Summary: Following the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the CCP Central Committee, Xi Jinping conducted inspections in Hainan and Guangdong, emphasizing reform and opening up. He announced that Hainan Free Trade Port will officially implement island-wide customs closure on December 18th, a landmark move for China's high-level opening up and building an open world economy. Xi also urged Guangdong to continue being a pioneer of reform and opening up, promoting high-quality development. During his trip, Xi attended the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games in Guangzhou, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, highlighting the integrated development of the Greater Bay Area.
Summary: Xi Jinping congratulated Alassane Ouattara on his re-election as President of Côte d'Ivoire, emphasizing the two countries as partners on the path to modernization. He noted the positive development of China-Côte d'Ivoire relations and expressed his desire to deepen their strategic partnership. Xi also highlighted the growing strength of the Global South. He expressed willingness to work with Ouattara to promote solidarity and cooperation among countries of the Global South. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
Summary: The Central Propaganda Department and the National Development and Reform Commission have published "An Introduction to Xi Jinping's Economic Thought," a key textbook designed to promote Xi Jinping's economic thought in universities and among cadres. The book, comprising an introduction and 15 chapters, systematically elaborates on the significance, characteristics, and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's economic thought, framing it as a crucial component of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It emphasizes Xi's thought as a guide for economic work in the new era, rooted in Marxist political economy. The textbook aims to be accessible while remaining faithful to the original texts and emphasizing systematic understanding.
Summary: The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded on November 10th with a record-high of $83.49 billion in intended deals, a 4.4% increase compared to the previous year. Total attendance also reached a new high of 922,000, an 8.2% year-on-year increase. Preparations for the 9th CIIE are already underway, with over 80,000 square meters of exhibition space already booked. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations. The reporting was done by Tian Hong and Luo Shanshan.
Summary: The article clarifies several circulating rumors regarding social security and welfare policies in China. It refutes the claims that medical insurance quotas are cleared at the end of the year, emphasizing that the basic medical insurance system is a social insurance program with no "clearing" policy. The article also addresses misconceptions surrounding housing rental regulations and labor dispute interpretations, clarifying that these policies do not introduce new taxes or mandatory social security contributions, but rather aim to regulate existing systems. The piece calls for government, media, and individuals to work together to ensure accurate understanding and dissemination of these policies, combating misinformation spread by some media outlets. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Sichuan Province is boosting consumption through innovative strategies like upgrading spaces, enhancing experiences, and fostering new consumption patterns. The province is focused on integrating art, culture, and technology into commercial spaces and promoting "first store" and "night economy" initiatives, resulting in a 5.8% year-on-year increase in total retail sales in the first three quarters. Sichuan is also implementing policies to support consumption, such as tax refunds for tourists and initiatives to promote local businesses. Sichuan aims to create a comprehensive consumer experience by linking nighttime entertainment, shopping, exhibitions, and leisure activities. No discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations were found.
Summary: China's National Energy Administration reports that the installed capacity of new energy storage exceeded 100 million kilowatts by the end of September. This represents a 30-fold increase compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan. China's installed capacity accounts for over 40% of the global total, ranking first in the world. The trend is towards larger-scale facilities, with those of 100,000 kilowatts or more accounting for over two-thirds of the total.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of major economic provinces taking a leading role in implementing national development strategies and setting an example. The piece stresses that these provinces should act as pioneers and shoulder significant responsibilities. The article is labeled the "Ninth Edition" and falls under the category of "Theory."
Summary: The State Council has issued 13 targeted measures to stimulate and promote private investment, outlined in the document "Several Measures on Further Promoting the Development of Private Investment." These measures focus on expanding market access for private capital in areas like railways, nuclear power, low-altitude economy, and commercial aerospace. The measures also aim to remove obstacles for private enterprises in sectors such as electricity and gas. Further support will be given to private companies through government procurement, financial instruments, and digital upgrades. The National Development and Reform Commission will oversee the implementation of these policies. There is no mention of the United States in this article.
Summary: China is prioritizing the cultivation and opening of "scenes" (应用场景), or specific contexts for applying new technologies, to accelerate industrialization and economic development. A State Council press conference on November 10th outlined key areas for application, including "5G+," "AI+," robotics, industrial internet, and BeiDou navigation. The initiative aims to leverage China's large market and diverse application scenarios to foster innovation and address bottlenecks in translating technological advancements into productivity. Various officials emphasized focusing on strategic emerging industries and coordinating efforts to promote the large-scale application of new technologies. This initiative does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a notice to promote the "same line, same standard, same quality" (San Tong) initiative for domestic and export products. The initiative encourages companies to self-assess and declare their products' compliance with "San Tong" standards, except for specialized foods, reducing the burden on businesses. Certification bodies will provide technical assistance to "San Tong" enterprises, analyzing differences between domestic and international standards to improve efficiency. The measures support high-quality development and seek to integrate domestic and foreign trade by boosting consumer spending.
Summary: The article highlights the success of the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), which saw record-high intended deals totaling $83.49 billion, a 4.4% increase from the previous year. The CIIE is presented as a testament to China's commitment to high-level opening-up and its vast market potential, offering opportunities for shared development with other countries. The report emphasizes that China's expanding market and complete industry supply chain offers foreign companies a great opportunity. The article references the *World Open Report 2025*, which ranks China 38th out of 129 economies. The U.S. is mentioned in reference to the U.S. Food and Agriculture pavilion.
Summary: China aims to establish a robust system for renewable energy consumption and regulation by 2030, according to a guiding opinion issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration. The plan anticipates that new electricity demand will be primarily met by new renewable energy generation. By 2035, the country envisions a fully developed new power system adapted to a high proportion of renewable energy sources. The opinion outlines measures to promote renewable energy development and consumption, foster new models and business formats, and enhance the power system's adaptability. It will also focus on innovation in renewable energy consumption technologies.
Summary: During the "Double 11" e-commerce promotion, e-commerce and logistics companies across China experienced a surge in activity, marked by busy sales and shipping operations.
Summary: Overseas Chinese communities are praising the recently concluded 20th CPC Central Committee's Fourth Plenum, particularly its review and approval of the "15th Five-Year Plan" recommendations. They lauded China's achievements during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, especially in areas like high-end manufacturing and technological innovation. These communities expressed confidence in China's development and its potential to offer new opportunities for overseas Chinese investment and development, particularly in digital economy and green transition. They also affirmed their commitment to promoting international cooperation and contributing to China's modernization. The United States was not mentioned in the text.
Summary: The eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded with over 4,100 companies from 138 countries participating, showcasing 461 new products, technologies, and services, and securing over $83.4 billion in intended deals. The CIIE exemplifies China's commitment to openness, innovation, and inclusiveness, serving as a window for understanding China's efforts to promote an open world economy and global common development. Amidst a global trend of tightening openness, China's opening index has increased, positioning the country as a model for building a more open global economic system. The event also highlighted China's role as a hub for global innovation and cooperation, particularly for companies from Belt and Road countries and less developed nations. The CIIE also focused on enhancing the economic resilience of the Global South.
Summary: The article discusses the upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) 3.0 agreement, highlighting its significance in the face of global economic challenges and protectionism. The FTA 3.0 aims to deepen economic cooperation through enhanced trade liberalization, investment facilitation, and collaboration in areas like the digital economy and green trade. It emphasizes that this upgraded FTA will promote regional economic circulation and integrate ASEAN countries more deeply into regional industrial and supply chains, offering benefits such as wider markets and stable investments. For China, this is seen as a move to deepen cooperation with neighboring countries and expand high-level opening to the outside world. The author concludes that China and ASEAN's collaborative efforts contribute to regional economic stability and a closer community with a shared future.
Summary: Colombian Vice Minister of Tourism, Nicolas Mejia, stated that Colombia's role as the guest of honor at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) represents a historic opportunity to deepen cooperation with China across various fields. Mejia emphasized China's strategic importance as a market, particularly for Colombian agricultural products, highlighting the alignment of Colombian quality and sustainability with Chinese consumer preferences. He also noted that Colombia joining the Belt and Road Initiative will create conditions for broader export, investment, and connectivity. Mejia cited the Bogota Metro Line 1, constructed by a Chinese company, as an example of cooperation benefitting Colombian citizens. He expressed optimism regarding tourism cooperation and hopes for a direct flight route between Colombia and China.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced that Vice Premier Liu Guozhong will visit Guinea and Sierra Leone from November 10-16 at the invitation of their respective governments. Liu is also attending the Simandou iron ore project launch ceremony on November 11 as a special representative of Xi Jinping, at the invitation of Guinean President Doumbouya. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A group of 21 French teachers and students visited Shandong Light Industry Vocational College's International Fashion Institute for a cultural exchange on "Digital Fashion Meets Intangible Cultural Heritage." The French delegation participated in a paper-cutting workshop led by professional teachers, experiencing traditional Chinese culture. The event aimed to showcase the unique charm of Chinese cultural heritage. No US or US-China relations were discussed in the article.
Summary: The International Department of the CCP Central Committee held a briefing for foreign envoys on the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, attended by over 160 senior diplomats. Minister Liu Haixing and other experts introduced the session's main contents, emphasizing the adoption of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, which outlines China's development strategy for the next five years. China stated its commitment to seizing the opportunity to achieve breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to Chinese-style modernization. Foreign envoys expressed confidence in China's future development and its commitment to high-level opening-up, hoping to deepen exchanges and cooperation.
Summary: Following the consensus reached during the 2025 China-U.S. Kuala Lumpur trade consultations and approved by the State Council, China will suspend for one year, starting November 10, 2025, at 13:01, the imposition of special port dues on U.S. ships. This suspension will occur concurrently with the U.S. side suspending final measures from its Section 301 investigation into China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries. The suspended measures also include the announcement to initiate investigations into the impact on the shipping, shipbuilding, and related supply chain security and development interests. The move reflects a de-escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China in these specific sectors.
Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson stated that the U.S. Trade Representative's decision to suspend the Section 301 investigation into Chinese shipbuilding is a positive step towards implementing the consensus reached during China-U.S. trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur. The suspension includes measures like halting port fees on Chinese vessels and tariffs on Chinese cranes. China has reciprocally suspended its related countermeasures. China hopes to engage in further consultations with the U.S. on related issues based on mutual respect. The spokesperson expressed hopes that the U.S. will work together with China to maintain a fair competitive environment in international shipping and shipbuilding markets.
Summary: Politburo member and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission Chen Wenqing met with representatives of the Chongqing Procuratorate's juvenile protection team, an organization recently honored as a "Model of the Times." Chen praised the team's work in protecting minors and urged them to continue their efforts, guided by Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law. He called on national political and legal organs to learn from the team, focusing on their dedication and innovative spirit. Ying Yong was reported as also attending the meeting. The meeting occurred before a conference held to report on the team's achievements.
Summary: Central Propaganda Teams are disseminating the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Li Xiaohong, President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, emphasized integrating the Plenary spirit with Xi Jinping Thought, focusing on national strategic needs and technological innovation. Wang Changlin, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, highlighted the "Four Major Tasks" for Tibet and developing new productive forces according to local conditions. Zhu Weidong, Deputy Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, stressed integrating theory with practice and addressing practical problems in Qinghai. All three officials emphasized understanding the importance of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (2026-2030) and adhering to the Party's leadership. No discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations was included in any of the briefings.
Summary: A report meeting was held in Beijing to showcase the achievements of the Chongqing Procuratorate's juvenile protection team (渝检护‘未’团队代表), praised as "role models of the times." The team, dedicated to handling cases involving minors and protecting their rights, has expanded significantly since 2004. Representatives shared stories of their work, emphasizing their dedication to Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law and his instructions regarding the protection of minors. Attendees included officials from party and government organizations, representatives from law enforcement agencies, students, members of the National People's Congress, and members of the press.
Summary: Following the 20th Fourth Plenary Session, Xi Jinping made his first domestic tour to Hainan and Guangdong, focusing on reform and opening up. He emphasized that Hainan should build a free trade port, and that it would officially begin full island customs clearance on December 18th as a landmark measure to expand high-level opening up. In Guangdong, Xi reiterated its role as a pioneer of reform and opening up, urging high-quality development through comprehensive reform. He also stressed the importance of coordinated regional development and common prosperity, addressing the imbalance between regions. Xi attended the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games in Guangzhou, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, highlighting the integration of the Greater Bay Area.
Summary: In Siyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, crab farmers are harvesting crabs using a temporary rearing method. This technique allows them to hold the crabs until market prices are favorable, thereby increasing their income. This approach capitalizes on market timing to maximize profitability.
Summary: Guangdong Province recently held a promotional event in Guangzhou to attract international tourists to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Over 300 international travel agents and influencers from more than 60 countries attended the event, experiencing Cantonese culture and cuisine. Guangdong is focusing on "culture and tourism+" initiatives to enhance inbound tourism, offering experiences like duty-free shopping and showcasing Lingnan intangible cultural heritage. The province has also been actively promoting its culture and tourism in various countries including the UAE, Russia, Thailand, South Korea, New Zealand, and Singapore. Guangdong has implemented 23 measures across six aspects to improve inbound tourism, including visa and customs policies.
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Summary: The article emphasizes the critical role of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) in China's socialist modernization, positioning it as a crucial period for solidifying the foundation and comprehensively advancing towards the 2035 goal. It argues that the period will be vital for navigating global uncertainties, promoting high-quality development, and achieving strategic advantages in international competition. The article stresses the importance of balancing quality and quantity in economic growth, bridging urban-rural disparities, and expanding both domestic and international economic cycles. It also touches on the importance of expanding opening up and creating new opportunities for the world through China's development.
Summary: The article describes the author's three-year experience working on a "sand, Gobi, and desert" (沙戈荒) new energy project in Xinjiang, focusing on the challenges and innovations in building a large-scale renewable energy base. The author details the harsh environmental conditions, innovative solutions like establishing "small green power grids" for construction, and the team's resilience in overcoming obstacles. The project aims to transmit clean energy from Xinjiang to other parts of China, contributing to the country's green development goals. The author emphasizes China's determination to overcome constraints and achieve breakthroughs in energy technology, highlighting the country's leading position in renewable energy.
Summary: The eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded with record-breaking exhibition space and exhibitor numbers. The expo featured 461 new products, technologies, and services, drawing nearly 450,000 professional visitors. The event emphasized cutting-edge trends, innovative breakthroughs, and development empowerment in its exhibition planning and content. The CIIE aimed to facilitate cooperation, showcase new products, share opportunities, and promote open innovation. The United States and US-China relations are not mentioned in this article.
Summary: The *Economic Daily* reports that while over 8,500 bank branches closed and nearly 7,000 new branches opened in China this year, the closures do not represent a total shift toward online banking. Both online and offline channels remain important, with physical branches essential for certain complex transactions and serving diverse demographics. Branch adjustments should prioritize convenience, accessibility, and efficiency, especially in underserved areas and county-level regions. Banks should optimize branch services to meet the needs of the elderly and integrate digital services to improve efficiency and reduce customer wait times.
Summary: The article discusses China's efforts to promote a positive view of aging and encourage older adults to actively participate in society. It highlights initiatives across various provinces, such as volunteer programs and fitness events, aimed at showcasing the value and potential of senior citizens. The piece emphasizes the importance of addressing misconceptions about aging and recognizing the opportunities it presents. Furthermore, it calls for creating age-friendly environments through infrastructure improvements and expanded access to education and resources, allowing older adults to contribute to China's modernization. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article discusses the significance and implementation of developing "new quality productive forces" (新质生产力) in China, particularly within the context of the 15th Five-Year Plan. It emphasizes that this development is crucial for achieving high-quality growth, winning in international competition, and promoting socialist modernization. The piece advocates for strengthening technological innovation, upgrading industrial structures, promoting green transformation, building a strong domestic market, and fostering a production relationship suited to new quality productive forces. The article suggests that the development of new quality productive forces should be tailored to local conditions, leveraging regional strengths and encouraging diverse approaches. It also suggests that high-level opening up and international cooperation would be needed for China to achieve the goals.
Summary: The Ministry of Education issued a notice outlining measures to reduce the non-teaching burdens on primary and secondary school teachers. The notice prohibits mandatory teacher and student participation in activities unrelated to education, such as community events and prohibits evaluating teachers based on their participation in these activities. It also restricts the ability of outside institutions to co-opt teachers for their own work, or to conduct inspections and evaluations not pre-approved by the Ministry of Education. Additionally, it seeks to standardize after-school care and ensure its alignment with local working hours. The document does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Sichuan province is focusing on innovation to stimulate consumption by upgrading consumer experiences and creating new consumption scenarios, resulting in a 5.8% year-on-year increase in total retail sales in the first three quarters of the year. Chengdu has become a hub for "first store" economy, attracting numerous domestic and international brands and experiences. The province is promoting "night economy" initiatives, such as the "Night Tour Jinjiang" project, to further boost consumption. Sichuan is also implementing policies to support consumption, including tax refunds for tourists and initiatives to support small businesses. The article does not discuss U.S. involvement or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Nanjing Pukou High-Tech Zone's "One-Network Unified Flight" low-altitude economy intelligent service model was selected as a national model case, focusing on optimizing government services and providing a one-stop service platform for low-altitude economy enterprises. The platform covers environmental protection, urban management, and emergency management, enabling comprehensive regional patrols via drones and facilitating data collection and processing. Forty-four service providers have joined the platform, developing 15 specialized scenarios and completing over 1,600 flights. Pukou High-Tech Zone is promoting collaboration between government, industry, academia, and research institutions to boost the low-altitude economy.
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Summary: The article commemorates the 140th anniversary of Su Zhaozheng's birth, highlighting his role as a pioneer and leader in the Chinese labor movement and an early leader of the Chinese Communist Party. It details his involvement in the Hong Kong Seamen's Strike, his leadership within the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and his contributions during the First United Front and the Northern Expedition. Su Zhaozheng served as the Minister of Labor in the Wuhan Nationalist Government before the split between the CCP and the KMT. The article emphasizes his dedication to the working class and his unwavering commitment to the revolution, even during the White Terror period following the failure of the First United Front.
Summary: The article discusses the "cultural village chief" initiative in Inner Mongolia's Hinggan League, where artists are appointed to provide cultural services to rural communities. Duan Junyan, chairman of the Hinggan League Literary Association, encouraged the author, a paper-cutting artist, to become a cultural village chief. The author describes her experience teaching paper-cutting to villagers, revitalizing community spaces, and selling their artwork. The article also notes the expansion of the program and the creation of mobile service teams to meet diverse cultural needs, as well as the rise in cultural activities in the villages. It outlines the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan" successes and the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" aim to bridge the gap between urban cultural resources and rural communities.
Summary: Xinghua City is using "Party Building + Industrial Revitalization" projects led by Party secretaries to address challenges faced by local industries. These projects focus on resource sharing and problem-solving for key sectors like stainless steel and green food. One initiative involved establishing innovation centers and partnerships with research institutions to improve the lifespan of furnace tubes used in stainless steel production. Another project created shared testing facilities to reduce costs for small food processing businesses. Xu Bing, member of the Xinghua Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department, stated that the goal is to foster strong industrial chains through Party-led initiatives.
Summary: Rongxian County in Sichuan Province is promoting its "Rongzhou Tao" pottery brand by integrating cultural elements and intelligent upgrades into its traditional pottery industry. The county is developing industrial, daily-use, and creative pottery, attracting young entrepreneurs and collaborating with universities like Tsinghua University. Rongxian has established a creative park and hosted events to showcase its pottery, including its digital assets launched at the Beijing International Copyright Exchange and its presence at the Singapore International Food and Hotel Expo. Rongxian is also using industrial robots to improve efficiency in the production of pottery. The article does not mention any United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article describes the Honor Magic8 Pro phone, referencing its 200-megapixel camera. It notes that the 200MP specification is based on laboratory data and may vary depending on the shooting mode and scenario. To utilize the camera's highest pixel count, users must enable the "high pixel" mode. The article emphasizes that the actual product should be considered as the definitive version, as the images are creative advertisements. No mention is made of Chinese politics, officials, the United States, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes that China's economically powerful provinces (经济大省) have a significant responsibility in implementing national development strategies and achieving socialist modernization. Xi Jinping has stated that these provinces must take on greater responsibility in national development. These provinces should leverage their advantages in innovation, technology, and open economic policies to lead in key areas, serve the country, and drive regional development. They are also encouraged to pioneer in institutional reforms, support major projects, and better integrate regional, innovation, and opening-up strategies to accelerate national progress. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's call for young cadres to "seek hardship" (自找苦吃) to foster growth and competence. It highlights examples of young cadres who have embraced challenging roles in poverty alleviation and grassroots work. The piece cautions against avoiding difficult tasks and stresses the importance of purposeful hardship aligned with serving the people. It also calls on Party organizations to provide opportunities and recognition for cadres willing to undertake challenging assignments. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided article.
Summary: According to the author, China aims to strengthen digital cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) by promoting infrastructure connectivity ("hard connectivity"), harmonizing rules and standards ("soft connectivity"), and fostering people-to-people exchanges ("heart connectivity"). China is promoting digital initiatives such as cross-border optical cables and data centers to improve digital infrastructure. The author highlights China's emphasis on bridging the digital divide and advocates for inclusive digital governance. China has proposed initiatives like the Global Data Security Initiative to promote a digital community. President Xi Jinping's proposal to implement 100 "small and beautiful" livelihood projects in SCO member states demonstrates China's commitment to improving people's lives through regional cooperation.
Summary: This article commemorates the 76th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) by highlighting the rigorous training and modernization efforts of its personnel. It details how PLAAF units are utilizing simulation technologies, including AI-powered adversaries, to enhance pilot skills and preparedness. The article emphasizes the importance of inheriting heroic traditions and fostering a dedication to service among new recruits. It also touches on the critical role of maintenance crews in ensuring aircraft readiness and promoting flight safety. Overall, the piece paints a picture of a modernizing air force focused on combat readiness and technological advancement.
Summary: The article discusses how local governments in China can practice fiscal austerity ("过紧日子") without hindering efficiency or discouraging officials. It uses the example of Tianjin's Xiqing district, which utilizes a public property warehouse ("公物仓") to redistribute unused assets, saving money and time for new departments. These savings are then reinvested in essential areas like school infrastructure and public services. The article stresses the importance of controlling "Three Public Expenses" ("三公”经费") and safeguarding basic livelihood guarantees ("三保”底线") to ensure grassroots cadres have the support needed to be effective.
Summary: China's National Narcotics Control Commission Office issued a public notice on November 10th outlining measures to prevent the diversion of controlled and non-controlled chemicals and equipment used in drug production. The 13-point notice references various Chinese laws related to drug crimes, tax evasion, smuggling, and information dissemination, and it emphasizes compliance for postal, courier, logistics, and freight forwarding companies. The notice aims to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and citizens by preventing legal risks related to drug production and trafficking. The announcement did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Pinduoduo's initiative to reduce or eliminate logistics surcharges for remote areas, launched last September and now covering all merchants, has expanded e-commerce access to regions like Tibet and Inner Mongolia. This "E-commerce Westward" push, initiated in 2022, aims to integrate remote consumers into the mainstream economy through subsidized shipping. Residents in previously underserved areas are now experiencing faster delivery times and lower costs, leading to increased online purchases of both consumer goods and agricultural supplies. Merchants are also benefiting from increased sales in these regions, fostering a two-way flow of goods. Pinduoduo's efforts facilitate the movement of agricultural products from these regions to other parts of the country, benefiting both consumers and farmers.
Summary: Yang Xiaowei, former deputy director of the 14th CPPCC National Committee's Committee for Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports, is under investigation for severe violations of discipline and law, as approved by the CCP Central Committee. The investigation found Yang guilty of accepting gifts, abusing his power for personal gain including aiding family and accepting bribes related to enterprise operations and project bidding. Yang has been expelled from the Party and removed from public office for his actions, which are considered severe and of a negative nature. His case has been handed over to the procuratorate for further investigation and prosecution.
Summary: The National Supervisory Commission has investigated Liu Kuannren, former Vice Chairman of the China National Democratic Promotion Association Central Committee and former Vice Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, for severe violations of duty. The investigation found Liu guilty of violating the Eight-Point Regulation, accepting banquets, seeking benefits for others in personnel matters and accepting money, accepting gifts, engaging in power-money transactions, and embezzling public funds. Liu has been expelled from public office, his illegal gains confiscated, and his case transferred to the procuratorate for prosecution. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has investigated and expelled Li Chunliang, former Deputy Director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (National Park Administration), from the Party for severe violations of discipline and law. Li is accused of lacking ideals, resisting investigation, violating regulations, accepting bribes, abusing power for personal gain in areas like company operations and project contracts, and engaging in power-money transactions. He is also accused of failing to report personal matters. The CCDI has recommended that Li be prosecuted and his illicit gains confiscated.
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Summary: The Yin Da Ji Min project, a major water diversion project in Sichuan, officially began construction on November 7th, aiming to divert water from the Dadu River to the Min River to alleviate water scarcity in the Chengdu Plain. The project will supply water to 8 cities and 43 counties, benefiting 34.13 million people, and is designed to primarily supply water for urban and industrial use, while also supporting agriculture. The project includes a 261-kilometer water conveyance line with 95% of it underground, presenting significant engineering challenges due to complex geological conditions. The project prioritizes ecological preservation through careful route selection, innovative construction methods, and comprehensive ecological monitoring and restoration. The project aims to enhance regional water resource management and contribute to the construction of an ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Summary: Typhoon "Feng Huang" (No. 26) is currently located in the South China Sea, posing a threat to Taiwan. The China Meteorological Administration has initiated a Level III emergency response for the typhoon, forecasting it to move northwest and intensify before potentially making landfall on Taiwan's southwestern coast. The typhoon is expected to weaken rapidly after landfall. The Central Meteorological Observatory has issued a yellow typhoon warning. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Zhejiang province is accelerating the construction of a new power system to meet rising electricity demand, focusing on strengthening its energy transmission network with ultra-high voltage (UHV) power lines and intelligent operation and maintenance systems. These UHV lines, including the Baihetan-Zhejiang project, form a key energy artery, channeling clean electricity from distant sources. Zhejiang is also exploring renewable energy development, smart distribution grids, and demand-side management techniques like "peak shifting" and virtual power plants to balance supply and demand. The province aims to develop a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient power system during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. The smart grid enhances its power supply.
Summary: The city of Xuyi in Jiangsu province is boosting its local economy through a multi-pronged approach focused on consumption. Xuyi is combining targeted consumer-friendly policies, innovative business models, and landmark attractions to drive growth in sectors like food and beverage, cultural tourism, sports, and the night economy. The city has issued millions of yuan in consumption vouchers across multiple platforms, and drawn large crowds to events such as the Xuyi Lobster Festival. New consumer spaces such as the "Ke Street" commercial area are helping to consolidate this momentum. The goal is to create a sustainable and attractive environment for tourists and residents alike.
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Summary: The 15th National Games of China have commenced with events across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. The games feature both established athletes like Olympic champion Lü Yang and rising stars, with competitions including rowing, weightlifting, basketball, table tennis, swimming, and volleyball. Multiple Olympic champions, including Sun Yingsha and Fan Zhendong, are participating, generating significant attention. The event is fostering enthusiasm among local communities, with various activities and decorations enhancing the atmosphere. There was no mention of the United States in the article.
Summary: The article highlights the success of the 15th National Games (全运会) in fostering integration and connectivity between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. Innovative measures like "advance customs clearance" and "closed-loop management" were implemented for cross-border events, streamlining the movement of people and goods. The Games have provided Hong Kong with opportunities to enhance its capabilities in hosting major sports events and cultivate talent in various sports-related fields. It also underscores the Games' role in strengthening national identity among Hong Kong residents and promoting closer ties within the Greater Bay Area. These efforts aim to contribute to the development of a world-class bay area in the region.
Summary: Three humanoid robots representing Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau performed at the 15th National Games opening ceremony by playing replicas of ancient bronze instruments. According to UBTECH's Tan Min, the performance required breakthroughs in collective intelligence, multimodal large language models, and binocular stereoscopic vision to achieve millimeter-level precision in striking the instruments. The robots achieved timing synchronization within 10 milliseconds and could replicate the stable force of human musicians. The bronze instruments are replicas of those that were excavated in Guangzhou.
Summary: The "Splendid China: Chinese Sports Culture Exhibition" opened at the Guangdong Sports Museum, showcasing over 150 artifacts from the Chinese Sports Museum. The exhibition, divided into five sections, highlights the history of Chinese sports and its connection to national strength, and features exhibits on the Olympics and the "National Games for All" concept. Around 600 representatives from national sports organizations visited the exhibition, discussing topics such as the intersection of Chinese and Olympic ideals. Wang Lujiao, deputy director of the National Sports General Administration's Sports Culture Development Center, hopes the exhibition will inspire individuals to promote Chinese sports culture. The exhibition will also host multiple exchange events during the 15th National Games.
Summary: The 15th National Games featured 2,950 volunteers, including 81 from Hong Kong and Macau, who provided services at the opening ceremony. Hong Kong volunteer Lin Danying emphasized the unity of the Greater Bay Area after working with Hong Kong and Macau guests. Volunteers like Xiao Yanxin from Hong Kong and Huang Junhan from Macau highlighted the collaboration and exchange opportunities between youth from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. An official from the Games' organizing committee noted that the volunteer work provided a valuable opportunity for youth from the three regions to understand national conditions and integrate into the Greater Bay Area's development. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Guangzhou is preparing for the 15th National Games by revitalizing the Tianhe Sports Center area, including painting existing pillars with artistic designs instead of demolishing them. These designs include local cultural elements and the Games' mascots. The project involved 260 youth volunteers, including artists with disabilities. This initiative reflects Guangzhou's efforts to host the games economically, primarily utilizing existing facilities. The Games will share venues and resources between the National Games and the National Paralympic Games, further reducing expenses.
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Summary: During an inspection of Hunan, Xi Jinping emphasized exploring effective mechanisms for integrating culture and technology to accelerate the development of new cultural formats and industries. Hunan is focusing on this integration, promoting the digitalization and informatization of cultural construction, and exploring new paths for cultural and technological development with Chinese characteristics. The province is accelerating the construction of new cultural facilities with "digital new infrastructure" and promoting key core technologies, including "ultra-high-definition video algorithms." Hunan is also cultivating new cultural formats like integrating traditional elements into fireworks and promoting digital platforms for cultural heritage. The province is attracting talent in AI and digital creativity through recruitment programs and financial incentives, facilitated by initiatives such as the establishment of a cultural big data trading center.
