Summary: Marking the 76th anniversary of the PRC, Tiananmen Square hosted a flag-raising ceremony and displayed slogans expressing love for the motherland, reflecting the deep-rooted patriotism of the Chinese people. Across the country, various regions celebrated with displays and messages proclaiming "Long Live the Motherland," from Xinjiang to Tibet. The article emphasizes the historical depth of patriotism, citing figures like Lin Zexu and historical events, linking them to China's national identity. It highlights achievements in the economy, space exploration, and military defense as concrete manifestations of this patriotism. The piece concludes with a call to action, urging continued progress towards national rejuvenation under the leadership of the Party.
Summary: At a reception celebrating the PRC's 76th anniversary, Xi Jinping called for greater unity around the CCP to advance Chinese-style modernization. He highlighted China's achievements and the progress made this year, emphasizing the importance of the "Two Establishes" in navigating challenges. Xi also noted that the upcoming 20th Fourth Plenum will focus on the 15th Five-Year Plan, a crucial period for solidifying socialist modernization. He stressed that Chinese-style modernization benefits both China and the world, promoting multilateralism and contributing Chinese solutions to global challenges; he also mentioned the Belt and Road Initiative.
Summary: At a reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping called for continued progress and better national construction, building upon the achievements of past leaders. Across the country, officials and citizens expressed enthusiasm for Xi's speech, emphasizing dedication to Chinese-style modernization and national rejuvenation. Many cited specific achievements in areas like poverty alleviation, technological advancement, and cultural preservation as evidence of progress. There was also discussion of further reforms and high-quality development. Finally, reference was made to the global development initiative, with one official hoping for continuous progress toward common modernization and to contribute to building a human community with a shared future.
Summary: Marking the 76th anniversary of the PRC's founding, celebrations were held nationwide, including flag-raising ceremonies in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Shanghai, and Xinjiang. Various activities took place across the country, from memorial events at the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall to patriotic displays in Tibetan villages and safety patrols in Hunan. Citizens expressed national pride and commitment to their responsibilities, from agricultural workers in Jilin to offshore gas platform workers in the South China Sea. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: On September 30th, China held a ceremony commemorating national heroes at Tiananmen Square and other memorial sites, emphasizing the importance of remembering and honoring revolutionary martyrs. The ceremonies aimed to promote a spirit of patriotism, sacrifice, and dedication to national goals, reflecting the values demonstrated by those who fought for the country's liberation and development. The article highlights the contributions of heroes in poverty alleviation, border defense, and scientific advancement, linking their spirit to the ongoing pursuit of national rejuvenation and Chinese-style modernization. It asserts that the best way to honor these martyrs is to continue advancing the cause they initiated.
Summary: The Central Propaganda Department and the All-China Women's Federation highlighted the exemplary deeds of ten "Most Beautiful Families" for 2025, who embody socialist core values through their dedication to both family and country. These families exemplify the importance of family virtues and their contribution to societal progress, covering diverse fields from border defense, ecological tourism, education to medical service. Several families highlighted the importance of safeguarding national interests and promoting positive social values through their work, with one family in the agricultural sector contributing to national food security. The article emphasizes the role of these families in promoting socialist family values and contributing to a harmonious society, showing the values of patriotism, love, progress, and shared development. No U.S. or U.S.-China relations were mentioned in this article.
Summary: According to the article, China's economic situation is generally positive, characterized by resilience and innovation, despite some challenges. Key indicators like economic growth, employment, and international balance of payments are reportedly strong. The author acknowledges the U.S. protectionism impacts the global economic growth, even though China faces domestic challenges like weak domestic demand and real estate market fluctuations. The author emphasizes China's commitment to improving people's livelihood and its potential for future growth, supported by technological advancements and a complete industrial system. The author concludes with confidence in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership and the socialist system's ability to ensure stable and sustainable economic development.
Summary: Hong Kong and Macau held flag-raising ceremonies and National Day receptions on October 1st to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In Hong Kong, attendees included NPC Vice Chairman Leung Chun-ying, CE John Lee, and Liaison Office Director Zhou Ji. CE John Lee highlighted Hong Kong's rising rankings in finance, competitiveness, and talent, emphasizing its economic prospects and international confidence under "One Country, Two Systems." In Macau, NPC Vice Chairman Ho Hau Wah and CE Chui Sai On attended events, and CE Chui stated that Macau's economic and social development is progressing steadily and is entering a new stage of development from recovery to high-quality development.
Summary: On the first day of the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the ancient villages of Xidi and Hongcun in Anhui province's Huangshan attracted tourists from various regions. The visitors were drawn to the traditional architecture and waterside scenery characteristic of the Huizhou region. The *Xinhua News Agency* photo accompanying the report captured tourists enjoying the sights in Hongcun. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, China's National Disease Prevention and Control Administration issued health protection advice, as domestic and international travel increases the risk of various infections. The guidance focuses on preventing Norovirus, Dengue fever, Chikungunya fever, Cholera, COVID-19, Monkeypox, and food poisoning. Preventative measures emphasized include hygiene practices such as frequent handwashing, safe food and water consumption, and mosquito bite prevention in tropical and subtropical areas. The notice advises awareness of symptoms and seeking prompt medical attention if suspected exposure or illness occurs, as well as ensuring you communicate any potential travel history to your doctor. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: This article discusses the widespread patriotic sentiment in China, marked by celebrations and expressions of love for the nation around the 76th anniversary of the PRC's founding. The phrase "祖国万岁" (Long Live the Motherland) is highlighted through various examples, including displays in Xinjiang and Tibet, historical commemorations, and modern achievements like space exploration. It emphasizes the deep-rooted patriotism within the Chinese people and its connection to the nation's history and culture. The article connects this patriotism to the pursuit of national rejuvenation and the goals of the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan." There is no discussion of the United States in this article.
Summary: Marking the 76th anniversary of the PRC, celebratory flag-raising ceremonies and patriotic activities occurred across China, from Tiananmen Square to Xinjiang. Citizens from students to soldiers expressed devotion and resolve to contribute to national rejuvenation. The article highlights individuals in various sectors, including agriculture and offshore energy, diligently working and safeguarding national interests. The piece also emphasizes the importance of remembering history and honoring revolutionary predecessors. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: China's Zhongman Petroleum Group has drilled over 680 water wells in Egypt over the past nine years, transforming desert into farmland. The project, including the current effort to construct 3,000 wells over five years in the Oweinat region, aims to support Egypt's agricultural development and food self-sufficiency. Egyptian officials express hope for continued cooperation with Chinese enterprises to expand arable land. The project provides irrigation for crops like wheat, alfalfa, and corn, and has improved water access for local communities, with one local calling the company's arrival "a timely rain in the Sahara." The project has been praised in Egyptian media as a model for sustainable development that addresses food security issues.
Summary: An Egyptian diplomat, writing in support of China's Global Development Initiative (GDI), argues that it offers a more equitable and effective path to development for the Global South, particularly African nations, compared to the "hegemonic practices" of some Western countries. He highlights a Chinese-built well project in Egypt as an example of successful China-Egypt cooperation under the GDI, improving local livelihoods and boosting agricultural exports. The author emphasizes Egypt's strong support for the GDI as a viable alternative for global development, promoting equality among nations. This initiative helps developing countries and the world as a whole.
Summary: According to the article, during the reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the PRC, Xi Jinping emphasized China's commitment to working with other countries to uphold world peace and promote human progress by advancing the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative. The article asserts that China is committed to multilateralism and has introduced several global initiatives, including the Global Governance Initiative, to address global challenges and promote a shared future for humanity. The article also mentions the United Nations' support for these initiatives. It also claims these initiatives, along with China's increasing international influence, provide a "Chinese solution" to global governance deficits. It emphasizes that China will continue to be a builder of world peace.
Summary: Lee Hee-ok, Honorary Director of Sungkyun Institute of China Studies, stated that accurate judgments are impossible without truly understanding China. He plans to write books for the public and continue promoting exchange and cooperation with China. He highlighted China's rapid advancements in high-tech industries like communication, big data, and AI, noting his visit to Huawei's research center. Lee believes South Korea needs to update its understanding of China's role and strength, and that its industries cannot develop without a stable Chinese supply chain. He emphasized the importance of free trade, multilateralism, and regional cooperation, especially in the context of South Korea's goal to become a leading AI power.
Summary: During a reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the PRC, Xi Jinping stated the need to continue building the nation and further the achievements of past leaders. Cadres and citizens across China expressed enthusiasm for Xi's speech, pledging to contribute to the advancement of Chinese-style modernization. The report highlights achievements in rural revitalization, technological innovation, and cultural development, as well as the spirit of self-reliance and hard work emphasized by Xi. The report also mentions the global development initiative, global security initiative, global civilization initiative, and global governance initiative, and also mentions China-Central Asia cooperation. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: The Andean Community (CAN) formally accepted China as an observer state during its 31st Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Bogota. Member representatives emphasized China's important role in global governance and expressed hope that this move will promote cooperation, regional economic integration, and sustainable development while safeguarding the common interests of developing countries. The Chinese representative stated China's desire to work with Latin America to implement the "Five Major Projects" of building a China-Latin America community with a shared future. This is envisioned to create a new pattern of mutually beneficial bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Summary: The China International Water & Electric Corp. (中国水电), a core international business platform of POWERCHINA, completed the construction of the Ministry of Public Works office building in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The inauguration ceremony was held on September 30th in the capital. The Xinhua report did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's economic aggregate has steadily increased, expected to reach 140 trillion yuan in 2025. Innovation capabilities have been strengthened, with R&D spending surpassing the EU average and achievements in fields like AI and aerospace. Regional development has become more coordinated, exemplified by initiatives like "West-East Electricity Transfer." China's opening-up has expanded, with free trade zones reaching 22 and trade with Belt and Road countries exceeding 50% of total trade. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: This short article provides publication details, crediting Wu Yan and Lü Zhongzheng as the coordinators, and Zhang Danfeng for the page layout design. There is no mention of specific statements, actions of officials, or U.S.-China relations within the provided text.
Summary: Xi Jinping has emphasized a ten-year campaign to fortify the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Program into a green Great Wall. Recent data indicates that the project has seen significant progress in the past two years, with 415 projects covering 164 million mu, marking unprecedented investment and achievement. The article highlights individuals dedicated to afforestation and desert control in the "Three-North" region, including Tarim University professor Li Zhijun, who developed techniques for cultivating and transplanting *Populus euphratica* (胡杨) trees, crucial for ecological barriers against desertification. Also featured are Chaoketu from Inner Mongolia, who pioneered a "deep planting and shallow burying" technique, and Zhang Binggui from Shaanxi, who transformed barren slopes into orchards. Their efforts underscore China's commitment to ecological restoration and sustainable development in the face of environmental challenges.
Summary: The article highlights the efforts of Chinese citizens in combating desertification in the "Three-North" (三北) region, emphasizing achievements like exceeding 200 million acres of desertification control since the 14th Five-Year Plan. It credits this progress to the perseverance and innovative spirit of individuals like Yin Yuzhen, who shared her story at the 10th Kubuqi International Desert Forum. The article underscores the importance of both material and spiritual support, referencing "Three-North Spirit" and the Saihanba Spirit, in achieving ecological civilization. It also mentions the revised "Three-North" project plan, issued by the State Council, which sets goals for 2050, including increasing forest and grass coverage in the area. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article discusses several archeological finds and their significance to the concept of "China" throughout history. It highlights the Taosi site's astronomical instruments, the Erlitou site's turquoise dragon, the He Zun bronze vessel with the earliest written record of "China," the Han Dynasty mirror with the inscription "China's people," and the brocade armguard from the Niya site reading "Five stars rise in the East, benefitting China." The "Five Stars" brocade, found in Xinjiang, illustrates the cultural exchange along the Silk Road and the integration of different ethnic groups into a unified Chinese identity. The article emphasizes the continuous development of Chinese civilization and its capacity to absorb diverse cultures while maintaining its core identity. There is no mention of the United States.
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Summary: Guizhou's grassroots cultural and sports events, such as "Village BA" basketball and "Village Super" football, have revitalized rural areas by blending tradition with modernity. These events, rooted in local customs and traditions, have sparked tourism and boosted the local economy, with villagers showcasing their culture on national stages like China International Fashion Week. The success of these initiatives is attributed to both the active participation of the people and the supportive role of the local government in providing resources and coordination. The "Village BA" has even inspired other regions to start their own amateur football leagues, promoting cultural confidence. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: Recent "Village-named" sports and cultural events are gaining popularity across China, revitalizing rural areas and transforming village life. Originating from grassroots initiatives, these events showcase local culture and traditions, fostering a sense of community and boosting the rural economy through tourism and related industries. These events are promoting coordination between the government, markets, and society, providing new ideas for the modernization of rural governance. The success of these events demonstrates the potential for bottom-up development and the rediscovery of rural values. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights the unique "grape banquet" in Xuanhua, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, focusing on dishes like braised pork with grapes. Executive Chef Zhao Xiangchun emphasizes the versatility of Xuanhua grapes, particularly the "milk grape," which are used in both sweet and savory dishes. The tradition of grape cultivation in Xuanhua dates back over a thousand years, and the "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" was included in the FAO's "Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems" project in 2013. The article promotes tourism to the region, inviting visitors to experience the unique culinary tradition and visit the ancient vineyards. There is no explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
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Summary: During the National Day holiday, China experienced a surge in cultural activities and high-quality cultural offerings, enhancing people's sense of fulfillment and happiness. These activities reflect the dynamism of China since the "14th Five-Year Plan," showcasing stories of common prosperity and environmental protection. The people are both participants and creators, weaving a vibrant tapestry of modern life. This issue features several creators who are writing about the era. The United States and US-China relations are not mentioned in the article.
Summary: The Chinese drama *Shanhai Qing* (山海情), which tells a story of poverty alleviation and collective prosperity in Ningxia with the help of Fujian, has achieved popularity in countries including Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The production team emphasized realism in its creation, conducting extensive interviews and on-site experiences to capture the spirit of the people in their fight against poverty. The drama has been translated into multiple languages and broadcast on global streaming platforms, resonating with international audiences by presenting a Chinese solution to universal challenges of development. *Shanhai Qing* also provides a lens for global audiences to understand Chinese wisdom rooted in the process of Chinese-style modernization. The drama’s success in international dissemination highlights the advantages of authentic storytelling and the universal appeal of themes like collective effort and improving living standards.
Summary: The author recounts their experiences traveling to Altay, Xinjiang for research on the miniseries "My Altay," emphasizing the stunning natural landscapes and the warm hospitality of the local Kazakh people. During these trips in 2020 and 2022, they were deeply moved by the Kazakh culture and incorporated elements, such as the phrase "I clearly see you" for "I like you," into the script. The author details encounters with various individuals including a Kazakh boy who led them part of the way to the non-existent "Rainbow Bulak", a cadre named Ma Jun and a man named Charahar. The author describes the series as a result of capturing the pulse of the times and empathizing with the audience.
Summary: The article features testimonials from three Chinese content creators on Kuaishou and Douyin who describe leveraging these platforms to share aspects of Chinese culture and life, both domestically and internationally. One creator highlights the revival of Qinqiang opera through online performances and teaching a young apprentice. Another details their travels along China's borders, documenting diverse cultures and the shared aspirations of its people. A third creator focuses on international travel, aiming to inspire Chinese youth with positive messages and cultural pride.
Summary: Actor Zhang Jiayi reflects on his recent roles in realistic dramas, emphasizing the importance of grounding characters in everyday life and striving for authenticity through detailed observation and experience. He highlights his commitment to portraying the "人间烟火," or the essence of ordinary life, and his desire to create a "心灵客厅" (spiritual living room) through his work, encouraging viewers to connect with their families and communities. He mentions his role in series such as *Zhuangtai*, *Shaonian Pai*, and *Huanle Jia Zhang Qun*, emphasizing the universal humanity in those characters. He states that his commitment to "守正创新" will guide his future acting choices.
Summary: The article discusses the creation and impact of the dance drama "The Crested Ibis," a performance inspired by the near extinction and subsequent recovery of the crested ibis population in China. The author reflects on visiting Japan, where the last native Japanese ibis died, to understand the tragedy of extinction and to better appreciate the conservation efforts in Yangxian, China. The dance aims to evoke reflection on the relationship between humanity and nature. The author also discusses their subsequent works focusing on ecological themes, including a dance about the source of China's rivers and another about the relationship between humanity and AI. The author feels that these works highlight the concept of China's modernization being harmonious with nature.
Summary: The actor, reflecting on his role as a deliveryman in the musical "In the Distance," emphasizes the dedication and hard work of Chinese delivery workers. He describes shadowing a real deliveryman to understand their daily lives, highlighting their commitment to timely deliveries and personalized service. He notes the rapid development of China's logistics industry is due to the dedication of countless workers. The actor felt he gained a new appreciation for China being made up of the dedication of those in delivery and other similar professions. He hopes his performance has helped others recognize the importance of these often-overlooked individuals.
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By: 本报记者 黄 超 程 龙
October in Beijing (北京), the weather is ever-changing, a time to praise the motherland.
The new China welcomes its 76th anniversary. On October 1st, a national flag-raising ceremony was held in Tiananmen Square (天安门广场). In the majestic sound of the national anthem, the Five-Star Red Flag (五星红旗) slowly rose. People stood solemnly, singing the national anthem, many having kept watch here since the night before. People from all directions integrated "I" into "we" in a simple way, jointly creating a deep emotional connection.
In the center of the square, a giant flower basket with the words "Bless the Motherland" expressed good wishes for the motherland's prosperity. On the Tiananmen Gate (天安门城楼), a huge banner reading "Long Live the People's Republic of China" was particularly eye-catching... The patriotic feelings of the Chinese people were perfectly framed at this moment.
"Patriotism is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese nation, is the spiritual gene of the Chinese nation, maintains the unity of all ethnic groups on the land of China, and inspires generations of Chinese sons and daughters to work tirelessly for the development and prosperity of the motherland." The important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has taken deep root in the hearts of the Chinese people.
The Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew completed their fourth extravehicular activity, and the barrage of "Long Live the Motherland" continued to flood social media platforms; before the National Day, entering primary and secondary schools, one could always see teachers and students carefully writing "Long Live the Motherland" on the blackboard... The common confession of the Chinese people stirred historical echoes and surged with the pulse of the times.
Blessings · Deep Affection Spanning Mountains and Rivers
With the motherland in our hearts, mountains and rivers are all witnesses.
Listen! The blessings from all over the motherland are full of deep affection—
"Forge a Chinese heart and a Chinese soul," "Hold together tightly like pomegranate seeds"... The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) celebrated its 70th anniversary. From the north to the south of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), there was laughter and joy, and deep resonance was sublimated here.
Kashgar (喀什), the Wakhan Corridor (瓦罕走廊), is high, cold, oxygen-deficient, and has complex terrain. The valley extends continuously, and the four large characters "Long Live the Motherland" spelled out with stones are magnificent. "Seeing 'Long Live the Motherland' makes people feel excited"... On October 1st, many tourists came to take photos, and people often praised it.
A few kilometers away, at the Payik Border Police Station (排依克边境派出所) of the Kashgar Border Management Detachment (喀什边境管理支队) of the Xinjiang Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station (新疆出入境边防检查总站), the message wall of the red education base is covered with messages. In recent years, more than 100,000 people have come to visit, leaving tens of thousands of sticky notes, the most frequently written being "Long Live the Motherland."
"Without the motherland's boundary markers, where would our cattle and sheep be?" This is what Xiao Gongni·Longjike (肖恭尼·龙吉克), the deputy director of the police station, often heard from his family since he was a child. He is the fourth generation of border guards in his family. "With us guarding the border, the national flag will always fly high here."
The confession of blessing the motherland crosses over mountains and ridges, echoing for a long time in the place where Gesang flowers bloom.
Lhasa (拉萨), Tibet (西藏), looking from the Potala Palace (布达拉宫) to Nanshan Park (南山公园) in the distance, the four characters "Long Live the Motherland" on the mountain peak are eye-catching.
In just a few decades, it has spanned thousands of years. Unfolding the scroll of time, in the embrace of the motherland's big family, the snowy plateau has undergone earth-shaking changes. At the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), the words "Long Live the Motherland" on the float echoed the "Long Live the Motherland" on Nanshan Mountain, expressing the moving voices of the children of the plateau.
The mountains and rivers are safe, and the country is rich and the people are strong. On the magnificent land of the motherland, countless admirable and moving heroes have been nurtured.
Jingyu Street (靖宇街) in Harbin (哈尔滨), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), in the Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) Martyrs Memorial Hall, a young volunteer docent emotionally explained to the audience: "General Yang Jingyu led the soldiers of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army (东北抗联) in bloody battles. Before his sacrifice, he said to those who tried to persuade him to surrender: 'If all of us Chinese surrender, will there still be a China?'" The vigorous shouts are still deafening.
At the other end of the street, the "Long Live the Motherland" installation was set up and unveiled before the National Day. Five-star red flags were hung along the street, and the entire street shone with enthusiastic "Chinese red," expressing the highest respect for the motherland.
The historical process is mighty, and the ardent confession of patriotism is like thousands of blood vessels, finally rushing to the heart of the republic.
On September 3rd, the grand meeting 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 solemnly held, and the world's attention focused on Tiananmen Square (天安门广场).
On the Tiananmen Gate (天安门城楼), Shen Bingchen (申秉宸), a 99-year-old veteran of the War of Resistance, was very excited, and the medals on his chest shone brightly. The night before the meeting, he wrote "Long Live the Motherland" with a brush. He joined the army in 1941 and experienced cruel struggles. He will never forget that period of war.
Long live the motherland, faith will last forever. This confession takes root and sprouts on every inch of Chinese land, closely connecting the hearts of every Chinese, and becoming a spiritual imprint engraved in the blood of the Chinese people.
Inheritance · Echoes from the Depths of History
Patriotism is the deepest and most lasting emotion in the world. "Long Live the Motherland" is the romance of the Chinese people.
The Shandong (山东) aircraft carrier formation of the Chinese Navy arrived in Hong Kong (香港), and Hong Kong citizens boarded the deck and unfurled a spontaneously made banner of "Long Live the Motherland"; at the freshman military training of Henan Agricultural University (河南农业大学), the students formed a phalanx and spelled out the words "Long Live the Motherland," and the atmosphere at the scene was exciting...
Different scenes, common confessions, stem from a consistent pursuit of values. In the long history of the Chinese nation, patriotism has always been the passionate main theme and the force that inspires people of all ethnic groups to constantly strive for self-improvement.
This year marks the 240th anniversary of Lin Zexu's (林则徐) birth. In Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建), the former residence of Lin Zexu, near Sanfang Qixiang (三坊七巷), has been renovated and opened to the public. White walls and black tiles, wooden windows and flying eaves, rows of exhibition boards quietly tell the story of the national hero.
"**苟利国家生死以，岂因祸福避趋之** (gǒu lì guó jiā shēng sǐ yǐ, qǐ yīn huò fú bì qū zhī - "If it benefits the country, I would risk my life; how could I evade it because of fortune or misfortune," expressing a willingness to sacrifice personal well-being for the sake of the country)." Lin Tongnan (林同楠), a descendant of the Lin family, said that every brick and tile of the former residence carries Lin Zexu's ambition to study hard as a teenager and his feelings for the country and the people. He hopes that visitors can draw spiritual strength here.
From Fan Zhongyan's (范仲淹) "**先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐** (xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu, hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè - "to be the first to worry about the world's troubles and the last to enjoy its pleasures," a commitment to public service and concern for the common good)," to Lu You's (陆游) "Even in my humble position, I dare not forget to worry about the country"; from Liu Bojian's (刘伯坚) "Living is for China, dying is for China, everything is up to it" patriotic feelings, to Zhao Yiman's (赵一曼) practice of "I do not regret losing my head for the new country, and I am willing to use my blood to irrigate China" with her life...
For more than five thousand years, why has the Chinese nation been able to withstand countless unimaginable risks and tests, continue to thrive, and pass on the torch? This is inseparable from the Chinese nation's profound and lasting tradition of patriotism.
Patriotism comes first. Understanding the history of the Chinese nation and adhering to the cultural genes of China, the Chinese people must have national pride and cultural self-confidence. Looking through the telescope of history, it is not difficult to find that the history of China is a history of the integration of various ethnic groups into a unified Chinese nation, and a history of the joint creation, development, and consolidation of a unified great motherland by all ethnic groups.
Under the Helan Mountains (贺兰山), the relics are majestic, witnessing "Why China."
