheer for the Jiujiang team (九江队) in their away game. Since the beginning of the summer transportation season, the railway department has organized and operated tourist trains with various characteristics, such as parent-child tours, study tours, red tours, and health and wellness tours, as well as silver-hair special trains, providing more choices for passengers' summer travel. From July 1st to July 31st, the national railway operated a total of 266 tourist trains in the first month of the summer transportation season. In the southwest, cross-border tours on the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) are widely favored. From July 1st to August 11th, the Mohan Railway Port (磨憨铁路口岸) inspected and released a total of 26,000 inbound and outbound passengers, of which more than 60% of the outbound trips were for tourism purposes.
With upgraded services, the journey is more heartwarming. More than 1,000 books in nine categories, including railway historical materials, travel guides, and children's picture books, are available for passengers to read... Recently, the "Hui Yue Du" (汇悦读) Lighthouse Bookstore, jointly built by Shanghai South Railway Station (上海南站) and Xujiahui Academy (徐家汇书院), officially opened to the public, becoming the first library in Shanghai (上海) located inside a railway station. Railway departments in various regions have adopted various service guarantee measures to strengthen safety management, making passenger travel safer, more orderly, and warmer.
The person in charge of the Transportation Department of China State Railway Group (国铁集团运输部) stated that during the summer transportation season, the railway department will continue to coordinate passenger and freight transportation, refine and implement passenger transportation plans, and make every effort to provide a solid guarantee for passenger travel during the summer transportation season.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) August 12th (Reporter Liu Yang (刘阳)) On the 11th, the global premiere of the documentary film "Mountains and Rivers as Witness" (《山河为证》) was held at the Museum of the History of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆). This is the first documentary film to present a panoramic view of the arduous 14-year War of Resistance of the Chinese people, and it will be released nationwide on August 15.
Based on the integration of massive amounts of precious video materials, "Mountains and Rivers as Witness" (《山河为证》) uses a combination of digital restoration and artistic reconstruction to reproduce the historical process from the September 18th Incident (九一八事变) launched by Japanese militarism in 1931 to the complete victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan in 1945. It tells the story of a country and a nation's 14-year history of national salvation, reflects the great contribution of the Eastern main battlefield to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, vividly demonstrates the role of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) as the 中流砥柱 (zhōng liú dǐ zhù - "pillar in midstream," a mainstay; a key figure), and promotes the great spirit of the War of Resistance.
According to reports, "Mountains and Rivers as Witness" (《山河为证》) deeply explores real images and historical materials, relies on an expert advisory team composed of authoritative scholars in the fields of Party history, military history, and the history of the War of Resistance, and combines advanced audio-visual art expression tools and techniques. Based on a panoramic presentation, it adheres to the principles of authenticity and innovative expression to revitalize historical images.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on August 12th (Reporter Li Zhuoer (李卓尔)): On the 12th, the opening ceremony of the "Let History Speak, Let Facts Talk - Exhibition of Achievements in the Compilation of Anti-Japanese War Documents by the National Library" was held at the National Library (国家图书馆).
The exhibition systematically showcases the fruitful achievements made by the National Library (国家图书馆) in the rescue, compilation, and research of Anti-Japanese War documents since the launch of the "Revolutionary Literature and Republican Era Literature Protection Project" in 2012. This includes the publication of the compilation "Historical Materials Compilation of Chinese Communist Party Newspapers and Periodicals (1920-1949)" (First Series), which was systematically collected and compiled by the National Library (国家图书馆) Publishing House, gathering Party newspapers and periodicals of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) from the period before and after its founding, the Central Soviet Area period, the Anti-Japanese War, and the War of Liberation. This provides more detailed documentary materials for the study of the history of the Chinese Communist Party (中共党史), the history of the Chinese revolution, and modern and contemporary Chinese history, vividly demonstrating the role of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) as the mainstay in the national resistance against Japanese aggression.
Among them, the "Collection of Maps of the Jin-Cha-Ji (晋察冀), Jin-Sui (晋绥), and Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu (晋冀鲁豫) Base Areas Preserved in the Shanxi Provincial Library" includes the "Map of the Enemy and Us Struggle Situation in the First Sub-district of Taihang (太行)”, which objectively and accurately outlines the complex struggle pattern at that time. The "Sketch Map of Transportation Lines" focuses on the survival and breakthrough of the anti-Japanese base areas, reproducing the operational context of the transportation network behind enemy lines. "Historical Materials Series of the War of Resistance Against Japan: First Series" records the summary and analysis of the Japanese army's tactics in the Battle of Songshan (松山战役) by the Chinese Expeditionary Force (中国远征军), reflecting the 同心同德 (tóng xīn tóng dé - "same heart same virtue," united in one heart and one mind) and the 共赴国难 (gòng fù guó nàn - "together face national crisis," jointly rushing to the national crisis) of all Chinese people in the face of national peril, demonstrating their immense strength.
The exhibition will last until October 15th.
Return to TopThis summer, filming locations for movies and TV series have become incredibly popular, with more and more tourists traveling to a city "for a TV series or a movie." Leling Film City (乐陵影视城) in Dezhou (德州), Shandong Province (山东省), the filming location for the movie "Detective Chinatown 1900" ("唐探1900") and the TV series "The Blazing Beauty" ("国色芳华"), launched the "Film Immersion, Check-in Leling (乐陵)" summer cultural tourism consumption event, attracting a large number of tourists to experience new ways to play.
The picture shows tourists sightseeing in the Leling Film City (乐陵影视城) scenic area recently.
Photo by Jia Peng (贾鹏) (Image China)
Return to TopThe 15th China International Film and Animation Copyright Protection and Trade Fair was recently held in Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东), according to a report in the People's Daily on August 12th by reporter He Linping (贺林平). The exhibition brought together more than 2,000 film and animation IPs from over 40 countries and regions, linking multiple platforms and integrating copyright trading, industrial docking, and cultural exchange.
This year's Animation Fair was held for the first time in Shipai Town (石排镇), the core area of Dongguan's (东莞) trendy toy industry, realizing an upgrade from a single exhibition scene to a full industrial chain park. The Animation Fair facilitated a number of international orders worth over 100 million yuan, covering areas such as the transformation of trendy toy AI technology achievements and the export of traditional cultural IPs. In addition, the exhibition also achieved online and offline linkage through innovative models such as "IP + live broadcast," attracting audiences and buyers to participate.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 窦瀚洋
On the stage, a storyteller from the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe (上海评弹团) vividly narrated the story of good triumphing over evil in "The Gilded Phoenix Retold" (后描金凤); below the stage, residents of Taoyuan Xincun Community (桃源新邨社区) in Yaozhuang Town (姚庄镇), Jiashan County (嘉善县), Jiaxing City (嘉兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), listened with rapt attention.
Listening to an authentic Suzhou Pingtan (苏州评弹) performance at the Taoyuan Shuchang (桃源书场) in Taoyuan Xincun Community (桃源新邨社区) is a daily routine for many local residents.
"It ended at a crucial moment, not satisfying, not satisfying!" After the show, 81-year-old Wang Pinxiang (王品翔) said with lingering interest. He agreed with his neighbor Lu Qiaozhong (陆巧忠) to listen to the next installment together tomorrow. The two are now book friends, but used to be "card friends" who played cards together. This change in their relationship stems from the transformation of Taoyuan Xincun Community (桃源新邨社区).
Taoyuan Xincun (桃源新邨) is an integrated urban-rural community built by Jiashan County (嘉善县). In 2010, it welcomed its first residents, with more than 1,100 households from 10 administrative villages in Yaozhuang Town (姚庄镇) moving into apartment buildings. Now, it is a large community with more than 7,200 permanent residents.
"After putting down their hoes and moving into the city, everyone often played cards for entertainment," said Wang Pinxiang (王品翔). The neighbors came from all over, and were not familiar with each other, so playing cards could bring them closer. Over time, a card room was established here, becoming a leisure place for the elderly in the community after meals.
In 2016, a joint letter from veteran community party members and local elders was sent to relevant officials of the Yaozhuang Town (姚庄镇) government, suggesting that the card room be renovated to meet the cultural needs of the people and build a storytelling venue (书场).
Soon after, Yaozhuang Town (姚庄镇) conducted resident surveys, organized resident representative symposiums and party member meetings to solicit opinions on the renovation of the card room. Eventually, the card room was transformed into the Taoyuan Shuchang (桃源书场).
How to carry out cultural activities? Jiashan County (嘉善县) is connected to Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu Province (江苏省) in the north and Shanghai (上海) in the east, with significant location advantages. Under the leadership of the Yaozhuang Town (姚庄镇) Cultural Station, Taoyuan Xincun Community (桃源新邨社区) signed a cooperation agreement with the Suyun Pingtan Troupe (苏韵评弹团) of Suzhou (苏州) in the form of cultural linkage in the Yangtze River Delta. The troupe will select storytellers and repertoire performances, and is also responsible for submitting candidate repertoires and inviting different troupes to perform.
Over the years, literary and art groups from all over the Yangtze River Delta, such as the Suzhou Suyun Pingtan Troupe (苏州苏韵评弹团), Zhangjiagang Pingtan Troupe (张家港评弹团), and Shanghai Pingtan Troupe (上海评弹团), have taken turns on stage, with rich repertoires that are very popular. In this regard, Pang Zhihao (庞志豪), head of the Suyun Pingtan Troupe (苏韵评弹团), was also quite surprised, "I didn't expect the people here to love Pingtan (评弹) so much."
Wu Xueli (吴雪丽), secretary of the Party Branch of Taoyuan Xincun Community (桃源新邨社区), introduced that traditional repertoires are the most popular, and long storytelling and Pingtan (评弹) performances also have good attendance rates. The storytelling venue (书场) is often full, and sometimes tickets are hard to come by. "Pingtan (评弹) storytelling programs are in the form of a series, with two-hour segments every day, telling a play every 15 days." The venue is usually managed by dedicated personnel for ticketing and tea, with a single-day ticket costing 3 yuan per day, and a 15-day pass for a play costing 30 yuan.
In a corner of the storytelling venue (书场), there are thoughtfully set up program praise and program ordering lists, where people can express their opinions with stickers, "praising" past programs and "ordering" the next play. "In the past, we listened to whatever was available, but now everyone has a say in what to listen to," Wu Xueli (吴雪丽) said, looking at the list. "Du'ergun" (多尔衮) and "Sister Aqing Goes to Shanghai" (阿庆嫂到上海) are currently neck and neck in votes, and she will start contacting the team to arrange the repertoire.
Community residents benefit, and the surrounding people also get some advantages. Ye Zhongqing (叶仲清) from Fengjing Town (枫泾镇) in Jinshan District (金山区), Shanghai (上海), rides his electric bike almost every day to listen to the storytelling; there are also several book fans from Jinze Town (金泽镇) in Qingpu District (青浦区), Shanghai (上海), who are die-hard fans of the Suzhou Pingtan Troupe (苏州市评弹团), and they must come to support every performance of the Suzhou Pingtan Troupe (苏州市评弹团)... Wu Xueli (吴雪丽) said that the storytelling venue (书场) has performed more than 2,800 shows so far, with a cumulative audience of more than 270,000 people.
Recently, Wu Xueli (吴雪丽) has a new goal. She wants to invite more Quyi (曲艺) teams from the Yangtze River Delta to perform at the Taoyuan Shuchang (桃源书场), "open" the door of the storytelling venue (书场) "wider", and welcome book fans from the Yangtze River Delta. "I hope that in the future, this place can become a spiritual home for book fans in the Yangtze River Delta, and even a place for Quyi (曲艺) exchanges in the Yangtze River Delta."
Return to TopThis newspaper Hefei (合肥) August 12th (Reporter Xu Jing (徐靖)) Recently, the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital) (中国科学技术大学附属第一医院（安徽省立医院）) jointly with the People's Government of Luyang District, Hefei City (合肥市庐阳区人民政府) and Hefei Industry Investment Holding (Group) Co., Ltd. (合肥市产业投资控股（集团）有限公司), jointly created Zhongke Medical Valley one-stop full-chain medical innovation transformation service complex, which was unveiled in Hefei (合肥). The establishment of this complex marks an important breakthrough in the construction of Anhui Province's (安徽省) "government, medicine, industry, academia, research, and capital" collaborative innovation ecosystem.
It is understood that Zhongke Medical Valley focuses on the field of medical device industry, and is committed to building a full-chain medical technology achievement transformation platform integrating key links such as technology docking, technical consultation, professional training, concept verification, achievement roadshows, technology transfer, scenario application, business incubation, and investment and financing.
In the future, the platform will be committed to incubating a number of influential "Anhui Zhizao" (安徽智造) medical and health products, and building a medical science and technology innovation industry cluster.
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Return to TopIn the eastern Henan province, a land steeped in agricultural civilization, Yucheng County (虞城县), Shangqiu City (商丘市), Henan Province (河南省), meticulously paints a warm picture of a happy life with diligent efforts. A beautiful panorama of "children nurtured, education provided, labor rewarded, illness treated, elderly cared for, housing secured, and the vulnerable supported" is slowly unfolding. The smiles on people's faces have become a moving footnote to development. Happiness is no longer an abstract term, but a visible livable environment, a tangible service temperature, and a sense of security that can be felt.
Warmth for the Elderly: "Filial Piety Canteens" Warm Hearts and Stomachs
Around noon, the "Filial Piety Canteens" in various villages of Yucheng County (虞城县) are filled with the tempting aroma of food. In the bright and clean dining rooms, the elderly sit around the tables, enjoying hot and nutritious meals that are a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, and are soft and easy to chew.
Yucheng County (虞城县) accurately focuses on the pain point of "difficulty in eating" for rural left-behind, elderly living alone, and senior citizens, and regards the construction and operation of "Filial Piety Canteens" as the top priority of the people's livelihood project. The "Filial Piety Canteens" not only provide three meals a day for the elderly, but also become a warm social space and a spiritual paradise for the elderly. After meals, the elderly sit together, chatting about farming and reminiscing about the past.
The simple smiles of the elderly are a vivid interpretation of Yucheng County's (虞城县) adherence to a people-centered approach. This happiness on the tip of the tongue not only warms the stomach, but also warms the heart, guarding the beautiful "sunset glow" of the countryside.
Revitalizing Education: Increasing Investment to Improve Hardware and Software
Education is an important support for stimulating the endogenous动力 (dònglì - "driving force," impetus) of comprehensive rural revitalization. Consolidating the foundation of education can inject inexhaustible power into the sustainable development of the countryside.
Yucheng County (虞城县) continues to increase investment. The school buildings of small-scale rural schools have been reinforced and renovated, and brand-new teaching buildings have sprung up. Township schools are generally equipped with modern multimedia classrooms, standardized laboratories, and abundant book resources. Through targeted training and systematic training, the professional quality and teaching ability of rural teachers are continuously improved. For students from families with financial difficulties, Yucheng (虞城) has built a full-process assistance system from preschool education to higher education to ensure that "no child drops out of school due to poverty."
Recently, the Party Committee of the School of Information Science and Technology of Peking University (北京大学) and the Yucheng County (虞城县) Party Committee jointly established a ideological and political practice education base. Students from the School of Information Science and Technology of Peking University (北京大学) shared efficient learning methods with Yucheng (虞城) students, conducted special lectures on mental health, provided career planning guidance, and popularized artificial intelligence. A series of wonderful activities helped Yucheng (虞城) students develop new ideas for efficient learning and broaden their knowledge horizons.
Heart-warming measures have enabled children's comprehensive qualities to be fully improved, and have also paved a broad and bright road to growth for children in Yucheng (虞城) villages, allowing the light of hope to shine brightly in the fields.
Protecting Health: Delivering High-Quality Medical Resources to the Grassroots
"Minor illnesses are treated in the village, common illnesses are treated in the township, and major illnesses are guaranteed." This is the health protection network that Yucheng (虞城) is fully building. Improving the service capacity of primary medical care is the most critical aspect of this network.
The standardized construction of village-level health clinics has been fully covered, commonly used drugs are sufficient, diagnostic equipment has been updated, and the service capacity of rural doctors has been significantly enhanced through standardized training. Township health centers have ushered in a wave of quality improvement and upgrading. The equipment in departments such as imaging and testing is more advanced. The establishment of characteristic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinics allows the wisdom of traditional medicine to benefit more people.
In addition, Yucheng (虞城) also actively promotes disease prevention and screening. At the end of July this year, Yucheng County (虞城县) spent 6 days providing free health check-up services to more than 2,000 technical workers, new employment form workers, and front-line female employees in the county, taking practical actions to send warm care to everyone. Yucheng (虞城) is working hard to deeply root the high-quality medical resources in the rural soil and open up the "last mile" of health services.
Livable and Business-Friendly: Promoting Prosperity and Building a Beautiful Yucheng (虞城)
Yucheng (虞城) is full of vitality everywhere: in the street corner parks of the city, children laugh and play on the slides; in the workshops of the industrial park, automated production lines are running at high speed. The integration of livability and business-friendliness allows Yucheng (虞城) to show a new look.
"Living comfortably makes life more promising." This is the simple expectation of the people of Yucheng (虞城) for a livable environment, and it is also the focus of local construction. In Guotoulou Village (郭土楼村), Chengjiao Township (城郊乡), abandoned pits have been transformed into clear water ponds integrating fishing and viewing. Wooden plank roads have been built on the banks, and weeping willows have been planted, becoming a place for villagers to relax and entertain themselves daily. The New Era Civilization Practice Station in Nanwangzhuang Village (南王庄村), Zhanji Township (站集镇), is equipped with a book corner, a calligraphy and painting room, and fitness equipment, becoming a spiritual paradise for villagers after tea and dinner. The regularly held agricultural technology training and health lectures make it a convenient station for serving the masses.
Industrial prosperity is a vivid footnote to a business-friendly Yucheng (虞城). Relying on the industrial foundation of "China Steel Tape Measure City," Yucheng County (虞城县) has seen the continuous agglomeration of industries, and the number of jobs at the doorstep of the masses is increasing. The industrial park alone provides a large number of jobs. Many villagers have returned to their hometowns to work, realizing "working close to home, earning money and taking care of the family."
From the detailed improvement of the livable environment to the chain upgrade of industrial development, Yucheng (虞城) is using tangible changes to transform livability and business-friendliness from a vision into a tangible daily life for the masses, adding a strong foundation of people's livelihood to the construction of a beautiful Yucheng (虞城).
Collaborative Governance: Gathering Diverse Forces to Build a Homeland
Yucheng County (虞城县) always regards guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood as the starting point and end result of all work, strengthens planning and design, increases financial investment, improves the policy system, promotes collaborative governance, and gathers strength for the development of people's livelihood.
In response to high temperatures, the Publicity Department of the Yucheng County (虞城县) Party Committee, the Yucheng County (虞城县) Civilization Office, and the County Federation of Trade Unions jointly advocated that the "Love Home" organization carry out the "Love Refrigerator" public welfare activity to provide free cool drinking water to specific groups. At multiple "Love Refrigerator" placement points such as Mulan Avenue (木兰大道), sanitation workers, takeaway deliverymen, couriers, and other outdoor workers can take free drinking water from the refrigerator to cool off during busy intervals. As the influence of the activity continues to expand, more and more enthusiastic citizens and units are actively joining the donation ranks, allowing the "Love Refrigerator" to gather the love of the entire city.
