Summary: The Changjiang (Yangtze River) Delta region has seen steady GDP growth, exceeding 33 trillion yuan in 2024, and boasts a high concentration of advanced manufacturing and tech companies. Xi Jinping has emphasized the region's importance for China's development and reform. The region is focusing on integrating technological and industrial innovation, exemplified by the use of synchrotron radiation facilities for industrial R&D. The Shanghai Oriental Hub International Business Cooperation Zone will allow business travelers visa-free stays, and the G60 Sci-Tech Corridor promotes collaboration among nine cities. The region is also prioritizing ecological protection, such as through the New Anjiang River ecological compensation mechanism, and developing green industries.
Summary: President Xi Jinping congratulated Arthur Peter Mutharika on his election as President of Malawi, highlighting Mutharika's prior role in establishing diplomatic relations between China and Malawi in 2007. Xi emphasized the steady and smooth development of China-Malawi relations, characterized by deepening political trust and fruitful practical cooperation. He expressed his desire to work with Mutharika to strengthen mutual support and expand mutually beneficial cooperation. Xi also affirmed his intentions to promote the continuous development of the China-Malawi strategic partnership.
Summary: The article discusses China's recent policy of waiving preschool education fees for kindergarten seniors, impacting approximately 12 million children. This initiative, coupled with childcare subsidies, aims to alleviate the financial burden of raising children and promote a "birth-friendly" society. The author emphasizes the significant increase in government funding for preschool education over the past decade. It also highlights the need for a measured and pragmatic approach to expanding free preschool education.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang addressed the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, emphasizing peace, development, and multilateral cooperation. He highlighted China's role as a champion of global development and promoter of multilateralism, referencing Xi Jinping's initiatives and the Global Governance Initiative proposed at the SCO summit. Li criticized unilateralism and a resurgence of Cold War mentality, urging a commitment to the UN Charter. He stated that China is willing to work with all parties to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, promote the spirit of multilateralism, actively implement the four global initiatives, and move towards the lofty goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind. There was no mention of the United States in this article.
Summary: A central delegation led by Wang Huning visited Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) to assess the integration of the XPCC with local development, vocational education, and living conditions, emphasizing the XPCC's role in maintaining stability. Li Ganjie visited Kashgar to study the protection of cultural heritage, education and rural revitalization. Other groups, led by Xuekelaiti Zakeer, Chen Yiqin, Wang Dongfeng, and Liu Zhenli, visited various regions within Xinjiang, inspecting technological innovation, economic development zones, community development, and border defense, respectively. Wang Dongfeng highlighted the importance of the "Belt and Road" initiative and cultural resources in Xinjiang's modernization. The delegation emphasized ethnic unity, economic development, and the importance of maintaining social stability in Xinjiang.
Summary: The 2025 "Bless the Motherland" giant flower basket was completed and unveiled in Tiananmen Square on September 25th. The centerpiece of Tiananmen Square is the celebratory flower basket, 18 meters in height and 45 meters in diameter at its base, which has a sunflower design. The basket contains auspicious flowers and incorporates peace doves, symbolizing "peaceful development and prosperity." The basket is intended to express wishes for national well-being.
Summary: Politburo Standing Committee member and Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak co-chaired the 22nd meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee in Beijing. Ding emphasized that energy cooperation exemplifies mutually beneficial cooperation, referencing strategic guidance from Xi Jinping and Putin. He proposed deepening cooperation in key projects, exploring renewable energy sources, and strengthening multilateral coordination. Novak affirmed the fruitful results of energy cooperation under the leaders' guidance and expressed willingness to expand collaboration. The meeting covered oil, natural gas, coal, electricity, renewable energy, and nuclear energy, culminating in the signing of meeting minutes by Ding and Novak.
Summary: In a video address to the UN Climate Change Summit, President Xi Jinping called for strengthened confidence, responsibility, and cooperation in addressing climate change, announcing China's new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets. International figures interviewed by the *People's Daily* emphasized China's commitment to multilateralism and support for the UN, expecting China to continue its leading role in fostering international cooperation. They highlighted China's accomplishments in green transformation and its contributions to global ecological civilization. Interviewees noted China's commitment to the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities." They also expressed hope for increased collaboration with China in areas such as green technology and climate resilience, while some pointed to the ways that China can serve as an example for other developing nations.
Summary: The fourth series of "Studying and Implementing Xi Jinping's Economic Thought," published by Economic Daily and People's Publishing House, is now available nationwide. The collection includes theoretical research and investigative reports on Xi Jinping's economic thought. The series aims to promote the study and application of Xi Jinping's economic thought by combining theoretical and practical perspectives. This fourth series follows the releases of previous collections from 2021, 2022, and 2023. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: At the UN Climate Ambition Summit, Xi Jinping delivered a video address outlining China's commitment to global climate governance, emphasizing confidence, responsibility, and cooperation. He announced China's new national independent contribution targets, including reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% by 2035. Xi's address stressed the need for developed countries to fulfill their emissions reduction obligations and provide financial and technological support to developing countries. International commentary suggests these commitments reinvigorate global efforts on emissions reduction. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Politburo member Li Hongzhong met with a delegation from the French Senate's France-China Friendship Group, led by its honorary chairman, Senator Reiner. Li stated that under the guidance of Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron, China-France relations are developing steadily. He expressed China's willingness to deepen political trust, respect each other's core interests, and jointly safeguard multilateralism. Li also suggested strengthening exchanges between legislative bodies to promote practical cooperation and personnel exchanges.
Summary: A peace conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held in Beijing. Organized under the guidance of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, the conference hosted 150 representatives from nearly 60 countries. Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, delivered a keynote speech, advocating for a correct view of WWII history and promoting global governance initiatives. Former leaders from Switzerland, Thailand, and Pakistan also addressed the conference. Prior to the meeting, Peng Qinghua met with key foreign guests.
Summary: The article discusses the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region, highlighting its economic growth and innovation capabilities. It emphasizes the importance of technological innovation and industrial innovation and regional collaboration, exemplified by the sharing of large-scale scientific facilities and the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor. The region is also focused on ecological protection and green development, such as the New Anjiang River ecological compensation mechanism. Finally, the article touches on the importance of institutional coordination to break down administrative barriers and facilitate the free flow of factors within the region. There is no discussion of the United States.
Summary: The article highlights the Yangtze River Delta region's vitality, openness, and innovative capacity as a leading economic force in China. It emphasizes the region's commitment to international cooperation, creating a globally competitive innovation ecosystem, and deepening integrated development through breaking down administrative barriers between the three provinces and one municipality. The region aims to enhance its role as an economic growth engine, a source of development, and a pilot zone for reform to support Chinese-style modernization. The article suggests the Yangtze River Delta is crucial for national development, but does not explicitly mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Speaking at the UN, the representative commemorated the 80th anniversary of the victory against fascism and the founding of the UN, emphasizing the importance of multilateralism and adherence to international law. They highlighted China's contributions to global development and security, including the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, with specific mention of the latter being proposed at the SCO summit. The representative also underscored China's commitment to addressing climate change, promoting dialogue among civilizations, and supporting the UN's role in global governance. They announced the establishment of the China-UN Global South-South Development Support Mechanism and a $10 million budget support.
Summary: Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing addressed a national video conference on work safety and forest fire prevention, emphasizing the implementation of Xi Jinping's instructions and Premier Li Qiang's requirements to prevent safety risks and protect public safety. The meeting focused on strengthening safety management in construction, transportation, and hazardous materials, while also stressing forest fire prevention through strict fire source control and early response. Zhang called for thorough inspections, addressing key issues, and ensuring high-level safety to support high-quality development. State Councilor Wang Xiaohong presided over the meeting.
Summary: The article discusses the impact of the newly constructed Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge on the Greater Bay Area, specifically focusing on the tech company Longsys Electronics. The bridge has significantly reduced commute times between Shenzhen and Zhongshan, where Longsys has its headquarters and a major industrial park, respectively. This improved connectivity has reportedly increased the company's operational efficiency by about 30% and facilitated collaboration and innovation with customers and partners. The bridge's opening has also boosted tourism and economic activity in Zhongshan. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article recounts personal changes in the life of an individual, including becoming a team leader and welcoming a child. Increased responsibility at work brought challenges and a sense of accomplishment. More time is spent with family, particularly in Zhongshan. There is no mention of Chinese politics, the United States, or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: China is accelerating the construction of several large-scale cross-sea infrastructure projects, including the Jiaozhou Bay subsea tunnel, the Hangzhou Bay cross-sea high-speed railway bridge, and the Shiziyang Channel bridge. The impetus behind this build-out is to improve transport efficiency and facilitate economic integration. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan bridge has already demonstrated benefits like increased cross-city bus transit and reduced freight costs. These infrastructure projects also promote tourism and industry in the regions they connect, with some Shenzhen companies establishing bases in Zhongshan.
Summary: At a press conference on September 26th, Wang Xiaoping, Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, reported that China has exceeded its "14th Five-Year Plan" goal by creating 59.21 million new urban jobs. The government has implemented various measures, including supporting key industries and enterprises, to facilitate high-quality employment. Yan Qinghui, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, stated that the government will train 30 million people in vocational skills over three years. Li Zhong, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, noted that basic pension, unemployment, and work-related injury insurance funds maintain a surplus and that social security services have expanded. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The fourth BeiDou scale application international summit highlighted the rapid development and integration of the BeiDou navigation system into various sectors, with an industry scale reaching 575.8 billion yuan and widespread applications in key industries and consumer products. Thirty-three new BeiDou products, technologies, and applications were released, showcasing breakthroughs in core technology and large-scale implementation. BeiDou's precise positioning capabilities are now extending to underground spaces and integrating with technologies like 5G, AI, and unmanned systems, exemplified by projects in cities like Changsha and Zhuzhou. Experts at the summit emphasized the importance of continued independent innovation and integration with emerging technologies to further promote BeiDou's development and application in areas like low-altitude economy, though there was no mention of U.S. involvement or relations.
Summary: The article details a program in Liaoning Province aimed at improving graduate employment through vocational skills training. Recent graduates like Zhang Miao and Zheng Yimou were able to secure jobs in robotics and e-commerce, respectively, after participating in free training programs focused on in-demand skills. These programs, initiated in 2009, target graduates whose original majors limit their job prospects. A representative from the Liaoning Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security stated that the province is focusing on digital economy and intelligent manufacturing training, and is encouraging shorter, faster training programs that align with market demands. The program is designed to connect job seekers with employment through skills training and evaluation.
Summary: To celebrate the upcoming 76th anniversary of the PRC, the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Office held the "Celebrating National Day: Civilized Practice in Action" event in Beijing on September 26th. The event showcased achievements in promoting civilized practices and included performances and presentations expressing patriotism and cultural confidence. Activities included interactive experiences with intangible cultural heritage and displays of civilized practices in various sectors. The event aimed to create a positive social atmosphere and encourage public participation in activities promoting socialist core values on the eve of National Day. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "Xuelong 2" icebreaker returned to Shanghai on September 26, concluding China's 15th Arctic scientific expedition, the largest of its kind undertaken by China. The expedition, organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and implemented by four ships including the "Xuelong 2", "Polalr," "Shenhai Yihao", and "Tansuo Sanhao", focused on understanding the rapidly changing Arctic environment and its impact on global climate change. The "Xuelong 2" and "Polar" conducted comprehensive marine environmental surveys in the Chukchi Plateau, Canadian Basin, and central Arctic Ocean. Supported by the "Xuelong 2," the "Shenhai Yihao" successfully completed China's first manned submersible dive in the Arctic ice area with the "Jiaolong" submersible.
Summary: Six Chinese ministries jointly issued the "County High School Revitalization Action Plan," aiming to improve the supply of quality high school education in counties by 2030. The plan focuses on optimizing resource allocation, expanding public school places, reforming curriculum and teaching, and strengthening the teaching staff. Financial support will be increased for weaker county schools, and measures will be taken to prevent poaching of students and teachers from these schools. The plan includes eight major actions such as expanding education resources, improving school conditions and digitalization. Weekend, holiday and vacation tutoring, as well as cross-regional student recruitment are prohibited.
Summary: The State Council has announced personnel changes, appointing Cai Wei as Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Shen Zhulin as a part-time Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission. Zhang Baofeng was appointed as Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs. Wang Lingjun was removed from his position as Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs. Shen Zhulin was also removed from his concurrent position as Deputy Director of the National Data Bureau. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this announcement.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang addressed the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, emphasizing peace, development, cooperation, and justice as key principles. Li promoted Xi Jinping's concept of a community of shared future and the Global Development, Security, Civilization, and Governance Initiatives as China's contributions to solving global challenges. Li criticized unilateralism and a resurgence of the Cold War mentality, further suggesting that international rules are being impacted and that there is a need to uphold the UN Charter. Li affirmed China's commitment to multilateralism and global cooperation. There were no specific mentions of the United States or bilateral U.S.-China relations in the report.
Summary: A central delegation led by Wang Huning visited Xinjiang, emphasizing the importance of implementing Xi Jinping's directives on Xinjiang and focusing on social stability and ethnic unity. Other members of the delegation included Li Ganjie, Xuekelaiti Zakeer, Chen Yiqin, Wang Dongfeng, and Liu Zhenli, who visited different parts of Xinjiang and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) to promote economic development, ethnic unity, and border security. Wang Huning stressed the unique role of the XPCC in maintaining stability and promoting development. The delegation also highlighted the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative and the development of Xinjiang's unique cultural resources.
Summary: Xiao Wanjun, former Deputy Director of the Central Policy Research Office, died in Beijing on August 28, 2025, at the age of 91. Central leaders expressed condolences and sympathy to his family after his death. Xiao's career focused on agricultural policy, holding various positions in Hebei Province before joining the Central Policy Research Office. He later served as a member of the 9th and 10th CPPCC National Committee and its Economic Committee. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Peng Yu, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health, passed away in Beijing on August 13, 2025, at the age of 84. Central leaders expressed condolences for Peng, who had a long career in healthcare administration, including positions at Peking Union Medical College Hospital and the National Family Planning Commission. She was born in September 1941 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1964. She also served on committees such as the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the All-China Women's Federation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The fifth World Biosphere Reserve Congress, hosted by UNESCO and co-organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Zhejiang Provincial Government, was held in Hangzhou, with nearly 4,000 representatives from over 150 countries. CAS President Hou Jianguo stated China will continue to work with the international community to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Antonio Abreu, Secretary of UNESCO's "Man and the Biosphere Programme," stated that China has made essential contributions to the program and its experience deserves promotion. The congress adopted the "Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan (2026-2035)" and issued the "Hangzhou Declaration" to address ecological and environmental challenges. The conference highlighted China's technological advancements in ecological environment governance, including AI-powered monitoring systems for species identification and protection.
Summary: The third Great Power Craftsman Innovation Exchange Conference and Great Power Craftsman Forum was held in Chongqing from September 23rd to 26th, focusing on promoting high-quality development and deepening the reform of the industrial workforce. Chongqing has been cultivating skilled workers and stimulating their innovation, exemplified by figures like Liu Yuan at Changan Auto, who solved technical problems and reduced costs related to imported components. Chongqing is promoting industry-education integration, with initiatives such as the Chongqing Yung谷 Industrial College aiming to address talent shortages. Chongqing has also launched the "Bayu Craftsman Talent Cultivation Project" to cultivate more high-level skilled workers by 2035. There was no mention of the United States.
Summary: The article discusses Henan province's strategy of "cultural tourism integration" in the southern Taihang Mountains, combining natural scenery, revolutionary history, and rural resources to boost tourism revenue. This includes attractions like paragliding, bungee jumping, and interactive experiences at the Hongqi Canal Spirit Camp, designed to engage visitors with the region's history. The strategy involves preserving historical sites and traditional villages while developing tourism infrastructure like guesthouses and cultural activities, significantly increasing local villagers' incomes. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Shenzhou-20 crew, consisting of astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, successfully completed their fourth spacewalk. Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, both third-generation astronauts, conducted extravehicular activities for approximately six hours, installing space debris protection devices and inspecting equipment. This marks the first time two third-generation Chinese astronauts have performed a joint spacewalk. The Shenzhou-20 crew has now been in orbit for over 150 days and will conduct further experiments while celebrating upcoming holidays on the Chinese space station. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
Summary: The 10th China Farmers' Song Festival and the 2025 "Four Seasons Village Song" performance, sponsored by the Anhui Provincial People's Government, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, was held in Chuzhou, Anhui. The event adopted a "1+N+IP" model under the theme of "Fields of Hope," incorporating agricultural tourism and cultural activities. Representatives from various sectors, including farmers, delivery workers, and sanitation workers, participated. The festival featured marketplace events showcasing local culture, cuisine, and agricultural products.
Summary: The 15th China National Light Industry Informatization Conference in Beijing reported significant progress in the digitalization of China's light industry, with 86.2% adoption of digital R&D tools and 82.3% adoption of digital management practices by the first half of 2024. Networking and collaborative manufacturing in light industry (47.2%) and individualized customization (18.3%) exceed national averages, signaling improved smart manufacturing capabilities. AI visual inspection and intelligent sorting are widely used in the household appliance, food, and sewing machinery industries. China has built 1260 5G factories, 167 of which are in light industries.
Summary: The 13th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City International Science and Technology Expo opened in Mianyang, Sichuan, on September 26, focusing on "collaborative innovation, integrated development, and open cooperation." The expo, jointly hosted by several Chinese science and technology associations, features over 30 events, including exhibitions, forums, competitions, and industry-related activities. The event showcased over 1,000 "high-precision and cutting-edge" exhibits across a 32,000 square meter exhibition area. A report titled "Foresight on Disruptive Technologies (2025)" and a series of advanced technological products were released at the opening. The expo aims to promote a positive interaction between science, industry, and the event itself.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) launched the 2025 National "Organic Product Certification Promotion Week" in Yichun, Jiangxi. During the event, SAMR released the new "Organic Product Certification Implementation Rules," set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The revised rules strengthen oversight of organic certification bodies and personnel, all certification stages, and post-certification supervision. Key changes include new requirements for assessing production environment suitability, product testing, and monitoring of certified organizations in the distribution sector. The new rules also enhance control and traceability of sales certificates and organic codes through a unified national certification information system.
Summary: An international symposium on online protection of minors was held in Beijing, attended by approximately 200 guests from over 20 countries. The conference, themed "Protecting the Future: Child Protection and Development in the Global Digital Age," focused on topics such as digital literacy education in the age of AI and legal practices for online protection of minors. Participants noted China's commitment to internet governance and the development of a multi-faceted protection system for minors online. The "Report on Online Protection of Minors (2025)" was released, highlighting progress in China's efforts, while also acknowledging risks posed by emerging technologies like generative AI, necessitating continued exploration in mechanisms, integration, and responsibility. The United States was not mentioned.
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Summary: To celebrate the first national science popularization month, Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician Zhang Boli gave a lecture at the Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and led students on a tour of the university's Chinese herbal medicine garden, emphasizing the importance of talent and integrating traditional medicine with modern technology like AI. Separately, CAE academician Yang Huayong led a tour of the Advanced Equipment Research Institute of Zhejiang University, showcasing domestically developed shield tunneling machines and other advanced equipment, highlighting the importance of indigenous innovation. Yang emphasized the importance of industry-academia collaboration, as well as cross-disciplinary innovation to expand the application scenarios of mechanical engineering. Both events emphasized the importance of science and technology in improving everyday life.
Summary: The inaugural "National Science Popularization Month" in China, evolved from the previous "National Science Popularization Day," emphasized making science accessible and engaging for the public. Officials like Ni Zhiyu from the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) highlighted the initiative's focus on cutting-edge technology, diverse participation, and practical application. Zhou Dejin from the Chinese Academy of Sciences noted the active involvement of academicians and retired scientists in outreach activities and the opening of research facilities to the public. Guo Zhe, director of the China Science and Technology Museum, emphasized the importance of bridging the gap between scientists and the public, fostering a deeper understanding of science.
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Summary: The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum heavily featured discussions among Chinese and foreign guests regarding the "integrated development of culture and technology." Participants focused on how digital technologies can be utilized to protect cultural heritage in the face of rapid technological advancements. Experts in the innovative application of digital technology for cultural heritage protection shared insights on reshaping the ways cultural heritage is protected, researched, and displayed. The goal is to leverage technology to safeguard human civilization and promote global cultural exchange. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Dunhuang Research Academy has launched the "Digital Library Cave" database platform to digitally preserve and share cultural relics from the Library Cave. The platform provides global access to digital resources, including a cloud-based game that recreates the Library Cave and its historical context. The academy has already digitized 300 caves and created a digital resource library, offering over 6,500 high-definition digital resources globally. Since 2014, the academy has held over 50 digital Dunhuang exhibitions in China and internationally to promote Dunhuang culture. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: Shanghai Museum is embracing digitalization to modernize and enhance the visitor experience, creating immersive exhibits like the "Ancient Egypt Civilization Exhibition" and a virtual reality exploration of the Khufu pyramid. The museum has launched the "Maritime Museum" digital collection platform using blockchain technology and is collaborating with the Shanghai Data Exchange to promote digital economic development. An upgraded "Smart Guide" service, incorporating AI, provides multilingual explanations of exhibits and has been well received by Chinese and foreign visitors alike. The museum is also constructing a digital twin system for the "Yangtze River Estuary No. 2" shipwreck, aiming to digitize the entire archaeological process.
Summary: An article reports on the Huangyazong Arsenal, located in Licheng County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, which was a significant wartime arms factory for the Chinese Communist Party during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The factory, established in 1939 following a survey by Zuo Quan, produced rifles, mortars, and ammunition, playing a crucial role in supplying the communist forces. The article notes that the arsenal faced numerous attacks by Japanese forces, including a major engagement in November 1941 in which the CCP forces were victorious. The arsenal is now a cultural tourism site. The article makes no mention of the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: An archeological exhibition in Zhangjiakou showcases over 70 Neolithic artifacts, including pottery and stone tools, illuminating the region's cultural development from 10,000 to 5,000 years ago. Highlights include a unique handmade pottery vessel depicting a pregnant woman from the late Neolithic period and stone grinding tools from the Shangyi Sitai site, indicating millet and broomcorn processing dating back 7,600 years. A jade pig dragon, typical of the Hongshan culture, found in Zhangjiakou indicates the spread of this culture along the northern Yanshan Mountains around 5,000 years ago. The exhibition emphasizes the diverse origins of Chinese civilization.
Summary: Recent archaeological findings affirm that the West Liao River basin is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, with evidence of human activity dating back a million years, culture ten thousand years, and civilization over five thousand years. Discoveries at sites like the Xinglongwa and Hongshan cultures reveal early forms of ritual practices, jade usage, and agriculture, suggesting a civilization in its nascent stages. The Hongshan culture, particularly the Niuheliang site, showcases complex social structures and religious practices, exemplified by the "Goddess Temple" and elaborate burial rituals, solidifying the West Liao River basin’s contribution to the origins of Chinese civilization. During the Bronze Age, the Xiajiadian culture showed an exchange of ritual items with the Xia dynasty. The latest research now dates the formation of the Chinese civilization from 5800 to 5200 years ago, with the Niuheliang site as the most representative cultural site of this period.
Summary: This article discusses the Zi Quejie Rice Terraces in Xinhua, Hunan, highlighting their historical significance, unique irrigation system, and scenic beauty. The terraces, dating back over 2000 years, are praised for their sustainable water management relying on natural systems. Facing challenges due to a dwindling farming population, local authorities have implemented measures to protect the terraces, restore abandoned fields, and promote tourism through immersive farming experiences and educational programs. The terraces are now offering opportunities for individuals to support and participate in the preservation of this unique agricultural heritage. There is no discussion of the United States.
Summary: This article provides contact information for submissions to a People's Daily email address. The email address provided is ysbjs@peopledaily.cn. No officials, statements, or actions are discussed, nor are the United States or U.S.-China relations mentioned.
Summary: This article reflects on the evolution of Shandong煎饼 (jiānbing), from a coarse grain staple born of scarcity to a modern snack. The author contrasts the current, often refined-flour based, iterations with the tough, bitter 煎饼 of their childhood, a product of famine and hardship. While acknowledging its historical significance and cultural symbolism, the author expresses relief that 煎饼 is no longer a necessary food for survival. The piece reminisces about the past, when daily meals of 煎饼 were the norm. The author discusses how mechanization and economic development led to improved diets, and how people today use 煎饼 as a snack.
Summary: The article discusses a renowned artist who achieved significant success by dedicating himself to the tasks assigned by the Party, embodying a selfless spirit. The author contrasts this with "petty smarts" (小聪明) – individuals focused on personal gain at the expense of collective good, characterizing them as detrimental to the "political ecology." True success, the author argues, comes from prioritizing the greater good, exemplified by scientists and those contributing to national rejuvenation (民族复兴). The piece advocates aligning personal ambitions with the national goal of China's revitalization.
Summary: This article reflects on the author's personal experiences with music in Beijing, from childhood memories of traditional Beijing opera sounds in parks to participating in school choir performances. The author recounts singing patriotic songs like "Yellow River Cantata" in school, highlighting the historical context and musical challenges, and the influence of a renowned educator. The author also touches on how the incorporation of personal experience into musical performance can be a form of artistic creation. There is no mention of the United States.
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Summary: This article describes a rural book academy in Sangzhi County, Zhangjiajie City, founded by a man named "Chai Shu." Chai Shu, a veteran with familial roots in both military service and traditional scholarship, built the academy to promote traditional culture. The academy houses over 50,000 books and offers visitors a chance to experience traditional Chinese culture. Chai Shu provides visitors with books, including those on familial education and traditional Chinese philosophy, and hopes to promote regional dialects through reading family instructions.
Summary: This piece consists of two short poems, one about a mother bringing a metaphorical gift of love and presence to her child, and the other describing simple, everyday moments of happiness found in nature and domesticity. There is no mention of specific officials or their activities. The poems do not address U.S.-China relations. The submission guidelines at the end solicit original content from readers.
Summary: The article describes the "September 18th Historical Museum" in Shenyang, which commemorates the Mukden Incident and Japanese atrocities in China. Exhibits include artifacts like a vehicle used to transport corpses, bacterial bombs, and the final letter of Zhao Yiman, a resistance fighter executed by the Japanese. The article also highlights the trial of Japanese war criminals in Shenyang in 1956, where they were convicted and sentenced without appeal. The museum also displays the story of a former war criminal who was given morning glory seeds to plant as a symbol of peace.
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By: 本报记者 吴 焰 巨云鹏 王伟健
Shanghai's Wukang Road (武康路) in Xuhui District (徐汇区), a small building nestled among plane trees, houses the Yangtze River Delta Regional Cooperation Office (长三角区域合作办公室), jointly established by Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽) provinces and one municipality. It undertakes the important function of deeply promoting the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.
Inside the small building hangs a world-class urban agglomeration overview map, on which the Yangtze River Delta region is eye-catching.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the gross domestic product of the Yangtze River Delta region steadily increased from 27.6 trillion yuan in 2021 to over 33 trillion yuan in 2024.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Deeply promoting the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, further enhancing innovation capabilities, industrial competitiveness, and development energy levels, and taking the lead in forming a new pattern of higher-level reform and opening up, is of great significance for China to build a new development pattern, promote high-quality development, and comprehensively advance the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization."
The Yangtze River Delta answers with concrete achievements: 9 cities have joined the ranks of cities with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan; 26 national-level advanced manufacturing clusters account for nearly 1/3 of the country's total; and among 589 STAR Market-listed companies, 282 are from the Yangtze River Delta. The region's innovation capability and industrial strength continue to improve.
Focusing on the two keywords of integration and high quality, giving full play to its role as an economic growth pole, a source of development power, and a reform experimental field, the three provinces and one municipality are working together to bravely shoulder heavy responsibilities and strive to be at the forefront of Chinese-style modernization.
Coordinating Scientific and Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation
A beam of light illuminates the integration of the scientific research chain and industrial chain in the Yangtze River Delta.
To advance Chinese-style modernization, science and technology must take the lead, and scientific and technological innovation is the only way.
In June of this year, the theme of the main leaders' symposium in the Yangtze River Delta region was clear: to collaboratively enhance the regional innovation capability of the Yangtze River Delta and better play the role of a high-quality development power source.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, relying on innovation-driven development, the economic and social development of Shanghai (沪), Jiangsu (苏), Zhejiang (浙), and Anhui (皖) has improved in quality and efficiency, and industries have been transformed and upgraded.
The scale of Shanghai's (上海) three leading industries—integrated circuits, biomedicine, and artificial intelligence—has grown year after year, reaching 1.8 trillion yuan; Jiangsu (江苏) has 14 national-level advanced manufacturing clusters, ranking first in the country; Zhejiang's (浙江) Hangzhou's (杭州) "Six Little Dragons" enterprises have attracted high attention at home and abroad; and Anhui's (安徽) superconducting quantum computer "Benyuan Wukong" has exceeded 30 million global visits. Looking at the whole country, the Yangtze River Delta has the foundation and advantages in scientific and technological innovation.
How to be a good "pioneer"? How to solve the problem of "seeing each other but not meeting" between scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation?
A beam of light illuminates the integration of the scientific research chain and industrial chain in the Yangtze River Delta.
This beam of light is emitted by the large scientific device, the synchrotron radiation light source, known as the "eye of cutting-edge scientific research." The X-ray brightness produced here is billions of times that of ordinary X-ray machines, like a "super microscope" that can reveal the microscopic world in detail. Two such large scientific devices have been built in the Yangtze River Delta: the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (上海光源) and the Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Facility (合肥光源).
"In the past, these kinds of large scientific devices were mainly used for basic research. Now, more and more companies need to use them to 'illuminate' product development," said Chu Wangsheng (储旺盛), a researcher at the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory of the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学). His remarks reveal a new trend in scientific and technological innovation.
With an annual operating time of up to 7,000 hours, the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (上海光源) can only meet about 1/4 of the machine time applications. Last year, Jinhua City (金华市) in Zhejiang Province (浙江省) invested 24 million yuan to build the first soft X-ray scattering beamline experimental station—the Jinhua Beamline Station—at the Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Facility (合肥光源).
"In the past, we didn't dare to think about it, and we couldn't use it," said Li Sheng (李盛), president of the Zhejiang Institute of Optoelectronic Technology (浙江光电子研究院). In the past, the level of industrial development was low, and we couldn't use "major national instruments"; now, with industrial transformation and upgrading, the demand is strong. In 2024, the number of high-tech enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta exceeded 136,000, and a large number of high-tech products have had an impact on the international market.