In July of this year, the Western Xia Mausoleums (西夏陵) were included in the "World Heritage List" by UNESCO, bringing the total number of World Heritage sites in my country to 60. During the first National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday after the successful application, the Western Xia Mausoleum Museum (西夏陵博物馆) in Yinchuan (银川), Ningxia (宁夏), was crowded with tourists.
A large number of Tang (唐) and Song (宋) coins were unearthed, and lotus, peony, and other patterns can be seen everywhere on the cultural relics; the produced porcelain is transparent and lustrous, and is very similar to the delicate white porcelain of Jingdezhen (景德镇). These cultural relics show the rich connotation of the pluralistic and integrated pattern of Chinese civilization.
Recalling the inscription "Zhai Zi China (宅兹中国)" on the He Zun (何尊), a Western Zhou (西周) ritual vessel unearthed in Shaanxi (陕西), and the Han Dynasty (汉代) brocade arm guard with the words "Five Stars Emerge in the East, Benefiting China (五星出东方利中国)" found at the Niya Ruins (尼雅遗址) in Xinjiang (新疆), and then to the Mushi Tusi Yamen (木氏土司府衙署) in the ancient city of Lijiang (丽江), Yunnan (云南), the three plaques hanging in the conference hall all read "Serve the Country with Sincerity"... Patriotism is engraved on cultural relics and cultural heritage, and even more engraved in the hearts of the Chinese people.
Chinese civilization has outstanding unity. The common confession of "Long Live the Motherland" absorbs the spiritual nourishment accumulated by more than 5,000 years of historical and cultural accumulation, and becomes a continuous echo of the continuation of the cultural context.
Struggle · Oath of the Dream-Building Era
Patriotism is concrete and realistic. "Long Live the Motherland," from wish to fulfillment, struggle is the necessary bridge.
The total economic volume has continuously crossed the thresholds of 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, and 130 trillion yuan, and is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan this year; the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system have been built; and about 1/4 of the world's new green area has been contributed...
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, under the leadership of the Party, people of all ethnic groups across the country united as one and worked together to achieve new pioneering progress, breakthrough changes, and historical achievements in my country's economic and social development.
The new era is an era of strivers. Striving for progress and selfless dedication is the best confession to the motherland—
This confession is a picture of harvest. On the vast fields of Beidacang (北大仓), rice is used as a pen and the field as paper, and the "Long Live the Motherland" themed rice paddy painting comes into view. Looking from a high place, the rice waves are surging, and the black land irrigated with sweat and wisdom has offered a high-yield gift.
This confession is the pride of asking the sky. In the severe cold of minus 30 degrees Celsius, Luan Enjie (栾恩杰), the first chief commander of China's lunar exploration project, took back the first handful of soil brought back from the moon by the Chinese. He said that his mood at the time was four words: "Long Live the Motherland!"
This confession is the belief of strengthening the army. On Zhongjian Island (中建岛) in Xisha (西沙), veteran island guards carved "Long Live the Motherland" into the reef with a hammer and chisel. One generation of officers and soldiers after another used their youth and perseverance to fulfill their promise that "where I stand is China"...
Today, the Party is leading more than 1.4 billion people to advance vigorously on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization. "Long Live the Motherland" also has more concrete expressions—
This confession is the youthful voice of "Please rest assured, Party, a strong country has me," the firm protection of "Home is Yumai (玉麦), the country is China," and the sonorous oath of "Pure love, only for China"...
The river of time never stops, and "Long Live the Motherland" shows sincerity.
As the "14th Five-Year Plan" is about to come to an end, the "15th Five-Year Plan" is being planned. Moving forward towards building a strong country and national rejuvenation, hundreds of millions of Chinese sons and daughters will transform their heartfelt feelings into a solemn declaration that shocks the world—
"Long live the great People's Republic of China! Long live the great Communist Party of China! Long live the great Chinese people!"
(Reporters Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔), Wang Jingyuan (王靖远), and Li Na (李娜) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
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"Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a great undertaking unprecedented in history." At the reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech, reviewing the great achievements made by the Party in leading the people to rely on their own efforts and continue to struggle, from the height of coordinating the overall strategic situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the great changes unseen in a century in the world. He affirmed the new progress and new achievements made in various undertakings of the Party and the country since this year, put forward clear requirements for achieving the central tasks of the Party in the new era and new journey, and called on us to "unite more closely around the Party Central Committee, forge ahead with determination, work hard, and strive to write a more magnificent chapter of Chinese-style modernization."
Building a socialist modern country in all respects embodies the Chinese nation's long-cherished wish and expectation, and embodies the Chinese people's struggle and sweat. Over the past 76 years since the founding of New China, our Party has united and led the people to successfully embark on the path of Chinese-style modernization, and the Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong. From poverty and blankness to prosperity and strength, looking back on the past is full of emotion. This is a brilliant achievement that will be recorded in history, and this is a great glory that **震古烁今** (zhèn gǔ shuò jīn - "shock the past and illuminate the present," surpass anything that has come before)!
These years since the new era have been extremely unusual and extremely extraordinary, and we have all been participants and witnesses. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) at its core, hundreds of millions of people have radiated unprecedented historical initiative and historical creative spirit, writing a new chapter of the two major miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, successfully promoting and expanding Chinese-style modernization, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable! Since this year, from promoting the construction of a unified national market in depth, to implementing special actions to boost consumption, from the national economy maintaining an overall stable and steady development trend, to a series of scientific and technological achievements such as domestic artificial intelligence large models and humanoid robots attracting worldwide attention... The whole country has been actively acting and overcoming difficulties, unswervingly doing its own thing well, and responding to various uncertainties with the certainty of high-quality development. Chinese-style modernization is moving forward with solid steps and a sonorous pace. Facts eloquently prove that the "two establishes" (两个确立) are of decisive significance for us to cope with various risks and challenges and promote Chinese-style modernization.
Scientifically formulating and successively implementing five-year plans is an important way for our Party to govern the country and an important "code" to understand Chinese-style modernization. From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan," the consistent theme is to build our country into a socialist modern country, and even if we encounter various unexpected difficulties and setbacks, our will and determination have never wavered. In October this year, our Party will convene the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee to study and formulate the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization, and scientifically planning the economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is of great significance. Maintaining strategic focus, enhancing the confidence to win, and conscientiously implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee will surely promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks concerning the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization.
Chinese-style modernization is a modernization that follows the path of peaceful development, which benefits the Chinese people and helps the world's modernization. Today, when the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" gathers the largest common denominator for human common development, when one Chinese proposition after another, imbued with Eastern wisdom, contributes Chinese solutions to addressing global challenges, and when foreign dignitaries marvel that "China brings not only stability, but also lasting hope for the future," we are more determined to follow the right path in the world and do just things. On the new journey, vigorously promoting the common values of all mankind, practicing true multilateralism, promoting the implementation of the four major global initiatives, and working with all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind will surely make new and greater contributions to the noble cause of human peace and development.
With a strong wind blowing on the journey of thousands of miles, we are setting off again with heavy responsibilities. The more unprecedented the great cause, the more we must strengthen our beliefs, strive for progress, and move forward steadily. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, create new great achievements with new great struggles, and concentrate our efforts to turn the grand blueprint of building a strong country and national rejuvenation into a beautiful reality.
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"We must continue to make good use of historical experience, build the country even better, and let the cause pioneered by the older generation of leaders and revolutionary martyrs continue to flourish!" On the evening of September 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Celebrating the motherland's birthday and sharing the glory of development, cadres and the masses in various places said that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech inspired full enthusiasm and gathered majestic strength. They must strive with the spirit of seizing every minute and never slacking off to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization!
**彪炳史册** (biāo bǐng shǐ cè - "recorded in history," to be recorded in history for outstanding achievements), brilliant achievements inspire people and gather strength.
On the morning of October 1st, Meishu Village (梅树村), Zhongfang County (中方县), Hunan Province (湖南省) was bustling with activity. Many tourists were either rafting in the stream valley or enjoying tea around a stove, fully enjoying the comfort of rural tourism. "Now, villagers are earning money at their doorsteps, and life is getting more and more promising!" said Yang Xiaopeng (杨晓鹏), Secretary of the Party Branch of Meishu Village (梅树村). After the entire mountain village was lifted out of poverty, it is running together with the people of the whole country on the road to common prosperity.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said that over the past 76 years since the founding of New China, the Party has led the people to rely on their own efforts and continue to struggle, achieving **彪炳史册** (biāo bǐng shǐ cè - "recorded in history," to be recorded in history for outstanding achievements). This makes us extremely proud. We must cherish the hard-won happy life even more, continue to brighten the 'Meishu' rural tourism brand, develop the planting of Chinese medicinal materials, and make the villagers' pockets more prosperous," said Yang Xiaopeng (杨晓鹏).
In Xianfeng County (咸丰县), Enshi Prefecture (恩施州), Hubei Province (湖北省), as he watched the bright five-star red flags hanging in the streets and communities, Luo Daiwu (罗代武), a 96-year-old veteran of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression who had come from the rain of bullets, trembled slightly and could not hide his excitement. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) mentioned in his speech "We solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War," which made the old man recall the grand military parade this year.
"Now our country is strong, and the people's lives are guaranteed. This is the result of the Chinese Communist Party leading the people in continuous struggle," said Luo Daiwu (罗代武). We must continue to tell the history of starting from scratch and working hard, pass on the spirit of seizing every minute and never slacking off, and let the younger generation remember history and firmly follow the Party.
"We are witnesses and participants in the brilliant achievements made by New China in the past 76 years." Wang Xuelian (王雪莲), a special post teacher in Nangqian County (囊谦县), Yushu Prefecture (玉树州), Qinghai Province (青海省), who has been rooted in the plateau for nearly 20 years, said that in recent years, the school has built beautiful and solid teaching buildings, electronic teaching equipment has been continuously updated, and the teaching staff has become more and more complete.
In September of this year, Wang Xuelian (王雪莲) once again took the initiative to apply for teaching support in a primary school with more difficult conditions and higher altitude. "The teaching staff in township primary schools is weaker, and children need us more. I will continue to stick to the three-foot platform and let every child grow up healthy and happy," said Wang Xuelian (王雪莲).
On the first day of the National Day holiday, the Hunan Road Pedestrian Street in the Five Avenues (五大道) area of Heping District (和平区), Tianjin (天津) was crowded with tourists. This used to be the British Concession. The various small western-style buildings silently tell the story of a century of turmoil. Today, it has become a "city living room" shared by residents and tourists.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said that looking back on history, the Chinese nation has gone from the brink of extinction to great rejuvenation, all the way through **筚路蓝缕** (bì lù lán lǚ - "driving a cart with a bamboo pole and wearing tattered clothes," to start an undertaking in hardship) and full of hardships, but also full of pride and triumphant songs. The General Secretary's important speech inspired patriotism and gathered the strength to struggle." Ren Tao (任涛), a cadre of the Housing and Construction Committee of Heping District (和平区), Tianjin (天津), said, "We will promote the 'micro-renewal' of the alleys with 'embroidered skills' to allow the old neighborhoods to retain memories and add more vitality, and enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security."
Overcoming difficulties and advancing new achievements in various undertakings of the Party and the country.
During this National Day holiday, Liu Fang (刘方), a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院合肥物质科学研究院), was still busy in front of the experimental platform on Science Island (科学岛) in the western suburbs of Hefei (合肥), Anhui Province (安徽省).
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that since the beginning of this year, 'the Party and the country have made new progress and new achievements in various undertakings,' which makes us deeply encouraged. Recently, the fully superconducting magnet developed by our team has successfully generated a steady-state strong magnetic field of 351,000 Gauss, which can provide key technical support for the industrialization of multiple fields," said Liu Fang (刘方). The team will always closely focus on the country's strategic needs and the realistic needs of economic and social development, strengthen basic research and original innovation, achieve independent control in more key areas, and provide strong scientific and technological support for achieving Chinese-style modernization.
In the golden autumn season, the corn ears on the black soil of Northeast China are full and growing well. Sun Dachuan (孙大川), director of the Dachuan Machinery Planting Professional Cooperative (大川机械种植专业合作社) in Xinzhuang Town (新庄镇), Yushu City (榆树市), Jilin Province (吉林省), is preparing to repair agricultural machinery and prepare for the autumn harvest.
"This year, we have overcome natural disasters such as floods, and a bumper harvest of autumn grain is in sight," said Sun Dachuan (孙大川). "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that 'the Party leads the people to rely on their own efforts and continue to struggle.' We must follow the General Secretary's requirements, firmly follow the road of agricultural modernization, enrich agricultural production with more modern production models and production equipment, and firmly hold the Chinese people's rice bowl in our own hands."
As the cultural and museum craze continues to heat up, the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum (陕西考古博物馆) in the ancient city of Xi'an (西安) is holding activities such as文物“小课堂” ("small cultural relic classroom") and “数字文物守艺人” ("digital cultural relic craftsman") during the National Day holiday.
"Just as General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said, realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a great cause unprecedented in history. Allowing cultural heritage to become a source of living water for cultural confidence and showing the charm of Chinese civilization to the world is a topic that cultural and museum workers have always explored," said Zhong Jianrong (种建荣), curator of the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum (陕西考古博物馆). We will integrate scientific and technological means such as DNA technology and zooarcheology into the exhibition, making millions of years of human history, ten thousand years of cultural history, and more than five thousand years of civilization history tangible and accessible, allowing the audience to become cultural experiencers and civilization communicators in the process of experiencing artifact restoration technology and touching pottery fragments.
Referring to the development achievements of various undertakings since this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, "Further comprehensively deepen reform" and "Solidly promote high-quality development," which made Zhang Lin (张林), Director of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Bureau (深圳市科技创新局), deeply encouraged and deeply inspired.
"The World Intellectual Property Organization recently released that the 'Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou' innovation cluster ranked first in the world for the first time," said Zhang Lin (张林). "We must further comprehensively deepen reform, and continue to consolidate the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation by accelerating the establishment of an enterprise R&D reserve system and accelerating the introduction of support measures for high-growth innovative enterprises."
Continuing to struggle together towards a better future of Chinese-style modernization.
All great achievements are the result of continuous struggle, and all great undertakings need to be promoted in the process of building on past achievements and opening up the future.
"We must closely focus on the central tasks of the Party on the new era and new journey, plan and implement the goals, tasks, and strategic measures for the '15th Five-Year Plan', and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called for striving to write a more magnificent chapter of Chinese-style modernization.
At present, there are less than 3 months left before the official launch of the full island customs clearance of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港), and the entire island of Hainan (海南) is making its final sprint. Guan Jirong (关继荣), Executive Deputy Director of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee's Deepening Reform Office (Free Trade Port Working Committee Office) (海南省委深改办（自贸港工委办）), feels a great responsibility: "Hainan will fully promote the implementation of core policies, do a good job in the trial operation of customs clearance, explain the particularity and value of the Free Trade Port policy clearly and thoroughly, attract more business entities to invest and start businesses in Hainan, and strive to build the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) into an important gateway leading China's opening up to the outside world in the new era."
Industry prospers the country, and hard work builds the country. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that "Aspirations and challenges inspire us to seize every minute and never slack off in our struggle," which made Yang Yarong (杨亚蓉), Chairman of Shanxi Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. (山西阳泉阀门股份有限公司), even more motivated: "Following the guidance of the General Secretary, we will deeply cultivate the field of special valves, accelerate the green, digital, and intelligent transformation of production lines, take green transformation and industrial synergy as the starting point, enhance the global competitiveness of domestic valves, and contribute to the construction of a manufacturing power."
Comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation cannot be separated from countless workers who irrigate their ideals with sweat and create value with their hands.
Walking into the State-owned Xinhua Forest Farm (国营新华林场) in Linhe District (临河区), Bayannur City (巴彦淖尔市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), located in the "zigzag bend" of the Yellow River (黄河), the dense forest is putting on autumn clothes. Over the past few decades, the State-owned Xinhua Forest Farm (国营新华林场) has afforested a total of 39,000 mu. "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called on us to continue to make good use of historical experience and build the country even better. This encourages us to make good use of the valuable experience accumulated in desertification prevention and control and continue to devote ourselves to the construction of a beautiful China," said Qi Xingyu (齐星宇), Director of the State-owned Xinhua Forest Farm (国营新华林场). "The forest farm will build a multi-departmental collaboration system with 'Forest Chief +' and build a native tree species protection and breeding base to provide seedling guarantees for the 'Three-North' Shelterbelt Project (三北防护林工程) Yellow River (黄河) 'zigzag bend' battle."
During the holiday, Chen Kang (陈康), an employee of State Grid Yongkang Power Supply Company (国网永康市供电公司) and a model worker in Zhejiang Province (浙江省), who works on the front line of ensuring people's livelihood, feels a sense of mission on his shoulders. He said: "General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech encourages us to stay firmly at our posts, ensure safe electricity use, and let the masses have a comfortable holiday. We must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, forge ahead with determination, work hard, and strive to write a more magnificent chapter of Chinese-style modernization!"
Promoting the construction of Chinese-style modernization has brought tangible benefits not only to China but also to the people of the world.
Listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the National Day reception, Sun Weidong (孙炜东), Secretary-General of the China-Central Asia Mechanism Secretariat (中国—中亚机制秘书处), said that China-Central Asia cooperation has achieved fruitful results, benefiting the people of all countries in the region. Looking to the future, we will implement the important consensus of the heads of state of China and the five Central Asian countries, take the China-Central Asia spirit as a guide, actively practice the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, continuously promote the common modernization process with high-quality development, and help build a community with a shared future for mankind.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), October 1)
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"Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a great undertaking unprecedented in history. Both aspirations and challenges inspire us to seize the day and maintain an unyielding fighting spirit." At the reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest exhortation strengthened the determination and confidence of the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to forge ahead, overcome difficulties, and make progress in the new era and on the new journey.
On October 1st, various regions raised the national flag, played the national anthem, and carried out a variety of activities to express their best wishes for the prosperity of the motherland and the well-being of the people, warmly celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Wishing the Motherland Well Together
"Attention—to the national flag—salute!"
Around 6:00 AM on October 1st, Beijing (北京). The national flag guard marched heroically towards the flag-raising platform in Tiananmen Square (天安门广场). As the honor guard shouted slogans, the "March of the Volunteers" resounded throughout the square. "Bless the Motherland!" "Long Live the Motherland!" As the five-star red flag slowly rose to the top of the flagpole, cheers lasted for a long time, with 121,000 people jointly celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Wang Zhiguo (王治国), a volunteer from the Tiananmen Volunteer Service Team, watched the flag-raising ceremony on the spot, saying, "I will transform the boiling passion of watching the flag-raising into every greeting and help in my daily work."
At 8:30 AM, at No. 76 Xingye Road (兴业路), Huangpu District (黄浦区), Shanghai (上海), the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the national flag fluttered in the wind. Sun Wenxuan (孙文轩), a doctoral student in the Chinese Department of Fudan University (复旦大学), class of 2025, who enrolled in September, watched the national flag being raised, "I am from Zhangye (张掖), Gansu (甘肃). As a member of the Communist Party, I have always wanted to come to the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China to study and visit."
At 9:30 AM, Hongqilafu (红其拉甫) in the Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原), Xinjiang (新疆). In the cold wind, the national flag fluttered.
Dozens of soldiers from the Hongqilafu Border Defense Company (红其拉甫边防连) of the Xinjiang Military Region (新疆军区) had already assembled, and the majestic national anthem echoed in the valley. Here, Bayika Kailidibieke (巴依卡·凯力迪别克), a recipient of the national honorary title of "People's Guard," and his family have been guarding the border for more than 70 years with the border defense soldiers across three generations.
"The flag-raising ceremony is like a thread, tightly connecting the small family and the country. Guarding the border and protecting the flag is guarding the home and defending the country," said Bayika Kailidibieke (巴依卡·凯力迪别克). "Seeing the national flag rise at the national gate makes me feel particularly at ease."
Looking Back on the Road We Have Traveled
In the square of the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall (新四军纪念馆) in Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu (江苏), representatives of the memorial hall's "Little Iron Nail" volunteers held the national flag and sang songs such as "Me and My Motherland" and "Ode to the Motherland" in unison, attracting many tourists to stop and sing along.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Remembering history and cherishing the memory of the martyrs makes it even clearer why the national flag is so bright and why it flies high.
"The red scarf is a corner of the red flag, dyed with the blood of revolutionary martyrs." Accompanied by his mother, Huang Yaohui (黄耀辉), a primary school student from Chongqing (重庆), visited the memorial hall wearing a red scarf, "I will study hard and serve the motherland when I grow up."
Pan Linzhi (潘麟之), director of the collection department of the memorial hall, introduced that not long ago, the son of Zhou Xinyue (周新岳), a veteran of the New Fourth Army, and his family donated a batch of precious cultural relics such as medals and merit certificates to the memorial hall. The memorial hall will properly preserve and conduct in-depth research, "combining historical materials, documents, and scene restoration to make history feelable and touchable."
In Gala Village (嘎拉村), a natural village under the jurisdiction of Zhenba Village (真巴村), Linzhi Town (林芝镇), Bayi District (巴宜区), Linzhi (林芝), Tibet (西藏), people of all ethnic groups dressed in festive costumes raised the national flag, sang the national anthem, and carried out patriotic and ethnic unity themed activities to celebrate National Day.
Nyima Dorje (尼玛多吉), propaganda committee member of the Zhenba Village (真巴村) Party Branch and deputy director of the village committee, said: "Living, studying, working, and enjoying life together can enhance the feelings of people of all ethnic groups. We often organize everyone to carry out folk culture exchanges and mutual assistance practices. Based on the resource advantages of Gala Village (嘎拉村), we develop characteristic industries, and everyone is moving more steadily on the road to common prosperity."
Forging Ahead on a New Journey
In Pozi Street (坡子街), Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), crowds of people bustled with laughter, and the ancient streets and alleys were adorned with vibrant five-star red flags.
"The more holidays there are, the more we must tighten the string of safety." Zhou Zhimin (周志民), a community police officer from the Pozi Street Police Station, inspected the fire-fighting facilities of shops along the street and reminded tourists to pay attention to safety, "Looking at the national flag, I feel that the responsibility on my shoulders is even heavier."
Countless ordinary but firm figures converge into a reassuring force during the festival.
Thousands of kilometers away at sea, the five-star red flag is even more dazzling against the backdrop of the crisscrossing pipeline network, a group of people fighting against the big waves and typhoons, guarding the lights of thousands of homes.
In the Yacheng (崖城) sea area, about 90 kilometers from Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南), the second-phase comprehensive processing platform of "Deep Sea No. 1" (深海一号), the largest offshore gas field in China, is operating stably. On September 29, just after Typhoon "Boluo Yi" passed, Feng Yangfeng (冯杨锋), general manager of the Yacheng 13-1 gas field of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (中国海油), and his team members took a helicopter back to the platform to conduct a comprehensive inspection of all key production facilities.
"Before the typhoon arrived, the on-site operators had already withdrawn to the land, but the gas wells remained in remote-controlled production. At present, the equipment is operating well and has withstood the typhoon test. We will continue to stick to our posts, explore and innovate, and contribute to safeguarding energy security," said Feng Yangfeng (冯杨锋).
Celebrating National Day and welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival, the "rice bags" are bulging and the "vegetable baskets" are heavy, thanks to the hard work of the vast number of farmers.
In Jiutai District (九台区), Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林), the autumn harvest is in full swing—intelligent agricultural machinery shuttles back and forth in the rice fields, completing the harvesting and threshing in one go.
"National Day is here, and there are five-star red flags flying everywhere." Rice grower Fu Yao (付瑶) said, "This year we planted 1,500 mu of rice, and we are stepping up harvesting while the weather is good."
From busy cities to vast rural areas, from snowy plateaus to vast oceans, the time and place of the flag-raising are changing, but what remains unchanged is raising the same flag and singing the same song together.
"We must continue to make good use of historical experience, build the country better, and make the cause pioneered by the older generation of leaders and revolutionary martyrs continue to flourish." Forging ahead on a new journey, the sons and daughters of China under the national flag are joining hands, moving forward bravely and resolutely.
(Reporters Pan Junqiang (潘俊强), Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟), Shang Rongzheng (尚嵘峥), Yao Xueqing (姚雪青), Xu Yuyao (徐驭尧), Qiongda Zhuoga (琼达卓嘎), Yang Xun (杨迅), Dong Zeyang (董泽扬), and Men Jiewei (门杰伟) participated in the writing of this article, and Guo Haibin (郭海彬) also contributed to this article)
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On the morning of September 30th, the ceremony to present flower baskets to the people's heroes on Martyrs' Day was solemnly held in Beijing (北京). From Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) to the martyrs' memorial halls across the country, the phrase "Eternal glory to the people's heroes" resounded throughout the land, gathering the strength to "admire heroes, remember martyrs, and strive to be pioneers."