Summary: A recent article highlights Hunan province's efforts to support youth entrepreneurship through initiatives like the "Seven Ones" campaign. These efforts include a 505 million yuan venture capital fund, subsidized incubator spaces, and mentorship programs, as exemplified by the experiences of young entrepreneurs like Guo Mengyuan, who develops cultural IP merchandise, and Li Shuai, who promotes traditional Chinese culture through creative products. Since the implementation of the "Seven Ones" campaign, Hunan Province has added 14,000 new business entities founded by college students, including 6,105 enterprises. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Following a conference in Shanghai, Cai Xiaohua, chief scientist of Sannuo Biosensing, returned to Changsha to advance an AI-driven project enhancing enzyme stability. Sannuo and St. Xiang Bio, both focused on biomedicine, are expanding R&D in Changsha, which is attracting research institutions and establishing innovation platforms like the Xiangjiang and Furong Laboratories. These efforts aim to address critical industrial challenges through collaboration with universities and technology transfer initiatives. Changsha's technology contract transaction value has exceeded 100 billion yuan, and the number of technology-based SMEs has surpassed 10,000. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The U.S. Senate advanced a temporary federal spending bill after weeks of government shutdown, with a procedural vote passing 60-40. The bill aims to fund most federal agencies until January 30, 2026, and includes funding for agriculture, veterans affairs, military construction, and congressional operations. The agreement includes a promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune to vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. The shutdown has impacted federal workers, low-income individuals relying on social security, and the aviation system, raising concerns about the U.S. economic governance and potentially impacting international confidence in the U.S. system.
Summary: The 41st Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) focused on energy transition, AI, and industry influence. UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan highlighted the UAE's commitment to sustainable development through technology and international cooperation. AI applications in energy were a major theme, with ADNOC aiming to be the most AI-integrated energy company globally. Chinese companies, including CNPC, CNOOC, and Sinopec, showcased AI technologies and digital solutions for energy exploration, production, and low-carbon transition. The International Energy Agency (IEA) noted that the integration of AI and energy is an irreversible trend in the global energy transition.
Summary: During the 8th China International Import Expo, China UnionPay (CUP) and the Bank of China (BOC) jointly launched an innovative VAT refund service aimed at optimizing the payment environment for inbound tourists. This service streamlines the tax refund process, reducing processing times for tourists using CUP and other international cards such as Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Diners Club at various refund locations. CUP aims to expand the use of this VAT refund service nationwide, improving China's high-level opening up of financial services. CUP emphasizes its role in facilitating international economic and trade exchanges through its global payment network covering 183 countries and regions.
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Summary: The article discusses the successful integration of cultural heritage preservation and community development at the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins in China, highlighting a model of "development in preservation and preservation in development." This model emphasizes community participation, cultural identity cultivation, and innovative mechanisms to balance heritage protection with residents' livelihoods. It has led to the creation of cultural products, a cultural industry cluster, and improved infrastructure. The approach emphasizes a shift from static preservation to dynamic inheritance, making the heritage relevant to modern life and contributing to a sense of cultural awareness within the community. The article suggests this model offers a "Chinese approach" to sustainable cultural heritage development that can be applied globally.
Summary: Since the 1980s, the protection of the Maijishan Grottoes has emphasized scientific and standardized approaches, including collaboration between the Dunhuang Research Academy and Fudan University to develop a cultural heritage protection plan. This plan re-evaluates the value of the grottoes using cultural landscape methodology, shifting from "rescue protection" to "preventive protection." The grottoes, a key part of the "Silk Road: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor Route Network," showcase cultural exchange, social change, and religious beliefs from the 5th to 13th centuries. The site's unique natural landscape, including the "Maijishan Misty Rain," presents both benefits and challenges for conservation, such as managing water seepage and biological damage. Local villagers consider the grottoes a source of cultural pride and actively participate in their preservation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An exhibition showcasing archaeological findings from the Palace Museum's 造办处 (Imperial Workshop) highlights five periods of historical remains, revealing the continuous evolution of the Forbidden City from the Yuan to late Qing dynasties. The exhibition emphasizes innovation in technology, knowledge, and systems within Chinese civilization. The 造办处 integrated Western time-keeping science, as evidenced by approximately 200 excavated clock parts, and also saw the integration of Western enamel techniques with traditional porcelain. The evolution of the 清代内务府造办处 (Qing Dynasty Imperial Household Department Workshop) exemplifies institutional innovation, transitioning from decentralized workshops to a coordinated production system. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article discusses the ongoing conservation efforts at the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, focusing on the principles of minimal intervention and preserving the original state of the structure. Expert Cheng Yongmao outlined the "four originals" and "five follows" principles guiding the restoration, emphasizing the use of original materials and techniques. The project includes preserving sections of collapsed wall to showcase the Wall's history and studying the impact of vegetation on the structure. The fifth phase involves multi-disciplinary work and digital recording, with 6,072 meters of wall and 40 watchtowers repaired across all five phases. The article advocates for adjusted funding policies and for training the next generation of conservation specialists.
Summary: This article discusses the revitalization of Hezhe fish skin art, a traditional craft using fish skin to create clothing and art. The author recalls their grandmother's fish skin handicrafts and the cultural significance of the art form to the Hezhe people, who live in close relationship with the river. The article highlights how the art form was once endangered but has been revived through the efforts of artisans and cultural heritage programs. Contemporary fish skin art has incorporated modern designs and techniques, preserving the tradition while adapting to modern tastes. The author concludes that fish skin art remains a vibrant expression of Hezhe culture and connection to the land.
Summary: This article discusses the cultural significance of Fuding white tea in Fujian, highlighting its origin in Taimu Mountain and the traditional "non-frying, non-kneading, natural withering" production techniques that embody Chinese philosophy. The author recounts visiting key locations such as Bailin Town, a historic trading center, and Bailand Village, where they spoke with a national inheritor of white tea production, learning about the meticulous and weather-dependent processes involved. The author also mentions the early involvement of local children in tea harvesting, emphasizing the transmission of tea culture through generations. The piece underscores white tea as a cultural soul of the region, steeped in history and tradition. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: China is actively assisting developing countries in ecological and green development. A Chinese company partnered with Egyptian and Emirati firms to transform 50,000 hectares of desert into farmland in Egypt, increasing the country's sugar self-sufficiency. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chinese-invested wind farms are providing clean energy and incorporating bird protection measures. In Peru, a Chinese-operated hydropower plant has established a team to clean its reservoir and protect orchids. In Thailand, China is collaborating to establish a mangrove conservation area.
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Summary: This article discusses the challenges and opportunities facing university students at Zhejiang University as they navigate their studies. It highlights the importance of finding intrinsic motivation, optimizing learning through technology and time management, and balancing academic pressure with personal well-being. Students are encouraged to customize their learning experiences, focusing on individual interests and goals rather than succumbing to peer pressure or disengagement. The university provides support systems to help students cope with academic and personal challenges, fostering a sense of community and self-discovery. The article doesn't mention any discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the phenomenon of "peer pressure" (同辈压力) among young Chinese adults, particularly the anxiety stemming from comparing themselves to their peers regarding career, marriage, and property ownership. It argues that while competition can be motivating, excessive comparison leads to internal friction and hinders personal growth. The piece advocates for individuals to resist conforming to societal expectations and instead focus on their own values and goals, highlighting examples like a vocational school graduate thriving in industry and an astronaut setting new records. It encourages a focus on personal development over keeping pace with others, emphasizing the importance of resilience and inner peace.
Summary: This article profiles a dancer at the Lanzhou Grand Theater who has been performing the lead role of "Mogao" in the dance drama "Dunhuang Dream" for nine years. The dancer emphasizes the importance of immersing oneself in the environment of Dunhuang and understanding the emotions of the characters depicted in the murals to authentically portray "Mogao." He highlights his dedication to practice and collaboration with the director and fellow actors to perfect the performance. As a member of the China Dancers Association, the dancer also participates in public welfare activities such as children's dance creation and performance public lectures, and aesthetic education classes. No mention of the US.
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Summary: Luo Yuan county in Fujian province is addressing the challenges of "hollow villages" (空心村) through strengthened Party building initiatives. Measures include consolidating Party organizations by linking strong and weak villages, incentivizing党员 participation through a points system, and cultivating village leaders. The county is also working to provide essential services to rural residents by deploying resources and social workers to meet healthcare and elderly care needs. To stimulate economic growth, villages are developing tailored industries, such as cultural tourism and specialty agriculture, often through inter-village collaboration. The article does not discuss US-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the importance of "systematic thinking" (系统观念) in Chinese governance, using the transformation of the Baichuanli neighborhood in Liuyang, Hunan as an example of successful coordinated effort. It argues that complex challenges, such as urban renewal and economic development, require a holistic approach involving multiple government departments and public participation, referencing the "15th Five-Year Plan" as promoting coordinated development. The article further highlights the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region's collaborative efforts in developing industry chains as an example of "nationwide coordination" (全国一盘棋). It concludes that "systematic thinking" is essential for cadres to solve complex problems and achieve practical results.
Summary: An investigation by a township discipline inspection commission in Guangxi's Hezhou City found that Yuan, the former deputy director of a local service center, was extorting money from residents in exchange for processing social welfare applications. Residents reported Yuan demanded payments to expedite applications or to help with paperwork. Yuan confessed to the violations and received a disciplinary punishment. The investigating body noted that Yuan's actions damaged the credibility of the local government. The article advocates for increased transparency in government services and improved channels for reporting corruption.
Summary: The article reports on the efforts of the Yuhong District in Shenyang, Liaoning Province to strengthen grassroots governance through Party building. A key initiative is the "Civil Affairs Diary" (民情日记) method, where cadres record and resolve residents' concerns. The district has also established a joint meeting mechanism involving various stakeholders to address complex issues in residential communities. These efforts aim to improve governance effectiveness and resident satisfaction by building a strong grassroots Party organization. The district has set up a three-level service system at the municipal, district, and community levels to strengthen support and guarantees.
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Summary: The 18th Wen Hua Awards, a top government award for stage arts, recently announced its winners, highlighting trends in Chinese performing arts. Award-winning dramas emphasize innovation rooted in tradition while connecting with modern audiences, exemplified by works like *San Da Baigu Jing* and *My Dream of Red Mansions*. Other genres, like musicals and dance, focus on contemporary themes and cultural resonance, as seen in *Xing Shi* and *Looking for Li Ergou*, or by finding new ways to present the traditional and historical, as seen in *Cat God in the Forbidden City*. The awards, extended to include works from the past decade, aim to incentivize high-quality artistic creation that reflects Chinese spirit and contemporary relevance. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This short article from the People's Daily focuses on artistic design. It lists the email address for submissions and the name of the page designer. There is no mention of any official statements, actions, or U.S.-China relations. The piece is purely logistical information about the publication.
By: 本报记者 杜尚泽 王 洲 新华社记者 朱基钗 林 晖
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), which outlined a new blueprint for development over the next five years, concluded not long ago. For his first domestic inspection after the plenary session, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) set off southward, going deep into the provinces of Hainan (海南) and Guangdong (广东).
Along the way, he traveled and reflected. The exploration and practice of reform and opening up in Hainan (海南) and Guangdong (广东), which involved cutting through thorns and brambles, was precisely the theme that the General Secretary thought about and spoke about the most during this trip.
"The Party Central Committee has decided that the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) will be officially launched on December 18 this year, marking the island's full closure. This is a landmark move for our country to unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world and promote the construction of an open world economy, and it will inevitably have a major and far-reaching international and domestic impact." Planning for the big picture and setting the course, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Hainan (海南) again as the closure approached.
The development of Guangdong (广东) is also inextricably linked to December 18. On this day in 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Party opened, the clarion call for reform and opening up was sounded, and a historical turning point in the fate of the nation was imprinted. Guangdong (广东), which was the first to embrace the new atmosphere, stood tall at the forefront. On this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once again emphasized Guangdong's (广东) position as "the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up," encouraging it to "promote high-quality development through comprehensively deepening reform and opening up."
On November 6, he was in Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南), and on the 7th and 8th, he was in Meizhou (梅州) and Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东). After the intensive inspection schedule, on the evening of the 9th, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games (全国运动会), jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门), in Guangzhou (广州).
It is not only a sports event but also a deep integration and stirring of economy, science and technology, and culture. The vitality of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) vividly reflects how a major regional strategy embodying the characteristics of reform and opening up is reshaping this fertile land.
Anchoring the goal, continuing the efforts; calibrating the course, setting off again.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party marked a new historical coordinate. On this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party is a major political task for the entire Party and the entire country in the current and future period." He was very concerned about the formulation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) in various regions, and urged Guangdong (广东), as a major economic province and developed region, to "have a high position and a broad pattern" and "guide the vast number of cadres and the masses to effectively unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee."
Observing a region while bearing the overall situation in mind, planning for the moment while thinking about the distant future. China (中国), which is "concentrating on managing its own affairs well," is accumulating the power of rejuvenation in the evolution of history.
Hainan Chapter: Strategic Determination Reflected by the "Gateway"
"Adhering to the path of reform and opening up with Chinese characteristics, we have arrived here step by step."
On the 6th, Sanya (三亚). A work briefing on the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) was held here. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) remarks made the point clear:
"The strategic goal of building the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is to build it into an important gateway leading China's (中国) new era of opening up to the outside world."
The entrustment of the "gateway" takes into account the history and reality of Hainan (海南), and looks at the development and changes in the world.
Here, there are geographical advantages. Hainan (海南) is located at the crossroads connecting the Pacific and Indian Oceans and is a bridgehead into China's (中国) large market.
Here, there is an accumulation of historical context. At the beginning of reform and opening up, the Party Central Committee set its sights on this place. In 1988, Hainan (海南) became China's (中国) only provincial-level special economic zone.
Here, it also carries the hope of practical exploration. Batches of pioneers have sown their dreams on this hot land, hoping to cultivate a vibrant spring of socialism with Chinese characteristics in this treasure land of Hainan (海南).
Today, the momentum of reform and opening up is in full swing, continuing to advance in depth. Time and trend have entrusted the historical task of building a free trade port to Hainan (海南). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is full of expectations:
"We have adhered to the path of reform and opening up with Chinese characteristics and have arrived here step by step." "There is currently only a little over a month left before the closure, and all levels and relevant parties must prepare carefully to ensure a smooth and orderly transition."
What is closure? "'First line' liberalization, 'second line' control, and freedom within the island" will build the entire Hainan Island (海南岛) into a special customs supervision area.
Looking back at the journey, in April 2018, at the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Hainan Province (海南省) as a special economic zone, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly announced the construction concept of a "free trade port with Chinese characteristics."
In 2020, the Party Central Committee and the State Council issued the "Overall Plan for the Construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port" (海南自由贸易港建设总体方案). "Closure" is a key institutional design in the plan.
From a smooth start to laying the foundation and building momentum; from "gradually exploring" to "accelerating exploration" and then to "accelerating promotion," time has come to today day by day.
In today's world situation, on one side is unilateralism and trade protectionism, and on the other side is multilateralism and opening the door to construction. China's (中国) attitude is clear, and its actions are resolute.
At the briefing, the person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) sorted out a set of figures:
From 2020 to 2024, the total value of Hainan's (海南) imports and exports of goods and services increased by an average of 31.3% and 32.3% per year, respectively;
The actual use of foreign capital in five years was 15.15 billion US dollars, exceeding the total in the first 32 years after the establishment of the province.
Breaking through problems and overcoming difficulties, the road is becoming more and more firm. "After the closure, Hainan (海南) will have the basic conditions to promote opening up on a larger scale and at a deeper level." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged everyone to "emancipate their minds, reform and innovate," and "more actively promote reform and opening up in various fields," and further outlined the key points of work:
"Steadily expand institutional opening up," "deeply promote the flow-based opening up of goods and factors," "build a more open talent mechanism," and "deepen administrative system reform."
Looking at the world, there is no fixed rule for free trade ports. Why is it defined here as "Chinese characteristics"?
"There is no ready-made experience in implementing closure operations on such a large scale in the world." The guidance of thought, in the wilderness of cutting through thorns and brambles and with no way forward, is like a lighthouse and a star. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) earnestly warned: "We must not imitate others blindly, we must not act arbitrarily, and we must not be impetuous. The Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is a free trade port with Chinese characteristics. We must always adhere to the Party's leadership unswervingly and fully demonstrate the superiority of the socialist system."
Having traveled through smoky peaks and experienced storms, we have also encountered setbacks and taken detours, but just like the mighty river, splitting mountains and opening ridges, we move forward without hesitation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once talked about Hainan's (海南) positioning: "There used to be a lot of debate. Some people advocated building a large petrochemical base, a steel project, and an advanced manufacturing base. After 30 years of continuous exploration, it was decided to focus on these few things..." The "few things" that were focused on eventually formed the strategic positioning of "three zones and one center" given to Hainan (海南) by the Party Central Committee, namely the comprehensive deepening reform and opening-up pilot zone, the national ecological civilization pilot zone, the international tourism consumption center, and the national major strategic service guarantee zone.
Hainan (海南) has handed over a report card: in the first three quarters of this year, the added value of the four leading industries accounted for 67.2% of the regional GDP, an increase of 14.2 percentage points compared with 2020.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal adopted by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party clearly requires "building the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) to a high standard." At this briefing, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) elaborated on the profound considerations behind it: "The main purpose of building the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) to a high standard is to promote Hainan's (海南) high-quality development and help the country build a new development pattern."
Looking high and far, grasping the overall situation and observing the details.
"Our feet must be on the ground. There are inherent laws in everything we do. We must scientifically and orderly arrange the pace and progress of opening up, and work steadily and step by step, striving to 'liberalize effectively' and 'manage well'." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has always emphasized bottom-line thinking, warning that we must "firmly hold the bottom line of safety" and "persistently purify the political ecology."
Inheriting the spirit of reform and innovation for thousands of years and accumulating the style of change and innovation for decades, today's Hainan (海南) will stand on a new historical starting point, requiring the drive to seize the day and the perseverance to achieve long-term success.
"Promoting the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is a complex and systematic project, and we must be prepared for long-term struggle." The General Secretary's vision is far-reaching.
Guangdong Chapter: The People's Feelings Contained in "Concern"
"The forefront of reform and opening up, there are unbalanced areas in development, and this is also my concern."
On the 7th, the train departed from Guangzhou (广州) and headed east. The mountains rose, and the greenery was lush.
By train and car, after more than three hours of travel, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) arrived in Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), Meixian District (梅县区), Meizhou City (梅州市). "Why did you come here to take a look?" When communicating with the villagers, the General Secretary explained the reason: "This is a red land. As the forefront of reform and opening up, there are unbalanced areas in Guangdong's (广东) development, and this is also my concern."
In the process of implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, one of the points to focus on is related to "common prosperity." "No one can be left behind" on the road to a moderately prosperous society, and "no one can be left behind" on the road to common prosperity. The original aspiration of the Chinese Communists is as firm as a rock.
Knowing where we come from, we can understand where we are going. Huxing Village (虎形村), Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), is the hometown of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, Ye Jianying (叶剑英). The white-walled and gray-tiled former residence has left behind the youthful ambition of "once drawing his sword to compete with the heroes"; the solemn memorial hall treasures the tireless pursuit of "firmly believing in Marxism-Leninism and relying on the truth."
Climbing up the steps, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) entered the memorial hall.
Presenting a flower basket and bowing in mourning, the vigorous "Aspiring to the Communist Grand Cause" on the screen wall condenses the belief of this revolutionary who has experienced the smoke of war.
Inside the hall, the General Secretary slowed down his pace.
Historical photos and precious objects record the life of a revolutionary. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) stopped and looked carefully from time to time, inquiring in detail. He said with emotion: "The great achievements we have made today are all based on the country and foundation laid by the older generation of revolutionaries such as Mao Zedong (毛泽东)."
The republic is red. As time flows, the spirit is inherited and the belief is continued, never changing after years of washing. The General Secretary said to everyone: "We must combine Party history publicity and education, tell the stories of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, and educate and guide the vast number of cadres and the masses, especially young people, to inherit the red gene, continue the red bloodline, and always listen to the Party and follow the Party."
In Ye Jianying's (叶剑英) former residence, a couplet is particularly eye-catching: "Carry forward the revolutionary tradition and strive for greater glory." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) looked at it carefully and pondered. Time is like a monument, engraving the glorious struggle and glory of national rejuvenation.
More than a hundred years ago, at the beginning of the founding of the Party, seeking happiness for the people was written in the history of the Chinese Communists. "Letting the people live a good life" is a simple but profound truth that the General Secretary measures time and time again with his footsteps.
This time in Meizhou (梅州), he made a special trip to see a village in Yanyang Town (雁洋镇).
Nanfu Village (南福村), once "old, young, remote, and poor," now every household is holding "golden nuggets." Here, there is a Nanfu Golden Pomelo (南福金柚) planting base of more than 5,000 mu.
The beginning of winter is the ripening season for pomelos. The golden pomelos bent the branches. The General Secretary walked and watched along the orchard path, observing the growth, talking about the age of the trees, and asking about the harvest. Deep in the forest, he met a group of fruit farmers.
"It's a bumper harvest!" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with a smile.
The fruit farmers excitedly gathered around, sharing their joy in their own words.
"Is there anything special about picking pomelos?" the General Secretary asked.
"We use 'one fruit, two cuts'," said fruit farmer Huang Kaizhi (黄开志) while demonstrating, "This will prevent collisions during transportation and facilitate storage."
In recent years, cities, counties, and towns have sent agricultural technicians to the orchards to escort the development of the golden pomelo industry, from precise fertilization to pest and disease control, from scientific fruit picking to pruning and clearing the orchard.
The fertile pomelo orchards are connected to the mountains. Can we sell good fruits at good prices? Huang Kaizhi's (黄开志) family has 12 mu of land, and he smiled when talking about sales: "There is no worry about selling, and the price is very good."
Fruit farmer Li Yongsheng (李永生), who also grows and sells pomelos, also founded a pomelo brand. He told the General Secretary: "There are online and offline sales channels, and we also cooperate with supply and marketing cooperatives and state-owned enterprises. Thanks to the Party's good policies, we have a bright future. Now we live in 'pomelo houses' and drive 'pomelo cars'!"
In the past, pomelos had to be carried out of the mountains on shoulders, but now drones and mountain transport vehicles are used. Not far away, the tracks undulate along the shape of the mountains, like游龙. The General Secretary was deeply gratified to see this scene: "Very good! The fruits are abundant, the fruit industry is constantly developing and growing, the sales channels are wider, the prices are better, and life is more prosperous."
When saying goodbye to the villagers, the General Secretary said with deep emotion that the Party and the government should continue to strengthen policy support for the old revolutionary areas, and the vast number of cadres and the masses in the old revolutionary areas should work together and strive for progress.
Coordinating regional development has always been a major issue. Regional development is unbalanced, and Guangdong (广东) is a microcosm of the country. On less than 180,000 square kilometers of land in the province, on one side is the Pearl River Delta (珠三角) "taking the lead," and on the other side is the vigorous pursuit of the 12 cities in northern, eastern and western Guangdong (粤东西北), whose total economic volume is less than 20% of the province. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once accurately pointed out during his inspection: "The imbalance in urban and rural regional development is the biggest shortcoming of Guangdong's (广东) high-quality development."
Practicing the entrustment and conducting in-depth research, Guangdong (广东) is learning and applying the experience of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration Project" (千万工程) and launching the "High-Quality Development Project of Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages" (百县千镇万村高质量发展工程). From the rise of counties and the renewal of towns to the prosperity of rural areas, the pattern of urban and rural development is being reshaped.
"In previous years, I went to Qingyuan (清远) and Zhanjiang (湛江). This time I came to Meizhou (梅州), and most areas of Guangdong (广东), especially those areas where development needs to be accelerated, have been visited. I have always asked to promote the coordinated development of the entire province and am very concerned about these places that still need to move faster," the General Secretary said kindly to the villagers.
The next day, when listening to the work report of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) talked about this trip to Meizhou (梅州): "We must improve the system and mechanism for coordinated regional development and integrated urban and rural development, and gradually make up for the shortcoming that the gap between urban and rural regional development is still relatively large. The 'High-Quality Development Project of Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages' (百县千镇万村高质量发展工程) that you have implemented has brought new changes to the appearance of towns and villages, and we must continue to grasp it."
Speaking of this, the General Secretary reminded: "But we must pay attention to the fact that we cannot engage in closed-door small towns, and we must build them according to local conditions and needs."
At the briefing, the person in charge of the Provincial Party Committee introduced that the province's economic growth in the first three quarters was 4.1%, which was lower than the national average, but better than the same period last year and the whole year last year.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) responded: "Your total economic volume ranks first in the country. With such a large volume, such a growth rate is also a very large increment. Guangdong (广东) must compare with itself. We must pay attention to studying and answering new questions in economic and social development."
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Chapter: "Connectivity" Shows Unlimited Opportunities
"Working together, steadily and surely, strive to achieve key breakthroughs and comprehensive advancement."
Among the major regional strategies, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is a crucial part. With less than 1% of the country's land area and 6% of the total population, it creates 1/9 of the country's economic volume, becoming one of the regions with the highest degree of openness and the strongest economic vitality in China (中国).
A sports event jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) vividly shows the myriad phenomena of today's Greater Bay Area (大湾区) to the world.
On the 9th, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) schedule was packed.
That afternoon, he met with representatives of national advanced units and individuals in mass sports and representatives of national advanced collectives and individuals in the national sports system; then, he met with International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会) President Coventry (考文垂) and Honorary Life President Bach (巴赫).
Sports carry the dream of national prosperity and national rejuvenation. The sports event that opened in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区) has become an innovative practice of "one country, two systems" in the field of sports.
That evening, the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥林匹克体育中心) was brightly lit, and the 15th National Games (全国运动会) opened here.
In the history of China's National Games (全运会), there has never been a session co-hosted by multiple regions. This time, it blooms in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区).
President Xi Jinping (习近平) and his wife Peng Liyuan (彭丽媛) stepped onto the podium and waved to the audience. The applause and cheers, like a tide, echoed persistently.
At the scene, "Ode to the Motherland" (歌唱祖国), "March of the Volunteers" (义勇军进行曲), and the five-star red flag (五星红旗) resonated with the emotions of hundreds of millions of Chinese sons and daughters. When the athletes entered, the venue erupted when the three delegations of Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门) entered together as hosts. On the podium, President Xi Jinping (习近平) smiled and waved.
Media analysis suggests that the co-hosting by the three regions serves the national strategy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). But from another perspective, this in itself is a kind of confidence in the strategy. "Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have fully carried out pragmatic cooperation, and the construction of the Greater Bay Area (大湾区) has achieved major phased results." The day before, when listening to the work reports of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee (广东省委) and the Provincial Government (省政府), the General Secretary affirmed the construction of the Greater Bay Area (大湾区).
Looking back on the magnificent construction process, it was a liberation of thought, a courageous exploration on the road of reform and opening up, and a quiet and profound development under the guidance of national strategy.
Two scenes can provide a glimpse.
One was at the reporting meeting. The person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee (广东省委) mentioned the bustling traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥): "In the first three quarters, the average daily traffic volume of the bridge was 14,000 vehicles, an increase of 19.4% year-on-year."
Recalling the past, initially, mainlanders went to Shatoujiao (沙头角) to buy things. Now, the attractiveness of the mainland is increasing day by day in terms of talent flow, capital flow, and information flow. President Xi Jinping (习近平) said with a smile: "Two-way flow will become smoother and more prosperous."
Another scene was before the reporting meeting, when President Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected the exhibition of Guangdong's (广东) scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation integration development achievements. Anchoring the forefront of science and technology, facing future development, and based on industrial applications... the achievements of "Bay Area (湾区) manufacturing" are abundant. The General Secretary looked at it carefully.
From standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong, for China (中国), which has experienced many vicissitudes, innovation is not icing on the cake, but a strategic choice and a matter of life and death. "The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region (京津冀) have become pioneers in innovation and development after so many years of experience. This path must be unswervingly followed." President Xi Jinping (习近平) said with emotion, "You are closely connected with the real economy and have rich application scenarios. In the process of accelerating independent innovation, we must also vigorously support the application of independent innovation products and create a good environment."
The key to governing a country is to 持经达变 (chí jīng dá biàn - "uphold principles and adapt to changes," to adhere to fundamental principles while adapting to changing circumstances).
"Guangdong (广东) is the main force and the locomotive in the construction of the Greater Bay Area (大湾区)." At this reporting meeting, the General Secretary further considered Guangdong's (广东) new position from the perspective of regional development. He pointed out: "The construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is both a major responsibility and a rare development opportunity for Guangdong (广东). We must anchor the goal of building a vibrant and internationally competitive first-class bay area and a world-class city cluster, work together, be steady and pragmatic, and strive to achieve key breakthroughs and comprehensive advancement."
Bring the vision back to the opening ceremony.
The three chapters of the opening ceremony performance were full of people's common expectations: "Same Root, Same Origin" (同根同源), "Same Heart, Same Bond" (同心同缘), and "Same Dream, Same Circle" (同梦同圆).
"We keep the past suffering in our hearts";
"There are still dreams in the future, let's explore together";
"Holding hands, we are not divided, heads held high, let the world know that we are all Chinese";
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The songs tell the common aspirations of more than 80 million people in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区). At the scene, many people hummed softly along with the rhythm, looking forward to the bright future of this fertile land.
"By holding this grand event, we can stimulate patriotism, tighten spiritual bonds, promote opening up and cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results, and create a good atmosphere for the construction of the Greater Bay Area (大湾区)." President Xi Jinping (习近平) thinks deeply and plans far ahead.
The main torch of the 15th National Games (十五运会) was lit brightly this evening. The torch relay started from Lianhuashan Park (莲花山公园) in Shenzhen (深圳) on November 2, starting simultaneously in Hong Kong (香港), Macao (澳门), and Guangzhou (广州). The Greater Bay Area (大湾区) city cluster used the torch as a link to draw a "circle of unity" in the Pearl River Estuary (珠江口).
Gathering in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区), the story continues.
Time strides forward. More than 40 years of reform and opening up have passed in a flash. How arduous and difficult this road has been, and how generous and firm we have been! "Promote high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up." China (中国), which has experienced vicissitudes and is determined to rejuvenate, focuses on managing its own affairs and unswervingly follows its own path.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 10th. On November 10th, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory message to Alassane Ouattara (阿拉萨内·瓦塔拉), congratulating him on his re-election as President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China and Côte d'Ivoire are fellow travelers and good partners on the road to modernization. The relations between the two countries have maintained a good momentum of development, cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results, and the friendship between the people has become increasingly deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. At present, the world's century-old changes are accelerating, and the Global South is growing stronger. I attach great importance to the development of China-Côte d'Ivoire relations and am willing to work with President Ouattara (瓦塔拉) to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries and jointly promote solidarity and cooperation in the Global South.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 10th (Xinhua) To promote Xi Jinping Economic Thought into textbooks, classrooms, and minds, the key textbook of the Marxist Theory Research and Construction Project, "An Introduction to Xi Jinping Economic Thought" (hereinafter referred to as "The Introduction"), organized and compiled by the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), has been published by Higher Education Press and People's Publishing House.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, based on the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the major changes unseen in a century in the world, has profoundly grasped the new changes in the situation and the new requirements of practice, systematically summarized the practical experience of China's economic development, observed the general trend, planned the overall situation, and worked hard to do practical things. It has continuously deepened the understanding of the laws of economic work, put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies, leading China's economic development to achieve historic achievements and undergo historic changes, forming Xi Jinping Economic Thought.