In Yucheng (虞城), grassroots party organizations effectively play the role of fighting fortresses, and party members and cadres go deep into the masses, accurately connect with needs, and promote the implementation of various policies that benefit the people. Trade unions, the Communist Youth League, women's federations, and other mass organizations actively link resources and carry out characteristic activities such as caring for left-behind children, the Golden Autumn Scholarship Assistance Program, helping needy workers, and women's volunteer services. The figures of social organizations and volunteers are active in urban and rural communities, contributing warm strength in areas such as helping the elderly and young, environmental protection, and cultural dissemination. In recent years, more and more Yucheng (虞城) people are concerned about their hometown, support the construction of their hometown, and use projects to help the development of local industries, becoming an important force in promoting the progress of people's livelihood in their hometown. This pattern of "Party committee leadership, government responsibility, social collaboration, and public participation" in the joint construction, joint governance, and sharing of people's livelihood injects diverse forces into Yucheng's (虞城) efforts to improve people's well-being.
From the fireworks atmosphere rising from the "Filial Piety Canteens" to the sound of reading echoing in rural campuses; from the convenient health services of health clinics at the doorstep to the clean and tidy living environment, everything demonstrates the temperature of 民生无小事，枝叶总关情 (mín shēng wú xiǎo shì, zhī yè zǒng guān qíng - "There is no small matter in people's livelihood, every branch and leaf is always concerned," meaning that even the smallest issues concerning the people's well-being are important and should be addressed with care and attention). Yucheng County (虞城县) will continue to hold the pen of hard work, and with greater determination and more practical measures, continue to guarantee and improve people's livelihood in promoting high-quality development, and wholeheartedly explore a clear path to common prosperity, and strive to write a new chapter in the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Yucheng County Committee (中共虞城县委宣传部)
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In the Zhisacun Village (芝萨村) clinic in Nar Township (纳尔乡), Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区), Shigatse City (日喀则市), Tibet (西藏), village doctor Sonam Denzin (索朗丹增) operates a tablet computer. He told reporters, "Accessing medical technology support and retrieving various data only requires operating on the tablet."
This is thanks to the smart medical consortium project built by Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东) to aid Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) in Shigatse City (日喀则市). The tenth batch of Qingdao (青岛) aid-Tibet cadres and talents group introduced technologies such as 5G, big data, and AI by purchasing enterprise services from Qingdao Haier Biomedical Co., Ltd. (青岛海尔生物医疗股份有限公司), opening up the three-level medical data of the district, township, and village, "weaving a 'one network' of health information, constructing a 'prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, management, and rehabilitation' full-cycle health management closed loop, and opening up a new pattern of medical services in Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) of 'primary care at the grassroots level, two-way referral, acute and chronic disease separation, and upper and lower linkage'," said Tsering Drolkar (次仁卓嘎), director of the Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) Health and Wellness Commission.
Establish health records for the masses to understand the health base.
At the entrance of Zhisacun Village (芝萨村) stands a brand-new two-story building built with Qingdao (青岛) aid, which is the village's health clinic. The two village doctors working here are the guardians of the villagers' health.
Nangjia (南加), 89 years old, is the oldest person in the village and also the object of Sonam Denzin's (索朗丹增) concern. Every month, he takes his "smart backpack" and tablet computer to provide health services to the elderly. The bag contains a blood pressure monitor, etc., and the tablet contains the elderly's health information.
Walking through the gate, he greeted the elderly while taking out the blood pressure monitor from his bag. "The blood pressure hasn't changed much in the past two months, so we must continue to maintain healthy lifestyle habits and not eat too much oil and salt." After measuring the blood pressure, Sonam Denzin (索朗丹增) carefully instructed.
Subsequently, he used the tablet computer to record the various test results in detail, forming an electronic health record. "The medical capabilities of village doctors are limited. We mainly track and inspect, establish patients' health records, understand the health base, and allow higher-level medical institutions to fully understand the information," Sonam Denzin (索朗丹增) introduced.
In the past, patients in Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) flowed between village clinics, township health centers, and the Sangzhuzi District Central Hospital (桑珠孜区中心医院), and medical records and other information were not interconnected. Now, relying on the information system, this situation has greatly improved.
In April, a patient came to Nar Township Health Center (纳尔乡卫生院) for examination. Based on his health records and current examination results, the doctors initially judged that he might have diabetes.
"The incidence of diabetes in Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) is very low. This is the first case of diabetes we screened in Nar Township (纳尔乡). At first, we were a little afraid to believe it, but we confirmed it after repeatedly checking the health records and examination results," said Sonam Yangjen (索朗央珍), head of the health center.
To ensure the accuracy of the results, Sonam Yangjen (索朗央珍) arranged for the patient to be transferred to the Sangzhuzi District Central Hospital (桑珠孜区中心医院). After reviewing the previous health status, the patient was finally diagnosed. The Central Hospital prescribed relevant drugs for the patient, updated the health records simultaneously, and listed the patient as an object of concern.
"According to the records, we have a clear understanding of the patient's condition, visit him at any time, and can also understand his medication use, avoiding some medication problems," said Sonam Yangjen (索朗央珍).
"Our project has realized the interconnection of information systems of medical institutions at all levels and types, and residents' medical and health data has been aggregated and integrated, providing strong support for accurate diagnosis and treatment," said Zhang Mingyang (张铭扬), head of the Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) regional medical informationization capacity improvement project of Qingdao Haier Biomedical Co., Ltd. (青岛海尔生物医疗股份有限公司).
Remote diagnosis and treatment, efficient collaboration, and improved treatment capabilities.
In addition to the flow of information, treatment capabilities are also being extended through information technology.
In May, a patient in his 60s came to Nar Township Health Center (纳尔乡卫生院) and told the doctor, "My chest hurts a little."
The doctor performed an electrocardiogram examination for him, and at the same time, the health center urgently contacted the Sangzhuzi District Central Hospital (桑珠孜区中心医院) to carry out diagnosis simultaneously.
After the electrocardiogram results came out, the doctors at the health center were a little hesitant. Through the regional electrocardiogram sharing center system, the health center uploaded the electrocardiogram results to the Central Hospital, and the Central Hospital quickly made a diagnosis - "The patient has a myocardial infarction and must be transferred immediately."
Subsequently, the health center prescribed drugs according to the requirements and arranged for a vehicle to send the patient to the Sangzhuzi District Central Hospital (桑珠孜区中心医院) as soon as possible, and the patient was finally out of danger.
"We have arranged doctors specializing in ultrasound, imaging, and other specialties to be on standby at any time to help the grassroots solve the difficulties encountered in diagnosis and treatment. Some diseases that the grassroots could not accurately diagnose or were uncertain about in the past can be diagnosed in time, and can also be treated more timely," said Li Meiling (李美玲), president of the Sangzhuzi District Central Hospital (桑珠孜区中心医院).
The advantages of collaborative treatment are particularly evident in emergencies. Once, a serious car accident occurred in Lianxiang Township (联乡) in Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区). The accident site was more than an hour's drive from the Sangzhuzi District Central Hospital (桑珠孜区中心医院). The local health center sent ambulances and doctors to the scene of the accident, and the Sangzhuzi District Central Hospital (桑珠孜区中心医院) remotely guided doctors to carry out first aid through the information system.
At the same time, the patient's basic health status, injury status, etc. were also transmitted back simultaneously, and the Central Hospital was able to prepare in advance. Eventually, the patient arrived at the hospital smoothly and received treatment.
Zhang Mingyang (张铭扬) introduced that the smart medical consortium platform has opened up medical institutions including the Sangzhuzi District Central Hospital (桑珠孜区中心医院), 2 community health service centers, 10 township health centers, and 161 village clinics, and built three regional collaborative platforms for imaging, testing, and electrocardiogram, realizing two-way referral and follow-up services, and achieving the integration of district, township, and village medical prevention, effectively improving the service capabilities of medical institutions.
Not only that, but the improvement of informationization has also improved patients' medical experience. In the past, patients transferred from health centers to the Central Hospital inevitably had to repeat some examinations, "and many patients had quite a few complaints," Li Meiling (李美玲) introduced. "With this system, many repeated examinations can be avoided." With the help of this system, medical reimbursement procedures have also been greatly simplified. The once cumbersome reimbursement procedures can now be handled at grassroots medical institutions.
Reduce system operating costs and improve management efficiency.
Wang Dongyue (王东岳), the leader of the tenth batch of Qingdao (青岛) aid-Tibet cadres and talents group, was deeply impressed by a scene. Not long after arriving in Tibet (西藏), he conducted research on health work at the grassroots level and found that grassroots health center staff needed to constantly switch between various systems and even operate on different computers in order to consult and fill in various data.
"After investigation, I found that a staff member needs to log in to up to 7 systems at work, and various data are completely unconnected. There is also a lot of data deposited in various paper materials, which has not been effectively utilized," Wang Dongyue (王东岳) recalled. Therefore, the idea of building a smart medical consortium platform appeared in the aid-Tibet plan.
Over the course of two years, the tenth batch of Qingdao (青岛) aid-Tibet cadres and talents group, together with Qingdao Haier Biomedical Co., Ltd. (青岛海尔生物医疗股份有限公司), gradually established a smart medical consortium for the local area.
As a result, Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) has achieved unified management of regional medical and health care. The operation of this system not only facilitates people's access to medical treatment, but also provides more convenience for the medical system.
Sonam Yangjen (索朗央珍) recalled that in the past, stacks of thick paper materials were standard equipment for township health centers. It took half a day to search for problems in various files, and it was common for many staff members of the health center to travel dozens or hundreds of kilometers to send materials back and forth.
"Now, the data has been electronicized, and we no longer have to run so far just to send materials," she said.
More changes occur during the operation of the system. Through the information system, patient conditions, drug conditions, and other information are clearer, and management efficiency is higher.
In Nar Township Health Center (纳尔乡卫生院), the drug reserve situation in the pharmacy used to rely entirely on handwriting, and doctors often prescribed drugs that the pharmacy did not have in stock. Especially for some less commonly used infusion drugs, the health center had to temporarily allocate them from nearby pharmacies in the face of patients' urgent needs.
Now, by opening the system, the inventory status of various drugs is clear at a glance. The system will remind you to replenish the goods as soon as possible for drugs with depleted inventory. If drug consumption is too large in a short period of time, staff will also assess whether there is an outbreak of infectious diseases and whether to carry out targeted prevention work.
Shao Wei (邵纬), a Qingdao (青岛) aid-Tibet cadre who once served as deputy director of the Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) Health and Wellness Commission, introduced that the smart medical consortium also helps the government achieve refined management.
In the past, to understand the medical situation in the entire district required reporting at each level, and the data was lagging and untrue.
Now, the large screen of the command center displays various data in real time, such as the use of medical resources, the operation of medical insurance funds, the progress of public health services, and the dynamics of drug inventory, which greatly improves the response speed and makes business decision management more accurate.
"Sangzhuzi District (桑珠孜区) is continuing to use informationization to accelerate the construction of a close-knit medical consortium, effectively improving the medical capabilities of the grassroots level and facilitating people to seek medical treatment at their doorstep," said Chen Gang (陈钢), member of the Standing Committee of the Shigatse Municipal Party Committee (日喀则市委常委) and Secretary of the Sangzhuzi District Party Committee (桑珠孜区委书记).
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Merchants operate with integrity, government departments supervise according to the law, and all parties work together to maintain market order, allowing tourists and tourist destinations to truly achieve a "two-way rush."
Recently, some netizens posted videos claiming that a restaurant in Hailar District (海拉尔区), Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) had fraudulent practices such as "short weighing" and "yin-yang menus." The same plate of mutton sold for 198 yuan to locals, but tourists had to pay 298 yuan. The local market supervision department gave the restaurant a warning and an administrative penalty of a 100,000 yuan fine.
The same dish costs 100 yuan more, relying on tourists' unfamiliarity with the environment to "adjust the menu according to the person," which not only ruins their own business but also has a negative impact on the local catering industry and tourism industry. The summer vacation is the peak season for travel, and tourists come admiringly, hoping to have a good experience. "Short weighing" and "yin-yang menus" will seriously affect the tourism experience and damage the city's image, which is a very short-sighted behavior.
How to avoid this from happening again?
Merchants must be self-disciplined and provide consumers with high-quality products and services. Operating with conscience and integrity is the foundation for merchants to establish themselves. Whether it is a product or service, it is necessary to increase functionality and enrich the experience while ensuring quality. In terms of price, it is even more important to be realistic, which can reflect the value of products and services, and be open and transparent. Absolutely do not have crooked thoughts or engage in small actions, do not improve quality, only want to speculate and take shortcuts, and play "false labeling" or "double standards" on prices. In the end, you can only 搬起石头砸自己的脚 (bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo - "lift a stone to smash one's own foot," to shoot oneself in the foot). Honest merchants can win reputation and long-term business, which not only adds points to their own reputation but also adds color to the city's image.
Supervision cannot be relaxed, and the combination of external regulation and self-discipline should be good. Relevant departments organize and carry out inspection work, promptly investigate and deal with illegal and irregular behaviors such as price fraud, ambiguous pricing, short weighing, and false advertising, and order merchants to rectify them strictly and quickly. At the same time, a reward and punishment mechanism can also be established to reward honest operators, punish those who deliberately deceive customers, and resolutely shut down and ban those who repeatedly refuse to correct their behavior and whose circumstances are serious, and build a "iron fence" for market supervision.
Unblock consumer complaint channels and reduce the cost of safeguarding rights. Relevant departments quickly follow up and investigate the situations reflected by consumers, urge operators to fulfill their statutory obligations and assume their due responsibilities, and promptly publicize the results of the handling to the public, which can help consumers protect their legitimate rights and interests and effectively improve the satisfaction of the masses.
Merchants operate with integrity, government departments supervise according to the law, and all parties work together to maintain market order, allowing tourists and tourist destinations to truly achieve a "two-way rush."
Return to TopHohhot, August 12th (Reported by Zhao Jingfeng (赵景锋)) On August 12th, in response to netizens' reports of suspected "short weighing" and "two-tiered pricing" issues at a hot pot restaurant in Hailar District (海拉尔区), Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), the Hailar District Market Supervision Bureau (海拉尔区市场监督管理局) issued a notice, deciding to impose an administrative penalty of warning and a fine of 100,000 yuan on the hot pot restaurant operator. The hot pot restaurant operator has now paid the fine.
It is reported that on August 1st, a netizen posted a short video reflecting that a hot pot restaurant in Hailar District (海拉尔区) used two menus with different prices to entertain guests. The prices of dishes on the menu for local guests were generally lower than the prices of dishes on the menu for out-of-town tourists, and there were also cases of short weighing. After the consumer raised questions, the staff stated that the restaurant had cooperation with some travel agencies, and the local guests were charged local prices, while out-of-town tourists were charged different prices. On August 2nd, the Hailar District Market Supervision Bureau (海拉尔区市场监督管理局) filed a case for investigation against the store, and on August 4th, delivered the "Administrative Penalty Notice" and informed the hot pot restaurant operator of their rights. The hot pot restaurant operator did not exercise the right to state their case or defend themselves, nor did they submit a hearing application within the statutory time (five working days).
Return to TopAccording to an August 12th report from our newspaper in Yinchuan (银川), reporter Jiao Siyu (焦思雨) reports that the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区) has issued the "Implementation Plan for Optimizing the Layout of Elderly Care Service Resources in the Whole Region" (全区养老服务资源优化布局实施方案).
The plan clarifies that each of the region's five prefecture-level cities will build 1-2 standardized elderly care institutions, providing specialized services such as care for the disabled and rehabilitation nursing. No fewer than 140 new community elderly care service facilities will be added to create a "15-minute elderly care service circle." Existing facilities such as idle school buildings and township health centers will be used to add approximately 60 regional comprehensive elderly care service centers with functions such as full-day care, daycare, and in-home services, accelerating the efforts to address shortcomings in rural elderly care services. In conjunction with the development plan for "four types of villages," approximately 400 rural elderly care service facilities will be added and approximately 30 will be merged. Approximately 180 village-level elderly care service stations (points) will be precisely added and constructed.
The plan proposes that by 2027, a three-tiered elderly care service network at the county (city, district), township (street), and village (community) levels will be initially formed, with full coverage of community daycare institutions and elderly care service facilities, a coverage rate of 70% for comprehensive elderly care service centers in townships (streets), and an occupancy rate of 45% for elderly care institutions. By 2030, the three-tiered elderly care service network will be continuously improved, with a coverage rate of 80% for comprehensive elderly care service centers in townships (streets), and an occupancy rate of 50% for elderly care institutions.
Return to TopAt the summer care program in Yulong Third Community (裕龙三社区), Guangming Street (光明街道), Shunyi District (顺义区), Beijing (北京市), children are taking a basketball class.
In order to solve the problem of "nowhere for children to go and difficulty for parents to take care of them" during the summer vacation, Guangming Street (光明街道) mobilized the teacher volunteer group to open summer care classes at the doorstep, providing children with a safe, reliable, fulfilling and interesting growth space.
Wang Zhou (王洲) and Liu Danna (刘丹娜) photographed and reported.
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Clogs are convenient to wear and are welcomed by many people. However, many people develop athlete's foot after wearing clogs. Why do seemingly breathable clogs cause athlete's foot? What are the safety hazards of clogs? How can they be worn more safely? A reporter interviewed Zhuang Kaiwen (庄凯文), Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at West China Hospital of Sichuan University (四川大学华西医院).
"Only the holes in clogs are breathable, and the clogs themselves are often made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or rubber, which are not breathable," said Zhuang Kaiwen (庄凯文). He encountered a patient who wore clogs to commute for a month and developed symptoms such as erythema, scaling, and erosion with itching between the toes. "This is a typical fungal infection."
Zhuang Kaiwen (庄凯文) explained that the holes in clogs only increase local air circulation, and it is still easy to form a humid environment after the feet sweat. At high temperatures, the temperature inside the shoe may rise due to plastic heat storage, exacerbating the sultry and humid conditions. Over time, this can easily lead to softening of the stratum corneum of the sole of the foot, resulting in tiny cracks, making it easier for fungi to invade.
The risk of foot infection is greater after wading in water while wearing clogs. The concave insole and drainage hole design of clogs can cause sewage to accumulate, prolonging the wetness of the feet. Public waters (such as swimming pool edges) may contain microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and dermatophytes. The patient Zhuang Kaiwen (庄凯文) treated often wore clogs to wade through stagnant water on his commute, and the cleaning was not timely, resulting in a fungal infection of his feet.
So, how can you wear clogs in a clean and hygienic way?
In Zhuang Kaiwen's (庄凯文) view, keeping your feet clean and dry is key. Wearing socks is a common preventive measure. Cotton socks can absorb foot sweat, keep feet relatively dry, and also form a protective layer between the skin of the feet and the plastic upper, reducing skin damage caused by ill-fitting shoes, walking friction, or small gravel entering the shoes, thereby reducing the risk of infection.
"You should also clean your clogs regularly to keep them clean and dry." Zhuang Kaiwen (庄凯文) said that clogs should be thoroughly cleaned with soapy water or mild detergent at least once a week, focusing on cleaning the insoles, the inner walls of the shoes, and the gaps in the holes, and then wear the shoes after they are completely dry.