Heroes are the backbone of a nation. From bloody battles against foreign enemies to selfless sacrifices in times of people's crises, countless heroes have forged the spine of the nation with their lives and blood, and pioneered the path to national rejuvenation. No matter how far we go, no matter what stage of development we reach, we must not forget the sacrifices and dedication of the revolutionary martyrs, and we must always remember that the People's Republic is red.
Only by admiring heroes will heroes emerge, and only by striving to be heroes will heroes emerge in large numbers. "If the water can't pass, use our lives to pave the way," this is the oath fulfilled by those dedicated to poverty alleviation with their hard work; "Pure love, only for China (中国)," this is the strongest voice from the border-defending soldiers; "What the country needs is where my ambition lies," this is the belief of scientific and technological workers who bravely scale peaks. The new era is magnificent, and in inheriting the spirit of the martyrs, we enhance our historical initiative, and the edifice of the national spirit stands tall.
Today, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation (中华民族) is an unstoppable trend, and the prospects for Chinese-style modernization are infinitely bright. The best tribute to the revolutionary martyrs is to continuously advance the cause they started.
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Family is the cell of society. Harmonious families lead to social stability, happy families lead to social harmony, and civilized families lead to social civilization.
The Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联) have released the advanced deeds of 10 "Most Beautiful Families" for 2025. These families actively practice the core socialist values, demonstrating the spirit of the new era with their commitment to the country and family, and the power of family traditions.
Cultivating Patriotic Sentiments
Xu Naichao, deputy director of the Yingen Border Police Station of the Alxa Border Management Detachment of the Inner Mongolia Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station (内蒙古出入境边防检查总站阿拉善边境管理支队银根边境派出所), and his wife Li Wenna, have taken root in northern Xinjiang and established Inner Mongolia's first "Border Guarding Couple Police Office," undertaking border management and public security control tasks for more than 100 kilometers of border line and more than 3,000 square kilometers of border management area, accumulating more than 600 joint border patrols. The police office has also established a Party Member E-Station, a Red Cross Rescue Station, a convenient health room, a library, a border driver's home, and a border guard's home, which are welcomed by herdsmen.
Huang Yi, instructor of the Hengshan Border Inspection Station of the Changbai Mountain Border Management Detachment of the Jilin Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station (吉林出入境边防检查总站长白山边境管理支队横山边境检查站), has been stationed on the border for patrol and defense for 19 years, rescuing people in snowstorms 79 times, and repeatedly risking his life to protect the safety of the people. His wife, Wang Rongxiang, became a community worker, and the public welfare class she founded has enrolled more than 200 students.
Wind, sand, rain, and snow, with the bright moon over the national gate; unyielding spirit, with hot blood defending the border. They use the boundary marker as proof, interpreting deep patriotic sentiments.
Beiji Village (北极村) in Mohe City (漠河市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), has extreme winter temperatures reaching minus 50 degrees Celsius.
Relying on the unique geographical location and natural scenery of Beiji Village, villagers Shi Ruijuan and her husband Sun Yanlong seized the opportunity of ecological tourism to develop ice and snow projects, run homestays, and engage in live broadcasts. During the peak season, homestays are hard to come by. In 2023, the village introduced a homestay support policy. Under the active leadership of Shi Ruijuan's family, the villagers took up the "snow rice bowl" and ate "tourism rice," with the average annual income per capita exceeding 30,000 yuan.
Inheriting Fine Family Traditions
Family traditions and education are the most valuable wealth of a family, and family civilization is the cornerstone of social civilization.
Wu Shuming, a villager in Fangezhuang Village (范各庄村), Yanqi Town (雁栖镇), Huairou District (怀柔区), Beijing (北京市), took her sick and disabled parents, who had been bedridden for 14 years, to her home and took care of them meticulously with her husband, Wei Shoujiang. The couple often said, "Filial piety is the seed of family happiness, and family harmony leads to prosperity." Wu Shuming's family uses daily life to make the virtue of respecting the elderly and loving relatives like a spring breeze and rain, infiltrating people's hearts.
Respecting and loving the elderly, adhering to the family motto of filial piety, fraternity, loyalty, and trustworthiness; spreading love and supporting students to grow and succeed.
Liu Faying's family, the vice principal of the Experimental Primary School Education Group of Changyang Tujia Autonomous County (长阳土家族自治县) in Yichang City (宜昌市), Hubei Province (湖北省), has been running a 20-year scholarship program to practice the original mission of cultivating people for the Party and talents for the country. In 1991, after graduating from university, Liu Faying took the initiative to apply to return to Chenjiaping Primary School (陈家坪小学) in Huangbaishan (黄柏山), Changyang (长阳), to teach. Since 2005, she and her husband, Qin Shoulong, who is also a teacher, have carried out online scholarship activities, forming the "Sister Yingzi" scholarship team, raising more than 35 million yuan in donations and funding more than 5,000 students in need. Liu Faying insists on "one-to-one" open and transparent scholarship, and more than 200 handwritten account books record the flow of each fund. Now, her son, Qin Feiou, has returned to his hometown to help with education after graduating from university, and his daughter-in-law, Zhang Wanbin, as a former beneficiary, has also become a team volunteer.
Love continues to nurture new seedlings, and sincere patriotism is passed down through family traditions; determined to engage in agricultural scientific research, guarding the granary of a great power.
Huang Lili and her husband Kang Zhensheng, professors at Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (西北农林科技大学), have been rooted in the Northwest for forty years. They uphold the family tradition of sincere patriotism and diligent study, and contribute to ensuring national food security with scientific and technological breakthroughs.
After decades of continuous research, Huang Lili has overcome industrial problems such as apple tree rot and kiwifruit canker, and the "summer prevention and winter treatment" and "two before and two after" precision disease prevention technologies she developed cover 70% of the fruit areas in the country, helping to promote the healthy development of the fruit industry. Kang Zhensheng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院院士), has solved the problem of wheat stripe rust prevention and control, and his research results have benefited many countries, promoting the Chinese model of wheat stripe rust prevention and control to wheat areas around the world.
Promoting a New Civilized Trend
Changing customs and habits promotes revitalization, and a new civilized trend permeates people's hearts.
The Bai Genbao family (白根保) in Zhangshu City (樟树市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), has inherited the tea-picking opera for three generations, performing the new civilized trend of the times on the small stage. The Bai Genbao family has incorporated rural civilization and other content into the repertoire, and has successively created more than 100 tea-picking opera repertoires and more than 10 modern sketches. For more than 40 years, the tea-picking opera troupe to which Bai Genbao belongs has carried out cultural activities to benefit the people, such as sending operas to the countryside and operas entering villages, accumulating nearly 10,000 performances, and promoting the new civilized trend to take root, blossom, and bear fruit in the vast countryside.
Every morning, Yao Keli, a forest ranger in Luolong Town (洛龙镇), Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (道真仡佬族苗族自治县), Zunyi City (遵义市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), and his wife Zhang Liuni, begin their day of mountain patrol. The couple has been walking this mountain patrol road of more than 30 kilometers for more than 20 years.
With the joint efforts of two generations of the family, the Dabao Mountain (大堡山) forest area has not had a forest fire for 45 years, and there is no record of indiscriminate logging. In 2022, the forest area built a national reserve forest demonstration site of more than 300 mu. "Although patrolling the mountains is hard, everything is worth it. The footprints of our two patrols are all happiness we have walked together," said Yao Keli.
Namgyal Tsering (南杰次仁), a doctor in Rutog County (日土县), Ali Prefecture (阿里地区), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), has insisted on protecting the health of the people for more than 40 years, treating more than 10,000 patients. Today, Namgyal Tsering receives more than 10 consultation calls every month and receives many thank-you letters. From a medicine box on horseback to a modern clinic, Namgyal Tsering has written a moving chapter of the Chinese nation as one family on the snowy plateau with benevolence and skill.
Qin Tingqun and his wife Chen Yiqun, couriers of SF Express Chongqing Co., Ltd. (顺丰速运重庆有限公司), string together their work trajectories with 580,000 packages, and 13 work notebooks record the personalized needs of more than 200 customers in the community, becoming an industry benchmark with zero complaints in 17 years.
"A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. If someone has something to do, we can lend a hand. Everyone feels warm in their hearts, and the community life is harmonious and beautiful." Over the years, Qin Tingqun and his wife have voluntarily delivered medicine and bought vegetables for elderly people living alone who need help, fulfilling their promise to help others and serve the people, and shining in ordinary positions.
One "Most Beautiful Family" after another passes on family traditions, promotes integrity, and establishes a new style, inspiring hundreds of millions of families to pursue "most beautiful" and pursue happiness, so that the new socialist family civilization of loving the country and loving the family, loving each other, being upward and kind, and building and sharing together fills thousands of households.
Return to TopBy: 钟才文
Regarding China's current economic situation, the mainstream view is optimistic, but there are also voices of pessimism. We believe that to understand the economy, we must adhere to the "two-point theory" and make good use of dialectics. Overall, China's economy is differentiated, trending positively, and has a promising future.
The foundation is solid, and resilience is increasing. Since the beginning of this year, under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping's (习近平) economic thought, the whole country has worked hard to overcome difficulties. China's economic operation has been stable and better than expected, and new achievements have been made in high-quality development. The four major macroeconomic indicators, namely economic growth, employment, prices, and the balance of payments, have performed well. Data reflects the economy. In the first half of the year, China's economic growth rate was significantly higher than that of most economies and remains a stable anchor for world economic growth. Employment and prices are generally stable. At the beginning of this year, Chinese and American netizens launched a "big comparison" of living costs on social platforms, highlighting the high quality and low prices of Chinese goods and services, reflecting the "genuine" living standards of the people. Foreign trade has shown strong resilience, and export competitiveness has continued to improve. In the first eight months, export growth reached 6.9%, and the export growth of new kinetic energy products such as integrated circuits and new energy vehicles exceeded 20%. Social confidence has increased, the RMB exchange rate is basically stable, the stock market is steadily rising, and more and more international capital is optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese market and is "going long" on Chinese assets. Risks in key areas have been effectively prevented and resolved, and the bottom line of preventing systemic risks has been maintained. The Chinese economy is a vast ocean, not a small pond, and can withstand wind and waves, even storms, with a significantly enhanced ability to resist risks and shocks.
The momentum is steadily shifting, and innovation is gaining strength. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that innovation is the primary driving force for development and the strategic support for building a modern economic system. In recent years, China has accelerated its efforts to tackle key core technologies, and a number of iconic scientific and technological innovation products have emerged. Innovative achievements such as DeepSeek (深度求索大模型), domestic humanoid robots, and biomedicine are emerging in succession. At the same time, the pace of transformation of old and new kinetic energy is accelerating, and technological innovation is injecting strong impetus into the construction of a modern industrial system. The application of artificial intelligence technology is accelerating, and the intelligent transformation and digital transformation of traditional industries are deepening. Since the beginning of this year, the growth rate of the added value of high-tech manufacturing has been significantly faster than the growth rate of industry, and the proportion of modern service industries has steadily increased. New progress has been made in green and low-carbon transformation, and energy consumption per unit of GDP has continued to decline, making the background color of China's economic development greener.
Risks are being resolved, and people's livelihoods are guaranteed. We are soberly aware that current economic operations still face many risks and challenges. The uncertainty of the external environment is rising, protectionism and unilateralism are rampant, and the US's abuse of tariffs is weakening the momentum of world economic growth. There are bottlenecks in the domestic circulation, the characteristics of strong supply and weak demand are more obvious, the endogenous power of domestic demand, especially consumption growth, is not strong, prices continue to be low, some enterprises are experiencing difficulties, some local governments have prominent fiscal revenue and expenditure contradictions, and some city real estate markets are fluctuating in the process of stopping the decline and stabilizing. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has always adhered to the people-centered development thought. While stabilizing the overall economic situation and resolving accumulated risks, it has strived to secure the bottom line of people's livelihoods, and the people have received more benefits. In the first half of the year, the actual growth of per capita disposable income of national residents was higher than economic growth, and the income gap between urban and rural residents continued to narrow. Basic pensions for retirees and per capita financial subsidies for urban and rural residents' medical insurance continued to increase, and childcare subsidy systems were introduced and implemented. Food and energy security have been further consolidated, a stable and bumper harvest of summer grain has been achieved, and electricity supply has "withstood the peak and secured the bottom line." Natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, and geological disasters have been effectively responded to, and emergency rescue and disaster relief work has been done to minimize casualties.
Differentiation is evident, and transformation is accelerating. Industrial transformation and upgrading is not a process of advancing at the same pace, not a "marching in step," but rather with varying speeds and sequences. Different regions, industries, and groups will experience differentiation, and there will be a "temperature difference" between macroeconomic data and the feelings of some micro-entities. For example, in the wave of a new round of technological revolution, industries that make good use of intelligence and information technology will see significant improvements in corporate efficiency and employee benefits. Conversely, some traditional industry enterprises and practitioners who are slow to transform may have a harder time. Data shows that the salary growth rate of artificial intelligence-related industries is twice that of other industries. In contrast, the real estate-related industry has reduced employment and reduced salaries. In this regard, we must look at it comprehensively and not deny the overall economic situation simply because some business entities do not feel good, and not 只见树木、不见森林 (zhǐ jiàn shù mù, bù jiàn sēn lín - "see only trees, not the forest," to be shortsighted; to focus on the details and lose sight of the bigger picture). At the same time, we must use reform and policy to focus on narrowing the "temperature difference" and strive to allow the broad masses of the people to enjoy the dividends of development.
The prospects are supported, and the potential is being released. Looking to the future, China's economic development still has great potential in terms of technology, labor, and capital. China's total number of R&D personnel has remained the world's largest for many years, and the proportion of R&D expenditure in GDP exceeds the level of many developed countries, and technological innovation is accumulating. The people are diligent and intelligent, and enterprises dare to venture and fight, with a strong ability to adapt to environmental changes. China has a complete industrial system, strong supporting capabilities, and huge consumption and investment potential. The supply and demand sides can support the domestic circulation. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind has been widely recognized by the international community, and China's international influence, appeal, and shaping power have been significantly enhanced. Most importantly, we have the Party's strong leadership and the advantages of the socialist system to concentrate our efforts on major tasks, which can ensure that China's economic ship sails steadily and far.
Return to TopThis newspaper Hong Kong (香港) October 1st dispatch (Reporter Feng Xuezhi (冯学知)) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区) government held a flag-raising ceremony and National Day reception on the morning of October 1st to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Bauhinia Square (金紫荆广场) at 8:00 a.m. Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, John Lee (李家超), Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Zhou Ji (周霁), Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, Dong Jingwei (董经纬), Commissioner of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, Cui Jianchun (崔建春), Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lai Ruxin (赖如鑫), Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, and well-known figures from all sectors of Hong Kong society attended.
After the flag-raising ceremony, guests attended the National Day reception held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (香港会议展览中心). John Lee (李家超) said that Hong Kong's position as a financial center has risen by 1 place, ranking third globally for two consecutive years; Hong Kong's overall competitiveness has risen by 4 places to third in the world; talent competitiveness has jumped 12 places in two years to fourth globally; and the ranking of safe cities has entered the top ten, ranking seventh in the world. These objective ratings not only reflect the correctness of the SAR government's policy direction and the joint efforts of the SAR government and the public, but also reflect Hong Kong's bright economic prospects and international confidence, demonstrating Hong Kong's strong vitality under "one country, two systems."
This newspaper Macau (澳门) October 1st dispatch (Reporter Fu Zimei (富子梅)) The Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区) government held a flag-raising ceremony and National Day reception on the 1st to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Ho Hau-wah (何厚铧), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Chui Sai On (岑浩辉), Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Zheng Xincong (郑新聪), Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macau, Edmund Ho Hau Wah (贺一诚), former Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Liu Xianfa (刘显法), Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region, Lin Qinghua (林庆华), Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Macau Garrison, and well-known figures from all sectors of Macau society attended the event.
The flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Lotus Square (金莲花广场) at 8:00 a.m. The reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was held at 9:30 a.m. at the Complex of the Commercial and Trade Service Platform Between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries. Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) said that Macau's economic and social development is progressing steadily, and is moving towards a new stage of high-quality development from recovery. Under the care and guidance of the central government, the SAR government will unite and lead all sectors of society, seize the new opportunities brought by the country's "15th Five-Year Plan," comprehensively and accurately, and unswervingly implement the "one country, two systems" policy, and strive to achieve the beautiful vision of a Macau with the rule of law, a vibrant Macau, a cultural Macau, and a happy Macau.
Return to TopOn the first day of the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, Xidi (西递) and Hongcun (宏村) in Huangshan (黄山), Anhui (安徽) Province, welcomed tourists from all over the country. The Huizhou-style architecture and the beautiful scenery of the water towns made people linger and forget to return. The picture shows tourists visiting Hongcun (宏村) on October 1st.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu (杜宇) photo
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During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the flow and gathering of people, as well as domestic and outbound tourism, have significantly increased. The National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control (国家疾病预防控制局) recently issued health protection tips: When traveling during the holidays, attention should be paid to preventing norovirus infection, dengue fever, chikungunya, cholera, COVID-19 infection, monkeypox, food poisoning, etc.
The period from October to March of the following year is the high incidence season for norovirus infection, which is mainly transmitted through eating food and water contaminated by the virus, contact with patient feces or vomit, items contaminated by them, and the environment. Common symptoms mainly include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Main protective measures: wash hands frequently; pay attention to food and drinking water hygiene, try to eat cooked food, do not eat raw or undercooked meat and seafood, wash fruits thoroughly before eating, and drinking water should be boiled water or unopened pre-packaged drinking water.
Dengue fever, chikungunya, etc. are mosquito-borne infectious diseases, which are transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes carrying the virus after biting infected people and then biting others. The main symptoms of dengue fever include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, as well as "three pains" (severe headache, retro-orbital pain, muscle and joint pain) and "three reds" (facial, neck, and chest flushing). Chikungunya is mainly characterized by fever, rash, and joint pain. When traveling to tropical and subtropical regions, attention should be paid to taking measures to prevent mosquito bites. Currently, some areas in China still have the transmission of mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya.
Cholera is an intestinal infectious disease, mainly transmitted through the intake of water and food containing Vibrio cholerae. The main clinical symptom is severe watery diarrhea without fever, which can lead to rapid dehydration. The main preventive measures for cholera include paying attention to food and drinking water hygiene, trying to eat cooked food, not eating raw or undercooked meat, seafood, and vegetables, washing fruits thoroughly before eating, and drinking water should be boiled water or unopened pre-packaged water and beverages.
After the onset of novel coronavirus infection, the main symptoms include dry throat, sore throat, cough, and fever. Some patients may also have muscle soreness, decreased or loss of smell and taste, nasal congestion, runny nose, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, etc. The risk of developing severe illness after infection is relatively high for the elderly and those with weakened immune function. Main preventive measures include maintaining good hygiene habits, covering the mouth and nose with tissues or towels when coughing or sneezing; washing hands frequently, and trying to avoid touching the eyes, nose, or mouth with hands; maintaining a balanced diet, exercising appropriately, and getting adequate rest.
Monkeypox mainly manifests as symptoms such as fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes, and is mainly transmitted through direct contact with secretions and exudates from lesions of patients. To prevent monkeypox, maintain good hygiene habits, avoid close contact with monkeypox patients or those with suspected symptoms, seek medical attention promptly if suspected symptoms occur, and inform the doctor of any suspected contact history and recent overseas travel history.
During holidays, there are more opportunities for gatherings and eating out, and the risk of food poisoning also increases accordingly. When eating out, choose catering establishments with complete licenses and good hygiene conditions. When cooking at home, keep the cooking area clean, wash hands frequently before and after handling food, separate raw and cooked food when preparing food, and cook dishes thoroughly. Do not pick and eat unknown wild mushrooms and wild vegetables.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄 超 程 龙
October in Beijing (北京), the weather is ever-changing, a time to praise the motherland.
The new China welcomes its 76th anniversary. On October 1st, the national flag-raising ceremony was held in Tiananmen Square (天安门广场). In the majestic sound of the national anthem, the Five-Star Red Flag (五星红旗) slowly rose. People stood solemnly, singing the national anthem, many having kept watch here since the night before. People from all directions integrated "I" into "we" in a simple way, jointly creating a deep emotional connection.
In the center of the square, a giant flower basket with the words "Bless the Motherland" expresses beautiful wishes for the prosperity of the motherland. On the Tiananmen Gate (天安门城楼), a huge slogan "Long Live the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国万岁)" is particularly eye-catching... The patriotic feelings of the Chinese sons and daughters are perfectly framed at this moment.
"The spirit of patriotism is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese nation, is the spiritual gene of the Chinese nation, maintains the unity of all ethnic groups on the land of China, and inspires generations of Chinese sons and daughters to unremittingly struggle for the development and prosperity of the motherland." The important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has taken deep root in the hearts of the Chinese people.
The Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew completed their fourth extravehicular activity, and the barrage of "Long Live the Motherland" continued to flood social media platforms; before the National Day, entering primary and secondary schools, one could always see teachers and students carefully writing "Long Live the Motherland" on the blackboard newspaper... The common confession of the Chinese sons and daughters stirred historical echoes and surged with the pulse of the times.
Blessings: Deep Affection Spanning Mountains and Rivers
With the same heart as the motherland, mountains and rivers are all witnesses.
Listen! The blessings from all over the motherland are full of deep affection—
"Forge a Chinese heart and a Chinese soul," "Hold together tightly like pomegranate seeds"... The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) celebrated its 70th anniversary, with laughter and joy throughout the Tianshan Mountains (天山) north and south, and a deep resonance was sublimated here.
Kashgar (喀什), Wakhan Corridor (瓦罕走廊), high altitude, lack of oxygen, complex terrain. The valley extends, and the four large characters "Long Live the Motherland (祖国万岁)" spelled out with stones are magnificent. "Seeing 'Long Live the Motherland' makes people feel excited"... On October 1st, many tourists came to take photos, and people praised it from time to time.
A few kilometers away, the Paiyike Border Police Station (排依克边境派出所) of the Kashgar Border Management Detachment (喀什边境管理支队) of the Xinjiang Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station (新疆出入境边防检查总站) has a message wall in the red education base filled with messages. In recent years, more than 100,000 people have come to visit, leaving tens of thousands of notes, the most written of which is "Long Live the Motherland."
"Without the boundary markers of the motherland, where would our cattle and sheep be?" This is what Xiao Gongni Longjike (肖恭尼·龙吉克), the deputy director of the police station, often heard from his family since he was a child. He is the fourth generation of border guards in his family, "With us at the border, the national flag will always fly high here."
The confession of blessing the motherland crosses over mountains and ridges, and echoes for a long time in the place where Gesang flowers bloom.
Lhasa (拉萨), Tibet (西藏), looking from the Potala Palace (布达拉宫) to Nanshan Park (南山公园) in the distance, the four characters "Long Live the Motherland" on the mountain peak are eye-catching.
In just a few decades, it has spanned thousands of years. Spreading out the scroll of time, in the embrace of the motherland's big family, the snowy plateau has undergone earth-shaking changes. At the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), the words "Long Live the Motherland" on the float echoed the words "Long Live the Motherland" on Nanshan Mountain, expressing the moving voices of the children of the plateau.
The mountains and rivers are safe, and the country is rich and the people are strong. On the magnificent land of the motherland, countless admirable and moving heroes have been nurtured.
Jingyu Street (靖宇街) in Harbin (哈尔滨), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), in the Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) Martyrs Memorial Hall, a young volunteer docent emotionally explained to the audience: "General Yang Jingyu led the soldiers of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army (东北抗联) in bloody battles. Before his sacrifice, he said to those who tried to persuade him to surrender: 'If all of us Chinese surrender, will there still be a China?'..." The vigorous shout is still deafening.
At the other end of the street, the "Long Live the Motherland" installation was set up and unveiled before the National Day. Five-star red flags are hung along the street, and the entire street shines with enthusiastic "Chinese red," expressing the highest respect for the motherland.
The historical process is vast and mighty, and the ardent confession of patriotism is like thousands of blood vessels, eventually rushing to the heart of the republic.
On September 3, the grand meeting 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, and the world's attention focused on Tiananmen Square.
On the Tiananmen Gate, Shen Bingchen (申秉宸), a 99-year-old veteran of the War of Resistance, was very excited, and the medals on his chest shone brightly. The night before the conference, he wrote "Long Live the Motherland" with a brush. He joined the army in 1941 and experienced cruel struggles. He will never forget that memory of war.