"The Introduction" consists of an introduction and 15 chapters of the main text, totaling approximately 210,000 words. It systematically expounds the great significance, historical status, distinct characteristics, scientific system, basic connotation, and practical requirements of Xi Jinping Economic Thought, fully clarifying that Xi Jinping Economic Thought is an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is the valuable ideological crystallization formed by the Chinese Communist Party's unremitting exploration of the path of socialist economic development, a major theoretical achievement formed by using the basic principles of Marxist political economy to guide the practice of economic development in the new era, and a scientific action guide for China's economic work in the new era. "The Introduction" adheres to being faithful to the original works and original texts, highlighting systematic academic rationalization, and emphasizing ease of learning and use. It is a key textbook for students majoring in economics in colleges and universities to systematically study and master Xi Jinping Economic Thought, and also an important reading material for the vast number of party members and cadres to study and understand Xi Jinping Economic Thought.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shanghai (上海) dispatch on November 10th (Reporters Tian Hong (田泓) and Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊)) - The 8th China International Import Expo (中国国际进口博览会) closed on November 10th. The intended turnover of this Expo, calculated on an annual basis, reached 83.49 billion US dollars, an increase of 4.4% compared to the previous Expo, reaching a new historical high.
As of 12:00 on the 10th, the cumulative number of visitors to this Expo reached 922,000, an increase of 8.2% year-on-year, reaching a new historical high. Currently, the preparatory work for the 9th China International Import Expo has also been fully launched, with the contracted exhibition area for the enterprise exhibition exceeding 80,000 square meters.
(Related reports on page 2)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 程 晨
The saying "medical insurance quota will be cleared at the end of the year" is often circulated on social media, and every once in a while, someone digs it up and hypes it up again. Recently, there have also been rumors about "new landlord tax" and "mandatory social security for all." Are these rumors true?
-- Netizen of People's Daily Online (人民网)
To be clear, the statement "medical insurance quota will be cleared at the end of the year" is itself vague, but it is debunked every year, and rumors spread every year. There are many similar rumors.
Let's clarify the matter of medical insurance first: The basic medical insurance system is a type of social insurance, where the government, employers, and individuals each contribute a portion of money, which is placed in a large fund pool to provide medical security for everyone. In terms of system design, there is no "clearing" policy at all.
Participating in medical insurance is mutual assistance under the support of the government. Helping others also helps oneself.
China's basic medical insurance is divided into employee medical insurance and urban and rural resident medical insurance. Employee medical insurance establishes individual accounts and pooled accounts, while resident medical insurance relies more on pooled accounts for reimbursement. The money in the individual medical insurance account belongs to the insured person and can be used not only by the individual but also for family co-payment and even inherited.
Neither individual accounts nor pooled accounts can be "cleared."
Some insured people are misled by the saying "medical insurance quota will be cleared at the end of the year," and a very small number of designated pharmacies or medical institutions may take advantage of the insured person's psychology of "losing out if they don't use it" to induce them to rush to see a doctor or buy medicine in a hurry. This is not only unnecessary but also has drawbacks.
From an individual perspective, even if medical insurance reimburses a portion, the individual still needs to pay the self-paid portion. Excessive medical treatment or stockpiling of medicines wastes both time and money.
From an overall perspective, the pooled fund in the large pool is the money for all insured people to see a doctor and save lives. Excessive medical treatment squeezes medical resources and wastes medical insurance funds, which will inevitably harm the interests of all insured people.
To summarize, "rushing to spend money" stems from a misunderstanding of the policy and the psychology of "fear of losing out." Correctly understanding the principle of "mutual assistance" in medical insurance and seeking medical treatment and purchasing medicines as needed is responsible for personal health and property.
There are also cases where other policy documents have been misinterpreted, such as the previously issued "Regulations on Housing Leasing" (《住房租赁条例》) and "Interpretation (II) of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases" (《关于审理劳动争议案件适用法律问题的解释（二）》).
Some people interpret the provisions on the registration and information sharing of lease contracts in the "Regulations on Housing Leasing" as a signal of "new landlord tax" and "rent increase." In fact, the regulations focus on solving problems such as false housing information and random deduction of deposits that plague the rental market, and are intended to regulate the order of the housing rental market, rather than increase the tax burden. The taxes and fees involved in individual housing rentals have long been clearly stipulated in tax laws and other regulations.
The "Interpretation (II) of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases" was labeled by some self-media as "mandatory for all" and "new social security regulations." In fact, "paying social security according to law" has also been stipulated long ago. The new judicial interpretation only reiterates the legal provisions for enterprises to pay social security for full-time workers and unifies the adjudication standards for workers' claims for economic compensation.
Pro-people policies embody efforts to improve people's livelihoods. Misinterpretation of pro-people policies is due to some self-media deliberately creating anxiety to attract attention, the difficulty in understanding professional terms, and possibly the fueling of vested interests. It requires the joint efforts of the government, media, experts, scholars, and individuals to truly enable the public to understand policies.
Government departments should do a good job in interpretation and respond to rumors in a timely manner, which can effectively resolve doubts for the public. Since September, preschool children who meet the conditions and are not registered in Shenzhen (深圳市) , Guangdong (广东) Province, can also participate in Shenzhen (深圳) resident medical insurance. The Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission (深圳市卫生健康委) and the Shenzhen Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau (深圳市医保局) specifically published articles and several short videos to interpret them in a timely manner, which had a very good effect.
News media should adhere to social responsibility, actively disseminate authoritative information, popularize policy principles to the public, talk more about "what" the policy is, "why" it is formulated in this way, "how" ordinary people can enjoy the policy, and clarify untrue rumors in a timely manner.
Self-media should exercise self-discipline, correctly interpret policies, and not spread untrue information. Platforms should strengthen the supervision of self-media and deal with relevant rumors in a timely manner.
Specifically, each of us may wish to improve our understanding of pro-people policies that concern our vital interests and learn to obtain and interpret information from authoritative channels.
In addition, important things are worth repeating and saying often. In particular, government departments and news media should not think that they don't need to say it anymore just because they have said it before. Policy interpretations concerning the vital interests of the masses are worth saying often and saying more, sending out often and sending out more, so that authoritative information reaches more audiences.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邓晓霞 杨 柳 李凯旋
An open-style commercial block in Chengdu (成都) cleverly integrates art and commercial facilities into ecological spaces, allowing consumers to explore fashionable brands while strolling along tree-lined paths.
In Lizhuang Ancient Town (李庄古镇) in Yibin (宜宾), traditional courtyards have been transformed into boutique homestays and specialty restaurants. The fragrant burning noodles and delicious white cakes attract tourists to sample them.
In Mianzhu New Year Picture Village (绵竹年画村), the millennia-old New Year pictures have spawned cultural and creative products such as embroidered New Year pictures and pottery New Year pictures, which are sold to more than 50 countries and regions.
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Sichuan (四川) is focusing on strengthening innovative supply and promoting the renewal of consumption scenarios and the upgrading of consumption experiences. In the first three quarters of this year, Sichuan achieved a total retail sales of consumer goods of 2.12 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.8% year-on-year, with the vitality of innovation surging in the atmosphere of daily life.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "It is necessary to enhance consumption capacity, improve consumption conditions, innovate consumption scenarios, and fully release consumption potential." The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Lead new supply with new demand, create new demand with new supply, and promote a virtuous cycle of consumption and investment, supply and demand."
Space is renewed, experience is upgraded, and new consumption scenarios are being cultivated at an accelerated pace.
Industrial relics such as red brick factories, chimneys, pipe corridors, and water towers stand side by side with digital cultural and creative stores and art cafes in the Eastern Suburb Memory Park (东郊记忆园区) in Chengdu, where art and industry collide and intertwine to create a unique aesthetic. Today, the park has an average daily traffic of more than 50,000 people, of which more than 80% are young tourists, and the turnover of consumption formats has been nearly 100 million yuan since the summer.
Located in one of the characteristic shops, there is everything from exquisite Sichuan cuisine to melodious traditional music.
In the dressing room on the second floor, Ms. Lin (林女士), who traveled from Hong Kong (香港) to Chengdu, is doing an ancient costume styling. "I booked a location a week in advance." Lu Jun (陆俊), the relevant person in charge of the shop, introduced that in order to further strengthen the sense of immersion, the restaurant launched a "costume change" experience, providing more than 400 sets of Hanfu-themed makeup, "The highest daily reception volume exceeded 3,000 people, and it is often difficult to find a seat."
Tourists select new dolls in the supermarket and experience the charm of light and shadow in the digital art center. In the Yibin Yigongyuan (宜宾宜公园) open business district, the new consumption scene is refreshing. All kinds of novel and fun special events show the trend and vitality everywhere.
In Sichuan, distinctive commercial blocks promote the upgrading of consumption scenarios from single shopping to a comprehensive "tourism, shopping, and entertainment" experience. Integrated, curatorial, and experiential consumption destinations are growing into new landmarks of consumption.
The "first store economy" and "night economy" are booming, and new consumption formats are accelerating their expansion.
First stores, first exhibitions, first shows... "Catching the first release" has become a new fashion in Chengdu life. In the first three quarters of this year, a total of 631 first stores settled in Chengdu, ranking among the top in the country in terms of quantity.
Walking into a clothing store located in Chengdu Taikoo Li (成都太古里), Chinese-style sportswear with pankou decorations is placed in a prominent position. Here, consumers can embroider Sichuan elements such as pandas, hot pot, and gaiwan tea on their clothes according to their personal preferences. "Many foreign tourists like to customize panda patterns here, leaving a unique city memory," said Ai Zhuo (艾卓), customer experience manager.
"It's so beautiful! People are swimming in the painting, and there is also a light show." Li Xin (李欣), a tourist from Fujian (福建), was intoxicated by the sound of oars and lights while taking a night tour of Jinjiang (锦江), and praised it repeatedly. There are many delicacies on the shore, and special performances such as Sichuan opera face-changing and ancient magic are wonderful, attracting a large number of tourists.
Yang Ke (杨苛), the marketing director of the "Night Tour Jinjiang" project, introduced that the project connects ten terminals with a 20-kilometer waterway, fully integrating river landscape with intangible cultural heritage performances, light and shadow programs, and cultural and creative exhibitions, and constructs a diversified consumption scenario of "water, shore, street, neighborhood, and boat." During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays this year, the "Night Tour Jinjiang" project received about 360,000 tourists, with a total tourism revenue of about 2.85 million yuan.
Not only "Night Tour Jinjiang", but also Leshan's (乐山) "Night Tour Sanjiang (三江)", Mianyang's (绵阳) "Starlight Night Market", Zigong's (自贡) Lantern Festival... The night economy continues to light up "Bashu (巴蜀) Never-night Sky". The relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce (四川省商务厅) said that Sichuan will build 20 "Never-night Landmarks" and 100 "Night Economy Agglomeration Areas", and use the "night economy" as a traction to promote the linking of "night tours, night shopping, night exhibitions, and night entertainment".
In the Tianfu Changdao Digital Cultural and Creative Park (天府长岛数字文创园) in Chengdu High-tech Zone (成都高新区), 64 companies connect the industrial chain with "the distance of a cup of coffee". "Working here, services such as policy declaration, enterprise cultivation, and financial support are all available. Even music production and animation special effects partners can be found within a 10-minute walk," said Tian Haibo (田海博), founder of Chengdu Dongji Liugan Information Technology Co., Ltd. (成都东极六感信息科技有限公司).
Today, Chengdu High-tech Zone has gathered more than 6,000 digital cultural and creative enterprises, with more than 120,000 employees, and the industrial scale has exceeded 110 billion yuan. Digital culture and creativity are in full bloom, opening up diverse experiences for tourists.
Policy guidance, exploration of new mechanisms, and effective assistance in releasing consumption potential.
The creation of new consumption scenarios and new formats, and the full release of consumption potential, are inseparable from policy guidance and institutional support. Sichuan has helped boost consumption by implementing five major actions: launching new product premieres, introducing and cultivating various first stores, creating activity matrices, building characteristic carriers, and improving the business environment. This year, the First Store Economy Development Promotion Center (首发经济发展促进中心) in Jinjiang District (锦江区), Chengdu, was officially inaugurated and put into operation.
"The center breaks down institutional barriers, integrates the forces of various departments such as development and reform, financial services, business and trade, and investment promotion, and provides first-release companies with full life cycle services from product research and development to display and release," said Sun Qiu (孙秋), director of the First Store Economy Development Promotion Center in Jinjiang District.
Offshore tax refunds greatly improve the convenience of payment for foreigners. In the DJI Hasselblad IFS concept store (大疆哈苏IFS概念店) on Chunxi Road (春熙路) in Chengdu, several foreign tourists are experiencing drone equipment. "In the past, foreign tourists had to go to the airport to apply for tax refunds after shopping, which took a long time," said Chen Xingting (陈星廷), the store manager. Since the introduction of the "buy and refund immediately" policy, the enthusiasm of international tourists to purchase has been significantly improved, "The number of tax refund orders in the store increased by 20 times in August."
From January to July this year, Chengdu's offshore tax refund business increased by 200% year-on-year, the amount of tax refunds increased by 235% year-on-year, and the sales of goods increased by 195% year-on-year. In order to allow inbound tourists to better plan their travel routes, the Sichuan Provincial Taxation Department (四川省税务部门) has also jointly launched a new measure for mutual recognition of offshore ports for "buy and refund immediately" services with the Chongqing (重庆), Yunnan (云南), and Shaanxi (陕西) taxation departments.
In the streets and alleys of Sichuan, there are many small shops that carry Bashu (巴蜀) culture and urban memories, which are important windows for tourists to feel the atmosphere of Sichuan and the "Bashiness". Sichuan is implementing the "Hundred Products and Thousand Stores" Tianfu Fireworks Small Store Improvement Plan (天府烟火小店提升计划), carefully cultivating more than 1,500 fireworks small stores in 3 years, and using the small store economy to light up the "Hundred Cities Fireworks".
Between the Bashan (巴山) and Shushui (蜀水) mountains, from the tip of the tongue to the fingertips, from dawn to late at night, with "comfort" as the background, countless new consumption scenarios reflect the fusion of tradition and modernity, and the thousands of weather conditions of local and international dialogue. Sichuan is carrying out special actions to boost consumption, and is making every effort to build an international consumption destination and a desirable experience destination, making the Land of Abundance more attractive for consumption, open and dynamic, and full of service potential.
(Reporters Ren Xiaoxia (任筱霞) and You Yi (游仪) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) November 10th dispatch (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)): The data recently released by the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) shows that as of the end of September, China's (中国) new energy storage installed capacity exceeded 100 million kilowatts, an increase of more than 30 times compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," accounting for more than 40% of the global total installed capacity, ranking first in the world. The proportion of new energy storage single-station scale of 100,000 kilowatts and above exceeds 2/3, and the trend of large-scale development is obvious; 2-hour and 4-hour energy storage installed capacity accounted for 76.4% and 16.7% respectively, with an average duration of 2.34 hours.
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The major economic provinces should take the lead, set an example, and shoulder the heavy responsibility in implementing major national development strategies.
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Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) November 10th - In order to further stimulate the vitality of private investment and promote the development of private investment, the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) recently issued the "Several Measures on Further Promoting the Development of Private Investment" (《关于进一步促进民间投资发展的若干措施》, hereinafter referred to as the "Several Measures"), proposing 13 targeted policy measures.
In terms of expanding access, for key areas such as railways and nuclear power that require approval (verification) by the state and have certain returns, encourage and support private capital to participate and clarify requirements such as shareholding ratios; for new urban infrastructure projects in various localities that are smaller in scale and have profit margins, encourage private capital to participate in construction and operation; guide private capital to participate in the construction of the low-altitude economy, commercial aerospace and other fields in an orderly manner, and actively support capable private enterprises to take the lead in undertaking major national technological breakthroughs; clean up unreasonable access restrictions for service industry business entities; standardize the implementation of the new mechanism for government and social capital cooperation, and revise the list of franchise projects that support private enterprises to participate in categories; resolutely cancel unreasonable requirements that are separately set for private enterprises in the field of bidding and tendering; and further increase government procurement support for small and medium-sized enterprises.
In terms of unclogging blockages, protect the legitimate rights and interests of private enterprises in terms of power grid connection and operation, the use of oil and gas pipeline network facilities, and the allocation of transportation resources; encourage and support private enterprises to accelerate the construction of a number of major pilot platforms with strong industry driving force, and support state-owned enterprises, universities, and research institutes to provide market-oriented pilot services to private enterprises; support leading private enterprises, chain owner enterprises, and third-party service providers to build comprehensive digital empowerment platforms, implement special actions for digital empowerment of small and medium-sized enterprises in depth, and support more private small and medium-sized enterprises to accelerate digital upgrading and transformation.
In terms of strengthening guarantees, increase the support of the central government budget investment and new policy financial instruments for eligible private investment projects; banking financial institutions should formulate annual service goals for private enterprises to meet the reasonable credit needs of private enterprises; continue to implement the "green channel" policy for listing and financing, mergers and acquisitions of technology-based enterprises that have made breakthroughs in key core technologies, and actively support more eligible private investment projects to issue infrastructure field real estate investment trusts (REITs).
The "Several Measures" requires that all regions and relevant departments should strengthen the service, guidance, and standardized management of private investment, guide private enterprises to operate in good faith and in compliance with laws and regulations, make scientific investment decisions, actively fulfill social responsibilities, effectively prevent various risks, and promote the high-quality development of private investment. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) should, together with relevant parties, strengthen policy guidance, overall coordination, and supervision of implementation.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云杉
The scene is a bridge connecting technology and industry, and linking research and development with the market. Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Cultivation and Opening Up of Scenarios to Promote the Large-scale Application of New Scenarios," systematically deploying scenario cultivation and opening up at the national level for the first time. On November 10, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a routine policy briefing to introduce the relevant situation.
Expanding the supply of production scenarios, work scenarios, and life scenarios.
In recent years, China has vigorously promoted the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and has achieved remarkable results in industrial transformation and upgrading and the development of emerging industries. However, some deep-seated institutional and mechanism problems still restrict the transformation of scientific and technological innovation achievements into real productive forces.
Li Chunlin (李春临), Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), said that when some new technologies and new products first appear, there are few application cases and a lack of data accumulation and verification support for application effects, making it easy to face obstacles when entering the market. Scenarios apply new technologies, new products, and new business formats in a specific context, providing a stage for emerging things to display themselves and accelerate their industrialization process. The main purpose of formulating and issuing the opinions is to leverage China's super-large-scale market and rich application scenario advantages through scenario cultivation and opening up, to broaden and deepen market access, smooth the free flow of factors, optimize the development institutional environment and market environment for new business formats and new fields, and create a "testing ground" for new technologies and new products, an "accelerator" for the development of emerging industries, and a "touchstone" for institutional reform and institutional innovation, accelerate the large-scale industrial application and development of new technologies and new products, further stimulate innovation vitality and development momentum, and accelerate the formation of a new engine for promoting high-quality economic development.
In order to ensure that the work of accelerating scenario cultivation and opening up is implemented effectively, Li Chunlin (李春临) introduced that they will strengthen coordination and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties; highlight key points, launch application scenario lists in batches, and will work with relevant parties to support the construction of a number of comprehensive major scenarios, integrated scenarios in industry fields, and high-value small-entry scenarios, expand the supply of production scenarios, work scenarios, and life scenarios, and promote the projectization and listing of application scenarios; improve the mechanism, and will give full play to the supporting role of government procurement policies, and strengthen the coordinated connection between scenario cultivation and opening up and various innovation support policies such as the first (set) equipment, the first batch of materials, and the first version of software.
Focusing on key areas to accelerate the scaled development of emerging industries.
Promoting the large-scale application of new scenarios requires focusing on key areas. Yao Jun (姚珺), Director of the Planning Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), said that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部) will promote the cultivation of application scenarios in key areas and accelerate the scaled development of emerging industries.
The first is "5G+" application scenarios. Facing large, medium, and small enterprises, deepen the construction of 5G factories in key industry fields, promote integrated and intensive solutions, and develop and promote key application scenarios such as machine vision quality inspection, remote equipment control, and flexible production and manufacturing.
The second is "Artificial Intelligence+" application scenarios. Study and issue the "Artificial Intelligence + Manufacturing" special action implementation opinions to promote the extension of artificial intelligence to all aspects of manufacturing research and development design, production and manufacturing, management decision-making, and operation and maintenance services.
The third is "Robot+" application scenarios. Promote industrial robots and humanoid robots into factories, and prioritize the implementation and application in subdivided scenarios such as welding, assembly, spraying, and handling.
The fourth is "Industrial Internet+" application scenarios. Implement the "Chain Network Collaboration" project of the Industrial Internet and key industrial chains, and accelerate the popularization and promotion of application scenarios such as design, scheduling, scheduling, and warehousing for key industries such as steel, electricity, shipbuilding, and aviation.
The fifth is "Beidou+" application scenarios. Accelerate the integration and innovation of Beidou (北斗) and mobile communication, inertial navigation, high-precision vision, and other technologies, and promote the deep integration and application of Beidou (北斗) in smart cities, smart logistics, smart ocean, and precision agriculture scenarios.
Central enterprises have a large number of key infrastructure and industry data resources, which are a "rich mine" of scenario supply. Gui Gang (桂刚), head of the Planning and Development Bureau of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委), said that focusing on key industries and fields in which central enterprises are deeply involved, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委) organizes enterprises to empower key links in the industrial chain innovation chain with scenarios and applications.
In terms of scenario cultivation, relying on 33 national-level industrial alliances to radiate and build a platform-based economy, and jointly build an ecosystem of resource sharing and value co-creation with all parties. In terms of scenario opening up, the central enterprises' industrial chain integration and development supply chain action is being promoted in depth, focusing on key scenarios in key industrial chains, and a total of 45 special events have been held, and more than 10,000 supply and demand docking lists have been released.
Strengthen key technology research and adhere to adapting measures to local conditions.
The large-scale application of new scenarios cannot be separated from the driving force of cutting-edge technology, and breakthroughs in cutting-edge technology and the transformation of its achievements will continue to spawn application scenarios in new fields and new tracks.
"The development of strategic emerging industry clusters such as new energy, new materials, aerospace, and low-altitude economy, and the cultivation of new economic growth points such as quantum technology, biotechnology, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, and sixth-generation mobile communication all require the two-way empowerment of technology research and scenarios." Chen Hongsheng (陈宏生), head of the Seventh Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), said that they will focus on strengthening key core technology research, strengthening the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation, and accelerating the efficient transformation of major cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements, and work hard from both hardware construction and software support to promote the transformation of more laboratory cutting-edge technologies into new driving forces for industrial development.
To accelerate scenario cultivation and opening up and promote the large-scale application of new scenarios, it is necessary to adhere to adapting measures to local conditions, coordinate the regional scenario opening layout based on local resource endowment conditions and reform foundation, and pay attention to the characteristic differentiation of scenarios.
"We have used quantum encryption technology to create a 'quantum cloud seal,' which solves the pain points of 'micro-power' management at the grassroots level through remote approval and full-process supervision of seal use." Chen Jun (陈军), Director of the Development and Reform Commission of Anhui Province (安徽省发展改革委), introduced that the next step will be to strengthen project cultivation, build a full life cycle cultivation system in accordance with the engineering and project-based ideas of scenarios; strengthen the construction of benchmark scenarios, focus on low-altitude economy, quantum information, artificial intelligence, fusion energy and other fields to form scenario laboratories; strengthen scenario regional coordination, jointly open cross-regional and cross-field comprehensive major scenarios in the Yangtze River Delta with Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to promote opportunity sharing and scenario co-construction; strengthen scenario resource allocation, and promote the accelerated iteration of new technologies and new products with systematic factor guarantees.
Guangdong started early and with great efforts in application scenarios. "We need to increase our efforts in the implementation of major scenarios and give play to the leading role of major scenarios in the development of new quality productive forces. We will expand application scenarios in fields such as full-space unmanned systems, deep-sea resource development, and intelligent manufacturing." Ai Xuefeng (艾学峰), Director of the Development and Reform Commission of Guangdong Province (广东省发展改革委), said that Guangdong will better leverage the role of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Application Scenario Innovation Center, support qualified places to build market-oriented scenario centers, and launch the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Application Scenario Release Hall" to build a bridge for enterprises to promote new technologies and new products.
Return to TopBeijing, November 10th (Reported by Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) To implement the special action plan for boosting consumption and further promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) recently issued an announcement to accelerate the use of "same line, same standard, same quality" for domestic and foreign trade products (hereinafter referred to as "Three Same") to help enterprises achieve high-quality development.
On the enterprise side, actively encourage enterprises to develop "Three Same" products. With the exception of special foods, enterprises can independently assess whether their products meet the "Three Same" conditions based on relevant domestic and foreign standards. For products that meet the conditions after self-assessment, they can make a "Three Same" compliance declaration, which further reduces the burden on enterprises. On the institutional side, increase technical assistance to "Three Same" enterprises. Certification bodies should further leverage their professional advantages, conduct analysis of differences between domestic and foreign standards, and actively help willing enterprises identify core differences such as technical indicators and testing methods. They should also help "Three Same" enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency by establishing benchmarking improvement plans. On the government side, strengthen policy support for "Three Same" enterprises.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者
Adhering to opening-up and cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results are the inherent requirements of Chinese-style modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "As a major contributor to and anchor of stability for world economic growth, China will unswervingly expand high-level opening-up to the outside world, promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, continue to share its own development opportunities with the world, and inject more positive energy and certainty into global development."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal states: "Steadily expand institutional opening-up, safeguard the multilateral trading system, expand international circulation, promote reform and development through opening-up, and share opportunities and develop together with countries around the world."
On November 10, the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) closed in Shanghai (上海). The CIIE was active in transactions, with intended transaction amounts calculated on an annual basis reaching US$83.49 billion, an increase of 4.4% over the previous session, setting a new historical high.
China is the world's second largest consumer market and import market, and the only developing country that hosts a national-level international import expo and continues to open its market to the world. It has a large market space and good growth expectations. China will unswervingly expand high-level opening-up to the outside world and share development opportunities with countries around the world.
Demonstrates the vigorous vitality of China's super-large-scale market
The CIIE is a "grand stage" for observing China's high-level opening-up to the outside world at close range, and also an "experience zone" for immersive experience of the advantages of China's super-large-scale market.
The number of exhibitors at this CIIE reached a new historical high, demonstrating the vigorous vitality of China's super-large-scale market. Exhibitors and buyers enthusiastically connected and negotiated, and the transaction amount continued to break records.
A strand of hair can be seen clearly; a 30 kg "load" can be carried neatly; an arm with precise perception of force can complete precise operations... At the booth of Yunfan Zhikong, a French company, an embodied intelligent robot that can be used in the power industry showed its skills.
"This is our first time participating in the CIIE, and we have gained a lot." Li Shuangqi (李双圻), general manager of Yunfan Zhikong, said that in recent days, the company has efficiently connected with a large number of upstream and downstream enterprises, from core component suppliers to terminal application scenario customers. "We exchanged technical parameters with the bionic sensor team and reducer manufacturers in the adjacent booths, and agreed to visit each other's production lines."
The potential of the Chinese market lies not only in its huge scale, but also in its complete industrial chain advantages and strong innovation momentum.
"The company's products have been deeply embedded in the local industrial chain." Wu Zhonghua (吴忠华), Managing Director of Sherwin-Williams Coatings Asia Pacific, said, "China has complete industrial chain support, abundant talent resources, and an open and inclusive business environment. The ecological synergy advantages are very prominent."
"We are always optimistic about the Chinese market." Calvin McDonald, CEO of Lululemon, said that Chinese consumers' health awareness is increasing, and the potential for sports consumption is constantly being released. The Chinese market has become an important engine for promoting the company's business growth.
"China's good business environment and vibrant market provide us with a broad development stage and strengthen our confidence in long-term investment." Xu Daren (许达仁), relevant person in charge of Amorepacific, said.
The "World Openness Report 2025" released at this CIIE shows that in 2024, China's openness index increased by 0.5% year-on-year, ranking thirty-eighth among 129 economies. China's inclusive, open, vibrant, and super-large-scale market will contribute more to the stable growth of the world economy.
Unswervingly expand high-level opening-up to the outside world
Why is the CIIE always new and getting better and better? Since the first session in 2018, the endless stream of exhibitors and merchants, the dazzling array of exhibits, and the densely reached transaction signings have witnessed the concept of "sharing benefits with the world" and demonstrated China's determination and confidence in unswervingly expanding high-level opening-up to the outside world.
——Adhere to equality and mutual benefit, and consolidate the foundation of legitimate common interests.
Organic blueberries from the Peruvian desert, red-skinned bananas from Ecuador, and volcanic bananas from Costa Rica with a floral fragrance... At the booth of Jia Nong Fresh Fruit, a Philippine company, fruits from different countries and regions gathered here. "We continue to deepen cooperation with countries jointly building the 'Belt and Road' and high-quality production areas around the world, introduce a variety of specialty fruits, and meet the increasingly diverse needs of Chinese consumers." Wang Zijiang (王者江), Deputy General Manager of Jia Nong Fresh Fruit China, said.
Trade promotes exchanges and creates prosperity. More and more Chinese and foreign companies are taking advantage of the CIIE to gain market recognition with high-quality products and accelerate their growth.
During this CIIE, the 2025 "International Year of Cooperatives" series of activities were held. The event was jointly organized by the International Cooperative Alliance, the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社), and the Kazakhstan National Cooperative Alliance, aiming to deepen cross-regional and cross-industry cooperation and exchanges.
——Always adhere to morality and earnestly safeguard international fairness and justice.
"The CIIE has opened up a broader market for us." At this CIIE, Claudia, an exhibitor of Togo Moringa seed oil, successfully connected with distributors. "I hope to bring more African products to China in the future."
Working together in the same boat and living in harmony, China is strengthening cooperation and connection with more countries, and transforming moral commitments into visible and tangible development dividends. At this CIIE, there were 163 companies from the least developed countries, an increase of 23.5% year-on-year. The African product exhibition area was expanded, and the number of African companies participating in the exhibition increased by 80% year-on-year. As Namibian Ambassador to China, Eimvula, said, the CIIE connects not only developed countries, but also the expectations of the Global South for development. Taking the "CIIE express train," more developing countries are embarking on the fast track of development.
——Promote governance reform and improve the international economic and trade rule system.