There are a wide variety of clogs on the market. How can you choose safer ones?
Zhuang Kaiwen (庄凯文) suggested that the first thing is to choose products from regular brands with clear product identification and qualification certificates. When purchasing, give priority to materials such as EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer), TPR (thermoplastic rubber), and TPE (thermoplastic elastomer), and be wary of PVC, a material with poor breathability. The soles should be moderately soft and hard, elastic, thick enough, have non-slip patterns, and smell without a strong pungent odor.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 高 炳
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Wuqi County (吴起县), Yan'an (延安), Shaanxi (陕西) Province, located in the Loess Plateau, has persisted in planting trees and afforesting barren mountains for many years. Currently, the forest and grass coverage rate has reached 72.9%. In recent years, relying on the continuously increasing green assets, the local area has developed fruit and vegetable facility agriculture, animal husbandry, and ecological tourism, allowing the people to hold golden rice bowls and eat ecological meals.
In August, in Wuqi County (吴起县), Shaanxi (陕西), the former Loess Plateau is now lush green as far as the eye can see. From satellite remote sensing images, a patchwork of green outlines the topography of Wuqi County (吴起县).
Returning to the late 1990s, as one of the earliest counties in the country to start the "Grain for Green" project, Wuqi County (吴起县) carried out large-scale conversion of farmland back to forest. After years of persistent tree planting and afforestation of barren mountains, the county's forest and grass coverage rate has increased from 19.2% in 1997 to the current 72.9%.
From yellow to green, from green to beautiful, and from beautiful to rich, this boundless sea of forests holds stories of generating wealth from greenery.
"Planting trees and afforestation, improving the quality of greening, our river valleys and ridges have aesthetic value"
In the early morning, in the hinterland of Baiyu Mountain (白于山), driving along the mountain road over several ridges, Nangou Village (南沟村) in Wuqi Subdistrict (吴起街道), Wuqi County (吴起县), comes into view.
"Taking advantage of the cool morning, let's go take a look in the forest." Kuang Zhiwu (匡志武), a 69-year-old villager, went up the mountain. From a distance, on the opposite mountains, oil pines and locust trees cover the mountains and plains, with mountain peaches and apricots interspersed among them, like a green carpet draped over the mountains.
At the end of the last century and the beginning of this century, the same hillside presented a different scene. "Planting on one slope in spring yields one bag of grain in autumn." When the villagers first heard the terms "closing mountains for afforestation" and "returning farmland to forest" from the radio, they couldn't understand it. "If we're not allowed to grow grain, and instead plant grass and trees, what will we eat?"
Kuang Zhiwu (匡志武) remembers that at first, the sheep would graze the grass clean as soon as it sprouted. Village cadres came to his door to work with him, and Kuang Zhiwu (匡志武) converted his 90 free-range sheep to stall-fed breeding.
In the early stages of returning farmland to forest, the barren mountains had a thin base, and trees were planted every year but didn't survive. What to do? "If the trees don't survive, then replant them." Kuang Zhiwu (匡志武) pointed to the hillside and said with a smile, "Look at these trees, they are of different heights and thicknesses, and they were planted in batches like this."
Afforestation relies on perseverance, but also on science. "One pad, two lifts, three buries, four steps" scientific planting method, "combination of trees and shrubs, mixed coniferous and broad-leaved trees" planting model... After a series of "combined punches," the survival rate of seedlings has been increased to more than 90%.
Shitaizi Village (石台子村) in Tiebiancheng Town (铁边城镇), Wuqi County (吴起县), which is close to the edge of the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地), has steep mountains. Recently, plant protection drones have been used to replant steep slopes. "In the past, transporting tree seedlings required people to carry them on their backs or donkeys, which would take at least half an hour." Qi Yao (齐耀), a member of the afforestation team, said that the drone can transport 20 oil pine seedlings each time, with a round trip of only 3 minutes.
Today, Wuqi County (吴起县) has cumulatively returned 2.46 million mu of farmland to forest. Villagers receive subsidies for returning farmland to forest and develop various industries. The situation of "**越穷越垦、越垦越穷**" (yuè qióng yuè kěn, yuè kěn yuè qióng - "the poorer you are, the more you cultivate; the more you cultivate, the poorer you become," a vicious cycle of poverty and over-cultivation) has become history.
"At present, afforestation pays more attention to improving quality and efficiency." Wang Shuxue (王树学), deputy director of the Wuqi County (吴起县) Grain for Green Project Management Office, introduced that while continuing to promote the planting of economic forests, the local area uses evergreen trees such as pine and cypress to supplement the aging sea buckthorn forests, enriching the composition of tree species.
"Planting trees and afforestation, improving the quality of greening, our river valleys and ridges have aesthetic value." Wang Shuxue (王树学) said proudly that the total forest area of Wuqi County (吴起县) has increased from 498,000 mu before the Grain for Green project to more than 4.7 million mu at present.
"From extensive planting and meager harvests to generating wealth under the forest, the road to prosperity is getting wider and wider"
Starting from the county seat of Wuqi County (吴起县) and driving for more than an hour, you will arrive at Zhangfangtai Village (丈方台村) in Wucangbao Town (吴仓堡镇). Just around the foot of the mountain, a fish pond of more than 400 mu comes into view - the water surface is sparkling, and reeds sway on the shore.
The predecessor of this fish pond was a reservoir formed when the local area built silt dams to intercept sediment. "Yesterday, we caught a bighead carp weighing a full 15 jin." Cheng Zhanxiong (程湛雄), the person in charge of the fish pond, said with a smile.
In 2017, Cheng Zhanxiong (程湛雄) raised fish in the reservoir he contracted. Last year, he produced 40,000 jin of fish, with an income of 400,000 yuan. "My fish can be sold to Ningxia (宁夏), Chongqing (重庆) and Tibet (西藏)!"
With green trees on the mountains and clear water in the reservoir, egrets fly out of the reeds from time to time. "We often find many migratory birds resting in the fish pond." Cheng Zhanxiong (程湛雄) said with emotion, "I never thought that our barren mountain village in northern Shaanxi (陕北) would become a home for migratory birds."
With "green" as the foundation, Zhangfangtai Village (丈方台村) has beautiful grass and fat fish, while Muxingzhuang Village (牧兴庄村) in Zhouwan Town (周湾镇) is fragrant with melons and fruits.
"Look at this cantaloupe, how juicy it is." In the greenhouse, villager Bao Xueke (包学科) is busy hanging melons. "This greenhouse of cantaloupe is expected to produce 8,000 jin."
Muxingzhuang Village (牧兴庄村) is a well-known "fruit and vegetable village" in the surrounding area. In 24 greenhouses, peppers, cantaloupe, and baby pumpkins are growing well. Every fruit and vegetable harvest season, vehicles from Shandong (山东), Hubei (湖北), Guangdong (广东) and other places drive to the fields to purchase them.
"In the past, reclaiming a piece of wasteland would take a layer of skin off, and planting some food crops could only maintain a living." Liu Zhigang (刘志刚), secretary of the Party branch of Muxingzhuang Village (牧兴庄村), said with emotion that the older generation planted trees, and their children and grandchildren "enjoy the shade." "In recent years, relying on the development of greenhouse fruits and vegetables, the village's average annual income has increased by about 600,000 yuan."
According to statistics, Wuqi County (吴起县) has 352 reservoirs and dams, with an aquaculture area of more than 15,000 mu, and has built 2,950 solar greenhouses and 3,304 arched sheds, planting 120,000 mu of mountain apples... In 2024, the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery and services in Wuqi County (吴起县) exceeded 1.7 billion yuan.
"From extensive planting and meager harvests to generating wealth under the forest, the road to prosperity is getting wider and wider." Qi Liru (齐利儒), deputy director of the Wuqi County (吴起县) Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, said, "The green all over the mountains and plains is a treasure bowl."
"Holding a golden rice bowl and eating ecological meals, the smiles of the people are the footnote to a good life"
Kuang Zhiwu (匡志武) has become an "office worker" at his "doorstep." At 9 am, Kuang Zhiwu (匡志武) arrives at the Rainbow Slide field on time - this entertainment project is very popular among tourists on weekends.
"Come on, hold on tight, lift your feet high." Kuang Zhiwu (匡志武) gently pushes at the starting point of the slide, and a teenager rushes down the mountain in a dry slide ring. As an operator of the slide project, Kuang Zhiwu (匡志武) earns 2,800 yuan per month. "Who would have thought that the gray and bare small mountain ditch could attract so many people now."
Looking up from a high place, Nangou Village (南沟村) has already "changed its appearance": the mountains are lush with vegetation, and fruit trees are connected in pieces; the reservoir at the foot of the mountain has clear water and green banks; hollyhocks and golden chrysanthemums are in full bloom along the village road... In 2018, Nangou Village (南沟村) established a tourism company based on its "green mountains and clear waters," and rural ecological tourism is becoming increasingly popular.
"It's completely different from the impression I had of northern Shaanxi (陕北)." Tourist Li Yufeng (李宇峰) said while pedaling a tour boat, "Nangou Village (南沟村) is also like a 'little Jiangnan (江南)'."
Rainbow Slide field, children's playground... In Nangou Village (南沟村), there are quite a few vehicles from other provinces. During the Nangou Cultural Tourism Season and other lively times, it can attract nearly 10,000 tourists per month.
"Last year, the per capita annual income of villagers was nearly 20,000 yuan." Bai Tao (白涛), secretary of the Party branch of Nangou Village (南沟村), said, "Focusing on rural ecological tourism is planning the future of Nangou Village (南沟村)."
Looking at Wuqi County (吴起县) again, the momentum of tourism development is strong. In 2024, the county received more than 840,000 tourists, realizing a comprehensive tourism income of 413 million yuan.
Also aiming at the "future" is forest and grass carbon sequestration. Last year, Wuqi County (吴起县) signed a forest and grass carbon sequestration development agreement with a company in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东). Currently, 790,000 mu of carbon sequestration forest have been developed, and the first phase of carbon sequestration trading volume is estimated at 240,000 tons, with a revenue of 19.2 million yuan.
"Holding a golden rice bowl and eating ecological meals, the smiles of the people are the footnote to a good life." Liu Xingqi (刘兴旗), director of the Wuqi County (吴起县) Forestry Bureau, said.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on August 12th (本报北京8月12日电) (Reporter Wang Hao (王浩)): At 8:00 AM on August 12th, the Lijin Hydrological Station (利津水文站), a national hydrological station located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River (黄河), measured a real-time flow rate of 588 cubic meters per second. As of this point, through the implementation of unified water volume dispatching of the Yellow River, the Yellow River has achieved continuous flow for 26 years since 1999.
In the 2024-2025 period, under circumstances such as reduced water inflow in the Yellow River basin and less water storage in key reservoirs at the end of the flood season, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (黄河水利委员会) of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) thoroughly implemented the "Four Determinations for Water" (四水四定) principle, continuously strengthened the conservation and intensive use of water resources, and efficiently completed the annual water volume dispatching task. The Yellow River's (黄河) main stream supplied more than 22.3 billion cubic meters of water to the basin and related regions, strongly supporting and guaranteeing ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin.
Some provinces (区) in the Yellow River basin experienced varying degrees of drought in the summer of 2024 and the spring and summer of 2025, with severe drought occurring in some areas, leading to a high demand for drought relief water. During the peak irrigation period in spring and summer, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (黄河水利委员会) planned early, deployed meticulously, actively prepared water sources, strengthened the analysis of water supply and demand in the basin, scientifically and meticulously carried out water resources dispatching, and took multiple measures to fight drought and ensure irrigation, fully guaranteeing the safety of water supply, food security, and ecological security in the drought-affected provinces (区).
In the 2024-2025 period, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (黄河水利委员会) continued its efforts to improve water replenishment across basins, carefully organized and implemented the diversion of Yellow River (黄河) water into Hebei (冀), cooperated in completing the emergency water supply for the northward extension of the first phase of the South-to-North Water Diversion East Route Project (南水北调东线一期工程), and assisted in the full-line connection and water replenishment of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河) for four consecutive years, supporting the recovery of the river and lake ecological environment in North China. On August 4th, the emergency water replenishment work from Dongping Lake (东平湖) to Nansi Lake (南四湖) for drought relief ended, with a cumulative replenishment of 0.8 billion cubic meters, effectively alleviating the drought situation in the Nansi Lake (南四湖) area.
In terms of ecological water replenishment, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (黄河水利委员会) continued its efforts, cumulatively replenishing 374 million cubic meters of water to Ulansuhai Lake (乌梁素海) and 172 million cubic meters of water to the Yellow River Delta (河口三角洲) in the 2024-2025 period, effectively improving the local aquatic ecological environment, solidly promoting the revitalization of the Qin River (沁河) and Heihe River (黑河) as mother rivers, and continuously promoting ecological environment restoration.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Kunming, August 12th) (Reporter Zhang Chi (张驰)) August 12th is World Elephant Day. A reporter learned from the Yunnan Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau (云南省林业和草原局) that in recent years, Yunnan (云南) has systematically implemented measures to improve the scientific protection level of wild Asian elephants. The wild Asian elephant population has steadily increased, reaching more than 300.
China's wild Asian elephants are mainly distributed in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture (西双版纳傣族自治州), Pu'er City (普洱市), Lincang City (临沧市), and other places in Yunnan (云南). Eleven nature reserves have been established in the main distribution areas of Asian elephants, and the level of scientific protection has been improved in terms of habitat restoration, field monitoring, and upgrading of monitoring, early warning, and emergency response systems.
Yunnan (云南) has carried out Asian elephant habitat restoration, planting 12,000 mu of pasture in suitable areas to supplement the Asian elephant's food sources. Professional elephant protection teams have been formed, adhering to the principles of "people following the elephants, one policy for each group, and full monitoring." The monitoring, early warning, and emergency response system has been upgraded. Video and audio early warning systems fully cover the concentrated activity areas of elephant herds, and nearby villagers can receive early warning avoidance information within 1 minute. In addition, Yunnan (云南) is steadily promoting the public liability insurance system for wild animals, increasing the compensation standard for crop losses caused by Asian elephants. In 2024, the insured amount of Yunnan's (云南) public liability insurance for wild animals exceeded 100 million yuan for the first time, of which the insured funds in the prefectures and cities involving Asian elephant distribution areas accounted for 63.65% of the province.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李家鼎
It's time to say goodbye to 3991! At a beach in Tianjin (天津), 3991 emerged from its release box, took a couple of small hops, and then took flight. A few seconds later, it joined its companions and gradually flew away...
This scene occurred on April 5th of this year. The released 3991 was once a lost relict gull.
The relict gull is a national first-class protected bird species and also a vulnerable species identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The coastal mudflat wetlands of Tianjin (天津) are an important overwintering site for relict gulls. Every year before the spring migration, a large number of overwintering relict gulls gather here.
3991 was discovered by the Tianjin (天津) "Protect the Birds" team on March 13th of this year. At that time, it was curled up on the mudflats of the Dashentang (大神堂) beach in Tianjin (天津), with severe injuries to its left wing and claws.
"If it had been discovered half an hour later, it would have been difficult to save," recalled Yang Liangliang (杨亮亮), associate researcher at the Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Nature Conservation, Chinese Academy of Forestry.
After careful treatment by researchers and the "Protect the Birds" team, 3991's injuries gradually healed, and its physical strength slowly recovered, meeting the conditions for release. "When releasing it, we fitted this relict gull with a satellite tracker," Yang Liangliang (杨亮亮) explained. The satellite tracker is a back-mounted solar-powered device, only the size of a thumb, and basically does not affect the activities of the relict gull. Its number is precisely 3991.
Where has 3991 been these days? From the satellite map, it can be seen that 3991 flew northwest after leaving Tianjin (天津). Three days later, the positioning signal remained stable near the Kangbanor Lake (康巴诺尔湖) in Kangbao County (康保县), Zhangjiakou City (张家口市), Hebei (河北). "That is an important breeding ground for relict gulls. The signal fluctuation is stable, indicating that 3991 may have found a mate and stayed there to breed," said Yang Liangliang (杨亮亮).
In 2024, the Tianjin (天津) Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, together with the research team where Yang Liangliang (杨亮亮) is located, jointly carried out research on the overwintering relict gull population and its migration patterns in Tianjin (天津). Over the past year, a total of 40 relict gulls have been fitted with back-mounted satellite trackers.
"These trackers send back data such as the migration trajectory of the relict gulls and the range of activities in their stopover sites, giving us a clearer understanding of the activity patterns of the relict gulls," introduced Jiao Xiaotong (教效同), Director of the Wetland Natural Protected Area Management and Wildlife Protection Division of the Tianjin (天津) Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau.
"The application of technological means provides support for us to do a good job in bird protection," said Jiao Xiaotong (教效同). In March of this year, the relict gull light spots in the Gaoshaling (高沙岭) area on the satellite map showed fluctuations and diffusion. Staff went to the site to check and found that the noise from nearby construction projects was disturbing the relict gulls. Subsequently, the Tianjin (天津) Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, together with the water affairs department, contacted the construction unit. The construction unit immediately adjusted the construction plan to help the relict gulls complete their spring migration.
By weaving a dense protection network, the relict gull population is becoming increasingly stable. In recent years, the distribution range of the relict gull population in areas such as the Tianjin (天津) Dashentang (大神堂) coastal area, Central Fishing Port (中心渔港), and Relict Gull Park (遗鸥公园) has expanded, and the number of relict gulls overwintering in Tianjin (天津) each year exceeds 10,000.
Opening the satellite data visualization monitoring software, the "news" of 3991's activities is sent back every 60 minutes. Yang Liangliang (杨亮亮) carefully records it, full of anticipation: "This autumn, I hope 3991 can return with 'children'!"
Return to TopIn Xinjiang (新疆), the edges of the Gurbantunggut Desert (古尔班通古特沙漠) and the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) have "grown" the Manas National Wetland Park (玛纳斯国家湿地公园) and the Lalikun National Wetland Park (拉里昆国家湿地公园). In recent years, Xinjiang (新疆) has achieved remarkable results in wetland protection through restoration measures such as returning farmland to wetlands, ecological water replenishment, and the construction of desert buffer zones.
The picture shows the Manas National Wetland Park (玛纳斯国家湿地公园).
Xinhua News Agency (新华社) reporter Zhou Jiayi (周佳谊) photo.
Return to TopAccording to a report from our newspaper in Yinchuan (银川) on August 12th (Reporter Jiao Siyu (焦思雨)), Ningxia (宁夏) recently released the "Decision on Comprehensively Promoting the Construction of Happy Rivers and Lakes" and the "Implementation Plan for the Construction of Happy Rivers and Lakes in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (2025-2030)," which clearly states that by 2030, Ningxia (宁夏) will have built 47 happy rivers and lakes, including 38 rivers and 9 lakes.
It is understood that the construction of happy rivers and lakes in Ningxia (宁夏) takes "one river and two belts, three-zone coordination, and overall improvement" as the overall layout, taking the Yellow River (黄河) as the lead, and its important tributaries such as the Qingshui River (清水河) and the Kushui River (苦水河) as the main veins, and taking the construction of 47 happy rivers and lakes as support. Through basin system governance and comprehensive governance, it will drive the improvement of river and lake appearance and water ecological environment quality.