"For example, the binder is very important for the stability and safety of batteries. We hope to have an instrument that can accurately observe and track its state changes to support continuous performance improvement," said Ye Xiangrong (叶向荣), chief scientist of Juhua Group (巨化集团). It is difficult for companies to spend huge sums of money to build such a laboratory.
In February of this year, the first industrial-specific synchrotron radiation experimental platform in China, jointly built by the Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Facility (合肥光源) and the Zhejiang Institute of Optoelectronic Technology (浙江光电子研究院), was put into use. Through this platform, Ye Xiangrong (叶向荣) sent a binder under development to the experimental platform of the Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Facility (合肥光源). "After testing, we found the problem and found a solution to improve product performance."
Light intertwines the large scientific devices in Shanghai (上海) and Hefei (合肥) with Zhejiang's (浙江) universities, enterprises, and industries, transforming them into real productivity.
Establishing the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center (长三角国家技术创新中心), building a joint research mechanism for the Yangtze River Delta Science and Technology Innovation Community (长三角科技创新共同体), launching the construction of the Yangtze River Delta Innovation Consortium (长三角创新联合体), and issuing Yangtze River Delta Science and Technology Innovation Vouchers (长三角科技创新券)... Resource aggregation, spatial combination, and integration of industry, academia, and research are catalyzing a chemical reaction of collaborative innovation in the Yangtze River Delta.
Promoting the innovative Yangtze River Delta with continuous innovation.
In July, the standing committees of the people's congresses of the three provinces and one municipality respectively voted to approve relevant decisions on promoting the coordinated development of scientific and technological innovation in the Yangtze River Delta. Through institutional arrangements, they will further solve the bottleneck problems of coordinated development of scientific and technological innovation and accelerate the creation of a source of scientific and technological innovation in the Yangtze River Delta through institutional and mechanism innovation.
Coordinating the Leading Role of Leading Enterprises and the Strengths of Each Region
A "corridor" shows how the comparative advantages of the three provinces and one municipality are transformed into regional competitive advantages.
On August 1, a piece of important news attracted attention from all parties: the Shanghai Oriental Hub International Business Cooperation Zone (上海东方枢纽国际商务合作区) will achieve closed operation of the pilot start-up area on schedule by the end of this year.
Simply put, as long as global business people hold valid invitations, they do not need a visa, and can stay in the area for 30 days at a time, and can apply for an extension if needed. After arriving at Pudong Airport (浦东机场), they can take a shuttle bus for more than ten minutes to go directly to the cooperation zone to carry out various business activities.
This is a new platform for implementing a higher level of opening up to the outside world.
"Integration is not homogenization," said Zhang Zhongwei (张忠伟), deputy director of the Yangtze River Delta Regional Cooperation Office (长三角区域合作办公室). It is necessary to have both "leading enterprises driving" and "each region giving full play to its strengths."
A "corridor" is constantly performing vivid stories.
The G60 Shanghai-Kunming Expressway (G60沪昆高速) connects a science and technology innovation corridor. Shanghai Songjiang (上海松江), Jiangsu Suzhou (江苏苏州), Zhejiang Jiaxing (浙江嘉兴), Hangzhou (杭州), Huzhou (湖州), Jinhua (金华), and Anhui Hefei (安徽合肥), Wuhu (芜湖), and Xuancheng (宣城) and other nine cities (districts) are working together to break down administrative barriers, complement each other's advantages, and jointly forge long boards.
"We initially started a business and built a team in Shanghai (上海). When we reached the product development and trial production stage and the layout of production, we looked for suitable places along the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor," said the relevant person in charge of Zhejiang Pangu Power Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江盘毂动力科技有限公司). The company's production base finally settled in Lanxi (兰溪), Zhejiang (浙江).
Shanghai (上海) has talent, technology, and financial resources; Zhejiang (浙江) has cost and logistics advantages. Making full use of local advantages and obtaining support from the Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Fund, Pangu Power (盘毂动力) has grown rapidly. In the past three years, the company's revenue has continuously crossed three levels of 250 million yuan, 300 million yuan, and 800 million yuan, and has applied for more than 1,500 patents.
Today, on the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor (G60科创走廊), nine cities (districts) have jointly built 16 industrial alliances and 15 industrial cooperation demonstration parks. Huzhou (湖州), Jinhua (金华), Wuhu (芜湖), and Xuancheng (宣城) have all opened up "science and technology innovation flyovers" in Shanghai Songjiang (上海松江) to jointly explore the collaborative innovation model of "incubation in Shanghai and industrialization in cities along the G60."
The three provinces and one municipality empower each other, turning their own advantages into regional advantages.
Shanghai (上海) is driven by the "leading" role. In 2024, the economic volume will reach a new level of 5 trillion yuan. Looking east, the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自由贸易试验区) is exploring the way first, and 77 pilot measures have recently been replicated and promoted across the country; looking west, the Hongqiao International Open Hub (虹桥国际开放枢纽) has been "effectively integrated" to connect with the spillover effect of the China International Import Expo (进博会) and become the central node of the domestic major cycle and the strategic link of the domestic and international dual cycles.
Jiangsu (江苏) is a major industrial province. In 2021, the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center (长三角国家技术创新中心) was unveiled. In the past three years, the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center (长三角国创中心) has established joint innovation centers with a total of 589 leading enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta and incubated 145 major industrial innovation projects.
Zhejiang (浙江) has strong foreign trade resilience. In the first half of this year, Zhejiang (浙江) achieved a foreign trade import and export of 2.73 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.6% year-on-year, ranking first in the country. The Zhejiang China-Europe train (Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe) (浙江中欧班列(义新欧)), which is full of Yangtze River Delta products, has cumulatively shipped 131,000 TEUs in the first half of this year, an increase of 11.1% year-on-year.
Anhui (安徽) has distinctive manufacturing characteristics. In 2024, the output value of strategic emerging industries accounted for 43.6% of the total output value of industries above designated size. From January to May this year, the province's output of automobiles and new energy vehicles was 1.2357 million and 613,300 respectively, both ranking first in the country, driving the high-quality development of the entire Yangtze River Delta automobile industry.
Open, each finger has its own strengths; clenched, the fist is powerful.
A new paradigm of regional economic development is being redefined.
Coordinating Hardware Connectivity and Mechanism Coordination
A "courtyard" witnesses institutional and mechanism innovation breaking down administrative barriers.
"Didi..." At 10:27 a.m., the doors closed, and the G8388 train slowly departed from Shanghai Station (上海站).
As the first "super loop" train connecting the three provinces and one municipality of the Yangtze River Delta, the G8388 train departs from Shanghai (上海), passes through Suzhou (苏州), Nanjing (南京), Hefei (合肥), Huangshan (黄山), Hangzhou (杭州), Jiaxing (嘉兴) and other cities before returning to Shanghai (上海). "As convenient as taking the subway" has given many people a concrete understanding of "integration."
"Half-hour living circle," "one-hour commuting circle," "4-hour industrial circle," and "24-hour free shipping area" have become the symbols of the Yangtze River Delta. Every day, the railway passenger flow in the Yangtze River Delta exceeds 2 million, which is equivalent to the population size of a large city.
Compared with hardware connectivity, mechanism coordination is more difficult.
In the Jiangnan water town, on the Taipu River (太浦河), at the junction of Shanghai (沪), Jiangsu (苏), and Zhejiang (浙), is the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone (长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区), known as the "original point of the Yangtze River Delta." In May of this year, a building shaped like a "quadrangle courtyard"—the Fangting Water Courtyard (方厅水院)—was unveiled. The 1,288-meter-long pedestrian corridor connects the theme pavilions of the three provinces and one municipality, which is a mark of the Yangtze River Delta integration process.
The "emergence" of this cross-provincial building is an institutional exploration to solve the construction and development problems in the border areas. Some people compare it to the first button that sews up the edges of Shanghai (沪), Jiangsu (苏), and Zhejiang (浙).
"Approving construction according to the same set of standards at the junction of provinces is the first time I have encountered it in my many years of practice," said Zhu Yiyuan (朱翊元), general manager of the New Development and Construction Co., Ltd. of the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Demonstration Zone (长三角一体化示范区新发展建设有限公司), the project construction party. On the construction permit for the Jiashan (嘉善) area of the Fangting Water Courtyard (方厅水院) in Zhejiang (浙江), the seal of the relevant departments of Qingpu District (青浦区) in Shanghai (上海) is clearly visible.
This permit was quite tortuous. The conventional practice for cross-provincial projects is for the local departments to divide the provincial boundaries and approve and issue certificates separately, but this will inevitably divide the project. The Executive Committee of the Demonstration Zone proposed to adopt the "entrusted approval" model.
It sounds easy, but there was no precedent before. The Executive Committee communicated with relevant departments in the two districts and one county, two provinces and one municipality for many rounds, and finally entrusted the Construction and Management Committee of Qingpu District (青浦区) to approve it. The "entrusted approval" model was also written into the laws and regulations of Shanghai (沪), Jiangsu (苏), and Zhejiang (浙).
The core of integration is to break down administrative barriers, improve policy coordination, and promote the smooth flow of factors within the region.
Almost all departments in the three provinces and one municipality are building a unified large market pioneer area together in establishment and destruction, communication and coordination, and docking and innovation. The 240-hour visa-free transit for foreigners is fully implemented; cross-provincial "one thing can be done efficiently," and more than 200 government services can be "handled online"...
The ultimate goal of integration is the people's sense of gain.
Professor Xu Mafei (徐马飞) of Anhui Medical University (安徽医科大学) always believes that it is the "best choice" to move his household registration from Shanghai (上海) to Hefei (合肥). Four years ago, Xu Mafei (徐马飞) became "the first person in Anhui (安徽) to settle down under the new policy of cross-provincial household registration transfer in the Yangtze River Delta." He said that the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta not only makes various cross-regional transportation, procedures, medical treatment, and schooling convenient, but also reduces the gap in resource allocation between first- and second-tier cities, and can be "purer" when choosing a scientific research location.
Jiangsu Dongcheng Technology Co., Ltd. (江苏栋澄科技有限公司) moved from Shanghai (上海) to Pukou District (浦口区), Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏), and completed the transfer of tax-related matters in less than 24 hours. "From a spatial point of view, the company's business location has indeed changed. However, tax-related historical data can be used, the original rights and interests can be inherited, and the original qualifications can be retained," said Shen Hongjie (沈红杰), the person in charge of the company, with joy.
As of 2024, the Yangtze River Delta has provided more than 52 million cross-regional outpatient and inpatient cumulative settlements, and 5 health data items such as electronic birth medical certificates and vaccinations have been handled, shared, and mutually recognized across provinces.
The continuous advancement of integration brings a constant sense of reality.
Coordinating Ecological Environmental Protection and Economic Development
A river opens up the practical space for ecological civilization construction.
There is a philosophy of development between mountains and rivers.
"The Yangtze River Delta region is the leader of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It should not only be at the forefront of economic development, but also take the lead in ecological protection and construction." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged the three provinces and one municipality to strengthen the seamless connection of ecological protection red lines, strengthen regional policy coordination on energy conservation, emission reduction, and carbon reduction, improve the ecological compensation mechanism, build a regional green manufacturing system, and play a demonstration role in building a modern society where man and nature coexist harmoniously.
The 13-year exploration and upgrading of the Xin'an River Basin (新安江流域) ecological compensation mechanism and the realization of its value have confirmed the power of this idea.
As the first cross-provincial river basin ecological compensation mechanism pilot in the country, after three rounds of pilots and the "bet" between Zhejiang (浙) and Anhui (皖) provinces, the cross-provincial section water quality of the Xin'an River (新安江) has now reached the Class II standard of surface water environmental quality, and nearly 7 billion cubic meters of clean water are transported to Qiandao Lake (千岛湖) every year.
"Surrounded by green mountains and swimming in the cool Xin'an River (新安江), there is a different kind of experience." Recently, a "summer winter swimming" competition kicked off in Jiande City (建德市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), on the banks of the Xin'an River (新安江). Citizen Tang Hao (唐豪) signed up at the first time. "In recent years, the banks of the Xin'an River (新安江) have become greener, the water has become clearer, and the environment has become better and better."
In June 2023, Zhejiang (浙) and Anhui (皖) provinces signed the "Agreement on Jointly Building a Model Area for Ecological Protection and Compensation in the Xin'an River-Qiandao Lake (新安江—千岛湖)", opening the fourth round of pilots. Different from the previous three rounds, this agreement clarifies that in addition to financial compensation, the two provinces will also strengthen cooperation in green finance, emerging industries, traditional agriculture, cultural tourism industry, and talent exchange.
From the clear waves of Qiandao Lake (千岛湖) in the Xin'an River (新安江) to the vast wetlands of Taihu Lake (太湖), from the thousand-year-old pine waves of Huangshan (黄山) to the crane dances and deer songs of Yancheng (盐城), the brushstrokes of "ecological priority" are reshaping the regional development background.
Jointly issued the "Yangtze River Delta Ecological Environmental Protection Standard Integration Construction Plan", implemented the regional energy integration high-quality development plan, and created 37 "green water and green mountains are Jinshan Yinshan" practice innovation bases. In 2024, the average proportion of days with excellent air quality in the Yangtze River Delta was 84.5%, an increase of 8.8 percentage points compared with 2018; the proportion of excellent water quality in 594 national control sections of surface water was 94.3%.
Ecological environmental protection has also broadened new space for economic development and opened up new tracks.
The Taipu River (太浦河) brings Taihu Lake (太湖) water to Shanghai (上海), but the textile printing and dyeing industry along the way will affect the water quality. The National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center (国家先进功能纤维创新中心), located in the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone (长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区), integrates scientific research institutes and enterprise technology resources from Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), and Zhejiang (浙江) and breaks into the "green textile" track.
Turning "green" into gold.
Jiangsu Guowang High-Tech Fiber Co., Ltd.'s 50,000-ton pilot plant produces reels of new antimony-free fiber, ready to be sent to downstream enterprises to produce clothing, bags, and other daily necessities. "We have built a green fiber industry cluster, which not only protects the water quality of the Taipu River (太浦河), but also helps the green development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) region," said Zhang Yexing (张叶兴), General Manager of Jiangsu Guowang High-Tech Fiber Co., Ltd. (江苏国望高科纤维有限公司).
Walking into the Yangtze River Delta Sustainable Development Research Institute (长三角可持续发展研究院) located in Jinze Town (金泽镇), Qingpu District (青浦区), one sees new scenes of green and low-carbon living: ecological public toilets save more than 90% of water, ecological living rooms use photovoltaic DC power to improve electricity efficiency, and the wall panels in the conference room are decorative panels recycled from coffee grounds, and the paint is inorganic mineral paint bamboo charcoal soil...
"These green and low-carbon scientific research results will soon be integrated into production and life," said Liu Jianxiong (柳剑雄), Executive Vice President of the Research Institute, to reporters.
Focusing on the present and looking forward to the future, this is the goal of "Liu Jianxiongs (柳剑雄们)," and also the goal of the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角).
"Looking ahead to the '15th Five-Year Plan,' we are thinking about how to continuously promote the high-quality integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角)? How to generate more chemical reactions and release multiplier effects in integration?" Standing in front of that "Overview Map of World-Class Urban Agglomerations," Zhang Zhongwei (张忠伟) is full of confidence and deeply feels the weight of responsibility.
The great river rushes on, and those who strive forge ahead. The Yangtze River Delta (长三角) is like a giant ship, forging ahead through the waves.
(Reporters Xu Jing (徐靖) and Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋) participated in writing this article)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 26th (Xinhua) -- On September 26th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory message to Arthur Peter Mutharika, congratulating him on his election as President of the Republic of Malawi.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China and Malawi are sincere, friendly, and mutually supportive friends and partners. President-elect Mutharika made important contributions to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2007. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the development of China-Malawi relations has been stable and smooth, political mutual trust has continued to deepen, and pragmatic cooperation has yielded fruitful results. The two countries have supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. I am willing to work with President-elect Mutharika to strengthen mutual support, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote the continuous development of the China-Malawi strategic partnership, so as to better benefit the people of both countries.
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My child is 5 years old this year and just started kindergarten in September. It just so happened that the state exempted the childcare and education fees for children in the senior class, which is really lucky! What does this step towards free preschool education mean?
——Netizen of People's Daily Online (人民网)
Issuing childcare subsidies, exempting childcare and education fees... Recently, a series of favorable policies have focused on the pain point of "raising children is difficult," which has received widespread attention from the whole society, especially young parents.
Let's first look at a bill posted by a netizen: there are two children in the family. The eldest is in the senior class in the fall, which happens to coincide with the new policy. Originally, it cost 500 yuan per month, but now it is estimated that it will cost nearly 5,000 yuan less per year. The second child is over 1 year old and can receive a childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan a year. All in all, a lot of money is saved in a year.
"One exemption and one subsidy, the pressure of raising children is much lighter." This netizen's personal experience reflects the results of the continuous release of policy dividends and the accelerated construction of a fertility-friendly society in recent years.
Starting from the fall semester of this year, the free preschool education policy has covered all kindergarten senior classes, including public and private ones, benefiting about 12 million children.
Perhaps some people wonder, how much can it help to waive a few hundred yuan a month?
For many families, after the fees are waived, the cost of raising children will be effectively reduced, especially for low-income families in cities, families in remote rural areas, and families with left-behind children, it can be described as 雪中送炭 (xuě zhōng sòng tàn - "sending charcoal in snowy weather," providing help in someone's hour of need) - not only reducing the economic burden, but also allowing more children to enjoy educational equity.
A few hundred yuan a month may not seem like much, but when superimposed on the population base, it is a considerable amount. According to calculations, the national finance will increase expenditure by about 20 billion yuan in the fall semester of this year alone. The government's investment in "addition" realizes the "subtraction" of family education expenditure, which reflects the value orientation of "investing in people" with more funds and resources.
At present, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) has fully arranged the central financial subsidy funds required to be borne by the central government for the exemption of childcare and education fees, and at the same time guides various localities to combine local realities, classify and refine the financial subsidy standards for the exemption of childcare and education fees within the province, formulate implementation plans, and urge localities to implement subsidy funds.
Exempting senior class childcare and education fees is a new starting point for promoting the development of preschool education, and behind it is the country's consistent and continuous support policy over the years. A set of data is the most direct proof:
National financial preschool education funding was 86.2 billion yuan in 2013 and increased to 315 billion yuan in 2023, with an average annual increase of 13.8%. In 2024, the national three-year gross enrollment rate of preschool education reached 92%, an increase of more than 20 percentage points compared with 2013, reaching the average level of high-income countries in the world, and the efforts and achievements are obvious to all.
At present, the free preschool education policy has taken the first step, what should be done next? How can policy dividends be implemented in detail and truly transformed into people's livelihood benefits?
An important method is: do our best, act according to our capabilities, proceed in steps and in an orderly manner, and advance gradually. We must calculate a big account: how many children will be born in the next few years? How many kindergarten places are needed? What is the trend of urban and rural population flow? Can the level of economic and social development afford it? Based on a comprehensive consideration of the actual situation, the free preschool education policy can be stable and far-reaching.
Let children "be able to enter kindergarten" and "enter good kindergartens," and let young people "be willing to have children" and "dare to have children." Gradually promoting free preschool education is by no means a simple "giving welfare," but allowing the younger generation to feel the power of the country's support and have more confidence in the future.
Population development is a major issue related to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In recent years, from the establishment of special additional deductions for individual income tax for childcare expenses for infants and young children under 3 years old, to the universal extension of maternity leave to 158 days or more in various provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities), the establishment of about 15 days of spousal paternity leave, and 5 to 20 days of parental childcare leave, to increasing the supply of inclusive childcare services, issuing childcare subsidies, and gradually promoting free preschool education, a series of policy measures can be described as interconnected, progressive, and constantly improving.
"Investing in people" reflects the importance of people's livelihood, and policy synergy releases superimposed effects. These policies vividly reflect our country's determination and efforts to continuously implement precise policies according to the changing situation of population development and reduce the burden of family birth, raising, and education. It can be foreseen that a fertility-friendly road is being paved - this is not only the temperature that people's livelihood policies should have, but also a country's foresight to build momentum for the future.
Return to TopThis report was filed from the United Nations on September 26th (People's Daily reporter Wang Di (王迪), Xie Yahong (谢亚宏)). On September 26th, local time, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) attended and addressed the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Looking back, we can draw some valuable insights: peace and development are the most ardent common aspirations of people of all countries, unity and cooperation are the most powerful source of strength for human progress, and fairness and justice are the most important value pursuit of the international community.
Li Qiang (李强) emphasized that as a founding member of the United Nations, China has always actively participated in global affairs and strived to promote the well-being of mankind. In recent years, President Xi Jinping (习近平) has successively proposed the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to addressing global changes and solving pressing problems. In particular, the Global Governance Initiative proposed at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit earlier this month emphasized adhering to sovereign equality, abiding by international rule of law, practicing multilateralism, advocating people-centeredness, and focusing on action-oriented approaches, providing the right direction and important path for building a more just and reasonable global governance system. China is willing to work with all parties to take coordinated and effective actions to solve more practical problems and promote world peace and development.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that the world is currently entering a new period of turbulence and change. Unilateralism and Cold War mentality are making a comeback, international rules and order are being severely impacted, the international system is being repeatedly undermined, and humanity is once again at a crossroads. All enlightened people in the world cannot help but ask: Having gone through hardships, shouldn't mankind be more conscientious and rational in treating each other kindly and coexisting peacefully? Faced with all kinds of unbearable situations such as humanitarian disasters, can we turn a blind eye and allow those acts of violence that blatantly trample on fairness and justice to go unchecked? Should we remain silent and submit to some hegemonic and bullying acts that have no bottom line because we are intimidated by power? Shouldn't we let the passion and persistent pursuit of our predecessors when they established the United Nations drift away in the sky of history? As the Chinese often say, 不忘初心，方得始终 (bù wàng chū xīn, fāng dé shǐ zhōng - "never forget the original intention, one can achieve the goal," one should always stay true to one's original aspiration in order to succeed). The pursuit of peace, progress, and development is the original intention of our commemoration of victory and the mission of our joint struggle. We may not be able to go back to the past, but we can create a better future. At a time when the world is intertwined with changes and chaos, we must build peace together and share security. At a time when global growth is weak, we must revitalize cooperation and seek win-win results. At a time when diverse civilizations are interacting, we must advocate dialogue and appreciate each other's beauty. At a time when new challenges are emerging frequently, we must work together to respond and protect our common home.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that China has always been a firm defender of world peace and security, an important promoter of global common development, an active practitioner of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and a responsible participant in addressing global challenges. Looking to the future, China is willing to work with all parties to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, promote the spirit of multilateralism, actively implement the four major global initiatives, and continuously move towards the lofty goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) dispatch on September 26th (Reporters Jiang Yunlong (蒋云龙), Li Changwu (李昌禹), Huan Xiang (宦翔)) Entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), and carrying the cordial concern of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core and the deep blessings of the people of the whole country, the sub-delegations of the Central Delegation continued to visit and extend regards to cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups in various parts of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) on the 26th, emphasizing the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech when listening to the work report of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Party Committee and Government, to fully and accurately implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (治疆) in the new era, to firmly grasp the overall goal of social stability and lasting peace and security in Xinjiang (新疆), to closely focus on the main theme of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, and to work tirelessly to build a socialist modernized Xinjiang (新疆).
Wang Huning (王沪宁), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and head of the Central Delegation, led the first sub-delegation to inspect the Tiemenguan City (铁门关市) of the Second Division and the Beitun City (北屯市) of the Tenth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) to understand the integrated development of the Corps and local areas, the development of vocational education, the construction of beautiful companies, and the learning and living conditions of students and the production and living conditions of workers and the masses. Wang Huning (王沪宁) said that the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) has made important contributions to promoting social stability and lasting peace and security in Xinjiang (新疆). It is necessary to faithfully fulfill the duties and missions of the Corps in the new era, adhere to the principle of integrating the Corps and local areas as a whole, deepen the integrated development of the Corps and local areas, form new advantages for the Corps to maintain stability and defend the borders in the new era, and better play the role of the Corps as a "stabilizer," "melting pot," and "demonstration zone." When inspecting the high-standard demonstration zone of Korla fragrant pears of the Corps, Wang Huning (王沪宁) said that it is necessary to consolidate and expand the agricultural advantages of the Corps, promote the high-quality development of agriculture in the Corps, radiate and drive the development of surrounding areas, and promote the development results to better benefit people's livelihoods and unite people's hearts. When inspecting the Xingxin Vocational and Technical College of the Corps, Wang Huning (王沪宁) said that it is necessary to promote the development of vocational education with employment as the guidance, build a vocational education layout that is integrated with Xinjiang's (新疆) characteristic and advantageous industries, improve the modern vocational education system, expand the coverage of vocational education, strengthen the ideological and political construction of vocational schools, and cultivate high-quality skilled talents for Xinjiang's (新疆) high-quality development. When inspecting the construction of beautiful companies of the Corps, Wang Huning (王沪宁) said that generations of Corps members have worked hard, pioneered and forged ahead, and written a glorious history of reclaiming and defending the borders. It is necessary to tell the story of the Corps, carry forward the spirit of the Corps, strengthen the strength of the Corps, and build the Corps more beautiful and prosperous.
Li Ganjie (李干杰), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Minister of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led the second sub-delegation to the Mol Si (莫尔寺) ruins to investigate the development history of Buddhism and the protection of cultural heritage in Kashgar Prefecture (喀什地区). In the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, universities, and industrial demonstration parks, the delegation learned about the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine culture, education development, and rural revitalization. Subsequently, the delegation went to the Caohu (草湖) project area of the Corps to inspect schools and enterprises, visit exhibitions, and investigate education assistance to Xinjiang (援疆), enterprise assistance to Xinjiang (援疆), and the development of grassroots construction of the Corps. Li Ganjie (李干杰) said that forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation is the main theme of all work in ethnic minority areas. It is necessary to deepen education on ethnic unity and progress, adhere to the direction of Sinicization of religion in our country, promote extensive exchanges, comprehensive exchanges, and deep integration among people of all ethnic groups, and let the sense of community of the Chinese nation take root in the depths of the soul. It is necessary to promote and cultivate the core socialist values, promote high-quality development closely related to people's livelihoods, and gather powerful positive energy for building a socialist modernized Xinjiang (新疆).
Xuekelaiti Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led the third sub-delegation to the Goldwind Technology National Wind Power Innovation Center to investigate the company's breakthroughs in technical bottlenecks. The delegation inspected the operation of the multimodal transport center and the China-Europe Railway Express assembly center in the Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) International Land Port Area; and learned about the development of the comprehensive construction investment group and extended regards to the employees of the Eleventh Division Construction Engineering Group of the Corps. The delegation also visited Xinjiang Tianrun Dairy Co., Ltd. (新疆天润乳业股份有限公司) to investigate the company's development. Xuekelaiti Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔) said that Xinjiang (新疆) faces new opportunities and must have new achievements. Cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups should grasp the various tasks of Xinjiang's (新疆) development in a deep, meticulous, and practical manner, firmly grasp the overall goal of social stability and lasting peace and security in Xinjiang (新疆), actively serve and integrate into the new development pattern, dare to overcome difficulties and pursue excellence, and make greater contributions to promoting coordinated regional development, maintaining ethnic unity, and building a socialist modernized Xinjiang (新疆).
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), State Councilor and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led the fourth sub-delegation to inspect the Exploration and Development Research Institute of Xinjiang Oilfield Company (新疆油田公司) in Karamay City (克拉玛依市), the Karamay Hospital (克拉玛依医院) of the Autonomous Region People's Hospital, the Karamay Campus (克拉玛依校区) of China University of Petroleum (Beijing), the Nanyuan Nanquan Community (南苑·南泉社区), the City Cultural and Sports Center, and the Huyanghe City (胡杨河市) of the Seventh Division of the Corps, and had cordial exchanges with cadres and the masses from all walks of life to understand the tremendous changes and great achievements of Xinjiang (新疆) over the past 70 years. Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) said that it is necessary to strengthen cultural enrichment of Xinjiang (润疆) and pay attention to influencing people with culture, promote exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups, and build a shared spiritual home for the Chinese nation, with forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as the main theme; it is necessary to carry forward the spirit of the Corps, promote the integration of the Corps and local areas in depth, and effectively play the role of the stabilizer for securing the border, the melting pot for uniting the masses of all ethnic groups, and the demonstration zone for developing advanced productive forces and advanced culture; it is necessary to adhere to the people-centered approach, implement development to improve people's livelihoods and enhance unity, and continuously enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the masses of all ethnic groups.
Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led the fifth sub-delegation to inspect the ecological environment protection and the integrated development of culture and tourism of Sayram Lake (赛里木湖) in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (博尔塔拉蒙古自治州); went to Khorgos City (霍尔果斯市) in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州) to inspect the intelligent construction of the port and the opening to the west; went into the Kekdala City (可克达拉市) of the Fourth Division of the Corps to understand the situation of maintaining stability and defending the border, and visited and extended regards to the border guards; and came to the Ili General's Mansion (伊犁将军府) in Huiyuan Town (惠远镇), Huocheng County (霍城县) to investigate the protection and utilization of cultural relics. Wang Dongfeng (王东峰) said that cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) have worked together to promote the development of various undertakings and achieved new results in maintaining stability and defending the border. It is necessary to continue to carry forward the fine tradition of unity and mutual assistance among all ethnic groups, and make every effort to maintain social harmony and stability; give full play to the advantages of location and resources, promote the construction of the "Belt and Road," and promote the accelerated development of urban-rural integration; further explore and make good use of cultural resources, tell the story of the Chinese national community, and better build a beautiful Xinjiang (新疆) in the process of Chinese-style modernization.
Liu Zhenli (刘振立), a member of the Central Military Commission and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led the sixth sub-delegation to Xinjiang Swan Modern Agricultural Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. (新疆天鹅现代农业机械装备有限公司) in Wujiaqu City (五家渠市) of the Sixth Division of the Corps to understand the company's research and development and production. Subsequently, the delegation went to the Junkun North Road Community (军垦北路社区) in Junkun Road Street (军垦路街道) to inspect the construction of grassroots party organizations, and visited and extended regards to residents in their homes. In Shihezi City (石河子市) of the Eighth Division of the Corps, the delegation came to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Museum (新疆兵团军垦博物馆) to deeply understand the development of military reclamation and construction and the construction of high-standard farmland in the grassroots companies of the Corps. Liu Zhenli (刘振立) said that it is necessary to give play to the advantages of the Corps, deepen agricultural science and technology innovation, expand advantageous industries in accordance with local conditions, and make new and greater contributions to promoting high-quality development; it is necessary to adhere to party building as the guidance, strengthen the functions of party organizations, actively apply the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) of the new era, and continuously improve the quality and level of community service to the masses; it is necessary to inherit the red gene, vigorously carry forward the spirit of the Corps, and continuously create new prospects for work and construction.