From overseas to consumers' tables, how to keep a glass of milk fresh? "Customs and other departments have introduced the 'inspection and release at the border' policy, which allows logistics customs clearance to take only 72 hours at the fastest." Yan Zhijun (闫致军), Marketing Director of New Zealand New Milk Industry Asia Pacific, said, "The 'CIIE speed' and 'CIIE innovation' give companies more confidence in development."
The story of New Zealand New Milk Industry is a vivid microcosm of China's continuous improvement of the effectiveness of institutional opening-up. At present, China has signed 23 free trade agreements with 30 countries and regions. "From the business environment to market opportunities, we can feel that China is always taking steady steps and an open attitude to become a fertile ground for the development of global enterprises." Hu Zhicheng (胡志成), Marketing Manager of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, said.
Inject more stability and positive energy into the world
This CIIE held more than 80 supporting activities such as trade negotiations and investment promotion, and promoted a number of cooperation results. Through the CIIE, we can see that China is promoting deep-level reform and high-quality development through high-level opening-up to the outside world, bringing more stability and certainty to the world economy.
The CIIE demonstrates the certainty of China's development——
Industrial innovation and upgrading, diversified and high-quality consumption trends, and resilient development of production and supply chains... China is concentrating its efforts on promoting high-quality development, continuously expanding cooperation space with exhibitors, and achieving mutual benefit and win-win results.
The "Central Enterprise Procurement Corridor" composed of 14 central enterprises made its debut. Nearly 100 central enterprises organized more than 20,000 people to attend the procurement, and formed 58 professional groups to connect and negotiate. China's demand for development is the point of convergence for cooperation.
In the American Food and Agriculture Pavilion in the agricultural and food product exhibition area, Of Course Buy International Co., Ltd. reached cooperation agreements with a number of Chinese companies totaling US$5.8 million. As a company focusing on the research and development and production of health care products for pets and birds, the company has appeared at the CIIE for three consecutive years.
Heyoujian, a company focusing on the field of nutrition and health, participated in the CIIE for the first time this year and launched multiple online live broadcasts at the exhibition site. Shen Dan (沈丹), head of Heyoujian Asia Pacific, introduced that the CIIE provides an opportunity for in-depth communication and exchange with partners and consumers.
The CIIE demonstrates the certainty of China's opening-up——
Inside the booth, live streaming is in full swing; outside the booth, visitors enthusiastically try and buy rose essential oil and other specialty products. Near 7 pm, the booth of Iranian company Balizhe is still very popular. "We are very touched by the enthusiasm of consumers." Ali, brand ambassador of Balizhe, said, "China continues to expand its opening-up to the outside world, allowing more foreign companies to get on the 'fast train' of development."
The medical equipment and pharmaceutical health care exhibition area of this CIIE was crowded with people, and various innovative products were dazzling. "We have participated in the CIIE for eight consecutive years. Through this platform, we not only consolidate technical cooperation with 'old friends,' but also find new ways to accurately connect with international cutting-edge resources." Ma Xiaoyi (马小艺), General Manager of Public Affairs Department of Dian Diagnostics Group, said.
Promoting reform and development through opening-up, and sharing opportunities and developing together with countries around the world, a China that is constantly moving towards modernization will inject more stability and positive energy into the world.
(Reporters Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁), Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊), Qu Xinming (屈信明), Wu Kai (吴凯), Pei Randi (裴苒迪), Zhang Anyu (张安宇), Wang Donghui (王东辉), Lu Fanbing (陆凡冰), Cui Yin (崔寅), and Bai Ziwei (白紫薇) of this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on November 10th (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)): Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) issued the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting New Energy Consumption and Regulation," proposing that by 2030, a coordinated and efficient multi-level new energy consumption and regulation system will be basically established, and the incremental electricity demand will be mainly met by incremental new energy power generation. The adaptability of the new power system will be significantly enhanced, the system regulation capacity will be greatly improved, and the reasonable consumption needs of more than 200 million kilowatts of new energy added annually nationwide will be met. By 2035, a new power system adapted to a high proportion of new energy will be basically completed, and the new energy consumption and regulation system will be further improved.
In recent years, the scale of new energy in China has grown rapidly and its proportion has increased rapidly. As of the end of August this year, the installed capacity of wind power and photovoltaic power generation has exceeded 1.69 billion kilowatts, more than three times that of 2020, contributing about 80% of the new power installed capacity since 2020. But at the same time, the pressure on consumption continues to increase.
The guiding opinions put forward a series of measures from the aspects of classifying and guiding the development and consumption of new energy, vigorously promoting the innovative development of new models and new formats for new energy consumption, enhancing the adaptability of new power systems to new energy, improving the national unified power market system to promote new energy consumption, and strengthening the technological innovation support for new energy consumption.
Return to TopDuring the "Double 11" e-commerce promotion period, e-commerce and logistics companies across various regions saw their staff busily engaged in sales and deliveries, presenting a scene of intense activity.
Return to TopThe Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共二十届四中全会) deliberated and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, injecting more certainty into China's economic and social development for the coming period. Overseas Chinese have actively praised the leapfrog development achieved by China during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, believing that the plenary session has outlined a blueprint for China's development in the next five years, made comprehensive arrangements for continuously promoting Chinese-style modernization, and are willing to continue to leverage their unique advantages of connecting China and the world to contribute to the comprehensive promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization.
"Proud of the tremendous achievements China has made during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period"
This plenary session was an important meeting held at a crucial time when China is about to successfully complete the main tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan," entering a critical period of laying a solid foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, facing the complex and volatile international situation and the arduous and heavy domestic reform, development, and stability tasks, China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached new levels, and Chinese-style modernization has taken solid steps.
"The vast number of overseas Chinese in Sri Lanka have always been concerned about China's development. We closely follow the information of the plenary session through various forms such as online news and community exchanges." Fang Jiadu (方加度), President of the Sri Lanka Federation of Overseas Chinese, said, "China has been continuously innovating in cutting-edge fields such as high-end manufacturing and artificial intelligence, and has made important breakthroughs in cultivating new quality productive forces and building a modern industrial system. These achievements not only enhance China's comprehensive national strength, but also bring development opportunities to countries including Sri Lanka through high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' (一带一路) and the Global Development Initiative, and create a more favorable environment for the development of overseas Chinese in Sri Lanka."
"Overseas Chinese in Algeria are proud of the tremendous achievements China has made during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period." Chen Zhiwei (陈志伟), President of the Algerian China General Chamber of Commerce, said that China's development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period was extremely unusual and extraordinary. What impressed him the most was the rapid development of China's scientific and technological innovation. "China's strength gives us more confidence in developing overseas and adds confidence and impetus to China-Algeria cooperation. I believe that Chinese-style modernization will definitely bring more benefits to the world."
"The plenary session's summary of the achievements during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period has resonated strongly with overseas Chinese." Zhang Xiaochun (张小春), President of the Brazil China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association, said that taking 5G technology, new energy, and the digital economy as examples, the maturity and application of Chinese technology provide important opportunities for Brazil to deepen cooperation with China.
"China's strength, especially the improvement of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and innovation capabilities, makes overseas Chinese more respected and more confident in telling China's story and building bridges for Sino-foreign cooperation." Zhou Hongtu (周鸿图), Chairman of the German Kaiyuan Tourism Group and President of the Fujian Min Chamber of Commerce in Germany, said that in the past five years, China has achieved a leap from "following" to "running alongside" and even "leading" in many key areas, the science and technology system has become more complete, and the independent and controllable capabilities of the industrial chain have been significantly enhanced. "The brilliant achievements of the '14th Five-Year Plan' period have not only injected confidence and impetus into Sino-German cooperation, but also provided a broad stage for every Chinese son and daughter struggling overseas to show confidence and seek common development."
"During the '14th Five-Year Plan' period, China has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, with new energy patents accounting for more than 40% of the world's total. China's green development achievements provide new opportunities for China and the United Arab Emirates to deepen pragmatic cooperation." Zhang Bingyang (张冰洋), Executive Chairman of the China General Chamber of Commerce in the United Arab Emirates, cited the zero-energy cooling system built by Chinese companies in the United Arab Emirates, which reduces building energy consumption by 70%. "China not only emphasizes high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, but also values open cooperation. We are full of confidence in China's future development."
"Confidence stems from strong institutional advantages and a solid economic foundation"
The plenary session put forward the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The vast number of overseas Chinese believe that these goals are encouraging and inspiring, and their realization will inject vigorous impetus into the development of Chinese-style modernization, and will also provide new opportunities for the development of overseas Chinese.
Yan Tianlu (颜天禄), Vice President of the Malaysia China Public Relations Association, said that China will not only accelerate the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse, a quality powerhouse, an aerospace powerhouse, a transportation powerhouse, and a cyber powerhouse in the future, but also optimize traditional industries, cultivate emerging industries and future industries, and seize the historical opportunities of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and promote the construction of an education powerhouse, a science and technology powerhouse, a talent powerhouse, and a digital China. "The development of related industries will provide a new round of opportunities for overseas Chinese to return to China for investment and development," said Yan Tianlu (颜天禄).
Zhan Liang (詹亮), President of the Portuguese "Pu Hua Bao" (葡华报), was deeply impressed by the plenary session's proposal to "expand high-level opening up to the outside world and create a new situation of win-win cooperation." "I see more and more Chinese companies coming to Portugal with new technologies and new concepts, which shows that China always adheres to open cooperation and mutual benefit and win-win results." Zhan Liang (詹亮) said, "What gives me particular confidence is that China combines high-quality development with high-level security. This systematic thinking will make development more sustainable."
"The transformation from 'Made in China' to 'Intelligent Manufacturing in China' makes overseas Chinese sons and daughters feel deeply proud and honored." Yang Yang (杨扬), a Chinese entrepreneur in Ghana, said that China not only provides assistance for African infrastructure construction, but also promotes local industrial upgrading through technology transfer. She said that overseas Chinese entrepreneurs will continue to deepen international cooperation and make new contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
"The confidence of overseas Chinese in China's development stems from strong institutional advantages and a solid economic foundation." Zhang Jinxiong (张锦雄), Chairman of the Indonesian Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, said that Indonesia and China have broad cooperation space in digital economy and green transformation. Overseas Chinese in Indonesia will continue to play a good role as a bridge to promote the continuous deepening of cooperation between the two countries in new energy, digital economy, and other fields.
"Walking with China, giving full play to the role of bridge and link on the new journey"
From scientific and technological innovation to green transformation, from cross-border services to civilization dialogue, overseas Chinese are taking active actions to better integrate into China's new development pattern and help China's high-quality development through deeper integration and collaboration.
"Chinese-style modernization is not only China's own development blueprint, but also promotes global cooperation and sharing of development opportunities." Guo Xinjiang (郭昕江), Vice Chairman of the Cuban Hongmen Minzhi Party, said that overseas Chinese can actively promote cooperation between Chinese and foreign research institutions, enterprises, and universities to promote technology exchange and talent interaction. "We will walk with China and give full play to the role of bridge and link on the new journey to contribute the strength of overseas Chinese to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
Zhang Xiaochun (张小春) said that the plenary session's arrangements for "building a modern industrial system" and "expanding high-level opening up to the outside world" have further strengthened the expectations of overseas Chinese for the long-term positive outlook of the Chinese economy. Overseas Chinese will actively promote pragmatic cooperation between China and their countries of residence in the fields of science and technology, culture, economy and trade.
Gao Wei (高玮), President of the Kenya China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association, said that overseas Chinese are familiar with the market environment, policies and regulations, and business rules of their countries. "We can use our own resources to organize international exhibitions, showcase China's innovation achievements and development opportunities, promote exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and foreign enterprises, and help China's high-quality development."
Dong Gang (董钢), head of the Cape Town Chinese Art Troupe in South Africa, said that the plenary session proposed "prospering and developing socialist culture," and overseas Chinese should strive to unite the strength of the overseas Chinese community and protect the roots of culture. "Our art troupe comforts the homesickness of the old overseas Chinese through the Spring Festival dragon and lion dance performances, and also plans to open youth dragon and lion training classes to allow the second and third generations of Chinese to inherit cultural skills. This kind of mass and normalized cultural practice enhances the cohesion of the overseas Chinese."
Wang Peizhong (王培中), President of the Egyptian China General Chamber of Commerce, believes that overseas Chinese should become vivid interpreters and active disseminators of Chinese culture, and can let local people directly feel the charm of Chinese culture through holding Hanfu exhibitions, tea art gatherings, and intangible cultural heritage workshops. "We will use social media and other platforms to create cultural content in Arabic that is close to the local audience, so that more people can understand a credible, lovely, and respectable China," said Wang Peizhong (王培中).
(Reported on November 10 from Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Algiers, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin, Dubai, Madrid, Jakarta, Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Cairo by reporters Zhou Zhou (周輖), Zhang Niansheng (章念生), Hao Ruimin (郝瑞敏), Chen Yiming (陈一鸣), Liu Zhonghua (刘仲华), Guan Kejiang (管克江), Xu Hailin (许海林), Cao Shiyun (曹师韵), Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫), Zheng Xiang (郑翔), and Huang Peizhao (黄培昭))
Return to TopThe open, innovative, and inclusive character has made the China International Import Expo (进博会) better and better, and also provides a window for countries to understand China's efforts to build an open world economy and promote global common development.
4,108 companies from 138 countries and regions participated in the exhibition, showcasing 461 new products, new technologies, and new services, with intended transaction volume exceeding US$83.4 billion year-on-year... On November 10, the 6-day 8th China International Import Expo (中国国际进口博览会) came to a successful conclusion.
In 2018, at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo (中国国际进口博览会), President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "openness, innovation, and inclusiveness have become the most distinctive characteristics of Shanghai (上海). This character is a vivid portrayal of China's (中国) development and progress in the new era," emphasizing that countries should adhere to open integration, adhere to innovation leadership, adhere to inclusive benefit, and actively promote open cooperation to achieve common development. Over the past 8 years, the open, innovative, and inclusive character has made the China International Import Expo (进博会) better and better, and also provides a window for countries to understand China's (中国) efforts to build an open world economy and promote global common development.
As the world's first national-level exhibition themed on imports, the China International Import Expo (进博会) is an important measure for China (中国) to actively open its market to the world. Over the past 8 years, the scale of the China International Import Expo (进博会) has continued to expand, the participating entities have become more diversified, and the role of promoting win-win results through openness has become increasingly prominent. The "World Openness Report 2025" released by the Hongqiao International Economic Forum (虹桥国际经济论坛) this year shows that against the background of the overall tightening of world openness, China's (中国) openness has bucked the trend and risen. In 2024, the world openness index decreased by 0.05% year-on-year, while China's (中国) openness index increased by 0.5% year-on-year. From a longer time axis, from 1990 to 2024, China's (中国) openness index jumped from 0.5891 to 0.7634, an increase of nearly 30% in 35 years. Hamid Rashid, former head of the United Nations Global Economic Monitoring Center (联合国全球经济监测中心), said that at a time when global openness is facing huge challenges, China's (中国) expansion of opening up to the outside world has achieved remarkable results and set an example for building a more open world economic system.
From the low-altitude economy to humanoid robots, from smart healthcare to green and low-carbon, a large number of new products, new technologies, and new services were launched for the first time at the China International Import Expo (进博会), showcasing the cutting-edge trends of world innovation. These "global premieres," "Asian first exhibitions," and "China (中国) first shows" indicate that the Chinese (中国) market is upgrading from a commodity consumption market in the traditional sense to a testing ground, profit field, and application field for global innovation. "China (中国) is not only a market, but also a hotbed of innovation and cooperation." "China (中国) has a flexible and changeable innovation ecosystem and diversified consumer demand, and is the most dynamic innovation base"... In the eyes of participating international companies, China's (中国) rich innovation resources and high-quality innovation environment mean broad cooperation space. More and more multinational companies are relying on the China International Import Expo (进博会) platform to lay out key links in the innovation chain in China (中国) and seek to join hands with China (中国) on the road of high-quality development.
In today's economic globalization, inclusive benefit and mutual benefit are the right path in the world that is getting wider and wider. At this China International Import Expo (进博会), companies from 123 countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) participated in the exhibition, an increase of 23.1% year-on-year; the number of companies from the least developed countries reached 163, an increase of 23.5% year-on-year; supporting African countries that have established diplomatic relations to make full and good use of the zero-tariff policy for 100% of tariff items, the number of African companies participating in the exhibition increased by 80% year-on-year. This year, the Hongqiao International Economic Forum (虹桥国际经济论坛) held discussions for the first time around "Enhancing the Economic Resilience of the Global South" and "Sustainable Agricultural Development of the Global South," helping to enhance the development rights and voice of the Global South. Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations International Trade Centre (联合国国际贸易中心), said that the China International Import Expo (进博会) allows more small and medium-sized enterprises from various countries to share the opportunities of the Chinese (中国) market, and allows the fruits of development to benefit the people of all countries more and more fairly.
The sea does not reject water, so it can become great. The China International Import Expo (进博会) plays an important role in promoting open cooperation and promoting global economic development, and demonstrates China's (中国) responsibility as a major country in sharing opportunities and seeking common development with the world. Looking forward to the future, China (中国) will unswervingly promote high-level opening up to the outside world, seek development, innovation, and win-win results in opening up, and continuously provide new opportunities for the world with new achievements in Chinese-style modernization.
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Currently, the world economic landscape is accelerating its reshaping, and free trade is facing new challenges and pressures. ASEAN and China are working together to promote the upgrade of the free trade area, interpreting the spirit of open and inclusive regional cooperation with practical actions.
China and ASEAN signed the upgraded Protocol of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0. This is an important achievement in deepening open cooperation between ASEAN and China, and a milestone in the economic and trade relations between the two sides moving towards a higher level. Against the backdrop of sluggish global economic recovery and rising protectionism, this move will inject new confidence and accumulate new momentum for Asia-Pacific cooperation.
Since the launch of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area in 2002, China and ASEAN have always taken open cooperation as the main theme, continuously improved institutional arrangements, and deepened economic and trade exchanges. From reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers to improving the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, from strengthening supply chain infrastructure construction to promoting the development of emerging fields such as the digital economy and green trade, the construction of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area has been continuously upgraded, and the degree of market opening has been gradually expanded. Over the past 20 years, the volume of bilateral trade between ASEAN and China has grown rapidly, the scale of investment has steadily expanded, the links between industrial and supply chains have become increasingly close, and the level of regional economic integration has been significantly improved.
Open cooperation is an effective way to promote common development. In recent years, ASEAN and China have continuously explored new models in regional economic cooperation: cross-border e-commerce is booming, smart logistics is accelerating connectivity, and green energy cooperation is continuing to expand. From Thailand's "Eastern Economic Corridor" to Cambodia's Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (西哈努克港经济特区), from the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) to the China-Malaysia "Two Countries, Twin Parks" (中马“两国双园”), a number of cooperation projects continue to release the demonstration effect of mutual benefit and win-win results. Version 3.0 of the Free Trade Area has a forward-looking layout in the fields of digital economy, green transformation, and supply chain resilience, and introduces higher standards in service trade, investment protection, intellectual property rights, and other aspects. These new contents not only respond to the common concerns of regional countries in a timely manner, but also conform to the historical trend of economic globalization.
China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0 will further smooth regional economic circulation, promote the efficient flow of factor resources, improve the level of industrial division of labor and collaboration, and coordinate and synergize with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and other agreements to further promote the Asia-Pacific region as an open and inclusive growth center. For ASEAN countries, this means a broader market, more convenient trade, and more stable investment expectations. For China, this is an important measure to deepen cooperation with neighboring countries and expand high-level opening to the outside world.
China has long been Cambodia's largest trading partner. China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0 will bring new opportunities to Cambodia in the fields of customs procedures and trade facilitation, economic and technical cooperation, etc., help Cambodia broaden its export channels for agricultural products, promote the extension of advantageous industries such as rice, mango, and cassava to intensive processing, and continuously improve product added value and international competitiveness. At the same time, with the continuous deepening of Sino-Cambodian manufacturing collaboration and digital economic cooperation, and the accelerated release of green transformation potential, Cambodia will further deeply integrate into the regional industrial and supply chains and achieve more sustainable development.
Currently, the world economic landscape is accelerating its reshaping, and free trade is facing new challenges and pressures. ASEAN and China are working together to promote the upgrade of the free trade area, interpreting the spirit of open and inclusive regional cooperation with practical actions. China is helping the prosperity of neighboring countries with its own development, and promoting regional opening with high-level opening to the outside world, which will contribute certainty to the stable economic growth of the region and inject strong impetus into building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
(The author is the Deputy Director of the China-ASEAN Research Center of the Cambodia University of Science and Technology (柬华理工大学) )
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"At the 8th China International Import Expo (进博会), Colombia's appearance as the guest country of honor is a historic opportunity for us." Nicolás Mejía (尼古拉斯·梅希亚), Deputy Director of ProColombia (哥伦比亚贸易投资旅游局), said in an exclusive interview with this reporter recently that Colombia will focus on showcasing its distinctive products in this year's CIIE national pavilion, "We look forward to taking part in the CIIE as an opportunity for Colombia and China to continuously deepen cooperation in various fields."
In recent years, economic and trade relations between China and Colombia have developed steadily, and the areas of cooperation have continued to expand. "For Colombia, China is a strategic market." Mejía said that China's consumer market is huge and is one of the world's largest food importers, which provides unprecedented opportunities for Colombian coffee, fruits, and other high-quality agricultural products to enter China. In his view, Chinese consumers pay attention to quality and sustainability, which is highly consistent with the development direction of Colombian high-quality agricultural products. "We hope to bring more distinctive and value-added products to Chinese consumers through innovation and sustainable concepts, and we look forward to fruitful results from pragmatic cooperation between the two sides in a new stage," Mejía said.
During Colombian President Gustavo Petro's (佩特罗) visit to China in May this year, Colombia officially joined the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路) family. "Participating in the high-quality construction of the 'Belt and Road' will help Colombia better integrate into the global cooperation network and create conditions for expanding exports, attracting investment, and promoting connectivity." Mejía said that the high-quality construction of the "Belt and Road" has created broader space for pragmatic cooperation between Colombia and China and injected strong impetus into deepening economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Mejía cited the first line of the Bogotá (波哥大) Metro in the Colombian capital as an example, saying that the project, which is being built by Chinese companies, is profoundly changing the local way of life. "The project has not only boosted employment, but will also greatly alleviate traffic pressure in the capital after its completion, bringing a more convenient and environmentally friendly travel experience to millions of residents." Mejía said that such cooperation directly benefits the Colombian people.
Today, more and more Chinese investors are setting their sights on emerging industries in Colombia such as green transportation, food safety, and digitalization, and the areas of cooperation between the two sides are constantly expanding. Mejía said: "Colombia has great development potential, and the government will provide support and assistance if investors want to gain an in-depth understanding of local laws, culture, and market environment."
With the continued recovery of China's outbound tourism market, Chinese tourists are becoming the most promising emerging source of tourists in Latin America, and Mejía is full of confidence in the bright prospects for deepening tourism cooperation between the two sides. "In recent years, the number of Chinese tourists to Colombia has been growing. Chinese tourists love nature, culture, and are eager to explore unique destinations." Mejía said that Colombia is actively promoting cooperation with Chinese airlines and striving to open direct flights between Colombia and China as soon as possible, "We hope that a more convenient air bridge between the two countries will be built as soon as possible."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 10th. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) announced on the 10th:
At the invitation of the governments of Guinea and Sierra Leone, Liu Guozhong (刘国中), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, will visit Guinea and Sierra Leone from November 10th to 16th.
At the invitation of Guinean President Doumbouya (敦布亚), Vice Premier Liu Guozhong (刘国中) will attend the commencement ceremony of the Simandou iron ore project on November 11th as the special representative of President Xi Jinping (习近平).
Return to TopOn November 9th, the International Fashion College of Shandong Vocational College of Light Industry held a theme exchange activity of "Digital Fashion Meets Intangible Cultural Heritage." Twenty-one teachers and students from France entered the campus and experienced paper-cutting skills under the guidance of professional teachers, feeling the unique charm of outstanding Chinese traditional culture. The picture shows the scene of the event where everyone is displaying paper-cutting works.
Photo by Zhai Shen'an (翟慎安) (Image China)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 10th (Reporter Yu Jinghao (于景浩), Wei He (魏贺)) On November 10th, the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部) held a special briefing session for foreign envoys to China on the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. More than 160 countries were represented by senior diplomats stationed in China, including over 90 ambassadors and chargés d'affaires. Liu Haixing (刘海星), Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中联部部长), members of the Central Propaganda Department's (中宣部) lecture group, and relevant experts introduced the main content of the Fourth Plenary Session.
The Chinese side stated that the most important achievement of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was the deliberation and adoption of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, which made top-level designs and strategic plans for China's development in the next five years. The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) will seize this window of opportunity with a sense of urgency and historical mission, as if time waits for no one, 时不我待、只争朝夕 (shí bù wǒ dài, zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī - "time waits for no one, seize every minute," emphasizing the importance of seizing the moment and working diligently), to promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization.
The envoys to China stated that the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal released a positive signal that China will unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world and share opportunities with the world. They expressed full confidence and expectation for China's future development prospects and hoped to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China to jointly promote world peace and development.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 10 (Reporter Ye Haoming (叶昊鸣)) - The reporter learned on November 10 from the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部): In order to implement the consensus reached in the 2025 Sino-US Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultations, with the approval of the State Council (国务院), starting from 13:01 on November 10, 2025, the "Announcement of the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) on Collecting Special Port Dues for US Ships," "Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) on Issuing the Implementation Measures for Collecting Special Port Dues for US Ships," and "Announcement of the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) on Launching an Investigation into the Impact on the Safety and Development Interests of the Shipping Industry, Shipbuilding Industry, and Related Industrial Chain Supply Chains" will be suspended for one year, simultaneously with the US side's suspension of the final measures of the 301 investigation into China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) November 10th. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated on November 10th, in response to a reporter's question regarding the U.S. suspending the Section 301 investigation measures against China's shipbuilding and other industries, that this is an important step towards the U.S. and China moving in the same direction and jointly implementing the consensus reached during the China-U.S. Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡) economic and trade consultations.
A reporter asked: At 11:09 AM Eastern Time on November 9th, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (美国贸易代表办公室) issued a notice announcing that it would suspend the Section 301 investigation measures against China's shipbuilding and other industries on November 10th. What is the Ministry of Commerce's (商务部) comment on this? The Ministry of Commerce (商务部) spokesperson responded to this.
The spokesperson said that China has noted that the U.S. issued a notice on November 9th, local time, announcing that it would suspend the Section 301 investigation measures against China's shipbuilding and other industries for one year from 0:01 on November 10th, specifically including suspending the collection of port fees on relevant Chinese ships and suspending the imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese ship-to-shore cranes and other equipment. This is an important step towards the U.S. and China moving 相向而行 (xiāng xiàng ér xíng - "move in the same direction," to work together towards a common goal) and jointly implementing the consensus reached during the China-U.S. Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡) economic and trade consultations. On the same day, China also suspended the implementation of relevant countermeasures accordingly.
China is willing to communicate and consult with the U.S. on relevant issues based on the principles of mutual respect and equal consultation, and expects the U.S. to continue to move 相向而行 (xiāng xiàng ér xíng - "move in the same direction," to work together towards a common goal) with China, jointly maintain a fair and competitive environment in the international shipping and shipbuilding market, and inject more certainty and stability into China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation and the world economy.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 10th (Reporter Ni Yi) The Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委), the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院), and the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee (重庆市委) held a report meeting at the Great Hall of the People on the 10th regarding the advanced deeds of the "Role Model of the Times" Chongqing Procuratorate's juvenile protection work team representatives. Before the report meeting, Chen Wenqing (陈文清), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委书记), met with members of the reporting delegation, encouraging them to deeply study and practice Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, cherish the honor of "Role Model of the Times," 再接再厉 (zài jiē zài lì - "make renewed efforts," to continue to exert oneself) and continue to struggle, and work together with all parties to hold up a rule-of-law blue sky for the healthy growth of children.
Chen Wenqing (陈文清) stated that minors are the future of the motherland and the hope of the nation. The Yu-Jian-Hu-Wei team (渝检护“未”团队) has always adhered to using the law to protect minors and using love to interpret social warmth, promoting the prevention and governance of juvenile delinquency in the unity of law, reason, and emotion, and making outstanding contributions to protecting the healthy growth of minors. The representatives of the Yu-Jian-Hu-Wei team (渝检护“未”团队) are models of firm belief, judicial service for the people, performing duties according to law, and taking practical actions. Their advanced deeds demonstrate the spirit of the times, the righteousness of the times, and the demeanor of the times of the political and legal teams in the new era and on the new journey.
Chen Wenqing (陈文清) stated that the national political and legal organs and all political and legal police officers should learn from the representatives of the Yu-Jian-Hu-Wei team (渝检护“未”团队), learn from their political character of keeping their entrustment in mind and bravely shouldering their mission, their feelings for the people of caring for thousands of families and administering justice with love, their rule-of-law approach of combining punishment and prevention and combining leniency and severity, and their unwavering and pursuit of excellence innovative spirit, earnestly fulfill their duties and tasks of safeguarding national political security, ensuring social stability, promoting social fairness and justice, and ensuring that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and strive to create new achievements worthy of the Party, worthy of the people, and worthy of the times.
Ying Yong (应勇) attended the meeting.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 10th (Reporters Liu Zhen (刘祯) and Hou Weiyi (侯维轶)) The Central Delegation for Lectures on Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee gave a lecture at the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) on November 10th. Li Xiaohong (李晓红), a member of the Central Delegation for Lectures, President and Party Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, delivered the lecture.
At the lecture, Li Xiaohong (李晓红) gave a comprehensive lecture and systematic interpretation of the spirit of the Plenary Session, focusing on accurately grasping the important position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, deeply understanding the guiding principles and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and fully understanding the strategic tasks and major measures for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
In his lecture, he stated that it is necessary to integrate the study and implementation of the spirit of the Plenary Session with the study and understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), and always maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core in terms of thought, politics, and action. Strengthen the role of national strategic scientific and technological forces, give play to the functions of national high-end science and technology think tanks, focus on national strategic needs, lead engineering science and technology innovation, and support major national science and technology decision-making. The vast number of academicians should play a leading role in science and technology, solve major engineering and technical problems, and achieve rapid breakthroughs in key core technologies in key areas; they should write their papers on the land of the motherland, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and continuously generate new quality productive forces, so as to make new and greater contributions to striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
A few days ago, Li Xiaohong (李晓红) went to Ulanqab (乌兰察布市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), to investigate the Ulanqab Huawei Cloud Data Center (乌兰察布华为云数据中心) and the Three Gorges Ulanqab Source-Grid-Load-Storage Technology R&D and Test Base (三峡乌兰察布源网荷储技术研发试验基地), and exchanged and interacted with frontline staff.