Return to TopPanjin, August 12th (People's Daily reporter Liu Hongchao (刘洪超)) – This reporter recently learned from the Forestry and Wetland Protection Bureau of Panjin City (盘锦市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省): The 2025 red-crowned crane breeding work in Panjin City (盘锦市) has concluded, with 89 red-crowned crane individuals surviving this breeding season.
The red-crowned crane is a Class I national protected bird. Since the red-crowned crane breeding season began in March this year, the Panjin City (盘锦市) Crane Breeding and Protection Station, relying on a mature technical system, selected 108 fertilized eggs for artificial incubation. Ultimately, 74 chicks successfully hatched, and 70 survived healthily. Simultaneously, 36 crane eggs were naturally incubated by parent birds. Staff took measures such as remote monitoring and reducing human interference, successfully observing 27 chicks hatching, with 19 surviving.
Return to TopLayout design: Wang Zheping (汪哲平)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 尚凯元 朱玥颖 李志伟
The Chinese animated film *Ne Zha: Reborn* (哪吒之魔童闹海) (hereinafter referred to as *Ne Zha 2*) has been successively released in major overseas cinemas, with audiences exclaiming "shocking." The popularity of *Ne Zha 2* has drawn more attention to the global animation industry and related animation market development. The latest data shows that since 2020, the global animation market size has shown a year-on-year increasing trend, exceeding 300 billion US dollars in 2024, and it is estimated that between 2024 and 2031, the compound annual growth rate of the global animation industry will reach 8.64%. In recent years, animation powerhouses such as France, Japan, and the United States have paid more attention to the combination of creativity and technology, continuously launching more expressive and narrative diverse works, constantly expanding the market, and demonstrating unique competitiveness in the global animation industry landscape.
France——
Innovative Narrative Models Maintain Diverse Characteristics
"I am a person who likes to tell stories. In this film, I told three stories in one breath." At a cinema in Clermont-Ferrand, France, French animation master Michel Ocelot introduced to the audience before the screening of the opening film *The Pharaoh, the Wild One and the Princess* at the second "French Animation Production Festival." As the screen lit up, the audience traveled through different time and space, immersed in the fantastic animated world constructed by Ocelot.
Ocelot is regarded as a key figure in the revival of French animation and enjoys a high reputation in the international animation market. His 1998 animated film masterpiece *Kirikou and the Sorceress*, adapted from African folk tales, achieved great commercial success. "France and even Europe had previously rarely produced animated feature films. The success of *Kirikou and the Sorceress* proved that France can independently produce and promote excellent animated films," Ocelot told reporters.
Over the decades, France has gradually developed into a global animation production powerhouse with its profound artistic heritage and rich film creation resources. In Europe, France is not only the country with the highest output of animated films, but also one of the few countries that can independently create and invest in animated films relying on its own resources. Data from the French National Centre for Cinema and Animated Image shows that France has 120 active animated film studios, with works sold all over the world, and 2/3 of the box office comes from the international market.
French animation does not have a unified "style": *The Painting* uses bright colors and wonderful imagination to take people into the "small country" of the oil painting world; the exaggerated and deformed character shapes in *The Triplets of Belleville* have the humor of cartoon comics; the watercolor hand-painted style of *Ernest & Celestine* is like a warm children's book illustration; *Linda Wants Chicken!* uses bright color blocks to give people a dreamlike feeling... "Different directors have their own unique creative techniques, and there is no standardized aesthetic model." French animation film professional journalist Gersende Bollut said that script innovation is a major highlight of French animation, often challenging traditional narrative models, making the story more unexpected, "This model is called 'handicraft' creation in the industry."
Since 1960, the French National Centre for Cinema and Animated Image has established a pre-payment funding model to specifically support films with strong artistic qualities and difficult market financing, promote original content production, and maintain the diverse characteristics of French animated films. In recent years, France has strengthened cooperation with partners in other countries and jointly launched a series of animated works. *Kedi's Fantastic Journey*, which won the 97th Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film, is the result of a joint production by teams from France, Belgium, and Latvia. "This kind of joint production is not only conducive to fund integration, but also a process of mutual nourishment of different cultures and artistic styles," Bollut said.
Japan——
Extend the Industrial Chain and Expand Overseas Markets
The Japanese animation industry is developed and has many animation fans at home and abroad. According to the *2024 Anime Industry Report* released by the Association of Japanese Animations, in 2023, the cumulative market size of Japanese animation in 9 channels including overseas, television, and the Internet exceeded 3 trillion yen (approximately 148 yen per US dollar) for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 14.3%. Among them, the overseas market accounted for 1.7 trillion yen. Hiromichi Masuda (増田弘道), the person in charge of the *Anime Industry Report*, said that with the help of self-media and online broadcasting, the overseas market of the Japanese animation industry is accelerating its expansion, which has promoted the overall development of the Japanese animation market.
The success of the Japanese animation industry is inseparable from content creation and technological innovation. In 2023, *The Super Mario Bros. Movie*, co-produced by the Japanese game development company Nintendo (任天堂), had a global box office of 1.3 billion US dollars, ranking second in the global film box office of the year. This successful case reflects the innovative model of the integration of games and animation. Many Japanese animation works are broadcast on global streaming media platforms, allowing overseas consumers to access Japanese animation for the first time and generate peripheral consumption needs simultaneously. According to a survey report by a Japanese e-commerce company, with the increasing global influence of Japanese animation, animation peripheral products such as dolls, books, and clothing are very popular, and many overseas tourists also hope to visit places that have appeared in animation. The Association of Japanese Animations conducted a questionnaire survey of foreign tourists visiting Japan in 2023, and 7.5% of tourists visiting Japan chose animation check-in locations.
In order to promote the development of the animation industry, the Japan Business Federation proposed the goal of "expanding the influence of Japanese works globally" in April 2023, aiming to maximize the potential of cultural products such as animation and manga. According to Japanese media reports, in 2024, the Japanese government proposed to expand the overseas market size of content industries such as animation to 20 trillion yen by 2033, which is about 4 times that of 2022.
Japanese animation has also encountered some difficulties in its development process. In the past 20 years, the number of Japanese animation productions has increased by more than two times, which has made the shortage of animation talents more prominent. A survey report released by the United Nations in 2024 also expressed concern about the long working hours and low wages in the Japanese animation industry.
United States——
Good at Assembly Line Operations, Focus on Technology Research and Development
Before *Ne Zha 2* came out, the global animation film historical box office charts were almost monopolized by American animated films. The top 20 were all American films, including popular works such as *Frozen*, *Toy Story*, *Zootopia*, *The Lion King*, and *The Incredibles*. American animated films continue to occupy a dominant position in the global animation film market with their mature industrial system, advanced production technology, and global market strategy. In 2024, 4 of the top 10 domestic film box office in the United States were animated films, including *Inside Out 2*, which set a record of approximately 1.7 billion US dollars for the highest global animation film box office in 2024.
From traditional hand-drawn animation to today's computer animation, American animation companies continue to invest a lot of money in technology research and development. Pixar Animation Studios has many innovations in the field of computer-generated animation (CGI) film production. *Toy Story*, released in 1995, became the world's first fully computer-animated feature film. Since then, Pixar Animation Studios has continued to innovate, improve CGI technology, make the picture and characters clearer and more delicate, and enhance artistic expression.
American animated films have formed a mature industrial system, covering all aspects from early planning, production, distribution to later derivative product development. In terms of production, the United States has professional animation studios and a large number of professional talents, which can achieve a high degree of division of labor and collaboration. Institutions such as the California Institute of the Arts and the School of Visual Arts in New York provide the animation film industry with a large number of professionals with solid painting foundations, creative conceptualization skills, and advanced technical levels. In the distribution link, large American film companies such as Disney (迪士尼) and Warner Bros. (华纳兄弟) have strong distribution networks that can promote animated films to the global market. At the same time, the derivative product development of animated films is also very mature, including toys, clothing, theme parks and other fields.
The high box office of American animated films not only generates huge economic benefits, but is also an important part of the export of American cultural brands. "Disney is ubiquitous in our modern culture." Martin Griffin, associate professor at Durham University Business School in the United Kingdom, described the global influence of American animated films. The British Broadcasting Corporation commented that people's certain concepts are likely to be influenced by decades of animated films. Animated films such as *The Little Mermaid*, *Aladdin*, *The Lion King*, *Pocahontas*, and *Toy Story* enter families in the form of home video tapes and DVDs and become children's "electronic babysitters."
The American animation industry also faces some challenges. Currently, the trend of outsourcing in the American film industry is obvious. More and more American film companies are using assembly line models to produce animated films. Development and design work is usually completed in Hollywood, and the actual animation production is carried out elsewhere. According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, there are nearly 90,000 employed visual effects artists and animators in the United States, with an average annual salary of approximately $99,000. Over the next 10 years, an average of approximately 6,700 visual effects artists and animator positions are expected to become vacant each year.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Seoul on August 12th (Reporter Mang Jiuchen (莽九晨)) The 4th China-Japan-Korea Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was held in Incheon (仁川), South Korea, on the 11th. Han Jun (韩俊), Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Song Mi-ryung (宋美玲), Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of South Korea, Shinjiro Koizumi (小泉进次郎), Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, and Lee Hee-sup (李熙燮), Secretary-General of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat, attended the meeting.
The China-Japan-Korea Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was restarted after a seven-year hiatus. The previous meeting was held in Beijing (北京) in November 2018. At this meeting, the agriculture ministers of the three countries discussed six core topics: food security, animal disease prevention and control, sustainable agriculture, rural revitalization, cooperation on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, and global cooperation, and exchanged views on future cooperation directions.
Faced with complex challenges in the agricultural field such as climate crisis, cross-border infectious disease transmission, and supply chain instability, the three parties reached a consensus on the importance of information sharing and joint response, and agreed to expand complementary cooperation around smart agriculture, green and low-carbon agriculture, and the cultivation of new farmers.
Han Jun (韩俊) said that the current international relations are complex and volatile, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and global climate change is intensifying. The development of agriculture and rural areas in China, Japan, and South Korea faces common challenges. China is willing to work with Japan and South Korea to have candid dialogues, build consensus, take concerted actions, promote the comprehensive restart of agricultural cooperation, and strive to build a new pattern of China-Japan-Korea agricultural cooperation that is more resilient, broader in scope, closer in connection, and richer in content, and jointly make positive contributions to promoting the revitalization, prosperity and development of regional agriculture and rural areas.
Han Jun (韩俊) said that he hopes that this meeting will be an opportunity for the three parties to work together to promote regional agricultural practical cooperation to a new level and jointly build a new pattern of agricultural cooperation.
After the meeting, the agriculture ministers of the three countries signed a joint communiqué and reached a consensus on holding regular and institutionalized meetings. The next China-Japan-Korea Agriculture Ministers' Meeting will be held in Japan.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on August 12th: A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated on the 12th that, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations on export control, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) issued Announcements No. 21 and 22 on April 4th and 9th, 2025, respectively, placing 28 U.S. entities on the export control management list, prohibiting the export of dual-use items to them. In order to implement the consensus reached at the high-level China-U.S. economic and trade talks, it has been decided that, starting from August 12th, 2025, the aforementioned relevant measures will continue to be suspended for 90 days for the 16 U.S. entities placed on the export control management list on April 4th, 2025; and the implementation of relevant measures will be terminated for the 12 U.S. entities placed on the export control management list on April 9th, 2025.
A reporter asked: We have noted that the joint statement of the China-U.S. Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩) economic and trade talks mentioned that China will take or maintain necessary measures to suspend or cancel non-tariff retaliatory measures against the United States. What are your considerations regarding the export control management list? The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) made the above response.
The spokesperson said that if export operators need to export dual-use items to the above-mentioned entities, they should submit an application to the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Export Control Regulations of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国两用物项出口管制条例)"; the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) will conduct reviews in accordance with laws and regulations, and those that meet the requirements will be granted a license.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on August 12th: A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated on the 12th that, in accordance with the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国反外国制裁法》), the "Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List" (《不可靠实体清单规定》), and related regulations, the Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism (不可靠实体清单工作机制) added 17 U.S. entities to the Unreliable Entity List on April 4th and 9th, 2025, prohibiting the aforementioned enterprises from engaging in import and export activities related to China, as well as making new investments within China. In order to implement the consensus reached at the high-level China-U.S. economic and trade talks, starting from August 12th, 2025, the relevant measures of the April 4th announcement (Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism [2025] No. 7) will continue to be suspended for 90 days, and the relevant measures of the April 9th announcement (Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism [2025] No. 8) will be stopped.
A reporter asked: The joint statement of the China-U.S. Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩) economic and trade talks mentioned that China will take or maintain necessary measures to suspend or cancel non-tariff countermeasures against the United States. What are the considerations regarding the Unreliable Entity List? The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) made the above response.
The spokesperson said that according to the relevant provisions of the "Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List" (《不可靠实体清单规定》), domestic enterprises can apply to conduct transactions with the aforementioned entities, and the Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism (不可靠实体清单工作机制) will review the applications in accordance with the law and approve those that meet the conditions.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑 翔
South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment recently launched the Climate Change Coastal Adaptation Response Plan, South Africa's first comprehensive policy solution designed to address the challenges of climate change in coastal areas. It aims to upgrade the previously relatively decentralized coastal management into a unified and systematic national strategy, providing policy guarantees for safeguarding South Africa's marine ecology and stabilizing the economy and people's livelihoods.
Located at the southernmost tip of the African continent, South Africa has nearly 3,000 kilometers of coastline, with coastal areas concentrating about 22% of the country's population. Over 95% of South Africa's foreign trade relies on core ports such as Durban and Cape Town (开普敦). In recent years, issues such as rising sea temperatures, sea-level rise, coastal erosion, and damage to coastal infrastructure caused by climate change have caused considerable economic losses to South Africa. Climate change also impacts marine ecosystems, leading to the degradation of natural buffer zones such as coastal wetlands, mangroves, and coral reefs.
When launching the Climate Change Coastal Adaptation Response Plan, South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment stated that the plan emphasizes "building a more resilient climate change protection network" and has formulated a number of core measures, including conducting climate change-related training for government officials in coastal cities, promoting the construction of coastal climate risk monitoring and early warning systems and data sharing, and providing special climate adaptation funds for coastal cities. South Africa's Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy (芭芭拉·克里西), said that the South African government and all sectors of society realize that addressing climate change and protecting the coastline ecology are of great significance to South Africa's sustainable development. The Climate Change Coastal Adaptation Response Plan will build a policy framework to guide governments at all levels to respond to climate change and protect marine ecology through forward-looking planning, risk prediction, and collaborative governance. "As a signatory to important international agreements such as the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, South Africa is demonstrating its determination to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote the low-carbon transformation of the economy and society," said Barbara Creecy (芭芭拉·克里西).
In April 2024, the South African Parliament passed the country's first dedicated climate change legislation, providing a legal basis for building a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society. The law clearly requires the implementation of a unified policy to address climate change and enhance social adaptability and resilience. To promote energy conservation and emission reduction, South Africa has actively built a national greenhouse gas emission trajectory tracking system in recent years, integrating satellite monitoring and ground data to dynamically assess the emission reduction progress of the energy and industrial sectors. The country has also implemented a "carbon budget" mechanism, forcing high-emission enterprises to use digital tools to calculate their carbon footprint and formulate emission reduction roadmaps. Eskom (南非国家电力公司) is piloting a "virtual power plant" project in Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), integrating distributed renewable energy sources such as rooftop photovoltaics, balancing grid load through demand response systems, optimizing power distribution, and promoting energy conservation and emission reduction.
China and South Africa have broad prospects for cooperation in jointly enhancing climate resilience and addressing climate change challenges. The De Aar wind farm (德阿风电场) in South Africa, invested and operated by China Longyuan Power, is the first wind power project in Africa that integrates investment, construction, and operation. The wind farm has an annual power supply of 760 million kilowatt-hours, which can meet the electricity needs of 300,000 local households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 620,000 tons per year. The South Africa Redstone 100 MW Tower Concentrated Solar Power Project (南非红石100兆瓦塔式熔盐光热电站项目), undertaken by Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation III (山东电建三公司) of China Power Construction Group (中国电建集团), achieved grid-connected power generation last year. The project uses molten salt heat storage technology to achieve 24-hour continuous power generation, with an estimated annual power generation of 480 million kilowatt-hours. In July 2023, China and South Africa held the first climate change training course, focusing on climate investment and financing, carbon market construction, and other fields to promote policy experience sharing. Barbara Creecy (芭芭拉·克里西) said that she hopes that China and South Africa will actively carry out joint research in the fields of marine and climate in the future, promote scientific research data sharing, and jointly inject the power of the Global South into protecting the Earth's environment.
(Reported from Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡) on August 12 by this newspaper)
Return to TopRecently, the date harvesting season has begun in Iraq. Dates are the country's second-largest export product after oil. Iraq was once one of the world's largest date producers, with 30 million date palms and more than 600 varieties. Affected by the Iraq War and other factors, date production has shrunk significantly.
In recent years, the Iraqi government has boosted date production by popularizing drip irrigation technology and establishing seed banks. In 2023, Iraq exported 650,000 tons of dates.
(People's Daily reporter Guan Kejiang (管克江))
Illustration: Wang Ting (王婷)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on August 12th: A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated on the 12th that, according to the relevant provisions of the "Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国反倾销条例》), the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) issued preliminary rulings on two cases on August 12, 2025, deciding to implement temporary anti-dumping measures. The ruling determined the dumping margin for Canadian companies in the rapeseed case to be 75.8%, and the dumping margin for Canadian companies in the halogenated butyl rubber case to be 26.2% to 40.5%.
The spokesperson said that on September 9, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imported rapeseed originating from Canada through an independent case filing. On September 14, 2024, in response to an application from the domestic Chinese industry, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imported halogenated butyl rubber originating from Canada and other countries.
The spokesperson stated that after the case was filed, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), adhering to the principles of fairness, impartiality, openness, and transparency, conducted the investigation in strict accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations and relevant WTO rules. After investigation, preliminary evidence showed that the imported products under investigation were dumped, the relevant domestic industry suffered substantial damage, and there was a causal relationship between the dumping and the substantial damage.
The announcement regarding the halogenated butyl rubber case shows that the quantity of the investigated product imported from India during the investigation period accounted for less than 3% of the total quantity of halogenated butyl rubber imported by China during the same period. According to Articles 9 and 27 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the investigating authority determined that the import quantity was negligible and decided to terminate the anti-dumping investigation on the investigated product originating from India.
According to the announcements of the two cases, starting from August 14, 2025, when import operators import rapeseed originating from Canada and halogenated butyl rubber originating from Canada and Japan, they should provide corresponding cash deposits to the Customs of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国海关) in accordance with the cash deposit ratio determined by the aforementioned preliminary ruling for each company.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) August 12th (Report) The Ministry of Commerce (商务部) announced on the 12th that it has decided to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into imported pea starch originating from Canada, starting from August 12th, 2025.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated that this anti-dumping investigation was initiated in response to an application from the domestic Chinese industry. The product under investigation is pea starch. Preliminary evidence submitted by the applicant shows that in recent years, the quantity of dumped pea starch imported from Canada has increased significantly, and the import price has consistently been lower than the sales price of domestic products, causing operational difficulties for the domestic industry and putting it in a state of loss.