Return to TopThis report Beijing (北京) September 26 (Reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)) On September 25, the 2025 "Bless the Motherland" giant flower basket was officially completed and unveiled at Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) in Beijing (北京). The "Bless the Motherland" flower bed in the center of Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) features a festive flower basket as the main scene. The bottom of the flower bed has a diameter of 45 meters and features a sunflower pattern. The top of the flower bed is 18 meters high, the basket is 16 meters high, and the basket plate is 12 meters in diameter. The basket is filled with flowers with auspicious meanings, combined with dove elements, to reflect "peaceful development and **欣欣向荣** (xīn xīn xiàng róng - "flourishing, thriving," a scene of vigorous growth and prosperity)."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 26th. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, co-chaired the 22nd Meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak in Beijing (北京) on the 26th.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that energy cooperation is a model of China-Russia equal, mutually beneficial, and pragmatic cooperation. In recent years, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Putin (普京) have held multiple meetings and phone calls, engaging in in-depth strategic communication, leading to the continuous consolidation and development of the China-Russia comprehensive energy partnership, and bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries. China is willing to work with Russia to further implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, promote energy cooperation to a higher level, and make greater contributions to safeguarding the energy security and sustainable development of both countries and the world.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) put forward three suggestions on deepening practical cooperation between China and Russia in various fields of energy. First, deepen the integration of interests, steadily promote the construction and operation of key projects, and consolidate major achievements in energy cooperation. Second, adhere to complementary advantages, explore the cooperation potential in renewable energy, hydrogen energy, energy storage and other fields, and promote energy transformation and development. Third, strengthen coordination and collaboration, jointly practice true multilateralism, and promote the implementation of the Global Governance Initiative in the energy field.
Novak stated that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Russia-China energy cooperation has achieved fruitful results. Russia is willing to work with China to give full play to the guiding and coordinating role of the Russia-China Energy Cooperation Committee, expand energy cooperation between the two countries, promote the implementation of established projects, and better support the high-level development of Russia-China relations.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the cooperation in the fields of oil, natural gas, coal, electricity, renewable energy, and nuclear energy, and exchanged in-depth views on the next step of cooperation, reaching broad consensus.
After the meeting, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) and Novak jointly signed the minutes of the meeting.
Return to TopOn September 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered a video speech at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit, calling on all parties to strengthen confidence, assume responsibility, deepen cooperation, and solemnly announce China's new round of national independent contribution goals. International figures interviewed by this newspaper believe that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) speech reflects China's commitment to multilateralism and its support for the United Nations. China's green transformation has achieved remarkable results, and the international community expects China to continue to play a leading role in building consensus for international cooperation and jointly addressing the challenges of climate change.
"Helps build global consensus and promote international cooperation in addressing climate change"
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and an important milestone for submitting a new round of nationally determined contributions, with global climate governance entering a critical stage. In his speech, President Xi Jinping (习近平) shared three points of view: strengthening confidence, assuming responsibility, and deepening cooperation, contributing Chinese solutions to global climate governance and pointing the way forward.
"President Xi Jinping's (习近平) speech gives new contemporary meaning to climate governance and provides key ideas for how humanity can respond to the challenges of climate change," said Wesley Douglas, director of the African Carbon Exchange. The three points of view shared by President Xi Jinping (习近平) complement each other, forming a complete climate governance logic from the perspectives of spiritual source, practical action, and international cooperation.
Evandro Carvalho, professor at the Federal Fluminense University of Brazil and an expert on international issues, said that the three points of view provide guidance for global climate governance. Carvalho said that China emphasizes adhering to fairness and justice and respecting the development rights of developing countries, which "helps build global consensus and promote international cooperation in addressing climate change."
Salman Zarr, associate professor at the University of Tehran in Iran, said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) emphasis on adhering to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities is in line with the spirit of the Paris Agreement and is conducive to enhancing mutual trust between North and South countries, thereby strengthening multilateral cooperation. Through practical actions such as afforestation and desertification prevention, China vividly demonstrates the organic unity of climate policy and natural resource protection, providing support for global ecological civilization construction.
Aditya Prakoso, civil aviation weather forecasting observer at the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, said that the proposals put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) are crucial for global climate governance, and the proposals to strengthen international cooperation in green technology and industries are very much in line with the demands of developing countries such as Indonesia. "As a 'Belt and Road' meteorological visiting scholar, I have witnessed China's green innovation and development. China's green transformation experience benefits many countries and also injects confidence into these countries to take action and meet challenges," said Prakoso.
"Demonstrates the systematic and scientific nature of China's response to climate change"
By 2035, China's net greenhouse gas emissions across the economy will decrease by 7% to 10% compared to the peak, and strive to do better. The proportion of non-fossil energy consumption in total energy consumption will reach more than 30%, and the total installed capacity of wind and solar power generation will reach more than 6 times that of 2020, striving to reach 3.6 billion kilowatts... President Xi Jinping (习近平) announced China's new round of nationally determined contribution goals in his speech, which has been highly praised by the international community.
Sasima Aree, director of the Administrative Division of the Royal Forest Department of Thailand, said that China's announcement of a new round of nationally determined contribution goals not only demonstrates China's leadership in global climate governance, but also injects long-term certainty into the development of global environmental and other fields. Enhancing climate resilience is not only an environmental issue, but also concerns social stability and national security. The realization of relevant goals will have a profound and lasting impact on the global production and supply chain, climate governance coordination mechanisms, and so on.
"The announcement of a new round of nationally determined contribution goals reflects China's ambition and responsibility in global climate governance." Li Jiancong (李健聪), a member of the Malaysian Parliament and chairman of the Regional Strategy Research Institute, said that China's green development achievements are directly visible: some cities have achieved full electrification of public transportation, and many industrial parks and villages have achieved energy conservation, emission reduction, and environmental improvement through the application of green technologies... He believes that China actively promotes global green transformation, shares relevant experience and technology through South-South cooperation, and firmly promotes the multilateral process of climate governance.
Robert Andras, chairman of the Romanian Niculetesti Community Forestry and Grassland Association, said that China is fully promoting green development and increasing investment in a sustainable future. The implementation of a number of policies to support green transformation has laid a solid foundation for the long-term improvement of the environment from the institutional level. "Promoting the harmonious coexistence of man and nature is a common responsibility of all mankind, and all countries committed to building a cleaner and greener future should recognize and support China's efforts."
Salman said: "China has set specific goals in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption, expanding the scale of wind and solar power generation, and building a carbon emission trading market, which demonstrates the systematic and scientific nature of China's response to climate change. Relevant measures will help achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and provide a reference paradigm for various countries."
"President Xi Jinping's (习近平) announcement of China's new round of nationally determined contribution goals is a climate commitment of great strategic significance, reflecting China's consistent determination and action to actively respond to climate change." In Wesley Douglas's view, China is the country in the world with the most resolute will, the most powerful actions, and the most effective implementation of emission reduction commitments.
"Contribute to promoting the construction of a fair, reasonable, and win-win global climate governance system"
President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "To achieve this goal, China needs to make arduous efforts, and it also needs a favorable and open international environment. We have the determination and confidence to fulfill our commitments." International figures are full of confidence in China's ability to achieve its goals and fulfill its commitments, and look forward to working together to promote international cooperation in addressing climate change and help global green and low-carbon transformation.
Altansukh Bold, a forecasting engineer at the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring of Mongolia, recently visited Ordos (鄂尔多斯), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) , China. "The local area has made great efforts to control desertification. The desert photovoltaic panel water collection technology is adopted in the photovoltaic park, which combines photovoltaic power generation with water collection technology, which not only produces clean energy, but also provides water resources." Bold said, "I saw China's specific actions to address climate change. This pragmatic spirit makes me full of confidence in China's ability to achieve a new round of nationally determined contribution goals."
Melusi Sibanda, head of the Department of Agronomy at the University of Zululand in South Africa, said that China is committed to promoting the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreement, creating opportunities for cooperation between South Africa and China in promoting green development and addressing climate change. From solar and wind energy projects to new energy vehicles, from technology exchanges to joint research, these collaborations have brought tangible benefits to people. The international community should uphold the spirit of cooperation, ensure the inclusiveness and fairness of climate governance actions, and realize the "beautiful vision of harmonious coexistence between man and nature" emphasized by President Xi Jinping (习近平).
Shi Yiwei, a forecaster at the Myanmar Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, said that Myanmar and China have close cooperation in many fields such as green development and climate change response, and have also formed close cooperative relations in weather and climate monitoring and forecasting technology, data sharing, and joint research and other capacity building. "The international community should uphold this spirit of cooperation, contribute to promoting the construction of a fair, reasonable, and win-win global climate governance system by sharing advanced technologies and supporting capacity building in developing countries."
"I hope that under the leadership of China, all parties will strengthen unity and cooperation to jointly address climate change." Laila, editor-in-chief of the Tunisian "Voice of Africa" radio station, said that through unremitting efforts, China has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, and has built the world's largest and most complete new energy industry chain, injecting strong impetus into China's economic and social development, and also making important contributions to global green transformation.
Carvalho believes that China is providing valuable experience for other developing countries with its own practices. Brazil and China have good cooperation in green development, and the two sides are exploring sustainable development cooperation opportunities in biofuels, new energy vehicles, and scientific research exchanges. In the future, the international community should further promote green technology sharing, green financial support, and capacity building for developing countries to address climate change. "Only by strengthening cooperation and sharing responsibilities can we truly protect the common home of mankind."
(Reported on September 26 from Beijing (北京), Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢), Bangkok (曼谷), Dubai (迪拜), and Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡) by reporters Gong Ming (龚鸣), Wang Siyuan (汪思源), Chen Yiming (陈一鸣), Zhang Jinruo (张矜若), Guan Kejiang (管克江), and Zheng Xiang (郑翔). Zhang Xiang (张翔) and Chen Jinyang (陈金阳) also contributed to this article)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 25th (Xinhua) The fourth series of "Studying and Implementing Xi Jinping's Economic Thought Series," edited by Economic Daily and published by People's Publishing House, will be released nationwide starting today. The series includes "Collected Research Papers on Xi Jinping's Economic Thought (2024)" and "Collected Investigation Papers on Practicing Xi Jinping's Economic Thought (2024)."
In order to continuously deepen the systematic, theoretical, and rational research of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Economic Thought, in 2024, Economic Daily, in conjunction with the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Center of the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究中心) and 15 other institutions, solicited articles from home and abroad and compiled and published a large number of excellent theoretical articles. At the same time, Economic Daily continued to conduct in-depth research on practicing Xi Jinping's (习近平) Economic Thought, launching more than 20 sets of important reports. The two major series of achievements, theoretical research and in-depth research, have been successively launched, and compiled into the fourth series of "Studying and Implementing Xi Jinping's (习近平) Economic Thought Series." From the perspective of combining theory and practice, this series helps the majority of readers learn and use Xi Jinping's (习近平) Economic Thought, the "golden key" to doing a good job in economic work.
Previously, the 2021, 2022, and 2023 "Studying and Implementing Xi Jinping's (习近平) Economic Thought Series" were published and received widespread attention from all sectors of society.
Return to TopOn September 24th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered a video address at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit, putting forward three points of view on promoting global climate governance: firm confidence, fulfilling responsibilities, and deepening cooperation. He also announced China's new round of nationally determined contribution targets. As global climate governance enters a critical stage, China's proposals and solutions fully demonstrate the firm commitment of a responsible major country, and powerfully boost the confidence of all parties in working together to advance global climate governance.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and an important juncture for submitting a new round of nationally determined contributions. At this crucial moment, China is firmly committed to being a contributor and actor in promoting global climate governance. President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly announced to the world: "By 2035, China's total economy-wide greenhouse gas net emissions will be reduced by 7%-10% compared to the peak, and we will strive to do better. The proportion of non-fossil energy consumption in total energy consumption will reach more than 30%, the total installed capacity of wind and solar power will be more than 6 times that of 2020, striving to reach 3.6 billion kilowatts, the forest stock volume will reach more than 24 billion cubic meters, new energy vehicles will become the mainstream of new sales vehicles, the national carbon emission trading market will cover major high-emission industries, and a climate-adaptive society will be basically built."
Clear figures and pragmatic blueprints are the goals set by China in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement, reflecting its greatest efforts. China's confidence and determination immediately triggered intensive interpretations around the world. "China makes a milestone commitment," "China continues to work on climate issues," "This move revives global emission reduction confidence," "China's clean energy boom will reshape the global economy"... International public opinion generally believes that China is accelerating its green transition, has the ability to achieve its goals, and contributes confidence and hope to promoting global climate governance.
The challenges of climate change affect the common interests of all mankind, and effective response requires gathering wisdom, pooling strength, and emphasizing action on a global scale.
To promote global climate governance, we must have firm confidence. Green and low-carbon transition is the trend of the times. Although there are occasional countercurrents, looking around the world, from the Eurasian continent to the American continent, from the African plateau to the South Pacific island countries, promoting green and low-carbon development and working together to address climate change has become the basic consensus of the vast majority of members of the international community. Green transition is the only way to address climate change and a new engine for economic and social development. Looking to the long term, the international community should grasp the correct direction, adhere to unwavering confidence, non-stop action, and undiminished efforts, promote the formulation and implementation of nationally determined contributions, and inject more positive energy into global climate governance cooperation.
To promote global climate governance, we must fulfill our responsibilities. Humanity has only one Earth, and protecting the ecological environment and promoting sustainable development are the common responsibilities of all countries. At present, achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement faces challenges such as insufficient implementation of national autonomous contributions, funding shortages, and lagging technology and capacity building. The global green transition should adhere to fairness and justice, fully respect the right to development of developing countries, and reduce rather than widen the North-South gap through transition. Countries should adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, developed countries should fulfill their obligations to take the lead in emission reduction, and provide more financial and technical support to developing countries.
To promote global climate governance, we must deepen cooperation. The world today is facing a development deficit and a green deficit, as well as a trust deficit and a governance deficit. To eliminate these deficits, countries should join hands to deepen cooperation, build a synergy for green development, and solve the problems of climate governance, rather than artificially creating obstacles in the field of green development and green cooperation. The global demand for green development is huge, and countries should strengthen international cooperation in green technology and industry, strive to make up for the green production capacity gap, ensure the free flow of high-quality green products around the world, and let green development truly benefit every place in the world.
大道至简，实干为要 (dà dào zhì jiǎn, shí gàn wéi yào - "The simplest path is the greatest, and practical work is essential," profound truths are simple, and practical work is the key). Addressing climate change is an urgent and long-term task, and the trend of green and low-carbon transition is unstoppable. All parties should take active action, strengthen confidence, fulfill responsibilities, and deepen cooperation, in order to promote the realization of the beautiful vision of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and protect our common home on Earth.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 26th. Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met in Beijing on the 26th with a delegation from the French Senate's France-China Friendship Group led by Honorary Chairman Jean-Pierre Raffarin (雷纳尔).
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Macron (马克龙), high-level exchanges between China and France are frequent, and bilateral relations are developing steadily. China is willing to work with France to deepen political mutual trust, respect each other's core interests, and jointly safeguard multilateralism; to strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, enhance the exchange of experience in legislation, and promote pragmatic cooperation and personnel exchanges.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin (雷纳尔) stated that the French Senate's France-China Friendship Group is willing to make positive contributions to promoting the development of France-China relations.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 26th (Reporter Wang Xiaobo (王骁波)): On September 26th, the Peace Conference commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held in Beijing (北京). The conference was guided by the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部) and hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament (中国人民争取和平与裁军协会), with the theme of "Remembering History and Jointly Safeguarding Peace." More than 150 representatives from nearly 60 countries participated.
Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and President of the Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament (中国人民争取和平与裁军协会), attended the meeting and delivered a keynote speech, calling on peace organizations and security think tanks of all countries to promote a correct view of the history of World War II, firmly safeguard the achievements of the victory of World War II, actively practice global governance initiatives, and jointly contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Former Swiss Federal President Ueli Maurer (毛雷尔), former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (阿披实), former Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar (卡卡尔), and others stated in their speeches that they are willing to unite under the banner of peace and justice to jointly address global challenges and promote human development and progress.
Prior to the meeting, Peng Qinghua (彭清华) met with important foreign guests attending the conference.
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Wukang Road in Xuhui District, Shanghai (上海市徐汇区), a small building shaded by plane trees—the Yangtze River Delta Regional Cooperation Office (长三角区域合作办公室), jointly established by Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽) provinces and one city, undertakes the important function of deeply promoting the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.
A world-class urban agglomeration overview map hanging in the small building highlights the Yangtze River Delta region.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the gross domestic product of the Yangtze River Delta region steadily increased from 27.6 trillion yuan in 2021 to over 33 trillion yuan in 2024.
Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary emphasized: "Deeply promoting the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, further enhancing innovation capabilities, industrial competitiveness, and development potential, and taking the lead in forming a new pattern of higher-level reform and opening up is of great significance for our country to build a new development pattern, promote high-quality development, and comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization."
The Yangtze River Delta answers with concrete achievements: 9 cities have joined the ranks of cities with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan; 26 national-level advanced manufacturing clusters account for nearly 1/3 of the country's total; among the 589 STAR Market-listed companies, 282 are from the Yangtze River Delta. Regional innovation capabilities and industrial strength continue to improve.
Focusing on the two keywords of integration and high quality, giving full play to the role of economic growth poles, development power sources, and reform experimental fields, the three provinces and one city work together to bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility and strive to be at the forefront of Chinese-style modernization.
Coordinating scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation
A beam of light illuminates the integration of the scientific research chain and industrial chain in the Yangtze River Delta
To promote Chinese-style modernization, science and technology must take the lead, and scientific and technological innovation is the only way.
In June of this year, the theme of the main leaders' symposium in the Yangtze River Delta region was clear: to jointly enhance the regional innovation capabilities of the Yangtze River Delta and better play the role of a high-quality development power source.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, relying on innovation-driven development, the economic and social development of Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽) has improved in quality and efficiency, and industries have been transformed and upgraded.
The scale of Shanghai's (上海) three leading industries—integrated circuits, biomedicine, and artificial intelligence—has grown year after year, reaching 1.8 trillion yuan; Jiangsu (江苏) has 14 national-level advanced manufacturing clusters, ranking first in the country in total number; the "Six Little Dragons" enterprises in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), have attracted high attention at home and abroad; Anhui's (安徽) superconducting quantum computer "Benyuan Wukong" has exceeded 30 million global visits. Looking at the whole country, the Yangtze River Delta has the foundation and advantages in scientific and technological innovation.
How to be a good "pioneer"? How to solve the problem of "seeing each other but not meeting" between scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation?
A beam of light illuminates the integration of the scientific research chain and industrial chain in the Yangtze River Delta.
This beam of light is emitted by the large scientific device synchrotron radiation light source, known as the "eye of cutting-edge scientific research." The X-ray brightness produced here is billions of times that of ordinary X-ray machines, like a "super microscope" that can reveal the microscopic world in detail. Two such large scientific devices have been built in the Yangtze River Delta: the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (上海光源) and the Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Facility (合肥光源).
"In the past, these large scientific devices were mainly used for basic research. Now, more and more companies need to use them to 'illuminate' product research and development." Chu Wangsheng, a researcher at the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory of the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学), expressed the new trend of scientific and technological innovation.
With an operating time of up to 7,000 hours per year, the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (上海光源) can basically only meet 1/4 of the machine time applications. Last year, Jinhua (金华) City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省), invested 24 million yuan to build the first soft X-ray scattering beamline experimental station—Jinhua Beamline Station—at the Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Facility (合肥光源).
"In the past, we didn't dare to think about it, and we couldn't use it." Li Sheng, dean of the Zhejiang Institute of Optoelectronic Technology (浙江光电子研究院), said. In the past, the level of industrial development was low, and we couldn't use "major national instruments"; now, the industry is transforming and upgrading, and demand is strong. In 2024, the number of high-tech enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta exceeded 136,000, and a large number of high-tech products have had an impact on the international market.
"For example, the binder is very important for the stability and safety of batteries. We hope to have an instrument that can accurately observe and track its state changes and support continuous performance improvement." Ye Xiangrong, chief scientist of Juhua Group (巨化集团), said that it is difficult for enterprises to spend huge sums of money to build such laboratories.
In February of this year, the first industrial-specific synchrotron radiation experimental platform in China, jointly built by the Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Facility (合肥光源) and the Zhejiang Institute of Optoelectronic Technology (浙江光电子研究院), was put into use. Through this platform, Ye Xiangrong sent a binder under development to the experimental platform of the Hefei Synchrotron Radiation Facility (合肥光源). "After testing, we found the problem and found a solution to improve product performance."
Light intertwines the large scientific devices in Shanghai (上海) and Hefei (合肥) with the universities, enterprises, and industries in Zhejiang (浙江), transforming them into real productivity.
Establishing the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center, building a joint research mechanism for the Yangtze River Delta Science and Technology Innovation Community, launching the construction of the Yangtze River Delta Innovation Consortium, and issuing Yangtze River Delta Science and Technology Innovation Vouchers... Resource aggregation, spatial combination, and integration of industry, academia, and research are catalyzing collaborative innovation in the Yangtze River Delta.
Promoting the innovative Yangtze River Delta with continuous innovation.
In July, the Standing Committees of the People's Congresses of the three provinces and one city respectively voted to approve relevant decisions on promoting the coordinated development of scientific and technological innovation in the Yangtze River Delta. Through institutional arrangements, they will further solve the bottleneck problems of coordinated development of scientific and technological innovation and accelerate the creation of a source of scientific and technological innovation in the Yangtze River Delta through institutional and mechanism innovation.
Coordinating the leading role of leading enterprises and the strengths of each region
A "corridor" shows how the comparative advantages of the three provinces and one city are transformed into regional competitive advantages
On August 1, a piece of important news attracted attention from all parties: the Shanghai Oriental Hub International Business Cooperation Zone (上海东方枢纽国际商务合作区) will achieve closed operation of the pilot start-up area on schedule by the end of this year.
Simply put, as long as global business people hold a valid invitation, they do not need a visa, and can stay in the area for 30 days at a time, and can apply for an extension if needed. After arriving at Pudong Airport (浦东机场), they can take a shuttle bus for more than ten minutes to go directly to the cooperation zone to carry out various business activities.
This is a new platform for implementing a higher level of opening up to the outside world.
"Integration is not homogenization." Zhang Zhongwei, deputy director of the Yangtze River Delta Regional Cooperation Office (长三角区域合作办公室), said that it is necessary to have both "leading enterprises driving" and "each region giving full play to its strengths."
A "corridor" is constantly staging vivid stories.
The G60 Shanghai-Kunming Expressway (G60沪昆高速) connects a science and technology innovation corridor. Shanghai Songjiang (上海松江), Jiangsu Suzhou (江苏苏州), Zhejiang Jiaxing (浙江嘉兴), Hangzhou (杭州), Huzhou (湖州), Jinhua (金华), and Anhui Hefei (安徽合肥), Wuhu (芜湖), and Xuancheng (宣城) and other nine cities (districts) cooperate to break down administrative barriers, complement each other's advantages, and jointly forge long boards.
"We initially started a business and built a team in Shanghai (上海). When we reached the product research and development trial production and layout production stage, we looked for suitable places along the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor." The relevant person in charge of Zhejiang Panggu Power Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江盘毂动力科技有限公司) said that the company's production base was finally located in Lanxi (兰溪), Zhejiang (浙江).
Shanghai (上海) has talent, technology, and financial resources; Zhejiang (浙江) has cost and logistics advantages. Making full use of local advantages and obtaining support from the Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Fund, Panggu Power has grown rapidly. In the past three years, the company's revenue has continuously crossed the three levels of 250 million yuan, 300 million yuan, and 800 million yuan, and has applied for more than 1,500 patents.
Today, on the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor, nine cities (districts) have jointly built 16 industrial alliances and 15 industrial cooperation demonstration parks. Huzhou (湖州), Jinhua (金华), Wuhu (芜湖), and Xuancheng (宣城) have all opened up "science and technology innovation fly-in zones" in Songjiang (松江), Shanghai (上海), and are working together to explore a collaborative innovation model of "incubation in Shanghai (上海) and industrialization in G60 coastal cities."
The three provinces and one city empower each other, turning their own advantages into regional advantages.
Shanghai (上海), the "dragon head," drives improvement. In 2024, the economic volume will reach a new level of 5 trillion yuan. Looking east, the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自由贸易试验区) is exploring the way first, and 77 pilot measures have recently been replicated and promoted nationwide; looking west, the Hongqiao International Open Hub (虹桥国际开放枢纽) has been "effectively integrated," connecting with the spillover effect of the China International Import Expo (进博会) and becoming the central node of the domestic cycle and the strategic link of the domestic and international double cycles.
Jiangsu (江苏) is a major industrial province. In 2021, the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center (长三角国家技术创新中心) was unveiled. In the past three years, the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center (长三角国家技术创新中心) has established joint innovation centers with a total of 589 leading enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta and incubated 145 major industrial innovation projects.
Zhejiang (浙江) has strong foreign trade resilience. In the first half of this year, Zhejiang (浙江) achieved a foreign trade import and export volume of 2.73 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, ranking first in the country. The Zhejiang China-Europe train (Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe) (浙江中欧班列(义新欧)), which is full of Yangtze River Delta products, has cumulatively shipped 131,000 TEUs in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 11.1%.
Anhui (安徽) has distinctive manufacturing characteristics. In 2024, the output value of strategic emerging industries accounted for 43.6% of the total output value of industries above designated size. From January to May this year, the province's output of automobiles and new energy vehicles was 1.2357 million and 613,300 respectively, both ranking first in the country, driving the high-quality development of the entire Yangtze River Delta automobile industry.
Open, each finger has its own strengths; clenched, the fist swings powerfully.
A new paradigm of regional economic development is being redefined.
Coordinating hardware connectivity and mechanism coordination
An "institute" witnesses institutional and mechanism innovation breaking down administrative barriers
"Di Di Di..." At 10:27 a.m., the doors closed, and the G8388 train slowly departed from Shanghai Station (上海站).
As the first "super ring line" train connecting the three provinces and one city in the Yangtze River Delta, the G8388 train departs from Shanghai (上海), passes through Suzhou (苏州), Nanjing (南京), Hefei (合肥), Huangshan (黄山), Hangzhou (杭州), Jiaxing (嘉兴) and other cities before returning to Shanghai (上海). "As convenient as taking the subway" has given many people a concrete understanding of "integration."
The "half-hour living circle," "one-hour commuting circle," "4-hour industrial circle," and "24-hour free shipping area" have become the symbols of the Yangtze River Delta. Every day, the railway passenger flow in the Yangtze River Delta exceeds 2 million, which is equivalent to the population size of a large city.
Compared with hardware connectivity, mechanism coordination is more difficult.
In the Jiangnan water town, on the Taipu River (太浦河), at the junction of Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), and Zhejiang (浙江), is the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone (长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区), known as the "origin of the Yangtze River Delta." In May of this year, a building resembling a "courtyard house"—the Fangting Water Courtyard (方厅水院)—was unveiled. The 1,288-meter-long pedestrian corridor connects the theme pavilions of the three provinces and one city, which is a mark of the integration process of the Yangtze River Delta.
The "rise from the ground" of this cross-provincial building is an institutional exploration to solve the construction and development problems in the border areas. Some people compare it to the first button that sews up the edges of Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), and Zhejiang (浙江).
"Approving construction according to the same set of standards at the junction of provinces is the first time I have encountered it in my many years of practice." Zhu Yiyuan, general manager of the New Development and Construction Co., Ltd. of the Yangtze River Delta Integration Demonstration Zone (长三角一体化示范区新发展建设有限公司), said with emotion. On the construction permit of the Jiashan (嘉善) area of the Fangting Water Courtyard (方厅水院) in Zhejiang (浙江), the seal of the relevant departments of Qingpu District (青浦区) in Shanghai (上海) is clearly visible.
This permit was quite tortuous. The conventional practice for cross-provincial projects is for the local departments to divide the provincial boundaries and approve and issue certificates separately, but this will inevitably divide the project. The Executive Committee of the Demonstration Zone proposed to adopt the "entrusted approval" model.
It sounds easy, but there is no precedent for it. The Executive Committee communicated with the relevant departments of the two districts and one county, two provinces and one city for many rounds, and finally entrusted the Construction and Management Committee of Qingpu District (青浦区) to approve it. The "entrusted approval" model was also written into the laws and regulations of Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), and Zhejiang (浙江).
The core of integration is to break down administrative barriers, improve policy coordination, and promote the smooth flow of factors within the region.
Almost all departments in the three provinces and one city are building a unified large market pioneer area by establishing and breaking, communicating and coordinating, and connecting and innovating. The 240-hour visa-free transit for foreigners is fully implemented; cross-provincial "one thing can be done efficiently," and more than 200 government services can be handled "online"...
The ultimate goal of integration is the people's sense of gain.
Professor Xu Mafei of Anhui Medical University (安徽医科大学) has always considered it the "best choice" to move his household registration from Shanghai (上海) to Hefei (合肥). Four years ago, Xu Mafei became the "first person in Anhui (安徽) to settle down under the new policy of cross-provincial household registration in the Yangtze River Delta." He said that the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta not only makes various cross-regional transportation, procedures, medical treatment, and schooling convenient, but also reduces the gap in resource allocation between first- and second-tier cities, and can be "purer" when choosing a research location.
Jiangsu Dongcheng Technology Co., Ltd. (江苏栋澄科技有限公司) moved from Shanghai (上海) to Pukou District (浦口区), Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏), and completed the transfer of tax-related matters in less than 24 hours. "From a spatial point of view, the company's business location has indeed changed. However, the tax-related historical data can be used, the original rights and interests can be inherited, and the original qualifications can be retained." Shen Hongjie, the person in charge of the company, happily introduced.
As of 2024, the Yangtze River Delta has provided more than 52 million cross-regional outpatient and inpatient cumulative settlements, and 5 health data items such as electronic birth medical certificates and vaccinations can be handled, shared, and mutually recognized across provinces.
The continuous promotion of integration brings a constant sense of reality.
Coordinating ecological and environmental protection and economic development
A river opens up practical space for ecological civilization construction
There is a philosophy of development between mountains and rivers.