Long live the motherland, faith will last forever. This confession takes root and sprouts on every inch of Chinese land, closely connecting the hearts of every Chinese person, and becomes a spiritual imprint engraved in the blood of the Chinese sons and daughters.
Inheritance: Echoes from the Depths of History
Patriotism is the deepest and most lasting emotion in the world. "Long Live the Motherland" is the romance of the Chinese people.
The Chinese Navy's Shandong (山东) aircraft carrier formation arrived in Hong Kong (香港), and Hong Kong citizens boarded the deck and unfurled a spontaneously made banner of "Long Live the Motherland"; at the freshman military training of Henan Agricultural University (河南农业大学), the students formed a phalanx and spelled out the words "Long Live the Motherland," and the atmosphere at the scene was exciting...
Different scenes, common confessions, stem from a consistent pursuit of values. In the long history of the Chinese nation, patriotism has always been the passionate main theme and the force that inspires people of all ethnic groups to constantly strive for self-improvement.
This year marks the 240th anniversary of Lin Zexu's (林则徐) birth. In Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建), the former residence of Lin Zexu, near Sanfang Qixiang (三坊七巷), has been renovated and opened to the public. White walls, black tiles, wooden windows, and flying eaves, rows of exhibition boards quietly tell the story of the national hero.
苟利国家生死以，岂因祸福避趋之 (gǒu lì guó jiā shēng sǐ yǐ, qǐ yīn huò fú bì qū zhī - "If it benefits the country, I would risk my life; How could I avoid it because of misfortune or good fortune?," expressing a willingness to sacrifice personal well-being for the sake of the country). Lin Tongnan (林同楠), a descendant of the Lin family, said that every brick and tile of the former residence carries Lin Zexu's ambition to study hard as a teenager and his feelings for the country and the people. He hopes that visitors can draw spiritual strength here.
From Fan Zhongyan's (范仲淹) "Be the first to worry about the world's troubles, and the last to enjoy its pleasures (先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐)," to Lu You's (陆游) "Even in a humble position, I never forget to worry about the country (位卑未敢忘忧国)"; from Liu Bojian's (刘伯坚) "Living is for China, dying is for China, everything is up to it" patriotic feelings, to Zhao Yiman (赵一曼) practicing with her life "I have no regrets sacrificing my head for the new country, I am willing to use my blood to irrigate China (未惜头颅新故国，甘将热血沃中华)"...
For more than five thousand years, why has the Chinese nation been able to withstand countless unimaginable risks and tests, and continue to thrive and pass on the torch? This is inseparable from the Chinese nation's profound and lasting tradition of patriotism.
Patriotism comes first. Understanding the history of the Chinese nation, inheriting the genes of Chinese culture, the Chinese sons and daughters must have national pride and cultural self-confidence. Looking through the telescope of history, it is not difficult to find that the history of China is a history of the integration of various ethnic groups into a unified Chinese nation, and a history of the joint creation, development, and consolidation of a unified great motherland by all ethnic groups.
Under the Helan Mountains (贺兰山), the relics are majestic, witnessing "Why China."
In July of this year, the Western Xia Mausoleums (西夏陵) were included in the "World Heritage List" by UNESCO, bringing the total number of World Heritage sites in my country to 60. During the first National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday after the successful application, the Western Xia Mausoleum Museum (西夏陵博物馆) in Yinchuan (银川), Ningxia (宁夏), was crowded with tourists.
A large number of Tang (唐) and Song (宋) coins were unearthed, and lotus, peony and other patterns can be seen everywhere on the cultural relics; the porcelain produced is transparent and lustrous, and is very similar to the fine white porcelain of Jingdezhen (景德镇). These cultural relics show the rich connotation of the pluralistic and integrated pattern of Chinese civilization.
Recalling the inscription "Live in this China (宅兹中国)" on the He Zun (何尊), a Western Zhou (西周) ritual vessel unearthed in Shaanxi (陕西), and the Han Dynasty (汉代) brocade arm guard "Five Stars emerge in the East, benefiting China (五星出东方利中国)" discovered at the Niya Ruins (尼雅遗址) in Xinjiang, and then to the Mushi Tusi Yamen (木氏土司府衙署) in Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城), Yunnan (云南), the three plaques hanging in the deliberation hall all read "Serve the Country with Sincerity (诚心报国)"... Patriotism is engraved on cultural relics and cultural heritage, and even more engraved in the hearts of Chinese sons and daughters.
Chinese civilization has outstanding unity. The common confession of "Long Live the Motherland" sucks up the spiritual nourishment accumulated by more than 5,000 years of historical culture and becomes a continuous echo of continuing the cultural context.
Struggle: A Vow for the Dream-Building Era
Patriotism is concrete and realistic. "Long Live the Motherland," from wishing to fulfilling, struggle is the necessary bridge.
The total economic volume has continuously crossed the thresholds of 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, and 130 trillion yuan, and is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan this year; the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system have been built; contributing about 1/4 of the world's new green area...
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, under the leadership of the Party, people of all ethnic groups across the country united and worked together, and my country's economic and social development has achieved new pioneering progress, breakthrough changes, and historical achievements.
The new era is an era for strivers. Striving for progress and dedicating oneself is the best confession to the motherland—
This confession is a picture of harvest. On the vast fields of Beidacang (北大仓), rice is used as a pen and field as paper, and the "Long Live the Motherland" themed rice paddy paintings come into view. Looking from a high place, the rice waves are surging, and the black land irrigated with sweat and wisdom offers a high-yield congratulatory gift.
This confession is the pride of asking the sky. In the severe cold of minus 30 degrees Celsius, Luan Enjie (栾恩杰), the first chief commander of China's lunar exploration project, took back the first handful of soil brought back from the moon by the Chinese people. He said that his mood at the time was four words: "Long Live the Motherland!"
This confession is the belief of strengthening the army. In Zhongjian Island (中建岛) in Xisha (西沙), veteran island guards carved "Long Live the Motherland" into the reef with a hammer and chisel. Batch after batch of officers and soldiers use their youth and perseverance to fulfill their promise that "Where I stand is China"...
Today, the Party is leading more than 1.4 billion people to stride forward with high spirits on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization. "Long Live the Motherland" also has a more concrete expression—
This confession is the youthful voice of "Please rest assured, Party, a strong country is up to me," the firm guardianship of "Home is Yumai (玉麦), the country is China," and the sonorous oath of "Pure love, only for China"...
The river of time never stops, and "Long Live the Motherland" demonstrates sincerity.
As the "14th Five-Year Plan" is about to come to a close, the "15th Five-Year Plan" is being planned. Marching towards building a strong country and national rejuvenation, hundreds of millions of Chinese sons and daughters will transform their heartfelt feelings into a solemn declaration that shocks the world—
"Long live the great People's Republic of China! Long live the great Communist Party of China! Long live the great Chinese people!"
(Reporters Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔), Wang Jingyuan (王靖远), and Li Na (李娜) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
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"Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a great undertaking unprecedented in history. Both aspirations and challenges inspire us to seize the day and maintain an unyielding fighting spirit." At the reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest exhortation strengthened the determination and confidence of the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to forge ahead, overcome difficulties, and make progress in the new era and on the new journey.
On October 1st, national flags were raised and national anthems were sung across the country, and a variety of activities were carried out to express good wishes for the prosperity of the motherland and the well-being of the people, warmly celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Wishing the Motherland Well Together
"Attention—to the national flag—salute!"
Around 6:00 AM on October 1st, Beijing (北京). The national flag guard marched heroically towards the flag-raising platform in Tiananmen Square (天安门广场). As the仪仗队员's (yí zhàng duì yuán) slogans rang out, the "March of the Volunteers" resounded throughout the square. "Bless the motherland" and "Long live the motherland." As the five-star red flag slowly rose to the top of the flagpole, cheers lasted for a long time, with 121,000 people jointly celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Wang Zhiguo (王治国), a volunteer from the Tiananmen (天安门) Volunteer Service Team, watched the flag-raising ceremony on site, saying, "I will transform the boiling passion of watching the flag-raising into every greeting and help in my daily work."
At 8:30 AM, at No. 76 Xingye Road (兴业路), Huangpu District (黄浦区), Shanghai (上海), the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the national flag fluttered in the wind. Sun Wenxuan (孙文轩), a 2025 doctoral student in the Chinese Department of Fudan University (复旦大学) who enrolled in September, watched the national flag being raised, saying, "I am from Zhangye (张掖), Gansu (甘肃). As a member of the Communist Party, I have always wanted to come to the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China to study and visit."
At 9:30 AM, Hongqilafu (红其拉甫) in the Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原), Xinjiang (新疆). In the cold wind, the national flag fluttered.
Dozens of soldiers from the Hongqilafu Border Defense Company (红其拉甫边防连) of the Xinjiang Military Region (新疆军区) had already assembled, and the majestic national anthem echoed in the valley. Here, the three generations of Baiyika Kailidibieke (巴依卡·凯力迪别克), the winner of the national honorary title of "People's Guard," have been guarding the border with the border defense soldiers for more than 70 years.
"The flag-raising ceremony is like a thread, tightly connecting the small family and the country. Guarding the border and protecting the flag is guarding the home and protecting the country," said Baiyika Kailidibieke (巴依卡·凯力迪别克). "Seeing the national flag rising at the national gate makes me feel particularly at ease."
Looking Back on the Road We Came From
At the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall (新四军纪念馆) Square in Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu (江苏), representatives of the "Little Iron Nail" volunteers of the memorial hall held the national flag and sang songs such as "Me and My Motherland" and "Ode to the Motherland" in unison, attracting many tourists to stop and sing along.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Remembering history and cherishing the memory of the martyrs makes it even clearer why the national flag is so bright and why the national flag is flying.
"The red scarf is a corner of the red flag, dyed red with the blood of revolutionary martyrs." Accompanied by his mother, Huang Yaohui (黄耀辉), a primary school student from Chongqing (重庆), wearing a red scarf, came to the memorial hall to visit, saying, "I will study hard and serve the motherland when I grow up."
Pan Linzhi (潘麟之), director of the collection department of the memorial hall, introduced that not long ago, the son of Zhou Xinyue (周新岳), a veteran of the New Fourth Army (新四军), and his family donated a batch of precious cultural relics such as medals and merit certificates to the memorial hall. The memorial hall will properly preserve and conduct in-depth research, "combining historical materials, documents, and scene restoration to make history feelable and touchable."
In Gala Village (嘎拉村), a natural village under the jurisdiction of Zhenba Village (真巴村), Linzhi Town (林芝镇), Bayi District (巴宜区), Linzhi (林芝), Tibet (西藏), people of all ethnic groups dressed in festive costumes raised the national flag, sang the national anthem, and carried out patriotic and ethnic unity-themed activities to celebrate National Day.
Nyima Dorje (尼玛多吉), the propaganda committee member of the Zhenba Village (真巴村) Party Branch and deputy director of the village committee, said: "Living, studying, working, and enjoying life together can enhance the feelings of people of all ethnic groups. We often organize everyone to conduct folk culture exchanges and mutual assistance practices. Based on the resource advantages of Gala Village (嘎拉村), we develop characteristic industries, and everyone is moving more steadily on the road to common prosperity."
Forging Ahead on a New Journey
In Pozi Street (坡子街), Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), crowds of people bustled about, laughter was constant, and bright five-star red flags adorned the ancient streets.
"The more holidays there are, the more we must tighten the string of safety." Zhou Zhimin (周志民), a community police officer at the Pozi Street (坡子街) Police Station, inspected the fire facilities of shops along the street and reminded tourists to pay attention to safety, saying, "Looking at the national flag, I feel that the responsibility on my shoulders is even heavier."
Countless ordinary but firm figures converge into a reassuring force during the festival.
Thousands of kilometers away at sea, the five-star red flag is even more dazzling against the backdrop of the crisscrossing pipeline network, and a group of people fight against the big waves and typhoons to protect the lights of thousands of homes.
In the Yacheng (崖城) sea area, about 90 kilometers from Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南), the second-phase comprehensive processing platform of "Deep Sea No. 1" (深海一号), the largest offshore gas field in China, is operating stably. On September 29, just after Typhoon "Boluo Yi" passed, Feng Yangfeng (冯杨锋), general manager of the Yacheng 13-1 (崖城13—1) gas field of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (中国海油), and his team members took a helicopter back to the platform to conduct a comprehensive inspection of all key production facilities.
"Before the typhoon arrived, the on-site operators had already withdrawn to the land, but the gas wells remained in remote control production. Currently, the equipment is operating well and has withstood the typhoon. We will continue to stick to our posts, explore and innovate, and contribute to safeguarding energy security," said Feng Yangfeng (冯杨锋).
Celebrating National Day and welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival, the "rice bags" are round and full, and the "vegetable baskets" are heavy, thanks to the hard work of the vast number of farmers.
In Jiutai District (九台区), Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林), the autumn harvest is in full swing—intelligent agricultural machinery shuttles back and forth in the rice fields, completing the tasks of harvesting and threshing in one go.
"National Day is here, and there are fluttering five-star red flags everywhere." Rice grower Fu Yao (付瑶) said, "This year we planted 1,500 mu of rice, and we are stepping up harvesting while the weather is good."
From busy cities to vast rural areas, from snowy plateaus to vast oceans, the time and place of raising the flag are changing, but what remains unchanged is raising the same flag and singing the same song together.
"We must continue to make good use of historical experience, build the country better, and make the cause pioneered by the older generation of leaders and revolutionary martyrs continue to flourish." Forging ahead on a new journey, the sons and daughters of China under the national flag are joining hands and moving forward bravely.
(Reporters Pan Junqiang (潘俊强), Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟), Shang Rongzheng (尚嵘峥), Yao Xueqing (姚雪青), Xu Yuyao (徐驭尧), Qiongda Zhuoga (琼达卓嘎), Yang Xun (杨迅), Dong Zeyang (董泽扬), and Men Jiewei (门杰伟) participated in the writing of this article, and Guo Haibin (郭海彬) also contributed to this article.)
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About 1,300 kilometers south of Cairo (开罗), the capital of Egypt, the Ouweinat (奥韦纳特) region presents two colors deep in the desert: one is the boundless yellow—the Sahara Desert extending to the horizon; the other is the vibrant green—lush farmland irrigated by well water. Over the past 9 years, the China Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group (中国中曼集团) has drilled more than 680 water wells in Egypt, and the well water irrigation has turned the desert into fertile fields, which not only adds impetus to Egypt's economic development, but also brings tangible benefits to the local people.
"Turning More Deserts into Fertile Fields"
At the work site of the Ouweinat (奥韦纳特) water well project of Zhongman Petroleum Egypt Branch (中曼石油埃及分公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司)"), 9 drilling rig platforms over 30 meters high roared. As the wellhead valve was opened, a stream of mud gushed out of the well pipe. After a while, a clear stream of water spurted out of the well pipe outlet. After completing the pumping test, Mahmoud Sami (马哈茂德·萨米), a local operator, smiled. This is the first water well project he has participated in since joining Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司) in June this year. "I feel particularly proud to be involved in such a project," said Sami (萨米).
Egypt has a population of over 100 million, but arable land accounts for only about 3.7% of the total land area. Since 2015, the Egyptian government has increased its efforts to develop desert land and has successively launched agricultural production projects such as the "Egypt Future (埃及未来)" project. To develop land, water conservancy and irrigation are key. Since 2016, Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司) has been drilling desert water wells in the Sinai Peninsula (西奈半岛), Minya Governorate (明亚省), Siwa Oasis (锡瓦), Aswan (阿斯旺) and other places.
In May 2024, the Ouweinat (奥韦纳特) water well project in which Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司) participated was officially launched. The project plans to complete the construction of 3,000 water wells within 5 years, and the irrigation area will reach 3,000 square kilometers. Zhao Baojiang (赵宝江), the manager of the Ouweinat (奥韦纳特) water well project, told reporters that the project currently has 9 drilling teams, with about 190 Chinese and Egyptian employees working in shifts, and the drilling rigs operate 24 hours a day. As of mid-September this year, the construction of 141 water wells has been completed. Among them, the first phase of the project completed the construction of 125 water wells, and the irrigation water provided supports the local planting of crops such as wheat, alfalfa, and corn.
Ahmed Hassan (艾哈迈德·哈桑), the Egyptian representative of the Ouweinat (奥韦纳特) area of the "Egypt Future (埃及未来)" project, said that the water well project undertaken by Chinese companies provides water sources for local farmland development, improves agricultural irrigation capacity, and helps Egypt achieve food self-sufficiency. "We hope to continue to deepen cooperation with Chinese companies and turn more deserts into fertile fields."
"Helping Local People Live a Better Life"
Next to the Ouweinat (奥韦纳特) water well project, a vibrant scene comes into view: the corn is already more than one person tall, and the large leaves are spreading out in the sun; the long watermelon vines grow along the ground; the alfalfa field is like a dense green carpet spread out...
"Can you imagine that this place was uninhabited a year ago?" said Mohamed Hussary (穆罕默德·胡萨里), the manager of the electromechanical department of the Ouweinat (奥韦纳特) area of the "Egypt Future (埃及未来)" project. Since the irrigation water has been guaranteed, the local crops have grown gratifyingly: corn basically achieves two harvests a year, and each feddan (1 feddan is about 4,200 square meters) of land harvests 3 tons of wheat, and the large-scale planting of alfalfa will also be exported to Gulf countries.
In Minya Governorate (明亚省), Egypt, benefiting from the water well project of Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司), the sugar beet planting farm has ushered in a bumper harvest. In 2018, Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司) signed a well-drilling contract with Canal Sugar Company (运河糖业公司) located in Minya Governorate (明亚省). The water wells drilled by Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司) in the local area are enough to irrigate 30,000 feddans of land. "With a stable source of irrigation water, the farm's sugar beet production has increased year by year," said Hassan (哈桑), the farm technical manager of Canal Sugar Company (运河糖业公司).
In Malloul Village (马洛尔村) in the Siwa Oasis (锡瓦绿洲) in northwestern Egypt, the Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司) drilling team solved the drinking water problem for the local area. Local villagers said that the arrival of the drilling team was "like a long-awaited timely rain in the Sahara sand sea."
"We are sincerely happy to see that the water wells benefit the local people. We must make full use of China's technical advantages to help the local people live a better life," said Zhao Wutao (赵吴涛), general manager of Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司).
"A Witness to the Rooting and Sprouting of Friendship"
"When we first arrived at the project site, what we needed to face was an uninhabited desert, with no water, electricity, or network signals," said Zhao Baojiang (赵宝江). The complex and changeable desert strata, perennial wind and sand, high temperatures in summer, and the transportation of heavy drilling equipment are all huge challenges. "Desert drilling is prone to well leakage, and the project team needs to make timely adjustments to achieve fast and safe drilling." With its technical and equipment advantages, the Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司) drilling team has achieved a work progress of drilling a well in about 7 days, and its work efficiency has won the recognition of the Egyptian government, and many contractors have come to learn from the experience.
"I can learn new things every day, which not only improves my professional skills, but also gives me more development opportunities." Fahmi (法赫米), 39, has participated in multiple water well projects since joining Zhongman Egypt (中曼埃及公司) in 2018, and is now the project site operations manager. "When encountering difficulties, Egyptian and Chinese employees work together to solve problems. The desert oasis jointly irrigated by employees of the two countries is not only the result of cooperation, but also a witness to the rooting and sprouting of friendship," said Fahmi (法赫米).
The *Egypt Business Guide* website commented that the water well project "has turned barren land into fertile farmland, providing a model for the sustainable development of arid areas, and highlighting the potential of international cooperation in solving food security problems and ecological restoration."
Li Chundi (李春第), chairman of Zhongman Group (中曼集团), said that with the continuous deepening of Sino-Egyptian relations, Zhongman Group (中曼集团) will further expand cooperation between the two countries in agricultural development and other fields while promoting existing projects, and contribute to Sino-Egyptian cooperation.
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The Global Development Initiative, based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation, provides a new cooperation platform for the vast number of developing countries, including African countries. China shares development achievements with African countries by building infrastructure such as roads, railways, and dams, effectively meeting the development needs of African countries and truly helping African countries achieve development. The water well project undertaken by Chinese enterprises is a vivid practice of the Global Development Initiative.
The Egyptian water well project undertaken by Chinese enterprises has solved the local water shortage problem. Some of the agricultural products produced by the project will also be used for export, which has significantly improved the lives of local people. It can be called a model of Egyptian-Chinese cooperation. Strengthening cooperation between the two countries in agriculture and other fields will not only help Egypt achieve food self-sufficiency, but also bring new opportunities for economic development.
Egypt has always been a staunch supporter of the Global Development Initiative. The initiative provides a fair and efficient global development solution, providing new options for countries in the Global South, especially meeting the actual needs of African countries. All countries, regardless of size, have the right to equal development. Only common development is true development and sustainable development. The Global Development Initiative promotes more equitable and effective international development cooperation, in stark contrast to the hegemonic practices of some Western countries. This initiative reflects China's responsibility as a major country, bringing tangible help and new development opportunities to the vast number of developing countries.
(Author: Vice President of the Egyptian-Chinese Friendship Association, former Deputy Minister of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Return to TopA China that has the world in its heart and dares to take responsibility is constantly contributing solutions to address the challenges of the times and injecting momentum into building a community with a shared future for mankind. Its international moral appeal and cooperative leadership have risen significantly.
"Faced with the accelerating evolution of the international situation amid a once-in-a-century transformation, we must vigorously promote the common values of all mankind, practice true multilateralism, promote the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, and work with all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind." On September 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, solemnly declaring China's commitment to working with all countries to jointly safeguard world peace and promote the development of human progress, fully demonstrating the responsibility of a major country that takes the people's hearts as its own and the world's interests as its own.
In the 76 years since the founding of New China, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has led the Chinese people in self-reliance and continuous struggle, achieving brilliant achievements that will be recorded in history. Chinese-style modernization is unfolding a magnificent picture, presenting an infinitely bright and splendid prospect, which not only makes all Chinese people feel proud, but also attracts worldwide attention. Not long ago, China solemnly held commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, joining hands with the international community to jointly remember the glorious history and gather consensus and strength to create the future. The world has seen a responsible major country's commitment to peaceful development, seen China's determination to be a force for peace, stability, and progress in the world as it pursues its dreams, and seen the sincere willingness of the Chinese people to work with the people of all countries to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
In today's world, the once-in-a-century transformation is accelerating, and the development of human society is at another crossroads. The important concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, proposed by China, is a wise answer to the questions of the times, pointing out the right direction for all countries to achieve common prosperity and create a better future together. Under the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China practices true multilateralism, vigorously promotes the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind, upholds justice in the midst of world turmoil and changes, and takes responsibility at major and critical moments. Since the beginning of this year, the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries has opened a new chapter in China's good-neighborly friendship with neighboring countries, China has jointly established the International Mediation Institute with more than 30 countries to promote innovation in the field of international rule of law, the Tianjin (天津) Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) has set a new milestone in the organization's cooperation, and China's new round of nationally determined contribution goals has brought tremendous impetus to the global climate governance process that is encountering difficulties... A China that has the world in its heart and dares to take responsibility is constantly contributing solutions to address the challenges of the times and injecting momentum into building a community with a shared future for mankind. Its international moral appeal and cooperative leadership have risen significantly.
Recently, President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward the Global Governance Initiative, emphasizing adherence to sovereign equality, compliance with international rule of law, practice of multilateralism, advocacy of people-centeredness, and emphasis on action-orientation, providing a Chinese solution for solving the global governance deficit. The Global Governance Initiative, together with the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, are systematic international public goods provided by China to the world in the new era. Currently, more than 130 countries and international organizations are participating in the implementation mechanism of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative has been supported by more than 130 countries and international and regional organizations, the Global Civilization Initiative has been incorporated into United Nations resolutions and various bilateral and multilateral documents on many occasions, and the Global Governance Initiative has been actively responded to by various countries as soon as it was put forward, and has been praised and supported by many parties during the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The four major global initiatives contribute Chinese wisdom and solutions to addressing world changes and solving urgent problems, providing strategic guidance for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
In the face of the storms of the times, only by bravely shouldering great righteousness and firmly practicing the great way, and unswervingly promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, can we continuously advance the cause of human progress. China will continue to be a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a maintainer of the international order, working with all countries to continuously move towards the lofty goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly create a better future for the world.
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"If you cannot truly understand China, you cannot make correct judgments." Lee Hee-ok (李熙玉), Honorary Director of the Sungkyun Institute of China Studies in South Korea, said, "In the future, I plan to write some books for the general public, while continuing to focus on exchanges and cooperation with China."
To broaden the channels for the South Korean public to understand China, Lee Hee-ok (李熙玉) founded the Sungkyun Institute of China Studies (韩国成均中国研究所) in 2012. The institute regularly publishes publications such as "Sungkyun China Observer" (《成均中国观察》), becoming an important window for all sectors of South Korea to understand China.