This newspaper, Lhasa (拉萨), November 10th (Reporter Yuan Quan (袁泉)) The Central Delegation for Lectures on Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee report meeting was held in Lhasa (拉萨市), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), on November 10th. Wang Changlin (王昌林), a member of the Central Delegation for Lectures, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会), delivered the lecture.
At the report meeting, focusing on studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the "Suggestions" of the Plenary Session, Wang Changlin (王昌林) spoke from the aspects of accurately grasping the important position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization, deeply understanding the guiding principles and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, fully understanding the strategic tasks and major measures for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership, and gathering the powerful force to promote Chinese-style modernization. He conducted in-depth lectures and comprehensive interpretations in light of China's economic and social development and the actual work in Tibet.
Wang Changlin (王昌林) said that the drafting process of the "Suggestions" of the Plenary Session is an effective process of gathering wisdom and broadly building consensus, and is another vivid practice of promoting intra-Party democracy and whole-process people's democracy. It is necessary to conscientiously implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions on Tibet work and the Party's strategy for governing Tibet in the new era, continue to focus on the "four major tasks" of stability, development, ecology, and strengthening the border, accelerate the construction of major infrastructure and the development of characteristic and advantageous industries, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, and embark on a path of high-quality development that conforms to the actual situation in Tibet. It is necessary to adhere to ecological priority and green development, so that the sky is bluer, the land is greener, the water is clearer, and the environment is more beautiful on the snowy plateau.
On the afternoon of the 9th, Wang Changlin (王昌林) came to Tibet Civil Aviation Development General Aviation Co., Ltd. (西藏民航发展通用航空有限公司) in Dazi District (达孜区), Lhasa (拉萨), to exchange views with representatives of grassroots employees and carry out "face-to-face" interactive lectures.
Xinhua News Agency, Xining (西宁), November 10th (Reporter Liu Zexing (柳泽兴)) The Central Delegation for Lectures on Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee gave lectures in Qinghai Province (青海省) from November 9th to 10th. Zhu Weidong (祝卫东), a member of the Central Delegation for Lectures, Deputy Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission Office (中央财办) and Deputy Director of the Central Agricultural Work Leading Group Office (中央农办), delivered the lecture.
At the report meeting, Zhu Weidong (祝卫东), focusing on studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the "Suggestions" of the Plenary Session, spoke from the aspects of fully understanding the great significance of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, accurately grasping the important position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization, deeply understanding the guiding principles and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, fully understanding the strategic tasks and major measures for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership. He gave a systematic lecture and in-depth interpretation of the spirit of the Plenary Session in light of the actual situation in Qinghai.
Zhu Weidong (祝卫东) said that only by deeply studying and understanding Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) can we more deeply understand, grasp, and implement the spirit of the Plenary Session. It is necessary to adhere to the study style of integrating theory with practice, highlight problem orientation, practice orientation, and demand orientation, closely integrate with ideological and work realities, and more consciously use scientific theory to guide practice and promote work.
On the afternoon of the 9th and the afternoon of the 10th, Zhu Weidong (祝卫东) went to Banyan Village (班彦村) in Huzhu Tu Autonomous County (互助土族自治县), Haidong City (海东市), and the China Telecom (National) Digital Qinghai Green Big Data Center (中国电信（国家）数字青海绿色大数据中心) to conduct face-to-face, interactive lectures.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 10th (Reporter Ni Yi (倪弋)) On the morning of November 10th, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委), the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院), and the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee (重庆市委) held an advanced deeds reporting conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for representatives of the "Role Model of the Times": the Chongqing Procuratorate's Juvenile Protection Work Team (referred to as "Yu Jian Hu 'Wei' Team Representatives").
The Yu Jian Hu "Wei" team mainly handles cases involving minors and protects the legitimate rights and interests of minors. Since its establishment in 2004, the team has expanded from one "Sister Sha" Youth Rights Protection Post to 45 rights protection posts, with the number of members growing to more than 500. Mei Mei (梅玫), Gong Shan (龚珊), Tang Huanran (唐焕然), Wu Bo (吴波), Li Feibai (李非白), Sun Wenjing (孙文静), and Wang Li (王莉) are seven outstanding representatives among them. They deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law and General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on the protection of minors, bearing in mind the entrustment that "our greatest wish is for children to grow up better," guarding the growth path of minors with the law, interpreting social warmth with love, feeling the spirit of the rule of law from legal provisions, achieving fairness and justice in the organic unity of law, reason, and emotion, making outstanding contributions to protecting the healthy growth of minors, and playing an important role in promoting the improvement of social governance effectiveness in the field of minor protection. Many of them have won titles such as National Advanced Worker, National Model Prosecutor, and National March 8th Red Banner Holder.
At the report meeting, report group members Mei Mei (梅玫), Wu Bo (吴波), Li Feibai (李非白), Tang Huanran (唐焕然), Han Dan (韩丹), and Wang Xue (王雪) shared their personal experiences, telling the touching stories of how the Yu Jian Hu "Wei" team representatives accompanied each other with morality and law, and devoted themselves to protecting the healthy growth of minors. Warm applause frequently rang out throughout the venue.
Cadres from Party and government organs in Beijing, police representatives from various units of the political and legal system, as well as representatives of university, middle, and primary school students in the capital, some National People's Congress (全国人大) representatives, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) members, special inspectors, and representatives from the news media attended the report meeting.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杜尚泽 王 洲 新华社记者 朱基钗 林 晖
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), which outlined a new blueprint for development over the next five years, concluded not long ago. For his first domestic inspection after the plenary session, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) set off southward, going deep into the provinces of Hainan (海南) and Guangdong (广东).
Along the way, he traveled and pondered. The exploratory practices of Hainan (海南) and Guangdong (广东) in **披荆斩棘** (pī jīnɡ zhǎnɡ jí - "hacking through thorns," to overcome obstacles and difficulties; to clear the way), in reform and opening up, were precisely the themes that the General Secretary thought about and spoke about the most during this trip.
"The Party Central Committee has decided that the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) will officially launch full island customs clearance on December 18 this year. This is a landmark move for our country to unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world and promote the construction of an open world economy, and it will surely have major and far-reaching international and domestic impacts." Planning for the big picture and setting the course, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Hainan (海南) again as customs clearance approached.
Guangdong's (广东) development is also inextricably linked to December 18. On this day in 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的十一届三中全会) opened, the clarion call for reform and opening up was sounded, and a historical turning point in the nation's destiny was etched. Guangdong (广东), which was at the forefront of the trend, stood tall at the head of the tide. On this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once again emphasized Guangdong's (广东) position as "the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up," encouraging it to "promote high-quality development through comprehensively deepening reform and opening up."
On November 6, he was in Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南); on the 7th and 8th, he was in Meizhou (梅州) and Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东). After the intensive inspection schedule, on the evening of the 9th, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games (全国运动会), jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门), in Guangzhou (广州).
It is not only a sports event, but also a deep integration and stirring of economy, technology, and culture. The vitality of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) vividly reflects how a major regional strategy embodying the characteristics of reform and opening up is reshaping this fertile land.
Anchor the goal, and continue; calibrate the course, and set off again.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) marked a new historical coordinate. On this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out profoundly: "Studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) is a major political task for the entire Party and the entire country in the current and future period." He was very concerned about the formulation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) in various regions, and instructed Guangdong (广东), as a major economic province and developed region, to "have a high position and a broad pattern" and to "guide the vast number of cadres and the masses to effectively unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee."
Overseeing a region while bearing the overall situation in mind, planning for the present while thinking about the past and the future. China (中国), which is "concentrating on managing its own affairs well," is accumulating the power of rejuvenation in the evolution of history.
Hainan Chapter: Strategic Determination Reflected by the "Gateway"
"Adhere to the path of reform and opening up with Chinese characteristics, and have come here step by step"
On the 6th, Sanya (三亚). A work briefing on the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) was held here. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) remarks made the point clear:
"The strategic goal of building the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is to build it into an important gateway leading China's (中国) new era of opening up to the outside world."
The entrustment of the "gateway" takes into account Hainan's (海南) history and reality, and looks at the world's development and changes.
Here, there are geographical advantages. Hainan (海南) is located at the crossroads connecting the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and is a bridgehead into China's (中国) large market.
Here, there is an accumulation of historical context. At the beginning of reform and opening up, the Party Central Committee set its sights on here. In 1988, Hainan (海南) became China's (中国) only provincial-level special economic zone.
Here, it also carries the hope of practical exploration. A group of pioneers have sown their dreams on this hot land, hoping to cultivate a vibrant spring of socialism with Chinese characteristics on this treasure land of Hainan (海南).
Today, the momentum of reform and opening up is in full swing, and it continues to advance in depth. Time and trend have given Hainan (海南) the historic task of building a free trade port. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is full of expectations:
"We adhere to the path of reform and opening up with Chinese characteristics, and have come here step by step." "There is only a little over a month left before customs clearance. All levels and relevant parties must prepare carefully to ensure a smooth and orderly transition."
What is customs clearance? "'First line' liberalization, 'second line' control, and freedom within the island" will build the entire island of Hainan (海南) into a special customs supervision area.
Looking back at the journey. In April 2018, at the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Hainan Province (海南省) as a special economic zone, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly announced the construction concept of a "free trade port with Chinese characteristics."
In 2020, the Party Central Committee and the State Council issued the "Overall Plan for the Construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port" (海南自由贸易港建设总体方案). "Customs clearance" is a key institutional design in the plan.
From a smooth start to laying the foundation and building momentum; from "gradually exploring" to "accelerating exploration," and then to "accelerating progress," time has come to today day by day.
In today's world situation, on one side is unilateralism and trade protectionism, and on the other side is multilateralism and opening the door to construction. China's (中国) attitude is clear and its actions are resolute.
At the briefing, the responsible comrade of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) sorted out a set of figures:
From 2020 to 2024, the total value of Hainan's (海南) imports and exports of goods and services increased by an average of 31.3% and 32.3% per year, respectively;
The actual use of foreign capital in five years was US$15.15 billion, exceeding the total in the first 32 years after the establishment of the province.
Breaking through problems and overcoming difficulties, the road is becoming more and more firm. "After customs clearance, Hainan (海南) has the basic conditions to promote opening up on a larger scale and at a deeper level." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged everyone to "emancipate their minds and reform and innovate," "more actively promote reform and opening up in various fields," and further outlined the key points of work:
"Steadily expand institutional opening up," "deepen the opening up of commodity and factor flows," "build a more open talent mechanism," and "deepen administrative system reform."
Looking at the world, there is no fixed rule for free trade ports. Why is it defined here as "Chinese characteristics"?
"There is no ready-made experience in implementing customs operations on such a large scale anywhere in the world." The guidance of thought, in the wilderness of **披荆斩棘** (pī jīnɡ zhǎnɡ jí - "hacking through thorns," to overcome obstacles and difficulties; to clear the way) where there is no way forward, is like a lighthouse and a star. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) earnestly warned: "We must not imitate others blindly, we must not act arbitrarily, and we must not be impetuous. The Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is a free trade port with Chinese characteristics. We must always adhere to the Party's leadership without wavering and fully demonstrate the superiority of the socialist system."
Having traveled through mountains and experienced storms. There have been setbacks and detours, but like the mighty river, it splits mountains and opens ridges, and moves forward without hesitation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once talked about Hainan's (海南) positioning: "There used to be a lot of debate. Some people advocated building a large petrochemical base, a steel project, and an advanced manufacturing base. After 30 years of continuous exploration, it was decided to focus on these few things..." The "few things" that were focused on ultimately formed the "three zones and one center" strategic positioning given to Hainan (海南) by the Party Central Committee, namely the comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up pilot zone, the national ecological civilization pilot zone, the international tourism consumption center, and the national major strategic service guarantee zone.
Hainan (海南) has handed over a report card: in the first three quarters of this year, the added value of the four leading industries accounted for 67.2% of the regional GDP, an increase of 14.2 percentage points compared with 2020.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal adopted by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) clearly requires "building the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) to a high standard." At this briefing, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) explained the profound considerations behind it: "The main purpose of building the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) to a high standard is to promote Hainan's (海南) high-quality development and help the country build a new development pattern."
Looking high and far, grasping the overall situation and observing the details.
"Our feet must be on the ground. There are inherent laws in everything we do. We must scientifically and orderly arrange the pace and progress of opening up, and work steadily and step by step, striving to 'liberalize effectively' and 'manage well'." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has always paid attention to bottom-line thinking, and warned that we must "firmly hold the bottom line of safety" and "persistently purify the political ecology."
Inheriting the spirit of reform and innovation for thousands of years and accumulating the style of change and innovation for decades, today's Hainan (海南) will stand on a new historical starting point, requiring the spirit of seizing the day and the tenacity of long-term effort.
"Promoting the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is a complex and systematic project, and we must be prepared for long-term struggle." The General Secretary's vision is far-reaching.
Guangdong Chapter: People's Feelings Full of "Concern"
"At the forefront of reform and opening up, there are imbalances in development, which is also my concern"
On the 7th, the train departed from Guangzhou (广州) and headed east. The mountains rose and the greenery deepened.
By train and car, after more than three hours of travel, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) arrived in Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), Meixian District (梅县区), Meizhou City (梅州市). "Why did you come here to take a look?" When communicating with the villagers, the General Secretary explained the reason: "This is a red land. As the forefront of reform and opening up, there are imbalances in development in Guangdong (广东), which is also my concern."
In the process of implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), one of the points to focus on is related to "common prosperity." "No one can be left behind" on the road to a moderately prosperous society, and "no one can be left behind" on the road to common prosperity. The original aspiration of the Chinese Communists is as firm as a rock.
Knowing where you come from, you can understand where you are going. Huxing Village (虎形村), Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), is the hometown of the older generation of proletarian revolutionary Ye Jianying (叶剑英). The white-walled and gray-tiled former residence retains the youthful ambition of "once drawing his sword to compete with the heroes"; the solemn memorial hall treasures the tireless pursuit of "firmly believing in Marxism-Leninism and relying on the truth."
Climbing up the steps, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) entered the memorial hall.
Presented a flower basket and bowed in mourning. On the screen wall, the vigorous "Aspiring to the Communist Grand Cause" condenses the faith of this revolutionary who has experienced the smoke of war.
Inside the hall, the General Secretary slowed down his pace.
Historical photos and precious objects record the life of a revolutionary. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) stopped and looked carefully from time to time, asking in detail. He said with emotion: "The great achievements we have made today are all based on the country and family property laid down by the older generation of revolutionaries such as Mao Zedong (毛泽东)."
The republic is red. Time is rushing, and the spirit is inherited and the faith is continued, never changing after years of washing. The General Secretary said to everyone: "We must combine Party history publicity and education, tell the stories of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, and educate and guide the vast number of cadres and the masses, especially young people, to inherit the red gene, continue the red bloodline, and always listen to the Party and follow the Party."
In Ye Jianying's (叶剑英) former residence, a couplet is particularly eye-catching: "Carry forward the revolutionary tradition and strive for greater glory." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) looked carefully and pondered. Years are like monuments, engraving the glorious struggle and glory of national rejuvenation.
More than a hundred years ago, at the beginning of the founding of the Party, seeking happiness for the people was written in the history of the Chinese Communists. "Let the people live a good life," a simple but profound truth, the General Secretary uses his footsteps to measure it time and time again.
This time in Meizhou (梅州), he made a special trip to see a village in Yanyang Town (雁洋镇).
Nanfu Village (南福村), once "old, young, remote, and poor," now every household has a "golden nugget." Here, there is a Nanfu Golden Pomelo (南福金柚) planting base of more than 5,000 mu.
At the beginning of winter, it is the season when pomelos are ripe. The golden pomelos bent the branches. The General Secretary walked and watched along the orchard path, observing the growth, talking about the age of the trees, and asking about the harvest. Deep in the forest, he met a group of fruit farmers.
"It's a bumper harvest!" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with a smile.
The fruit farmers excitedly gathered around, sharing their joy in their own words.
"Is there anything special about picking pomelos?" the General Secretary asked.
"We use 'one fruit, two cuts'," said fruit farmer Huang Kaizhi (黄开志) as he demonstrated, "This way, there will be no bumps during transportation, which is convenient for storage."
In recent years, cities, counties, and towns have sent agricultural technicians to the orchards to escort the development of the golden pomelo industry, from precise fertilization to pest and disease control, from scientific fruit picking to pruning and clearing the garden.
Fertile pomelo orchards are connected to mountains. If good fruits are harvested, can they be sold at a good price? Huang Kaizhi's (黄开志) family has 12 mu of land, and he smiled when talking about sales: "There is no worry about selling, and the price is very good."
Fruit farmer Li Yongsheng (李永生), who also grows and sells pomelos, and also founded a pomelo brand, told the General Secretary: "There are online and offline sales channels, and there is also cooperation with supply and marketing cooperatives and state-owned enterprises. Thanks to the Party's good policies, there is hope for the future. Now we live in 'pomelo houses' and drive 'pomelo cars'!"
In the past, pomelos had to be carried out of the mountains by shoulders, but now drones and mountain transport vehicles are used. Not far away, the tracks undulate along the shape of the mountains, like游龙. The General Secretary was deeply gratified to see this scene: "Very good! The fruits are abundant, the fruit industry is constantly developing and growing, the sales channels are wider, the prices are better, and life is more prosperous."
When saying goodbye to the villagers, the General Secretary said with deep feeling that the Party and the government should continue to strengthen policy support for the old revolutionary areas, and the vast number of cadres and the masses in the old revolutionary areas should work together and strive for progress.
Coordinating regional development has always been a major issue. Regional development is unbalanced, and Guangdong (广东) is a microcosm of the country. On less than 180,000 square kilometers of land in the province, on one side is the "backbone" of the Pearl River Delta (珠三角), and on the other side is the vigorous pursuit of the 12 cities in northern, eastern and western Guangdong (粤东西北), whose total economic volume is less than 20% of the province. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once accurately pointed out during his inspection: "The imbalance in urban and rural regional development is the biggest shortcoming in Guangdong's (广东) high-quality development."
Practicing the entrustment and conducting in-depth research, Guangdong (广东) learned from and applied the experience of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration Project" (千万工程) and launched the "High-Quality Development Project of Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages" (百县千镇万村高质量发展工程). From the rise of counties, the renewal of towns, to the prosperity of villages, the urban-rural development pattern is being reshaped.
"In previous years, I went to Qingyuan (清远) and Zhanjiang (湛江). This time I came to Meizhou (梅州), and most areas of Guangdong (广东), especially those areas where development needs to be accelerated, have been reached. I have always asked to promote the coordinated development of the entire province and am very concerned about these places that still need to go faster," the General Secretary said kindly to the villagers.
The next day, when listening to the work report of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) talked about this trip to Meizhou (梅州): "We must improve the mechanisms for coordinated regional development and integrated urban-rural development, and gradually make up for the shortcoming that the gap between urban and rural regional development is still large. The 'High-Quality Development Project of Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages' (百县千镇万村高质量发展工程) that you have implemented has brought new changes to the appearance of towns, and we must continue to grasp it."
Speaking of this, the General Secretary reminded: "But we must pay attention to the fact that we cannot turn it into a closed-door small town, and we must build it according to local conditions and needs."
At the briefing, the responsible comrade of the Provincial Party Committee introduced that the province's economic growth in the first three quarters was 4.1%, which was lower than the national average, but better than the same period last year and the whole year last year.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) responded: "Your total economic volume ranks first in the country. With such a large size, such a growth rate is also a very large increase. Guangdong (广东) must compare with itself. We must pay attention to studying and answering new questions in economic and social development."
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Chapter: "Connectivity" Shows Unlimited Opportunities
"Work together, work steadily, and strive to achieve key breakthroughs and comprehensive progress"
Among the major regional strategies, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is a crucial part. With less than 1% of the country's land area and 6% of the total population, it creates 1/9 of the country's total economic volume, becoming one of the regions with the highest degree of openness and the strongest economic vitality in China (中国).
A sports event jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) vividly shows the myriad phenomena of today's Greater Bay Area (大湾区) to the world.
On the 9th, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) schedule was packed.
In the afternoon of the same day, he met with representatives of national advanced units and individuals in mass sports and representatives of national advanced collectives and individuals in the national sports system; then, he met with International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会) President Coventry (考文垂) and Honorary Life President Bach (巴赫).
Sports carry the dream of national prosperity and national rejuvenation. The sports event that opened in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区) has become an innovative practice of "one country, two systems" in the field of sports.
That evening, the Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre (广东奥林匹克体育中心) was brightly lit, and the 15th National Games (全国运动会) opened here.
In the history of China's National Games (全运会), there has never been a session co-hosted by multiple regions. This time, it blooms in the Greater Bay Area.
President Xi Jinping (习近平) and his wife Peng Liyuan (彭丽媛) stepped onto the podium and waved to the audience. The applause and cheers, like a tide, echoed persistently.
At the scene, "Ode to the Motherland," "March of the Volunteers," and the Five-Star Red Flag resonated with the emotions of hundreds of millions of Chinese sons and daughters. When the athletes entered, the venue erupted as the three delegations of Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门) entered together as hosts. On the podium, President Xi Jinping (习近平) smiled and waved.
Media analysis suggests that the co-hosting by the three regions serves the national strategy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). But from another perspective, this is itself a kind of confidence in the strategy. "Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have fully carried out pragmatic cooperation, and the construction of the Greater Bay Area has achieved major phased results," the General Secretary affirmed the construction of the Greater Bay Area when listening to the work reports of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee (广东省委) and the Provincial Government (省政府) the day before.
Looking back on the magnificent construction process, it was a liberation of thought, a courageous exploration on the road of reform and opening up, and a quiet and profound development under the guidance of national strategy.
Two scenes can provide a glimpse.
One was at the reporting meeting. A responsible comrade of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee (广东省委) mentioned the bustling traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥): "In the first three quarters, the average daily traffic volume of the bridge was 14,000 vehicles, an increase of 19.4% year-on-year."
Recalling the past, mainlanders initially went to Shatoujiao (沙头角) to buy things. Now, the flow of talent, capital, and information, the attractiveness of the mainland is increasing day by day. President Xi Jinping (习近平) said with a smile: "Two-way flow will become smoother and more prosperous."
Another scene was before the reporting meeting, when President Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected the exhibition of Guangdong's (广东) scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation integration development achievements. Anchoring the forefront of science and technology, facing future development, and based on industrial applications... the achievements of "Bay Area Manufacturing" are fruitful. The General Secretary watched carefully.
From standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong, for China (中国), which has experienced many vicissitudes, innovation is not icing on the cake, but a strategic choice and a matter of life and death. "The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region (京津冀) have become pioneers in innovation and development after so many years of experience. This path must be unswervingly followed." President Xi Jinping (习近平) said with emotion, "You have close ties with the real economy and rich application scenarios. In the process of accelerating independent innovation, we must also vigorously support the application of independent innovation products and create a good environment."
The key to governing a country is to adhere to principles and adapt to changes.
"Guangdong (广东) is the main force and the locomotive in the construction of the Greater Bay Area." At this reporting meeting, the General Secretary further considered Guangdong's (广东) new position from the perspective of regional development. He pointed out: "The construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is both a major responsibility and a rare development opportunity for Guangdong (广东). We must anchor the goal of building a vibrant and internationally competitive first-class bay area and world-class city cluster, work together, and make steady progress, and strive to achieve key breakthroughs and comprehensive advancement."
Bring the vision back to the opening ceremony.
The three chapters of the opening ceremony performance were full of people's common expectations: "Same Root, Same Origin," "Same Heart, Same Bond," and "Same Dream, Same Circle."
"The past suffering, we keep in our hearts";
"There are still dreams in the future, let's explore together";
"Holding hands, regardless of you and me, heads held high, let the world know that we are all Chinese";
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The songs tell the common aspirations of more than 80 million people in the Greater Bay Area. At the scene, many people hummed softly along with the rhythm, looking forward to the beautiful future of this fertile land.
"By holding this grand event, we can stimulate patriotism, tighten spiritual ties, promote opening up, cooperation, and mutual benefit, and create a good atmosphere for the construction of the Greater Bay Area." President Xi Jinping (习近平) thinks deeply and plans far ahead.
The main torch of the 15th National Games (十五运会) was lit brightly that night. The torch relay started from Lianhuashan Park (莲花山公园) in Shenzhen (深圳) on November 2, and started simultaneously in Hong Kong (香港), Macao (澳门), and Guangzhou (广州). The Greater Bay Area urban agglomeration used the torch as a link to draw a "circle of concentricity" in the Pearl River Estuary (珠江口).
Gathering in the Greater Bay Area, the story continues.
Time strides forward. More than 40 years of reform and opening up have passed in a flash. How arduous and difficult this road has been, and how generous and firm we have walked! "Promote high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up." China (中国), which has experienced vicissitudes and is determined to rejuvenate, focuses on managing its own affairs and unswervingly follows its own path.
Return to TopOn November 9th, in a crab farming pond in Qingyang Subdistrict (青阳街道), Sihong County (泗洪县), Suqian City (宿迁市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), crab farmers were harvesting crabs. Local farmers are promoting a temporary crab farming method, using the time difference to wait for the crab market to become popular before harvesting and selling, thereby increasing income.
Photo by Liu Chenglong (刘成龙) (People's Vision)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 程远州
"Every time I come, there are new ways to play and new discoveries. This place never disappoints!" An international travel influencer exclaimed after watching a traditional lion dance performance alongside mechanical lion cubs.
Not long ago, the "Discover Wonderful Guangdong" global promotion launch ceremony was held in Guangzhou (广州市), Guangdong Province (广东省). 300 international tour operators and international travel influencers from more than 60 countries and regions appreciated the culture, tasted the Cantonese flavors, and immersed themselves in the unique charm of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
In order to build the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a world-class tourist destination, Guangdong (广东) is focusing on the "culture and tourism+" approach, upgrading inbound tourism products from simple sightseeing to in-depth experiences. At the launch ceremony, the five themed exhibition areas of "Meet the Vibrant Bay Area," "Meet the Ecological Hakka Charm," "Meet the Coastal Blue Bay," "Meet the Chaozhou Charm and Overseas Chinese Hometown," and "One Trip, Multiple Stops - Enjoy the Bay Area" attracted many guests to stop and watch. Guests were able to enjoy the convenience of "buy and get a refund immediately" offshore tax refunds, and also experience the charm of 8 Lingnan (岭南) intangible cultural heritage skills such as Lufeng (陆丰) shadow puppetry, Chaozhou (潮州) Kung Fu tea, Dongguan (莞香) incense, and Guangzhou (广绣) embroidery.
In subsequent promotional activities, hundreds of international tour operators and travel influencers went to 8 cities including Shenzhen (深圳), Shaoguan (韶关), Huizhou (惠州), and Chaozhou (潮州) for in-depth tours. They shared their experiences on international online social platforms through pictures, texts, and short videos, allowing more people to see the wonderful Guangdong (广东).
Data from the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (广东省文化和旅游厅) shows that since 2023, Guangdong (广东) has ranked among the top in the national inbound tourism market. In the first half of this year, the province received more than 39.31 million inbound tourists, achieving a tourism foreign exchange income of 98.8 billion yuan, with year-on-year increases of more than 30%.
Southern lion dances in Gyeonggi Province (京畿道), South Korea (韩国), Cantonese tea aromas waft in Wellington (惠灵顿), New Zealand (新西兰), and excerpts from Cantonese opera are sung in Singapore (新加坡)... In recent years, Guangdong (广东) has vividly demonstrated the cultural heritage of Lingnan (岭南) overseas through various forms such as intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, graphic exhibitions, cultural lectures, and flash mob events. In addition, Guangdong (广东) also participated in international exhibitions overseas, carrying out a series of tourism promotion and cultural exchange activities in Dubai (迪拜), United Arab Emirates (阿联酋), Moscow (莫斯科), Russia (俄罗斯), Bangkok (曼谷), Thailand (泰国), and other places to strengthen the overseas tourism industry's in-depth understanding of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and promote cooperation between the two sides.
In order to allow international tourists to "like to come, stay, and have fun," Guangdong (广东) has simultaneously launched a number of inbound tourism preferential policies. In September of this year, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (广东省文化和旅游厅) jointly issued the "Several Measures on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of Inbound Tourism" with multiple departments, introducing 23 measures from 6 aspects, including optimizing visa and customs clearance policies, enriching the supply of inbound tourism products, and improving comprehensive inbound tourism services, to promote the transformation from an inbound tourism distribution center to a destination. At present, Guangdong (广东) has fully implemented the 240-hour transit visa-free policy, optimized the inspection channels for foreign tourists at 60 entry ports, piloted the "buy and get a refund immediately" service in 254 tax refund stores, and successively implemented projects such as the Dubai (迪拜)-Shenzhen (深圳) direct flight route and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao yacht free travel, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥) connect "one trip, multiple stops" tourism routes, making cross-city tours more convenient.
The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (广东省文化和旅游厅) introduced that relying on integrated projects such as "culture and tourism + intangible cultural heritage," "culture and tourism + technology," "culture and tourism + sports events," and "culture and tourism + performances," Guangdong (广东) will continue to polish the brand of "Vibrant Guangdong Fashion Bay Area" and help the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area become not only a tourist destination, but also an important window to showcase Chinese culture and tell Chinese stories.
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Realizing socialist modernization embodies the beautiful aspirations that the Chinese nation has been tirelessly pursuing, and carries the unwavering historical ambition of the Communist Party of China. Today, the ship of Chinese-style modernization has sailed to a new critical stage—
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has outlined the development blueprint for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, which is another general mobilization and overall deployment on the new journey. The Plenary Session pointed out: "The '15th Five-Year Plan' period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization, and it has an important position of **承前启后** (chéng qián qǐ hòu - "inherit the past and usher in the future," to play a connecting role) in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made a profound exposition on the important position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Studying and implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session, a very important aspect is to accurately recognize and deeply understand the important position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
(I)
From the perspective of the historical process of basically realizing socialist modernization, the "15th Five-Year Plan" period plays an important role of "connecting the past and opening up the future."
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) made strategic arrangements for building a strong socialist modern country in an all-round way in two steps, the first of which is to basically realize socialist modernization by 2035. By implementing the "14th Five-Year Plan" to the "16th Five-Year Plan," we will be able to complete this first historical task.
Looking at it step by step, the "14th Five-Year Plan" is the start-up, the "16th Five-Year Plan" will be the final closing, and the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is just in the middle, and "connecting the past and opening up the future" is the accurate positioning of this period. The Plenary Session proposed that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period "has an important position of connecting the past and opening up the future," which is an important judgment made based on the historical tasks that this period should undertake.
We can analyze the important position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period from three perspectives to deepen our understanding.
Grasp it in the modernization process of continuous struggle, we must strive to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Realizing socialist modernization is a historical process of step-by-step progress and continuous development. From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "14th Five-Year Plan," the consistent theme is to build our country into a socialist modern country. Since the new era, our Party has led the people to complete the historical tasks of poverty alleviation and building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, realizing the first centenary goal, and successfully promoting and expanding Chinese-style modernization.