"The Yangtze River Delta region is the leader of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It should not only be at the forefront of economic development, but also take the lead in ecological protection and construction." General Secretary Xi Jinping encouraged the three provinces and one city to strengthen the seamless connection of ecological protection red lines, strengthen regional policy coordination on energy conservation, emission reduction, and carbon reduction, improve the ecological compensation mechanism, build a regional green manufacturing system, and play a demonstration role in building a modern society where man and nature coexist harmoniously.
The 13-year exploration and upgrading of the Xin'an River Basin (新安江流域) ecological compensation mechanism and the realization of its value have confirmed the power of this idea.
As the first pilot project of cross-provincial river basin ecological compensation mechanism in the country, after three rounds of pilot projects and the "bet" between Zhejiang (浙江) and Anhui (安徽) provinces, the cross-provincial section water quality of the Xin'an River (新安江) has reached the Class II standard of surface water environmental quality, and nearly 7 billion cubic meters of clean water are transported to Qiandao Lake (千岛湖) every year.
"Surrounded by green mountains and swimming in the cool Xin'an River (新安江), there is a different kind of experience." Recently, a "summer winter swimming" competition kicked off in Jiande City (建德市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), on the banks of the Xin'an River (新安江). Citizen Tang Hao signed up for the first time. "In recent years, the banks of the Xin'an River (新安江) have become greener, the water has become clearer, and the environment has become better and better."
In June 2023, Zhejiang (浙江) and Anhui (安徽) provinces signed the "Agreement on Jointly Building a Model Area for Ecological Protection and Compensation of the Xin'an River-Qiandao Lake (新安江—千岛湖)", opening the fourth round of pilot projects. Different from the previous three rounds, this agreement clarifies that in addition to financial compensation, the two provinces will also strengthen cooperation in green finance, emerging industries, traditional agriculture, cultural tourism, and talent exchange.
From the clear blue waves of Qiandao Lake (千岛湖) in the Xin'an River (新安江) to the vast wetlands of Taihu Lake (太湖), from the thousand-year-old pine waves of Huangshan (黄山) to the crane dances and deer singing in Yancheng (盐城), the brushstrokes of "ecological priority" are reshaping the regional development background.
Jointly issued the "Yangtze River Delta Ecological and Environmental Protection Standard Integration Construction Plan," implemented the regional energy integration high-quality development plan, and created 37 "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" practice innovation bases. In 2024, the average proportion of days with excellent air quality in the Yangtze River Delta was 84.5%, an increase of 8.8 percentage points compared with 2018; the proportion of excellent water quality in 594 national surface water control sections was 94.3%.
Ecological and environmental protection has also broadened new space and opened up new tracks for economic development.
The Taipu River (太浦河) brings Taihu Lake (太湖) water to Shanghai (上海), but the textile printing and dyeing industry along the way will affect the water quality. The National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center (国家先进功能纤维创新中心), located in the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone (长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区), integrates scientific research institutes and enterprise technology resources from Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), and Zhejiang (浙江) and breaks into the "green textile" track.
Turning "green" into gold.
Jiangsu Guowang High-Tech Fiber Co., Ltd.'s (江苏国望高科纤维有限公司) 50,000-ton pilot base has rolls of newly produced antimony-free fiber ready to be sent to downstream enterprises to produce clothing, bags, and other daily necessities. "We have built a green fiber industry cluster, which not only protects the water quality safety of the Taipu River (太浦河), but also helps the green development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) region," said Zhang Yexing (张叶兴), General Manager of Jiangsu Guowang High-Tech Fiber Co., Ltd. (江苏国望高科纤维有限公司).
Walking into the Yangtze River Delta Sustainable Development Research Institute (长三角可持续发展研究院) located in Jinze Town (金泽镇), Qingpu District (青浦区), one sees new scenes of green and low-carbon living: ecological public toilets save more than 90% of water, ecological living rooms use photovoltaic DC power to improve electricity efficiency, and the wall panels of the conference room are decorative panels recycled from coffee grounds, and the paint is inorganic mineral paint bamboo charcoal soil...
"These green and low-carbon scientific research results will soon be integrated into production and life," said Liu Jianxiong (柳剑雄), Executive Vice President of the Research Institute, to reporters.
Looking at the present and looking forward to the future, this is the goal of "Liu Jianxiongs (柳剑雄们)," and also the goal of the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角).
"Looking ahead to the '15th Five-Year Plan,' we are thinking about how to continuously promote the high-quality integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角)? How to generate more chemical reactions and release multiplier effects in integration?" Standing in front of that "Overview Map of World-Class Urban Agglomerations," Zhang Zhongwei (张忠伟) is full of confidence and deeply feels the weight of responsibility.
The great river is surging forward, and those who strive forge ahead. The Yangtze River Delta (长三角) is like a giant ship, forging ahead through the waves.
(Reporters Xu Jing (徐靖) and Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋) of this newspaper participated in writing)
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Youth, enthusiasm, and vitality – this is the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) of China.
As one of the most economically active, open, and innovative regions in China, and as one of the most influential and driving growth poles and sources of power in China, the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) has always 挑大梁 (tiāo dà liáng - "carry the main beam," to shoulder heavy responsibilities), served as a vanguard, and been a pioneer.
Participating in international scientific and technological cooperation with more open thinking and measures, and creating a more globally competitive innovation ecosystem. Increasingly dense high-speed rail networks, convenient entry and exit policies, joint prevention and control of the ecological environment, and cross-provincial "one-network access"... Enhancing the awareness of integration, adhering to the idea of a coordinated game, the three provinces and one city break down administrative barriers, transform their own advantages into regional advantages, jointly lengthen the long board, and enhance the overall effectiveness of regional development.
Looking to the future, the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) is being further promoted. The three provinces and one city are integrated together, 攥指成拳 (zuàn zhǐ chéng quán - "clench fingers into a fist," to unite and concentrate efforts), striving to accurately identify their position in the overall situation of national development, planning and deploying in leading and driving high-quality national development, giving full play to the role of economic growth poles, development power sources, and reform experimental fields, and better supporting and serving Chinese-style modernization.
On this hot land, more innovative and creative majestic power is constantly accumulating and bursting forth.
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Madam President, fellow colleagues,
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Eighty years ago, countless people with lofty ideals around the world advanced wave upon wave, and after arduous battles, defeated fascism and established the United Nations with the ideal of never fighting again.
The United Nations is an important achievement of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. Its establishment is a historical attempt by mankind to learn from the pain of the two world wars and get rid of the law of the jungle. It has opened up an extraordinary journey to build a post-war international order and pursue peaceful development. Over the past 80 years, the United Nations has become the most universal, representative, and authoritative intergovernmental international organization in the world today, playing an irreplaceable and important role in global governance. It is precisely because of the establishment of an international system with the United Nations as its core and an international order based on international law that human society has achieved overall peace and ushered in unprecedented development and prosperity. Over the past 80 years, the wheels of history have spanned the century, and human society has gone through the era of electrification and the era of computers, and has entered the era of digitalization and intelligence. Although the environment for human survival and development has changed significantly, the pursuit of making the world a better place has never changed. Looking back, we can draw some valuable lessons.
First, peace and development are the most ardent common expectations of people of all countries. Throughout human history, although the shadow of war and conflict has never completely disappeared, no force has ever been able to prevent people from rising up to restore peace and striving to achieve development. Having experienced two world wars, we must never forget the painful lessons learned from blood and lives. Over the past 80 years, overall world peace has nurtured the tremendous growth of the global economy, and now the international community's desire to promote peace and development is even stronger. It is our generation's unshirkable responsibility to further strengthen the forces of peace and development.
Second, unity and cooperation are the most powerful source of strength for human progress. In the glorious years of the World Anti-Fascist War, countries with different social systems and different historical cultures transcended differences and fought side by side, ultimately winning victory. In the subsequent 80 years, countries have continued to withstand the severe tests of Cold War confrontation, financial crises, and pandemics through communication and cooperation. These all prove a simple and profound truth: unity leads to common progress, and division leads to mutual loss. No matter how many difficulties and challenges there are on the road ahead, as long as countries unite and cooperate sincerely, they can gather tremendous strength to overcome all adverse currents and obstacles.
Third, fairness and justice are the most important values pursued by the international community. Over the past 80 years, from the collapse of the old colonial system to the establishment of the current international order and the improvement of international rule of law practices, the course of history has constantly reminded people that when power overrides truth, the world will fall into turmoil and decline, and when fairness and justice are upheld, society can move towards stability and prosperity. If human society regresses to the era of the law of the jungle where the weak are prey to the strong, it will inevitably face more bloodshed and brutality. In this world, we must not only talk about interests, but also about morality, especially for major countries. Only by adhering to the equality of all countries, regardless of size, and practicing true multilateralism can the rights and interests of all parties be better guaranteed.
Every look back at history should help us calibrate the direction of the present to avoid going astray. At present, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. Unilateralism and Cold War thinking are making a comeback. The international rules and order that have lasted for 80 years have been severely impacted. The international system that once worked effectively has been repeatedly damaged, causing all kinds of chaos that are painful and worrying. Humanity has once again come to a crossroads. All people of insight in the world cannot help but ask: After suffering, shouldn't human beings be more conscientious and rational in treating each other and living together peacefully? In the face of all kinds of unbearable humanitarian disasters, can we turn a blind eye and allow those acts of violence that blatantly trample on fairness and justice? Should we remain silent and submit to some hegemonic and bullying acts that have no bottom line because we are afraid of power? Should the passion and persistent pursuit of the predecessors when they established the United Nations be allowed to dissipate in the sky of history? As the Chinese often say, 不忘初心，方得始终 (bù wàng chū xīn, fāng dé shǐ zhōng - "never forget the original intention, only then can one accomplish the mission," one should always remember why they started something in order to see it through to the end). This time I came to the United Nations headquarters. When I saw the national flags of more than 190 countries lined up in front of the building fluttering in the wind, when I saw the sculptures such as "Swords into Plowshares" and "Knotted Gun" that have been washed by the years but still shine brightly, when I saw staff from different regions, different ethnic groups, and different skin colors working together for the common goals of mankind, I thought that these people, things, and scenes representing peace, progress, and development are the original intention of our commemoration of victory and the mission of our joint struggle. Of course, we may not be able to go back to the past, but we can create a better future.
As a founding member of the United Nations, China has always actively participated in global affairs and strived to promote the improvement of human well-being. In recent years, President Xi Jinping (习近平) has successively proposed the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to addressing world changes and solving urgent problems. In particular, the Global Governance Initiative proposed at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit (上海合作组织天津峰会) earlier this month emphasizes adhering to sovereign equality, abiding by international rule of law, practicing multilateralism, advocating people-centeredness, and focusing on action-orientedness, providing correct guidance and important paths for building a more just and reasonable global governance system. China is willing to take coordinated and effective actions with all parties to solve more practical problems and promote world peace and development.
First, at a time when the world is intertwined with changes and chaos, we must jointly build peace and share security. All countries are in the same global village, and security is both interconnected and mutually influential. We should adhere to the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, respect the reasonable security concerns of all countries, work together to deal with complex and severe security challenges, and resolve differences and disputes peacefully through dialogue and consultation. If we are obsessed with camp confrontation and resort to force at every turn, peace will only become more and more distant.
China has always been a firm defender of world peace and security. China is the second largest contributor to UN peacekeeping operations and the largest troop-contributing country among the permanent members of the Security Council. It actively promotes peace and talks on hotspot issues such as the Ukraine crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This year, it also jointly established the International Mediation Institute with more than 30 countries. China will continue to adhere to fairness and justice, proceed from the merits of the matter itself and the common interests of the international community, and work with all parties to explore the greatest common denominator for peace and play a constructive role in promoting the political settlement of hotspot issues.
Second, at a time when global growth is weak, we must revitalize cooperation and seek win-win results. Closed self-reliance cannot achieve sustainable development, and open cooperation can continuously enhance the momentum of development. The current world economic downturn is largely due to the increase in unilateralism and protectionism measures such as tariff sticks and "building walls and setting up barriers," which ultimately harms everyone. We should work more closely together, strive to find and expand the convergence of interests, promote inclusive economic globalization, and better achieve each other in moving towards each other.
China has always been an important promoter of global common development. In recent years, China's economy has continued to develop steadily, and its contribution to world economic growth has remained at around 30%. China has continued to expand its opening up to the outside world, and its overall tariff level has been reduced to 7.3%. It has been the world's second largest importer for 16 consecutive years. China actively participates in international scientific and technological innovation cooperation, promotes the sharing of cutting-edge technological achievements such as 5G and artificial intelligence, and jointly cultivates new economic drivers. China also promotes high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," with cooperation covering more than 150 countries. At present, China is steadily promoting high-quality development, focusing on expanding domestic demand, and accelerating the development of new quality productive forces. It has the confidence and ability to maintain sustained economic improvement and continue to provide important support for world economic growth.
Third, at a time when diverse civilizations are colliding, we must advocate dialogue and appreciate each other's beauty. As the Chinese often say, "One flower blooming alone does not make spring, but a hundred flowers blooming together make spring full of the garden." Every civilization in the world has its unique value and heritage, and should be recognized and respected. Holding on to the so-called "civilizational superiority" and drawing circles based on ideology will only create more opposition and confrontation. With an inclusive attitude, more mutual exchanges and learning can gather more consensus and synergy.
China has always been an active practitioner of civilization exchange and mutual learning. Concepts such as harmony and coexistence are deeply rooted in the blood of the Chinese nation. We actively promote the common values of all mankind and never engage in imposing our own values on others. In the next five years, China will implement 50 development cooperation projects in the fields of culture and civilization for developing countries, and hold 200 special training and seminar projects to continue to contribute to promoting civilization dialogue and promoting civilization progress.
Fourth, at a time when new challenges are emerging frequently, we must work together to respond and protect our common home. Climate change is a major challenge facing humanity. We must adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, promote the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, and strengthen international cooperation in green economy. In recent years, the level of science and technology in artificial intelligence, network communication, and biomanufacturing has been rapidly improved, but it has also brought many potential risks. We must adhere to the principles of people-centeredness, technological good, fairness, and inclusiveness, accelerate the improvement of relevant governance rules, strengthen global governance cooperation, and make technological progress better and truly benefit mankind.
China has always been a responsible participant in addressing global challenges. China adheres to the path of green and low-carbon development and has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system and the largest and most complete new energy industry chain. The day before yesterday, President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly announced at the Climate Change Summit the 2035 national independent contribution covering the entire economy and including all greenhouse gases, which is another major measure taken by China to address global climate change. China is committed to deepening cooperation with countries in the fields of cybersecurity, biosecurity, outer space, etc., and has proposed the "Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative" and other initiatives to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. This time, it will donate to the United Nations the lunar soil samples collected by "Chang'e-6" (嫦娥六号) from the back of the moon. China will continue to take more positive actions and work with all parties to jointly promote global governance in related fields.
Fellow colleagues, China is willing to work with all parties to safeguard the status and authority of the United Nations, safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, support the United Nations in improving efficiency and capacity through reform, and call for enhancing the representation and voice of developing countries. China will establish a China-United Nations Global South-South Development Support Mechanism with the United Nations and provide it with US$10 million in budget support. It will also establish a Global Sustainable Development Center with the United Nations Development Programme in Shanghai (上海) to accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
History is like a tide, and the road is like a whetstone. Looking to the future, China will continue to do its best to contribute to world peace and development. A stable, developing, and highly open China will surely bring more new opportunities to all countries. A China with a global vision and a willingness to take responsibility will surely inject more positive energy into the world. China is willing to work with all countries to uphold the ideals of the United Nations, promote the spirit of multilateralism, actively implement the four global initiatives, and continuously move towards the lofty goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and strive to build a more harmonious and beautiful world!
Thank you all!
(Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, September 26)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 26th. The National Work Safety and Autumn-Winter Forest and Grassland Fire Prevention and Extinguishing Video Conference was held in Beijing on the 26th. Zhang Guoqing (张国清), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and State Councilor, presided over the meeting. The meeting emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, implement Premier Li Qiang's (李强) requirements, continuously strengthen work safety, strictly implement forest and grassland fire prevention and extinguishing responsibilities, effectively prevent and resolve safety risks, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
The meeting emphasized the need to deeply learn from the lessons of typical accidents, focus on the grassroots level, comprehensively strengthen safety management in the construction field, accelerate the elimination of risks and hidden dangers in water transportation and fishing vessels, vigorously promote fire safety rectification in densely populated places, continue to strictly manage hazardous chemical safety, implement the "eight hard measures" for mine safety, and resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of major and serious accidents. It is necessary to strictly carry out central work safety assessment and inspections, deeply promote the full-chain governance of outstanding problems in key areas, focus on implementing fundamental measures to address work safety, and ensure high-quality development with a high level of safety. With the National Day holiday approaching, it is necessary to strengthen tourism and traffic safety control to ensure the safety of people's travel.
The meeting emphasized the need to maintain a high degree of vigilance against the risk of forest and grassland fires in autumn and winter, adhere to prevention first, strengthen pre-event efforts, and focus on controlling outdoor fire sources and investigating and rectifying hidden dangers. It is necessary to base efforts on early detection, early action, and early extinguishing, strengthen early warning response and early response, and ensure scientific, efficient, and safe disposal. It is necessary to consolidate the foundation at the grassroots level, build a people's defense line for fire prevention and extinguishing, and continuously improve the ability and level of forest and grassland fire prevention and extinguishing.
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Walking into the lab, Xie Lingcong (谢灵聪) put the solid-state drive on the device for testing. After 30 minutes, a test was completed.
30 minutes is also his daily commute time from Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) to Zhongshan (中山). "I commute across the sea via the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) every day." Xie Lingcong (谢灵聪) is a technical engineer at Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co., Ltd. (深圳市江波龙电子股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Longsys (江波龙)"). Every day at 7:30, he sets off from his home in Shenzhen (深圳), drives onto the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), and arrives at the Longsys (江波龙) Zhongshan Storage Industrial Park (中山存储产业园) just after 8 o'clock.
Longsys (江波龙)'s headquarters is located in Qianhai (前海), Shenzhen (深圳). "Our team's main R&D personnel are in Shenzhen (深圳), and the execution personnel are in Zhongshan (中山). In the past, everyone drove back and forth between the two places, which was not close and took a long time; communicating technical issues online was prone to deviations, affecting project progress." As a team manager, Xie Lingcong (谢灵聪) was very troubled.
An inverted "V"-shaped estuary divides the Pearl River Estuary (珠江口) into east and west banks, with Shenzhen (深圳) and Dongguan (东莞) on one side, and Zhuhai (珠海) and Zhongshan (中山) on the other. Point-to-point by land requires a detour through Guangzhou (广州), the furthest being more than 200 kilometers, a drive of more than 3 hours.
On June 30, 2024, the Pearl River Estuary (珠江口) drew a key "horizontal line." The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) was completed and opened, realizing a 30-minute commute between the east and west banks of the Pearl River Estuary (珠江口), making Xie Lingcong (谢灵聪) very happy.
The cross-sea passage facilitated individual work and also drove enterprises onto the fast track of development—Longsys (江波龙) invested in the construction of an industrial park at the Zhongshan (中山) exit when the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) just started construction. With the opening of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), the first and second phases of the park have also been fully completed and put into use.
R&D building, embedded storage test center, data center storage special line, intelligent logistics warehousing... The park has a building area of approximately 180,000 square meters, integrating R&D, testing, and employee living, and is home to hundreds of engineers. Every morning, as the employee shuttle bus from Shenzhen (深圳) steadily arrives, the engineers begin a new day of R&D work.
The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) connects the company's Shenzhen (深圳) headquarters and Zhongshan (中山) base, as well as the upstream and downstream industrial chains. "Customer business exchanges and joint innovation and joint experiments with partners have a fast channel." Longsys (江波龙) Vice President Yang Xiaobin (杨晓斌) said, "After the opening of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), the company's overall operating efficiency has increased by about 30%."
On the Lingdingyang (伶仃洋) sea, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) leaps like a giant dragon. This channel has not only driven the high-speed development of emerging industries but also activated new momentum for local economic development. From July 2024 to June 2025, Zhongshan (中山) received a cumulative total of over 28 million tourists, an increase of 28.65% year-on-year; tourism revenue exceeded 26 billion yuan, an increase of 32.25% year-on-year. In the year since the opening of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), the total traffic volume has exceeded 31.55 million vehicles, with a daily average of over 86,400 vehicles, accounting for approximately 1/5 of the daily cross-river traffic volume in the Pearl River Estuary (珠江口).
"Just go when you say go, come when you want to come." Driving on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) every day, Xie Lingcong (谢灵聪) sometimes feels like he is traveling, "Before my eyes are blue skies and white clouds, and on both sides is the azure sea, the scenery is very beautiful, and the journey is smooth."
The opening of the Huangmao Sea Cross-sea Channel (黄茅海跨海通道), the promotion of the Lion Ocean Channel (狮子洋通道) construction... In the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), large-scale cross-sea projects have closely linked cities and promoted economic and social development. Looking at the whole country, the constantly extending transportation network shortens the distance of time and space, and regional development is becoming more coordinated.
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In recent years, there have been many changes in my work and life. I became the head of the testing team, coordinating projects and cross-departmental collaboration, and the scope of my responsibilities has continued to expand. Although the pressure has increased, the challenges make me feel more accomplished.
I also ushered in a new role in life - a father. Driving back and forth between Shenzhen (深圳) and Zhongshan (中山) is more convenient, and I have more time to spend with my family. After work, I read picture books with my children. On weekends, we often go to Zhongshan (中山) to play, stroll along the Qijiang River (岐江) on both sides, visit historical sites, and explore snacks and delicacies... Although busy, I feel more grounded, calmer, and more flavorful.
(Reported and compiled by Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
On the shores of the Yellow Sea, the Jiaozhou Bay Second Subsea Tunnel (胶州湾第二海底隧道), the world's largest subsea tunnel under construction, successfully traversed a 560-meter "submarine chasm";
In the Yangtze River Delta, construction of the Hangzhou Bay Cross-Sea Railway Bridge (杭州湾跨海铁路大桥), the world's longest cross-sea high-speed railway bridge, is accelerating, with overall progress reaching 50%;
At the Pearl River Estuary, the construction height of the east and west main towers of the Shiziyang Passage (狮子洋通道), the world's highest double-layer suspension bridge, has exceeded half...
One after another, cross-sea passages are being built at an accelerated pace, reflecting a comprehensive consideration of economic and social development. A bridge soars, greatly improving transportation efficiency and helping people enjoy their travels and goods flow smoothly. Since the opening of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), traffic flow has remained high. In the year since its opening, cross-city bus passenger traffic has exceeded 3 million, and the freight distance between Shenzhen (深圳) and Zhongshan (中山) in Guangdong Province has decreased by 15% compared to before, with the transportation cost per shipment reduced by approximately 20%.
Infrastructure "hard connectivity" promotes "soft connectivity" of various factor resources.
Popularity is even greater. At the end of last year, the Huangmao Sea Cross-Sea Passage (黄茅海跨海通道) officially opened, highlighting the "connecting east and west" location advantage of Jiangmen (江门), Guangdong. In the first five months of this year, Jiangmen received over 11 million tourists, with tourism revenue reaching 11.74 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.4% and 12.5% respectively.
The industry is even stronger. Before and after the construction of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), a number of Shenzhen (深圳) enterprises have established layouts in Zhongshan (中山), forming a "Shenzhen headquarters + Zhongshan base" development model.
Looking out at the azure sea, more cross-sea passages will help regional economic and social development achieve new leaps.
This issue is coordinated by: Han Wenrong (韩文榕)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邱超奕
On September 26th, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a series of thematic press conferences on "High-Quality Completion of the '14th Five-Year Plan'." Since the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, as of the end of August this year, China's (我国) cumulative new urban employment has reached 59.21 million people.
Exceeding the Target for New Urban Employment
Wang Xiaoping (王晓萍), Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部), introduced that the employment situation during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period was generally stable, exceeding the target of 55 million new urban jobs. The cumulative expenditure on employment subsidies exceeded 470 billion yuan, the issuance of stable employment return funds was 138.9 billion yuan, the average annual balance of entrepreneurial guaranteed loans was 300 billion yuan, and the average annual expenditure on employment subsidies exceeded 100 billion yuan.
"We have successively implemented a series of measures such as the advanced manufacturing employment promotion action, the specialized and new small and medium-sized enterprise employment sailing plan, helping the development and growth of the private economy, and supporting the development of the silver economy, which have helped the continuous emergence of new business formats and models, creating more high-quality employment opportunities," said Wang Xiaoping (王晓萍).
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the number of college graduates has increased year by year, exceeding 10 million annually since 2022. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部), together with relevant departments, has broadened employment channels and stabilized the youth employment situation. For nearly 300 million migrant workers whose main income is from work, we have deepened East-West labor cooperation, increased the cultivation of labor brands, and the road for migrant workers to increase employment and income is getting wider and wider. The scale of employment for those lifted out of poverty has remained above 30 million.
We have improved the public employment service system, built a five-level service network of "province, city, county, township, and village," built nearly 9,000 odd-job markets, and promoted the extension of service resources to the grassroots level and coverage to rural areas. We have established a unified national employment information resource database and public employment service platform, providing employment services to enterprises and workers nearly 100 million times each year.
Over 42 Million Enterprise Employees and Over 31 Million Migrant Workers Received Subsidized Vocational Skills Training
The human resources and social security departments have improved the lifelong vocational skills training system and implemented training actions such as "Skills China (技能中国)" and "Skills Illuminate the Future (技能照亮前程)." During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, a cumulative total of over 42 million enterprise employees and over 31 million migrant workers received subsidized vocational skills training.
"Since this year, we have deployed large-scale vocational skills improvement training, planning to train 30 million people over 3 years," said Yan Qinghui (颜清辉), Vice Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部). "We will implement action plans such as strengthening skills in enterprises, stabilizing employment for migrant workers, and improving skills for millions of young people in a classified manner. In the first half of 2025, 2.14 million enterprise employees and approximately 2.1 million migrant workers and college graduates will participate in subsidized training."
Give play to the main role of enterprises. "Taking the implementation of the skills-strengthening enterprise action as a starting point, we will create a 'production-education-evaluation' training model. The key is that leading enterprises and chain-leading enterprises take the lead, provide positions, standards, and mentors, and unite upstream and downstream enterprises, colleges, and training evaluation institutions in the industrial chain to achieve close integration of training content and enterprise industry needs. At the same time, we will fully implement the new enterprise apprenticeship system and vigorously support 'intelligent transformation and digital transformation' enterprises to customize and deliver skilled talents to enterprises through order-based training and other methods," Wang Xiaoping (王晓萍) introduced.
We have improved the vocational skills grade system, extending and expanding the "new eight-level worker" system on the basis of the original "five levels." Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," a cumulative total of more than 44 million people have obtained vocational skills grade certificates, and more than 6,000 people have been rated as special-grade technicians and chief technicians.
We have increased commendations and rewards. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, there were 60 winners of the China (中华) Skills Award, and 588 national technical experts were selected. More and more highly skilled talents were elected as party representatives, people's congress representatives, and CPPCC members at all levels. The vocational skills competition system has been continuously improved, and skill competitions of various types at all levels have been widely carried out, and a large number of skilled talents have emerged.
The 3 Social Security Funds Maintain a Current Revenue Greater Than Expenditure Trend
The first pillar is basic old-age insurance. Major reforms such as national overall planning have been implemented smoothly, the financing and treatment adjustment mechanisms have been gradually improved, and the guarantee function has been increasingly strengthened. The second pillar, enterprise (occupational) annuities, has continued to expand in scale, and the role of supplementary old-age insurance has been further brought into play. The third pillar, individual pensions, has been promoted from 36 pilot cities to the whole country, making up for the institutional shortcomings of the old-age insurance system. The pilot project of occupational injury protection for new forms of employment personnel has been steadily promoted, and the unemployment insurance and work-related injury insurance systems have been continuously improved.
"Since 2022, we have carried out occupational injury protection pilot projects in 7 provinces. In July this year, based on summarizing the pilot experience, we promoted the expansion of occupational injury protection pilot projects from three dimensions: expanding the number of provinces, adding new enterprises, and broadening industries. The pilot scope has been expanded to 17 provinces. At present, the pilot areas have a cumulative total of more than 20 million new employment personnel paying premiums and participating in insurance," said Li Zhong (李忠), Vice Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部).
In January 2022, the national overall planning system for basic old-age insurance for enterprise employees was launched. By the end of 2023, unemployment insurance will achieve provincial-level overall planning, and work-related injury insurance will fully realize provincial-level unified collection and expenditure of funds, and the mutual assistance and mutual benefit functions of social security will be enhanced. The transfer and continuation of old-age insurance is smoother, and intra-provincial mobility can be automatically continued without going through transfer procedures; cross-provincial mobility can be "applied with one click and handled online throughout the process," and the processing time limit has been greatly reduced.
"We are constantly improving the functions of the national social security public service platform and the handheld 12333 and other service channels, opening 161 national services, and providing non-face-to-face services to the masses more than 60 billion times during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period. From a national perspective, the online handling volume of social security business has exceeded 70%, and some regions are close to 90%," Li Zhong (李忠) introduced.
We have actively promoted the participation of key groups in insurance. At present, the number of people participating in basic old-age insurance nationwide has reached 1.072 billion, an increase of more than 73 million compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," and the participation rate has increased from 91% to more than 95%. The number of people participating in unemployment insurance and work-related injury insurance reached 246 million and 302 million, respectively, an increase of more than 29 million and 34 million compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan."
The basic old-age, unemployment, and work-related injury 3 social insurance funds maintain a current revenue greater than expenditure trend. As of the end of August, the cumulative balance was 9.81 trillion yuan; since the basic old-age insurance fund started investment operations at the end of 2016, it has achieved positive returns for 8 consecutive years, with an average annual investment return rate of 5.15%. The amount of subsidies from the central government has continued to increase. In 2024, the central government's subsidies for basic old-age insurance for enterprise employees will reach more than 730 billion yuan, and the long-term mechanism for local government investment will be gradually improved. We will steadily implement the transfer of part of state-owned capital to enrich the social security fund. As of the end of August, the national social security fund scale was 3.22 trillion yuan, and the state-owned capital and cash income transferred and enriched by the central government to the social security fund was 2.26 trillion yuan.
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The industrial scale reached 575.8 billion yuan, with nearly 50 million sets applied in key industries and fields, and the application volume in the consumer field exceeded 2 billion sets... From September 24th to 25th, at the 4th BeiDou Scale Application International Summit, a series of data reflected the vigorous development of BeiDou's scale application. Reporters walked into the summit to feel the development rhythm of BeiDou integrating into public life and empowering thousands of industries.