The spokesperson said that after receiving the application from the domestic Chinese industry, the investigating authority reviewed the application in accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations and following WTO rules, and believes that the application meets the conditions for initiating an anti-dumping investigation, and decided to initiate the investigation. The investigating authority will conduct the investigation in accordance with the law and make an objective and fair ruling based on the results of the investigation.
The spokesperson emphasized that anti-dumping investigations are legitimate trade measures that comply with WTO rules and protect domestic industries. China's (中国) initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into pea starch imported from Canada is **有本质区别** (yǒu běn zhì qū bié - "have essential difference," fundamentally different) from the discriminatory measures recently taken by Canada against China (中国) in violation of WTO rules.
According to the announcement, the product under investigation is starch made from peas as raw material, processed, and unmodified. It is mainly used for the production of vermicelli and jelly noodles, and can also be used as a thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier, binder, etc., and can be applied in food, medicine, paper making, textiles, coatings, feed and other fields.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 朱玥颖
A gentle breeze blows, the flowers sway softly. Flower seeds, from the other side of the ocean. With anticipation, taking root and blooming here..."
Inside the rehearsal hall on the second floor of the Kanazawa City Central Community Center in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, members of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) sit in a circle, singing softly following the conductor's gestures. Some hold lyric sheets, their brows slightly furrowed; others close their eyes slightly, their expressions solemn. Beside them, a calligraphy banner reading "Remember History, Face the Future (不忘历史 面向未来)" is particularly striking.
Founded in 1998, the Japanese Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) persists in using song to tell history, uniting justice-minded people who love peace and oppose war, to jointly safeguard the future.
A single purple flower becomes a transnational messenger of peace.
August, the season for sowing Murasakigusa.
Murasakigusa (紫金草), or Orychophragmus violaceus, once bloomed amidst the flames of the Japanese army's war of aggression against China. Today, it has grown into fields of flowers in Japan and is known as the "flower of peace." The Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) takes its name from this plant.
In the spring of 1939, Seitaro Yamaguchi (山口诚太郎), the director of a Japanese army hygiene materials factory in China, came to Nanjing (南京). At that time, the shadow of the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀) had not yet dissipated, and the entire city of Nanjing (南京) was scarred. Only the vast fields of Orychophragmus violaceus blooming on Purple Mountain (紫金山) radiated hope for life in the ruins. This scene deeply moved Seitaro Yamaguchi (山口诚太郎). To express his reflection and repentance for the war of aggression against China, he brought the seeds of the Orychophragmus violaceus back to Japan, naming them "Murasakigusa (紫金草)." He not only planted them in his own garden but also regularly sent them to schools, parks, and communities throughout Japan. He and his family traveled by train, scattering clumps of soil mixed with the seeds out the windows, spreading the seeds of Murasakigusa (紫金草) throughout Japan.
Seitaro Yamaguchi (山口诚太郎) repeatedly gave speeches throughout Japan, calling on the Japanese people to remember history and cherish peace. Before his death in 1966, he left a will: behind every Murasakigusa (紫金草) plant is the soul of an innocent Chinese victim. Every Japanese person who sees this flower must remember history, and the tragedy of the war of aggression must never be repeated. Subsequently, his son, Yutaka Yamaguchi (山口裕), inherited this mission. At the Tsukuba International Science and Technology Exposition in 1985 alone, Yutaka Yamaguchi (山口裕) and volunteers distributed approximately 1 million bags of Murasakigusa (紫金草) seeds with the words "Pray for Peace" written on them to guests from various countries.
In her home in Tokyo's (东京) Kita Ward (北区), Japanese children's literature author Takako Daimon (大门高子) wears a Murasakigusa (紫金草) flower badge on her chest and softly reads "The Purple Radish Flower." In the 1990s, Takako Daimon (大门高子) read reports about the Yamaguchi (山口) family spreading Murasakigusa (紫金草) seeds and learned that Murasakigusa (紫金草) came from Nanjing (南京). She strongly desired to tell people the story of Murasakigusa (紫金草). She made a special trip to the Yamaguchi (山口) family to learn more about the story of Murasakigusa (紫金草). Based on the story of Seitaro Yamaguchi (山口诚太郎), she wrote and published the children's book "The Purple Radish Flower" and collaborated with composer Susumu Onishi (大西进) to create a nearly one-hour, 12-movement suite of songs and recitations called "The Story of Murasakigusa (紫金草)," expressing deep repentance for the war of aggression against China and a strong desire to maintain peace.
In 1998, Takako Daimon (大门高子) took the lead in forming the Japanese Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) and citizen choirs such as the "Tokyo Murasakigusa Choir (东京紫金草合唱团)," the "Kansai Murasakigusa Choir (关西紫金草合唱团)" in Osaka (大阪), the "Kanazawa Murasakigusa Choir (金泽紫金草合唱团)" in Ishikawa Prefecture (石川县), and the "Sendai Murasakigusa Choir (仙台紫金草合唱团)" in Miyagi Prefecture (宫城县). Today, the choir has about 150 members. "The choir's purpose is 'to love flowers, to love singing, to love peace, and to love humanity.' Shared values bring us together," said Takako Daimon (大门高子). Since its establishment, the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) has performed hundreds of times throughout Japan and has also performed 13 times in China and the United States, using song to denounce the Japanese army's crimes in the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀) and calling for joint maintenance of peace.
A suite of songs conveys authentic historical memories.
"The flower's homeland, ignited with thick smoke and beacon fires. Gentle breezes whisper, lamentations echoing under iron hooves..."
"The Story of Murasakigusa (紫金草)" suite tells the story of a Japanese soldier in the war of aggression against China who encounters a little girl from Nanjing (南京) on Purple Mountain (紫金山) in the rain. The little girl is searching for her mother among the rubble and is terrified to see the Japanese soldier. However, after realizing that he has no malicious intent, she gives him a Murasakigusa (紫金草) flower. The Japanese soldier suddenly repents and from then on firmly reflects on the war, constantly calling for peace.
The members of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) are mostly elderly, but they still bloom proudly like the Murasakigusa (紫金草) in the song. Even if they are ill or can only sit in wheelchairs, they insist on using their voices to speak out for justice. The current director of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团), Shoichi Nakamura (中村昭一), was previously a high school music teacher. "Japan's war of aggression was completely wrong. Trampling on the territory of other countries is completely unforgivable. I think we must deeply reflect," he said. "I want to tell the story of history truthfully and convey the correct views to the children. The first time I heard 'The Story of Murasakigusa (紫金草),' I felt that this was the way of expression I had been looking for."
"Japan can only truly create a future together by truly understanding and remembering history, seriously studying, deeply reflecting, and sincerely apologizing. Therefore, 'Remember History, Face the Future (不忘历史 面向未来)' has become an important theme of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团)," said choir member Kazuko Omori (大森和子), pointing to the large "Remember History, Face the Future (不忘历史 面向未来)" calligraphy banner. The choir puts these eight characters in a prominent position at every performance.
Hiromi Togo (藤后博巳), the former director of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团), is now 95 years old. During the war of aggression against China, he was conscripted to China. When Japan was defeated, the 15-year-old could only wander the streets, confused about how to live. In Daowai District (道外区), Harbin (哈尔滨), a restaurant owner extended a helping hand to him. "If I hadn't received help at that time, I'm afraid I would have died long ago. Now, when I think about it, tears almost come out," said Hiromi Togo (藤后博巳). The kindness of the Chinese people saved him. Later, he joined the Northeast Democratic Allied Army and also participated in the Liberation War. In 1955, he returned to Japan, joined the Japanese Communist Party, and devoted himself to anti-war propaganda. "I have always firmly believed that war must never happen again," he said. "Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution clearly states that we must renounce the use of force and never start a war. Protecting this article is my life's mission."
Choir member Akiko Hatano (波多野晶子) is a Japanese war orphan from the war of aggression against China. She was born in Harbin (哈尔滨) in 1942. When Japan was defeated and surrendered, she was only 3 years old and was abandoned by her parents. She was later adopted by Chinese people. After living in China for 44 years, Akiko Hatano (波多野晶子) returned to Japan. "When Japan was defeated, a large number of Japanese children were abandoned in China. Those former victims of the war—ordinary Chinese people—raised the Japanese orphans without complaint. My adoptive mother treated me like her own child, using her actions to interpret the kindness and tolerance of human nature," she said.
In 2014, Takako Daimon (大门高子) saw Akiko Hatano's (波多野晶子) performance in the Chinese Returnees Choir and invited her to join the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团). "'The Story of Murasakigusa (紫金草)' suite, Chapter 7, 'Purple Mountain (紫金山) in the Rain,' depicts a little girl searching for her mother with flowers in her hands on a rainy day. This is very similar to what I personally experienced," said Akiko Hatano (波多野晶子), stroking the score of "The Story of Murasakigusa (紫金草)" while wearing a dark purple dress. "Through song, I hope to send a message to the world: we don't want war, we want peace."
A performance eliminates the gaps and cracks in people's hearts.
"Nanjing (南京) is the place that Japanese people fear the most, but we still have to go," said Takako Daimon (大门高子). In 2001, with the efforts of the Nanjing (南京) Municipal People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and other parties, the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) performed in Nanjing (南京) for the first time, bringing the Japanese people's reflection on the war and prayers for peace. Several choir members' fathers had participated in the war of aggression against China. Before the performance, they all put their fathers' portraits in their chest pockets and whispered, "Dad, I've come to Nanjing (南京). I want to use my singing to apologize for you."
"Before that performance, I was very uneasy. I didn't know what kind of attitude the Chinese audience would have towards us," recalled Takako Daimon (大门高子). The audience in Nanjing (南京) listened to the choir's performance very carefully and gave them a long and enthusiastic applause after the performance. Many people shed tears and said that they were willing to work with us for peace. "This made me very moved. Sincere singing eliminates the gaps and cracks in people's hearts."
In the Murasakigusa (紫金草) Garden of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders (侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆), the words "Remember History, Face the Future, Oath of Peace, Murasakigusa (不忘历史 面向未来 和平的誓言 紫金草)" are engraved on a stone. When the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) first went to Nanjing (南京) to perform, the choir members sowed Murasakigusa (紫金草) seeds here. Today, a large field of flowers has grown here. Many young people in Nanjing (南京) have formed the "Murasakigusa (紫金草) Volunteer Group" and voluntarily participate in maintenance, allowing this field of flowers to bloom for a long time.
Takako Daimon's (大门高子) husband, Yasuchika Daimon (大门康睦), is also a member of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团). He said, "The war of aggression launched by Japanese militarism caused deep suffering to the Chinese people. We should express our sincere apologies to the Chinese people." Because of denouncing the Japanese army's crimes in the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀), the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) has difficulty obtaining funding in Japan. Each public performance requires the choir members to pay their own expenses. "Many choir members are wage earners, and the cost of performing in Nanjing (南京) is several months' living expenses. But we think it's very meaningful, and everyone is willing to save money to perform," said Akiko Hatano (波多野晶子).
From visiting the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders (侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆) to laying wreaths at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆); from singing with the student art troupe of Nanjing University of Science and Technology (南京理工大学) to performing on the same stage with the Nanjing Murasakigusa (紫金草) Children's Choir, which is composed of students in the third to fifth grades of elementary school... For more than 20 years, every performance of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) has been a profound memory, and every song is a questioning and remembrance of history.
In March of this year, the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) went to Nanjing (南京) again to perform. About 70 members, with an average age of over 75, sang standing for nearly 50 minutes. When the last note fell, the gray-haired choir members and the Chinese children embraced each other deeply on the stage, and many audience members shed tears. "I am already 80 years old this year, but as long as I can still sing, I will continue to sing," said Takako Daimon (大门高子).
A seed warns of reflection on the war of aggression.
The Murasakigusa (紫金草) Garden of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders (侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆) was donated by Yutaka Yamaguchi (山口裕) and other Japanese friends in 2007. In the garden, the bronze statue of the "Murasakigusa (紫金花) Girl" stands quietly. The statue depicts a seven- or eight-year-old girl from Nanjing (南京) standing on a rocky mountain surrounded by blooming flowers during the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Her eyes are wide open, silently telling the story of that painful history. Yutaka Yamaguchi (山口裕) said at the unveiling ceremony of the statue in 2009 that the spirit contained in Murasakigusa (紫金草) is very precious and constantly warns the Japanese people not to forget the history of aggression.
Toyoko Yamanoshita (山野下丰子), the director of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) Secretariat, was previously an elementary school teacher and has long taught students to understand the cruelty of war. She said, "Japanese war education focuses more on the 'Japanese victims' side, but hardly mentions the fact that Japan harmed other countries. The history told in 'The Story of Murasakigusa (紫金草)' is very suitable for educating the next generation."
"Japanese history textbooks have been intentionally downplaying, denying, and even distorting the history of aggression, and many Japanese media outlets have not conducted objective and truthful reports on the Japanese war of aggression against China. I hope everyone will not forget this history and express the two peoples' yearning for peace and friendship through our singing," said Mitsuyoshi Hekida (姬田光义), a choir member who is now 88 years old, professor emeritus at Chuo University (中央大学) in Japan, and chairman of the Japan "Fushun Miracle Inheritance Association (抚顺奇迹继承会)." He never avoids the history of Japan's war of aggression against China.
"The September 18th Incident in 1931, the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀) in 1937... These are all real events. In the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀) alone, the Japanese army killed 300,000 Chinese people," said Mitsuyoshi Hekida (姬田光义) with a solemn expression, bowing deeply. "As a Japanese person, I must apologize to the Chinese people."
Mitsuyoshi Hekida (姬田光义) introduced that after Japan's defeat, more than 1,000 war criminals were sent to the Fushun War Criminals Management Center (抚顺战犯管理所) in China to be reformed. Chinese staff sincerely educated these Japanese war criminals, telling them "for thousands of generations, hope that future generations will think about it (千秋万代，望后世之思)." Some of them formed the "China Returnees Liaison Association (中国归还者联络会)" after being released and returning to their country, dedicating themselves to anti-war and Japan-China friendship. In 2002, the "China Returnees Liaison Association (中国归还者联络会)" was dissolved due to the advanced age of its members, and people of insight from all walks of life in Japan established the "Fushun Miracle Inheritance Association (抚顺奇迹继承会)" in the same year.
A few years later, the choral suite "The Reborn Land," based on the Fushun War Criminals Management Center (抚顺战犯管理所), was completed and performed by the "Reborn Land" choir in various places. "Singing can evoke people's resonance and allow Japanese people of all ages to participate. We hope to use singing to warn people not to create cruel wars that turn 'people' into 'ghosts' again, and Japan must never become a country that harms its neighbors again. We must pass on the hope for peace and tranquility from generation to generation," said Mitsuyoshi Hekida (姬田光义).
"Past events are shameful, like nightmares that are unbearable to recall. Holding flowers in our hands, we express our deep apologies. Flower of peace, Murasakigusa (紫金草)..." On the morning of June 25, the reception "Remember History, Safeguard Peace (铭记历史 守护和平)" held by the Chinese Embassy in Japan to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was packed. Members of the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) came from all over Japan and sang the twelfth chapter of "The Story of Murasakigusa (紫金草)" suite, "Flower of Peace, Murasakigusa (紫金草)," with deep emotion.
At the entrance of the reception, staff distributed materials prepared by the Murasakigusa Choir (紫金草合唱团) to the guests. Along with the materials, new seeds of Murasakigusa (紫金草) were also sent out. "We vow never to launch a war of aggression again." In the materials, the choir wrote: "As one of the actions to practice this vow, we will continue to sing 'The Story of Murasakigusa (紫金草).'"
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This steel company's products are found all over China:
Its products support the "spine" of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥), with 248,000 tons of steel plates helping the bridge withstand level 16 typhoons;
Its products connect the energy "arteries" of the West-East Gas Pipeline Project II (西气东输二线工程), with pipelines that can withstand both high pressure and low temperatures, increasing natural gas transmission efficiency by 30%;
Its products are installed in the drive motors of millions of new energy vehicles, helping them run faster and more efficiently.
This is China Baowu Baosteel Co., Ltd. Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (中国宝武宝钢股份武汉钢铁有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "WISCO Limited"). As the first large-scale modern iron and steel joint enterprise built after the founding of the People's Republic of China, from the commissioning of WISCO's No. 1 blast furnace to today, WISCO Limited has produced more than 440 million tons of steel, with more than 1,300 product types, including more than 200 unique products.
Recently, reporters visited WISCO Limited to experience the "steel power" of this enterprise.
Focusing on High-Precision and Cutting-Edge Technology
Continuously Overcoming Key Core Technologies
Rolling, heat treatment, shearing... On WISCO Limited's new energy non-oriented silicon steel production line, 0.1 mm thick and 1 meter wide silver steel plates are "spit" out at high speed like silk.
Non-oriented silicon steel, also known as motor steel, is the "heart" of the electric drive system, and can be found in new energy vehicles, robots, low-altitude aircraft and other products.
"In recent years, more and more downstream industries have been upgraded towards electrification, and the performance requirements for silicon steel have become higher and higher," said Chen Shenglin (陈圣林), chief engineer of non-oriented silicon steel products at WISCO Limited's Technology Center.
A year ago, WISCO Limited achieved mass production of 0.1 mm high-strength, ultra-thin non-oriented silicon steel.
What does thin mean?
Lower losses. "The drive motor of a new energy vehicle generally uses 50 to 80 kilograms of non-oriented silicon steel. The thinner the silicon steel, the lower the motor loss and the higher the efficiency," said Chen Shenglin (陈圣林). Compared with the previous generation of products, 0.1 mm ultra-thin silicon steel can increase motor efficiency by more than 20%.
Smaller size. "Whether it is a humanoid robot or a low-altitude aircraft, their motors are gradually becoming smaller," said Chen Shenglin (陈圣林). The use of this silicon steel motor can output greater power in the same volume, helping to upgrade the motor to be smaller and lighter.
More precise manufacturing process. Starting with the "0.15 mm" specification, from easy to difficult; exploring while producing, overcoming more than 20 technical problems; applying intelligent systems, precisely controlling temperature, accuracy, pressure and other parameters... The WISCO Limited team continued to work hard and achieved a technological breakthrough in just one year.
While focusing on high-precision and cutting-edge technology, WISCO Limited is also committed to strengthening its backbone.
Wudongde Hydropower Station (乌东德水电站), a major national project for "West-East Power Transmission" (西电东送), has cumulatively transmitted more than 180 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) and other places since the first batch of units was put into operation.
The rotor is a key component of the hydraulic turbine generator. "The material used for the Wudongde Hydropower Station (乌东德水电站) turbine rotor is the 750 MPa high-strength, high-precision magnetic yoke steel developed by us," said Song Chang (宋畅), director and researcher at WISCO Limited's Technology Center.
Song Chang (宋畅) introduced that the Wudongde Hydropower Station (乌东德水电站) unit rotor is composed of 43,000 fan-shaped magnetic yoke steel sheets, with a total weight of 2,100 tons and a height of nearly 4 meters. When the unit is working, the speed of the magnetic yoke steel sheet is as high as 93 revolutions per minute. If any magnetic yoke steel is not flat, it will cause the weight distribution of the rotor to be unbalanced, which will affect the service life of the generator unit.