More than 30 years ago, Lee Hee-ok (李熙玉) visited China for the first time, taking a train from Dalian (大连) to Shenyang (沈阳). The endless plains and cornfields along the way left a deep impression on him. "At that time, I felt that it would take a long time for China to truly rise." Over the decades, he has visited China hundreds of times. He believes that China can achieve development results that other countries need about 10 years to achieve in just two to three years, becoming an object for South Korea to catch up with through "compressed growth." He said that China's development is a miracle, and the reason for the miracle lies in China finding a development path that suits itself. "For more than 30 years, focusing on the field of 'China' has been a great fortune for a scholar," he said.
Over the years, Lee Hee-ok (李熙玉) has published a large number of books introducing China through monographs, co-authored works, edited works, and translated works. Among them, reference books such as "China Handbook" (《中国手册》) have been used as textbooks for Chinese regional studies courses in many well-known South Korean universities, and Lee Hee-ok (李熙玉) has also won the 15th Special Book Award of China for this. Recently, the third revised edition of "China Handbook" (《中国手册》) was published, systematically reviewing China's development trends in the fields of politics, economy, diplomacy, and society.
"In June of this year, I went to Shanghai (上海) and Hangzhou (杭州) to visit local high-tech industrial parks, and also visited Huawei's (华为) Lianqiu Lake (练秋湖) R&D Center. In recent years, thanks to the Chinese government's emphasis on long-term strategic planning in related fields, China has developed rapidly in high-tech industries and future technologies such as communications, big data, and artificial intelligence," Lee Hee-ok (李熙玉) said. "Today's China has become one of the world's largest consumer markets. In many factories across China, robots are gradually replacing manpower. The achievements of Chinese companies are not accidental, reflecting China's strength." In his view, China is completely different from its past image as a "world factory," and it is difficult for South Korean industries to develop without a stable Chinese supply chain.
The South Korean government has clearly stated that it will be among the top three artificial intelligence powerhouses in the world by 2030. "South Korea and China should carry out future-oriented cooperation," Lee Hee-ok (李熙玉) said. He has always emphasized the importance of interpersonal relationships to international politics in his teaching career and has personally participated in genuine exchanges between South Korea and China. Lee Hee-ok (李熙玉) said that in the current situation, free trade, multilateralism, and regional cooperation are becoming increasingly important, and it is necessary for South Korea to update its understanding of China. "I also said this in my report to the members of the National Assembly."
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"We must continue to make good use of historical experience, build the country even better, and let the cause pioneered by the older generation of leaders and revolutionary martyrs continue to flourish!" On the evening of September 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Celebrating the motherland's birthday and sharing the glory of development, cadres and the masses across the country expressed that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech has inspired full enthusiasm and gathered tremendous strength. They will strive with the spirit of seizing every minute and never slacking off to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization!
**彪炳史册** (biāo bǐng shǐ cè - "recorded in history," to be recorded in history for remarkable achievements), brilliant achievements inspire people and gather strength.
On the morning of October 1, Meishu Village (梅树村), Zhongfang County (中方县), Hunan Province (湖南省), was bustling with activity. Many tourists were either rafting in the valley or enjoying tea around a stove, fully enjoying the comfort of rural tourism. "Now, villagers are earning money right at their doorsteps, and their lives are becoming more and more promising!" said Yang Xiaopeng (杨晓鹏), Secretary of the General Party Branch of Meishu Village (梅树村). After the entire mountain village was lifted out of poverty, it is now running together with the people of the whole country on the road to common prosperity.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said that over the past 76 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Party has led the people to rely on their own efforts and continue to struggle, achieving brilliant achievements that will be recorded in history. This makes us extremely proud. We must cherish the hard-won happy life even more, continue to polish the 'Meishu' (梅树) rural tourism brand, develop the planting of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, and make the villagers' pockets even fuller," said Yang Xiaopeng (杨晓鹏).
In Xianfeng County (咸丰县), Enshi Prefecture (恩施州), Hubei Province (湖北省), Luo Daiwu (罗代武), a 96-year-old veteran of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression who came from the hail of bullets, trembled slightly and could not hide his excitement as he watched the bright five-star red flags hanging in the streets and communities. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) mention of "We solemnly commemorated the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War" in his speech reminded the old man of this year's military parade.
"Now our country is strong, and the people's lives are guaranteed. This is the result of the Chinese Communist Party leading the people in continuous struggle," said Luo Daiwu (罗代武). We must continue to tell the history of **筚路蓝缕** (bì lù lán lǚ - "driving a cart with a broken shaft and wearing tattered clothes," to start an undertaking in hardship) and hard work, pass on the spirit of seizing every minute and never slacking off, and let the younger generation remember history and firmly follow the Party.
"We are witnesses and participants in the brilliant achievements made by the new China over the past 76 years." Wang Xuelian (王雪莲), a special post teacher in Nangqian County (囊谦县), Yushu Prefecture (玉树州), Qinghai Province (青海省), who has been rooted in the plateau to teach and educate people for nearly 20 years, said that in recent years, the school has built beautiful and solid teaching buildings, electronic teaching equipment has been continuously updated, and the teaching staff has become more and more complete.
In September of this year, Wang Xuelian (王雪莲) once again took the initiative to apply for teaching support in a primary school with more difficult conditions and higher altitude. "The teaching staff in township primary schools is weaker, and the children need us more. I will continue to stick to the three-foot platform and let every child grow up healthy and happy," said Wang Xuelian (王雪莲).
On the first day of the National Day holiday, the Hunan Road Pedestrian Street in the Five Avenues (五大道) area of Heping District (和平区), Tianjin (天津), was crowded with tourists. This used to be the British concession. The various small western-style buildings silently tell the story of a century of turmoil. Today, it has become a "city living room" shared by residents and tourists.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said that looking back on history, the Chinese nation has gone from the brink of extinction to great rejuvenation, all the way through **筚路蓝缕** (bì lù lán lǚ - "driving a cart with a broken shaft and wearing tattered clothes," to start an undertaking in hardship) and full of hardships, but also full of pride and triumphant songs. The General Secretary's important speech has inspired patriotism and gathered the strength to struggle." Ren Tao (任涛), a cadre of the Housing and Construction Committee of Heping District (和平区), Tianjin (天津), said, "We will promote the 'micro-renewal' of alleys with 'embroidery skills' to allow the old blocks to retain memories and add more vitality, and enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security."
Overcoming difficulties and advancing the cause of the Party and the country to achieve new results.
During this National Day holiday, Liu Fang (刘方), a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院合肥物质科学研究院), on Science Island (科学岛) in the western suburbs of Hefei (合肥), Anhui Province (安徽省), is still busy in front of the experimental platform.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that since the beginning of this year, 'the cause of the Party and the country has made new progress and new achievements,' which makes us deeply encouraged. Recently, the all-superconducting magnet developed by our team has successfully generated a steady-state strong magnetic field of 351,000 Gauss, which can provide key technical support for the industrialization of many fields," said Liu Fang (刘方). The team will always closely focus on the country's strategic needs and the realistic needs of economic and social development, strengthen basic research and original innovation, achieve independent control in more key areas, and provide strong scientific and technological support for the realization of Chinese-style modernization.
In the golden autumn season, the corn ears on the black soil of Northeast China are full and growing gratifyingly. Sun Dachuan (孙大川), director of the Dachuan Machinery Planting Professional Cooperative in Xinzhuang Town (新庄镇), Yushu City (榆树市), Jilin Province (吉林省), is preparing to overhaul agricultural machinery and equipment for the autumn harvest.
"This year, we have overcome natural disasters such as floods, and a bumper harvest of autumn grain is in sight." Sun Dachuan (孙大川) said, "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that 'the Party leads the people to rely on their own efforts and continue to struggle.' We must follow the General Secretary's requirements, firmly follow the road of agricultural modernization, enrich agricultural production with more modern production models and production equipment, and firmly hold the Chinese people's rice bowl in our own hands."
As the cultural and museum craze continues to heat up, the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum (陕西考古博物馆) in the ancient city of Xi'an (西安) is holding activities such as文物 "small classes" and "digital cultural relic craftsmen" during the National Day holiday.
"Just as General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said, realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a great cause unprecedented in history. Making cultural heritage a source of cultural confidence and showing the charm of Chinese civilization to the world is a topic that cultural and museum workers have always explored." Zhong Jianrong (种建荣), curator of the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum (陕西考古博物馆), said, "We integrate scientific and technological means such as DNA technology and archaeozoology into the exhibition, making the million-year history of mankind, the ten-thousand-year history of culture, and the five-thousand-year history of civilization tangible and accessible, allowing the audience to become experiencers of culture and communicators of civilization in the process of experiencing artifact restoration technology and touching pottery fragments."
Referring to the development achievements of various undertakings since this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "further comprehensively deepening reforms" and "solidly promoting high-quality development" have greatly encouraged and inspired Zhang Lin (张林), Director of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Bureau (深圳市科技创新局).
"The latest release from the World Intellectual Property Organization shows that the 'Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou' (深圳—香港—广州) innovation cluster ranks first in the world for the first time." Zhang Lin (张林) said, "We must further comprehensively deepen reforms, continue to consolidate the dominant position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation by accelerating the establishment of a corporate R&D reserve system and accelerating the introduction of support measures for high-growth innovative enterprises."
Continuing to struggle and jointly heading towards a bright future of Chinese-style modernization.
All great achievements are the result of continuous struggle, and all great undertakings need to be promoted in inheriting the past and opening up the future.
"We must closely focus on the central tasks of the Party in the new era and new journey, plan and implement the goals, tasks, and strategic measures of the '15th Five-Year Plan,' and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called on us to strive to write a more splendid chapter of Chinese-style modernization.
Currently, there are less than 3 months left before the official launch of the full island customs clearance of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港). The entire island of Hainan (海南) is making its final sprint. Guan Jirong (关继荣), Executive Deputy Director of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee's Deepening Reform Office (Free Trade Port Working Committee Office) (海南省委深改办（自贸港工委办）), feels a great responsibility: "Hainan (海南) will make every effort to promote the implementation of core policies, do a good job in the trial operation of customs clearance, explain the particularity and gold content of the Free Trade Port policy clearly and thoroughly, attract more business entities to invest and start businesses in Hainan (海南), and strive to build the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) into an important gateway leading China's opening up to the outside world in the new era."
Industry prospers the country, and hard work revitalizes the nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that "both aspirations and challenges inspire our spirit of seizing every minute and never slacking off," which makes Yang Yarong (杨亚蓉), Chairman of Shanxi Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. (山西阳泉阀门股份有限公司), even more motivated: "Following the guidance of the General Secretary, we will deeply cultivate the field of special valves, accelerate the green, digital, and intelligent transformation of production lines, take green transformation and industrial synergy as the starting point, enhance the global competitiveness of domestic valves, and contribute to the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse."
Comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation cannot be separated from countless workers who irrigate their ideals with sweat and create value with their hands.
Walking into the State-owned Xinhua Forest Farm (国营新华林场) in Linhe District (临河区), Bayannur City (巴彦淖尔市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), located in the "zigzag bend" of the Yellow River (黄河), the dense forest is putting on autumn clothes. Over the past few decades, the State-owned Xinhua Forest Farm (国营新华林场) has afforested a total of 39,000 mu. "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called on us to continue to make good use of historical experience and build the country even better. This encourages us to make good use of the valuable experience accumulated in desertification prevention and control and continue to devote ourselves to the construction of a beautiful China." Qi Xingyu (齐星宇), Director of the State-owned Xinhua Forest Farm (国营新华林场), said, "The forest farm will build a multi-departmental collaboration system with 'Forest Chief +' and build a seed supply and breeding base for native tree species to provide seed and seedling guarantees for the 'Three-North' (三北) Project's Yellow River (黄河) 'zigzag bend' battle."
During the holiday, Chen Kang (陈康), an employee of the State Grid Yongkang Power Supply Company (国网永康市供电公司) and a model worker in Zhejiang Province (浙江省), who works on the front line of ensuring people's livelihood, feels a sense of mission on his shoulders. He said, "General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech encourages us to stay firmly at our posts, ensure safe electricity use, and let the masses have a comfortable holiday. We must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, forge ahead with determination, work hard, and strive to write a more splendid chapter of Chinese-style modernization!"
Promoting the construction of Chinese-style modernization has brought tangible benefits not only to China but also to the people of the world.
Listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the National Day reception, Sun Weidong (孙炜东), Secretary-General of the China-Central Asia Mechanism Secretariat (中国—中亚机制秘书处), said that China-Central Asia cooperation has achieved fruitful results, benefiting the people of all countries in the region. Looking to the future, we will implement the important consensus of the heads of state of China and the five Central Asian countries, take the China-Central Asia spirit as a guide, actively practice the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, continuously promote the common modernization process with high-quality development, and help build a community with a shared future for mankind.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), October 1)
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Bogotá, September 30th (Reporter Li Zijian (李子健)) The 31st Regular Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Andean Community (安第斯共同体) (CAN) was held on September 30th in Bogotá (波哥大), the capital of Colombia (哥伦比亚). The meeting unanimously passed a resolution, formally accepting China (中国) as an observer state of the organization.
Representatives of each member state stated that China (中国) has always played an important role in the international community and global governance. China's (中国) becoming an observer state of the Andean Community (安第斯共同体) is of great historical significance. They look forward to promoting cooperation between the two sides, promoting regional economic integration and sustainable development, and better safeguarding the common interests of developing countries.
The Chinese representative stated that China (中国) is willing to work with Latin America to jointly implement the "Five Major Projects" for building a China-Latin America community with a shared future, and to start a new pattern of mutually beneficial bilateral and multilateral cooperation to better benefit the people of both sides.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Yaoundé, October 1st (Reporter Wang Ze (王泽)) The inauguration ceremony of the Cameroon Ministry of Public Works office building, constructed by Sinohydro Corporation Limited, the core international business platform of Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建), was held on September 30th in the capital, Yaoundé (雅温得).
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During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic aggregate successively crossed three major steps of 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, and 130 trillion yuan. It is estimated to reach about 140 trillion yuan in 2025, and its economic strength has significantly increased. Under the guidance of the new development concepts of innovation, coordination, green development, opening-up, and sharing, China's economic and social development has achieved historic achievements, and high-quality development has taken solid steps.
Innovation capabilities continue to improve. In 2024, China's R&D investment intensity increased to 2.68%, exceeding the average level of European Union countries, and the total number of R&D personnel ranked first in the world. Artificial intelligence, quantum technology, manned spaceflight, deep space exploration and other fields have created many global "firsts" and "number ones."
Regional development is more coordinated. In 2024, the three major regional economies of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) accounted for more than 40% of the country's total economic volume. The advantages of the eastern region in industry, technology, and capital are closely combined with the resource endowment advantages of the western region. The "West-East Electricity Transfer" (西电东送) power transmission capacity exceeds 300 million kilowatts, and the computing power scale of the eight major hub nodes of "Eastern Data and Western Computing" (东数西算) accounts for more than 70% of the country's total.
Green has become the background color of development. At present, the national forest coverage rate has reached 25.09%, an increase of about 2 percentage points compared with 2020. In 2024, energy consumption per unit of GDP decreased by 11.6% compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, making it one of the countries with the fastest decline in energy consumption intensity in the world. The installed capacity of new energy power generation historically exceeded that of coal power, and the world's largest clean power generation system has been built.
The intensity of opening up continues to increase. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the total number of China's free trade pilot zones reached 22, covering the east, west, south, north, and center of the country. China has become the top three trading partners of 157 countries and regions. In 2024, China's total imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) reached 22.07 trillion yuan, accounting for more than 50% of China's total imports and exports for the first time.
The fruits of development are shared by all. The growth of residents' income is basically synchronized with economic growth, and the relative income gap between urban and rural areas has further narrowed. As of the end of 2024, China's urbanization rate of permanent residents reached 67%, an increase of 3.11 percentage points compared with the end of 2020. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the scale of employment of people lifted out of poverty has remained stable at more than 30 million for four consecutive years.
Guided by the new development concept, we will continue to open up new areas and new tracks for development, shape new drivers and new advantages for development, and inject more vigorous impetus into comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopThis issue coordinated by: Wu Yan (吴燕), Lü Zhongzheng (吕钟正)
Layout design: Zhang Danfeng (张丹峰)
Return to TopGeneral Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized the need to strive to fight a tough battle of the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project in about 10 years, and to build the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project into an impregnable green Great Wall and ecological security barrier in northern China with complete functions.
The latest data shows that in the two years since the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project's tough battle was launched, a total of 415 projects have been implemented, completing a construction task of 164 million mu, making it the two years with the largest investment, the most completed tasks, and the best construction results in the history of the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project.
This edition focuses on the people who plant trees and control desertification in the "Three-North" region, vividly telling the moving stories of their courage to shoulder their mission, their perseverance despite hardships, and their long-term efforts to turn the yellow sand green.
——Editor
Li Zhijun (李志军), Professor of the College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University (塔里木大学) —
"If you do a career, you must be as tenacious as the Populus euphratica"
By Dong Siyu (董丝雨), reporter of this newspaper
Zepu County (泽普县), Kashgar Prefecture (喀什地区), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠), 30,000 Populus euphratica seedlings are stretching their branches and leaves to their heart's content in the autumn sunshine.
"The seedlings have basically survived the hot August smoothly, which shows that the 'Populus euphratica whole growing season seedling cultivation and transplantation' technology we developed has been successful." Li Zhijun (李志军), professor of the College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University (塔里木大学), bent down, gently stroked the leaves with his fingers, and his face was full of gratification.
These Populus euphratica seedlings were produced in the intelligent greenhouse of the Alar National Agricultural Science and Technology Park (阿拉尔国家农业科技园区). In November last year, the ecological barrier around the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) was "closed", and the results of locking the edge are being consolidated and expanded. "To enhance the ecological function of the 'green scarf', a large number of high-quality seedlings need to be continuously supplemented, and Populus euphratica is one of the most important tree species." Li Zhijun (李志军) said.
"It will not die for a thousand years after birth, it will not fall for a thousand years after death, and it will not rot for a thousand years after falling." Populus euphratica is a "hardcore" tree species for preventing wind and fixing sand. It is drought-resistant, alkali-tolerant, and has extremely strong vitality. It is known as the "desert guard".
"I was born in Cele County (策勒县), Hotan Prefecture (和田地区), and there are large Populus euphratica forests at my door. They firmly 'tie up' the yellow sand and are 'heroes' of local ecological construction." Li Zhijun (李志军) said that in 1987, after graduating from Tarim Agricultural Reclamation University (塔里木农垦大学) (now Tarim University (塔里木大学)), she stayed at the school to teach. "I work in the place with the most Populus euphratica, which has the advantage of doing in-depth research, and also has the responsibility to protect them and study them." In the 1990s, she led a research team to take root in the desert and began to protect and study Populus euphratica.
China has 61% of the world's Populus euphratica forests, most of which are concentrated in the Tarim River (塔里木河) basin, which plays an important role in maintaining the ecological balance in the extremely ecologically fragile area of the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠). However, affected by river changes, climate change, and human activities, the natural regeneration capacity of Populus euphratica forests has decreased, and the problem of vegetation community degradation has become apparent.
"When I was doing field surveys in Luntai County (轮台县) and Lunnan Town (轮南镇), I saw large areas of dead Populus euphratica forests with my own eyes, and I felt very distressed." Li Zhijun (李志军) recalled that after taking samples of the root system of the dried Populus euphratica for research, she found that some Populus euphratica roots were still alive, but they were in a state of suspended animation due to lack of water. After the research results were reported, the local area supplied water in a timely manner, and the Populus euphratica forest sprouted new leaves and regained its vitality.
After saving the old Populus euphratica, Li Zhijun (李志军) began to think about how to plant new Populus euphratica well. First of all, it is necessary to collect seeds in the wild.
"Populus euphratica mostly grows in the depths of the desert Gobi. Cars cannot drive in, so everyone can only walk in the scorching sun, braving the high temperature." Li Zhijun (李志军) said that adult Populus euphratica is more than ten meters high, but the seeds are smaller than sesame seeds, and the seeds have a crown hair like a parachute at the tail. Once they are blown away by the wind, it is difficult to pick them up. In order to avoid seed inactivation, threshing can only be done by the most "stupid" method, slowly rubbing off the crown hair at the base of the seed by hand.
In the past ten years, Li Zhijun's (李志军) team has traveled to 64 counties and cities, collecting more than 4,000 copies of Populus euphratica germplasm resources, and selected 665 core germplasm from them. "We have also overcome technical problems such as in-situ conservation, ex-situ conservation, and DNA in vitro conservation, and established the China Populus euphratica Resource Database and Populus euphratica Germplasm Resource Nursery." Li Zhijun (李志军) said.
It is difficult for Populus euphratica to survive by cuttings, and seedling cultivation is an even greater challenge. "In the past, Populus euphratica seedlings were cultivated in the field, which took 2-3 years. The seedlings had to be rooted when they were transplanted, and the survival rate of transplantation was less than 50%." In order to solve this problem, Li Zhijun (李志军) led the team to establish a precise regulation of water and fertilizer, intelligent management and standardized seedling production system, and the seedlings grew to 20 to 30 cm high in only 4 months.
"This technology allows Populus euphratica seedling cultivation and transplantation to no longer be restricted by seasons, and achieves seedling cultivation and transplantation in the same year. The quality of seedlings has also been significantly improved, and the survival rate of transplantation has reached more than 99%." Li Zhijun (李志军) said.
Li Zhijun (李志军) has been deeply involved in Populus euphratica research for more than 30 years, "If you do a career, you must be as tenacious as the Populus euphratica." At present, her team is relying on gene editing and synthetic biology technology to directionally cultivate new Populus euphratica germplasm with stronger stress resistance and wider ecological adaptability. "With the continuous development and maturity of technology, more Populus euphratica will take root in the desert and Gobi in the future, building a solid barrier to isolate thousands of miles of yellow sand." Li Zhijun (李志军) said.
Chaoketu (朝克吐), Director of the Forestry Workstation of Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner (科尔沁左翼后旗), Tongliao City (通辽市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) —
"Control a piece, make a piece, green a piece, enrich a piece"
By Zhao Jingfeng (赵景锋), reporter of this newspaper
After a sudden rain, in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner (科尔沁左翼后旗), Tongliao City (通辽市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), on the southeastern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land (科尔沁沙地), the continuous trees stretch their branches and leaves, lush and green.
"Look! This tree was planted by me 10 years ago, and now it has grown so tall." Chaoketu (朝克吐), director of the Forestry Workstation of Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner (科尔沁左翼后旗), stroked the rough bark with both hands, and the past scenes flashed before his eyes.
Tongliao City (通辽市) is located in the hinterland of the Horqin Sandy Land (科尔沁沙地), with a sandy land area of 54.91 million mu, accounting for 61.9% of the total area of the Horqin Sandy Land (科尔沁沙地). Growing up in the sandy area of Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner (科尔沁左翼后旗), Chaoketu (朝克吐) has known the suffering of wind and sand since he was a child: "The wind blows non-stop from spring to winter, rolling up the yellow sand, burying the crops and causing no grain to be grown. The sand hits directly on the face and drills into the mouth." The seeds of sand control took root and sprouted in Chaoketu's (朝克吐) heart at that time.
In 1991, after graduating from Inner Mongolia Forestry College (内蒙古林学院) (now Inner Mongolia Agricultural University Forestry College (内蒙古农业大学林学院)), Chaoketu (朝克吐) was assigned to work at the Forestry Workstation of Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner (科尔沁左翼后旗). Since then, his life has been firmly tied to planting trees.
It is easy to plant trees, but difficult to keep them alive. At first, Chaoketu (朝克吐) plunged into the sandy land with full confidence, digging pits, planting trees, and watering, every step was careful and meticulous. However, reality soon poured a basin of cold water on him - if the trees were planted shallowly, a strong wind could uproot a piece of seedlings, and even if they were lucky enough to escape, the dry climate would easily cause the seedlings to die due to lack of water; if the trees were planted deeply, the soil layer would be too thick, and the temperature and humidity would not keep up, they could not breathe normally, and the roots would easily rot. "The sandy land environment is very special, and the tree planting methods in ordinary plots are not applicable here." Chaoketu (朝克吐) said that to fully understand the sandy land environment, it is necessary to find suitable tree planting methods.