Integrating into public life, BeiDou is around us.
Arriving at the BeiDou Summit site in a Haoluo unmanned vehicle navigated by the BeiDou system, various demonstration application scenarios were dazzling. From land, sea, air, and space to clothing, food, housing, and transportation, BeiDou is both in the sky and around us.
The summit centrally released 33 new BeiDou products, new technologies, and new applications with industry-leading levels, fully presenting the latest achievements of China's BeiDou system in core technology breakthroughs and large-scale implementation.
At the booth of Qianxun Location Network Co., Ltd. (千寻位置网络有限公司), a humanoid robot named "Qinglong (青龙)" can accurately complete tasks such as receiving express deliveries and guiding tours of the park. The key to this is the "spatiotemporal computing power backpack" on the robot's back. "The backpack has built-in BeiDou satellite antennas, high-precision boards and other hardware, and is connected to BeiDou spatiotemporal intelligent services and the 'BeiDou + Embodied Intelligent Inspection Platform', realizing support for dynamic centimeter-level positioning and multi-model collaborative decision-making for robots," said Pan Beibei (潘蓓蓓), marketing manager of Qianxun Location (千寻位置).
With the recent increase in rainfall, are there any safety hazards in the Xiangjiang River (湘江) channel? Lin Decheng (林得成), a police officer from the Zhuzhou (株洲) Public Security Bureau (公安局) in Hunan (湖南) Province, lightly tapped the screen, and a river patrol drone equipped with the BeiDou system automatically took off from the intelligent riverfront nest. "The current drones not only record the situation, but also have learned to analyze and judge," Lin Decheng (林得成) introduced. After the system conducts deep learning, it can push early warning information to relevant departments such as water conservancy and maritime affairs in real time.
"Zhuzhou (株洲) has planned more than 140 BeiDou application scenarios and is making every effort to build a BeiDou full-domain and panoramic application demonstration city," said Lei Xuewen (雷学文), deputy director of the Zhuzhou (株洲) Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology (市工信局).
BeiDou's precise positioning capabilities have also been extended to underground spaces. In Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南) Province, underground gas pipelines, gas pressure regulating stations, and gas meters have centimeter-level precision "BeiDou grid code" digital identities. Liu Bin (刘斌), director of the Technology and Information Department of Changsha Gas Industry Co., Ltd. (长沙市燃气实业有限公司), introduced that the company relies on BeiDou to build a grid intelligent hub, which can dynamically analyze pipeline corrosion trends and simulate gas leakage paths, improving safety levels.
The "BeiDou Industry Development Blue Book (2025)" released during the BeiDou Summit shows that BeiDou technology is rapidly integrating into public life, and the penetration rate in consumer terminals such as smartphones, wearable devices, and shared travel has exceeded 70%.
Integrating advanced technology, BeiDou empowers industries.
Hunan Province's (湖南省) first "unmanned aerial vehicle medical alliance special line" has been operating normally since it was opened at the end of last year; in May of this year, the SA750U large unmanned transport aircraft successfully completed multiple continuous autonomous parachute airdrop tests... From medical emergency rescue to agricultural monitoring, from industrial manufacturing to the low-altitude economy, the BeiDou system and various industries are "running in both directions," empowering the real economy. Data disclosed at the BeiDou Summit shows that the current penetration rate of BeiDou applications in major domestic industries exceeds 85%.
Zhang Nu (张弩), chairman of China Spatiotemporal Information Group (中国时空信息集团), believes that facing new engines, new tracks, and new scenarios such as artificial intelligence, the low-altitude economy, and autonomous driving, BeiDou applications are expected to usher in a new round of explosive growth.
On the digital agriculture platform of Hunan Shengding Group (湖南盛鼎集团), the planting area and growth of grain crops in Changsha County (长沙县), Changsha (长沙) City are clear at a glance. "Now that BeiDou positioning and remote sensing technology are combined, the system can automatically identify crop types, monitor planting areas, and help with precise control," said Li Xiuqing (李修庆), president of Shengding Group (盛鼎集团).
In the production workshop of Hunan Aode Information Technology (湖南澳德信息科技), technicians are testing a batch of multi-band combined antennas that will be used for high-speed rail trains. Luo Yerong (罗也荣), director of the enterprise technology center, introduced that by applying "BeiDou + 5G" integrated positioning technology, these antennas are the "safety officers" on the train that are always online. "Currently, more than half of the high-speed rail trains in the country are equipped with our products."
In Zhuzhou (株洲), the "BeiDou + 5G + Low-Altitude + Vehicle-Road-Cloud Collaboration" demonstration zone built by China Telecom (中国电信) has begun to take shape. Zhang Tao (张涛), deputy general manager of the BeiDou Technology Innovation Center of China Telecom (中国电信北斗技术创新中心), said, "BeiDou is no longer just a positioning tool, but is gradually becoming the 'intelligent hub' of industrial systems."
Experts and industry insiders attending the meeting believe that promoting the integrated application of BeiDou and advanced technologies to support the development of emerging industries will become an important booster for development. Hunan (湖南) is accelerating the deep integration of BeiDou with artificial intelligence, the low-altitude economy, and other fields, widely entering key industries, and promoting the accumulation of BeiDou's scale application.
Continuously independent innovation, BeiDou continues to break through.
"From the early BeiDou-1 dual-star regional experiment to the current BeiDou signal covering more than 200 countries and regions around the world; the positioning accuracy has jumped from the ten-meter level to the sub-meter level, and the time synchronization capability has entered the nanosecond era," Li Jiancheng (李建成), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) and president of Central South University (中南大学), mentioned a set of exciting comparisons in his keynote speech at the BeiDou Summit.
How can BeiDou continue to steadily follow the path of independent innovation? New types of research and development institutions and new training models are providing answers.
In recent years, many people have had such an experience: when taking high-speed rail into a tunnel, there is still a navigation signal; when driving into an underground garage, the navigation not only accurately guides to an empty parking space, but also helps users "remember" the parking location. At the Changsha BeiDou Industrial Safety Technology Research Institute (长沙北斗产业安全技术研究院), you can get a glimpse of the underlying technology behind this application.
"Our navigation enhancement products have completed relevant indoor and outdoor high-precision positioning tests. Even in underground parking lots or multi-layer overpass areas where satellite signals are blocked, the system can still maintain vehicle positioning accuracy of better than 15 centimeters," said Hu Bin (胡斌), president of the research institute. This technology can also add a "safety lock" to equipment such as unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
The Changsha BeiDou Industrial Safety Technology Research Institute (长沙北斗产业安全技术研究院) is a new type of research and development institution established in 2016. Hu Bin (胡斌) said, "We chose to focus on the segmented track of 'BeiDou safety', which can not only undertake key research and development projects, but also actively participate in market-oriented competition and take a sustainable development path of self-hematopoiesis."
Hunan (湖南) continues to strengthen the construction of platforms and scientific research investment in the BeiDou field, and has cumulatively built 19 national and provincial-level innovation platforms, newly established 4 academician workstations, and deployed and implemented 15 provincial-level major technology tackling projects, achieving major breakthroughs in multiple directions.
During the BeiDou Summit, the first national BeiDou Laboratory Alliance was established in Zhuzhou (株洲). The alliance adopts a "1+6+N" organizational model: the headquarters is located in Changsha (长沙), 6 bases are located in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Shenzhen (深圳) and other places, and N provincial and ministerial-level key laboratories are linked.
Promoting the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent is a prominent feature of cultivating talent in the BeiDou field. Zhang Fuli (张福利), president of Hunan Information College (湖南信息学院), introduced that the college is exploring a new model for cultivating application-oriented talent in BeiDou, establishing a BeiDou Industrial College, and building a "professional group-direction chain-studio-characteristic class" training system.
"The function of the BeiDou system is the most among similar satellites in the world." Liu Jingnan (刘经南), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) and professor at Wuhan University (武汉大学), said in an interview at the BeiDou Summit that facing the future, the BeiDou system should mutually empower emerging technologies, promote cross-innovation with other fields, and continuously promote the innovation and research and development of software and platforms.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘佳华
"Xiao Zhang (小张), there are some issues with robotic arm number 2, could you please take a look?" At 2 PM, in a semiconductor company workshop in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁) Province, the team leader approached Zhang Miao (张秒).
"Alright! Coming right away." Zhang Miao (张秒), a newly hired equipment engineer who joined in July, is a man of few words but quick action. He arrived at the robotic arm, tapped the control panel a few times with his fingertips, frowned in thought, then measured the offset distance and modified the code parameters... After several attempts, it finally worked. "Buzz—" The robotic arm restarted and ran precisely.
Zhang Miao (张秒) is a fresh college graduate this year, with a bachelor's degree from Shenyang Aerospace University (沈阳航空航天大学). Originally majoring in mechanical design and manufacturing, he is now able to work as an equipment engineer in this company, responsible for industrial robot debugging, thanks to professional conversion training.
It was at the end of last year, before the winter vacation, that the school counselor sent out a notice: Shenyang Xinsong Intelligent Manufacturing Vocational Training School (沈阳新松智能制造职业培训学校) was offering professional conversion training and would soon be giving a presentation at the school. The training content was robot teaching programming, and interested students could sign up for free!
"Let's go listen! Maybe it will open up another path for finding a job." Zhang Miao (张秒) and several classmates became more and more interested as they listened, and signed up on the spot.
Every morning they studied theory, and every afternoon they practiced. "The teachers who taught us were all employees of Shenyang Xinsong Robot Company (沈阳新松机器人公司), and they were very experienced. Everyone learned and practiced together, and even operated robots to compete." Zhang Miao (张秒) said that the training location was not close to the school, and the subway took more than an hour each way, but he and his classmates persisted in participating in the training every day. Although it was hard, it was very fulfilling. "When the winter vacation came, we even rented a house near the training class to make it easier to attend classes."
After 3 months of training, hard work pays off, and Zhang Miao (张秒) successfully passed the special vocational skill assessment for robot teaching programming, adding this new skill to his resume, which also added more possibilities to his job search. In a campus recruitment event not long after, his resume was selected by a company. After the interview, Zhang Miao (张秒) successfully joined the company. "I am very grateful for this training, which gave me more choices and allowed me to find a job that I am interested in."
Unlike Zhang Miao (张秒), Zheng Yimou (郑义谋), who graduated from Liaoning Provincial College of Communications (辽宁省交通高等专科学校) this year, was successfully employed after being recommended by the training class teacher after the professional training.
Zheng Yimou's (郑义谋) original major was software technology. "Close to graduation, I encountered setbacks in several job applications. It happened that Liaoning Huarui Vocational Skills Training School (辽宁省华瑞职业技能培训学校) came to the school to give a presentation at the beginning of this year, offering free short video creation and all-media operation training, so I signed up to try it." After more than 3 months of training, he successfully obtained the Internet Marketing Specialist vocational certificate.
The training class teachers also tailored employment plans for each person, revised resumes, and recommended job positions. "The teacher recommended me to Shenyang Feilian Zhixuan E-commerce Co., Ltd. (沈阳飞联智选电商有限公司) as a short video director. I passed the interview and started working immediately after graduation. More than 30 people in our training class have found good jobs," Zheng Yimou (郑义谋) said with a smile.
More vocational skills, more employment possibilities. Since 2009, Liaoning Province (辽宁省) has launched a professional conversion and skills upgrading training program, mainly targeting college graduates who have difficulty achieving employment due to professional restrictions and skill levels. Now the training conditions have been gradually expanded, and current graduates can participate in professional conversion and skills upgrading training while in school, and obtain vocational certificates at the same time.
"We are targeting the needs of industrial development, updating and setting up training majors with high demand, good employment prospects, and high youth acceptance, such as digital economy and intelligent manufacturing, to carry out training and help college graduates achieve high-quality and precise employment." The relevant person in charge of the Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Liaoning Province (辽宁省人力资源和社会保障厅) said that this year, Liaoning (辽宁) has identified a total of 27 training majors, and released training information resources on platforms such as the "Just Come to Liaoning (就来辽)" platform, encouraging cities to appropriately adjust the training cycle, create "short, flat, and fast" projects with a maximum of 6 months, shorten the job search and employment cycle, and provide differentiated subsidies to training institutions.
Skills illuminate the future. Liaoning (辽宁) is building a project-based training system of "job demand + skills training + skills evaluation + employment services," school-enterprise cooperation and joint training, tapping potential to expand employment positions, and continuously broadening the path for college graduates to achieve skilled employment, skilled success, and skilled income increase.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 26th (Reporters Yang Zhanfei (杨湛菲) and Yang Shujun (杨淑君)) To grandly celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and vigorously create a festive atmosphere of patriotism, dedication, unity, progress, joy, and enthusiasm, the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Office (中央精神文明建设办公室) held the theme event "Celebrating National Day: Civilized Practices in Action" in Beijing (北京) on September 26th.
The event showcased the achievements of civilized practices and shared experiences in participating in civilized practices. The warm-up video "Me and My Motherland," the song and dance "Ten Thousand Miles of Territory," the thematic sharing "Inheriting Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture and Establishing Cultural Confidence," the situational presentation "Civilized Practices in Action," and other programs expressed boundless love and praise for the motherland's mountains and rivers, presented a panorama of people from all walks of life participating in civilized practices, and won rounds of applause.
During the event, civic civilization promotion and practical services were also carried out simultaneously. Tongzhou District (通州区) in Beijing (北京市) set up an intangible cultural heritage interactive experience area in the Grand Canal Culture Lecture Hall to celebrate National Day with ingenuity. Civilized practice-themed booths were set up in the "Three Temples and One Pagoda" scenic area, covering special areas such as civilized service for the benefit of the people, volunteer recruitment, college student civilized practice display, and enterprise civilized practice display. Staff members used diversified and down-to-earth civilized practice services such as intangible cultural heritage production, free medical consultations, legal consultations, and policy interpretations to encourage citizens to actively participate in the experience, stimulate cultural confidence, and inspire patriotic feelings.
It is understood that as National Day approaches, all parts of the country are relying on the New Era Civilization Practice Centers (Institutes, Stations) to widely organize mass publicity and education activities such as theoretical lectures, literary and artistic performances, exhibitions, and convenient services for the people. This "Celebrating National Day: Civilized Practices in Action" theme event gives full play to its exemplary role, leading all regions to showcase the important achievements and vibrant atmosphere of civilized practices in the new era, attracting the masses to widely participate in civilized practice activities, and creating a good social atmosphere for the National Day holiday.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, September 26 (Reporters Liu Shiping (刘诗平) and Wei Hongyi (魏弘毅)) On September 26, the icebreaker "Xuelong 2" ("雪龙2"号) polar research vessel, carrying 100 members of China's 15th Arctic scientific expedition team, successfully returned to Shanghai (上海). This Arctic scientific expedition, organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) and jointly implemented by the four ships "Xuelong 2" ("雪龙2"号), "Polar" ("极地"号), "Shenhai Yihao" ("深海一号"), and "Tansuo Sanhao" ("探索三号"), is China's largest Arctic scientific expedition to date.
This Arctic expedition coordinated the implementation of relevant tasks under the National Key R&D Program, further enhancing China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic and their impact, and providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change.
Among them, the "Xuelong 2" ("雪龙2"号) and "Polar" ("极地"号) vessels completed comprehensive marine environmental surveys and manned deep-sea submersible support tasks in the Chukchi Plateau (楚科奇海台), the Canada Basin (加拿大海盆), and the central Arctic region, and made important progress in multidisciplinary comprehensive surveys in the ice edge zone and three-dimensional coordinated observation of the atmosphere, ice, and ocean.
With the support of "Xuelong 2" ("雪龙2"号), "Shenhai Yihao" ("深海一号"), carrying the "Jiaolong" ("蛟龙"号) manned submersible, successfully completed China's first manned deep-sea dive in the Arctic ice area, marking a continuous enhancement of China's deep-sea entry and deep-sea exploration capabilities.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 26th (Reporter: Huang Chao (黄超)) - The Ministry of Education (教育部), the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Finance (财政部), the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部), the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部), and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) recently jointly issued the "County High School Revitalization Action Plan," proposing that by 2030, the supply mechanism of general high school education resources adapted to the growth of the school-age population will be further improved, better meeting the people's desire to receive high-quality general high school education.
The Action Plan clarifies that scientific optimization of resource allocation should be implemented to accelerate the expansion of public school places; curriculum and teaching reforms should be deepened to improve the construction mechanism of the teaching staff; provincial and municipal levels should increase investment support for county high schools in areas with weak educational foundations, optimize teacher salary and benefits guarantees, and allocate per capita public funds in full according to standards; irregular cross-regional headhunting enrollment should be rectified, and the poaching of outstanding principals and teachers from county high schools should be prohibited; the characteristic and diversified development of high schools should be promoted, the vocational-general structure should be continuously optimized, and the coordinated development of vocational and general education should be advanced.
The Action Plan proposes eight major actions: expansion of educational resources, improvement of school conditions, improvement of curriculum and teaching quality, enhancement of the teaching staff, empowerment of education digitalization, deepening of the reform of the school system and mechanism, standardization of school management, and counterpart assistance. It clarifies the need to promptly supplement teachers in county high schools for disciplines that are in short supply and weak, encourages outstanding teachers from urban high schools to provide teaching support in county high schools, inclines projects such as the "Excellent Teacher Program" towards county high schools, and cultivates a group of leading educational and teaching talents for county general high schools; it requires provinces to clarify the school hours and winter and summer vacation times for high school students, and prohibits the centralized classes or assessments on weekends, winter and summer vacations, or legal holidays. It strictly prohibits provincial and provincial capital city high schools from irregular headhunting enrollment in counties.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 26th (Xinhua) -- The State Council has appointed and removed state personnel.
Cai Wei (蔡伟) has been appointed as Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs; Shen Zhulin (沈竹林) has been appointed as Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会) (concurrently); Zhang Baofeng (张宝峰) has been appointed as Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署).
Wang Lingjun (王令浚) has been removed from the post of Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署); Shen Zhulin (沈竹林) has been removed from the post of Deputy Director of the National Data Bureau (国家数据局).
Return to TopThis report was dispatched from the United Nations on September 26th (Reporter Wang Di (王迪), Xie Yahong (谢亚宏)) Local time, September 26th, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) attended the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and delivered a speech.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Looking back, we can draw some valuable insights: peace and development are the most ardent common aspirations of people of all countries, unity and cooperation are the most powerful source of strength for human progress, and fairness and justice are the most important values pursued by the international community.
Li Qiang (李强) emphasized that as a founding member of the United Nations, China has always actively participated in global affairs and strived to promote the well-being of mankind. In recent years, President Xi Jinping (习近平) has successively proposed the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to addressing global changes and solving pressing problems. In particular, the Global Governance Initiative proposed at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit earlier this month emphasizes adhering to sovereign equality, abiding by international rule of law, practicing multilateralism, advocating people-centeredness, and focusing on action-oriented approaches, providing the right direction and important path for building a more just and reasonable global governance system. China is willing to work with all parties to take coordinated and effective actions to solve more practical problems and promote world peace and development.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that the world is currently entering a new period of turbulence and change. Unilateralism and Cold War mentality are making a comeback, international rules and order are being severely impacted, the international system is being repeatedly undermined, and humanity is once again at a crossroads. All enlightened people in the world cannot help but ask: After experiencing hardships, shouldn't humanity be more conscientious and rational in treating each other kindly and coexisting peacefully? Faced with various unbearable situations such as humanitarian disasters, can we turn a blind eye and allow those acts of violence that blatantly trample on fairness and justice to go unchecked? Should we remain silent and 逆来顺受 (nì lái shùn shòu - "accept adversity," to resign oneself to adversity; to be submissive) in the face of some unscrupulous hegemonic and bullying acts because we are intimidated by power? Shouldn't the initial enthusiasm and persistent pursuit of the predecessors in establishing the United Nations be allowed to drift away in the sky of history? As the Chinese often say, 不忘初心，方得始终 (bù wàng chū xīn, fāng dé shǐ zhōng - "never forget the original intention, and you will achieve your goal," one who stays true to the original aspiration will reach the destination). The pursuit of peace, progress, and development is the original intention of our commemoration of victory and the mission of our joint struggle. We may not be able to go back to the past, but we can certainly create a better future. At a time when the world is intertwined with changes and chaos, we must jointly build peace and share security. At a time when global growth is weak, we must revitalize cooperation and seek win-win results. At a time when diverse civilizations are colliding, we must advocate dialogue and appreciate each other's beauty. At a time when new challenges are emerging frequently, we must work together to respond and protect our common home.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that China has always been a firm defender of world peace and security, an important promoter of global common development, an active practitioner of civilization exchange and mutual learning, and a responsible participant in addressing global challenges. Looking to the future, China is willing to work with all parties to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, promote the spirit of multilateralism, actively implement the four major global initiatives, and continuously move towards the lofty goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) dispatch on September 26th (Reporters: Jiang Yunlong (蒋云龙), Li Changwu (李昌禹), Huan Xiang (宦翔)) - Entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), and carrying the cordial concern of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and the deep blessings of the people of the whole country, the sub-delegations of the Central Delegation continued to visit and extend regards to cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups in various parts of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) on the 26th. They emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech when listening to the work report of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Party Committee and Government, to fully and accurately implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (治疆) in the new era, to firmly grasp the overall goal of social stability and lasting peace and security in Xinjiang (新疆), to closely focus on the main line of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, and to work tirelessly to build a socialist modernized Xinjiang (新疆).
Wang Huning (王沪宁), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and head of the Central Delegation, led the first sub-delegation to inspect the Tiemenguan City (铁门关市) of the Second Division and the Beitun City (北屯市) of the Tenth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团), to understand the integrated development of the Corps and local areas, the development of vocational education, the construction of beautiful companies, and the learning and living conditions of students and the production and living conditions of workers and the masses. Wang Huning (王沪宁) said that the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) has made important contributions to promoting social stability and lasting peace and security in Xinjiang (新疆). It is necessary to faithfully fulfill the duties and missions of the Corps in the new era, adhere to the principle of integrating the Corps and local areas as a whole, deepen the integrated development of the Corps and local areas, form new advantages for the Corps in maintaining stability and defending the borders in the new era, and better play the role of the Corps as a "stabilizer," a "melting pot," and a "demonstration zone." When inspecting the Korla Pear (香梨) high-standard demonstration zone of the Corps, Wang Huning (王沪宁) said that it is necessary to consolidate and expand the agricultural advantages of the Corps, promote the high-quality development of agriculture in the Corps, radiate and drive the development of surrounding areas, and promote the development results to better benefit people's livelihoods and unite people's hearts. When inspecting the Xingxin Vocational Technical College (兴新职业技术学院) of the Corps, Wang Huning (王沪宁) said that it is necessary to promote the development of vocational education with employment as the orientation, build a vocational education layout that is integrated with Xinjiang's (新疆) characteristic and advantageous industries, improve the modern vocational education system, expand the coverage of vocational education, strengthen the ideological and political construction of vocational schools, and cultivate high-quality skilled talents for Xinjiang's (新疆) high-quality development. When inspecting the construction of beautiful companies in the Corps, Wang Huning (王沪宁) said that generations of Corps members have worked hard, pioneered and forged ahead, and written a glorious history of land reclamation and border defense. It is necessary to tell the story of the Corps, carry forward the spirit of the Corps, strengthen the strength of the Corps, and build the Corps more beautiful and prosperous.
Li Ganjie (李干杰), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Minister of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led the second sub-delegation to the Moresi (莫尔寺) ruins to investigate the history of Buddhist development and the protection of cultural heritage in the Kashgar (喀什) region. In traditional Chinese medicine hospitals, universities, and industrial demonstration parks, the delegation learned about the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine culture, education development, and rural revitalization. Subsequently, the delegation went to the Caohu (草湖) project area of the Corps to inspect schools and enterprises, visit exhibitions, and investigate education assistance to Xinjiang (援疆), enterprise assistance to Xinjiang (援疆), and the development of grassroots construction in the Corps. Li Ganjie (李干杰) said that forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation is the main line of all work in ethnic minority areas. It is necessary to deepen education on ethnic unity and progress, adhere to the direction of Sinicization of religion in our country, promote extensive exchanges, comprehensive exchanges, and deep integration among people of all ethnic groups, and let the sense of community of the Chinese nation take root in the depths of the soul. It is necessary to promote and cultivate the core socialist values, promote high-quality development closely related to people's livelihoods, and gather powerful positive energy for building a socialist modernized Xinjiang (新疆).
Xuekelaiti Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led the third sub-delegation to the Goldwind Technology (金风科技) National Wind Power Innovation Center to investigate the company's breakthroughs in technical bottlenecks. The delegation inspected the operation of the multimodal transport center and the China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列) assembly center in the Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) International Land Port Area; and learned about the development of the comprehensive construction and investment group and extended regards to the employees of the Eleventh Division Construction Engineering Group (第十一师建工集团) of the Corps. The delegation also visited Xinjiang Tianrun Dairy Co., Ltd. (新疆天润乳业股份有限公司) to investigate the company's development. Xuekelaiti Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔) said that Xinjiang (新疆) faces new opportunities and must have new achievements. Cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups must grasp the various tasks of Xinjiang's (新疆) development in a deep, meticulous, and practical manner, firmly grasp the overall goal of social stability and lasting peace and security in Xinjiang (新疆), actively serve and integrate into the new development pattern, dare to overcome difficulties and pursue excellence, and make greater contributions to promoting coordinated regional development, maintaining ethnic unity, and building a socialist modernized Xinjiang (新疆).
State Councilor and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), led the fourth sub-delegation to inspect the Exploration and Development Research Institute of Xinjiang Oilfield Company (新疆油田公司) in Karamay (克拉玛依), the Karamay (克拉玛依) Hospital of the Autonomous Region People's Hospital (自治区人民医院), the Karamay (克拉玛依) campus of China University of Petroleum (Beijing) (中国石油大学（北京）), the Nanyuan Nanquan Community (南苑·南泉社区), the City Cultural and Sports Center, and the Huyanghe City (胡杨河市) of the Seventh Division of the Corps, and had cordial exchanges with cadres and the masses from all walks of life to understand the tremendous changes and great achievements of Xinjiang (新疆) over the past 70 years. Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) said that it is necessary to strengthen cultural enrichment of Xinjiang (润疆), pay attention to influencing people with culture, promote exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups, and build a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation, taking the forging of a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as the main line; it is necessary to promote the spirit of the Corps, promote the integration of the Corps and local areas in depth, and effectively play the role of the stabilizer for securing the border, the melting pot for uniting the masses of all ethnic groups, and the demonstration zone for developing advanced productive forces and advanced culture; it is necessary to adhere to the people-centered approach, implement development in improving people's livelihoods and enhancing unity, and continuously enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the masses of all ethnic groups.
Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led a group of the fifth sub-delegation to inspect the ecological environment protection and the integrated development of culture and tourism of Sayram Lake (赛里木湖) in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (博尔塔拉蒙古自治州); went to Khorgos City (霍尔果斯市) in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州) to inspect the intelligent construction of the port and the opening to the west; went into the Fourth Division of the Corps, Korgas City (可克达拉市), to understand the situation of maintaining stability and defending the border, and visited and extended regards to the border guards; and came to the Ili General's Mansion (伊犁将军府) in Huiyuan Town (惠远镇), Huocheng County (霍城县), to investigate the protection and utilization of cultural relics. Wang Dongfeng (王东峰) said that cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) have worked together to promote the development of various undertakings and achieved new results in maintaining stability and defending the border. It is necessary to continue to carry forward the fine tradition of unity and mutual assistance among all ethnic groups, and make every effort to maintain social harmony and stability; give full play to the advantages of location and resources, promote the construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, and promote the accelerated development of urban-rural integration; further explore and use cultural resources, tell the story of the community of the Chinese nation, and better build a beautiful Xinjiang (新疆) in the process of Chinese-style modernization.
Liu Zhenli (刘振立), member of the Central Military Commission and Deputy Head of the Central Delegation, led the sixth sub-delegation to Xinjiang Swan Modern Agricultural Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. (新疆天鹅现代农业机械装备有限公司) in Wujiaqu City (五家渠市) of the Sixth Division of the Corps to understand the company's research and development and production. Subsequently, the delegation went to the Junkun North Road Community (军垦北路社区) in Junkun Road Street (军垦路街道) to inspect the construction of grassroots party organizations and visited and extended regards to residents in their homes. In Shihezi City (石河子市) of the Eighth Division of the Corps, the delegation came to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Museum (新疆兵团军垦博物馆) to deeply understand the grassroots companies of the Corps and investigate the development of military reclamation and construction, and the construction of high-standard farmland. Liu Zhenli (刘振立) said that it is necessary to give play to the advantages of the Corps, deepen agricultural science and technology innovation, strengthen advantageous industries in accordance with local conditions, and make new and greater contributions to promoting high-quality development; it is necessary to adhere to party building as the guide, strengthen the functions of party organizations, actively apply the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) in the new era, and continuously improve the quality and level of community service to the masses; it is necessary to inherit the red gene, vigorously promote the spirit of the Corps, and continuously create new prospects for work and construction.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 23rd (Xinhua) -- Comrade Xiao Wanjun (肖万钧), former Deputy Director of the Central Policy Research Office (中央政策研究室), passed away in Beijing (北京) on August 28, 2025, due to illness, at the age of 91.
After the death of Comrade Xiao Wanjun (肖万钧), relevant central leading comrades expressed their condolences in various ways and expressed their condolences to his family.
Xiao Wanjun (肖万钧) was born in July 1934 in Changli (昌黎), Hebei (河北) Province. He started working in July 1953 and joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in October 1949. From July 1953 to October 1968, he served successively as a technical assistant and secretary in the General Office of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and as a clerk and secretary in the General Office of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Party Committee. From May 1972 to August 1986, he served successively as Deputy Director of the General Office of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry, Deputy Leader of the Secretariat Group and Deputy Leader of the Comprehensive Group of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Office of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Conservancy, Director of the General Office of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Agricultural Commission, and Deputy Director of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Party Committee Rural Policy Research Office and Deputy Director of the Provincial Rural Development Research Center. From August 1986 to August 1992, he served successively as Director of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Party Committee Rural Policy Research Office, Director of the Provincial Rural Development Research Center, Deputy Secretary-General of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Party Committee, and Director of the Hebei (河北) Provincial Party Committee Research Office. From August 1992 to February 1993, he served as the leader of the Rural Group of the Central Policy Research Office (中央政策研究室). From February 1993 to June 2000, he served as Deputy Director of the Central Policy Research Office (中央政策研究室).