"At the same time, the global best magnetic yoke steel sheet standard is that the unevenness error does not exceed 3 mm/meter, while the unevenness of the magnetic yoke steel developed by us is less than 1 mm/meter, which greatly helps the localization of magnetic yoke steel for large-scale hydro-generators in China," said Song Chang (宋畅).
WISCO Limited's innovative "fire" is burning more and more vigorously:
Ultra-wide automotive panels are used in batches by key domestic automobile manufacturers, with a market share of more than 75%; steel rail products are used in nearly 100 railway lines in China, with a laying mileage of 18,000 kilometers; super weather-resistant tie rod steel for photovoltaic brackets increases the toughness of the material by more than 150%, helping to promote the upgrading of materials in the photovoltaic industry... During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, WISCO Limited developed 8 global first products, and the proportion of unique leading varieties and grades increased to 48%.
Seeking Practical Results through Reform
Institutional Reform Activates Endogenous Motivation
Coming all the way from the "First Five-Year Plan" ("一五"), it has been difficult for WISCO Limited to achieve today's achievements after several explorations.
On July 1, 1957, WISCO's No. 1 blast furnace broke ground, and it was planned to be put into operation around National Day (国庆节) the following year. At that time, some foreign newspapers predicted that it would be a "**天方夜谭**" (tiān fāng yè tán - "Arabian Nights," an absurd or nonsensical statement) for No. 1 blast furnace to produce iron in 1958.
Huang Chao (黄超), Minister of the Party-Masses Work Department of WISCO Limited, recalled that at that time, Li Feng'en (李凤恩), the furnace chief of No. 1 blast furnace, led the furnace workers to fight for 8 days and 8 nights in order to allow the blast furnace to produce iron in advance. They carried it on their shoulders and used 3 and a half hours to load 1,500 sleepers into the furnace. "In the end, WISCO completed the 'impossible task' in the eyes of foreigners in only 14 months and 13 days."
In the 1970s, the state decided to introduce a batch of foreign advanced technology and equipment, including a production line that landed in WISCO - the "One Meter Seven" project ("一米七"工程). In order to skillfully drive these "foreign equipment", WISCO set off a wave of on-the-job training and technological breakthroughs. A large number of technicians stayed at the production site to familiarize themselves with the equipment and analyze the plate shape. In the end, they not only successfully digested and absorbed more than 200 patents, but also creatively developed a series of new products.
As time goes by, the spirit of hard work remains the same.
Recalling the research and development process of magnetic yoke steel, Song Chang (宋畅) is still full of pride. She said that there is an ebb and flow of internal contradictions between the high strength, toughness and magnetic susceptibility of magnetic yoke steel. The complexity of the relationship is like a ternary N-th equation. "To succeed, you can only keep trying and making mistakes." Changes in alloy composition must be tracked in the steelmaking plant, plate shape control must be tracked in the hot rolling plant, and annealing must be tracked in the cold rolling plant... After 10 years, Song Chang's (宋畅) team successfully developed high-strength, high-precision magnetic yoke steel with world-leading performance.
However, WISCO Limited has also faced setbacks. In 2015, the steel industry faced a severe situation of supply and demand imbalance, and WISCO's operations faced difficulties.
What to do? Rely on reform. In December 2016, Baosteel and WISCO jointly reorganized to form China Baowu (中国宝武). The following year, WISCO Limited was established. After the reorganization, WISCO Limited continued to reform and innovate, and rejuvenated new vitality.
In 2023, WISCO Limited introduced a market mechanism within the manufacturing system. The ironmaking plant sells molten iron, the steelmaking plant sells steel billets... Upstream and downstream processes conduct buying and selling and simulated operations at market prices, and each process and each plant is responsible for its own profitability.
Bai Chunlei (白春雷), director of the hot rolling plant, said: "The reform has promoted the formation of business thinking among the factory employees. Everyone has taken the initiative to learn accounting, run the market, and grab orders, and dare to challenge high-difficulty varieties with good benefits. Under the downward pressure faced by the steel industry this year, the hot rolling plant's gross profit has exceeded 100 million yuan for two consecutive months. This was unimaginable before."
"The practice in the past few years has proved that the Baowu reorganization was successful, and the operating performance of WISCO Limited has undergone a qualitative change," said Peng Jun (彭俊), member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Baosteel Co., Ltd., and Secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Director of WISCO Limited.
Generating New Momentum
From "Crude, Big and Black" to Green and Low-Carbon
When it comes to the steel industry, many people's first impression is splashing molten iron and dust all over the sky. But walking into WISCO Limited, what you feel is freshness and green.
"Look! These photovoltaic panels can contribute 45 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity every year, which is enough to cover the non-production electricity consumption of the plant area, and can reduce 35,400 tons of carbon emissions a year," said Hu Jian (胡舰), assistant minister of the Energy and Environmental Protection Department of WISCO Limited.
Overlooking the WISCO Limited plant area from a high place, the roofs of various production workshops are neatly covered with photovoltaic power generation panels. In recent years, WISCO Limited has focused on promoting the green transformation of the park, deploying on-site distributed photovoltaic power generation with one hand, and striving to purchase green electricity externally with the other. "We strive to achieve a proportion of 40% of external green electricity purchases by 2030, and the installed capacity of on-site photovoltaics will reach more than 100 MW," said Hu Jian (胡舰).
The green content of the production process is also gradually increasing.
Walking into the hot rolling plant of WISCO Limited, rolls of 2-meter-wide low-carbon automotive panels are continuously rolled off the production line. "In the smelting process of blast furnaces and converters, the proportion of scrap steel added to these 'green steel' exceeds 40%, which greatly reduces carbon emissions in the long-process steel production," Bai Chunlei (白春雷) introduced.
Intelligent manufacturing also helps. When the blast furnace is tapped, the locomotive drives to the tapping port, the molten iron tank is aligned, the locomotive receives the iron, and goes to the steelmaking plant... The transportation of molten iron from the blast furnace to the steelmaking plant seems simple, but it is a complex organization and scheduling problem.
"The ideal situation is that how much iron the blast furnace produces, how much iron the locomotive transports," said Zheng Junping (郑军平), chief technician of the Transportation Department of WISCO Limited. However, in the 21-square-kilometer plant area, there are 5 blast furnaces and 9 converters, and the railways are crisscrossed and the intersections are dotted. Under various permutations and combinations, a lot of "waiting" will inevitably occur.
What to do? WISCO Limited has developed the "5G+Iron and Steel Interface" intelligent management and control platform. With the blessing of intelligent models and self-learning systems, intelligent scheduling and unmanned driving have become a reality. After the iron and steel interface intelligent system was launched, the efficiency of molten iron transportation increased by 10%, and the temperature drop of molten iron decreased by 10 degrees Celsius. The direct economic benefits generated by the transportation link alone exceed 40 million yuan per year.
Production is becoming greener, and products are also becoming popular.
"We have integrated a number of technologies such as blast furnace plus scrap steel, converter large scrap steel ratio, and 100% green electricity in the entire process to develop green products such as automotive panels and building steel with a carbon reduction of more than 50% in the entire process, which have become the 'sweet pastry' in the market, providing strong support for the green transformation of the downstream industry chain," said Hu Jian (胡舰).
Looking back on the past, from the No. 1 blast furnace with splashing molten iron to the "One Meter Seven" project ("一米七"工程) that introduced advanced technology and equipment, to today's high-end, intelligent and green steel landmark, from "one furnace of iron" to "hundreds of kinds of steel", WISCO Limited has adhered to independent innovation on the road of transformation, and has generated new momentum in seeking new changes.
Hu Wangming (胡望明), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Baowu (中国宝武), said that the company will continue to deepen reforms, stimulate vitality with institutional and mechanism innovation, continuously enhance its core competitiveness, and take the lead and set an example in accelerating the construction of a world-class enterprise, promoting integration and collaboration, developing new quality productivity, and promoting digital reform, and contribute the solid strength of the "pillar" of steel.
Reporter's Notes
Stimulate Enterprise Vitality through Reform
Abandoning traditional thinking, deeply cultivating internal quality and efficiency, taking market demand as the guidance, and shifting from price competition to value competition can better stand firm in the fierce market competition.
Production, continuous breakthroughs, the realization of full-series silicon steel long continuous casting, breaking industry records; research and development, continuous innovation, the world's highest strength magnetic yoke steel completed quality acceptance, all indicators passed the inspection at one time; operation, continuous highlights, the cold rolling plant's comprehensive gross profit in the first four months exceeded the entire year of last year... Walking into China Baowu Baosteel Co., Ltd. Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., the reporter felt the vitality from the front line due to the new atmosphere of the enterprise.
For some time, the steel industry, which is in a period of structural adjustment, has faced challenges such as weak demand, increased environmental protection costs, and fierce competition. Where does WISCO Limited's vitality come from?
Achieving turnaround cannot be separated from the deepening of reform. After the Baowu reorganization, WISCO Limited's production and manufacturing capabilities have made significant progress, and it has basically put down its historical baggage, but the company's efficiency is not ideal. The reason is that as a production enterprise, WISCO Limited is accustomed to focusing on output, cost, and failure rate, but it is not clear enough about how to sell products, what price to sell them at, and how to make money.
The problem is the potential, and it is also the direction. WISCO Limited vigorously promotes internal market-oriented reform, and upstream and downstream processes conduct simulated transactions based on market prices, and the incentive mechanism is adjusted from assessing production indicators to evaluating the simulated profits of each plant.
With a change of thinking, the world becomes wider. Originally, we were single-mindedly pursuing output, but now we are actively seeking a balance between output, efficiency, and quality. Half a year after the reform was implemented, the bar and section steel production line of the loss-making large household bar and section steel plant successfully turned losses into profits.
Reform is a systematic project that affects the whole body, and it is necessary to be problem-oriented, but also to focus on the overall situation and work together. The direction of assessment and evaluation has changed, which means that the responsibilities borne by each production unit have also changed. Without corresponding supporting measures to unify responsibilities, rights and interests, the reform will be difficult to implement effectively. In this regard, WISCO Limited has changed its management mechanism, fully authorized production units in decision-making, and provided supporting facilities in finance, performance, research and development, marketing and other aspects, which strongly supports the realization of the reform goals.
Through vigorous reform, WISCO Limited has effectively released its endogenous motivation and vitality, and enhanced the company's market competitiveness. Looking at the overall situation from a local perspective, the current steel industry is facing the contradiction between total supply and total demand imbalance, but some companies are still simply, extensively, and at a low level pursuing scale benefits, which not only does not bring profits to themselves, but also intensifies the involution competition in the industry. WISCO Limited's practice provides enlightenment: abandoning traditional thinking, deeply cultivating internal quality and efficiency, taking market demand as the guidance, and shifting from price competition to value competition can better stand firm in the fierce market competition.
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In the sea area of Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong (广东), a silver-gray triangular device rises and falls with the waves. It is 27 meters high, weighs about 6,000 tons, and has a plane area of over 3,500 square meters, equivalent to about 8 basketball courts.
Here is China's independently developed world's first megawatt-level floating wave energy power generation device, "Nan Kun (南鲲号)". Its average daily power generation can reach 10,000 kilowatt-hours, which can meet the daily electricity needs of about 1,500 households.
Wave energy is mainly the energy generated by the periodic movement of seawater in the horizontal direction caused by the action of wind. In the ocean, a huge wave can throw a 13-ton rock 20 meters high, which is an amazing amount of energy. It is estimated that the exploitable wave energy in the global ocean reaches 2 billion to 3 billion kilowatts, close to or even exceeding 100 Three Gorges Hydropower Stations.
"Many islands are far from the mainland power grid and mainly rely on diesel generators for power supply, which has high power generation costs and great environmental protection pressure. China has a long coastline and a large marine territorial area, with abundant wave energy resources, which can effectively reduce the proportion of diesel power generation on islands," said Liang Xiaobing (梁晓兵), Deputy Chief Engineer of the Electric Power Research Institute of Guangdong Power Grid (广东电网) of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网). The wave energy power generation device is equivalent to installing a "mobile power bank" for remote islands and reefs.
It is not easy to make the turbulent waves a "helper" for power generation. There are two most difficult hurdles to overcome.
First, improve energy conversion efficiency. Wave energy is converted into electrical energy through three levels of conversion: the capture device absorbs wave energy, converts it into mechanical energy through a transmission device, and then converts it into electrical energy through a generator set. The energy loss is high, so the capacity of previous devices was only a few hundred kilowatts.
Wang Wei (王伟), a technical expert from Guangdong Power Grid (广东电网), introduced that "Nan Kun (南鲲号)" adopts a triangular design in shape to absorb as much sea wave as possible while maintaining stability. Not only that, "Nan Kun (南鲲号)" also adopts adaptive wave power generation technology, which automatically adjusts the generator set according to the wave size to achieve "'full staff on duty' when the waves are large, and 'rotating rest' when the waves are small," turning the original fluctuating waves into continuous, stable, and smooth current. The energy capture efficiency is about 28%, reaching the international leading level.
Second, ensure the reliable operation of equipment. The equipment is located in the ocean, which must be able to withstand typhoons and prevent seawater. When the wind and waves are raging, "Nan Kun (南鲲号)" turns on the one-button water entry mode and dives to a safe depth to resist typhoon attacks. Up to now, "Nan Kun (南鲲号)" has successfully experienced the tests of typhoons "Capricorn (摩羯)", "Ginkgo (银杏)", and "Wipha (韦帕)", and can withstand waves of 5.5 meters high. "'Nan Kun (南鲲号)' has been designed for anti-corrosion according to the standards of seagoing vessels and has passed the certification of the China Classification Society," said Wang Wei (王伟).
In addition to wave energy, tidal energy, current energy, temperature difference energy, and salinity gradient energy are all available marine green renewable energy sources. Up to now, China's installed capacity of wave energy, current energy, and tidal energy ranks first, second, and third in the world, respectively. Marine energy equipment is basically synchronized with the international advanced level, and has accumulated rich engineering and technical experience, laying a good foundation for realizing large-scale utilization.
The "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Large-scale Utilization of Marine Energy" issued this year proposed to strive to reach an installed capacity of 400,000 kilowatts of marine energy by 2030. Support the construction of marine energy utilization pilot projects, summarize and promote pilot experience, steadily increase the scale of projects, promote cost reduction through scale, and drive industrial development.
The relevant person in charge of the New Energy and Renewable Energy Department of the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) said that the next step is that the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) will work with relevant departments to solidly promote the marine energy resource survey in pilot areas and promote it in coastal areas across the country in due course; actively promote the co-development of offshore wind power and wave energy to improve the efficiency of marine resource development; strengthen policy guidance and institutional guarantees, and accelerate the large-scale utilization of marine energy.
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As dusk falls, an immersive drama titled "Journey Along the Silk Road" unfolds on Silk Road Square in the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block of Datong Ancient City (大同古城), Shanxi (山西). Jin merchants haggling with Persian merchants, a female general patrolling the border on horseback, artisans carving statues for the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟) ... seven major character matrices run through the entire block, with tourists following the plot to explore.
Datong (大同) was a major town at the eastern end of the Silk Road during the Northern Wei Dynasty. This summer, the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block launched the Silk Road cultural extravaganza "Good Shows in the Southeast," attracting many tourists.
As people's living standards improve, a high-quality spiritual and cultural life has become a rigid demand for more and more people. With diverse cultural needs and diverse cultural offerings, the cross-border integration formed by "culture +" and "+ culture" frequently generates highlights, continuously meeting the spiritual and cultural needs of the public. It also promotes the increasing innovation of cultural products, services, and business formats, leading to new trends.
The Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block opened in July 2023, bringing together a variety of business formats such as art galleries, intangible cultural heritage creative products, district and county theme pavilions, and creative catering culture studios. It integrates a lifestyle with cultural atmosphere into historical streets and courtyards, creating a unique roaming-style living block. In the first half of this year, the block received nearly 1.5 million tourists, becoming Datong's (大同) urban cultural living room.
Continuing the cultural heritage, the ancient city of thousands of years "grows" an art block.
Walking through the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block, old houses with gray brick and tile "grow" art spaces, coffee bookstores, and lifestyle aesthetic shops. History and trends collide to create a different kind of artistic atmosphere, creating new consumption scenarios.
No. 4 Caijia Lane (蔡家巷) Courtyard in the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block is an art experimental space called "Future Warehouse." Currently, the opening exhibition "Open Warehouse" is on display, with many of the 18 works coming from local artists. "The profound history of the ancient city is fertile ground for art incubation." Chen Lin (陈霖), an independent curator from Datong (大同), is the manager of Future Warehouse. He wants to deeply explore and cultivate more emerging local artists.
Datong (大同), formerly known as Yunzhong (云中) and Pingcheng (平城), was once the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the secondary capital of the Liao and Jin Dynasties. It is also one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities.
Datong Ancient City (大同古城) has gone through several dynasties and has always occupied a very important position in the northern border defense. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Datong Ancient City (大同古城) was not only commercially prosperous, but also a place of cultural integration.
The Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block is located in the southeast corner of Datong Ancient City (大同古城), covering an area of about 1/8 of the entire ancient city, including the core part of the "Datong Guangfu Corner Historical and Cultural Block (大同广府角历史文化街区)," the third batch of historical and cultural blocks in Shanxi Province (山西省).
The Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block is home to 17 immovable cultural relics courtyards, 15 historical protected buildings, and 51 weaving and mending courtyards, totaling 83 restored courtyards. These courtyards are connected by several streets and alleys such as Caijia Lane (蔡家巷), Zhengfu Lane (正府巷), Guangfu Corner (广府角), and Lihuai Corner (李怀角), forming a "eye" shaped Lilong pattern. The street and alley pattern can be traced back to the Northern Wei Dynasty and is also known in academic circles as a "living fossil of the Lilong system."
The Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block renovation project officially started in 2021, and the courtyards and streets were renovated in an "embroidery" style.
The most important thing in the renovation of cultural relics courtyards is to follow the original shape and protect the historical context. "At the beginning of the restoration, we conducted detailed surveys of the buildings, streets, alleys, and public spaces in the block, and took photos of all stone carvings, wood carvings, and brick carvings for archiving. We also visited old residents and collected old photos of the ancient city in an effort to restore the historical features of this block," said Xia Tao (夏滔), general manager of Huaxia Jianghong Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd. (华夏江鸿文化旅游开发有限公司), the project developer.
At the same time, the infrastructure of the block has been carefully sorted out, and systems such as water, electricity, gas, heating, and the Internet have been re-laid and buried to ensure that the historical streets and alleys are clean, orderly, comfortable, and convenient. Public facilities such as community bookstores, public toilets, and children's activity spaces have been carefully laid out, so that this ancient city can not only carry the precipitation of history, but also meet the needs of today's life.
Details show ingenuity. The block artistically restores old house components such as Baotai and abutment columns, and introduces green plants according to the spatial orientation of the streets and alleys and the layout of the courtyards. There are almost no two trees with similar shapes in the block, and the newly built street water system adds a bit of agility.
In June 2023, the renovation of the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block was completed. With the theme of Datong (大同) urban regeneration and renewal, the block held a contemporary art season called "Xunyi," relying on 7 ancient building courtyards to exhibit nearly 100 works by about 80 top contemporary artists from home and abroad.