In order to solve the problem of tree planting, Chaoketu (朝克吐) led the technical team to go deep into the sandy land to carry out field research. Analyzing the terrain and soil, recording meteorological factors, summarizing the habits of tree species... He spends an average of nearly 300 days a year taking root in the sandy area, and often solves three meals a day in the sand nest, and constantly learns and updates professional and technical knowledge in practice. In the process of fighting tenaciously with the wind and sand, Chaoketu (朝克吐) finally figured out the "deep planting and shallow burial" technology suitable for sandy land planting in 2013.
Standing on a sandy land, Chaoketu (朝克吐) demonstrated to reporters: first dig a deep pit of 80 to 100 cm according to the height of the seedlings, put the seedlings into the pit, and then backfill the first time with the soil at the mouth of the pit until the mouth of the pit becomes a funnel shape, which is convenient for better collecting rainwater; after watering, backfill the second time, compact the soil with your feet, and the total height of the two backfills should not exceed half the depth of the pit. "Deep planting can make the root system more stable and reduce the damage to the seedlings caused by wind and sand; shallow burial avoids poor air permeability due to excessive soil covering, allowing the root system to breathe better, and can also better receive rainwater during rainfall." Chaoketu (朝克吐) said.
What is the actual application effect? Chaoketu (朝克吐) introduced that this technology has increased the survival rate of seedlings from about 50% in the past to more than 90%, saved water resources by more than 50%, reduced the average planting cost per mu by nearly 1,000 yuan, and shortened the vegetation restoration cycle in sandy land to 2-3 years. At present, this technology has been promoted in the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project area with an area of 600,000 mu.
"Sand control cannot only rely on feelings, but also make the people rich." Chaoketu (朝克吐) found that Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica has a developed root system and has the characteristics of drought resistance, cold resistance, and barren resistance; the wood density of Pinus koraiensis is large, and the fruit is a good dried fruit with high economic value. Combining the advantages of the two tree species can not only prevent wind and fix sand, but also generate economic benefits.
Since 2018, Chaoketu (朝克吐) has been devoted to the experiment of "Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica grafting Pinus koraiensis". "At present, the planting of the first batch of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica grafted Pinus koraiensis seedlings has been completed. The grafted Pinus koraiensis is growing well, and the annual income per mu is expected to exceed 1,000 yuan after fruiting." Chaoketu (朝克吐) said.
"Control a piece, make a piece, green a piece, enrich a piece" is a sentence that Chaoketu (朝克吐) often says. Today's Horqin Sandy Land (科尔沁沙地) is green with barren slopes, the sound of pine waves, and many wild animals also inhabit and breed here.
"As long as there is still sand, we have to continue planting and persist from generation to generation." Looking at the new seedlings on the sand slope, Chaoketu's (朝克吐) tone was firm.
Zhang Binggui (张炳贵), retired employee of the Soil and Water Conservation Workstation of Hengshan District (横山区), Yulin City (榆林市), Shaanxi (陕西) —
"As long as you are willing to work hard, barren slopes may not become treasure lands"
By Gao Bing (高炳), reporter of this newspaper
In autumn, the ridges and mounds of Hengshan District (横山区), Yulin City (榆林市), Shaanxi (陕西) are full of the joy of harvest.
Walking into the Luhe Orchard (芦河果园) in Zhaoshipan Town (赵石畔镇), Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) is checking the growth of apples. The sunlight passes through the branches and casts mottled light on his calloused hands. Looking around, nearly 5,000 apple trees are in full fruit, and the heavy fruits bend the branches, filled with a sweet fruit fragrance.
Who would have thought that more than 20 years ago, this was still a barren sand ridge where "even weeds were unwilling to take root" - when the wind blew, the yellow sand would bury the ankles, and the shrubs would grow sparsely.
How did the "barren sand ridge" transform into a "flower and fruit mountain" step by step?
In the spring of 2003, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵), who had retired from the Soil and Water Conservation Workstation for 3 years, came to this sand ridge. Standing on a high place and looking out, he couldn't help but sigh: if this place could turn green, plant trees, and bear fruit, the people would have more ways to get rich.
"I will contract this piece of land and try to turn it into an economic forest." Zhang Binggui (张炳贵), who has worked in soil and water conservation for more than 30 years, is confident: "As long as you are willing to work hard, barren slopes may not become treasure lands."
In those years, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) and his wife worked on the mountain during the day and lived in temporary adobe houses at night. Next to the house, there was a small earthen stove, and corn porridge and steamed sweet potatoes were the family's three meals.
In the beginning, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) replaced the sparse and low shrubs in the barren sand with economic forest trees that have the function of preventing wind and fixing sand and maintaining soil and water. Unexpectedly, the sandy soil has poor water retention performance and lacks supporting irrigation facilities, and the seedlings planted with hard work failed to survive.
For irrigation, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) erected lines, installed transformers, and built a pumping station to pump water to the reservoir on the top of the orchard mountain, and directly irrigate the seedlings through underground pipelines. When the first clear water flowed into the orchard, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) also shed tears: "This sand, with water, is finally alive."
Although there was irrigation water, the seedlings withered soon after, and the survival rate was less than 30%. It turned out that the sandy land was short of fertilizer, and ordinary fruit seedlings could not adapt.
"Others can plant on the plains, and we can also plant on the sandy land. Just change the variety and change the technology." After many trials, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) summed up the "secret": in the sandy land, mix decomposed sheep manure to improve the soil and plant fruit trees suitable for growth; cultivate Malus baccata seedlings on flat plots and graft drought-resistant and stress-resistant apple varieties; dig "fish scale pits" to plant trees and water in small amounts and frequently...
Count the flower buds in spring, watch the growth in summer, and pick the fruit in autumn to measure the sweetness and weigh it. For easy management, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) built two brick houses in the orchard and lived on the mountain with his wife all year round.
Year after year, the survival rate of fruit trees in the sandy land has increased to more than 97%, and the tree trunks have grown from finger-thick to bowl-thick. In the autumn of 2018, the orchard bore fruit on a large area for the first time. Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) took a bite, and the sweet juice flowed in his mouth and he was happy in his heart: "After 15 years, I finally waited for this day!"
"Sandy land apples have high sugar content and good taste, so they must have their own brand." In this year, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) also registered the trademark "Luhe Sandy Land Apple" (芦河沙地苹果), "Our fruits also have an 'identity'."
Today, "Luhe Sandy Land Apple" (芦河沙地苹果) is already famous. In the harvest season, the annual output of more than 100,000 jin is not worried about selling. Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) also led the surrounding farmers to manage the orchard together, "**一人富，不算富** (yī rén fù, bù suàn fù - "one person rich, doesn't count as rich," it's not enough for just one person to be rich; everyone needs to prosper)." "It is not enough for one person to be rich. Only when the barren sand turns into an oasis can everyone's life be better."
What makes Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) most gratified is that his grandson Zhang Bin (张彬) took the initiative to go home to manage the orchard after graduation. "I didn't understand my grandfather before. He didn't go to enjoy a comfortable and leisurely retirement life, but insisted on tossing in the sandy land." Zhang Bin (张彬) said, "Later, I followed my grandfather up the mountain to water and fertilize together, and saw that the barren sand ridge had become a flower and fruit mountain, and then I understood the significance of his persistence in doing this."
Zhang Bin (张彬) followed his grandfather to learn apple planting and management techniques, and also sold "Luhe Sandy Land Apple" (芦河沙地苹果) to all parts of the country through e-commerce.
Yulin (榆林), a border town in northern Shaanxi, has become an emerging apple producing area, and its fruits are sold at home and abroad. According to data from the Yulin Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (榆林市农业农村局), in 2025, the city's apple planting area will be 1.16 million mu, the fruiting area will be 800,000 mu, and the estimated output will reach 780,000 tons.
(Wu Wenying (吴文英) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 董丝雨
The retreat of yellow sand and the expansion of green benefit people and rely on people.
An inexhaustible spiritual driving force inspires and guides the entire society to devote itself to ecological civilization construction and strive to build a beautiful China.
"I have been planting trees in the desert for 40 years. At first, it was to survive and 'fight to the death' with wind and sand, groping little by little to keep the trees alive. Now, I am leading the villagers to 'pan for gold in the sand,' planting cherries and roses, and growing desert millet, achieving both sand control and prosperity. In the future, I will continue to plant trees, leaving a piece of green for future generations, leaving a good place to live." At the 10th Kubuqi International Desert Forum held recently, Yin Yuzhen (殷玉珍), a villager from Sala Usu Village (萨拉乌苏村), Wuding River Town (无定河镇), Uxin Banner (乌审旗), Ordos City (鄂尔多斯市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), shared her story of desertification control with the world.
In the vast "Three-North" region, there are countless sand control people like Yin Yuzhen who are persevering. Their stories are deeply moving and are vivid examples of promoting ecological civilization construction.
Data shows that since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project has completed comprehensive desertification control of over 200 million mu. China is the first in the world to achieve the goal of zero growth in land degradation by 2030; it contributes about 25% of the world's new green area, and more than half comes from afforestation and grass planting in the "Three-North" region.
The retreat of yellow sand and the expansion of green benefit people and rely on people.
Behind the "greening advances and sand retreats" is an indomitable persistence. It took the local people nearly half a century to "surround" the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠), and almost every newly planted forest land had to be planted more than 3 times over 3 years; in Saihanba (塞罕坝), Hebei (河北), three generations of forest farm builders spent more than 60 years creating an ecological miracle from "a single pine" to millions of mu; in Gulang Babusha (古浪八步沙), Gansu (甘肃), the forest and grass coverage rate increased from less than 3% to more than 70%, behind which is the persistence of the "six old men" who did not bow their heads in the face of difficulties and dared to turn the desert into an oasis... Generations of sand control people have taken root in the desert wilderness, with unyielding tenacity and perseverance, allowing green hope to rise on the "Three-North" land.
Behind the "greening advances and sand retreats" is the wisdom to dare to innovate and be good at innovation. China's 70-year history of sand control is a history of technological support for ecological construction. Screening stress-resistant tree species, scientifically optimizing the allocation of trees, shrubs, and grasses, and conducting demonstration applications of scientific and technological achievements in designated areas... The majority of scientific researchers write their papers on the land, accurately diagnose and prescribe prescriptions for desertification control, and promote effective governance models. Sand control methods have also gradually shifted from traditional manual labor to mechanization and intelligence, and sand compaction machinery, shrub cutting machinery, and drone seeding have been widely used, effectively improving efficiency and quality.
To grasp ecological civilization construction, we must rely on both material and spiritual aspects. In traditional Chinese culture, trees are often regarded as symbols of the spirit. In the desert wilderness, trees stand proudly, blocking the devastation of wind and sand, and are also like monuments, silently telling. "Three-North Spirit," Saihanba Spirit, Youyu Spirit (右玉精神)... An inexhaustible spiritual driving force inspires and guides the entire society to devote itself to ecological civilization construction and strive to build a beautiful China.
Sand prevention and control is like "rolling a stone uphill," which is long-term, arduous, repetitive, and uncertain, and cannot tolerate any slackening. Recently, the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) issued the revised "Overall Plan for the 'Three-North' Project," proposing that by 2050, the forest coverage rate in the project area will increase by 1.9 percentage points, the forest and grass coverage rate will reach 43%, the manageable desertified land will be basically controlled, and the comprehensive vegetation coverage of desertified land will reach more than 25%.
The current period is a critical period for consolidating and expanding the achievements of sand prevention and control, and it is a critical period for promoting the high-quality development of the "Three-North" Project. Maintain strategic focus, work year after year, strive to do better each year, persevere, and achieve success, and the green barrier to protect ecological security will be more solid, leaving a more beautiful environment with bluer skies, greener mountains, and clearer waters for future generations.
Return to TopThe Chinese civilization is the only great civilization in the world that has continued uninterrupted and developed into a national form to this day. From the sundial unearthed at the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) in Xiangfen, Shanxi (山西襄汾), which clearly expresses the early concept of "China (中国)," to the turquoise dragon-shaped object unearthed at the Erlitou Site (二里头遗址) in Yanshi, Henan (河南偃师), which fixed the image of the "Chinese (中国)" dragon for later generations, from the He尊 (何尊), a Western Zhou bronze vessel that left the earliest written record of the word "China (中国)," to the Han Dynasty Five-Animal Mirror (汉代五乳神兽镜) unearthed, which provides the earliest physical evidence of "Chinese People (中国人民)," to the "Five Stars Rise in the East, Benefit China (五星出东方利中国)" Han Dynasty brocade arm guard unearthed in Hotan (和田地区), Xinjiang (新疆) ... As a witness to history, archaeological relics vividly demonstrate the continuity and broadness of the Chinese civilization.
If we do not understand China (中国) from the perspective of its long-standing historical continuity, it is impossible to understand ancient China (中国), impossible to understand modern China (中国), and even more impossible to understand the future of China (中国). Dredging the source and opening the flow, innovating with the old; restoring the glory of national treasures, adding splendor to the times. Today, let us approach these cultural relics that have engraved the "China (中国)" imprint, and understand "Why China (何以中国)" and strengthen our cultural confidence in the thoughts of thousands of years.
-- Editor
Sundial Unearthed at the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) in Xiangfen, Shanxi (山西襄汾)
The Early "China (中国)" in the Capital City
He Nu (何努)
Wang Wei (王巍), a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院), once commented on the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) in Xiangfen, Shanxi (山西襄汾): "No other site can possess all the elements and symbols of the origin and formation of civilization like the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址)." As a key site in the Project to Trace the Origins of Chinese Civilization (中华文明探源工程), the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) is an essential place to study Chinese history and ancient culture, and to perceive the spiritual connotation of the Chinese nation.
To deeply understand the Taosi Culture (陶寺文化), one must mention an important archaeological discovery at the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) - the sundial. The sundial is an astronomical instrument for measuring the length of the sun's shadow, consisting of two parts: the "gui (圭)" and the "biao (表)." The "gui (圭)," also known as the "gui ruler (圭尺)," is placed horizontally on the ground, with scales engraved on the surface to measure the length of the shadow; the "biao (表)," also known as the "upright pole (立表)," is a pole perpendicular to the ground. According to scholars' research and speculation, the gui ruler (圭尺) and upright pole (立表) unearthed at the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) are the earliest physical objects of sundial instruments discovered in archaeology, dating back 4300 to 4000 years.
The upright pole (立表) unearthed from the mid-term royal tomb of the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) is a wooden pole painted red all over, with a restored height of 225 centimeters. According to the conversion that one Taosi foot is equal to 25 centimeters today, it is equivalent to a total height of 9 Taosi feet. When using the upright pole (立表), the ancients inserted it vertically into the ground by 1 foot, leaving 8 feet above ground.
The gui ruler (圭尺) unearthed at the same time is a wooden-bodied painted pole, with a restored length of 187.5 centimeters, equivalent to 7.5 Taosi feet. There are 42 remaining scales on the gui ruler (圭尺), with the length of the 11th scale being 1.6 feet. The *Zhoubi Suanjing* (《周髀算经》) mentions that the standard shadow length at the summer solstice is one foot and six inches, but it does not explain its specific meaning. The *Rites of Zhou* (《周礼》) says that the shadow length at the summer solstice is one foot and five inches, which is the "center of the earth (地中)," but this is the data from Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南). From a geographical latitude perspective, the Jinnan (晋南) region where Taosi (陶寺) is located is north of Luoyang (洛阳), and the shadow length at the summer solstice should be longer. Comprehensively inferred, the 11th scale of the Taosi gui ruler (陶寺圭尺) should be a "center of the earth (地中)" standard in the ancient Jinnan (晋南) region.
In the minds of the ancients, the importance of the gui ruler (圭尺) was mainly reflected in its ability to determine the "center of the earth (地中)." The concept of "center of the earth (地中)" originated from the ancients' simple view of the universe, and is the source of social psychological foundations and political ideologies such as "the middle way (中道)" and "orthodoxy (正统)." Through the continuous strengthening and consolidation of the Xia (夏), Shang (商), and Zhou (周) dynasties, its geographical symbol was basically fixed in the Songshan (嵩山) and Yiluo (伊洛) area. Even if the center of the national regime later moved away from the "center of the earth (地中)" for various reasons, the rulers would establish a connection with the "center of the earth (地中)" through methods such as "falsely centering on the river (假中于河)," worshiping the "heavenly chamber (天室)" of Songshan (嵩山), and building the "eastern capital Luoyi (东都洛邑)."
After more than 40 years of archaeological excavation and research, the academic community generally believes that the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) is the capital city site of a state, and the political entity covered by the Taosi Culture (陶寺文化) has entered the state stage. In the 1980s and 1990s, archaeologist Su Bingqi (苏秉琦) believed that the concept of "China (中国)" had already appeared in the Taosi Culture (陶寺文化). We can break down "China (中国)" here into two aspects: "center (中)" is the concept of "center of the earth (地中)," and "state (国)" mainly represents "capital city (都城)" in the archaeological sense. Combining the archaeological achievements of the Taosi Site (陶寺遗址) over the years, we believe that the Taosi Culture (陶寺文化) completely and clearly embodies the early concept of "China (中国)" - the capital of the "center of the earth (地中)," the state of the central land.
(The author is a professor at the School of History, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院大学历史学院), and the fourth captain of the Taosi Archaeological Team (陶寺考古队). This article was compiled by Fu Mingli (付明丽), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Turquoise Dragon-Shaped Object Unearthed at the Erlitou Site (二里头遗址) in Yanshi, Henan (河南偃师)
The "China (中国)" Atmosphere in the Totem
Zhao Haitao (赵海涛)
"In the past, the residences of the three dynasties were all between the He (河) and Luo (洛) rivers." In the Luoyang Basin (洛阳盆地) of Henan (河南), the Erlitou Site (二里头遗址), the Yanshi Shang City Site (偃师商城遗址), the Zhouwangcheng Site (周王城遗址), the Hanwei Luoyang City Site (汉魏洛阳城遗址), and the Suidang Luoyang City Site (隋唐洛阳城遗址) are distributed sequentially along the Luo River (洛水). Among them, the Erlitou Site (二里头遗址) located in Yanshi (偃师), Luoyang (洛阳), dates back approximately 3800 to 3500 years and is the largest capital city site of the same period. After more than 60 years of archaeological excavation, it reveals the dynasty atmosphere of an early broad-area royal power state. The Erlitou Culture (二里头文化), represented by the Erlitou Site (二里头遗址), absorbed the civilization factors of various regions in a short period of time, and has important reference value for studying the formation of the dynasty state and the rise of the ritual and music system.
Among the many cultural relics in Erlitou (二里头), the turquoise dragon-shaped object is undoubtedly a "super national treasure (超级国宝)." It was unearthed from a high-level aristocratic tomb in the south courtyard of Palace No. 3 at the Erlitou Site (二里头遗址) and is now housed in the Archaeological Museum of China (中国考古博物馆). Its craftsmanship and symbolic significance further confirm the height of the Erlitou royal power. This dragon-shaped object is long and wavy, with a diamond pattern and a curled dragon tail centered on the mid-ridge line. The dragon body is composed of more than 2,000 turquoise inlays, most of which are only a few millimeters long and less than 1 millimeter thick, and each piece is designed as a wedge shape with a large top and a small bottom according to the pattern. After being glued and fitted, the surface is seamless, and the dragon body is lifelike.
Today, even with the help of 3D modeling and 3D printing technology, we still face considerable challenges when replicating this cultural relic. The turquoise dragon-shaped object is labor-intensive and exquisitely made, which not only demonstrates the top level of handicraft industry during the Erlitou Culture (二里头文化) period, but is also generally considered by the academic community as one of the most direct and orthodox roots of the Chinese dragon totem.
Although the turquoise dragon-shaped object is not the earliest dragon-shaped object unearthed in archaeological excavations, it is very close to the image of the Chinese dragon in later generations. Before this, most of the jade dragons were C-shaped, and the appearance of the turquoise dragon-shaped object marked the beginning of the dragon's image being fixed as a long body, diamond patterns, and other characteristics. This form had a profound impact on the development of the dragon image in later generations. During the Shang (商) and Zhou (周) dynasties, many dragon patterns on bronzes, jades, and bone wares were based on this prototype.
In 2018, the results of the Project to Trace the Origins of Chinese Civilization (中华文明探源工程) were announced, showing that the civilization core represented by the Erlitou Culture (二里头文化) opened the civilization of the Xia (夏), Shang (商), and Zhou (周) dynasties. In 2023, the fifth phase of the Project to Trace the Origins of Chinese Civilization (中华文明探源工程) believes that the grid area layout of the central area of the Erlitou Site (二里头遗址) is the most important symbol of Erlitou entering the dynasty state. With the continuous relay of archaeological work, we can further explore the "dawn of civilization (文明曙光)" and interpret "Why China (何以中国)."
(The author is an associate researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院考古研究所), and the fourth captain of the Erlitou Archaeological Team (二里头考古队). This article was compiled by Zhang Wenhao (张文豪), a reporter from this newspaper.)
He Zun (何尊) in the Baoji Bronze Museum (宝鸡青铜器博物院), Shaanxi (陕西)
The Source of "China (中国)" on the Inscription
Li Xiaoyi (李晓毅)
The He Zun (何尊) is a bronze wine vessel cast by the early Western Zhou (西周) nobleman "He (何)" to worship his ancestors. It was unearthed in 1963 in Jiacun Town (贾村镇), Baoji City (宝鸡市), Shaanxi (陕西), and is now housed in the Baoji Bronze Museum (宝鸡青铜器博物院). Its shape is solemn and majestic, round above and square below, with four flanges on the body, dividing the surface into four parts, forming a unique spatial rhythm. The decoration on the upper part of the He Zun (何尊) is embellished with banana leaves and snake patterns, while the abdomen and lower part are decorated with high-relief and low-relief animal face patterns respectively. The decoration is dense and well-proportioned, solemn and full of changes, reflecting the superb level of bronze casting technology in the early Western Zhou (西周) Dynasty.
In 1975, archaeologists discovered that there was an inscription of 122 characters cast on the bottom of the He Zun (何尊), which roughly means: On the Bingxu day in the fourth month of the fifth year of King Cheng of Zhou (周成王), a grand sacrifice was held for his father, King Wu (武王), and "He (何)" was instructed in the Dashi of the East Palace. Among them, there is a sentence "Zhai Zi Zhong Guo (宅兹中国)," which is the earliest written record of the word "China (中国)" to date. From the perspective of the origin of the word, the "zhong (中)" in the inscription symbolizes central authority, and its shape resembles a flagpole, representing the center of the city-state or ethnic group's activities; the word "guo (国)" is written as "huo (或)," which is composed of "city wall (城池)" and "weapons (干戈)," meaning a capital city guarded by force. King Cheng of Zhou's (周成王) statement of "Zhai Zi Zhong Guo, Zi Zhi Yi Min (宅兹中国，自之乂民)," indicates that the Zhou people constructed a political order based on building their capital in the center of the world.
With the formation of the concept of "Huaxia (华夏)" in the Zhou Dynasty, the word "China (中国)" gradually rose from a geographical concept to a symbol of civilization identity.
The Zhou people merged the Xia (夏), Shang (商), and Zhou (周) tribes into "Zhu Xia (诸夏)," and formed a cultural community that transcended ethnic affiliation with the ritual and music system as the center. At this time, "China (中国)" covered aspects such as ritual system and values, and became a spiritual bond for maintaining social stability. For example, the Zhou Dynasty implemented the enfeoffment system in the early days, shaping "China (中国)" as a symbol of ritual and music civilization, and surrounding ethnic groups integrated into "Huaxia (华夏)" by accepting the Zhou rituals. This cultural integration is like a strong magnetic field, constantly enhancing its attractiveness and cohesion.
The He Zun (何尊) is one of the few bronze vessels from the early Western Zhou (西周) Dynasty with a clear year. The combination of its casting time and inscription content provides a key benchmark for the periodization and dating of Western Zhou (西周) bronzes. The inscription "Wei Wang Wu Si (唯王五祀)," provides physical evidence for resolving the historical controversy over whether the 7 years of the Duke of Zhou's regency (周公摄政) were included in the reign of King Cheng of Zhou (周成王), and corrects the traditional historical view of the chronology of the Western Zhou (西周) Dynasty; the inscription records the event of King Cheng of Zhou (周成王) building Chengzhou (成周) (the capital of the Western Zhou Dynasty), which is consistent with the records in the *Lu Gao* (《洛诰》), *Shao Gao* (《召诰》) in the *Shangshu Zhou Shu* (《尚书·周书》) and the *Zhou Benji* (《史记·周本纪》) in the *Historical Records*, which not only confirms the political layout of the early Zhou Dynasty, but also reveals the Zhou Dynasty's strategy of governing the country.