Xiao Wanjun (肖万钧) was a member of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协第九届全国委员会) and a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协第十届全国委员会) and a member of the Economic Committee.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 24th (Xinhua) -- Comrade Peng Yu (彭玉), former Vice Minister and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Health, passed away in Beijing (北京) on August 13, 2025, due to illness, at the age of 84.
During Comrade Peng Yu's (彭玉) serious illness and after her death, relevant central leading comrades expressed condolences and grief in various ways.
Peng Yu (彭玉) was female, born in September 1941, from Ningdu (宁都), Jiangxi (江西) Province. She started working in September 1965 and joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in July 1964. From 1965 to 1983, she successively served as a cadre in the Political Department, resident surgeon in the Department of Surgery, and cadre in the Political Work Group of Beijing协和Hospital (北京协和医院), and as a physician, attending physician, and vice president of the Capital Hospital (首都医院) in the Department of Internal Medicine. From 1983 to 1985, she successively served as Director of the Party Consolidation Office and Director-General of the Personnel Department of the Ministry of Health (卫生部). From 1985 to 1996, she served as Deputy Director and member of the Party Leadership Group of the State Family Planning Commission (国家计划生育委员会). From 1996 to 2001, she served as Vice Minister and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Health (卫生部).
Peng Yu (彭玉) was a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协第十届全国委员会委员), a member of the Standing Committee of the 7th and 8th All-China Women's Federation (中华全国妇女联合会), and a director of the 6th Council of the Red Cross Society of China (中国红十字会).
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From September 22nd to 25th, the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, hosted by UNESCO and co-organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and the People's Government of Zhejiang Province (浙江省人民政府), was held in Hangzhou (杭州), with nearly 4,000 representatives from more than 150 countries and regions participating.
This was the first time the World Congress of Biosphere Reserves was held in Asia. The theme of this conference was "Shaping a Sustainable Future for People and Nature," showcasing China's important achievements in science and technology supporting ecological civilization construction, and injecting new impetus into global environmental governance and promoting sustainable development.
China's experience and practices are worth promoting.
The conference adopted the "UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves Hangzhou Strategy Action Plan (2026-2035)," which determined the development direction, goals, and action plans for the next 10 years, injecting new impetus into global environmental governance and promoting sustainable development. The conference also released the "Hangzhou Declaration," conveying to the world China's firm determination to work with the international community to address ecological and environmental challenges and jointly build a community of life on Earth.
In 1971, UNESCO launched the "Man and the Biosphere Programme," which aims to find a balance between protecting biodiversity and improving human livelihoods through interdisciplinary research and inter-departmental cooperation. Over the past 50 years, the concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature advocated by the "Man and the Biosphere Programme" has taken root, sprouted, and **结出硕果** (jié chū shuò guǒ - "bear rich fruit," to achieve great results) in China.
Currently, China has 34 World Biosphere Reserves, ranking first in Asia in terms of total number. In 1993, China established the "China Biosphere Reserve Network," providing a learning and exchange platform for more local nature reserves. Today, this network includes 214 members, covering China's major ecosystem types, and has become the largest national-level collaboration platform for implementing the "Man and the Biosphere Programme" globally.
"China has made important contributions to the 'Man and the Biosphere Programme,' and its experience and practices are worth promoting," said Antonio Abreu, Secretary of the UNESCO "Man and the Biosphere Programme." He added that China has demonstrated outstanding leadership and established the world's largest national network of biosphere reserves, many of which have become global models for balancing environmental protection and social development.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), as the chairman unit of the Chinese National Committee for Man and the Biosphere, provides strong scientific and technological support for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Hou Jianguo (侯建国), President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), said that China will continue to work hand in hand with the international community to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and jointly build a community of life on Earth.
Science and technology empower ecological environment governance.
China's biosphere reserve work has always attached importance to the application of new technologies. "China has developed intelligent identification technology for animal and plant species integrating images, acoustic fingerprints, and videos, and integrated satellite remote sensing, drones, and mobile intelligent terminals to build a 'sky-earth integration' intelligent monitoring system," said Liu Weidong (刘卫东), Director of the Bureau of International Cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院). He added that the intelligent monitoring system has been demonstrated and applied in reserves such as Wuyi Mountain (武夷山), Wolong (卧龙), and Chebaling (车八岭), providing key technical support for the construction of smart reserves, management zoning, ecological restoration, and corridor planning.
At this World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, science and technology empowering ecological environment governance became one of the most concerned topics. Around the issues of using cutting-edge technology to support ecological civilization construction and promote sustainable development, the participating guests had in-depth discussions.
At the China Cetacean Monitoring and Protection Technology side event, the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院水生生物研究所), the Wuhan Baiji Dolphin Conservation Foundation (武汉白鱀豚保护基金会), and Lenovo Group (联想集团) showcased the achievements and latest progress in the protection of the Yangtze finless porpoise with the artificial intelligence smart cetacean protection project.
As one of the earliest companies to join the smart finless porpoise protection initiative, Lenovo Group (联想集团) relies on its own artificial intelligence, big data, and smart device capabilities to develop and implement the finless porpoise intelligent monitoring platform, and introduces embodied intelligent robots for data collection and monitoring in complex environments.
"The protection of aquatic organisms is more difficult than the protection of terrestrial organisms, and the cetacean protection experience accumulated in the current research and exploration has universal significance," said Xu Zhihong (许智宏), Chairman of the Expert Advisory Committee of the Chinese National Committee for Man and the Biosphere and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院院士).
At this conference, some eye-catching high-tech products were unveiled. For example, the bionic robot fish placed in the waters of West Lake (西湖) in Hangzhou (杭州) can not only detect water quality, but also have many other skills. "The bionic robot fish will not interfere with the fish population underwater," said Liu Yuping (刘钰萍), a police officer from the Jiuxi Police Station of the West Lake Scenic Area Branch of the Hangzhou Public Security Bureau (杭州市公安局西湖风景名胜区分局九溪派出所). She added that it can locate items that fall into West Lake (西湖), notify rescuers to come, and monitor alien species, so as to better protect the ecological environment.
Zhejiang's biodiversity protection has achieved positive results.
During the conference, more than 80 conference activities were held at the Hangzhou International Expo Center (杭州国际博览中心), along with supporting activities such as exhibitions, receptions, and press conferences.
"Protecting ancient trees is our mission, which reflects the long-standing Chinese tradition of protecting ecology," said Huang Tianming (黄天明), a villager from Zhan'ao Village, Jidong Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省绍兴市柯桥区稽东镇占岙村), at a side event during the conference, sharing his experience in protecting local ancient and famous trees.
In the Tonglu Daqishan National Forest Park (桐庐大奇山国家森林公园), green high-voltage iron towers blend with the branches and leaves of camphor and fir trees; at the site of the 220 kV Xiangzhu transmission project in northwestern Fuyang (富阳), there are no traces of large machinery tracks, and drones transport insulators and cableways transport steel materials through the mountains... In Zhejiang (浙江), scenes of respecting nature and protecting nature can be seen everywhere.
At the closing ceremony, Hangzhou (杭州) was awarded the title of "Exemplary City of Coexistence between Man and Nature" by UNESCO, and Lin'an District, Hangzhou (杭州市临安区) was awarded the title of "Global Green Development Practice Site of the Man and the Biosphere Programme."
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the "Two Mountains" theory that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" (绿水青山就是金山银山 (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "green water lush mountain just is gold mountain silver mountain," the idea that environmental protection and economic development are mutually reinforcing)). From "Green Zhejiang (绿色浙江)," to "Ecological Zhejiang (生态浙江)," and then to "Beautiful Zhejiang (美丽浙江)," the layers are progressive and constantly deepening. The conference showcased the positive results achieved in Zhejiang's (浙江) biodiversity protection work, becoming a vivid example of China providing Chinese solutions for global sustainable development.
"The harmonious coexistence between the people of Zhejiang (浙江) and nature, the coexistence of prosperous communities and a good ecology, and the creation of a virtuous cycle of sustainable development have left a deep impression on me," said Hans Thulstrup, Chief of the UNESCO "Man and the Biosphere Programme" Network, World Biosphere Reserves and Capacity Building Department.
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From September 23rd to 26th, the 3rd Great Craftsman Innovation Exchange Conference and Great Craftsman Forum was held in Chongqing (重庆), themed "Craftsmanship Builds Dreams, Embracing Innovation," focusing on promoting high-quality development and deepening the positive results of the reform of the industrial workforce.
In recent years, Chongqing has cultivated fertile ground for the development of craftsman talent, built a broad stage for craftsman talent, stimulated the innovative vitality of craftsman talent, and built a city of craftsmen in the new era.
In the stamping workshop of Changan Automobile's (长安汽车) digital factory, rows of robotic arms methodically implement production plans. Suddenly, a fault alarm sounded in the workshop. Liu Yuan (刘源), who was inspecting the workshop, rushed to the fault point and quickly solved the problem using his "look, listen, analyze, and check" four-step repair method.
Liu Yuan (刘源), who was awarded the title of Great Craftsman, is the chief skill master of electromechanical maintenance at Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (重庆长安汽车股份有限公司). In his 38 years of maintenance work, he has grown from an ordinary worker to a well-known skill master in the industry and the leader of a national-level skill master studio, actively engaging in digital technology innovation and tackling key problems. Facing "bottleneck" technical problems such as imported vacuum generators, Liu Yuan's (刘源) team successfully developed core components to replace imports, reducing equipment maintenance costs by 60% and shortening the maintenance cycle by 50%.
In recent years, the Chongqing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions (重庆市总工会) has built and operated the "Yu Gong Innovation" digital platform to support "Five Small" innovation projects. Craftsmen are no longer "screws" on the assembly line, but "leaders" in innovation and problem-solving. Today, "digital craftsmen" and "intelligent craftsmen" are becoming the main force of Chongqing's industrial army, injecting strong impetus into the high-quality development of the economy and society.
How to cultivate good craftsman "seedlings"? Industry-education integration is the "fertile ground."
In Chongqing Cloud Valley · Yongchuan Big Data Industrial Park (重庆云谷·永川大数据产业园), more than 550 digital economy enterprises have settled. Yongchuan (永川) has established a "order-based training, customized practical training" mechanism with enterprises, outputting an average of about 5,000 professional talents per year.
On September 8, the first freshman enrollment ceremony of Chongqing Cloud Valley Industry College (重庆云谷产业学院) was held in Chongqing Cloud Valley · Yongchuan Big Data Industrial Park (重庆云谷·永川大数据产业园). 192 freshmen officially started their innovative learning journey of "park is campus, enterprise is classroom." Luo Yong (罗勇), Secretary of the Party Committee of Chongqing Vocational Institute of Finance and Economics (重庆财经职业学院), said that building the campus in the park and setting up classrooms next to the enterprise, industry-education integration has solved the pain points of "difficulty in employing people and slow talent cultivation" for enterprises.
As a new industry-education integration platform jointly built by Chongqing Vocational Institute of Finance and Economics (重庆财经职业学院) and Yongchuan Big Data Industrial Park (永川大数据产业园), Chongqing Cloud Valley Industry College (重庆云谷产业学院) will help build a vocational education base in western China. After the establishment of the college, there are 19 vocational schools in Yongchuan District (永川区), with about 200,000 students, which can provide more than 50,000 high-quality technical and skilled talents to the society every year.
"Through 3 years, I obtained a bachelor's degree in my job position," said Zhou Wei (周韦), Discipline Inspection and Supervision Management Personnel of China Huadian (Chongqing) Gas Turbine Power Generation Co., Ltd. (华电（重庆）燃机发电有限公司). At present, Chongqing (重庆) has formed 5 industry-education integration alliances, absorbing 294 member units, and helping 260,000 industrial workers achieve "double improvement" in skills and academic qualifications.
Holding 16,000 labor and skill competitions of various types, establishing 959 labor model and craftsman talent innovation studios at all levels, carrying out 62,800 skill training sessions, covering 2,422,500 employees... In recent years, the Chongqing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions (重庆市总工会) has consolidated its foundation with the "Implementation Measures for the Bayu Craftsman Talent Cultivation Project" (《巴渝工匠人才培育工程实施办法》), implemented the "Ten Hundred Thousand" cultivation plan, and 7 people have been awarded the title of Great Craftsman.
Not long ago, the "Bayu Great Craftsman Cultivation Action Plan (Trial)" (《巴渝大工匠培育行动规划（试行）》) issued by Chongqing (重庆) proposed to build a multi-level craftsman talent cultivation system of Great Craftsman, Bayu Great Craftsman, and strive to recommend and cultivate 100 Great Craftsmen and select and cultivate 500 Bayu Great Craftsmen by 2035.
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The 800-li Taihang Mountains, the southern section is in Henan. The southern Taihang Mountains used to be full of towering mountains and dangerous roads. Although the scenery was beautiful, few people came to see it. Now, Henan uses "cultural and tourism integration" as a key to string together natural scenery, red genes, and rural resources, developing while protecting, making the southern Taihang Mountains even more famous.
Arriving at Weijiazhuang Village (魏家庄村) in Linzhou City (林州市), Anyang (安阳), before entering the mountains, you can see many paragliders floating in the sky between the blue sky and white clouds. "Before, tourists were unwilling to stay long in the southern Taihang Mountains because we didn't have any 'hard dishes'." Chen Guangyu (陈广玉), the head of a paragliding company in Linzhou City (林州市), introduced.
Xinxiang (新乡) Baquan Cliff (宝泉崖) bungee jumping, the "Taihang Mountains Blue Tears" water-friendly project, the long cultural heritage of Yunmeng Mountain (云梦山) in Hebi (鹤壁), the Danxia landform of Yuntai Mountain (云台山) in Jiaozuo (焦作) reflecting the sea of clouds... In recent years, Henan has been based on the "majestic, strange, beautiful, dangerous, and secluded" resource characteristics of the southern Taihang Mountains, turning static landscapes into carriers of dynamic experiences.
"Flying Tiger Divine Eagle" hanging in the air to eliminate dangers, 300 young people fighting bloody battles on "Plover Cliff," 300,000 Linxian (林县) people fighting fiercely for ten years... The story of the Red Flag Canal (红旗渠) is inspiring. In order to make the Red Flag Canal spirit "perceptible and touchable," the Red Flag Canal Spirit Camp (红旗渠精神营地) has designed many experiential projects. Some tourists are trying to carry shoulder poles and baskets, and some are trying to swing hammers and drill steel cones. Liu Siyuan (刘思源), a junior high school student from Beijing (北京), pushed a trolley full of Taihang stones, his palms were reddened by the handle, and his arms felt as heavy as lead. "I understand what self-reliance is, and I understand what 'Communists are not afraid of difficulties' means." Without preaching, Liu Siyuan (刘思源) had his own feelings.
Not far away in the real-life classroom, 330 yellowed historical pictures and 70 cultural relics with traces of time made tourists marvel. "Real-life teaching improves student participation. After experiencing it, some students spontaneously compiled a 30,000-word oral history of canal builders," introduced Wang Junbo (王军波), the head of the camp. Since the beginning of this year, Linzhou (林州) has attracted nearly one million research tourists, an increase of 11.3% year-on-year.
The new expression of red stories on the land of the southern Taihang Mountains is not only in the Red Flag Canal (红旗渠). In Guoliang Village (郭亮村), Xinxiang (新乡), under the 35 skylights of the cliff road, young people check in at the "Cliff Gallery"; in Zhaozhuang Village (赵庄村), Jiaozuo (焦作), tourists visit the battle stories of the prototype site of "Mine Warfare" in person; in the cultural venues of Jiyuan (济源), the scene drama "Taihang Monument" reappears the heroic legend... The red cultural tourism of the southern Taihang Mountains is using real scenes and creativity to make the red gene continue to thrive in the mountains and rivers.
Walking into the Namping Ancient Village (南坪古村) in Jiyuan (济源), deep in the Taihang Mountains, several Ming and Qing buildings are hidden in the secluded forest, and each homestay is full of customers during holidays. Since 2019, Jiyuan (济源) has taken the road of "protection + development," repairing more than 70 traditional houses, creating "Eighteen Courtyards" homestays, and introducing pottery, tea art, etc., allowing tourists to change from "checking in and leaving" to "in-depth roaming."
With more tourists, the villagers' pockets are also bulging. Villager Jiu Yanxiang (酒艳香) opened a farmhouse, which can receive more than 20 tables of guests a day in the peak season, with a monthly income of more than 20,000 yuan; artisan Gao Huafeng's (高华飞) pottery workshop is full of orders, earning more than 40,000 yuan in the first half of the year alone; after villager Liu Yan's (刘燕) old house was converted into a homestay, she became the administrator, with a monthly salary of 3,800 yuan and a year-end bonus. Now, the villagers' annual per capita cultural tourism income has reached 36,000 yuan, more than three times higher than before the renovation.
The southern Taihang Mountains, the mountains are solid, and the people are honest. Walking on the new road in the southern Taihang Mountains in autumn, what you see is a road of integrated development with ecological beauty, industrial prosperity, and affluent people.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) September 26th (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室): At 01:35 Beijing (北京) time on September 26, 2025, after approximately 6 hours of extravehicular activities (EVAs), the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) crew astronauts Chen Dong (陈冬), Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞), and Wang Jie (王杰), in close coordination and with the support of the space station's robotic arm and ground researchers, successfully completed their planned EVA tasks. Astronauts Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞) and Wang Jie (王杰) have safely returned to the Wentian (问天) experimental module, marking a complete success for the EVA.
During the EVA, astronauts Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞) and Wang Jie (王杰) completed tasks such as installing space debris protection devices on the space station and inspecting extravehicular equipment and facilities. This marks the first time that two members of China's third batch of astronauts have jointly completed an extravehicular mission. To date, the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew has completed four EVAs, making them one of the crews with the most EVA missions performed by China (中国).
Currently, the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew has been in orbit for over 150 days. According to plan, they will continue to carry out a large number of scientific experiments and technical tests, and will celebrate the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival in the Chinese Space Station (中国空间站).
Return to TopThis report from Chuzhou, September 26 (Reporter Han Junjie (韩俊杰)) On the morning of the 25th, the 10th China Farmers’ Song Festival and the 2025 "Seasonal Village Songs" performance event, sponsored by the Anhui Provincial People's Government (安徽省人民政府), the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部), was held in Chuzhou City (滁州市), Anhui Province (安徽省). Representatives from the "Household Responsibility System" (大包干) leaders, various "new farmers," new agricultural, cultural, and tourism business entities, as well as delivery drivers, express delivery personnel, ride-hailing drivers, sanitation workers, and domestic workers, participated.
As a national-level public cultural brand originating in Chuzhou, based in Anhui, oriented towards the whole country, and specially created for hundreds of millions of farmers, the China Farmers’ Song Festival has been held in Chuzhou for ten consecutive sessions. This year's Song Festival is jointly organized with the 2025 "Seasonal Village Songs" performance event, practicing the concept of thrift in hosting conferences, with the theme of "Fields of Hope," and is held in the "1+N+IP" model, namely 1 10th China Farmers’ Song Festival and 2025 "Seasonal Village Songs" performance event, N "Happy National Day · Harvest Flavor" provincial golden autumn agricultural, cultural, and tourism consumption promotion and mass cultural series activities, and simultaneously build the "China Farmers’ Song Festival" IP industrial operation platform.
On the morning of the same day, the "Tuge Market," "Wanfeng Cooking Smoke," "Waterfront Sound Waves," and "Village Light Avenue" four major marching markets took the lead in appearing at the main venue, Huangqing Lake Park (皇庆湖公园). Through various forms such as intangible cultural heritage and creative culture, rural cuisine, industrial product display, and agricultural product sales, it provides tourists with a distinctive tour experience that is "listenable, playable, appreciable, and communicable."
Return to TopThis reporter learned from the 15th China National Light Industry Information Conference held in Beijing (北京) recently: As of the first half of this year, the penetration rate of digital R&D tools in light industry enterprises has further increased to 86.2%, the penetration rate of digital operation and management has reached 82.3%, and the foundation for intelligent light industry has been further strengthened.
In recent years, China's integration of industrialization and informatization in light industry has been steadily advancing, and the level of intelligent manufacturing has significantly improved. In 2024, the proportion of networked collaborative enterprises in light industry enterprises was 47.2%, and the proportion of enterprises carrying out personalized customization was 18.3%, which were 2.0 and 2.8 percentage points higher than the national average, respectively. Industries such as home appliances, food, and sewing machinery have massively applied AI visual inspection, intelligent sorting, and other technologies, achieving remarkable results in quality improvement and efficiency enhancement. At present, China (中国) has built 1,260 5G factories, of which the light industry sector accounts for 13%, reaching 167, and the intelligence of light industry is already at a leading level.
Return to TopThis newspaper Chengdu (成都), September 26th (Reporter Li Kaixuan (李凯旋)) On September 26th, the 13th China (Mianyang (绵阳)) Science and Technology City International Science and Technology Expo, themed "Collaborative Innovation, Integrated Development, and Open Cooperation," opened in Mianyang (绵阳), Sichuan Province (四川省). The "Disruptive Technology Foresight (2025)" report and a series of advanced technology products were released at the event.
The Expo is jointly hosted by the China Association for Productivity Promotion Centers, the China National Defense Industry Enterprise Association, the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Association, and the Chinese Research Association for Science and Technology Evaluation and Achievement Management. The event lasts for 5 days and covers more than 30 heavyweight activities in five major sections: "Conference, Exhibition, Forum, Competition, and Industry." The exhibition area covers an area of more than 32,000 square meters, bringing together more than 1,000 "high-precision and cutting-edge" exhibits, and setting up three theme pavilions and supporting service areas, focusing on displaying the forefront of scientific and technological innovation achievements.
During the Expo, brand competitions such as the World Robot Competition, key activities such as the "Fu River (涪江) Science and Technology Exchange," and the 7th Aerospace International Development Conference will also be held. Well-known enterprises at home and abroad will be invited to conduct on-site inspections, negotiations, and docking, to promote the formation of a virtuous interaction of "promoting production through the Expo, promoting industry through the Expo, and integrating science and industry."
Return to TopThe newspaper Yichun, September 26th (Reported by Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The 2025 National "Organic Product Certification Promotion Week" event, hosted by the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), was launched on September 25th in Fengxin County (奉新县), Yichun (宜春), Jiangxi (江西). At the meeting, the new version of the *Implementation Rules for Organic Product Certification* was officially released, strengthening the requirements for organic certification bodies and personnel, all aspects of certification, and post-certification supervision and management. It will officially take effect on January 1, 2026.
It is reported that the new version of the rules adds a judgment process on the conformity of the production area environment in the acceptance stage, clarifies the requirements for product testing and inspection and testing institutions, adds requirements for sampling and testing of certified organizations in the circulation field, strengthens the control and traceability of sales certificates and organic codes, and clarifies that sales certificates should be uniformly uploaded to the "China Food and Agricultural Product Certification Information System" of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (国家认监委), building a tighter regulatory network.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on September 26th (Reporter Wei Zhezhe (魏哲哲)) From the 25th to the 26th, the 2025 International Symposium on the Protection of Minors Online was held in Beijing (北京), with nearly 200 Chinese and foreign guests from more than 20 countries and related international organizations participating.
The symposium was themed "Protecting the Future with Intelligence: Protection and Development of Minors in the Global Digital Age." The opening ceremony and main forum featured keynote speeches and other segments. Concurrently, the symposium included sub-forums focusing on digital literacy education in the age of artificial intelligence and the legal practices of online protection for minors, along with associated activities.
Participating guests noted that China (中国) has consistently been committed to promoting the development and governance of the internet, actively exploring a path of internet governance with Chinese characteristics, and regarding the online protection of minors as an important component of governing the internet according to law. This has resulted in a protection system involving diverse stakeholders such as the government, schools, families, enterprises, social organizations, and research institutions, and a multi-faceted governance approach encompassing legal regulation, educational empowerment, technological protection, standard specifications, cultural guidance, and academic support.
The "Report on the Status of Online Protection for Minors (2025)" was released at the main forum. The report indicated that from 2024 to 2025, China's (中国) work on online protection for minors has made positive progress in all areas, and a governance system has begun to take shape. At the same time, new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence are constantly evolving, bringing new risks. Continued exploration is still needed in the future regarding mechanism innovation, path integration, and responsibility implementation.
This symposium was hosted by the China Federation of Internet Societies (中国网络社会组织联合会), the Chinese Society of Education (中国教育学会), and Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), organized by Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学), CCTV.com (央视网), and the Professional Committee for Online Protection of Minors of the China Federation of Internet Societies (中国网络社会组织联合会未成年人网络保护专业委员会), co-organized by Tencent (腾讯公司) and the Beijing Teenagers' Legal Aid and Research Center (北京青少年法律援助与研究中心), and supported by the Cybersecurity Special Fund of the China Internet Development Foundation (中国互联网发展基金会网络安全专项基金).
Return to TopThe newly revised "People's Republic of China Science and Technology Popularization Law" stipulates that September each year is the National Science Popularization Month. The theme of this year's first National Science Popularization Month is "Science and Technology Changes Life, Innovation Wins the Future," focusing on publicizing and promoting scientific and technological innovation achievements, promoting the spirit of science and the spirit of scientists, and widely carrying out mass science popularization activities. Science popularization garden parties, science walks, and other activities launched in many places have been welcomed by the public.
In this issue, "Academicians Talk About Science Popularization" presents a special report on the National Science Popularization Month. Let us follow Academician Zhang Boli (张伯礼) of the Chinese Academy of Engineering to check in at the Tianjin Traditional Chinese Medicine Botanical Garden (天津中药植物园), and follow Academician Yang Huayong (杨华勇) of the Chinese Academy of Engineering into the Advanced Equipment Research Institute of Zhejiang University (浙江大学高端装备研究院) to feel the real steps of science and technology changing life and the strong social atmosphere of advocating innovation.
——Editor
At the Tianjin Traditional Chinese Medicine Botanical Garden (天津中药植物园)—
Academician Zhang Boli (张伯礼) Teaches Young People How to Maintain Health
By Li Jiading (李家鼎), reporter of this newspaper
Inside the Qiuzhen (求真) Report Hall of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (天津中医药大学), the atmosphere was warm. Academician Zhang Boli (张伯礼) of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Honorary President of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (天津中医药大学) was giving the "First Lecture of the Semester" to the 2025 graduate students of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. "To promote the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine, talent is the key. Students must fasten the 'first button' correctly," said Zhang Boli (张伯礼).
As a special event for the first National Science Popularization Month, after the lecture, Academician Zhang Boli (张伯礼) moved the classroom to the Tianjin Traditional Chinese Medicine Botanical Garden (天津中药植物园) (also known as "Ruyi Yaoling (如意药岭)") in the northwest corner of the campus, leading the students on a unique science walk.
Carry Out Visible and Touchable Science Popularization at Any Time
Ruyi Yaoling (如意药岭) is a man-made earth mountain, named because it resembles a "ruyi (如意)" (an S-shaped ornamental object). The mountain is 23 meters high and covers an area of more than 200 acres, with more than 400 species of Chinese medicinal plants from North China planted. Teachers and students are more accustomed to calling it "Yaoshan (药山)" (Medicine Mountain). Walking on the winding path, the Chinese herbal medicines on both sides are lush and fragrant. Zhang Boli (张伯礼) knows them like the back of his hand.
A plant with thick rhizomes and reddish-purple spots scattered on the stems appeared in everyone's sight. "This is Huzhang (虎杖) (Polygonum cuspidatum), a kind of heat-clearing and detoxifying medicinal material," Zhang Boli (张伯礼) introduced. Huzhang (虎杖) has a strong inhibitory effect on viruses and is a key component of the "Xuanfei Baidu Formula (宣肺败毒方)." The students gathered around to carefully observe the stems and leaves of Huzhang (虎杖). Zhang Boli (张伯礼) further explained: "Huzhang (虎杖) is bitter and cold in nature, and enters the liver, stomach, and lung meridians. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and promoting diuresis to relieve jaundice."
"Honeysuckle must be picked before the flowers bloom, once they bloom, the medicinal properties will be weakened." In front of the honeysuckle bushes, Zhang Boli (张伯礼) pointed to the yellow and white flowers and introduced, "This is the origin of the name 'Jinyin (金银)' (gold and silver). Honeysuckle tea is very popular and is suitable for preventing wind-heat colds in autumn."
Next to a patch of flowers with purple leaves, Zhang Boli (张伯礼) picked a leaf, gently crushed it, and the air was instantly filled with fragrance. "Students, do you know what plant this is?"
"It's Zisu (紫苏) (Perilla frutescens), a common ingredient," a student rushed to answer. "Zisu (紫苏) leaves are edible and have the effect of removing fishy and greasy tastes, but we should understand its medicinal properties even more," said Zhang Boli (张伯礼). Zisu (紫苏) leaves contain volatile oil, which can relieve exterior syndromes, disperse cold, promote qi, and harmonize the stomach.
Forsythia fruits are shaped like bird beaks and have the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, so forsythia tea is popular; Tartary buckwheat and Houttuynia cordata have similar effects and can relieve cough and resolve phlegm; Pueraria lobata should be used as medicine with its roots, which has the effects of relieving muscles and reducing fever, promoting rash eruption, promoting body fluid, and relieving diarrhea; Eucommia ulmoides should be used as medicine with its bark, which needs to be spirally cut when harvesting... Zhang Boli (张伯礼) spoke seriously, and the students listened attentively.
"Our concept is 'school in the garden, garden in the school,' so we can carry out visible and touchable science popularization activities at any time," said Zhang Boli (张伯礼).
Artificial Intelligence Becomes a "Good Helper" for Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine
Walking to the top of the mountain, a pavilion came into view, named "Zhaozhen Pavilion (照真亭)". How can traditional Chinese medicine science "remove the false and preserve the true" and embark on a path of high-quality development?
"The modernization and development of traditional Chinese medicine must adhere to integrity and innovation," said Zhang Boli (张伯礼). "To inherit classic famous prescriptions, we must first have effective prescriptions, and then use modern technology to improve the efficacy enrichment, reduce toxicity, and improve dosage forms." Stopping in the pavilion, Zhang Boli (张伯礼) shared his years of thinking.
"Secondary development has brought new vitality to traditional Chinese medicine preparations," said Zhang Boli (张伯礼). The so-called secondary development of traditional Chinese medicine preparations is to enhance the process and quality control by clarifying the clinical positioning, pharmacodynamic substances, and mechanism of action, and to give traditional drugs modern scientific and technological connotations.