Implementing the Plenary Session's strategic deployment for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and promoting major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, will ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization.
Grasp it in the context of the accelerating evolution of the world's century-old changes, we must win strategic initiative in fierce international competition.
The world today is intertwined with changes and chaos, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and the global political and economic landscape continues to undergo major adjustments, major divisions, and major reorganizations. At the same time, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating breakthroughs, and the competitive and cooperative relations between countries are facing reshaping.
Only by seizing opportunities, responding to challenges, and unswervingly expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, promoting reform and development with opening up, and providing new opportunities for the world with China's new development, can we win the initiative in international competition in a turbulent environment and always become a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a maintainer of international order.
Grasp it in the irresistible trend of rejuvenation, we must take advantage of the situation to continue writing new chapters of the two major miracles.
The main goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan" are about to be successfully completed, China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached a new level, the total economic volume is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan this year, Chinese-style modernization has taken new solid steps, a good start has been made in the new journey of the second centenary goal, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable.
Opening up a new start at a new starting point, the time has come, and the trend has been formed. At the same time, we must be soberly aware that China's development faces both strategic opportunities and risks and challenges. This requires us to concentrate our efforts on doing our own things well, responding to various uncertainties with the certainty of high-quality development, and winning advantages and winning the future in resisting shocks and responding to tests.
Follow the right path in the world and do just things. We are full of confidence and full of confidence in comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation with Chinese-style modernization.
(II)
From the perspective of the goal requirements of basically realizing socialist modernization, the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is an important stage of "laying a solid foundation."
From now until 2035, there are only 10 years, and only if the first 5 years are developed well can we strive for greater initiative for the next 5 years and even the longer-term future. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, stepping up efforts to consolidate and expand advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, and strengthen weaknesses and shortcomings is to lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization in 2035. This is the important significance of "laying a solid foundation."
To make the foundation of development more stable, we must further consolidate the material and technological foundation that leads the future.
The real economy is the foundation of the national economy, and innovation is the primary driving force for leading development. With a solid foundation and a strong engine, the train of development can run steadily and quickly.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) creatively put forward the major conclusion of developing new quality productive forces, leading the world's second largest economy to move towards the new. In 2024, the added value of China's high-tech manufacturing industry increased by 42% compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," and the overall scale of manufacturing has led the world for 15 consecutive years.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts "building a modern industrial system and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy" in the first place of strategic tasks, which reflects the high importance attached to "the foundation of the country and the foundation of a strong country."
Putting the development of new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions in a more prominent strategic position, taking technological innovation as the lead and the real economy as the foundation, adhering to the simultaneous advancement of the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries in an all-round way, actively developing emerging industries, and forward-looking layout of future industries, accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system, and the foundation of innovation in China is more solid and the driving force is stronger.
To make the resilience of development stronger, we are committed to winning greater room for maneuver for the future of China.
A strong domestic market is the strategic support for Chinese-style modernization. Adhering to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, forming a higher level of dynamic balance between demand-driven supply and supply-creating demand, enhances the resilience of the economy and the stability of development.
In the past five years, the "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of a Unified National Market," the "Outline of the Strategy for Expanding Domestic Demand (2022-2035)," and the "Action Plan for Effectively Reducing Social Logistics Costs"... a series of policy documents have been successively issued to unblock the blockages and bottlenecks that restrict high-quality development.
Implementing the strategic deployment of the Plenary Session, adhering to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people, and promoting the virtuous interaction between consumption and investment, supply and demand, the world's most growing market will inevitably be more reliable and have more internal driving force.
No matter how the global situation changes, giving full play to the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources, and making greater progress in accelerating the cultivation of new kinetic energy and promoting the optimization and upgrading of the economic structure, we will be able to respond to changes and open up new situations, and promote Chinese-style modernization to move forward steadily.
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From the perspective of the practical path of basically realizing socialist modernization, the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is an important time window for "full force."
Facing the future, time and momentum are still on our side. Seizing the time window of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, focusing on the coordinated efforts of various fields of economic and social development, and achieving systemic breakthroughs and overall improvement, we can further consolidate and form a good momentum and ensure the realization of goals and tasks as scheduled. This is the inherent requirement of "full force."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal aims at key issues related to the overall situation and the long-term, and deploys the strategic tasks and major measures of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in various fields, clarifying the ideas and key tasks in key areas. Here, we will deeply explain from grasping the three pairs of relationships.
Grasp the relationship between quality and quantity, and achieve effective improvement in quality and reasonable growth in quantity.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "An important symbolic indicator of basically realizing socialist modernization in 2035 is that the per capita domestic product reaches the level of moderately developed countries, which requires economic and social development to maintain an appropriate speed during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period."
In 2024, China's per capita domestic product exceeded 13,000 US dollars, but there is still a considerable gap from the level of moderately developed countries. The world's second largest economy must maintain an appropriate speed, and it is impossible to take the old road of extensive development, and we must adhere to high-quality development.
From "better playing the leading role of economic system reform and improving the macroeconomic governance system" to "fully stimulating the vitality of various business entities" to "promoting high-quality and full employment"... planning for the long term and laying out chess pieces at key points are aimed at accumulating potential energy for high-quality development.
Grasp the relationship between urban and rural areas, and promote solid progress in common prosperity for all people.
Focusing on narrowing regional gaps and urban-rural differences, the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal deploys a number of pragmatic measures in accelerating agricultural and rural modernization, solidly promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, optimizing the regional economic layout, and promoting coordinated regional development.
We must not only build prosperous cities, but also build prosperous rural areas. To implement the deployment of the Plenary Session, we must coordinate the promotion of new urbanization and comprehensive rural revitalization, promote urbanization construction with counties as important carriers in a classified manner, develop county economies with distinctive characteristics, and promote the accelerated development of urban-rural integration.
Making people's lives happy is "a major issue for the country." Ensuring and improving people's livelihood in development, and solidly promoting common prosperity for all people, will surely gather infinite wisdom and strength for promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Grasp the relationship between internal and external, and expand the development space of Chinese-style modernization.
The more severe and complex the external environment is, the more we must accelerate the construction of a new development pattern and firmly grasp the initiative of development.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal deploys key tasks for strengthening the domestic cycle, which is to accelerate the formation of a strong domestic economic cycle system and hedge the uncertainty of the international cycle with the stability of the domestic cycle. At the same time, it proposes to expand the international cycle and actively expand autonomous opening up, aiming to actively plan external space and create a favorable external environment.
Opening up cooperation and mutual benefit and win-win results, China with a high level of opening up is a fertile ground for investment and business, and a stage for innovation and creation, and will achieve each other with all parties in open connectivity.
Changes contain opportunities, and challenges inspire fighting spirit. Firmly believing in victory, gathering mighty strength, and overcoming difficulties, fighting risks, and meeting challenges with a spirit of historical initiative, we will surely continue to create a new situation in comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation with Chinese-style modernization.
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This year is my third year participating in the Xinjiang aid work. Starting from Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County (巴里坤哈萨克自治县) in Hami City (哈密市), Xinjiang (新疆), driving northeast, and bumping along the Gobi Desert for nearly 3 hours, when the slogan "Innovation and Progress, Striving for the First" comes into view, we arrive at the main battlefield where I have fought for 3 years—the supporting power project of the "Third Outward Electricity Transmission Channel from Xinjiang (疆电外送第三通道)," China's (我国) first "desert, Gobi, and barren area" new energy outward transmission base.
"Desert, Gobi, and barren area" is the abbreviation for desert, Gobi, and desert areas. These areas, known as the "sea of death," often contain abundant wind and solar energy resources. In order to make the "green electricity bloodline" in the Gobi Desert surge, my team and I came here to fully promote the 2×1 million kilowatt coal-fired power project and the 6.1 million kilowatt new energy project.
Building an "energy oasis" in the "barren land" is an extremely difficult challenge. The construction site is filled with wind and sand all year round. When the strong wind howls, the sky and the earth are dim and yellow, and the visibility is extremely low. In summer, the surface temperature is as high as fifty or sixty degrees Celsius, and the scorching sun bakes the earth. Every breath is like swallowing flames. In winter, the temperature drops to minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius, and the biting cold wind "cuts" on the face like a knife. But as new energy builders, we cherish these winds and sunshine very much, because they are valuable industrial resources. Enduring the hardship of construction can allow more people to taste the sweetness of green energy. The small "dialectical view" reveals optimism and promotes us to overcome difficulties continuously.
The more challenging the project, the more skillful the construction must be. The construction is in a power-free zone. Connecting to the power supply from hundreds of kilometers away requires multiple voltage boosts in the middle, which is difficult and costly, while diesel power generation is neither environmentally friendly nor sustainable. After exploration, we built a "small green power grid" in 8 construction sections—using photovoltaic power generation during the day and storing energy for use at night, which not only meets the power demand but also achieves "low-carbon construction." When the construction site lighting was first lit by photovoltaic power, everyone cheered together, holding mineral water bottles. From then on, the construction site's electricity and other needs were all supported by solar energy and energy storage, achieving 100% self-sufficiency and 100% low-carbon energy. The dilemma of resource scarcity has become an opportunity to force innovation. Thinking carefully, it is not only our construction site, but also UHV, ultra-supercritical, controllable nuclear fusion... Every technological breakthrough in China's (中国) energy industry is breaking through constraints and surpassing by ending the "impossible."
To seek development in the wind and sand, in addition to skill, there must be resilience. The project is located in a windy area, with more than 200 days a year with wind speeds above 8 meters per second. Gravel is blown up and hits the safety helmet with a "bang." Many times, only 10 days a month can be normal construction. In order to ensure the construction period, the team stared at the weather forecast in the early morning. Once they captured a window of opportunity for the wind to weaken, everyone immediately rushed to the site, racing against time to work. However, the weather is unpredictable. Once, when installing the core equipment of the "wind, solar, thermal, and storage" multi-energy complementary platform, as soon as the crane boom was lifted, a strong wind suddenly struck. I desperately grabbed the safety rope and roared to direct the fixed equipment. By the time the equipment landed steadily, I had become a "dirt man," with sand all over my body and even in my mouth. What does it matter to eat dirt and suffer? From the heroic spirit of "rather live 20 years less, desperately take the big oil field" in those years, to today's creation of a new energy world in places with rapid water, strong winds, and high waves, China (中国) has become the country with the fastest energy transition in the world and maintains a global leading position in renewable energy, relying on this spirit of 咬定青山不放松 (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to maintain a firm grip and not give up easily).
Things are achieved through action, and careers are built through effort. Three years have passed, and from the satellite map, this "desert, Gobi, and barren area" that once "seemed to be forgotten outside the world" has become a modern "energy oasis." Towering wind turbines and glittering photovoltaic panels are engraved with the footprints of my partners and me. Streams of clean electricity flowing from the northwest Gobi Desert to the southwest mountain cities have become a vivid footnote to practicing green concepts and promoting western development.
At the end of this year, my aid to Xinjiang (新疆) period as a Fujian (福建) man will be completed, and I will return to my original unit. I believe that no matter where I go, no matter where the team's partners go, the three strengths born in the battle of the "desert, Gobi, and barren area" will always be our valuable wealth for investing in modernization.
(The author is the Deputy General Manager of Xinjiang Huadian Tianshan Power Generation Co., Ltd. (新疆华电天山发电有限公司) Wind and Solar Project Company, interviewed and compiled by Wang Yunshan (王云杉), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopWith over 600 more participating companies, 461 new products, technologies, and services showcased, and nearly 450,000 professional visitors... The recently concluded 8th China International Import Expo (中国国际进口博览会) placed greater emphasis on cutting-edge leadership in exhibition area planning, greater emphasis on innovative breakthroughs in display content, and greater emphasis on development empowerment in exhibition effectiveness. Both the exhibition area and the number of participating companies reached new historical highs.
This is precisely:
Myriad merchants gather to discuss cooperation,
Many highlights in the debut of new products.
Share opportunities and seek development,
Look to the CIIE for openness and innovation.
Yang Yu (杨羽)
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It is reported that as of October 24 this year, 8,592 bank outlets have been approved to close, while 6,859 new outlets have been added. Some believe that with the changes of the times and technological iterations, bank outlets have become exclusive to the elderly, and reduction is the general trend, but this is a misunderstanding.
Online and offline channels are not exclusive to a certain age group. Different age groups have different needs, but their usage preferences and habits vary. Moreover, according to relevant regulations, some large and complex financial businesses must be handled through offline channels. From this perspective, bank outlets are an indispensable part of the financial service system.
What logic should the increase or decrease of outlets follow? Although this is an autonomous choice for banks based on business management considerations, its underlying logic should follow eight characters: convenience for the people and benefit for the people, reducing costs and increasing efficiency (便民惠民、降本增效). Among them, convenience for the people and benefit for the people is the foundation. Commercial banks rely on user experience and word-of-mouth to win the market. User experience depends on service quality, service quality depends on service channels, and offline outlets are one of the important service channels.
Outlets should be located in areas where there is demand but the supply needs to be improved. Some outlets are exiting to correct the previous "land grab" business philosophy. In the rapid development stage of the banking industry, the industry once believed that "whoever gets the scale gets the world" (得规模者得天下), but the operating costs of offline outlets are usually high. Lack of user base and blindly speeding up can only cause waste of resources and low performance. Some new outlets are a necessary measure to improve the coverage of financial services. Outlet resources should be matched with the economic and social development needs of various regions, especially to focus on improving the accessibility and ease of access to county financial services. These outlet adjustments are proactive actions that change with user needs. At present, in addition to outlets, it is necessary to optimize the layout of self-service banks, smart devices, automatic teller machines, etc., which can effectively meet users' short, small, frequent, and urgent needs such as cash withdrawal and transfer.
As an offline service channel, bank outlets still have a lot of potential to be tapped. For example, in response to the increasing number of elderly users, outlets can optimize the financial service environment, configure magnifying glasses and paper manuals at the counters, and add self-service equipment with "passbook deposit and withdrawal" functions. In addition, outlets are a direct channel for banks to understand user needs. For those users who are willing to accept new technologies but do not know how to use them, the staff at the outlets can provide them with professional help and assist them in using smart devices and applications.
While optimizing the layout, it is crucial to continuously improve efficiency. Many people have complained, "10 minutes to process, 1 hour to wait." Solving user pain points can better grasp development opportunities. How to improve efficiency and quality? Strengthen operation management and achieve effective diversion. During peak hours, for those business needs that do not have to be handled at the counter, users can be guided and assisted to handle them by themselves to reduce waiting time. For banks, the human resources saved by digital services can be turned to providing comprehensive services, such as financial planning consulting, financial knowledge popularization, etc., which will also help improve the comprehensive service capabilities of outlets.
(Excerpted and compiled from *Economic Daily* (《经济日报》))
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Guizhou launched the "Silver Age Guizhou Action" volunteer service campaign, calling on senior volunteers to promote new social customs; Leshan (乐山), Sichuan (四川) introduced a sports and fitness carnival for the elderly, advocating that the elderly practice a healthy lifestyle; Huangpu District (黄埔区), Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) held a cultural performance with the theme of "Silver Age is Youthful, Style Reflects Double Ninth Festival," showcasing the positive and upward spirit of the elderly... With warm feelings for the Double Ninth Festival, various places held a series of activities to support and encourage the elderly to be active and happy in their later years.
Establishing a positive view of aging and writing a new chapter of "achieving something in old age" is a timely move to promote the high-quality development of the elderly care cause. Not long ago, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) and other departments jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Conducting In-depth Education on the National Conditions of Population Aging," proposing to comprehensively and deeply carry out education on the national conditions of population aging, promote the integration of a positive view of aging and a healthy aging concept into the entire process of economic and social development, make actively responding to population aging a common ideological understanding and conscious action of the whole society, and ensure that a positive view of aging and a healthy aging concept are universally formed by 2035.
Every family has elderly people, and everyone will grow old. Carrying out education on the national conditions of population aging is a fundamental project for implementing a strategy to actively respond to population aging. In 2024, the number of elderly people aged 60 and above in China has exceeded 300 million, exceeding the total population of most countries in the world. However, there are still some misunderstandings in the understanding and understanding of the aging society. For example, the elderly are regarded as a "burden" on society, and their pressure on the public service system is unilaterally magnified. Correcting these cognitive biases and fully grasping the profound connotation of an aging society can gather greater social recognition and support for the elderly care cause.
Understanding is the guide to action. We must not only inherit the traditional virtues of filial piety and respect for the elderly, but also soberly recognize the opportunities and challenges brought about by population aging, and even more see the development potential and social value contained in the elderly. By carrying out measures such as education on the national conditions of population aging, we can guide the public to rationally understand the trend and impact of population aging in China, enhance the whole society's confidence in responding to population aging, and unite the joint efforts of the elderly to realize their life value and the benign interaction of social development.
The core of establishing a positive view of aging lies in fully recognizing the unique value of the elderly group and giving play to their active role. With the improvement of health levels, many retired elderly people are still shining in various fields, which is a valuable asset to society. Jiangsu (江苏) encourages younger elderly people, retired cadres, community party members, etc. to actively participate in elderly care volunteer services and explore a new model of "elderly care for the elderly"; in Zhejiang (浙江), innovative practices such as "shared grandma" are quietly emerging, with enthusiastic elderly people in the community helping dual-income families pick up and drop off their children, tutoring them in their homework, and accompanying them in games, which enhances neighborhood harmony. Judging from the practices in various places, as long as conditions are created and platforms are built, the elderly can still play an important role in promoting social development.
An important starting point for building an elderly-friendly society that balances "serving the elderly" and "preparing for old age" is to promote age-friendly transformation. Integrating age-friendly transformation into urban renewal and rural living environment improvement, building an inclusive and friendly digital environment, vigorously developing elderly education, and actively expanding channels for the development of elderly human resources... Making our development atmosphere, social environment, and living facilities more suitable and convenient for the elderly will fully release the potential of the elderly to realize their personal value and continue to write a wonderful life in the changes of social development.
**老骥伏枥** (lǎo jì fú lì - "old steed in stable," an old person still aspires to contribute), **老当益壮** (lǎo dāng yì zhuàng - "old but vigorous," old people can still be ambitious), the elderly can also achieve something and shine. Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, actively responding to population aging, actively developing elderly human resources, and the "silver hair power" will be more fully demonstrated. Chinese-style modernization will inevitably add a warmer background because the elderly are active and happy in their later years.
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The "Proposals of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" adopted by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made important deployments for developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions. We must conscientiously study, deeply understand, and implement them.
I. Deeply Understanding the Significance of Developing New Quality Productive Forces in Accordance with Local Conditions
General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition on developing new quality productive forces reflects a profound grasp of the general laws of productive force development and the phased characteristics of China's development. It innovates and develops Marxist productive force theory, enriches and develops Xi Jinping's economic thought, and provides scientific guidance for promoting high-quality development and Chinese-style modernization in the new era and on the new journey. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. Developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions has significant theoretical and practical significance.
(1) From a historical perspective, the development of new quality productive forces has driven the comprehensive improvement and development of social productive forces at that stage. New quality productive forces are the most innovative, technologically advanced, promising, and influential part of productive forces, representing the direction of productive force evolution. Since the 18th century, the development of productive forces has entered an unprecedentedly active period. Reviewing the history of global technological and industrial revolutions, from the mechanization that began in the 1760s to the electrification in the mid-19th century, and then to the informationization in the 1960s, each development of new quality productive forces means the widespread application of new general-purpose technologies, promoting the iterative upgrading of leading and pillar industries. From steam engines, textile machines, and railways to electricity, petroleum, chemicals, and automobiles, and then to atomic energy, computers, and aerospace technology, the level of social productive forces has been greatly improved. Since the reform and opening up, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our country has adhered to the principle that science and technology are the primary productive forces and innovation is the primary driving force, seized the opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and effectively improved the overall level of social productive forces through the driving force of new quality productive forces, catching up with the times by leaps and bounds.
(2) From a theoretical perspective, the development of new quality productive forces is a concentrated embodiment of the advantages of the socialist system. The socialist system overcomes the contradiction between the socialization of large-scale production and the private ownership of the means of production in capitalist society, and can develop productive forces faster and better. Since the reform and opening up, our Party has taken great political courage and historical responsibility to actively and continuously adjust the relations of production, establish and improve the socialist market economic system, and the total economic volume has jumped to the second place in the world. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has deeply implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, and some important technologies and industries have entered the world's advanced ranks. In 2024, the added value of new industries, new business forms, and new business models in China accounted for 18% of the gross domestic product, and it has international leading research and development and manufacturing capabilities in new energy vehicles, fifth-generation mobile communications, and clean energy development and utilization. At present, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating breakthroughs, and the development of productive forces is in a critical stage of moving from quantitative accumulation to qualitative leap. We must vigorously promote the historical initiative to further comprehensively deepen reforms and accelerate the formation of relations of production that are more suitable for new quality productive forces. On the one hand, we must adapt to the characteristics of multi-disciplinary cross-integration and collaborative tackling of scientific and technological innovation, give play to the institutional advantages of concentrating efforts to do big things, efficiently integrate scientific and technological industrial innovation resources, and accelerate new technological breakthroughs and promotion and application. On the other hand, we must better coordinate the relationship between production and distribution, circulation, and consumption, promote the development results to benefit all the people more and more fairly, and mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of all parties to develop new quality productive forces to the greatest extent.
(3) From a practical perspective, the development of new quality productive forces is an inherent requirement for promoting high-quality development and winning the strategic initiative in major-country games. High-quality development is the primary task of building a socialist modern country in all respects. From a domestic perspective, to get rid of the traditional economic growth mode and productive force development path, build an independent and controllable modern industrial system with strong competitiveness, and better meet the people's needs for a better life, fundamentally speaking, it is necessary to rely on the development of new quality productive forces to enhance the country's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength. The competition among major countries is ultimately a competition of productive forces, and the focus is on the development of new quality productive forces. We must act proactively without delay, accelerate the formation of more iconic, original, and disruptive scientific and technological and industrial innovation achievements, and win the strategic initiative in the game among major countries.
China has rich connotations and a broad stage for accelerating the development of new quality productive forces. New quality productive forces emphasize the leading role of innovation, the introduction of new factor combinations, and the change of existing productive force quality, rather than simply dividing by business forms. We must have a correct understanding of its connotation and extension. Strategic emerging industries and future industries are important carriers of new quality productive forces, and traditional industries are also fertile ground for developing new quality productive forces. Agriculture, industry, and service industries can all be empowered by technology to spawn the development of new quality productive forces.
II. Deeply Implementing Major Tasks and Measures for Developing New Quality Productive Forces
To develop new quality productive forces during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and even longer, we must comprehensively study and understand General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on developing new quality productive forces, grasp the "four beams and eight pillars" of cultivating and developing new quality productive forces, and implement several major strategic tasks and measures.
(1) Strengthening scientific and technological innovation is the core driver for developing new quality productive forces. Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and scientific and technological innovation, especially original innovation and disruptive innovation, will profoundly reshape the factors of production and their combination methods, and play a leading role in the development of new quality productive forces. We must accelerate high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement to lead the development of new quality productive forces. First, strengthen basic research and original innovation. Increase the proportion of investment in basic research, increase long-term and stable support, strengthen the original innovation orientation of scientific research and technological development, and achieve more disruptive breakthroughs "from 0 to 1." Second, strengthen the tackling of key core technologies. Improve the new national system, take unconventional measures, and promote decisive breakthroughs in key areas throughout the entire chain. Third, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Accelerate the efficient transformation and application of major scientific and technological achievements, lay out and build concept verification and pilot test platforms, and promote the aggregation of innovation resources to enterprises.
(2) Promoting the optimization and upgrading of the industrial structure is the main way to develop new quality productive forces. Industry is the carrier of productive forces, and industrial transformation and upgrading are the manifestations of productive force changes. The development of new quality productive forces will bring about major changes in the industrial structure, enterprise organization, and product form, and spawn new leading and pillar industries. We must accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone and build the main battlefield for developing new quality productive forces. First, optimize and upgrade traditional industries. Strengthen standard leadership, improve the level of internationalization, accelerate the promotion and application of digital intelligence and green technologies, and promote the quality and upgrading of key industries. Second, cultivate and strengthen emerging industries. Implement industrial innovation projects, focus on building emerging pillar industries, and accelerate the large-scale development of emerging industries. Comprehensively implement the "Artificial Intelligence +" action to fully empower all walks of life. Third, proactively lay out future industries. Innovate regulatory methods and establish a growth and risk-sharing mechanism for future industrial investment. Fourth, promote the high-quality and efficient development of the service industry. Expand high-quality business entities, improve the level of integrated development of modern service industries and advanced manufacturing and modern agriculture, and promote the digital intelligence of the service industry. Expand the opening up of the service industry and deepen regulatory reforms.
(3) Promoting the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development is an important direction for developing new quality productive forces. Green development is a distinctive background color of Chinese-style modernization, and new quality productive forces themselves are green productive forces. We must breed and generate new quality productive forces in the green transformation, promote more intensive resource utilization and cleaner production processes, and increase the "gold content" of economic development by increasing the "green content" of productive forces. First, accelerate the formation of green production and lifestyles. Accelerate the promotion and application of green technologies and create efficient ecological green industrial clusters. Improve the green consumption incentive mechanism and give play to the guiding role of green fiscal, taxation, and financial policies. Second, accelerate the construction of a new energy system. Continue to increase the proportion of new energy supply, promote the safe, reliable, and orderly replacement of fossil energy, and focus on building a new power system. Third, actively and steadily promote and achieve carbon peaking. Promote the peaking of coal and oil consumption, expand the coverage of the national carbon emission trading market, and build zero-carbon factories and parks.
(4) Building a strong domestic market is a solid foundation for developing new quality productive forces. The development of China's "new three" shows that the scale economy effect of the super-large domestic market is conducive to creating application scenarios, trial and error improvement of new products, and sharing risk costs, releasing demand potential, and providing solid support for the development of new quality productive forces. The development of new quality productive forces must closely rely on and make good use of the advantages of the super-large market. First, vigorously boost consumption. Deeply implement special actions to boost consumption, vigorously develop new types of consumption such as digital consumption, expand service consumption with a focus on relaxing access and integrating business forms, promote the expansion and upgrading of commodity consumption, and create diversified consumption scenarios. Second, expand effective investment. Give full play to the driving and amplification effect of government investment, support enterprise equipment renewal and technological transformation, promote the "two major" constructions with high quality, and guide more funds to invest in new infrastructure and other fields. Third, improve the effectiveness of macroeconomic governance. Strengthen and improve macroeconomic regulation, strengthen the strategic guiding role of national development planning, strengthen the coordination of fiscal and monetary policies, and promote the formation of more economic development models dominated by domestic demand, driven by consumption, and endogenous growth.
(5) Solidly promoting common prosperity and the all-round development of people is the value orientation of developing new quality productive forces. The development of new quality productive forces is ultimately to meet the people's aspirations for a better life, and there must be no widening of the income gap or even polarization between the rich and the poor due to technological progress and industrial upgrading. People are the most active, dynamic, and decisive element in the factors of production. We must attach more importance to investing in people and provide a strong impetus for the development of new quality productive forces with the all-round development of people. First, accelerate the cultivation of high-quality workers. Strengthen human resource development, improve the lifelong vocational skills training system, and cultivate more strategic scientists, leading scientific and technological talents, outstanding engineers, master craftsmen, and highly skilled talents. Second, promote high-quality population development. Focusing on the "one old and one young," improve the population service system covering the entire population and the entire life cycle. Third, focus on narrowing the income distribution gap. Increase the proportion of labor remuneration in the initial distribution, increase the property income of urban and rural residents through multiple channels, and promote the formation of an olive-shaped distribution pattern. Fourth, accelerate the equalization of basic public services. Establish evaluation standards for the equalization of basic public services and accelerate the narrowing of the gap in basic public services between urban and rural areas, regions, and populations.
(6) Accelerating the formation of relations of production that are more suitable for new quality productive forces is the institutional guarantee for developing new quality productive forces. The formation and development of new quality productive forces inevitably require adaptive adjustments to the existing relations of production, unblocking the blockages that hinder the development of new quality productive forces, and promoting the aggregation and flow of various advanced and high-quality factors of production to the development of new quality productive forces. First, promote the development of education, science and technology, and talent in an integrated manner. Strengthen planning coordination, policy coordination, resource integration, and evaluation linkage, smooth the channels for talent exchange between universities, research institutes, and enterprises, and form a virtuous cycle of education, science and technology, and talent. Second, accelerate the improvement of the market-oriented allocation system and mechanism of factors. Stimulate the vitality of labor, capital, land, knowledge, technology, management, data, and other factors of production, improve the basic system of data factors, and build an open, shared, and secure national integrated data market. Third, deepen the reform of the fiscal, taxation, and financial systems. Improve the local tax and direct tax system and study the tax system adapted to new business forms. Vigorously develop science and technology finance, improve the capital market function that coordinates investment and financing, and guide more funds to accurately empower scientific and technological innovation and the real economy.
III. Comprehensively Grasping the Basic Requirements for Developing New Quality Productive Forces in Accordance with Local Conditions
Developing new quality productive forces is a long-term task and a systematic project. We must unify our thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, adhere to proceeding from reality in everything, analyze specific problems specifically, adapt to local conditions, provide classified guidance, and continuously improve the practical skills and capabilities of developing new quality productive forces.
(1) Adhere to the national overall plan. We must strengthen top-level design, coordinate the layout of major productive forces, coordinate and handle the relationship between reform and development, government and market, quality and business forms, and systematically promote technological innovation, industrial innovation, development mode innovation, institutional mechanism innovation, and talent work mechanism innovation. We must promote the construction of a national unified market in depth, vigorously eliminate local protection and market segmentation, promote the smooth flow of commodity factor resources in a larger range, prevent rushing into action and repeated construction, resolutely oppose "involution" competition, and enhance the overall effectiveness of developing new quality productive forces.
(2) Give play to the comparative advantages of various regions. China has a vast territory. We must encourage and guide all regions to find their functional positioning in the overall national development situation, base themselves on their own resource endowments and industrial foundations, rationally set goals, find the best path, and avoid blindly "seeking high and new." We must give play to the role of major economic provinces in shouldering heavy responsibilities, encourage all regions to give play to their comparative advantages and give full play to their strengths, and develop characteristic industries. Regions with abundant scientific and technological resources and concentrated innovation activities should choose the right track, actively cultivate new industries, new business forms, and new models, and strive to seize the global innovation commanding heights. Regions with large industrial and manufacturing volumes and strong advantages should accelerate the use of digital intelligence and green technologies to promote industrial transformation and upgrading and strive to extend to the high end of the value chain. Regions with abundant natural resources should seize the development opportunities brought about by new technologies and new demands, create new models for resource development and utilization, and strive to achieve a win-win situation for economic, environmental, and social benefits. Urban agglomerations should strengthen industrial chain collaboration, and urban agglomerations should optimize industrial division of labor and innovative collaboration.