Walking all the way from the inheritance of the more than 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization, the word "China (中国)" is engraved on the bottom of the "He Zun (何尊)," and even more engraved in the hearts of every Chinese son and daughter. The deep meaning of the He Zun (何尊) inscription lies in its duality of the "China (中国)" concept, which not only demonstrates the Zhou people's political philosophy of "governing from the center (居中而治)," but also reflects the civilization witness from "geographical center" to "cultural identity." This "China (中国)" concept, which always carries the inclusive civilization gene, enables the Chinese nation to continuously absorb diverse cultures and always maintain cohesion in the long river of history.
(The author is the Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Baoji Cultural Relics Bureau (陕西宝鸡市文物局), Shaanxi (陕西). This article was compiled by Zhang Danhua (张丹华), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Five-Animal Mirror (五乳神兽镜) in the Wuhan Museum (武汉博物馆), Hubei (湖北)
The "China (中国)" Vision of Thousands of Years
Ren Xiaofei (任晓飞)
How early did the term "Chinese People (中国人民)" appear? In the Wuhan Museum (武汉博物馆) in Hubei (湖北), there is a treasured Five-Animal Mirror (五乳神兽镜), which is regarded as the earliest example of this term on known physical cultural relics because the inscription cast around the theme decoration contains "Chinese People (中国人民)."
The Five-Animal Mirror (五乳神兽镜) is 18 centimeters in diameter and weighs about 500 grams. The mirror body is round, with a round knob seat in the center. Four fierce tigers surround the knob seat, facing each other with a fierce look. Five round-seated nipple nails divide the main decorative area on the back of the mirror into five parts, which are cast with different patterns such as double tigers, double deer, unicorns, double-horned beasts, and gods playing with dragons. The overall layout is rigorous and orderly, and the craftsmanship is exquisite, reflecting the mature bronze casting level at that time.
Han Dynasty bronze mirrors are usually classified by researchers according to the type of inscription. This Five-Animal Mirror (五乳神兽镜) belongs to the "Qinggai Mirror (青盖镜)" type of the Han Dynasty. The outer circle of the mirror back is surrounded by a circle of seal script yang inscriptions, a total of 21 characters: "Qinggai Zuo Jing Si Yi Fu, Duo He Zhong Guo Ren Min Fu, Yun Yu Shi Jie Wu Gu Shu (青盖作竟四夷服，多贺中国人民富，云雨时节五谷熟)." "Duo He Zhong Guo Ren Min Fu (多贺中国人民富)" here means wishing the people in the Han Dynasty territory to live and work in peace and contentment, and the society to be stable. Some experts also believe that this sentence should be interpreted as "Duo He Zhong Guo Ren Min Xi (多贺中国人民息)," which means recuperation.
The term "Chinese People (中国人民)" can be found as early as in the *Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Money-Makers* (*史记·货殖列传*). After Sima Qian (司马迁) enumerated the products of the four directions, he mentioned "all the Chinese People (中国人民) like them." The inscription on this bronze mirror combines the grand national consciousness with the wishes of the people's lives, reflecting the cultural psychology of the Han Dynasty society.
Bronze mirrors were widely used in ancient times. In addition to being used as daily necessities for looking at faces, they were also often used as dowry and gifts, or burial objects. Among the many Han Dynasty bronze mirror inscriptions, the most common are congratulatory words such as "Chang Yi Zi Sun (长宜子孙)," reflecting people's emphasis on family continuation and health. The inscription on the Five-Animal Mirror (五乳神兽镜) is not only an expression of auspicious wishes, but also an important material for studying Han Dynasty society.
From "Duo He Zhong Guo Ren Min Fu (多贺中国人民富)" on the bronze mirror to the "Chinese People (中国人民)" that we are familiar with today, the term "Chinese People (中国人民)" has spanned thousands of years. It is not only the inheritance of language and writing, but also the continuation of cultural identity. Through this small bronze mirror, we can feel the common expectation of the people for national stability and a prosperous life since ancient times.
A bronze mirror, engraved with the events and visions of the Han Dynasty; a sentence of "Duo He Zhong Guo Ren Min Fu (多贺中国人民富)" seems to still echo in our ears. Walking into the museum, facing these quietly displayed cultural relics, what we feel is not only the magnificence and grandeur of history, but also the continuous vitality and cohesion of the Chinese civilization.
(The author is the curator of the Wuhan Museum (武汉博物馆) in Hubei (湖北). This article was compiled by Fan Haotian (范昊天), a reporter from this newspaper.)
"Five Stars" Brocade Arm Guard (“五星”织锦护臂) in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum (新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆)
The "China (中国)" Culture in Integration
Yu Zhiyong (于志勇)
In 1995, a Han Dynasty brocade arm guard was unearthed at the Niya Site (尼雅遗址) in Minfeng County (民丰县), Hotan Prefecture (和田地区), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区). The arm guard is rectangular with rounded corners, 18.5 centimeters long and 12.5 centimeters wide. The whole is made of brocade fabric, and each of the two long sides is sewn with 3 white silk ribbons about 21 centimeters long and 1.5 centimeters wide (3 of which are broken). The arm guard is woven with eight seal script Chinese characters: "Wu Xing Chu Dong Fang Li Zhong Guo (五星出东方利中国)." This Han Dynasty brocade arm guard (汉代织锦护臂), known as one of the greatest discoveries in Chinese archaeology in the 20th century, is now quietly lying in the showcase of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum (新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆), telling a story that spans more than 2,000 years.
The Niya Site (尼雅遗址) is located in the transportation hub of the southern route of the Silk Road, and is a place where ancient Eastern and Western cultures exchanged and merged. The "Five Stars" brocade arm guard (“五星”织锦护臂) was found in a joint tomb of two people, and was placed together with items such as bows and arrows and short sword sheaths as burial objects. At that time, the staff on site found a piece of colorful brocade buried in the sand while cleaning the fabric on the right side of the male buried in the tomb, which was particularly eye-catching. As it was gradually opened, the brocade not only gradually revealed bright blue, white, red, yellow, and green patterns, but also successively showed characters such as "Guo (国)," "Dong Fang (东方)," and "Wu Xing (五星)." When they finally saw the complete text "Wu Xing Chu Dong Fang Li Zhong Guo (五星出东方利中国)," everyone present was shocked.
After expert analysis and identification, the "Five Stars" brocade arm guard (“五星”织锦护臂) is a five-layer plain weave warp brocade woven from five sets of warp threads and one set of weft threads. This weaving method is more complex in Han brocade and is extremely rare. Its pattern theme is exceptionally unique, with auspicious beasts and auspicious clouds and grasses such as phoenixes, luan birds, unicorns, and white tigers, and cleverly places seal script characters such as "Wu Xing Chu Dong Fang Li Zhong Guo (五星出东方利中国)" in between.
The warp and weft are vertical and horizontal, showing craftsmanship and witnessing history. According to research, "Wu Xing Chu Dong Fang Li Zhong Guo (五星出东方利中国)" is an ancient astrological term. "Wu Xing (五星)" refers to the five major planets of water, fire, wood, gold, and earth, "Dong Fang (东方)" is a specific celestial position in ancient astrology, and "Zhong Guo (中国)" refers to the "Central Plains (中原)." The ancients believed that whenever the five stars gathered and shone in the east, the country would be peaceful and prosperous.
A history of China is a history of all ethnic groups intermingling and converging into a unified Chinese nation, and a history of all ethnic groups jointly creating, developing, and consolidating the great unified motherland. The "Five-Star" brocade armband appearing at the Niya Ruins, far from the Central Plains region, vividly demonstrates the deep exchanges and integration among ethnic groups more than 2,000 years ago. It provides direct and strong material and theoretical support for forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and promoting exchanges and integration among all ethnic groups.
(The author is the curator of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum (新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆), interviewed and compiled by Li Yanan (李亚楠), a reporter from this newspaper.)
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Editor's Note: In recent years, from "Village BA" to "Village Super," from "Village Marathon" to "Village Song" and "Village T," the "village-branded" mass cultural and sports activities created by Guizhou have continued to gain popularity. These activities carry the symphony of tradition and modernity, reflect the dialectic of spontaneity and guidance, and mirror the common progress of material and spiritual aspects, quietly reshaping the development landscape of rural Guizhou.
The 2025 "Village BA" (National Beautiful Countryside Basketball Tournament) National Finals were held in Taipan Village (台盘村), Taijiang County (台江县), Guizhou Province (贵州省), the birthplace of "Village BA"; the 2025 "Village Super" (Guizhou Rongjiang Beautiful Countryside Football Super League) National Finals concluded in Rongjiang (榕江), with the football team from Zhaoqing (肇庆), Guangdong (广东) lifting the championship trophy; the 2025 "Village Marathon" (Guizhou Sandu Shui Autonomous County Beautiful Countryside Ethnic Horse Racing League) village-level horse racing league was launched, attracting over 2,000 racehorses to participate; the China International Fashion Week·Guizhou "Village T" (Guizhou Beautiful Countryside Intangible Cultural Heritage Ethnic Costume Catwalk Show) promotion was successfully held... "Village-branded" activities have ushered in a season of harvest.
Golden Ideas
Digging into traditional "soil," planting cultural, sports, and tourism "seeds," and once "irrigated" by the media, growing into a "brand" tree.
As the midfield whistle sounded, performances such as Fanpai wooden drum dance and Dong ethnic group grand song successively took to the "Village Super" stadium. Wang Guohua (王国华), a tourist from Guangdong, kept taking pictures with his mobile phone: "I didn't expect the stadium to be so lively, and the colorful ethnic culture is even more inexhaustible!"
The popularity of "village-branded" activities has a solid foundation. Each activity is rooted in deep traditional "soil":
The people of Rongjiang playing football can be traced back to the 1940s. More than 80 years later, when "Village Super" rose, farmers, primary school teachers, express deliverymen, and rice noodle roll stall owners all took to the field; the "Village BA" in Taijiang County originated from the local tradition of "drying grain during busy farming seasons and playing basketball during slack seasons"; in Zhaoxing Dong Village (肇兴侗寨), Liping County (黎平县), food nourishes the body, and songs nourish the soul, and the Dong ethnic group grand song has long been integrated into the daily life of the villagers; Sandu (三都) is the only Shui autonomous county in the country, and raising horses, riding horses, and horse racing are customs passed down through generations of the Shui ethnic group; and the exquisite ethnic minority costumes of Guizhou are the cultural foundation that supports "Village T."
The popularity of "village-branded" activities lies in the integration of culture, sports, and tourism:
Playing football now is different from the past. With pre-match warm-ups, halftime performances, and post-match carnivals, the "Village Super" stadium has set off the "most dazzling ethnic style." Miao lusheng dance and Yao pestle dance shine brightly; elegant batik and stunning horse tail embroidery are colorful and brilliant. "Football + ethnic culture + tourism" has opened up tradition and modernity. Watching "Village Super," touring villages, eating beef offal hotpot, listening to grand songs, and staying in homestays, the "Village Super" traffic is transformed into tourist "retention."
The essence of the popularity of "village-branded" activities lies in communication:
The initial popularity of "Village BA" was due to viewers spontaneously uploading game videos to the internet. "'Village Super' going viral stems from everyone being a communicator," said Wang Yongjie (王永杰), Deputy Minister of the Rongjiang County Party Committee Propaganda Department. The county has conducted online and offline training for more than 40,000 new media e-commerce talents, incubated more than 12,000 new media accounts, and the comprehensive browsing volume on the entire network and all platforms has exceeded 90 billion times. In the lenses of the Rongjiang people, there is the joy of "village-flavored" prizes such as small fragrant pigs, the emotion of "grassroots" players giving their all, and even more the high enthusiasm of the crowd on the scene.
Good Methods
People as the main body, "everyone wants to do something"; government escort, "not on the field but always on the field, not absent but not overstepping."
The precious thing about Guizhou's "village-branded" activities is that the people are the main body and the masses are spontaneous.
Rongjiang County launched a "brainstorming" session - "What can I do for 'Village Super'?" This made Liu Zhengwen (刘正文), Secretary of the Party Branch of Baibei Village (摆贝村), Xinghua Township (兴华乡), feel difficult: "Our village is far from the stadium and on a hillside, what should we do?" "We don't have special agricultural products, what can we show the audience?" During that time, he paced back and forth in the village, and when he looked up and saw the stacked stilt houses, inspiration struck: "We have well-preserved Miao villages and Miao traditional culture, why not show them?"
Baibei Village decided to present the most grand Guzang Festival ceremony. Yang Laogan (杨老赶), an 80-year-old party member, took the lead in supporting it. When the Guzang Festival was moved to the opening ceremony of the first "Village Super," Yang Laogan walked in front of the team and was affectionately called "Village Super Grandpa" by netizens.
It is precisely the spirit of "everyone wants to do something" that makes "village-branded" activities have sufficient staying power. The participating teams, game schedules, promotion rules, and program performances of "Village Super" are spontaneously organized and implemented by the villagers. Rongjiang has successively had 116,800 people participate in intangible cultural heritage program performances, and 885 characteristic cheerleading teams participate in parades...
What is rare about Guizhou's "village-branded" activities is the government's escort, "not on the field but always on the field, not absent but not overstepping."
It is precisely the concept of "not absent but not overstepping" that allows "village-branded" activities to flourish. Long-term planning, overall coordination, investment promotion, talent recruitment, and safety guarantee, the government's support is not lacking at all.
As night falls, the lights focus. In the Miao and Dong Customs Garden in Kaili City (凯里市), Qiandongnan (黔东南), villagers carry hoes on their shoulders, wear盛装, and confidently walk onto the "Village T" stage. "In recent years, Guizhou's ethnic culture has become very popular!" In 2024, Yang Chunlin (杨春林), a clothing designer who had been working outside for many years, returned to his hometown to start a business under the attraction of the local government's return policy and became the initiator of "Village T." As more villagers participated, "Village T" began to gain some fame. On the other hand, in the "Xiuli Tao" intangible cultural heritage market in the city, embroiderers were worried about the lack of "traffic" for their handicraft business. Under the overall coordination and matchmaking of Kaili City, Yang Chunlin moved the catwalk to the wind and rain corridor of the Miao and Dong Customs Garden. The villagers then put on traditional and fashionable ethnic costumes, brought special delicacies, and transformed into confident "models" in the blink of an eye.
"The villagers not only appeared on the 'Village Super' and 'Village BA' catwalks, but also appeared on big stages such as China International Fashion Week and Shanghai Fashion Week!" Yang Chunlin said happily. In just one year, the total online topic traffic of Guizhou's "Village T" exceeded 12 billion times, attracting more than 500,000 tourists to Kaili and realizing a comprehensive tourism income of 250 million yuan.
Under the guidance of the government, professional teams inject vitality into "village-branded" activities.
As the horses race, cheers resound throughout the Western Horse Racing City in Sandu County. The Shui people have loved horses since ancient times, and horse races are held on the Duanpo during the Duan Festival every year. However, "Village Marathon" going viral has only happened in recent years. "In the past, horse races were mostly spontaneous by the people, and the Duanpo was set up on wild mountains," said Wei Lina (韦丽娜), Director of the Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau of Sandu County. "Horse racing is a professional sport and needs to be 'broken out' through market-oriented operation."
In 2023, the county introduced a professional team that has been deeply involved in Guizhou's cultural tourism industry for many years and established Guizhou Horse Racing City Culture and Sports Co., Ltd. Taking event operation as the starting point, the Horse Racing City Company explored a development path of "international standards localization, ethnic culture marketization, and industry-education integration entityization." "'Village Marathon' has become Sandu's traffic driver," said Qin Yunfeng (覃云峰), the person in charge of the company. In 2024, 32 events attracted 700,000 people, and the monthly tourism revenue reached 473 million yuan.
New Path
The people's fun paves the way for prosperity, "'village-branded' activities go abroad and walk out of self-confidence."
"Village-branded" traditions have always existed, why are they only now "going viral"? In the past, people were poor, and the masses went out to work, lacking self-confidence. Now that they are rich, people have free time to play football and race horses, and the people's fun has paved the way for prosperity, and the spiritual outlook of the countryside has been renewed.
This year, the villagers of Guizhou also went abroad, representing "Village T" at the Osaka World Expo. "The mothers put on their 'bottom-of-the-box'盛装 and were loved by many foreign fans!" Yang Chunlin said, "The embroiderers found that the ethnic costumes they sewed were not only not 'rustic,' but also very fashionable!"
"Village-branded" activities have enhanced cultural confidence and cultivated rural civilization. Strolling through Zhaoxing Dong Village, the Dong ethnic group grand song is melodious, the stilt houses are clean and bright, and the villagers are friendly and enthusiastic. Tang Dacai (唐大才), Director of the Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau of Liping County, said proudly: "Since the 'Village Song' competition was held, neighborhood conflicts have decreased, and every household has made the front and back of their houses beautiful!"
Having suffered a disaster for only a month, "Village Super" gratefully restarted, forging a new character of unity and progress. In June of this year, Rongjiang suffered a flood. Aid came from all directions, and eating became a problem. In some towns and villages that were less affected by the disaster, villagers donated money and efforts to make boxed lunches and send them to the front line. "The disaster-stricken people did not complain, but worked together to rebuild their homes," said Xu Bo (徐勃), Secretary of the Rongjiang County Party Committee.
"Village-branded" activities have opened up a broad spiritual world and added lasting impetus to the local economy.
As the horses enter the railing, in a horse farm in Sandu County, Shi Shaozhang (石绍张) is carefully "massaging" the horse to relax. He went out to work in various equestrian clubs at the age of 18 and later returned to his hometown to start a business. Talking about the prospects for entrepreneurship, Shi Shaozhang is full of confidence: "Not only horse racing, but also services such as outpatient visits, changing horseshoes, and boarding horses are all a 'blue ocean'!"
"'Village Marathon' has run out of a big industry," said Wei Lina. Sandu County has driven the development of equestrian training, horse trading, and research-related industries by holding "Village Marathon" competitions. "We cooperate with the Horse Racing City Company to open a jockey 'order class' and offer courses such as horse training technology and event management," said Wang Tianli (王天力), Vice President of Sandu Shui Autonomous County National Secondary Vocational School. The major is expected to fill the gap in skilled personnel in the horse industry in Southwest China.
At a higher level, "village-branded" activities have created a "super engine" for the integrated development of agriculture, culture, tourism, sports, and commerce, activating new momentum for county economic development.
"With the flow of people, the tourism economy is directly boosted," said Sun Xiaowei (孙小薇), Deputy Director of the Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau of Rongjiang County. After "Village Super" went viral, more than 7,700 new business entities were added in the county, and the number of accommodation beds increased from less than 6,000 to 12,000. In 2024, the county's catering and accommodation revenue exceeded 1.3 billion yuan, and exceeded 800 million yuan in the first half of this year.
In the orchard outside Rongjiang County, Xiong Zhuqing (熊竹青), a villager known as "Watermelon Girl" by netizens, opened a live broadcast in front of the camera, with specialties such as passion fruit and luohanguo piled up beside her. She said happily: "The 'venue display + online ordering + direct delivery from the place of origin' model has allowed Rongjiang's high-quality agricultural products to go out of the mountains!"
Xu Bo said: "'Village Super' has activated new momentum for the county's economy from a single breakthrough." In 2024, Rongjiang's online and offline sales of agricultural products exceeded 900 million yuan, and online sales increased by more than 87% year-on-year. Deepening the brand operation of "Village Super," Rongjiang has carried out joint and authorized cooperation with enterprises in many fields, and products such as "Village Super" Cola are selling well.
Relying on the "village-branded" brand, Guizhou is strengthening the county economy and striving to achieve long-term popularity. Kaili City plans to cooperate with textile enterprises to develop the ethnic clothing industry with "Village T" as a platform; Liping County will use "Village Song" to develop tourism products, integrate social forces to build an industrial ecosystem, and industrialize and marketize "Village Song."
As the whistle sounds, the "Good Ball" continues to start in the Rongjiang "Village Super" stadium. After Guizhou's "Village Super" became popular, amateur football matches such as "Su Super" sprung up like mushrooms. "'Village Super' relies on combining football events with ethnic culture, intangible cultural heritage, special cuisine, and simple folk customs for integrated innovation. We adhere to the mass line and make the 'Village Super' platform and brand bigger and stronger, enriching the mind, enriching the pocket, and enriching the government," said Xu Bo.
In Zhaoxing Dong Village, the moonlight climbed onto the flying eaves of the drum tower, shining on the door of the shop of villager Lu Yongmei (陆勇妹). After receiving another batch of tourists, she turned around and picked up her mobile phone to open the live broadcast of the "Village Song" competition: "Look, the good show that belongs to all of us is wonderful!"
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"Village BA," "Village Super," "Village Marathon," "Village T"... In recent years, a series of "village-branded" sports events have become "hot" in many parts of Guizhou (贵州). The rural fields have added new scenery, and the lives of villagers are also changing as a result.
At the same time, "village-branded" sports events have swept the country, becoming a phenomenon-level cultural landscape. Hainan's (海南) "Village VA," Xinjiang's (新疆) "Village Dance," Zhejiang's (浙江) "Village Run," etc., combined with local characteristics, break through time and space and region, and realize the localization of the "Village BA" and "Village Super" models. The IP matrix formed by these sports events transcends the scope of cultural and sports activities, bringing enlightenment to rural governance, cultural construction, and rural revitalization, and refreshing people's impressions of rural China and their understanding of traditional villages.
Born of farmers, a major charm of "village-branded" sports events lies in the return of their "originality" and "subjectivity." "Village-branded" events mostly originate from activities that villagers spontaneously organize, voluntarily participate in, and autonomously manage. The participants are the elders and folks from nearby villages, the event rules incorporate local traditions, and the prizes are mostly agricultural and sideline products. This unique setting with grassroots characteristics and local sentiments strengthens villagers' confidence and stimulates creativity and enthusiasm. The cheers from the audience and the online live broadcast viewership exceeding 100 million show the appeal of the activities and, more importantly, demonstrate the strong endogenous power and creative spirit originating from the farmers. The revitalization of the "rural subject" constitutes an important support for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Growing up in the countryside, "village-branded" sports events awaken a shared memory of rural culture. The competition day becomes a village festival, gathering villagers and sublimating the feelings of kinship. Wearing costumes, singing grand songs, playing Lusheng (芦笙), and dancing Tonggu Dance (铜鼓舞)... Through sports platforms and social media, traditional folk customs, rural culture, and agricultural products go out of the mountains together, seeking a combination with modern life, completing the value reshaping from "rustic" to "trendy," and accumulating vitality in the living heritage, exploring a new path of activating cohesion and development momentum with cultural "soft connection."
Exhibiting agricultural characteristics, "village-branded" sports events have played the diffusion effect of deep integration of culture, sports, and tourism. A sports event drives the common development of multiple industries such as catering, accommodation, transportation, shopping, and entertainment, forming a complete consumption chain. Relying on cultural resources and ecological advantages, developing competitive characteristic industries has broken the path dependence of traditional rural industrial development. The sports event also has an impact on cities. The participation of urban residents has changed the direction of resource and value flow and reshaped the relationship between urban and rural areas. The countryside is not only a supplier of agricultural products, but also a supplier of culture, ecology, and lifestyles, and its value is being rediscovered and defined.
The success of "village-branded" sports events also demonstrates the effectiveness of the collaborative governance of the government, the market, and society, providing new ideas for the modernization of rural governance. The "traffic" and "increment" it brings are feeding back to the countryside, improving the rural environment and the living conditions of villagers.
In the context of the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, as a new paradigm with a demonstrative effect for rural development, the practice in Guizhou (贵州) and other places proves that "Village BA," "Village Super," and other sports events not only reflect economic significance, but also have cultural and social significance, bringing multi-dimensional contributions to rural development. Behind its success is a new logic of rural development that is replicable and scalable. With constantly enriched content, continuously expanded regions, and continuously enhanced influence, "village-branded" sports events are still in the process of "evolutionary" development. It interprets a new possibility in rural development - deeply stimulating endogenous power, tapping into rural value, developing cultural resources, and promoting industrial integration.
"Village-branded" sports events have brought new opportunities and new vitality to the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, but to be truly successful, we must adhere to the concept of sustainable development. On the one hand, we must pay attention to the brand building and operation management of the sports events; on the other hand, we must properly handle the relationship between sports events and the ecological environment, cultural heritage, and economic development to achieve benign interaction.
The popularity of "village-branded" sports events is another burst of vitality and creativity in China's rural society. It shows that the grand narrative of the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside should be jointly written by countless vibrant villages. In the era journey of comprehensive rural revitalization, the fields of hope and the beautiful countryside will become the "poetry and distance" we yearn for.