"Su Xiao Jiu Xin Wan (速效救心丸) (Quick-Acting Heart-Relieving Pill), Danshen Dripping Pills (丹参滴丸), Shexiang Baoxin Wan (麝香保心丸) (Musk Heart-Protecting Pill)... These commonly used drugs have improved their quality and efficacy through secondary development," said Zhang Boli (张伯礼). "The effective components of traditional Chinese medicine should be clarified, and we must achieve 'clear pharmacodynamic substances and clear mechanism of action.'"
Component Chinese medicine is an important direction for the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, Zhang Boli's (张伯礼) team has created the theory, research and development model, and key technologies of component Chinese medicine, built a component Chinese medicine library, and used the State Key Laboratory of Component Chinese Medicine and other scientific research platforms to carry out innovative Chinese medicine research and development.
Artificial intelligence has become a powerful assistant in improving research efficiency. Zhang Boli's (张伯礼) team has developed three traditional Chinese medicine large models, which are used for traditional Chinese medicine planting research and development, traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment training, and acupuncture point selection and manipulation training, and have achieved good results. "AI can integrate historical research data, assist in new drug design, reduce trial and error costs, and speed up the research and development process," said Zhang Boli (张伯礼).
Responding to the "Health Craze," Be Wary of "Pseudo-Traditional Chinese Medicine"
Walking down the mountain, science popularization continued. The theme of this exchange also extended from ancient traditional Chinese medicine to the current "health craze."
In recent years, a health craze has emerged among young people. Faced with this phenomenon, Zhang Boli (张伯礼) was both gratified and reminded. "It is a good thing that the public's health awareness is constantly increasing. Health care is not mysterious and does not require excessive costs," he said. "Health care is more about developing healthy living habits, not staying up late, eating a light diet, and quitting smoking and limiting alcohol."
"Traditional Chinese medicine is an ancient and systematic science, and modern traditional Chinese medicine talents must undergo professional school learning." Zhang Boli (张伯礼) said that at present, the development of folk traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more standardized, but we must still be wary of the existence of "pseudo-traditional Chinese medicine." "Some people have a smattering of knowledge, and 'one dose of medicine will cure everything' is not realistic."
How can ordinary people with "zero basic knowledge" of traditional Chinese medicine distinguish between true and false? Zhang Boli (张伯礼) suggested that patients should choose regular traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment institutions to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, obtain traditional Chinese medicine and health knowledge through authoritative media platforms, and be cautious about folk remedies and social rumors.
The relationship between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine has always been a hot topic. "Countless practices have proved that the two are not opposed. Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine observe human health from different perspectives. Traditional Chinese medicine is a macro-overall grasp, which is a systematic science. I often say that Chinese people have traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, which is our blessing." Zhang Boli (张伯礼) believes that traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine should complement each other and promote each other's development.
Although traditional Chinese medicine is ancient, its concepts keep pace with the times. Zhang Boli (张伯礼) cited an example that traditional Chinese medicine talks about health care and treating diseases before they occur, which is exactly the preventive thinking advocated by modern medicine. "The core concept of traditional Chinese medicine is relatively constant, but the theory, methods, prescriptions, and medicines are all keeping pace with the times and constantly adapting to new situations."
Why can traditional Chinese medicine last for a long time? "Because its internal is constantly updated, promoting the metabolism of its own concepts and methods." Talking about the future, Zhang Boli (张伯礼) is full of confidence. "Traditional Chinese medicine will continue to develop and continue to protect human health."
At the Advanced Equipment Research Institute of Zhejiang University (浙江大学高端装备研究院)—
Academician Yang Huayong (杨华勇) Acts as a "Guide"
By Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋), reporter of this newspaper
Walking into the exhibition hall of the Advanced Equipment Research Institute of Zhejiang University (浙江大学高端装备研究院), models of various construction machinery such as excavators and cranes come into view. The richness of the types and the number of models are dazzling.
During the National Science Popularization Month, a science walk about mechanical intelligent manufacturing started from hardcore equipment.
"These equipment are jointly developed by us and leading domestic construction machinery companies. By upgrading the components, the performance of construction machinery is improved," said Yang Huayong (杨华勇), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Faculty of Engineering of Zhejiang University. As the Dean of the Advanced Equipment Research Institute of Zhejiang University (浙江大学高端装备研究院), he is also the "guide" for this science walk.
Walking forward, a huge cylindrical device model appeared prominently: the "big face" in the front was covered with "iron teeth and steel teeth," and the rear pipeline looked like a factory workshop.
"This is a shield machine, known as the 'King of Construction Machinery.' It is not only a good helper for excavating underground space and opening up roads, but also a well-deserved major country weapon," said Yang Huayong (杨华勇). In addition, the exhibition hall has horseshoe shield machines, dual-mode shield machines, pipe jacking machines, and other models.
On the large screen above the device, a demonstration video of the shield machine advancing underground was displayed—the construction of tunnels across rivers and oceans, drilling mountains and entering ridges, and the subway and pipe corridors that extend in all directions under the city are inseparable from shield machines.
"It specializes in 'gnawing' hard rock and 'swallowing' sand and soil for excavation, while discharging slag and lining. In this way, the tunnel is excavated, and the tunnel is built at the same time. It can be said that the shield machine is an out-and-out mobile factory," said Yang Huayong (杨华勇).
Today's major country weapons have also experienced ups and downs on the road to localization.
More than 20 years ago, China's infrastructure construction accelerated, and most of the market's demand for shield machines was met by imports.
In 2002, the research and development of key shield technologies was included in the National 863 Program, and Yang Huayong (杨华勇) officially began technological breakthroughs. "The pain point is not in manufacturing and construction technology, but in the overall design. Developers have no drawings and cannot start," Yang Huayong (杨华勇) divided the development of shield machines into three steps: the first is drawing work; the second is the development of sub-systems, including the hydraulic control system and cutter head; and the third is the independent design and manufacture of the entire shield machine.
The process "from 0 to 1" was faster than expected. In 2007, China's independently developed composite shield prototype was launched. In 2008, during the construction of Tianjin Metro Line 3 (天津地铁3号线), this independently developed shield prototype "competed in the same field" with the latest foreign shield machines and performed well. "In terms of surface subsidence, the domestic shield prototype controlled the error within 3 mm, while the international standard is 30 mm," said Yang Huayong (杨华勇). To date, domestic shield machines account for nearly 70% of the global market.
"During the research and development process, hydraulic cylinders were once a 'bottleneck' technical problem," Yang Huayong (杨华勇) explained. One end of the hydraulic cylinder pushes the front of the shield body forward, and the other end pushes the reinforced concrete pipe segments to assemble the tunnel wall, which is used to ensure the safe and reliable excavation of large shield devices. However, hydraulic cylinders also once relied on imports. To this end, Yang Huayong (杨华勇) cooperated with Xu Bing (徐兵), Executive Vice President of the School of Mechanical Engineering of Zhejiang University (浙江大学机械工程学院), and Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co., Ltd. (江苏恒立液压股份有限公司) to establish a special technical research team to solve problems such as the surface coating of piston rods. Finally, the first batch of independently designed and manufactured shield hydraulic cylinders was produced in 2012.
The breakthrough of basic components supported the breakthrough of China's large shield machines and also brought opportunities to upstream and downstream supporting enterprises, allowing the shield machine industry to usher in explosive growth.
"The competition in manufacturing is also the competition of the industrial chain." Walking through a shield-shaped corridor, Yang Huayong (杨华勇) introduced the research institute's industry-university-research cooperation achievements with major enterprises on both sides, from the shield field to the aerospace field, the span and the scope of cooperation are amazing.
Walking forward, it is another world.
Personalized printing technology for 3D dental root implants, 3D printing membrane technology that can be implanted into the human body, sensing technology on the humanoid robot industry chain... The achievements of cross-border innovation in mechanical engineering and biological science are dazzling.
"Mechanical engineering should not only serve manufacturing and production, but also serve the daily life of the people, and actively expand application scenarios," said Yang Huayong (杨华勇). With the help of interdisciplinary advantages, the research institute has also found new research directions in the shield field. Before he finished speaking, he took the reporter to the "snake robot" next to him.
"This equipment draws on the skeletal structure of snakes and the tendon drive of octopuses, which can realize 'machine replacement' and replace manual labor to solve the industry problems of 'difficult detection and dangerous cutter replacement' in high-pressure and high-humidity environments." Wang Cheng (王程), the person in charge of the project and a doctor of the Special Robot Department of the Advanced Equipment Research Institute of Zhejiang University (浙江大学高端装备研究院), introduced that the equipment has been used in actual tunnel excavation projects in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东深圳).
In Yang Huayong's (杨华勇) view, "less people" and "unmanned" are the future trends in the shield field. "We will continue to work together with industry-university-research teams to contribute a constant stream of Chinese wisdom to the intelligentization of the shield industry," he said.
Return to TopThe National Science Popularization Month is the successor to the National Science Popularization Day, which has been held for 22 consecutive years. The shift from "Day" to "Month" is not just an extension of the event's duration, but also a reshaping of its essence. This year's National Science Popularization Month has several characteristics: First, it focuses on the forefront of science and technology, with a large number of universities, research institutes, and other institutions opening to the public. Various science and technology museums are creating science popularization activities around the forefront of science and technology and major achievements, enhancing the public's understanding and recognition of scientific and technological innovation. Second, diverse entities are participating. The China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协) is actively working with all parties to jointly build a large-scale science popularization pattern and create an all-encompassing "science popularization feast." Third, it emphasizes fun, timeliness, and mass participation, promoting science popularization to benefit the grassroots and integrating the spirit of science into the daily lives of the masses. Fourth, it focuses on innovation and demonstration, telling the stories of the times with brand activities of Science Popularization Month and typical cases of science popularization practice, promoting exchanges and mutual learning. Fifth, it integrates online and offline activities. The "Science Popularization China (科普中国)" platform is jointly launching online science popularization joint actions with multiple platforms to create a "cloud science popularization carnival."
——Ni Zhiyu (倪志宇), Minister of Science Popularization Department of China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协科学技术普及部)
During the first National Science Popularization Month, as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), I witnessed the enthusiasm for science popularization from the entire academy: Academicians rushed to the grassroots in the central and western regions. Whether it was science popularization classes in primary and secondary schools or scientific lectures in Party and government organs, they were busy. Retired senior scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) are using their residual heat, bringing their lifelong scientific research experience into schools, and using vivid science stories to stimulate the curiosity and desire for exploration of young people. What is even more gratifying is that the institutes affiliated to the academy have opened their parks, observatories, and field stations, breaking down the barriers between scientific research institutes and the public, allowing everyone to experience the beauty of science firsthand, and allowing science popularization to enter life and warm people's hearts.
——Zhou Dejin (周德进), Head of the Bureau of Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院学部工作局)
The first National Science Popularization Month is coming to an end, but the enthusiasm for this joyful scientific feast dedicated to the public remains undiminished. This is a "gathering" of science. Scientists are stepping out of their laboratories and interacting closely with the public. Science makes us feel closer. Various innovation entities are opening their walls, integrating into society, and building a bridge for the public to understand science. More importantly, the scientific culture hidden behind the difficult scientific principles is creatively transformed and shines brightly, nourishing the mind 润物无声 (rùn wù wú shēng - "moisten things silently," to influence subtly and imperceptibly) and stirring up the profound power to move towards a strong country in science and technology. Scientific and technological innovation and science popularization are the two wings to achieve innovative development, which have been vividly practiced at present.
——Guo Zhe (郭哲), Curator of the China Science and Technology Museum (中国科技馆)
Walking into the Science and Technology Museum, the child was attracted by the "hydroelectric generator" model and said, "I want to come again next week." This yearning for science is the power conveyed by the National Science Popularization Month. The most precious thing about science popularization is to turn abstract scientific principles into visible and question-asking scenarios. This is precisely the value of science popularization, using methods that children can understand to ignite their curiosity about the world.
——Netizen Hawthorn Cake and Red Date Paste (山楂糕小枣泥)
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Return to TopAt the recently held 2025 Beijing Culture Forum, the topic of "integrated development of culture and technology" was widely discussed by Chinese and foreign guests. Facing the ever-changing new technologies, how can we achieve deep integration of digital technology and cultural heritage protection today, and use the power of technology to protect the treasures of human civilization? We invited practitioners who participated in the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum and innovatively applied digital technology in the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage to share how they reshape the protection, research, and display methods of cultural heritage and play a role in promoting exchanges and mutual learning among world civilizations.
——Editor
Return to TopBy: 俞天秀
On May 31, 2025, the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) launched the "Digital Library Cave" database platform, allowing cultural relics from the Library Cave that were lost overseas and had been gathering dust for a long time to achieve unprecedented interpretation and sharing in a new digital form. A thousand-year digital library of Dunhuang connecting ancient and modern times and shared globally was thus built.
The predecessor of the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) was the National Dunhuang Art Research Institute, established in 1944. It was renamed the Dunhuang Cultural Relics Research Institute in 1950 and expanded into the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) in 1984. In 2017, the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) formed a management and operation pattern of "one academy and six locations," responsible for the comprehensive research management of the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, a World Cultural Heritage site, the Maijishan Grottoes (麦积山石窟) in Tianshui, the Bingling Temple Grottoes (炳灵寺石窟) in Yongjing, and the Yulin Grottoes (榆林窟) in Guazhou, the Western Thousand Buddha Caves (西千佛洞) in Dunhuang, and the Beishikusi Temple (北石窟寺) in Qingyang, all key national cultural relics protection units.
Since the late 1980s, the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) has begun to explore digital protection in order to achieve the permanent preservation and sustainable utilization of the Dunhuang Grottoes. To date, the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) has completed digital data collection for 300 caves, data processing for 200 caves, three-dimensional reconstruction of the spatial structure of 212 caves, 45 painted sculptures, and 16 sites, and digitization of more than 50,000 historical archive negatives, with a total data volume of 500TB (terabytes).
While fully utilizing digital resources to support the protection, research, and promotion of the Dunhuang Grottoes, we have developed a series of digital Dunhuang display contents that integrate technology and art through in-depth exploration and innovative transformation. We have achieved global sharing of digital Dunhuang resources through the Internet, allowing massive and rich digital achievements to be sustainably utilized. On December 8, 2022, the "Digital Dunhuang Open Material Library" was launched, creating the world's first blockchain-based open sharing platform for digital cultural heritage. More than 6,500 high-definition digital resource archives of grotto sites such as the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) and Dunhuang Library Cave documents are open to the world through the material library, creating a "one-stop" Dunhuang culture sharing platform for scholars, cultural enthusiasts, and artistic creators. Users can obtain official authorization from the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) for the resources they need through the platform, and they can also upload their creative achievements to the platform for co-creation and development, promoting the effective utilization and sustainable development of cultural relic digital resources. This is a brand-new exploration in the field of cultural heritage and a beneficial practice of creative transformation and innovative development.
The "Digital Library Cave" is a new exploration in the field of digital application of cultural heritage, promoting digital museums into a new stage of participatory experience and opening up a new model of digital innovation and promotion of traditional culture. The "Digital Library Cave" cloud game, with a new concept and experience model, combined with cutting-edge game technology, highly restores the Dunhuang Library Cave, which once housed tens of thousands of precious cultural relics, and combines real historical events with game narratives to present the history of the discovery and loss of the Dunhuang Library Cave, and interpret the cultural stories contained in the Library Cave cultural relics, allowing the audience to deeply feel the breadth and depth of cultural heritage.
Through in-depth value mining, artistic innovation, and material extraction of digital resources, and then through the dedicated research, careful planning, and mutual learning of the digital team, a comprehensive exhibition of digital Dunhuang is vividly presented, mainly covering real-scene cave replication, immersive display, three-dimensional reconstruction of painted sculptures, thematic projection display, virtual roaming experience, multimedia display, and other display content, combining technology, art, and culture. From 2014 to 2025, the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) held more than 50 digital Dunhuang exhibitions in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Chongqing (重庆), Zhejiang (浙江) and other places, as well as in countries and regions such as Austria, Germany, and Uzbekistan, allowing Dunhuang art to go out of the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) and to the world, helping the dissemination and promotion of Dunhuang culture.
The Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) will continue to deeply explore massive digital resources, and with the help of high-tech display methods and sharing platforms, build a "digital base" for the highland of Dunhuang studies, providing unlimited possibilities for academic research and diversified utilization, and writing a strong and colorful stroke for the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) to become a model for the protection of world cultural heritage.
(The author is the Vice President of the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院))
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Building a Digital China is the inherent requirement for advancing Chinese-style modernization in the digital era. To actively respond to the digital transformation of cities and adapt to the new changes in the public's spiritual needs, the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆) is committed to creating a "trendy" digital cultural experience and a new benchmark for smart museum construction by building a "visitor-friendly" and "digitally intelligent" museum, aiming to create more intelligent, immersive, and wonderful new cultural experience scenarios for the public.
Combining virtual and real elements to reshape the exhibition experience. Exhibition is the most extensive and diverse application scenario of digital technology in museums. In the recently concluded "Great Egyptian Civilization Exhibition," we joined hands with top domestic multimedia teams to conduct digital creative explorations of the exhibition hall, creating multiple immersive spaces. We also collaborated with "Bo Xin Quan Yu Zhou (博新全宇宙)" to create the metaverse exhibition hall "The Lost Pharaoh: Immersive Exploration Experience of the Khufu Pyramid," allowing visitors to experience a journey through time and civilization through a 45-minute VR immersive journey.
In the East Branch of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆东馆), in conjunction with the permanent exhibition hall of the General History of Ancient Chinese Art, we have created a brand-new "Digital Pavilion" exhibition hall. The first exhibition, "Landscape Jiangnan (山水江南)," combines the latest research results of Chinese classical painting in the past 20 years, uses digital technology to re-create the exhibits, and constructs an immersive space for the evolution of Chinese Jiangnan (江南) landscape painting from the Five Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty. Since its opening, it has been very popular among visitors, especially families with children and overseas visitors, and has become one of the popular "check-in spots" in the East Branch.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆), we launched the "Maritime Museum (海上博物)" digital collection platform, which is the first digital collection platform in the country independently developed by a museum, based on blockchain technology system, and with independent intellectual property rights, and continues to launch a series of digital collections related to museum collections and special exhibitions. In addition, we have also reached a strategic consensus with the Shanghai Data Exchange (上海数交所) to jointly carry out substantive cooperation on topics such as digital economy development, data element circulation and transaction, and digital asset cooperation.
We have also comprehensively upgraded the "Smart Guide" service of the East Branch, integrating positioning, big data, artificial intelligence and other technologies to provide diversified explanations such as voice, video, comics, animation and interactive games for more than 260 selected cultural relics. Based on the rich collection knowledge base, the "AI Shangbo Guide Assistant (AI尚博导览助手)" not only combines structured knowledge graphs and semantic understanding capabilities, but also has multilingual voice and text interaction functions, breaking the limitations of traditional label-style explanations and realizing a new interactive experience of "question and answer."
Digital twin, empowering the future of archaeology. The Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆) is one of the earliest museums in China to carry out scientific and technological work on cultural relic protection. We are building a digital twin system for the archaeological and protection of the "Yangtze River Estuary No. 2 (长江口二号)" shipwreck. By carrying out digital collection of archaeological excavation information throughout the life cycle, building a full business process management platform, and building a digital archaeological achievement display and utilization platform, we will form a unique scene digital twin of the "Yangtze River Estuary No. 2 (长江口二号)" shipwreck, providing a scene demonstration and important component for building an archaeological "metaverse," and providing scientific, accurate and comprehensive data guarantee for the archaeological excavation and cultural relic protection of the "Yangtze River Estuary No. 2 (长江口二号)" shipwreck. We hope that with the synchronous advancement of the construction of the North Branch of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆北馆), the implementation of this system will truly realize the whole-process management of digital archaeology of the "Yangtze River Estuary No. 2 (长江口二号)" shipwreck, and provide a "Shanghai (上博) solution" for the digital transformation of underwater archaeological work in China.
Smart transformation, building a new ecosystem for museum management. With the advancement of the "Great Museum Plan (大博物馆计划)," the "digital transformation" of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆) is accelerating to "smart transformation," actively building a smart museum "3M" system, namely a unified system based on smart protection of collections covering the entire life cycle (AIM), smart management based on visualization of venue operation (BIM), and smart services based on visitor experience (CIM). We hope to comprehensively improve the museum's venue operation and maintenance efficiency, collection management capabilities, and visitor service experience through the in-depth application of intelligent technologies, provide solid data support for the museum's scientific decision-making, precise operation, and service upgrades, and build a new ecosystem for museum smart management. Today, when visitors enter the lobby of the East Branch of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆东馆), they can learn about the flow dynamics of each exhibition hall and exhibition in real time through electronic screens. Not only that, more multi-dimensional data covering the status of cultural relics, equipment operation, visitor flow, social media interaction, etc. are continuously converging to the back-end system. The integration, analysis and application of these multi-source big data has become the key to our realization of smart museum operation and management.
Looking to the future, the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆) will actively embrace the digital wave, further expand the innovative application of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and embodied robots in diverse museum scenarios, meet the increasingly diversified cultural needs of visitors, and empower the high-quality development of museums with the power of technology.
(Author is the curator of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆))
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People often use "millet plus rifles" to describe the equipment of our army during the Anti-Japanese War. "No guns, no cannons, the enemy makes them for us..." so wrote He Luting's (贺绿汀) "Guerrilla Song." But, did you know? During the Anti-Japanese War, deep in the Taihang Mountains (太行山), there was an arsenal that could produce more than 400 rifles and more than 2,000 shells per month. This is the Huangyaguan Arsenal (黄崖洞兵工厂), located in Licheng County (黎城县), Changzhi City (长治市), Shanxi Province (山西省) today. The Huangyaguan Arsenal Site Group was announced as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2006. Today, it is the Huangyaguan Cultural Scenic Area (黄崖洞文化景区), which is crowded with tourists.
Although it was still raining heavily on the road, the rain basically stopped when we arrived at the scenic spot. The first thing that catches the eye is a large sculpture between the peaks, the main body of which is shaped like a fluttering red flag. On the right side of the sculpture, a steel gun shaped like a flagpole points straight to the sky, with the words "August 1st Style. 1941. Made by Huangyaguan Arsenal" engraved on it in traditional Chinese characters from top to bottom; on the front base, "The military industry of the Republic started here" is engraved from left to right, and on the back base, "We make our own guns and cannons" is engraved from left to right. The inscription, the flag, the steel gun shape, and the Chinese slogans with profound meaning together constitute a unique cultural landmark.
The mountains here are deep yellow in color and rarely covered with green vegetation. The mountain walls are tall, straight, majestic and spectacular, just like a natural Great Wall. In 1939, Zuo Quan (左权), Deputy Chief of Staff of the Eighth Route Army, after investigation, finally decided to build an arsenal here. In that year, a group of anti-Japanese patriots who graduated from famous universities at home and abroad such as Tsinghua University (清华大学) and Waseda University (早稻田大学) in Japan, overcame various difficulties and obstacles, started from scratch and innovated independently. At that time, there were 12 factory buildings with a construction area of about 5,000 square meters. The largest fitter workshop was about 1,200 square meters, with more than 40 sets of various machines and equipment. The annual output of weapons and ammunition could equip 16 regiments, making it the largest and most productive arsenal in the North China Anti-Japanese Base Area.
In the spring of 1940, the arsenal produced the first batch of rifles. That day was the 55th birthday of Zhu De (朱德), Commander-in-Chief of the Eighth Route Army, and the rifle was named "May 5th Style." According to incomplete statistics, during the Anti-Japanese War, the Huangyaguan Arsenal produced a total of 9,758 guns, repaired more than 10,000 guns, produced 2,500 grenade launchers, repaired about 1,000 cannons, and produced 240,000 shells of various types and more than 580,000 hand grenades.
The continuous development and growth of the Huangyaguan Arsenal caused extreme panic among the Japanese and puppet troops. After the location was exposed, the Japanese invaders came many times to frantically "mop up." In November 1941, facing a large-scale invasion by more than 5,000 Japanese invaders, glorious collectives such as the "Huangyaguan Defense War Hero Regiment" emerged, creating a brilliant record of 6:1 enemy-to-own casualties, making the Japanese invaders tremble with fear.
In September 1942, in order to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed in the Huangyaguan Defense War, a martyrs' cemetery was built in the Huangya Mountain (黄崖山). Today, the "Huangyaguan Defense War Martyrs Memorial Tower" stands tall in the center, for future generations to pay their respects and admire forever.
The heavy rain has just stopped, and the steep cliffs on both sides have been washed extraordinarily clean; trickles of water continue to converge, forming a magnificent momentum of "flying straight down three thousand feet." After finally walking out of the narrow, damp cave entrance, I suddenly felt enlightened. The rain had completely stopped, replaced by bright sunshine, blue sky and white clouds. We happened to meet an enthusiastic tour guide who proudly pointed to a natural cave on a huge mountain wall nearby and said, "This is Huangyaguan Cave." It was originally named Huanglong Cave (黄龙洞), 25 meters high and 18 meters wide. The external outline is very similar to the topography of Shanxi Province, with mountains and rivers on the inside and outside. The space inside the cave can accommodate up to more than 300 people.
We followed her to a low house made of stones, only 2 meters high and less than 10 square meters in area, commonly known as the "General's House." There is a stone kang and simple furniture inside. General Zuo Quan (左权将军) once lived here for a long time and commanded the fight against the enemy.
Standing in Huangyaguan, we are shocked by the magnificence and uniqueness brought about by hundreds of millions of years of geological and natural evolution, and we deeply feel that the magnificence of Huangyaguan lies in the heroic spirit and national soul of not fearing hardships and dangers and not being afraid of sacrifice!
(The author is the Deputy Curator and Researcher of the National Archives of Publications and Culture (中国国家版本馆))
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Recently, the "Pottery and Stone Reflecting Civilization's Dawn – Archaeological Achievements Exhibition of the Neolithic Age in Zhangjiakou" opened at the Zhangjiakou City Museum (张家口市博物馆). More than 70 precious cultural relics are like messengers of time, leading us back to that distant and mysterious era, exploring the cultural context of the Neolithic Age in this region.
Entering the exhibition hall, a human-shaped double-eared pot with a unique shape attracted everyone's attention. This pot was unearthed from the Huangtuchang (黄土场) site outside the Dongmen (东门) of Xuanhua (宣化) in Zhangjiakou (张家口) and belongs to the late Neolithic Age. The pot body refers to the image of a pregnant woman. Its production process is complex, carefully pinched by hand, and processed by calendering and polishing. Compared with a large number of circular wheel-made pottery of the same period, it is more precious.
The combination of stone millstone and grinding rod brings us into the daily life of the ancestors. These tools were unearthed from the Sitai (四台) Neolithic site in Shangyi (尚义) and are key tools for removing the outer shells of plant seeds and grinding them into powder. Through the analysis of starch granules extracted from the surface of the stone millstone, archaeologists have discovered that as early as 7,600 years ago, the ancestors in the Sitai (四台) area had already begun to process millet and broomcorn millet.
Around 5,000 years ago, the jade pig-dragon followed in the footsteps of the ancestors and came to Zhangjiakou (张家口) from the Liao River Basin (辽河流域) along the northern foot of the Yanshan Mountains (燕山). This jade pig-dragon (see picture) was unearthed from a stone tomb site in Zhengjiagou (郑家沟), Xuanhua (宣化). The jade pig-dragon is a typical representative artifact of the Hongshan Culture (红山文化) in western Liaoning. Its appearance in Zhangjiakou (张家口) together with the stone tomb suggests the communication path of the late Hongshan Culture (红山文化).
The exhibition is not only a display of cultural relics, but also a dialogue of civilizations across time and space. These silent pottery and stone wares carry the heavy history of Zhangjiakou (张家口) from the cultural germination 10,000 years ago to the civilization blooming 5,000 years ago, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the long history of the Chinese nation's pluralistic and integrated pattern.
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China's century-long archaeological evidence confirms that the Chinese land has a human history of one million years, a cultural history of ten thousand years, and a civilization history of more than five thousand years. The achievements of the Chinese Civilization Origin Project show that in the early stage of the formation of the Chinese civilization's "sky full of stars" and "centripetal structure of multi-petal flowers," the Xiliao River Basin was one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization.
The Xiliao River is one of the sources of the Liao River. The two major tributaries, the Laoha River and the Xilamulun River in the upper reaches, converge to form the main stream of the Xiliao River. This geographical feature promoted the development of early civilization in the region. The rich prehistoric sites and important cultural relics discovered archaeologically prove the important position of this region in the formation process of Chinese civilization. As early as 8,000 years ago, the image of the dragon and mature jade artifacts had already appeared in the Xiliao River Basin, indicating that it had entered the initial stage of civilization at that time.
The archaeological cultural sequence of the Neolithic Age in the Xiliao River area, from early to late, includes the Xiaohexi Culture, Xinglongwa Culture, Zhaobaogou Culture, Fuhe Culture, Hongshan Culture, and Xiaoheyan Culture. The Xinglongwa Culture is represented by sites such as Baiyinchanghan in Linxi County (林西县白音长汗) and Xinglongwa (兴隆洼) and Xinglonggou (兴隆沟) Site No. 1 in Aohan Banner (敖汉旗), and has a long duration, centered in the western Liaoning area. The Xinglongwa Culture established its dominant position in the Xiliao River area with the emergence of three cultural factors: primitive agriculture, jade customs, and pig-headed dragon morphology. The fully exposed Xinglongwa site is a primitive settlement surrounded by a moat, with more than 180 house sites cleared, and is known as the "First Village of China" (华夏第一村).
The Hongshan Culture (红山文化) settlements that have been formally excavated mainly include the Dongshanzui (东山嘴) and Niuheliang (牛河梁) sites. Since the 1980s, the discovery of the large-scale sacrificial site of Dongshanzui in Kazuo, Liaoning (辽宁喀左东山嘴) and the ritual building sites such as altars, temples, and tombs in Niuheliang, Lingyuan (凌源牛河梁), marked the beginning of a surge in the study of Hongshan Culture and triggered a major discussion on the origin of Chinese civilization. The "Goddess Temple" (女神庙) is located in the center of the main mountain ridge of the Niuheliang site and consists of a single building and a multi-room building. A group of highly artistic clay figurines, all female, generally close to the size of real people, and some several times the size of real people, were unearthed in the temple. The walls of this group of relics are painted with彩绘, and large clay sculptures and pottery sacrificial vessels such as pig dragons have been unearthed, so the excavators called it the "Goddess Temple."