The exhibited houses retain clear water walls, and the ground is paved with old square bricks collected. The exhibition hall is not limited to a fixed space, and the audience finishes watching the exhibition while walking in the streets and alleys. Chen Lin (陈霖) was invited to serve as the exhibition coordinator: "It is very novel to exhibit modern art works in old houses, this sense of contrast is very novel."
The art season activities have attracted attention from all walks of life. "This has strengthened our confidence in building a cultural and art block," Xia Tao (夏滔) said. The Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block will create a large-scale cultural and art-themed event every summer, such as the "Silk Road Drama Season" that focuses on the history of Datong (大同), and the artistic sense of the ancient city is growing.
Deeply cultivate local culture and gather characteristic shops.
No. 21 Guangfu Corner (广府角) Courtyard, the aroma of vinegar wafts, here is the Datong (大同) Flavor Vinegar Culture Museum founded by the time-honored Chinese brand "Liu Lao Xi'er (刘老醯儿)." The store has launched a series of vinegar-derived cultural and creative products, including Northern Wei (北魏) tile-patterned vinegar biscuits, vinegar packaging incorporating the Nine Dragon Wall (九龙壁) elements, and ice cream and coffee incorporating vinegar flavors, which are very popular among young tourists.
No. 18 Zhengfu Lane (正府巷) Courtyard is a shared space jointly created by Yiwu Bookstore (一苇书坊), an independent bookstore in Chengdu (成都), and Yalu Culture (雅庐文化), a local cultural and art institution in Datong (大同). The organizers deeply explore Datong (大同) urban culture and organize salons and reading clubs on humanities and social sciences-related topics.
Shops in the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block actively carry out localization transformation. Xia Tao (夏滔) introduced that the block is positioned as Datong (大同) urban art life block and Datong (大同) urban cultural living room, "It is not just a tourist attraction, it should be a living block that locals love to go to."
Therefore, in terms of business format planning, the block gives priority to selecting catering, leisure, entertainment, and other shops that are closely related to local life, attracting young people to consume here, so that the ancient city is not only a sightseeing spot for tourists to stay for a short time, but also a place for local people's daily life.
At first, many merchants could not understand this concept and did not know how to integrate into urban culture. "We might as well incubate it ourselves," Xia Tao (夏滔) introduced. The "Nianxia (念夏)" brand has been incubated in the block, including Nianxia Art Center (念夏艺术中心), Nianxia Cafe (念夏咖啡), Nianxiafang (念夏坊), Nianxia Bar (念夏酒吧), Nianxia Art Store (念夏艺术商店), etc., gradually forming a group of characteristic commercial clusters.
In the summer of 2024, Zhao Hai (赵海), a 32-year-old Datong (大同) local, opened a hamburger shop in Nianxiafang (念夏坊), and often needed to wait in line during peak hours. He tried to integrate local food culture into hamburgers, launched Datong (大同) copper pot sesame sauce hamburgers, developed sea buckthorn, apricot, and other Datong (大同) local fruit-flavored sodas, and also plans to open a trendy cultural and creative store in the block.
At present, there are 80 shops in the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block, and the shop managers are mostly local young people like Zhao Hai (赵海), who inject new vitality into the ancient block with creativity and enthusiasm, stimulating the city's consumption potential.
Enriching the city with culture and creating new urban memories.
No. 2 Guangfu Corner (广府角) Courtyard in the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block is a Siheyuan (四合院), a traditional Chinese courtyard house. Pingcheng Academy (平城学堂) was founded here in January this year, which is a humanities and art education-themed space for the public.
On Saturday night, a sound salon with the theme of "Children's Aesthetic Education" was held at Pingcheng Academy (平城学堂). The sharers are all local cultural and educational practitioners, including Chinese teachers, post-95s ancient building docents, and music art doctors and Pipa performing artists.
"Pingcheng Academy (平城学堂) is not only a spiritual life community for urban residents, but also a cultural co-creation center, injecting more cultural vitality into the block," said Jia Yan (贾艳), brand manager of the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block.
Ma Jiaqi (马加奇), born in the 1990s, majored in architecture in college and currently runs a travel agency, mainly explaining the history of ancient buildings to tourists. "At first, I couldn't find like-minded people and was relatively lonely," Ma Jiaqi (马加奇) admitted. By chance, Ma Jiaqi (马加奇) noticed that Yiwu Bookstore (一苇书坊) in the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block often held salon activities, "Can I talk about the ancient building culture of Datong (大同)?" He took the initiative to contact and did three sharing sessions, which were full, and thus became associated with the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block and became a cultural consultant for the block.
This summer, the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block launched the immersive drama "Journey Along the Silk Road," and Ma Jiaqi (马加奇) undertook part of the cultural translation work. Many of the lines in the drama were taken from his explanations: "It is a particularly meaningful thing to spread the culture of my hometown with so many people who have common interests."
At the end of June, a doctor of anthropology shared his discipline and research. "I thought this topic was relatively unpopular, but I didn't expect that the registration was full in just one day," Jia Yan (贾艳) was deeply surprised. A few days later, a public lecture on "What is Anthropology - When We Talk about Anthropology in Datong (大同)" was held at Pingcheng Academy (平城学堂), and the venue was packed.
"Everyone is enriching the cultural life of modern Datong (大同) people in their own unique ways and creating new urban memories," Jia Yan (贾艳) introduced. Next, Pingcheng Academy (平城学堂) will also launch themed salons such as poetry recitals, singing recitals, and classical music concerts to allow more people to enjoy cultural and aesthetic nourishment.
Return to TopBy: 丁茜茜
Chinese brands are going global, witnessing the transformation of "Made in China" from large to strong, and from strong to refined, reflecting the relentless innovation and pioneering spirit of numerous foreign trade entities.
This year, on the grand stage of the international market, the presence of Chinese brands is increasingly noticeable: Heytea's concept store in Times Square, New York (纽约时代广场) sold over 3,500 cups on its first day, Pop Mart's offline stores in South Korea were packed with consumers, and during Amazon's promotional period, the European sales of Chinese smart cleaning brand Roborock Technology (石头科技) increased by 124% year-on-year. From offline queues to online "explosions of orders," more Chinese brands are attracting global attention and frequently "breaking out" on overseas social media.
The "Made in China" that was once hidden behind brands is now winning international market recognition with its unique creativity and independent brand form. Looking back at the journey of China's foreign trade enterprises, from the initial OEM production to ODM design, and then to owning independent brands, it has not been a smooth road. Product innovation, market development, enhanced pricing power, and participation in the construction of industry standards, decades of perseverance, have led to the fruitful results of Chinese brands "going global" and "breaking out."
Today's Chinese brands have the confidence, assurance, and charm to achieve "going global" and "breaking out."
The confidence stems from the complete industrial system and the synergistic effect of the domestic ultra-large-scale market. With industrial supporting capabilities and domestic market space, enterprises can quickly iterate products according to international market demands, and experiment, refine, and continuously improve in the vast domestic market. From daily necessities to precision equipment, from marine engineering equipment to high-end instruments and meters, Chinese brands stand out in the global market competition and continuously achieve the leap from "scale advantage" to "quality advantage."
The assurance comes from the courage of Chinese enterprises to "venture" and "create." Chinese enterprises meet new global consumption demands through continuous innovation. In existing categories, existing brands have already won consumer trust, making it difficult to create new brands. Chinese enterprises start with intelligence to stimulate new demands. For example, in the home appliance field, they develop new robotic vacuum cleaner products with bionic mechanical feet, open up new "unmanned" catering scenarios for smart coffee machines, and enhance the new experience of voice interaction in smart TVs. Chinese enterprises dare to "venture," deeply cultivate overseas markets, understand consumption habits, and gain insight into development trends; Chinese enterprises dare to "create," boldly opening up new categories, new tracks, and new scenarios. "Venturing" and "creating" promote each other, enhancing brand awareness while meeting new consumption demands.
The charm is rooted in the profound heritage of Chinese culture. High-quality IPs generate emotional resonance and value resonance. On the one hand, the popularity of online literature, movies, games, and other cultural exports continues unabated. Classic images from Chinese classical literature works, such as Sun Wukong (孙悟空) and Nezha (哪吒), easily resonate with overseas audiences. On the other hand, Chinese enterprises transform high-quality IPs into accessible consumer supplies. For example, Miniso (名创优品) seized the global popularity of "Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child" (《哪吒之魔童闹海》) and simultaneously launched IP derivatives, and launched the "Leading 100 Chinese IPs to Go Global Plan" this year. By deeply exploring culture, signing high-quality IPs, and exploring the diversified expression of cultural symbols, the dissemination effect of the brand is further expanded, and Chinese brands are endowed with stronger vitality.
The "going global" of brands is also inseparable from a series of policy support. China continues to increase the protection of intellectual property rights to protect brands "going global." In the first half of this year, customs across the country seized a total of 11,000 batches of suspected infringing goods, totaling 38.675 million pieces. The efficiency of cross-border customs clearance determines the efficiency of brands "going global." This year, customs has vigorously promoted special actions to facilitate cross-border trade, creating a more convenient, smoother, more efficient, and more coordinated and transparent port business environment, and continuously stimulating the development vitality of foreign trade enterprises.
Chinese brands are going global, witnessing the transformation of "Made in China" from large to strong, and from strong to refined, reflecting the relentless innovation and pioneering spirit of numerous foreign trade entities, and will provide global consumers with richer choices and more diverse experiences.
Return to TopThe First National Customs Research Think Tank Established
A few days ago, under the guidance of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署) and spearheaded by Hangzhou Customs (杭州海关), the "Customs Trade New Business Forms Research Think Tank" was officially established. This think tank is one of the first batch of new characteristic think tanks of the Customs and is also the first established signature think tank at the administration level nationwide.
The Customs Trade New Business Forms Research Think Tank focuses on the customs policy research of new trade business forms. In the future, it will be based on the functions of the Customs, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with government departments, universities, research institutions, industry associations, enterprises, etc., integrate resources from all parties, and continuously carry out research on new trade business forms such as cross-border e-commerce, market procurement, foreign trade service platforms, bonded maintenance, and digital trade, to provide in-depth, high-quality, and professional decision-making consultation and intellectual achievements for promoting the construction of smart customs and the "Smart Customs Strong Country" initiative.
(Liu Jia (刘佳))
State Administration for Market Regulation Improves Annual Report Service Level
In order to promote the implementation and effectiveness of "Handling One Matter Efficiently" and improve the level and efficiency of annual report services, since May, the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) has organized the first "Business Entity Annual Report Service Month" event with the theme of "Annual Report Credit Enhancement, Service Together," achieving positive results. During the event, 18,000 annual report service teams were organized nationwide, actively serving 780,000 enterprises, collecting more than 20,000 comments and suggestions, and helping to solve 140,000 practical difficulties. In recent years, the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), in conjunction with multiple departments, has promoted the "multi-report integration" of annual reports, cumulatively streamlining more than 300 data items, benefiting 59.95 million business entities nationwide, and allowing "enterprises to run less errands and data to run more," effectively reducing the burden on enterprises and accelerating development through data sharing.
(Lin Lili (林丽鹂))
The 5th National Agricultural Comprehensive Service Provider Conference Convened
Recently, the 5th National Agricultural Comprehensive Service Provider Conference and the 11th National Agricultural Materials Science and Technology Expo, hosted by the China Agricultural Means of Production Circulation Association (中国农业生产资料流通协会), were held in Datong City (大同市), Shanxi Province (山西省). This conference launched the "2024-2025 Leading Typical Experience of Rural Agricultural Socialized Services" case, focusing on displaying and promoting 85 new products, new technologies, and new achievements in agricultural socialized services. Long Wen (龙文), President of the China Agricultural Means of Production Circulation Association (中国农业生产资料流通协会), stated that the association will lead the industry to actively participate in agricultural socialized services and agricultural materials science and technology innovation, accelerate the research and application of new environmentally friendly green agricultural materials products, upgrade service models, and jointly build an industrial chain and ecosystem for agricultural comprehensive services.
(Qi Zhiming (齐志明))
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Recently, at the new Shun supervision site of Beijing Post Office Customs (北京邮局海关) in Shunyi, Beijing (北京顺义), on-site customs officers were inspecting inbound mail. The mail passes sequentially through CT and X-ray machines embedded in the conveyor belt, and the internal perspective view of the mail is transmitted to the screen simultaneously.
"The 2D machine inspection image on one computer is automatically compared with the declared information in real time. If the information does not match, the intelligent image review system will prompt. The 3D machine inspection image on another computer can further inspect the items by rotating them 360 degrees," said Li Jinpeng (李金鹏), Deputy Section Chief of the Postal Items Supervision Section of Beijing Post Office Customs (北京邮局海关) affiliated to Beijing Customs (北京海关). The customs first conducts non-intrusive inspection of the packages, and if suspicious items are found, the customs officers will open the boxes for inspection.
It was through such inspections that in June of this year, the Capital Airport Customs (首都机场海关) seized nearly 20,000 pieces of infringing goods in the passenger inspection channel, and the Daxing Airport Customs (大兴机场海关) seized more than 2,500 counterfeit dolls and packaging materials.
In recent years, Chinese trendy toys have been deeply loved by consumers around the world. In the first four months of this year, China's exports of dolls and animal toys reached 13.31 billion yuan, an increase of 9.6%. However, intellectual property protection issues have also followed. "With the continuous increase of the global influence of the company's IP, the infringing products have a clear trend of shifting overseas, which seriously disrupts the local market order, adversely affects the sales of the company's genuine products, and is also detrimental to the global reputation of Chinese trendy toys and Chinese manufacturing," said the relevant person in charge of POP MART (泡泡玛特). In the first five months of this year, POP MART (泡泡玛特)'s exports were 1.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 405.7%.
Intellectual property customs protection is an important responsibility of the customs. The customs will actively inspect or detain suspected infringing goods at the import and export links upon application, stop acts of infringing intellectual property rights, support and protect innovation, and reduce the cost of rights protection for enterprises.
According to reports, infringing goods are imported and exported through multiple channels such as passenger carrying, cargo transportation, and international express delivery. For goods that are initially judged to be suspected of infringement, the customs will check whether the consignee and consignor of the goods are on the "list of legal users" filed by the right holder, and secondly, see if the consignee and consignor can provide proof that the goods are genuine. If the suspicion of infringement cannot be directly ruled out, the customs will notify the intellectual property right holder for confirmation, and the right holder needs to reply within 3 working days.
Protecting intellectual property rights requires close cooperation between customs and enterprises. Cao Yongbin (曹永斌), Director of the Comprehensive Business Division of Beijing Customs (北京海关), suggested that relevant enterprises should further improve their awareness of intellectual property protection and their ability to prevent infringement disputes while actively "going overseas." First, they must apply for filing in a timely manner and do a good job in maintaining filing information. At the same time, they must make overseas intellectual property layout in advance, strengthen contact with the customs and intellectual property management departments in the place of registration, and seek support and assistance in a timely manner if they find a high incidence of infringement risks. In the first half of this year, 787 new applications for intellectual property customs protection filing were added in the Beijing (北京) area, which has exceeded the level of the entire past year.
From August 8th to August 11th, the 15th China International Cartoon and Animation Fair was held in Shipai Town (石排镇), Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东). More than 600 enterprises and institutions from more than 40 countries and regions participated in the exhibition. Dongguan Customs (东莞海关) set up a consulting service station at the exhibition site to provide enterprises with intellectual property protection policy guidance and business consultation, and to escort the overseas development of local trendy toys.
Return to TopBy: 彭学明
"So close, so beautiful, weekends in Hebei," this is Hebei's most affectionate love confession. Just for this love confession, I've been to Xiong'an (雄安) four times.
The first time I went to Xiong'an (雄安), it was still a blank sheet of paper. In one corner of this blank sheet, some things were just beginning to brew. Wherever vehicles passed, groups of three to five workers were carrying various instruments for surveying. There were also one or two places where ground had just been broken. This was a visible Xuan paper spread on the earth, or a blueprint still being drawn, waiting for thousands of large brushes to wield and splash ink.
The second time I went to Xiong'an (雄安), I was surprised to find that in Xiong'an's (雄安) starting area and initial development zone, scaffolding stood as densely as reeds, excavators roamed everywhere, and sparks from welding flew day and night. As if by magic, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, countless high-rise buildings sprang up. Xiong'an (雄安) began to be visible and tangible, taking on the appearance of a city. Only a few short years! Would the lake water, reeds, and birds of Baiyangdian (白洋淀) be as surprised as I was when they woke up?
The speed comes from the builders of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区). Those construction workers who worked diligently in wind, frost, rain, snow, and scorching sun, and the cadres and staff who fought hard day and night, are the earliest creators, contributors, and laborers of Xiong'an (雄安). When I talked to them, almost everyone told me that what wakes them up every day is not the alarm clock on the bedside table, but the boiling construction site and the beautiful future. On the track of time, they, along with Xiong'an (雄安), must not only outrun themselves, but also outrun time and outrun the world. Because what they are building is not an ordinary city, but a city that embodies Chinese dreams and represents the future of the world.
The third time I went to Xiong'an (雄安), the blueprint drawn on paper had gradually become a reality. Those narrow paths have all become neat and beautiful streets; those former wastelands have all become buildings and green spaces; the past villages, some have been transformed into urban parks. Some central enterprises, state-owned enterprises, and educational and medical institutions have also settled here.
Strolling in the central area of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is like strolling in a huge urban park and natural oxygen bar. Every building is a brand-new, livable place. Every community is shaded by green trees, filled with flowers, and pavilions, waterside pavilions, and promenades run through it. It can be said that people are in the city, the city is in the forest, the forest is in the garden, and the garden is in the painting. Office buildings and residential buildings are built next to each other, greatly reducing the commuting suffering of office workers. Hospitals, primary and secondary schools, and kindergartens are all within a 15-minute living circle. The problems of difficulty in getting into school and difficulty in seeing a doctor will no longer exist in Xiong'an (雄安). The community has supermarkets, canteens, and pharmacies. The canteen is not big, but it is clean and tidy, with a rich variety of dishes.
What is even more admirable is that each household is specially equipped with a family remote care device. These small devices, as long as they are connected to a mobile phone, no matter where you are, day or night, people can hear and see everything at home. When the elderly or children are alone at home, family members can also work with peace of mind. Who wouldn't envy such a community and such a home?
Not only family remote care devices, but the entire Xiong'an (雄安) relies on 5G, big data, and artificial intelligence to achieve full-domain digital and intelligent management. Every street and every building is incorporated into the digital system, and traffic flow, energy consumption, and other conditions are monitored in real time through sensors and cloud computing. Any slight changes and abnormalities in any place can be clearly understood. In the observation room of the "Xiong'an Eye" - Xiong'an City Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心), we witnessed with our own eyes: when the traffic flow on a certain road increases, the system adjusts the traffic lights in a timely manner to keep the traffic flow smooth; when a car occupies a fire lane in a certain community, the system detects it in time and notifies the owner to move the car.
On the streets and alleys, you can no longer see the poles and overhead lines that separate the skyline. Everywhere are clean streets, neat rows of trees, and beautiful green belts. Looking up at the sky, unobstructed are beautiful buildings and skylines. Xiong'an (雄安) has the most advanced underground comprehensive pipe gallery system. Water, electricity, gas, communication lines, as well as drainage facilities and fire protection facilities, are all hidden underground.