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In the kitchen of the Xuanhua Hotel (宣化宾馆) in Xuanhua District (宣化区), Zhangjiakou City (张家口市), Hebei (河北), the misty atmosphere is filled with a rich aroma of dishes. Executive Chef Zhao Xiangchun (赵向春) introduced while cooking on the spot, "We cook pork with grapes, making the meat tender and the grapes crisp, with a refreshing and non-greasy fragrance."
In this golden autumn season, this braised pork with grapes has become a "signature dish" for Xuanhua (宣化) to retain tourists. "Sometimes, customers order one serving and pack another to take away," said Zhao Xiangchun (赵向春).
When the braised pork with grapes is placed on the table, the presentation is unique: the surrounding braised pork is a local delicacy of Xuanhua (宣化); the grapes in the center of the plate have golden skin, are crisp and juicy, with a rich and full taste, and the fruit aroma complements the meat aroma.
The deliciousness of the Xuanhua Grape Feast originates from the excellent quality of Xuanhua grapes, which are "suitable for both cooked and raw consumption." In particular, Xuanhua Milk Grapes (宣化牛奶葡萄) have full grains, a light jade color, thin skin like paper, and crisp, juicy flesh. "Can be sliced, can be peeled without juice flowing out" is its characteristic, known as "sweet and refreshing fragrance spreads all over the world, knife-cut milk does not flow juice."
Local chefs boldly tried and developed a distinctive Xuanhua Grape Feast, unlocking new ways to eat grapes. "Meat dishes include braised pork with grapes, prawns with grapes, double-flavored fish with grapes, etc., soup dishes include grape sago cream, cold dishes include assorted grapes, and desserts include grape mashed potatoes, etc." Zhao Xiangchun (赵向春) introduced that each dish presents a novel taste experience due to the addition of grapes.
Grapes are a distinctive taste symbol of Xuanhua (宣化). The milk grapes here are a national geographical indication product and an ecological origin product, with a planting history of thousands of years.
In 2013, the "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" was selected into the "Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems" project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, becoming a bright business card showcasing the achievements of China's agricultural cultural heritage protection.
In Xuanhua (宣化), while enjoying the grape feast, you can also take a tour of the ancient vineyard. Guanhou Village (观后村), the main producing area of Xuanhua Milk Grapes (宣化牛奶葡萄), is like a "grape maze."
Walking into a vineyard, the garden is "**别有洞天**" (bié yǒu dòng tiān - "another world," a scene of unexpected charm and beauty). Hundred-year-old grape trees are built on circular trellises shaped like funnels. It is not only a gift of nature, but also a unique taste card. This autumn, if you come to Xuanhua (宣化), you may wish to slow down and taste the "rich" flavor of milk grapes.
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Return to TopSplendid rivers and mountains, throngs of tourists, one good show after another, excellent films in succession... During the National Day holiday, rich cultural activities and high-quality cultural offerings continuously enhance people's sense of cultural gain and happiness.
This is the magnificent atmosphere of cultural China, and also a facet of vibrant China since the "14th Five-Year Plan." As light and shadow flow and the curtain rises, there are stories of common prosperity, paintings of green waters and mountains, and a bustling life. People are both characters in the play and playwrights, weaving the living drama of the times and shining days with necklaces of happiness.
This edition invites several creators to jointly write about the days of chasing the light.
--Editor
Return to TopBy: 侯鸿亮（制片人）
Not long ago, the TV series "Minning Town" (山海情), promoted by relevant international communication projects of the National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局), was a hit in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, with an audience coverage rate of over 90%, once again triggering empathy among people in foreign lands thousands of miles away.
"Minning Town" (山海情) tells a story of "common prosperity." The people of the Xihai Gu (西海固) area in Ningxia (宁夏) have shaken off poverty with the assistance of counterpart support from Fujian (福建). It has obvious regional characteristics and is a people's epic "grown" from yellow earth and yellow sand. At the same time, it has a distinct realistic style. Its image style is authentic and simple, and its narrative technique is to see the big from the small, striving for simplicity.
Since its broadcast, "Minning Town" (山海情) has not only achieved cross-cultural context broadcasting in North America, some countries in Southeast Asia, some countries in West Asia, and some countries in Africa, but also expanded its dissemination range with the help of global streaming media platforms, promoting word-of-mouth communication with a 98% audience praise rate. In order to better cater to different cultural contexts, the drama has also completed translation and production work in multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Korean, Lao, Indonesian, and Arabic.
As the main creative team, we regard "seeking truth" as the primary task of creation. This kind of authenticity, which is the vigorous vitality in the process of Chinese-style modernization, has infected global audiences and enabled the work to gain lasting dissemination power.
Bearing the entrustment of the builders of Minning Town (闽宁镇) and the participants of the Minning (闽宁) collaboration, after receiving the creation task of "Minning Town" (山海情), we conducted nearly 5 months of face-to-face interviews and field experiences. Finally, we discovered that the story grows from the land, and the truth itself is enough to move people's hearts. During the filming process, we seemed to retrace the path of poverty alleviation of the people of Xihai Gu (西海固), and we empathized with their energy in pulling carts across hundreds of miles. The first home set up in the "earth nest," the cultivated land plowed inch by inch on the Gobi Desert, the trickle in the canal moistened the seeds of hope, and the electric poles erected one by one... Every step and every thing, we took the audience to experience with the characters in the play, rolling up our sleeves. In this way, the magnificent sunset in the northwest of the motherland can be reflected on the faces of the characters in the play, the main creators inside and outside the play, and the audience outside the screen.
The filming base of the crew was in Minning Town (闽宁镇). During the filming period, the staff went to restaurants and night markets with local residents, enjoying a rich and convenient daily life, and were infected by their sense of pride in their homes. This is a modern town built on the Gobi Desert. When the dry sandy beach really becomes a golden sandy beach, it is more spectacular than the special effects of fantasy and fantasy dramas, and more shocking than superhero movies. This sense of pride also belongs to every crew member. Through the creation of this work, we have gained a valuable spiritual wealth and hope to pass it on.
Because we achieved "seeking truth" in the narrative, "Minning Town" (山海情) has a natural advantage in external communication. No matter in any era or cultural context, people face the proposition of survival and development. The people of Xihai Gu (西海固) have given a common solution through their own experience of poverty alleviation - to have a heart for the good, be down-to-earth, and change life with their own hands. "Minning Town" (山海情) shows the simple wisdom of materialism, opens up different cultural contexts, and soothes the hearts of every audience.
Whether it is agricultural civilization or nomadic culture, whether it is agriculture, industry, or the tertiary industry, the development of society will always be connected with the land. "Minning Town" (山海情) traces back to such an innate and common gene. Therefore, the "seeking truth" in the creation of "Minning Town" (山海情) is not only the pursuit of a realistic aesthetic close to reality, but also the approach to the "truth" of truth.
As a main theme work, the grand proposition discussed in "Minning Town" (山海情) is also popular with audiences from various countries. The relationship between people, people and society, and people and nature, "Minning Town" (山海情) gives solutions with Chinese characteristics and rooted in the process of Chinese-style modernization. Achieving common prosperity through collective collaboration not only has the subjective initiative of **人定胜天** (rén dìng shèng tiān - "man will conquer nature," the belief that humans can overcome natural obstacles) but also the traditional wisdom of "harmony between man and nature" (**天人合一** (tiān rén hé yī) - "heaven and man in one," the concept of unity between humanity and the natural world). "Minning Town" (山海情) also provides a model for global audiences to understand Chinese wisdom, and the audience's understanding of the text in different contexts can in turn feed back our creation, enhance our creative confidence, and encourage us to continue to tell Chinese stories well.
Return to TopBy: 滕丛丛（导演）
My first trip to Altay (阿勒泰) was in 2020, to gather material for the miniseries "To the Wonder" (《我的阿勒泰》). How can I describe the shock? It was a landscape I had never seen before, growing up in an eastern city of the motherland. As the vehicle traveled through vast, verdant pastures, majestic mountains, and boundless deserts, the awe of nature and the wonder of multiculturalism made me deeply aware of the limitations of my knowledge and the insignificance of myself. Galloping through the lush Altay (阿勒泰), the passing herdsmen greeted us loudly in simple Mandarin, asking if we wanted to visit.
Northern Xinjiang (北疆) is vast, and we often had to stop to ask for directions. In Fuyun County (富蕴县), we met a Kazakh boy in junior high school. He usually studies in the county town but returns home on weekends to help herd cattle and speaks excellent Mandarin. He spent 1 yuan on an e-commerce platform to buy a satellite navigation system, which was much more accurate than ours. Hearing that we couldn't find our way, his mother told him to stop herding cattle and quickly lead us, fearing that we would have any disappointment or unhappiness in this land.
The boy asked us to call him "Lao Ye" (老叶), and introduced us to the most beautiful place here - "Rainbow Bulak" (彩虹布拉克). Under "Lao Ye's" (老叶) guidance, the car took us into the deep mountains. When there was no road, everyone got out and walked. Along the way were pine forests, and deep red stones appeared on the road. They were garnets all over the ground, with beautiful diamond-like facets, and more were embedded in the shale of the mountain. We exclaimed in surprise. After walking through the garnet-covered road and crossing the pine forest pass, the sky gradually darkened. "Lao Ye" (老叶) pointed to a large expanse of endless forest below and said that "Rainbow Bulak" (彩虹布拉克) was just a little further. The experience of gathering material all the way made us revere the concept of time in the Northwest, so I carefully asked him how long "a little further" was. He said, "If you ride a motorcycle, it's about four or five hours."
In fact, we never found "Rainbow Bulak" (彩虹布拉克) until we left Altay (阿勒泰). The screenwriter and I bought all the books on Kazakh cultural studies available on the market, and also consulted ethnology experts, only to find out that there was no such place. "Rainbow Bulak" (彩虹布拉克) may be a beautiful misunderstanding in the process of translating minority languages into Mandarin. But a lot of research was not in vain. I was attracted by the information that "in Kazakh, 'I like you' means 'I can see you clearly'," touched by the Kazakh culture's understanding of emotions, and also used this information in the script, which became one of the "golden sentences" of the later episodes.
In 2022, we conducted another round of material gathering and made more Kazakh friends. We met a girl who ran a small shop in the Da Sazi Summer Pasture (大萨孜夏牧场), and she showed us pine resin; in Habahe (哈巴河) we met a cadre named Ma Jun (马军), who told us the joke that "sheep dung eggs cure frostbite." We also visited one of the prototypes of the male protagonist Bata (巴太) - Qia Lahar (恰拉哈尔). The first time I saw him was in autumn, when he worked in Tekes County (特克斯县城). This time it was spring, and he had returned to the pasture in Yili (伊犁). He warmly invited us to visit the pasture, dance the Black Horse Dance, and told us about his veterinary career and his feelings for horses.
Later, we went to Bayinbulak Grassland (巴音布鲁克草原) to attend the wedding of a Kazakh friend. Under the starry sky, the screenwriter Peng Yining (彭奕宁) and I lay on the grass, experiencing for the first time what it means to have "stars hanging low over the vast wilderness," and shared our feelings. I said that I began to think about the real meaning of filming such a drama: to see a bigger world in a place completely different from my own living environment, and to stimulate my own joy and enthusiasm for life.
After the series was broadcast, it achieved good results and boosted tourism in Xinjiang (新疆). I have also returned to Altay (阿勒泰) many times, and I feel panicked every time I hear praise. The fact that this drama is so loved by so many audiences is unexpected. We are just grasping the pulse of the times and empathizing with the current audience. The entire series is based on the writer Li Juan's (李娟) unique perspective and perception of the world in her original works, and on the life stories that Kazakh friends have enthusiastically shared with us.
Sincerity and kindness are the source of our happiness. Even though life is unsatisfactory in eight or nine out of ten cases, they are all important parts of our life experience and the necessary path to gaining wisdom. Dear audience, "no matter how bumpy life is, we must live it brightly."
Return to TopNine years ago, when I first heard about Kuaishou live streaming in my hometown of Huining County (会宁县), Gansu (甘肃) Province, it was during a low point in my life when I retreated behind the scenes due to a severe facial hemangioma. I cautiously revealed half of my face and started live streaming, telling stories of Qin腔 opera, unexpectedly receiving care and love from netizens. Since then, "old irons" from all over the country have become my online family. In the past year, I have taken a hundred-member Qin腔 opera troupe to perform in places like Shaanxi (陕西), Ningxia (宁夏), Beijing (北京), and Sichuan (四川), and have also started over 1,800 live streams through the "mobile phone stage," garnering over 2.3 billion views. What makes me even happier from the bottom of my heart is that this year I took in an 8-year-old apprentice, and the "old sound" of Qin腔 opera has become a "new trend" for children. As long as you believe there is light ahead, just rush towards it!
— An Wan (安万) (Kuaishou Creator @安万)
We started our self-driving tour around the Chinese border in 2023, often using textbooks as clues. This land is truly, as the textbook says, "vast and rich." The cultures nurtured under different geographical forms flow in simple life, full of vitality. In the Northeast, we chatted with a Russian grandfather about the corn harvest; in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), we watched herdsmen in Xilingol (锡林郭勒) prepare grass for the winter; in Xinjiang (新疆), we attended a grand wedding of Uyghur (维吾尔族) newlyweds... People's genuine love for this country and their yearning for a better life are our eternal common topics with the locals.
— Bi Xiaobin (毕孝斌) and Ma Yongyue (马永月) (Douyin Selected Creators @虎牙青年Plus)
At 26 years old, I have traveled through more than 300 cities in over 20 countries, turning page after page of the book called the world. When we go abroad, today's Chinese youth will proudly showcase the culture of our own nation. I want to share and tell more people to find their own shining points in life and to find the brilliance that belongs to this era. Many of my followers are middle school students who often leave me messages saying that watching my videos motivates them to study hard and realize their dreams. Being able to bring positive energy to others feels so cool!
— He Xiangbei (何香蓓) (Douyin Selected Creator @何香蓓Betty)
Return to TopBy: 张嘉益（演员）
In the past 5 years, I have played many roles in realistic dramas, such as Diao Shunzi in "Staged (装台)," Lin Dawei in "Growing Pain," and Liu Xiangshang in the "Joyful Family Group (欢乐家长群)" series. These roles all come from the depths of life, from the soil. In "Protagonist (主角)," which I just finished filming, I played Hu Sanyuan. No matter where the story takes place, it is about the everyday lives of people; no matter what the characters do or how old they are, the energy they have for life is the same. To play them, I have to become someone who is "struggling" in the times and in life. When filming "Staged (装台)," we returned to Xi'an (西安) in advance and lived in a village in the city for a month, staying with the "stage builders" every day, working with them, and listening to their expectations for life. This process was not only about collecting performance materials, but more importantly, it gave me confidence in my heart, believing that "I am Diao Shunzi."
The currently broadcasted TV series "Joyful Family Group 2 (欢乐家长群2)" and "Joyful Family Group (欢乐家长群)" constitute a series, positioned as a "living room comedy." From the beginning, we clearly focused on the "parent group" as a micro-social window, sincerely presenting the subtle and warm real stories of ordinary families on the screen. We hope that this work will allow everyone to communicate in laughter and understand in resonance—talking about homework, communication, and neighborhood help, so that the living room not only has the sound of the series, but also allows families to have more conversations that pay attention to each other and communicate with each other.
The foundation of comedy is also reality, drawing on the humorous and wise details of life itself. A good family drama is like a mirror, reflecting our lives: the 鸡飞狗跳 (jī fēi gǒu tiào - "chicken fly dog jump," chaotic and disorderly) when tutoring homework, the information that floods the parent group, the misalignment in intergenerational communication where "one dislikes being verbose, and the other dislikes not understanding"... These scenes themselves have a strong comedic color, and the audience will feel in the laughter: home is a place to talk about love, try to understand, and you can always take a step forward. No matter what story is told, whether it is a serious drama or a comedy, "the reality of details" is the bottom line. Without details, no matter how lively the plot is, it cannot stand; with details, even a simple line or a small action can make the audience feel that "this is the person next to me."
During the broadcast of "Joyful Family Group 2 (欢乐家长群2)," some viewers commented that "there is no complicated plot, but the simple daily life can warm the heart." How well said! I am very touched. In fact, whether it is "Staged (装台)" or "Growing Pain (少年派)," whether it is family, school, community, or workplace, simple daily life can warm the heart. The original intention of our creation is to create a "spiritual living room" for the audience, so that everyone can relax in their busy lives, laugh, turn their attention from the outside to home, and carefully look at the people around them, listen to their confusion, happiness, and those lives that may be ignored by us.
Actors have a responsibility in realistic creation, which is to "let the audience see themselves in the works, and also see that there are actually many 'solutions' in life." The four characters "守正创新" (shǒu zhèng chuàng xīn - "uphold the orthodox and innovate," maintain the fundamentals while innovating) always remind me: "守正" (shǒu zhèng - "uphold the orthodox," adhere to principles), is to stick to the fundamental of "truth," no matter what role you play, you must return to life to observe and experience, not engage in falsehoods or play tricks; "创新" (chuàng xīn - "innovate," to bring forth new ideas), is to try different themes and styles on the basis of truth, not to be framed by your past roles.
I hope to make friends with the audience through my roles, and transform the joys and sorrows of ordinary people and the subtle changes of the times into warm stories, recording the efforts and sincerity, ordinariness and greatness of ordinary people in the new era.
Return to TopBy: 佟睿睿（编导）
The crested ibis is a rare bird in the world, a symbol of good luck and happiness. From the distant agricultural era, crested ibises have lived in harmony with humans. In modern times, as humans rapidly moved towards a modern lifestyle, the crested ibis population once faced extinction. It wasn't until May 1981 that Chinese scientists discovered the only remaining seven wild crested ibises in Yang County (洋县), Shaanxi (陕西) Province, and this "auspicious bird," once declared extinct, re-entered human sight.
For the first field research trip for the dance drama "Crested Ibis," we didn't go to Yang County (洋县), but instead flew to Sado (佐渡) Island in Japan (日本) – the place where the crested ibis "A-Jin" (阿金) passed away, leading to the extinction of the crested ibis in Japan (日本). For the creators, personally arriving there felt like a symbolic gesture, because our concept for the upper and lower acts of the dance drama "Crested Ibis" was based on this as a watershed moment.
Of course, experiencing the despair of a species' disappearance in a museum is for the sake of better cherishing that glimmer of hope. Standing next to the stuffed specimen of the crested ibis "A-Jin" (阿金), this hope is still tinged with a hint of sadness, and the beautiful wish seems like a 一厢情愿 (yī xiāng qíng yuàn - "one-sided wish," wishful thinking). Passing through the tunnel of time, we saw those seven wild crested ibises flying in Yang County (洋县) in the 1980s, spreading their wings in the historical sky.
Yang County (洋县), with its green hills and clear waters, is exceptionally beautiful, always allowing people to temporarily forget the outside world. Sometimes I can't help but wonder if this is a mutual achievement between one of the best ecological regions at the same latitude on Earth and the world's endangered rare birds. From single digits, to hundreds, to thousands, the continuous growth in the number of crested ibises is backed by our entire country's increasingly strong ecological awareness. In Yang County (洋县), any injured crested ibis will be sent to the protection station and carefully cared for.
In the drama, when everyone leaves, the white-haired "Ibis Lover" gazes at the motionless Ibis Fairy in the glass罩, returning the "Ibis Feather," a symbol of the beauty of life and a token that runs through both acts, to the Ibis Fairy, renewing the bond between humans and ibises. Therefore, at the end of the dance drama, we are able to return to the dreamlike scene, with 24 crested ibises once again strolling leisurely, slowly approaching, and re-inflating their wings, welcoming the sky that belongs to the crested ibis.
The dance drama "Crested Ibis" naturally carries the themes of "beauty's harmony, beauty's destruction, and beauty's regeneration" within the time dimension of "ancient, modern, and contemporary." It does not need to tell specific and complex stories, nor does it need to rely on plot conflicts. It uses a dance-like and psychological narrative method, triggering profound reflections through the body of dance and Eastern connotations, arousing the audience's emotions, and thereby seriously considering the relationship between humans and nature, where they share weal and woe and coexist harmoniously.
Eleven years ago, "Crested Ibis" premiered in Japan (日本). Last year, we started the 10th anniversary tour of "Crested Ibis" from Yang County (洋县). That day, we came to the Crested Ibis Reserve again. The "resting," "wading," and "soaring" on the stage landed on branches, stumbled on the ground, and reflected in the clouds. Isn't that the beautiful scene that lingered in the mind when the Ibis Fairy and the woodcutter looked at each other affectionately?
My story does not end with the dance drama "Crested Ibis." In 2020, I turned my attention to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原) and created the dance drama "Source of the Great River" (大河之源). As the source of great rivers, we focus on the long flow of civilization above nature.
From the creation of "Crested Ibis" to "Source of the Great River," I realized that Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which humans and nature coexist in harmony, and the beautiful picture of China (中国) is slowly unfolding on the stage. In addition to joy, I vaguely see a new "ecology" that is also related to the fate of mankind, that is, the "ecology" jointly constructed by humans and artificial intelligence. In 2023, I created the first domestic dance drama on the theme of artificial intelligence, "Deeply Love AI" (深AI你), thus completing my "ecological trilogy" of artistic creation.
In the rapidly changing new era, green mountains and clear waters are in front of our eyes and, more importantly, in everyone's heart.
Return to TopBy: 阿云嘎（青年演员）
Before playing the express courier Yao Yuan (姚远) in the musical "Far Away," I chose to step into the lives of couriers first—to tell their stories well, I must first understand their stories. Looking back now, the most precious thing about this play for me is that it allowed me to truly get close to a group of people—those "unsung heroes" hidden in ordinary positions.
To get close to the character of Yao Yuan (姚远), I followed Yang Jingshan (杨敬山), one of Beijing's Top Ten Couriers, as an "apprentice." In the cold winter wind, I pushed a courier tricycle for the first time, and even turning corners was clumsy. When delivering goods to old residential areas, I was at a loss when faced with the curved and messy building doorplates, and the palms of my hands holding the express delivery slip were sweating—at that moment, I understood how much unknown seriousness and meticulousness was hidden behind the four words "on-time delivery."
Soon, I was moved by the daily details of the couriers: to ensure that an elderly person living alone received life-saving medicine in time, the master was willing to take a detour to deliver it first, and then go back to catch up with his own delivery time; when it was time for meals, they always held their mobile phones and stood by the roadside to eat quickly, for fear of missing the customer's pick-up call. One courier, who came from the countryside, had been delivering express deliveries in Beijing (北京) for 8 years. He not only memorized the unit numbers of every building in the area, but also figured out which elderly people had difficulty moving and needed help carrying things, and which office workers were used to picking up packages after get off work... These are not plot points designed in the script, but the "instinct" of every courier, their most touching sense of responsibility: the packages they transport carry the steaming atmosphere of life, and the trajectory of their progress outlines the colorful map of many people's lives.
The more I came into contact with them, the more clearly I could see a truth: the rapid development of China's (中国) express delivery industry, from handcarts and bicycles for delivery in the past to today's automated sorting and drone delivery, has been achieved by countless people working hard. In the hustle and bustle of going out early and returning late, under the lights of sorting through the night during the peak season, their tenacity of not falling behind and not admitting defeat is reflected.
When the musical "Far Away" premiered, we invited Yang Jingshan (杨敬山) and other couriers to the venue to watch the performance. That sincere and focused look in their eyes made me understand: they may not be standing under the spotlight, and their names may not be remembered by too many people, but it is their perseverance and busy footsteps that make logistics smoother and life more convenient.
On July 16, 2021, the day of the "Far Away" performance, six courier audience members came to the venue. After the show, they told me that the scene in the play of sorting until dawn reminded them of the days when they stayed up all night sticking labels; one master wearing work clothes said, "The way you raised your hand to wipe your sweat is exactly the same as our station manager"; and another person brought a newly-entered apprentice to see it, and the apprentice cried and said, "It turns out that what we do is so important." These words are more precious than any evaluation. Through "Far Away," we let more people "see" these people who are silently contributing around them.
My biggest gain from acting in this play was completing a "reconstruction of cognition." For me, a vibrant China (中国) is no longer a grand narrative, but is composed of countless new employment groups like couriers, workers fighting in workshops, and grid workers who walk through the streets and alleys to record people's conditions, and is the appearance of strivers who are "living seriously and working hard" in their respective positions.
Now, when I see couriers wearing work clothes on the street, I always take another look, with more gratitude and respect in my heart. And I always remember that as literary and art workers, our responsibility is to look deeper into life and walk deeper into life, to tell the stories of the "unsung heroes" in our lives well, and to let more people know: the confidence of a vibrant China (中国) lies in every person who lives seriously. What deserves to be seen and focused on by the spotlight in this era is always them.
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