The Niuheliang site complex also discovered the typical burial method of Hongshan Culture—stone tombs. The stone tombs are built on the tops of moderately high hills, one tomb per hill, or multiple tombs per hill. A stone tomb generally has a central large tomb, located in the center of the tomb, surrounded by sub-central large tombs, edge tombs, and small tombs surrounding the large tomb, showing a master-slave relationship between them. Around the tomb, bottomless red cylindrical vessels are placed, which are dedicated sacrificial vessels.
In Hongshan Culture, jade artifacts are the most important burial objects, showing the characteristic of "only jade is used for burial" (唯玉为葬), reflecting strict burial regulations. The late Hongshan Culture (5300-5000 years ago) entered the "Hongshan Ancient Kingdom" (红山古国) era. The mid-Hongshan Culture remains collided with the Miaodigou type of Yangshao Culture and burst out with dazzling "sparks." The painted pottery dragon pattern (scale pattern) of Hongshan Culture is combined with the painted pottery rose pattern of Miaodigou type, and the painted pottery decoration of "dragon and flower" is integrated on the pottery of the late Hongshan Culture site. This is the first ray of dawn of civilization rising in the entire East Asian continent.
The archaeological discoveries of the Bronze Age cultures in the Xiliao River area mainly include the Lower Xiajiadian Culture and the Upper Xiajiadian Culture. The Lower Xiajiadian Culture dates roughly from 2000-1500 BC, and its distribution area covers the entire western Liaoning area. Among them, the sites along the Laoha River are very densely distributed, forming many stone city site groups, which are like a scene of "city-states standing in great numbers" (城邦林立 chéng bāng lín lì - "city states stand in rows," a situation where many independent city-states exist). The excavated sites include Dadianzi in Aohan Banner (敖汉旗大甸子), Sanzuodian in Songshan District (松山区三座店), and Erdaojingzi in Hongshan District (红山区二道井子). Among them, the pottery gui and pottery jue unearthed from the noble tombs of the Dadianzi site are similar to the similar vessels of the Erlitou site, indicating that the "Fang Kingdom" (方国) of the Lower Xiajiadian Culture has an extraordinary ritual relationship with the Xia Dynasty. The Upper Xiajiadian Culture dates roughly from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the mid-Spring and Autumn Period. The excavated sites include Longtoushan in Keshiketeng Banner (克什克腾旗龙头山), Nanshangen in Ningcheng County (宁城县南山根), and Xiaoheishigou (小黑石沟). It is generally believed that the ethnic affiliation of the Upper Xiajiadian Culture is closely related to the Yan (燕) and Qi (齐) states in the Central Plains, and the unearthed bronze ritual sets are strongly influenced by the Central Plains ritual system.
The latest achievements of the Chinese Civilization Origin Project define the period from 5800-5200 years ago as the initial stage of the formation of Chinese civilization, and the Niuheliang site in the Xiliao River Basin is one of the most representative cultural sites in this stage. With archaeological evidence that Chinese civilization has a history of more than 5,000 years, the Xiliao River Basin has made outstanding contributions.
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"When the world is in chaos, this place is worry-free; when the world is in drought, this place has a harvest." This folk saying is prevalent in the Ziquejie Terraces (紫鹊界梯田) of Xinhua (新化), Hunan (湖南). There are so many terraced fields in the world, what is so special about Ziquejie (紫鹊界)? First, its history; second, its scale; and third, it owes its distinction to its "technical gold content."
The Ziquejie Terraces (紫鹊界梯田) began in the pre-Qin period and flourished in the Song and Ming dynasties, spanning over 2,000 years. The terraces were jointly developed and built by multiple ethnic groups, including the Miao, Yao, Dong, and Han, and are a historical testament to the integration of southern rice farming culture and mountain fishing and hunting culture. Over the long period, the terraces have continuously "grown," and now extend over 80,000 mu (亩) around the periphery, with the core scenic area exceeding 20,000 mu (亩). The highest point is 1,585 meters above sea level, and the maximum number of terraces exceeds 1,100 layers, how magnificent!
The most amazing thing about the terraces is the unique natural self-flowing irrigation system, which relies solely on forest conservation, soil water storage, and the terraced structure itself to form a sustainable water resource utilization mechanism. Irrigation mainly relies on "borrowing fields to transport water." A small bamboo tube inserted into the field ridge serves as a "drainage pipe." For relatively isolated plots, the owner will dig some small earthen ditches—called "zhen (圳)" by the locals—to deliver water. Or simply skip the earthen ditch altogether and use bamboo tubes as aqueducts. With the least amount of engineering, each field can "drink its fill." Human wisdom is cleverly hidden in natural creation, without a trace.
The terraces are all built according to the mountain's terrain, as small as a saucer, as large as a pool, as long as a belt, as curved as the moon... with various postures and a lot of wild interest. In spring, the water is sparkling; in summer, the green waves are rippling; in autumn, the golden rice waves are rolling; and in winter, the white snow is covered in silver. The ever-changing terraces unfold a rich and colorful picture on the earth.
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Site, World Irrigation Engineering Heritage Site, National Natural and Cultural Dual Heritage Site, National Scenic Spot... These years, many honors have been given to Ziquejie Terraces (紫鹊界梯田).
A scholar's research found that among the farmers engaged in farming in the core area of Ziquejie Terraces (紫鹊界梯田), those over 60 years old account for 65.3%, and those under 50 years old account for only 6.6%, with a serious loss of young and middle-aged labor. Who will cultivate it in a few decades? Who will inherit the ancient terrace culture? The local area has explored in many ways and launched a set of "combined punches."
Breaking the state of "**多头管理、权责分散**" (duō tóu guǎn lǐ, quán zé fēn sàn - "multiple management, decentralized responsibilities," describes a situation where authority and responsibility are fragmented among different entities, leading to inefficiency and lack of coordination), a Ziquejie Terraces (紫鹊界梯田) management organization was established to realize the integrated operation of protection, planning, and utilization. 46 small and micro-water channels with a total length of 16,000 meters have been repaired to ensure that the irrigation system continues to use traditional techniques. The ecology of 1,500 mu (亩) of abandoned terraces has been restored, and mountain closure and afforestation have been implemented in the core ecological area, which has increased the regional water source conservation capacity by 35%, allowing the terrace ecosystem to return to its original appearance of "green mountains, green water, and fertile fields."
The scenery is more beautiful, who will see it, and how to see it? Ziquejie (紫鹊界) has launched an "immersive farming experience." In addition to checking in for sightseeing, tourists can also participate in rice planting, harvesting, and threshing, and be a farmer for a day. For study tours for young people, the terraces are turned into classrooms, and students go into the fields to learn about the "past and present of a grain of rice" in labor, and understand the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. In order to allow more people to "touch" the terraces, the "Terrace Guardian" adoption program has emerged. Blocks of terraces "float" to the cloud, and through a small program, adopters can check the growth of rice at any time, and in the harvest season, they can also receive rice produced in the field.
Golden autumn has arrived, and is climbing up the hillside along the foot of the mountain, dyeing the rice of Ziquejie (紫鹊界) golden. The terraces in the cloud are about to bring the joy of harvest to more families.
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My relatives and friends from my hometown often bring some signature local specialty pancakes when they come to Beijing (北京). After accumulating a lot, I occasionally take them out to share with friends around me. After everyone eats them, they always praise the good fortune of the Shandong (山东) people in addition to expressing their gratitude. It would be fine if they didn't praise it, but this praise instead stirs up a complex mix of feelings in my heart.
To be honest, the pancakes we ate back then were definitely not the pastry-like food made from refined flour like they are today. The pancakes didn't have peanut brittle fried with oil and salt, and the outer skin wasn't covered with dense sesame seeds. In my memory, the early pancakes were all made from a batter of dried melon and sorghum flour. The color was dark gray, and the taste was bitter. If it wasn't for unbearable hunger, it would be difficult to arouse people's appetite. Newly made pancakes were still soft, but after a day or two, the skin immediately became as tough as rawhide, impossible to bite through. Chewing them made your gums ache and your temples throb. It was impossible to swallow them without soup or salty and spicy vegetables.
Despite the fact that thousands of years of practice and verification have shown that no steaming or boiling method can achieve the taste and flavor that pancakes can present in the process of turning coarse grains into food; despite the fact that we can highly praise our ancestors' ingenuity in refining coarse grains and fully affirm the great innovations of the ancients in cooking technology and food storage, we must, in any case, admit that pancakes, as a special product of an era of extreme material scarcity, can only be regarded as a helpless measure for the working masses to cope with food shortages and maintain their livelihoods when used as a staple food.
Let's not discuss how long the history of pancake making is, or that the world's earliest pottery griddle appeared during the Yangshao Culture (仰韶文化) period, or that there have been documentary records of pancakes in every dynasty since the Jin Dynasty (晋朝); we may not have to be fascinated by how glorious the pancakes were in historical legends, nor do we need to care about how Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮) in the story had fragrant pancakes baked on gongs with batter to stimulate the fighting spirit of hungry and tired soldiers, and then achieved the achievement of winning the battle, because all of this, although full of historical weight and legendary charm, no one can change the fact that pancakes were initially processed from inferior coarse grains, and no one can hide the long years that were spent with pancakes day and night, which are almost all historical witnesses of the poor and cold lives of ordinary people.
The south-central part of Shandong (山东) is located in hills, with many people and little land. In the era of relying on the heavens for food, the scarce land, in addition to a little winter wheat, could mostly only grow drought-resistant and relatively high-yielding crops such as sorghum, sweet potatoes, and soybeans in the summer. In addition, disasters and wars occurred frequently in history. Pancakes made of cheap miscellaneous grains were low in cost, but they were very filling and easy to carry and store when fleeing from disasters. Therefore, it became a necessary choice for people to seek basic food and clothing. In a sense, the Shandong (山东) pancake, which has been around for thousands of years, is not only a traditional way of eating, but also a cultural symbol soaked in the bitter memories of the people. Those stacks of pancakes rolled up with coarse grains and wild vegetables are physical evidence of the hard work and endurance of generations of Shandong (山东) people, and even more so a true portrayal of their unyielding spirit and tenacious resilience in fighting against fate.
In my childhood impression, pancakes were still a staple food commonly prepared by Shandong (山东) families. Almost every family had a dark iron griddle with three short legs propped up on a mud stove. Initially, the family mostly made pancakes by my grandmother. After the griddle was heated, she first wiped it with a cloth dipped in vegetable oil, then scooped a spoonful of mixed grain batter into the center of the griddle, and pressed the batter with a long-handled T-shaped wooden rake, turning it clockwise. The thin batter would then be shaped into an extremely thin round pancake. At first, it was grayish-white and had tiny bubbles. In a short while, it would turn dark gray, and the edges would curl up slightly. As the aroma of roasted grains spread out, the pancake would be gently lifted with a spatula and fall into the sorghum stalk basket next to it like an autumn leaf. Later, the process was improved, and the batter became fermented soft dough, and the task of making pancakes was also changed to be done by my mother. Usually, the dough was placed in the center of the griddle, and then the dough was pushed by hand and slowly rolled towards the outer edge. A layer of dough naturally stuck to the hot griddle, and then a scraper made of bamboo chips was used to smooth out the uneven residual dough, and a pancake was immediately baked. Because the dough contains less water than the batter, it matures naturally faster. This saves firewood and improves efficiency, so this method is still used today.
In an era when food rations were still in short supply, non-staple foods were naturally scarce, so the years spent with pancakes were bound to be difficult. In the case of dry, hard, and bitter pancakes with few meat and vegetable pairings, the homemade yellow soybean paste, pickles, chili peppers, and scallions almost became the standard configuration for pancakes. In the idle talk of the older generation, you can often hear such anecdotes: it is said that a newly married daughter-in-law in a certain village could not bear the suffering of a life of lack of clothing and food, and jumped into a well in anger. The well water dug by hand in those years was very shallow, and people could not be drowned. The villagers took turns persuading her, but the new daughter-in-law refused to come up no matter what. Finally, the mother-in-law came to the well and solemnly promised that as long as the daughter-in-law did not seek death, she would guarantee that she could eat pancakes rolled with scallions for every meal in the future. After hearing this, the daughter-in-law did not need anyone's help and took the initiative to climb up the well. This story illustrates from a specific perspective that "pancakes rolled with scallions" has indeed become a strong regional symbol of Shandong (山东) food culture.
No matter how pancakes carry the strong homesickness memories of Shandong (山东) people, they are definitely not the delicacies that people imagine, there is no doubt about this. Because the psychological trauma that pancakes brought to me in my youthful years is still vivid in my mind. Once, when I was in junior high school, I went to visit my grandfather in Zou County (邹县) for the New Year. When I was about to leave, my uncle tied a stack of newly made pancakes to the bicycle. Unexpectedly, on the way home, I encountered a strong wind, and the bicycle could not be ridden. I could only ride for a while and push for a while. After a few hours of tossing, I was tired and hungry, and I ate two pancakes dryly. This caused trouble. My throat was so dry that it was smoking. When I found a nearby village to ask for water, I was so thirsty that I couldn't wait for the boiled water to cool down, so I picked up a water ladle and poured a stomach full of raw water. When I got home in the evening, my stomach was as swollen as a drum. For a long time after that, I had abdominal distension, stomach pain, and indigestion. The second time was when I was in high school and lived at school. Once, when I returned to school on the weekend, I lost the living expenses that my family had given me. This was even more lively. I was too embarrassed to ask my parents for it again, and it was inconvenient to borrow money from my classmates, because few people had spare money in those years, so I had to use boiling water to soak pancakes in soy sauce. After eating it for a week, the sour water gushing out of my stomach was more than soy sauce. As a result, I developed a chronic stomach acid problem, and I also had a strong psychological shadow on pancakes.
The change in the quality of pancakes and the improvement of life probably started in the 1970s. First, the country carried out large-scale water conservancy projects, and machine well irrigation was widely popularized. Crops such as rice and corn replaced some sorghum and sweet potatoes. Even if you eat pancakes again, the color and taste have been significantly improved and enhanced; second, the widespread application of chemical fertilizers has greatly increased crop yields. Especially in the new era of reform and opening up, social productivity has been greatly liberated, and diversified operations have been fully launched. A dietary structure based on fine grains has been rapidly realized throughout the country. The days of pancakes as a staple food have come to a complete end.
Today, the ashes of pancake making left in people's homes have long since cooled, and the griddles have also begun to rust. Although pancakes are still active in the public's field of vision, they have long since transformed from a staple food into a street snack. The huge difference is that the past coarse grains and coarse flour have generally been replaced with refined flour. Pancakes are either added with fillings such as eggs, chives, and vermicelli to become vegetable pancakes for breakfast; or they are mainly made of mung bean flour, with fried dough sticks and various seasonings, becoming pancake rolls that are widely favored by the world; or they are added with white sugar and sesame seeds to become sugar crispy pancake snacks that children like. Of course, there are also coarse grain pancakes that have been regenerated in a retro style on the market, becoming a healthy food choice for modern people who live a prosperous life and pursue low-fat, low-sugar, and high-fiber diets. The food that the people relied on to survive in the past is changing its course and shouldering a new role as a living seasoning full of survival wisdom and human warmth in the new era.
Of course, we must beat gongs and drums and cheer for the ancient pancakes, which have the character of a living fossil of food, for their phoenix nirvana today. At the same time, we are more willing to pray that the days of pancakes as a staple food will really never return.
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When an old artist with great achievements was hospitalized for the last time, his son asked him, "Do you have any regrets in this life?" He calmly replied, "No."
After the old man passed away, his son said in an interview, "My father lived his whole life in a state of 'selflessness'." The achievements he made in his life, from the opera *Sister Jiang* (*Jiang Jie*) to *The Daughter of the Party* (*Dang de Nü'er*), from the song *I Love the Blue Sky of the Motherland* (*Wo Ai Zuguo de Lantian*) to *Where is the Road* (*Ganwen Lu Zai He Fang*), were all wholeheartedly completing the tasks assigned to him by his work unit. This artist, who lived almost "selflessly" his entire life, received high recognition from the people.
The story of this old artist is very enlightening.
There are two kinds of cleverness in the world, one is petty cleverness, and the other is great wisdom. Petty cleverness likes to calculate small gains. Those who are called "exquisite egoists" are petty clever. In their minds, "I" am the center of the world, and maximizing personal interests is the starting point and the end point of their lives. They attach great importance to personal interests and little importance to collective interests. They think they are very clever and are particularly good at making petty calculations. When something comes up, they first calculate their personal gains and losses. If it is beneficial, they rush to the front; if it is not beneficial, they retreat. They are quick-witted and scheming when seeking personal gain, wanting to put in as little as possible and get as much in return as possible. To achieve their personal goals, they even resort to unscrupulous means. They are destroyers of the "political ecology" and polluters of the "pool of spring water."
They probably forgot the common sense that "**小算盘打不过大算盘**" (xiǎo suàn pán dǎ bù guò dà suàn pán - "small abacus cannot beat big abacus," petty gains cannot outweigh overall interests). They overestimate their IQ and underestimate the intelligence of others. Those tricks they think are clever will soon be seen through. As the old saying goes, "The eyes of the masses are discerning," and so are the eyes of the organization. Petty clever people may benefit for a while, but it is difficult for them to benefit for a lifetime. It is only a matter of time before they stumble, and the benefits they have already obtained will likely be lost.
Those with great wisdom are just the opposite. In their minds, the interests of the majority and the interests of the people are higher than personal interests. Even if they suffer personal grievances, they still do not forget their original intentions and keep their mission firmly in mind. When that old artist was in his twenties, he was upset because the leader changed his position from actor to creator, but he quickly obeyed the organization's decision, put down his beloved acting career, and happily went to the new position to work. This work lasted a lifetime. In the eyes of petty clever people, he lost his "self," which was a bit useless, even seemed silly, but the result was "facing the sea, with spring blossoms," and his personal value blossomed elsewhere. This is true great wisdom appearing foolish and the great way being simple.
Was he a genius? His son said, "In my eyes, he is just an ordinary person." His son's impression of his father was "always sitting at his desk reading, writing, or flipping through materials." An ordinary person achieved extraordinary achievements because he regarded the tasks assigned by the organization as more important than anything else. After accepting the task, he entered a state of "selflessness." In order to complete the task perfectly, he "**把吃奶的劲都使出来了**" (bǎ chī nǎi de jìn dōu shǐ chū lái le - "use the strength of feeding," to exert every ounce of one's strength). Regarding honor and status, his attitude was "lose it calmly, gain it indifferently."
There is a difference in the size of "I." The development of the "small self" cannot deviate from the development of the "big self." Those who truly achieve great things have always been those who have a "big self very big and a small self very small" in their minds. Look at the heroes of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" ("Liangdan Yixing"), look at those scientists who "do earth-shattering things and be anonymous heroes," they are such people.
We live in a good era with many "dividends." It is understandable to hope to get more "dividends" for oneself. But we must also know that this is an era in which more than 1.4 billion people are working together for the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Once the "small self" deviates from the direction of the times, the faster and harder it runs, the more it deviates, and the greater the personal loss may be. Contributing one's talents to the great cause of national rejuvenation, "**有一分热，发一分光**" (yǒu yī fēn rè, fā yī fēn guāng - "have one point heat, emit one point light," contribute whatever one can), is the right path in the world.
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I am a post-80s generation, and since my childhood, the major parks in Beijing (北京) have been filled with the "buzzing" sound of Jinghu (京胡) fiddles. In the Temple of Heaven (天坛), along the moat, in Fragrant Hills (香山)... occasionally, you could even see amateur opera enthusiasts warming up their voices early in the morning. As soon as you walked into Qianmen Dashilan (前门大栅栏), you would hear the background music of Beijing (京) ballad or single-string clapper talk... In my heart, Beijing (北京) is a down-to-earth city of music. Singing, instrumental music, opera, folk art, street vendors' cries... even the Beijing (北京) dialect sounds like singing.
For me, the first song I sang as a student was "The Little Girl Picking Mushrooms." I always remember the first time I participated in a chorus, which was the "Red May" singing competition held by the school in the fourth grade of elementary school. Our class sang the theme song "Flowers Facing the Sun" from the movie "Blossoms." Why did elementary school students in the 1990s sing this song? Perhaps this was the music teacher's favorite song in childhood? At the competition, we all wore white shirts and pants, tied red scarves, and sang in unison with childish voices:
Flowers cannot live without soil, ah...
Fish cannot live without the ocean, ah...
In my memory, we initially sang "Fish cannot live without water." The "water—" sound had a slightly large bend, and as elementary school students, we couldn't sing it neatly. The teacher told us to change it, not to sing "water" anymore, but to sing "ocean," changing it to "Fish cannot live without the ocean." This detail gave me a great shock. It turned out that artistic performances could be modified according to the specific situation. This was considered our "creation" in the performance.
It wasn't until more than 30 years later that I saw the old movie "Blossoms," which was only over 70 minutes long, telling the story of Beijing (北京) elementary school students organizing and rehearsing their own programs to celebrate Children's Day. Only then did I realize that the original film sang "Fish cannot live without the ocean." Alas, did I have a memory deviation? I can no longer tell. What I learned and sang in elementary school must have been quite different from the movie.
I participated in this type of singing competition more than once during my student days. As I grew older, the difficulty of the songs I sang also increased. The high school singing competition was a mixed chorus of male and female voices performing "The Yellow River Cantata," a large-scale vocal suite, specifically "Ode to the Yellow River."
At that time, the school had an old principal, Wu Changshun (吴昌顺), who was a special-grade Chinese teacher. His voice was like a reciter when he lectured, and we all listened to his passionate lectures. He personally came to our class to explain the historical background and lyrics of "Ode to the Yellow River," and even used large gestures to conduct, teaching one sentence at a time, "feeding" us one sentence at a time. From the beginning, "The Yellow River flows eastward," I immediately understood the difficulty of the song: suddenly changing to a high or low note in the same sentence, and suddenly turning at the high note. Important difficulties such as the "fragrant" character in "Wheat seedlings are fat, bean curd is fragrant," had to sing the beginning, middle, and end of the sound, to lengthen the sound, to be full of emotion, as if there was a real fragrance. But for us, the difficulty was the "bean curd" in "bean curd fragrant." Everyone usually spoke with the erhua (儿化) suffix, "bean curd fragrant," "bean" is a high note, "curd" here is connected to the erhua and singing, "curd—" couldn't find the tune; when singing the "fragrant" character, it came out with an opera tone.
Later, I learned Kunqu Opera (昆曲) and folk art, and I felt that the most difficult song to sing was still "Ode to the Yellow River," written by Guang Weiran (光未然) and composed by Xian Xinghai (冼星海). It embodies too much traditional aesthetics and national righteousness. It is a very tragic and strongly contrasting song, full of the most simple determination to resist Japan and love the country. Only then did I realize that Wu Changshun (吴昌顺), the Chinese teacher at the time, was already a nationally renowned education expert.
Sometimes when I think about it, the best way to love music is to take the pipa (琵琶) and sanxian (三弦) off the wall after dinner, strum them a few times in the yard, and entertain myself; or go to the countryside and look at the beautiful rivers and mountains, humming a few lines; or walk down the street after work, hear an old song from a street shop, and sing along for a few lines... Songs are stored in the city, lingering in everyday life. I think this may be the most comfortable way for people and music to coexist.
Return to TopOil painting "Old Town Under the Clear Sky", by Han Jingsheng (韩景生), collection of the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆).
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Amidst the green hills, a rural academy. Three stories, fifteen rooms.
I am in Zhaigongping Village (斋公坪村), Longtanping Town (龙潭坪镇), Sangzhi County (桑植县), Zhangjiajie City (张家界市), sitting under the eaves of the academy. A gentle breeze caresses my face, rustling through the books.
The academy's owner, Uncle Chai, is over fifty years old, born into a military family. He served in the army and is a man from Xinjiang (新疆). Uncle Chai's love for traditional culture stems from the profound influence of his family. His grandfather taught in a private school for over 40 years, and his father was an electrical design expert in the military region. Uncle Chai says that the blood of his ancestors flows in his veins, and he wants to emulate them.
When asked why he built this academy deep in the mountains, Uncle Chai's eyes gleam.
Here, everything around is green. The mountains are jade-green barriers, guarding this peaceful place; the trees are solemn ranks, orderly and dignified. The stream flows, and the vegetable leaves in the fields are so bright that they seem to drip with green juice. Stepping into the study, every room is filled with books. Over 50,000 books stand quietly, a palace of knowledge built of paper and ink. The scent of books permeates the wood grain, and the air seems to be tinged with the pale yellow color of the pages.
In the academy, one can savor Sangzhi White Tea, taste rural dishes, admire the starry sky and the full moon, listen to the chirping of birds, and recite classic masterpieces.
Three generations of the family are immersed in this fragrance of ink. The 76-year-old often sits by the hearth, flipping through old books, muttering from time to time: "The way of the superior man is everywhere, and yet it is secret..." Sentences from *The Doctrine of the Mean* flow slowly from his lips. Amazingly, Uncle Chai's child has been reading *The Classic of Filial Piety* since childhood and has memorized the *Tao Te Ching*. When running in the mountains, he inadvertently blurts out the sentence "The highest excellence is like that of water. The excellence of water appears in its benefiting all things, and in its occupying, without striving (with them), the low place which all men dislike" (上善若水，水善利万物而不争); when playing with friends, he tells his companions the content of the *Yu Cheng Tang Family Instructions* (《豫诚堂家训》): "Reading should be reading good books... Being a person should be being a good person."
Uncle Chai has profound knowledge and high prestige, attracting many friends from other places and even overseas friends to visit. Uncle Chai not only gives every visitor to the academy books such as *Xia Xue Ti Hang* (《下学梯航》), *Tao Te Ching* (《道德经》), *The Great Learning* (《大学之道》), and *Teaching Children Effectively* (《教子有方》), but also sends books to friends in various places through online channels. Uncle Chai says that his wish is to give books to those who are destined to receive them, and to read family instructions with friends from all over the world in their respective dialects. In this way, it can not only help more families nurture their family traditions, but also promote the "local languages" of various places.
At dusk, the shadows of the mountains gradually deepen. Inside the academy, the lights are on. People fall asleep to the sound of the shallow stream, and after the sky is bright, they open their eyes drowsily to the chirping of birds. The night in the mountain valley is as quiet as the sea. Only the lights of this academy watch over the depths of time.
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Gifts
Mom, what gift did you bring me?
How can you come empty-handed on a holiday?
The gift has always been here.
You need to find it carefully.
In that快递 cardboard box (kuài dì - express delivery).
I guess it must be full of blessings.
Oh, not entirely, my gift is unique,
Priceless, and always open to you.
The clever child suddenly smiled,
Came over and hugged me tightly.
Happiness
Look, happiness
Is like this.
Sprinkling rice on the windowsill,
Sparrows come to eat.
Taking a bun to the lakeside,
Koi are waiting.
When the meal is ready, I call you,
And you respond.
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The "September 18th" History Museum (九·一八历史博物馆) in Shenyang (沈阳), located on Wanghua South Street (望花南街), Dadong District (大东区), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), was built to warn future generations not to forget the national humiliation of the September 18th Incident. The main building combines a monument and a museum. The "Broken Calendar Monument" is a huge stone sculpture in the shape of a calendar flipped to the date of the September 18th Incident, covered with bullet marks and skulls.
The museum uses rich historical materials to introduce the crimes of Japanese imperialism in creating the September 18th Incident, enslaving the Chinese people, the suffering of the people in the occupied areas, and their unyielding struggles.
I saw the corpse transport vehicle of that year - a three-wheeled, iron monster. It was a tool used by the Japanese invaders to transport the bodies of Chinese people who had been brutally killed by them. I also saw germ bombs, bacterial weapons designed by the Japanese germ warfare unit. The germ bombs were made of pottery, with detonating wires on the outside of the shell, detonated outside to avoid high temperatures killing the biological bacteria inside. I also saw a cane sword, a wooden weapon shaped like a cane about 90 centimeters long, which could be broken at the front, the outer sheath pulled out, revealing a bayonet inside. This was a secret weapon used by guerrillas and local people to deal with the enemy in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War.
Here is the original copy of Zhao Yiman's (赵一曼) letter to her 3-year-old son, Ning'er (宁儿) - her last letter. After Zhao Yiman (赵一曼) was arrested, the enemy used steel needles to pierce her wounds and red-hot irons to brand her skin, forcing her to confess. She remained steadfast and sternly denounced the Japanese invaders' crimes of aggression. When writing the letter, Zhao Yiman's (赵一曼) legs had been shattered in 24 places by Japanese soldiers using rifle bullets, and all her fingernails had been pulled out. The handwriting of this letter trembled due to torture, and there were many ink stains -
Ning'er!
It is a pity that your mother has not been able to fulfill her responsibility to educate you.
Your mother has resolutely engaged in the anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese struggle, and today is on the eve of her sacrifice.
Your mother will never have the chance to see you again in this life. I hope you, Ning'er, grow up quickly to comfort your mother in the afterlife! My dearest child! Your mother will not use thousands of words to educate you, but will educate you through action.
After you grow up, I hope you will not forget that your mother sacrificed for the country!
August 2, 1936
Your mother, Zhao Yiman (赵一曼), in the vehicle
There was also Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇), who fought alone with numerous Japanese invaders in the frozen wilderness, with no food or ammunition, and heroically sacrificed himself after fighting for several days and nights. The vicious enemy cut open his stomach and saw only withered grass, bark, and cotton wadding inside.
On Heilongjiang Street (黑龙江街) in Huanggu District (皇姑区), Shenyang (沈阳), there is also a two-story building with red tiles, blue walls, and white window frames. This two-story building once attracted the attention of the world. In 1956, this small building was the Special Military Tribunal, where Japanese war criminals were severely tried. Thirty-six Japanese war criminals were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from 12 to 20 years. Not one of them filed an appeal, not one of them disobeyed the verdict, and all bowed their heads and confessed their guilt. The Shenyang (沈阳) trial created a miracle in the history of international trials.
On the wall of the exhibition hall is a photo of two purple morning glories, vividly colored, protected by several large green leaves around them. What is the relationship between morning glories and war criminals?
It turns out that it is a flower of peace. Years ago, Japanese war criminal Susuki Susumu (副岛进) was about to return to his country. The staff of the Fushun War Criminals Management Center (抚顺战犯管理所) handed him a handful of morning glory seeds and said to him, "Next time you come to China, don't bring weapons, bring flowers." Susuki Susumu (副岛进) returned to Japan and planted these seeds in his own garden. The morning glories bloomed brightly and large, like a call for peace, and like a warning.
At 4:00 AM, everything is asleep. Morning glory, that blue flower of peace, are you brewing to bloom at this moment?
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