(3) Implement policies according to industry classification. China has a complete range of industrial categories. The development stages, technology cycles, market demands, and competitive landscapes of different industries are different. We must implement policies according to industry classification, with increases and decreases, advances and retreats. We must face the forefront of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, focus on industries that have a major leading and driving role in the long-term development of the economy and society, and determine the key areas, key links, and key tasks for developing new quality productive forces. We must accurately grasp the development laws of new quality productive forces in different industries, conduct in-depth research and argumentation, promote different industries and different industries to lead new supply with new demand and create new demand with new supply, and scientifically plan the direction and path of development. We must form a good policy environment, strengthen the pertinence and effectiveness of industrial, technological, and other policies, play a good "combination punch" of policies, and adjust and improve them in a timely manner according to industry development changes.
(4) Strengthen the main role of enterprises. Enterprises are highly sensitive to the progress of scientific and technological innovation and changes in market conditions. They have the inherent motivation to naturally connect science and technology with industry and are the main force in developing new quality productive forces. We must give full play to the strategic supporting role of state-owned enterprises, strengthen the guidance of innovative development, especially central enterprises should shoulder the responsibility of the "national team" and make greater contributions in promoting the development of strategic industries. We must give full play to the advantages of flexible mechanisms and strong adaptability of private enterprises and vigorously support them in enhancing their innovation capabilities and building more innovative enterprises and specialized and new enterprises with international competitiveness.
(5) Expand high-level opening to the outside world. Expanding opening to the outside world can optimize resource allocation, expand market space, and promote industrial upgrading in a larger range, which is an important condition for developing new quality productive forces. We must continue to create an open innovation ecosystem with global competitiveness, steadily expand institutional opening up, make coordinated use of both domestic and international markets and resources, and improve the utilization and allocation capabilities of global innovation elements, so as to inject lasting vitality into the development of new quality productive forces. We must adhere to mutual benefit and win-win results, guide foreign investment to better integrate into China's innovation and industrial ecology, guide the rational and orderly cross-border layout of industrial chains and supply chains, share the opportunities of China's development of new quality productive forces with all countries, and jointly promote global economic prosperity, stability, and sustainable development.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 10th (Reporter Ding Yasong (丁雅诵)): The Ministry of Education (教育部) recently issued the "Notice on Several Measures to Further Reduce the Non-Educational and Teaching Burden of Primary and Secondary School Teachers," making systematic arrangements for deepening the work of reducing the burden on primary and secondary school teachers. The notice requires improving the white list system for social affairs entering campuses, strictly prohibiting mandatory requirements for teachers and students to participate in activities unrelated to education and teaching, and prohibiting requiring teachers to undertake non-educational and teaching tasks such as river patrols and forest protection, street duty, civilization creation celebrations, and performances and exhibitions. It is strictly forbidden to accept activities by means of checking in and leaving traces, filling in summaries, etc., and it is not allowed to link participation with assessment and evaluation.
The notice proposes to standardize the list management of supervision, inspection, evaluation, and assessment involving schools and teachers, strictly implement the annual list management system for supervision, inspection, evaluation, and assessment matters, report to the Ministry of Education (教育部) for record at the beginning of each year, and matters not included in the list shall not be carried out. It is not allowed to arbitrarily set up demonstration creation, "**一票否决**" (yī piào fǒu jué - "one vote veto," a single vote can negate a proposal) and signing responsibility letters, etc., and it is strictly forbidden to conduct supervision, inspection, and assessment in disguised forms in the name of research, evaluation, guidance, and monitoring.
The notice requires strict management of the secondment and borrowing of primary and secondary school teachers. Higher-level authorities and units shall, in principle, not second primary and secondary school teachers, and shall not second them in disguised forms in the name of work teams, on-the-job learning, and exchange exercises.
In addition, the notice also requires improving the guarantee mechanism for teachers' after-school services. After-school services should be arranged on school days and after the completion of the national curriculum and school teaching plans, and the end time should be coordinated with the local normal off-duty time, and it is strictly forbidden to expand the scope arbitrarily.
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An open-air commercial block in Chengdu (成都) cleverly integrates art and commercial facilities into ecological spaces, allowing consumers to explore fashionable brands while strolling along tree-lined paths.
In Lizhuang Ancient Town (李庄古镇) of Yibin (宜宾), traditional courtyards have been transformed into boutique homestays and specialty restaurants, with fragrant燃面 (rán miàn - Yibin Burning Noodles) and delicious white cakes attracting tourists to taste.
In Mianzhu New Year Picture Village (绵竹年画村), millennia-old New Year pictures have spawned cultural and creative products such as embroidered New Year pictures and pottery New Year pictures, which are sold to more than 50 countries and regions.
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Sichuan (四川) is focusing on strengthening innovative supply and promoting the renewal of consumption scenarios and the upgrading of consumption experiences. In the first three quarters of this year, Sichuan achieved a total retail sales of consumer goods of 2.12 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.8% year-on-year, with innovation vitality surging in the atmosphere of daily life.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "It is necessary to enhance consumption capacity, improve consumption conditions, innovate consumption scenarios, and fully release consumption potential." The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Lead new supply with new demand, create new demand with new supply, and promote a virtuous cycle of consumption and investment, supply and demand."
Space is renewed, experience is upgraded, and new consumption scenarios are accelerating.
Industrial relics such as red brick factories, chimneys, pipe corridors, and water towers stand side by side with digital cultural and creative stores and art cafes in the Eastern Suburb Memory (东郊记忆) park in Chengdu, where art and industry collide and intertwine to create a unique aesthetic. Today, the park has an average daily traffic of more than 50,000 people, of which young tourists account for more than 80%, and the turnover of consumption formats has been nearly 100 million yuan since the summer.
A unique shop located within offers exquisite Sichuan cuisine and melodious traditional music.
In the dressing room on the second floor, Ms. Lin (林), who traveled from Hong Kong (香港) to Chengdu (成都), is getting an ancient costume makeover, "I booked a week in advance." Lu Jun (陆俊), the relevant person in charge of the shop, introduced that in order to further strengthen the sense of immersion, the restaurant launched a "costume change" experience, providing more than 400 sets of Hanfu-themed makeup, "The highest daily reception volume exceeded 3,000 people, and it is often difficult to find a seat."
Tourists select new dolls in the supermarket and experience the charm of light and shadow in the digital art center. In the Yibin Yigongyuan (宜宾宜公园) open business district, the new consumption scene is refreshing. All kinds of novel and fun special activities highlight the trend and vitality.
In Sichuan (四川), distinctive commercial blocks are promoting the upgrading of consumption scenarios from single shopping to a comprehensive "tourism, shopping, and entertainment" experience. Integrated, curated, and experiential consumption destinations are growing into new consumption landmarks.
The "first store economy" and "night economy" are booming, and new consumption formats are accelerating.
First stores, first exhibitions, first shows... "Catching the first release" has become a new fashion in Chengdu (成都) life. In the first three quarters of this year, a total of 631 first stores were established in Chengdu, ranking among the top in the country in terms of quantity.
Walking into a clothing store located in Chengdu Taikoo Li (成都太古里), Chinese-style sportswear with pankou (盘扣) decorations are placed in a prominent position. Here, consumers can embroider Sichuan elements such as pandas, hot pot, and gaiwan tea on their clothes according to their personal preferences. "Many foreign tourists like to customize panda patterns here, leaving a unique city memory," said Ai Zhuo (艾卓), customer experience manager.
"It's so beautiful! People are swimming in the painting, and there is also a light show." Li Xin (李欣), a tourist from Fujian (福建), was intoxicated by the sound of oars and lights while cruising on the Jinjiang River (锦江) at night, and praised it repeatedly. There are many delicacies on the shore, and featured performances such as Sichuan Opera face-changing and ancient magic attract a large number of tourists.
Yang Ke (杨苛), the marketing director of the "Night Tour Jinjiang (夜游锦江)" project, introduced that the project connects ten terminals with a 20-kilometer waterway, fully integrating river landscapes with intangible cultural heritage performances, light and shadow programs, and cultural and creative exhibitions, constructing a diversified consumption scenario of "water, shore, street, neighborhood, and boat." During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays this year, the "Night Tour Jinjiang" project received approximately 360,000 tourists, with a total tourism revenue of approximately 2.85 million yuan.
Not only "Night Tour Jinjiang", but also Leshan's (乐山) "Night Tour Sanjiang (夜游三江)", Mianyang's (绵阳) "Starlight Night Market (星光夜市)", Zigong's (自贡) Lantern Festival... the night economy continues to light up "Bashu (巴蜀) Never-night Sky". A relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce (四川省商务厅) stated that Sichuan will build 20 "never-night landmarks" and 100 "night economy clusters", and use the "night economy" as a traction to promote the connection of "night tours, night shopping, night exhibitions, and night entertainment" into a chain.
In the Tianfu Changdao (天府长岛) Digital Cultural and Creative Park in Chengdu High-tech Zone (成都高新区), 64 companies are connected in a chain by "the distance of a cup of coffee." "Working here, services such as policy declaration, enterprise cultivation, and financial support are all available, and even music production and animation special effects partners can be found within a 10-minute walk," said Tian Haibo (田海博), founder of Chengdu Dongji Liugan Information Technology Co., Ltd. (成都东极六感信息科技有限公司).
Today, the Chengdu High-tech Zone (成都高新区) has gathered more than 6,000 digital cultural and creative enterprises, with more than 120,000 employees and an industrial scale of more than 110 billion yuan. Digital cultural and creative industries are flourishing, opening up diverse experiences for tourists.
Policy guidance, exploration of new mechanisms, and effective assistance in releasing consumption potential.
The creation of new consumption scenarios and new formats, and the full release of consumption potential, are inseparable from policy guidance and institutional support. Sichuan (四川) is helping to boost consumption by implementing five major actions: launching new product premieres, introducing and cultivating various first stores, creating event matrices, building characteristic carriers, and improving the business environment. This year, the Chengdu Jinjiang District (成都锦江区) First Store Economy Development Promotion Center (首发经济发展促进中心) was officially inaugurated.
"The center breaks down institutional barriers, integrates the forces of various departments such as development and reform, financial services, business and trade, and investment promotion, and provides first-release companies with full life cycle services from product research and development to display and release," said Sun Qiu (孙秋), director of the Jinjiang District First Store Economy Development Promotion Center.
Offshore tax refunds greatly improve the convenience of payment for foreigners. In the DJI Hasselblad IFS concept store on Chunxi Road (春熙路) in Chengdu (成都), several foreign tourists are experiencing drone equipment. "In the past, foreign tourists had to go to the airport to apply for tax refunds after shopping, which took a long time," said Chen Xingting (陈星廷), the store manager. Since the introduction of the "buy and refund immediately" policy, the enthusiasm of international tourists to purchase has been significantly increased, "The number of tax refund forms in the store increased by 20 times in August."
From January to July this year, Chengdu's (成都) offshore tax refund business increased by 200% year-on-year, the amount of tax refunds increased by 235% year-on-year, and the amount of commodity sales increased by 195% year-on-year. In order to allow inbound tourists to better plan their travel routes, the Sichuan Provincial Taxation Department (四川省税务部门) has also jointly launched a new measure for mutual recognition of offshore ports for "buy and refund immediately" services with the Chongqing (重庆), Yunnan (云南), and Shaanxi (陕西) taxation departments.
In the streets and alleys of Sichuan (四川), there are many small shops that carry Bashu (巴蜀) culture and urban memories, which are important windows for tourists to feel the atmosphere of Sichuan and the "Bashiness". Sichuan is implementing the "Hundred Products, Thousand Stores" Tianfu Fireworks Small Store Improvement Plan (天府烟火小店提升计划), carefully cultivating more than 1,500 fireworks small stores in 3 years, and using the small store economy to light up the "Hundred Cities Fireworks".
Between the Bashan (巴山) and Shushui (蜀水) mountains, from the tip of the tongue to the fingertips, from dawn to late night, with "comfort" as the background, countless new consumption scenarios reflect the fusion of tradition and modernity, and the myriad of phenomena in the dialogue between local and international. Sichuan (四川) is carrying out special actions to boost consumption, and is making every effort to build an international consumption destination and a desirable experience destination, making the Land of Abundance more attractive for consumption, open and dynamic, and full of service potential.
(Our reporter Ren Xiaoxia (任筱霞) and You Yi (游仪) participated in the writing)
Return to TopOn October 29th, the "One Network Unified Flight" low-altitude economy intelligent service model created by Nanjing Pukou High-tech Zone (南京浦口高新区) was successfully selected as a "Typical Case of Business Environment in National High-tech Zones," becoming the only selected project in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu Province (江苏省) among the 50 national typical cases.
Based on the first batch of national and the only civil unmanned aviation test base (test zone) in Jiangsu Province, Pukou High-tech Zone (浦口高新区) makes full use of its geographical advantages and scenario resources to fully promote the related technology research and industrial development of the low-altitude economy industry. "One Network Unified Flight" is an innovative breakthrough in Pukou High-tech Zone (浦口高新区) in optimizing government services and element guarantees. The park focuses on hardware support and software support, and provides low-altitude economy companies with full-process, one-stop professional escort through the construction of an integrated service platform, so that low-altitude flights can be seen, fly stably, and be managed, providing reference for the development of the national low-altitude industry.
Safety Upgrade: Building a "Safe Flight" Hardcore Defense Line
At present, the "One Network Unified Flight" integrated service platform has covered five major areas, including ecological environment protection, urban comprehensive management, and emergency safety management.
With the help of the drone's "high-altitude perspective," the platform can conduct all-round inspections of the area. Autonomous submission of operation requirements, coordinated distribution of multi-party task integration, settled enterprises receiving orders for flight, unified airspace and route declaration by the flight service platform, full monitoring of flight operations, emergency event linkage 135 mechanism, data collection, storage and processing, and final result feedback... A complete intelligent disposal closed loop has fully covered Pukou District (浦口区).
Scene Expansion: Activating New Momentum for the Low-Altitude Economy
In recent years, Pukou High-tech Zone (浦口高新区) has been focusing on the segmented track of the low-altitude economy, focusing on application fields such as Yangtze River (长江) inspection, forest fire prevention, medical emergency rescue, and agricultural plant protection. Taking the needs of industrial development as the center, it has linked universities, industry associations, professional institutions, etc., and continuously optimized the industrial ecology through resource complementarity, scenario co-construction, and standard co-research to provide enterprises with "fertile ground" for development.
Since its launch, the "One Network Unified Flight" integrated service platform has been stationed by 44 service providers, developed 15 characteristic scenarios such as atmospheric environment monitoring, inspection of soil dumping, and river pollution identification, planned more than 50 routes, and completed a total of 1,628 flights with a flight mileage of 2,789 kilometers, discovering and handling more than 200 problems and hidden dangers such as pollution and illegal construction, becoming an "air sentry" for refined urban management and effectively maintaining the regional ecological environment and land resource security.
Collaborative Innovation: Gathering Joint Forces for Political, Production, Academic and Research Development
Moving towards the new and competing for low-altitude, Pukou High-tech Zone (浦口高新区) actively promotes in-depth cooperation between government, industry, academia and research, and deepens cooperation in the field of low-altitude economy with universities and research institutes such as Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (南京航空航天大学), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (南京信息工程大学), and Nanjing Tech University (南京工业大学). It coordinates the promotion of technology research, platform construction, production and research integration, and scenario construction, adheres to the parallel efforts of the manufacturing end, the application end, and the service end, and promotes the accelerated take-off of the low-altitude economy.
In the next step, Pukou High-tech Zone (浦口高新区) will continue to anchor the low-altitude economy track, taking the selection of the "One Network Unified Flight" low-altitude economy intelligent service model as a national typical case as an opportunity, based on the existing industrial foundation and supported by the ability to guarantee elements, continue to integrate airspace resources, improve infrastructure, and gather high-quality enterprises, build a full-chain ecology from technology research and development to scenario landing, and create a leading and influential demonstration highland for innovative development of the low-altitude economy.
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November 11, 2025, marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征). Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was a pioneer and outstanding leader of the Chinese workers' movement, one of the important early leaders of our Party, and a proletarian revolutionary who fought for the liberation of the Chinese people throughout his life. He devoted his life to the revolutionary cause, 殚精竭虑、鞠躬尽瘁 (dān jīng jié lǜ, jū gōng jìn cuì - "exhausting one's mind and bowing to the utmost," to spare no effort in the performance of one's duty), "fighting for the working class until his last breath." In February 1929, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) passed away due to overwork, at the young age of 44. After his death, the Party Central Committee commented: "The spirit of Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) is truly a model for all comrades in the Party!"
1. Unremittingly Seeking and Devoting Himself to Revolution, Gradually Establishing Communist Beliefs in Leading the Hong Kong Seamen's Struggle
Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was born in 1885 in a peasant family on Qi'ao Island (淇澳岛) in Xiangshan County (香山县), Guangdong Province (广东省) (now part of Zhuhai City (珠海市)). In that era of darkness and turmoil, wars were frequent, people's livelihoods were declining, the Chinese nation was plunged into a deep abyss of internal and external troubles, and the Chinese people were in a miserable situation of suffering. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) came from a poor family since childhood and suffered a lot of bullying. As early as his youth, he had planted the seeds of resisting exploitation and pursuing liberation in his heart.
Due to the pressure of life, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) came to Hong Kong (香港) at the age of 18 to make a living, working as the lowest-level "waiter" (侍仔) (i.e., handyman) on foreign ships. Hong Kong (香港) Chinese seamen had long suffered from the colonial rule and racial discrimination of British imperialism, and at the same time, they were also exploited by capitalists and contractors, living a difficult and painful life. The grim situation of national peril and the various darknesses of society made Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) further develop a strong sense of national consciousness and a revolutionary spirit of resisting the old society. At that time, Mr. Sun Yat-sen (孙中山) was running around to overthrow the rule of the Qing Dynasty (清王朝) and often traveled to various places by ship. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) had many contacts with Mr. Sun Yat-sen (孙中山) and was deeply influenced by him. In 1908, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) joined the Tongmenghui (同盟会), becoming "an active activist" in Guangdong (广东), throwing himself into the democratic revolution with full enthusiasm.
The Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命) that broke out in 1911 ended the autocratic monarchy that had ruled China for thousands of years, but it did not change the semi-colonial and semi-feudal nature of the old China, nor did it change the tragic fate of the Chinese people. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) had deep doubts about the ideals of the bourgeois republic and "re-determined his own revolutionary attitude." When other seamen leaders "went to the government to seek official positions," Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) "turned his head and ignored them," more resolutely throwing himself into the revolutionary movement to fight for national independence and people's liberation. Because he often sailed to ports in Europe and the United States and various ports in China, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was influenced by the booming workers' movement in Western capitalist countries and the domestic workers' movement at that time, and deeply realized "the greatness of the unity of the proletariat." He actively engaged in the propaganda and organization of the workers' movement, becoming "a pioneer of the seamen's struggle."
In March 1921, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) participated in the establishment of the first real trade union organization of Chinese seamen - the Chinese Seamen's Industrial Union (中华海员工业联合总会). He united and led Hong Kong (香港) seamen to fight for improved living conditions. From September 1921 to January 1922, he made three consecutive requests to capitalists to increase wages, but the capitalists turned a deaf ear. On January 12, 1922, Hong Kong (香港) seamen began a strike. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was elected as a negotiator to fight face-to-face with the Hong Kong (香港) British authorities and capitalists. He stood firm, safeguarded the interests of the seamen everywhere, and was not intimidated by the enemy's high-pressure policies or deceived by sweet words. Under the leadership of Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征), Lin Weimin (林伟民), and other comrades, the strike lasted for 56 days, overcoming various obstacles and sabotage, forcing the Hong Kong (香港) British authorities to cancel the order to close the Seamen's Union and agree to increase the wages of seamen by 15%-30%. "The once powerful British imperialism for seventy years finally succumbed to the power of the Chinese seamen." The Hong Kong (香港) seamen's strike was the first organized contest between the Chinese working class and the imperialist forces, setting off the first climax of the Chinese workers' movement. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was the "actual host" and "the most effective central figure" of this strike. The victory of the strike further enhanced his prestige among the workers and was hailed as "the central leader of seamen across the country."
The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) attached great importance to the Hong Kong (香港) seamen's strike. The Guangdong Branch (广东支部) of the CPC (中国共产党) issued a leaflet entitled "Respectfully Informing the Striking Seamen," stating that it would "do its best to support them"; the China Labor Union Secretariat (中国劳动组合书记部) led by the Party launched the "Hong Kong Seamen's Support Association" in Shanghai (上海) to support the strike in various forms. The guidance and help of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) deepened Su Zhaozheng's (苏兆征) understanding and yearning for Marxism. He realized that "the political call of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) is the revolutionary mentor" and that "only a socialist revolution can complete the complete liberation of mankind." Therefore, he took the initiative to "approach the organization of the Communist Party (共产党) and participate in all activities led by the Communist Party (共产党)," gradually establishing his communist beliefs. In the spring of 1925, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) gloriously joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), becoming a staunch communist fighter.
2. Shouldering Important Responsibilities and Standing at the Forefront, Growing into a "Leader Unanimously Supported by Workers Across the Country" in the Torrent of the Great Revolution
After the first Kuomintang-Communist cooperation (国共合作) was realized in January 1924, with Guangzhou (广州) as the center, revolutionary forces from all over the country gathered, and a widespread and in-depth workers' and peasants' movement was rapidly launched on the land of China, setting off a world-shaking revolutionary storm. In early May 1925, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) participated in the Second National Labor Congress held in Guangzhou (广州), promoting the establishment of a unified national trade union organization - the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会), and was elected as a member of the Executive Committee.
Shortly after the close of the conference, the May Thirtieth Movement (五卅运动) broke out. Under the assignment of the Party organization, Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征), Deng Zhongxia (邓中夏), and other comrades organized and launched a large-scale strike in Guangdong (广东) and Hong Kong (香港). On June 19, Hong Kong (香港) workers went on strike. Within 15 days, the number of participants in the strike reached 250,000. Due to his rich experience in struggle and deep trust from the workers, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was elected as the chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong Strike Committee (省港罢工委员会).
In the strike struggle, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) paid attention to using correct policies and strategies, fully demonstrating "the art of leading the masses and the ability to solve problems." Under the strong leadership of the Party, the Guangdong-Hong Kong Strike Committee (省港罢工委员会) he led actually assumed the task of a part of the political power organization, becoming "the most reliable pillar of the revolutionary Guangdong government at that time." The Strike Committee took the trade union led by the Party as the core, united other trade unions in Hong Kong (香港) and Guangzhou (广州), formed a picket team of more than 2,000 people, united the vast masses of peasants along the coast of Guangdong (广东), and implemented a blockade of Hong Kong (香港). The Strike Committee also stipulated that "all goods and ships that are not British and do not pass through Hong Kong (香港) can be freely traded" and "can be directly approved to come to Guangzhou (广州)," in order to dismantle the joint front of imperialist countries jointly opposing the Guangdong-Hong Kong strike. Since then, the number of merchant ships from countries other than Britain bypassing Hong Kong (香港) and coming directly to Guangzhou (广州) has been increasing. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) also actively carried out propaganda and united front work, striving for the sympathy and support of people from all walks of life. He called for uniting the national bourgeoisie to jointly oppose imperialism, proposing that "our industry and commerce should unite from now on to seek the independence and freedom of China"; he worked hard to win overseas assistance, introducing the strike situation to the famous American journalist Strong (斯特朗) and warmly receiving the visit of the "Overseas Chinese Visiting Group Returning to Guangdong (广东)." These measures effectively promoted the development of the struggle.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong strike persisted for 16 months, which was unprecedented in the history of the Chinese workers' movement and rare in the history of the world workers' movement. The Guangdong-Hong Kong strike dealt a heavy blow to British imperialism economically and politically, demonstrated the great strength and fighting spirit of the Chinese working class, and wrote a glorious page in the history of the Chinese revolution and the international workers' movement.
In January 1926, the First Congress of Chinese Seamen was held, and Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was elected as the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Chinese Seamen's Industrial Union (中华海员工业联合总会). In May, he was elected as the chairman of the Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会) at the Third National Labor Congress, becoming "a leader unanimously supported by workers across the country." Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) attached great importance to the training of trade union cadres and the construction of the trade union system. He actively developed Party members among the striking workers, cultivating outstanding elements with class consciousness and firm will. Among the workers who participated in the Guangdong-Hong Kong strike, nearly a thousand advanced elements joined the Party successively. He emphasized the role of the grassroots Party organizations as fighting fortresses, and strived to promote the establishment of Party branches by Communist Party (共产党) members among the workers as the core force for carrying out revolutionary activities. He worked hard to rectify trade union affairs, proposing a method for workers to supervise staff, "reporting on trade union affairs every week," so that every worker could "regularly review the work of the trade union for a week," "truly opening up the precedent of trade union democratization!"
With the victorious advance of the Northern Expedition (北伐战争) of the Kuomintang-Communist cooperation (国共合作), the workers' and peasants' movement in Hunan (湘), Hubei (鄂), and Jiangxi (赣) rose unprecedentedly. In the spring of 1927, because Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) enjoyed high prestige among the workers, the Party Central Committee sent him to serve as the Minister of Labor of the Wuhan National Government (武汉国民政府). Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was warmly welcomed by the broad masses of people on his way north. The Hankou "Republic of China Daily" (汉口《民国日报》) specially published an editorial stating: "Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) represents 2.8 million revolutionary industrial workers across the country standing before us," "revolutionary workers, peasants, soldiers, and all oppressed people welcome him," "those who are not revolutionary and counter-revolutionary only have fear, trembling, and escape when they see him." In response to the slanders and criticisms of the workers' and peasants' movement by the Kuomintang (国民党) rightists, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) issued a "Proclamation of the Ministry of Labor," clearly pointing out that he would "protect the interests of workers" and that he would "thoroughly investigate and never forgive" those who "spread rumors and slander" and "falsely destroy labor groups or individuals." Under his leadership, the Ministry of Labor "included all places where workers' interests should be protected without omission."
On April 12, 1927, Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石) launched a counter-revolutionary coup in Shanghai (上海). At the critical juncture of the Great Revolution, from April 27 to May 9, the Fifth National Congress of the Party was held in Wuhan (武汉), and Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was elected as an alternate member of the Central Political Bureau. In June, the Fourth National Labor Congress was held, and he continued to be elected as the chairman of the Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会). Soon, the Wuhan (武汉) Kuomintang (国民党) Central Committee and the National Government, headed by Wang Jingwei (汪精卫), also rapidly moved towards reaction. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) decisively took a series of contingency measures, timely transferring some trade union cadres to work in other places, and at the same time taking out all the more than 100,000 yuan of deposits from the Ministry of Labor and giving them all to the Wuhan Unemployed Workers Relief Center (武汉失业工人救济所) to avoid falling into the hands of the Kuomintang (国民党) rightists.
According to the instructions of the Party Central Committee, on July 13, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) published a "Letter of Resignation," denouncing the Kuomintang (国民党) rightists for betraying the Kuomintang-Communist cooperation (国共合作) policy and the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal program, and resolutely announced his withdrawal from the Wuhan National Government (武汉国民政府). Two days later, Wang Jingwei (汪精卫) openly betrayed the revolution, and the Great Revolution was declared a failure.
3. Adhering to Faith and Being Awe-Inspiring and Fearless, Fighting to the Last Moment of Life in White Terror
After the failure of the Great Revolution, the whole country fell into a white terror. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) continued to persist in the struggle with the belief that the revolution would surely win. He presided over the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会) to publish the "Declaration of Resisting the Oppression of Workers' Trade Unions," declaring heroically: "Our duty is to liberate the Chinese nation, and our revolutionary combat power can never be eliminated by those who oppress, massacre, and reorganize our trade unions!"
In mid-to-late July, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) secretly went to Jiujiang (九江) to participate in the preparations for the Nanchang Uprising (南昌起义). At the August 7th Conference (八七会议), Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) fiercely criticized the right-leaning opportunist errors within the Party and was "the vanguard of anti-opportunism." He drafted the "Resolution on the Recent Workers' Movement" for the conference, proposing that "there must be new strategies to lead the labor masses to rise up" and "make the proletariat truly gain leadership." At the meeting, he was elected as a member of the Central Provisional Political Bureau and was elected as a member of the Standing Committee at the first meeting of the Central Provisional Political Bureau. Subsequently, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) was ordered to participate in presiding over the plan for the Guangzhou Uprising (广州起义), and drafted the "Resolution on the Guangdong Work Plan" with Comrade Zhang Tailei (张太雷) and others. Although he did not rush to Guangzhou (广州) to directly lead the uprising, he was still elected as the chairman of the Guangzhou Soviet Government (广州苏维埃政府).
At a time when the revolutionary situation turned to a low ebb, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) faced difficulties and did a lot of effective work for the restoration and development of the workers' movement. He presided over the work of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会) in Shanghai (上海). Whenever some ships arrived in Shanghai (沪) from other ports, he would run to the docks to talk to the seamen on the ships, conduct propaganda and education to them, convey the Party's struggle strategies and tasks, and arrange for them to restore trade union activities, establish organizations, and carry out struggles on the ships. In view of the harsh environment at that time, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) proposed to adopt the form of factory committees to unite workers from different trade union factions and different political views to fight for their own economic interests. He also presided over the second meeting of the Secretariat of the Pacific Labor Conference, exposing the crimes of the Kuomintang (国民党) reactionaries to trade union representatives from the United States, Australia, and other countries, and striving for the support and assistance of the international community.
In June 1928, before the Sixth National Congress of the Party was held, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) repeatedly expressed his views on the nature and tasks of the Chinese revolution, the current revolutionary situation, and the Party's future line, principles, and policies. He emphasized that "the current stage in China is a bourgeois democratic revolution with anti-imperialist and land revolution tasks," "now we are not rising in a straight line, nor are we falling in a straight line. The development of the Chinese revolution is indeed unbalanced. The entire development of the Chinese revolution is in this state," and "we cannot completely abandon all guerrilla-style peasant struggles." At the First Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the Party, he was elected as a member of the Central Political Bureau and a member of the Standing Committee, and later served as the Secretary of the Central Workers' Movement Committee.
Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) suffered from overwork due to his long-term efforts for the revolution. In early 1929, he returned to China from the Soviet Union while ill. He arrived in Shanghai (上海) in February, and his condition suddenly deteriorated soon after. In order to keep the Party's secrets and avoid exposing the addresses of his comrades, he insisted on not letting his family contact the Party organization, thus delaying his condition and eventually leading to his death. When Comrades Zhou Enlai (周恩来) and Deng Yingchao (邓颖超) visited Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征), they recorded his dying words: "Everyone should work hard together," "everyone should unite together," and "cooperate to achieve our final success." At the last moment of his life, he still cared about the working masses and the cause of the Party, and was full of firm belief in the success of the revolution. On February 25, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) unfortunately passed away.