Just last month, I went to Xiong'an (雄安) for the fourth time and truly felt that Xiong'an (雄安) is both modern and gorgeous, and also mundane and human. The crowds and vehicles coming and going on the streets, the increasing number of shops and supermarkets, the flashing neon lights, and the clinking glasses of food and beverage, made me see the bustling and lively atmosphere of Xiong'an (雄安).
During my days in Xiong'an (雄安), I fully felt the beauty of this ecologically livable city, smart and intelligent city, and technologically innovative city, and fully enjoyed the convenient transportation of Xiong'an (雄安), without the suffering of congestion. Starting from Beijing Daxing High-speed Railway Station (北京大兴高铁站), it takes half an hour to reach Xiong'an (雄安). Starting from Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站), it takes an hour. If you go to Daxing Airport (大兴机场) from Xiong'an (雄安), it also takes half an hour. The subway from Beijing (北京) to Xiong'an (雄安) will also be opened, which will be a 24-hour subway. In Xiong'an (雄安), you don't have to drive your own private car. If you want to go anywhere, you can take an unmanned bus or an unmanned taxi. When I went to the bookstore, I took an unmanned bus on purpose. At first, I was a little worried. My friend in Xiong'an (雄安) told me that the unmanned driving technology can accurately know which road section has high traffic volume at what time, and will accurately bypass places with high traffic volume, and safely and punctually deliver people. As soon as I got on the bus, the unmanned bus greeted me: Thank you for your patronage, please fasten your seat belt. When it encounters a red light, it stops automatically; when pedestrians cross the road, it stops to give way. My friend said that when the unmanned bus starts, the relevant traffic information data will be automatically connected to the unmanned driving system, and the entire traffic situation of Xiong'an (雄安) is "completely visible" to the unmanned bus.
In the bookstore, I bought 10 books, which were inconvenient to carry. The bookstore staff said, let the unmanned express deliver them to your residence. Unmanned express? I saw a small drone taking off with a package containing 10 books. So that's how it is. Looking at the drone in the air, I thought to myself, will the package fall? Will the drone deliver it to the wrong place? When I returned to the hotel, my phone rang. It was a courier robot calling, saying that it had arrived at my room door, please take the courier. In this way, the books were delivered to the room by drones and robots. During my stay at the Xiong'an Convention and Exhibition Hotel (雄安会展酒店), I often encountered this smart robot walking into the elevator with us to deliver items to guests. These drones and smart robots are like hardworking little bees in this city.
When going to Xiong'an (雄安), Baiyangdian (白洋淀) is a must-see. Baiyangdian (白洋淀) is the lungs and the most beautiful place of Xiong'an (雄安). Baiyangdian (白洋淀) has become clearer and bluer. Baiyangdian (白洋淀), which has been nurtured in the embrace of nature for millions of years, is rejuvenating and nourishing all things in Xiong'an (雄安), adding more vitality and vitality to Xiong'an (雄安). Standing at the bow of the boat, looking into the distance, the green and vast water surface is like a vast mirror, accepting the clouds in the sky, echoing the blue of the sky, and reflecting the sky crystal clear. When the morning or evening glow is sprinkled on the lake, the lake is full of flowing brilliance and colorful colors. When the boat enters the reed marshes, groups of wild ducks happily shuttle on the water, racing with the cruise ship. Pairs of mandarin ducks seem to have long been accustomed to people's exclamations, and leisurely swim in a corner not far away. When the cruise ship is docked in the depths of the reed marshes, small fish surround us, looking at us visitors from afar.
Xiong'an's (雄安) Xuan paper has begun to be inked. Xiong'an's (雄安) distance has even more beautiful poems. Xiong'an (雄安) is like a rising sun on the horizon, with full of rosy clouds and a refreshing breeze, gradually unfolding a huge and colorful picture in the pace of construction in the new era.
These will be exquisite and unparalleled paintings.
These will be breathtaking paintings.
These will be innovative and creative paintings.
Xiong'an (雄安) will finally be like her name, majestic, magnificent, peaceful, and comfortable.
Return to TopBy: 胡 磊
Lingnan is rich in banyan trees, which grow many aerial roots that take root in the hot soil and remain verdant throughout the winter.
In Dongguan (东莞), a type of "amateur writing" originating from the depths of life and penned by ordinary laborers is quietly emerging. These people from all walks of life use pens, keyboards, or mobile phones to create. They have transformed from being "spoken for" to "active speakers," and like the banyan trees of Lingnan, they are full of vitality, constantly growing, and developing new models of writing.
I often wander among these "amateur" writers who love to write. Identity is not their label; literature is their common spiritual lighthouse. Fan Yusu (范雨素) said that as a nanny, she has no name and is only called "Auntie." Only writing can prove her existence. "Without literature, I am just an unknown weed in the countryside." Just as every leaf precipitates a unique taste of sunlight, every life also has moments worth writing about. Writing is an important way for "amateur writers" to confirm their existence and refuse mediocrity in ordinary life.
They believe that action can nourish the soul, that writing can change fate, that water with no way out becomes a waterfall, and that doing what you love to the extreme becomes value. Wen Xiongzhen's (温雄珍) figure shuttling between children's clothing stores and barbecue stalls, Wang Ying's (王瑛) gaze into the distance while cleaning skyscrapers, Kuang Meiyan's (邝美艳) youth on the assembly line, Tang Chunyuan's (唐春元) resilience in carrying gas tanks, Yang Hua's (杨华之) encounters while delivering express mail, and Zeng Weimin's (曾为民) secret language in dialogue with stones... The diversity of expression presents the richness and diversity of life experiences. They are accustomed to sublimating life experiences into literary images. Huang Liming (黄立明) makes a living in the vegetable market, recording the fleeting years under the lamp and umbrella; online novelists Qiu Wuyu (求无欲) and Wali (瓦力) construct ideal worlds with literary imagination. "Amateur writers" and their works together construct a rich, reliable, and down-to-earth map of the spirit of the times. What is literature? Literature is a spiritual creation originating from life.
"Amateur writing" grows from the side of the assembly line, from rental houses, from streets and alleys, carrying the smell of sweat, machine oil, and food, truly recording the city's breathing, heartbeat, and dreams. Dongguan (东莞) once had a tradition of migrant worker literature, but today the literary expression of "amateur writing" has surpassed the "survival narrative" of migrant worker literature and turned to a more humanistic "life narrative." The writer's identity has shifted from "foreign land" to "my city," seeing the tranquility of time in the prosperity of the long streets, and still yearning for the fullness of thought while living in the marketplace. Their writing is like flowers blooming in ordinary alleys. This new writing, growing from the fertile soil of life, provides a "living archive" of diverse perspectives for urban culture and accumulates interpretable material for urban and rural China. Local experience contains the code of universal human emotions, and the words written by "amateurs" have a soul that others cannot imitate.
"Amateur writing" is just a name; it is a vivid example of Chinese-style modernization, injecting new vitality into literature. The development of the times also supports "amateur writing." While cheering for achievements, we should also face the accompanying limitations and challenges: there are still bottlenecks in improving the quality of works, not to mention the ruthless sifting and precipitation of time. Fortunately, new experiences and new possibilities have already broken ground, indicating a more open, more diverse, and more vibrant future for mass literature and art.
Return to TopBy: 宁以安
One summer, it rained heavily for two consecutive days. In the afternoon after the weather cleared, I took my two children to their painting class. As we reached downstairs, the older brother stopped, looked up at the sky washed by the heavy rain, and said, "Mom, the clouds are so beautiful." This was an important moment, the first time a 3-year-old's eyes actively captured the beauty of nature.
The younger brother said, "Mom, that cloud looks like a crab. Its legs are blocked by the leaves."
So, we sat down on a bench by the water, looking at the blue, rain-washed sky, and discussing the shapes of the clouds. The younger brother asked, "Why does it rain?" The older brother said, "The clouds hold too many small water droplets, so they fall down."
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, creating swaying light, and the leaves gently swayed. From this gentle swaying, we recognized the posture of the wind. The younger brother asked, "Mom, is this a breeze or a small wind?" And then said, "It's so comfortable to feel the small wind blowing."
They went under the crabapple tree, picking up the green little fruits that had fallen into the grass. "Why are there so many fruits under the tree?" "Yesterday's heavy rain knocked them down." As a mother of two children, I have to be prepared to answer countless "whys" every day. This primal curiosity of newborns about the world is as precious as newly sprouted buds.
They put the fruits into a small bucket, and also collected small stones, leaves of various shapes, a section of dead branch, long blades of grass, and foxtail millet ears... The younger brother picked up a large sycamore leaf and put it in. They observed this miniature nature through the transparent bucket wall, and the older brother was surprised to find a tiny snail perched on the back of the sycamore leaf.
They had just read a picture book about shadows yesterday, so they observed their own shadows in the sunlight. The older brother jumped, and the shadow jumped too. The younger brother waved, and the shadow waved too. When they ran into the shade of the trees, the shadows disappeared. This wonderful phenomenon made the two children burst into laughter. We walked into the corridor under the honeysuckle tree, and I used my hand to make a shadow of a little rabbit, with two ears raised, hopping forward. The two children imitated people chasing rabbits with their little hands, and laughter and sunshine filled the path together, it was such pure joy.
We saw a sapling and a purple violet flower growing out of the crevice of a large stone by the path. I said, "This little sapling is so tenacious, how did it grow out?" The older brother asked, "Where is its mother?" So we looked for its mother together, identifying from the shape of the leaves that its mother was a large locust tree next to it.
We saw a cypress tree, so we picked a section of cypress branch, placed it on a large stone, and smelled the scent of the cypress leaves. We also picked pine needles and compared the differences between pine needles and cypress leaves. In the weedy area, there was an old tree stump, and after the long rain, fungus grew on the surface. I called the two brothers over to look: "Look, this is how the fungus you eat grows." The younger brother looked at the ants climbing up the tree trunk and said, "The little ants want to eat my fungus." The older brother said, "The fungus grows here, so the little ants and little ladybugs can eat it."
We saw a millipede crawling across the path from under the shade of the trees, and the younger brother carefully stepped over it, saying, "The little millipede is also a life. We shouldn't hurt it." They squatted on the ground, observing the life of an ant family for a long time, and helped them build a house with a shovel. They found an earthworm crawling on the cement road and helped it return to the moist soil. They collected honeysuckle leaves to make lunch for the ladybugs. They dug up moist soil to make a delicious cake. They ran in the wind. They encountered a newborn kitten behind the building, helped the kitten find its mother, and brought ham sausage from home to feed it. They watched the furry green peaches growing on the trees fall down.
That afternoon, we missed the interest class, but gained a more important nature lesson. Maintaining the most primal curiosity and closeness to nature, born in nature, growing in the wind, is almost the most beautiful state. Children, in the long years to come, the spiritual comfort you gain from nature will be the most important lesson in your growth. You are children of nature. Sunshine, fresh air, breeze, and all things are the most beautiful gifts this world gives you.
Return to TopOil painting "Strolling Under the Melon Trellis," by Lei Wuwu (雷务武), collection of the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆).
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There should be a course, a course on watching clouds.
Everyone searches for clouds in the sky,
Recognizes their shapes,
And watches where they drift.
There should also be a course, a course on listening to birds.
Everyone is silent,
Distinguishing bird sounds from the city noise,
Listening to the rhythm of the bird sounds, listening to the spaces in between.
All things educate each other,
Each receiving a share of wisdom.
Yet people sit in square classrooms.
Clouds stay in the sky and then leave,
Birds fly to other places.
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I have deep feelings for vegetable farmers because I have worked with them.
That year, I was 15 years old and wanted to earn some money during the summer vacation to help my family, which wasn't well-off. My family put the prepared spiced fish and chive pockets on a modified bicycle and helped me push it to the vegetable market for me to sell. In the vegetable market, I was a "new recruit," but my calls were no less loud than those of the vegetable farmers. To promote their vegetables, the farmers would create their own phrases to attract customers. The one selling cucumbers would shout: "Small fresh cucumbers, so rare and precious, tender and juicy, no money if they're not fresh and sweet." The one selling tomatoes would shout: "One bite and it's all pulp, this color is so fresh, like a bride's face, as beautiful as can be." I really couldn't understand how a tomato could be compared to a bride, but they shouted happily and sold well, with many repeat customers.
As a junior high school student, I had plenty of words: "Spiced fish, seasoned with cinnamon, star anise, white wine, sugar, sesame oil, five treasures fried spiced fish, endless aftertaste." The surrounding vegetable farmers looked at me, and I blushed while continuing to shout until someone came to buy. My voice and the voices of the vegetable farmers rose and fell one after another, much like the harmony principle taught by the music teacher. The old lady selling insoles next to me laughed at my shouting, saying, "This girl is worth half a strong young man." She wore floral-patterned glasses, with brightly colored insoles placed at her feet, and used a very thick needle to prick back and forth on the hard cloth surface, the thimble on her middle finger worn to a rusty color. She didn't talk much; I only heard her comment once on my family's spiced fish, saying that it used a lot of oil and ingredients and that she couldn't afford it. I wanted to give her a piece, but I couldn't bear to.
At noon, the shouting subsided. The vegetable farmer selling cucumbers spread a mat on the spot and lay down, scratching all over, and fell asleep quickly. The vegetable farmer selling tomatoes had a rickety folding recliner, and he used a wooden money box to prop up the back of the chair, lying comfortably and waving a palm-leaf fan, the edge of the fan sewn with floral-patterned cloth. The old lady didn't sleep; she said she had to take advantage of her good eyesight to stock up on more goods while she could, and that even if she couldn't make insoles anymore, the stock could still be sold for three to five years. Her nose was covered in sweat, and her floral-patterned glasses were disobedient, so she had to occasionally free her hand to coax them back to the bridge of her nose. Except for the cicada chirps and bird songs, and the rustling of the wind blowing through the leaves, everything quieted down. I went home for a nap, not pushing the cart, and not worrying about someone taking the goods, even if someone did, they would press the money under the food box according to the marked price; I had tried it several times.
That day, the old lady's business was particularly good, and a customer wanted to buy more than a dozen pairs of insoles. The old lady didn't have enough change, so she exchanged it with the one selling cucumbers. The one selling cucumbers didn't have enough change either, so he exchanged it with the one selling tomatoes, and the vegetable farmers selling eggplants and green beans also joined in this exchange of money. They were all familiar with each other, and as soon as one held up money, the other would say, "Yes, yes." They rarely exchanged money with me; later I learned that the reason they didn't exchange money with me was that I was a child, and this money had to be handed over to adults at home and couldn't be decided on my own.
It was also this evening that the vegetable farmer selling cucumbers told the old lady that the 50 yuan (元) she had exchanged with them was counterfeit. The old lady stopped her work, took off the floral-patterned glasses from her face, and tremblingly took the bill, looking at it up and down, left and right, and repeatedly feeling it with her already bent fingers. The vegetable farmer selling cucumbers said he had exchanged out more than 8 yuan (元), the vegetable farmer selling tomatoes said he had exchanged out more than 10 yuan (元), and those selling green beans and eggplants all said how much they had exchanged out. The old lady didn't have a money box; she took out the plastic bag that was worn like a cloud from her pants pocket and gathered the change inside, which was less than 5 yuan (元). The vegetable farmers looked at each other, cursing the person who used the counterfeit money as hateful. The old lady put the counterfeit money into the plastic bag, and I said this should be given to the bank. The old lady looked at me, and then dragged the bill out of the fog again and handed it to me. She began to pack up her stall. I started to cry, crying **上气不接下气** (shàng qì bù jiē xià qì - "gasping for breath," extremely out of breath; unable to catch one's breath).
"With this little money, with my small fresh cucumbers, tender and juicy, I'll earn it back as soon as I open tomorrow!"
"Tomatoes mixed with sugar, who doesn't love to eat them, looking at the bride every day, only a fool wouldn't be happy!"
"Garlic eggplant, a dish to go with wine, I'll shout tomorrow, come and get some, pour on some garlic, a plate of wine dish!"
"Green beans are being shipped, the more you eat, the more you have, throw in a few slices of streaky pork, stew in an iron pot, enough for a big dish for several days! Let's go, don't crowd around here. Auntie, don't get angry, we have the ability to make money, that thief won't end well, sooner or later he'll be in the police station!"
The vegetable farmers packed up their stalls and left. I stopped crying.
The old lady tied up the bag, picked up the small stool, and was about to leave when I shouted, "Grandma!" She said to give the money to the bank and not use it to harm people, fearing that the person didn't know either. I said that the bank would be open tomorrow, and I would go to stand in line. I took out 10 yuan (元) from the money box, wrapped the remaining two pieces of spiced fish and two chive pockets that I had saved for myself, and stuffed them to the old lady. The old lady firmly refused, but seeing me crying **上气不接下气** (shàng qì bù jiē xià qì - "gasping for breath," extremely out of breath; unable to catch one's breath) again, the old lady accepted it.
Later, I grew up, studied away from home, established a career and family, and visited countless markets, always harboring some respect for vegetable farmers. I know that the old lady from that year has already passed away, and I also know that those vegetable farmers from that year are also in their seventies and eighties, which reminds me of a saying: "Generations have nurtured me" - this is the spirit from the land.
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Mr. He Gu (和谷) is turning his old home's Xiaoyuan (晓园) in Nan'ao (南凹) into a study. The project is quite urgent, breaking ground in June and to be completed in September. A septuagenarian, doing such a thing at this age, others naturally don't understand. When asked, he only said, "People who have walked out of Nan'ao (南凹) should always leave something for their hometown." These words are very ordinary, but they warm the heart.
I have seen many rural study rooms, mostly a room set aside in the village committee courtyard, with a few shelves of old books, which is quite quiet. Nowadays, people mostly hold their mobile phones to read, and the rustling sound of turning pages has become a rarity. The elderly and children in the countryside may not all have those sophisticated electronic gadgets, not to mention the monthly cost of data.
He is turning Xiaoyuan (晓园) into the He Gu Study (和谷书屋), his private residence becoming a public resource, which is quite interesting. The wall is still that wall, the courtyard is still that courtyard, but in the future, there will be a few more shelves of books, and the elderly, children, and young people from the village or nearby will come here. An old man and a child sit side by side at the desk, each reading their own books, occasionally saying a few words. Such a scene is rare in today's countryside.
The internet says that a farmer's study in Hebei (河北) has even started a planting technology discussion group. I also heard that in a rural study room somewhere, a training course on intangible cultural heritage crafts has been opened. Once culture takes root, it will grow its own branches and leaves. I think that the restoration of rural civilization and the development of rural culture are inherently a relay race for generations.
Urbanization is washing away the foundations of the countryside like a tide, and many people have left without looking back. But there are some stubborn people, like Mr. He Gu (和谷), who are determined to leave something behind. They know that the countryside should not just be a point on the map, but also a living source of culture.
After the study is built, it will carry the memory and future of a village. Perhaps a child will open up his new understanding of the world here, and a young person will find the golden key to wealth here. Who knows? The seeds of culture often take root inadvertently.
Mr. He Gu (和谷) stood in front of the unfinished study, the setting sun plating a layer of gold on his white hair. He suddenly said, "My father didn't know many characters, but he loved to read the books I wrote when he was alive." These words were light, but they fell heavily into the soil.
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