4. "Continue to Struggle Forward with the Spirit of Comrade Zhaozheng (兆征)"
Comrade Su Zhaozheng's (苏兆征) life was a revolutionary life, a fighting life, and a life of unremitting struggle in pursuit of truth. After his death, on March 13, 1929, the Party Central Committee issued a "Notice in Memory of Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征)," calling on all comrades in the Party to "unanimously continue to struggle forward with the spirit of Comrade Zhaozheng (兆征)." Time flies, and Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) has been away from us for 96 years. His spirit has always been and will always illuminate our way forward.
When we commemorate Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征), we must learn from his political character of being loyal to the Party and determined to revolutionize. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) "loves the Party more than anything else in the world," "he always does every job with all his strength, so he completely forgets himself." He was originally healthy, but he gradually became weak due to his serious work and overwork. In the autumn of 1928, he fell ill in the Soviet Union and should have stayed in the Soviet Union for recuperation according to the doctor's advice, but he cared about the revolution, gave up comfortable living conditions, and resolutely returned to China to participate in the battle until the last moment of his life. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The cause of the Party and the cause of the people are constantly forged by the loyalty and dedication of thousands of Party members." On the new journey, when we learn from Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征), we must always put the Party in the center of our hearts, consciously stand on the position of the Party and the people, be loyal to the Party, share the Party's worries, shoulder the Party's responsibilities, and fulfill the Party's responsibilities, 鞠躬尽瘁、死而后已 (jū gōng jìn cuì, sǐ ér hòu yǐ - "bow to the utmost, until death stops," to spare no effort in the performance of one's duty until death).
We commemorate Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) to learn from his people-centered feelings of taking root in the masses and serving the masses. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) emphasized that "the task of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) is first to win over the masses," that the trade union is "an organization of the masses," that it must "take deeper root in the masses," and that it must "carry out daily struggles for the small, direct needs of the workers." He rarely stayed in the office, but went deep into various trade unions, mingled with the workers, "lived in the struggle of the masses, and never left the masses." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Our Party comes from the people, takes root in the people, and serves the people. The foundation of the Party is in the people, the bloodline is in the people, and the strength is in the people." On the new journey, we learn from Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征), we must stand firmly on the people's position, cultivate the feelings of serving the people, follow the Party's mass line in the new era, observe the people's conditions, listen to the people's voices, follow the people's wishes, and solve the people's worries, and rely closely on the people to create a great historical cause.
We commemorate Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) to learn from his fighting spirit of daring to struggle and being good at struggle. Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) often said: "Don't be afraid to engage in revolution," "As long as you dare to struggle and dare to do it, you will win." He treated the masses "like a gentle spring breeze," but he was always "resolute, ruthless, and uncompromising" towards the enemy. While daring to struggle, he was also good at adjusting his struggle strategies according to changes in the situation. During the Canton-Hong Kong (省港) strike, he decisively abandoned the slogan of "opposing all imperialism" and changed it to "opposing Britain alone," effectively dividing the imperialists. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "To successfully achieve the goals and tasks determined by our Party, we must carry forward the spirit of struggle and enhance the ability to struggle." On the new journey, we learn from Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征), we must always maintain the spirit of hard work and striving for progress, dare to struggle, be good at struggle, dare to take responsibility, and do our best to overcome various difficulties and challenges on the road ahead, and rely on tenacious struggle to continuously open up new horizons for the development of our cause.
We commemorate Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) to learn from his fine style of integrity, self-discipline, and selfless dedication to public service. After Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) devoted himself to the revolution, he was directly responsible for financial work many times. He was conscientious and did not seek personal gain. He held a meeting every month in the Seamen's Union (海员工会) to report on the accounts, and he did not take a single bit of public property for himself. He once pointed out that there are three magic weapons for managing finances: "fairness, integrity, and seriousness." He and his family lived a poor life for a long time, so that after his sacrifice, "his widow and young children had no means of support," and they were properly resettled only under the care of the Party Central Committee (党中央). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: All Party comrades must "behave with integrity and do things cleanly, achieve selflessness and dedication to public service, cultivate oneself with thrift, and always maintain the political character of integrity and honesty." On the new journey, we learn from Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征), we must cultivate the moral cultivation of integrity and self-discipline, have awe in our hearts, be cautious in our words, and be restrained in our actions, and be a person who is wholeheartedly for the public, upright, and untainted.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the Canton-Hong Kong (省港) strike. 100 years ago, Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) and the striking workers, "for the survival of the country and the survival of the nation, bravely disregarded sacrificing everything." Today, socialism with Chinese characteristics (中国特色社会主义) is full of vitality, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation (中华民族) shows a bright future. The beautiful ideals for which Comrade Su Zhaozheng (苏兆征) struggled are gradually becoming a reality. All great undertakings need to be advanced by building on the past and opening up the future. We must inherit and carry forward the valuable spiritual wealth of the older generation of revolutionaries, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," and under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, unite and work hard to comprehensively promote the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation with Chinese-style modernization.
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Adhere to cultural benefits for the people, and implement actions to improve the quality and efficiency of public cultural services.
——Excerpt from the "15th Five-Year Plan" Recommendations
I first heard about cultural village chiefs in July 2022. One day, Duan Junyan (段俊艳), chairman of the Literary Federation of Tuquan County (突泉县), Hinggan League (兴安盟), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), suddenly came to me and said, "The county is selecting cultural village chiefs recently, would you like to try it?"
It turned out that the county was selecting cultural village chiefs from literary and art workers, in the form of one person per village, to use their expertise to provide cultural volunteer services to villagers. "I only know paper-cutting, and my education level is not high, I'm afraid I won't do a good job!" To be honest, I wasn't confident. "Folk art is also culture. Your paper-cutting skills have many folk characteristic elements. Our Sijiazi Village (四家子村) in Yong'an Town (永安镇) is a village with ethnic minority characteristics, so you are very suitable." Duan Junyan (段俊艳) encouraged me.
I learned Tuquan (突泉) paper-cutting from my parents since I was a child, and later ran a handmade paper-cutting art workshop, full of love for this skill. But in recent years, fewer and fewer people understand and master it. I thought that becoming a cultural village chief would be a good thing for the inheritance of skills, so I decided to take on this task.
In this way, I became one of the first 100 cultural village chiefs in Hinggan League (兴安盟). Combining their respective expertise and the characteristics of each village, the County Literary Federation sent us out one-on-one. From then on, I was closely connected with Sijiazi Village (四家子村). The most impressive thing was my first experience in the village. I walked into the activity room of the village Party and Mass Service Center, the walls were mottled, and the ground was full of debris. Only four or five villagers came to the scene. After demonstrating paper-cutting, an elder sister said, "How can my hands that work the land do this?" I handed her a piece of red paper and a pair of scissors, and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, just be careful." I started with the most basic patterns and taught everyone how to fold paper, draw, and cut.
Since then, whenever I had time, I would go to the village, sometimes five or six times a month. The number of villagers participating in paper-cutting quickly increased to twenty or thirty, and the content of my lectures also extended from the simplest patterns to complex patterns. The once deserted activity room began to become lively, and the walls and windows were also decorated with various paper-cuts and paintings. Some excellent works were also sold through my paper-cutting art workshop, allowing villagers to obtain tangible benefits.
In the past two years, villagers have had more diverse cultural needs. The County Literary Federation has established a cultural village chief mobile service team. Through the model of villagers ordering, the Literary Federation dispatching, and the cultural village chiefs accepting orders, the cultural village chiefs can move around and bring more freshness to the villagers. Not long ago, a cultural village chief who is good at songwriting came to our village and created a village song after in-depth exchanges with the villagers. I also often go to other villages to let more people understand and master paper-cutting skills.
Now, the number of cultural village chiefs in Hinggan League (兴安盟) has increased from 100 to 569. With the addition of more and more literary and art enthusiasts, the cultural life of the villagers is becoming increasingly rich, and their mental outlook has been renewed. Now, many villagers run to the activity room whenever they have time, and the relationship between neighbors is also more harmonious.
Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," I hope that I will no longer be limited to teaching a skill, but can become a bridge—bringing in better cultural and technical resources, so that they can take root and grow in this fertile land in rural areas, and contribute to promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
(The author is the chairman of the Folk Literature and Art Association of Tuquan County (突泉县), Hinggan League (兴安盟), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and the cultural village chief of Sijiazi Village (四家子村), Yong'an Town (永安镇), Tuquan County (突泉县). This report was compiled by Zhao Jingfeng (赵景锋), a reporter from this newspaper.)
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Public Cultural Services Benefit Urban and Rural Areas
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's standardization and equalization of public cultural services continued to advance, the network of public cultural facilities became more complete, and public cultural services benefited both urban and rural areas.
Service outlets are denser and closer to the masses. Traditional cultural facilities have been renovated and upgraded, and the content and functions of services have been further expanded; more than 95% of counties (cities, districts) across the country have established a general and branch system of cultural centers and libraries, and the coverage and effectiveness of public cultural services have been continuously improved. The content of services is more practical, and there are more ways to participate. The policy of free opening of public cultural facilities has been continuously improved, and extended and staggered services have been carried out. The national smart library system and the construction of public cultural clouds have achieved remarkable results. Innovative explorations such as cultural village chiefs and cultural special commissioners have taken root and sprouted in various places, reflecting the transformation of public cultural services to a "government-led, social participation" model.
Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," public cultural services will fully respect the main position of the masses and allow more high-quality cultural resources to directly reach the grassroots level.
(This report was compiled by Gao Shang (高尚), a reporter from this newspaper)
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Stainless steel wire is one of the leading products of Dainan Town (戴南镇), Xinghua City (兴化市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省). There are more than 200 wire drawing production enterprises in the town. The furnace tube temperature required for the wire drawing process is nearly 1100 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the loss of the furnace tube is particularly obvious. The service life of a furnace tube is only two or three months. Frequent replacement is not only costly but also delays production progress. How to solve the rapid oxidation and corrosion of furnace tubes is a common problem for many enterprises.
In response to the urgent needs and expectations of enterprises, the Organization Department of the Xinghua Municipal Party Committee (兴化市委组织部) implemented the "Secretary Project" for primary-level Party building of township (街道) Party committees, with the township Party committee establishing a working group led by the Party secretary to help enterprises solve problems.
To solve the problem, there must be a clear idea. The working group obtained four lists through research and sorting: enterprise demand list, government resource list, leading enterprise resource list, and action list.
With the enterprise's needs identified, what resources can be connected? The "Secretary Project" working group carefully analyzed the government resource list and unanimously agreed that solving technical problems depends on talent and intelligence. First, an innovation center was established in Shenyang City (沈阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省) to promote enterprises to "go out" and attract talents from universities and research institutes such as Northeastern University (东北大学) and the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院金属所). This year, relying on the newly established Xinghua Center of the Yangtze River Delta Advanced Materials Research Institute (长三角先进材料研究院兴化中心), top talents were "invited in" to build an integrated platform for industry, academia, and research. The expert team jointly tackled key problems and effectively extended the life of the furnace tube by developing and adopting a vapor deposition technology to prepare a high-temperature protective coating on the outer wall of the furnace tube.
The green and healthy food industry is one of the three leading industries in Xinghua City (兴化市), with small and micro food production enterprises accounting for 83% of the total number of food production enterprises. However, small and micro enterprises generally lack inspection personnel, inspection equipment, and inspection funds, making factory inspection a difficult problem.
Comparing with the leading enterprise resource list, it was found that Galison Food Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (伽力森食品生物科技有限公司), located in Xinghua Economic Development Zone (兴化经济开发区), has an independent inspection laboratory. The "Secretary Project" working group took the initiative to communicate with Galison Company to build a "shared inspection laboratory" to serve small and micro food enterprises in the area. Galison Company added testing equipment for this purpose, sharing resources and apportioning costs. It also developed and built a "shared inspection laboratory" intelligent management platform to realize online inspection process and traceable data.
The reporter saw at the scene that the inspection products from Jiangsu Saimei Food Technology Co., Ltd. (江苏赛美食品科技有限公司) were being tested. "Having our own inspection laboratory requires two laboratory technicians, plus consumables, costing at least 140,000 yuan per year. With the 'shared inspection laboratory', we can save about 120,000 yuan per year, reducing the cost of factory inspection by more than 80%," said Shi Xiangyu (史香余), head of Saimei Food Technology Co., Ltd. (赛美食品科技有限公司).
Focusing on the main line of "co-creation, sharing, and common prosperity," the "Secretary Project" actively explores a new path of "Party building leadership, industry support, industrial linkage, and common development" to better sink services on the chain, gather resources on the chain, and integrate functions on the chain.
The Green and Healthy Food Industry Alliance Party Organization took the lead in establishing a foreign trade service platform and a centralized procurement supply chain platform. On the one hand, it summarizes the raw material procurement needs of enterprises on the chain and then carries out centralized procurement, which ensures the supply of raw materials and reduces procurement costs. On the other hand, it leverages the advantages of China Communications Xinghua Port (中交兴化港) and the customs supervision operation site to reduce the average logistics cost of each foreign trade container by 800 yuan.
In addition to shared centralized procurement, Xinghua (兴化) has also created seven major industrial chain Party building "sharing +" platforms, such as the Safety Director Alliance and the Legal Service Alliance, to provide 32 high-quality service resources for enterprises on the chain, forming a multi-party co-construction, public welfare-oriented, and highly integrated industrial resource service system.
Xu Bing (许兵), member of the Standing Committee of the Xinghua Municipal Party Committee (兴化市委常委) and Minister of the Organization Department (组织部部长), said that since the beginning of this year, Xinghua (兴化), focusing on the construction of characteristic industrial clusters, has established and implemented the "Party Building + Industrial Revitalization" primary-level Party building "Secretary Project" to solve the difficulties and pain points in the construction of characteristic industrial clusters, and strive to cultivate and strengthen characteristic industrial chains.
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In the heart of southern Sichuan, on the banks of the Xushui River (旭水河), the kiln fires have burned continuously for a thousand years. Leveraging abundant pottery clay resources and millennia of pottery-making techniques, Rongxian (荣县), Zigong City (自贡市), Sichuan Province (四川省), is operating and promoting the regional brand product "Rongzhou Pottery" (荣州陶), driving the traditional pottery industry towards a full industrial chain cluster empowered by culture and intelligent upgrades.
Rongxian (荣县) is rich in pottery clay resources, and its products are impermeable, breathable, and hard in texture. The earthenware production technique (Rongxian Earthenware) (土陶制作技艺（荣县土陶）) was selected as a representative item of intangible cultural heritage in Sichuan Province (四川省), and its representative inheritor, Huang Bin (黄斌), integrates techniques such as painting, engraving, carving, and sculpting into traditional crafts, creating pottery tea sets, wine sets, tableware, and other items that combine practicality and aesthetic value.
In Rongxian (荣县), there are thousands of pottery practitioners like Huang Bin (黄斌). The local government has introduced a ceramic industry development plan, proposing subdivided fields such as industrial ceramics, daily-use ceramics, and cultural and creative ceramics, promoting the parallel development of three types of ceramic products.
To accelerate industrial transformation and upgrading, Rongxian (荣县) has built an Earthenware Creative Park, integrating research and development, education, exhibition and sales, and experience, attracting young entrepreneurs and art teams to settle in. Artist Liu Yong (刘勇) founded "Yicheng Studio" (一澄工作室), combining earthenware with traditional culture and local characteristics, creating pottery mainly in the form of tea sets and decorative items, and striving to enhance the cultural added value of the products. In April of last year, Rongzhou Pottery's (荣州陶) "Yicheng Dongpo Literati Pot" (一澄东坡文人壶) was launched as the first batch of Chinese cultural digital asset products at the Beijing International Copyright Exchange Center (北京国际版权交易中心), and entered overseas markets through exhibitions such as the Singapore International Food & Hotel Asia (新加坡国际食品与酒店展).
In addition to attracting pottery talents to settle in, Rongxian (荣县) also cooperates with universities such as Tsinghua University (清华大学), Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), and Jingdezhen Ceramic University (景德镇陶瓷大学), providing platforms for student employment and internships.
Brand activities have also become an important window for Rongxian (荣县) to showcase itself to the outside world. The holding of activities such as the 2023 China Ceramic Tile and Panel Industry Development Forum, the "Rongzhou Pottery: Traveling the World" (荣州陶·行天下) First Pottery Biennial Exhibition, and the China Rongxian 2024 International Pottery and Tea Culture and Art Activity Week attracted many upstream and downstream enterprises to come and exchange ideas and learn.
In the Shuanglong Ceramics (双龙陶业) workshop in Rongxian (荣县), industrial robots precisely complete processes such as pottery blank transfer and glaze spraying, and intelligent production lines significantly improve efficiency. In recent years, Rongxian (荣县) has adapted to market changes, exploring the path of large-scale civil ceramics, industrialized industrial ceramics, and refined cultural and creative ceramics, promoting the transformation and upgrading of the earthenware industry through technological innovation.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "An economically large province not only refers to its large economic size, but also means that it shoulders greater responsibilities in the overall national development, and should have greater responsibility in implementing major national development strategies." Recently, during his inspection in Guangdong (广东), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "As an economically large province and a developed region, Guangdong (广东) should have a high standing and a broad vision when formulating the '15th Five-Year Plan', reflecting the responsibility to be at the forefront, set an example, and shoulder heavy responsibilities." The "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" (hereinafter referred to as the "Suggestions") adopted by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed: "Support economically large provinces to shoulder heavy responsibilities and take the lead in promoting Chinese-style modernization and set an example." Economically large provinces play an important role in implementing major national development strategies due to their unique location advantages, deep innovation foundation, and open institutional environment. Economically large provinces must fully implement Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, accurately identify their own strategic positioning, and take the lead, set an example, and shoulder heavy responsibilities in implementing major national development strategies.
Implementing major national development strategies is the unshirkable responsibility of economically large provinces.
The "Suggestions" propose: "Encourage all regions to leverage their comparative advantages and give full play to their strengths." When talking about economically large provinces, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "If you don't shoulder this heavy responsibility, national modernization cannot be achieved. You are pivotal and irreplaceable," and emphasized that "to achieve the '14th Five-Year Plan' development goals, economically large provinces must shoulder heavy responsibilities" and "economically large provinces should have greater responsibility in implementing major national development strategies." These important expositions contain an important methodology of planning well for one region to drive the overall situation and achieving the unity of overall advancement and key breakthroughs. Economically large provinces are the "mainstay" of national economic development and the "ballast stone" for stabilizing the overall economic situation. The importance of economically large provinces is not only reflected in their economic size and development quality, but also in driving the overall national development by implementing major national development strategies.
Adhering to the principle of basing oneself on the overall situation, planning before acting, and correctly grasping the relationship between overall advancement and key breakthroughs is the basic viewpoint of dialectical materialism. China (中国) is a large country, and the differences in natural endowments among regions are rare in the world. It is impossible to advance simultaneously in promoting Chinese-style modernization and high-quality development, nor can we simply require all regions to reach the same level in economic development. Instead, we must grasp the dialectic that "coordination is the unity of balanced and unbalanced development," follow economic laws and natural laws, grasp the relationship between overall advancement and key breakthroughs, adhere to methods and measures that are appropriate to local conditions, drive overall advancement with key breakthroughs, and constantly create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
After the reform and opening up, our Party profoundly summarized historical experiences and lessons, recognized that poverty is not socialism, broke the shackles of the traditional system, allowed some people and some regions to get rich first, and used the rich to drive the poor, so as to promote the liberation and development of social productive forces. At present, the problem of unbalanced and insufficient development in our country is still prominent. In the process of comprehensively promoting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality development, giving play to the role of economically large provinces in shouldering heavy responsibilities is not only an inheritance and development of the historical experience of allowing some people and some regions to get rich first and using the rich to drive the poor, but also can give play to the role of some economically large provinces as a source of power for high-quality development, driving the overall national development.
Chinese-style modernization is the largest modernization in human history and a pioneering undertaking unprecedented in history. Only by grasping the laws and trends of historical development, seizing the opportunities of historical changes, acting in accordance with the trend, and striving for progress can we move forward better. Economically large provinces have better development conditions, carry more industries and population, and play an important role in socialist modernization. Supporting economically large provinces to shoulder heavy responsibilities can not only give play to their value creation role, but also give play to their pioneering role, providing more replicable and scalable experiences.
To support economically large provinces in playing an important role in promoting Chinese-style modernization, the first thing is to support economically large provinces in taking the lead, setting an example, and shouldering heavy responsibilities in implementing major national development strategies. Formulate policies in terms of factor guarantees, technological innovation, and pioneering trials in reform and opening up to support their stability in serving the overall situation and leading the progress of regional development, driving all regions to give full play to their strengths and form a joint force, and promoting the Chinese economic ship to win advantages, win the initiative, and win the future.
Economically large provinces are the driving force and key support for promoting coordinated regional development. Giving full play to the comparative advantages of different regions is an inherent requirement for a large country to plan the pattern of regional development, and it is also an inevitable choice for efficient allocation of resources and scientific layout of productive forces. China (中国) has a vast territory. To promote coordinated regional development, we must not only adapt to local conditions and narrow the gap, but also strengthen systematic thinking and strategic thinking, and use the "leading role" of major regional strategies to lead the "galloping of ten thousand horses" in the development of all parts of the country. Economically large provinces have a strong agglomeration effect of factor resources, a high level of coordinated development, and a large economic volume. They are not only pioneers in high-quality development, but also radiation sources leading the development of surrounding areas, playing an important role in major regional strategies. Many economically large provinces play an important supporting role in major regional strategies. For example, Guangdong (广东) is an important support for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), and Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Shanghai (上海) are important supports for the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) and the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带). Giving play to the radiation effect of economically large provinces can provide more development opportunities for surrounding areas, which is conducive to giving play to the advantages of China's (中国) large regional space for maneuver, accelerating the transformation of China's (中国) regional development gradient differences into new spaces for high-quality development, and continuously enhancing the resilience and sustainability of China's (中国) development, so as to better cope with the challenges of complex domestic and international environments. On the whole, economically large provinces, as the "key area" in the overall national development, are an important "adhesive" for promoting the coordinated and integrated development of major regional strategies, and also a "resonator" for giving play to the superimposed effects of regional coordinated development strategies, major regional strategies, main functional area strategies, and new urbanization strategies, playing an important role in promoting coordinated regional development.
Economically large provinces are the source of technological innovation and the forefront of industrial change. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "To promote Chinese-style modernization, science and technology must take the lead, and technological innovation is the only way." Science and technology are the most active factors in productive forces. Once advanced science and technology penetrate into all elements of productive forces, they form the most fundamental driving force for economic development and social change. Technological modernization and Chinese-style modernization are inherently unified, and promoting high-quality development cannot be separated from cultivating and developing new quality productive forces through technological innovation. Economically large provinces are mostly gathering places for high-level scientific research institutions and high-quality talents, and are at the forefront of technological innovation. For example, in the list of national enterprise technology centers announced by the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), enterprises from economically large provinces account for a relatively high proportion; the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) region has become the region with the most vigorous demand for artificial intelligence talents and the highest concentration of talents. Economically large provinces have rich scientific and technological resources and strong innovation strength, and can take the lead in breaking through a number of "bottleneck" technical problems, laying a solid foundation for the independent control of key core technologies; they have a solid industrial foundation and have the conditions to lead industrial innovation with technological innovation, and can move technological innovation achievements from "laboratories" to "production lines" by promoting the deep integration of industry, academia, and research, and continuously promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces. Economically large provinces can better play the role of the source of technological innovation, coordinate the implementation of the strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talent, and the strategy of innovation-driven development, connect education to cultivate talents, talents to lead innovation, and innovation to drive development, and open up the integrated chain of "technology-industry-talent", which is conducive to actively seizing the commanding heights of technology and the middle and high end of the value chain, and shaping the modern industrial system of economically large provinces with new quality productive forces.
Economically large provinces are important hubs for unblocking the domestic and international dual circulation. Building a new development pattern is a major strategic task related to the overall situation of China's (中国) development, and it is a strategic choice to reshape China's (中国) new advantages in international cooperation and competition. The new development pattern emphasizes both the dominant position of the domestic cycle and the synergistic effect of mutual promotion between the domestic and international dual circulation. Economically large provinces have a high degree of opening up to the outside world, have both economic development advantages and rich experience in open development, and are important fulcrums for China (中国) to accelerate the construction of a new system of a higher-level open economy and deeply integrate into the international division of labor. They have the conditions and the responsibility to strive for the first place in high-level opening up to the outside world. For example, most of the national advanced manufacturing clusters announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) are distributed in economically large provinces, and most of the 10 ports with the largest throughput in China (中国) in 2024 are in economically large provinces. Economically large provinces take the lead in implementing the national high-level opening-up strategy, which is conducive to giving play to the advantages of a good economic foundation and rich experience in opening up, forming replicable and scalable experiences, activating the development momentum of high-level opening up to the outside world in the whole country from point to area, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, and providing stronger support for high-quality development. We must rely on advanced industrial clusters and perfect infrastructure, steadily expand institutional opening up, actively expand autonomous opening up, and accelerate the improvement of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" mechanism. In particular, we must actively benchmark international high-standard economic and trade rules, enhance the right to speak in the formulation of international economic and trade rules, vigorously expand green trade, and accelerate the development of service trade and digital trade.
Building a support system for economically large provinces to implement major national development strategies.
To promote economically large provinces to shoulder heavy responsibilities in implementing major national development strategies, it is necessary to accelerate the construction and continuously improve the support system for implementing major national development strategies, encourage economically large provinces to run out of speed and achieve new results in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, and drive other regions to develop together.
Use advanced technology to lead the implementation of major national development strategies. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces is manifested in the form of spawning new industries and promoting the deep transformation and upgrading of industries." At present, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing in depth, and technological innovation has become a key engine for the smooth advancement of a series of major national development strategies. The deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation is the core driving force of new quality productive forces. At the same time, the technological revolution and the game between major powers are intertwined, and the high-tech field has become the forefront and main battlefield of international competition, profoundly reshaping the global order and development pattern. Economically large provinces have more high-level research institutions, larger-scale R&D investment, and a more complete industrial ecology, and have a solid foundation for using advanced technology to lead the implementation of major national development strategies. The major achievements made by economically large provinces in the development of advanced manufacturing are a concentrated embodiment of using advanced technology to lead the development of new quality productive forces and support the construction of a manufacturing power. Relying on national strategic scientific and technological forces, regional major scientific and technological platforms, etc., economically large provinces accelerate the revolutionary breakthrough of technology and the deep transformation and upgrading of industries, which will further shape new development momentum and continuously transform the potential energy of technological innovation into a strong driving force for implementing major national development strategies.
Use the reform of the system and mechanism to serve the implementation of major national development strategies. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "On the new journey in the new era, to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, we still need to rely on reform and opening up." Reform and opening up is an important magic weapon for the Party and the people to catch up with the times by leaps and bounds. Chinese-style modernization is constantly advancing in reform and opening up, and it will surely open up broad prospects in reform and opening up. To achieve national strategic intentions, we must not only lay out the overall situation, but also make moves in key areas. Promoting the early implementation of landmark reform measures and serving the implementation of major national development strategies is not only the responsibility of economically large provinces to further comprehensively deepen reform, but also the only way to achieve breakthroughs in major reforms. Giving economically large provinces more missions and opportunities for pioneering trials can not only resolve the outstanding contradictions and institutional obstacles existing in the development of economically large provinces through key breakthroughs in specific reform matters, but also drive the overall leap of further comprehensively deepening reform. In recent years, the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) have issued the "Opinions on Supporting Shenzhen (深圳) in Building a Pilot Demonstration Zone of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" and the "Opinions on Supporting Pudong New Area (浦东新区) in High-Level Reform and Opening Up and Building a Leading Zone for Socialist Modernization Construction", which are powerful measures to rely on economically large provinces to carry out pioneering trials in key areas, lead institutional innovation and system reform, and serve the implementation of major national development strategies. Economically large provinces should aim at the reform and development tasks deployed by the Third and Fourth Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee that are first implemented or undertaken, actively and proactively carry out original, integrated, and breakthrough reforms, accelerate the establishment and improvement of institutional rules, and serve national strategic needs. At present, we must focus on building a strong domestic market, implement the basic requirements of "five unifications and one opening up" in place, and serve the acceleration of building a new development pattern. Economically large provinces that have been included in the comprehensive reform pilot program for the market-based allocation of factors of production should, in accordance with the requirements, take the comprehensive reform pilot program as the traction, and accelerate the construction of a more perfect system and mechanism for the market-based allocation of factors of production.
Use major projects to support the implementation of major national development strategies. Major projects involve many fields such as infrastructure, industrial development, ecological environmental protection, and social people's livelihood, and have the important function of gathering capital, technology, talents, and other factors. The layout of projects is closely related to the layout of major productive forces, the layout of regional economy, and the layout of industrial chain innovation chain, which can realize the spatial reconstruction of strategic resources and is an important carrier for implementing national strategic intentions. Economically large provinces have superior location conditions, a solid industrial foundation, and broad development space. Strengthening the layout of major projects in economically large provinces is conducive to highlighting key points, giving play to advantages, strengthening the scale effect and agglomeration effect, and comprehensively driving the overall level of development. For example, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥) and the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), two super projects, have been successively landed in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), reshaping the new pattern of regional interconnection and expanding new space for the development of the Bay Area economy; major science and technology projects such as integrated circuits, industrial mother machines, and large aircraft have been landed in economically large provinces, which not only demonstrates the advantages of economically large provinces as the source of technological innovation, but also drives original and disruptive technological innovation, promotes high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and forges more "major country weapons." Relying on location advantages, endowment advantages, etc., economically large provinces can actively plan and implement more major projects with overall, fundamental, and leading significance. This is not only the responsibility for serving the overall national development, but also the opportunity for its own high-quality development. Giving play to these advantages and strengthening the factor support of projects can not only promote national-level projects to achieve better economic, social, and ecological benefits, but also better support the realization of national major development strategic goals.
The scientific path for promoting the implementation of major national development strategies in economically large provinces.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period should "ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization," which is inseparable from the supporting role of major national development strategies and requires economically large provinces to have greater responsibility. On the new journey in the new era, to implement major national development strategies, economically large provinces should be brave in shouldering the mission and responsibility of shouldering heavy responsibilities, and show greater achievements and greater responsibility. We must grasp the dialectical relationship between strategy and tactics, combine the sobriety of "**行百里者半九十**" (xíng bǎi lǐ zhě bàn jiǔ shí - "he who walks a hundred li is only halfway after ninety," the last stage of a journey is the hardest) and the tenacity of "**咬定青山不放松**" (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and don't relax," to be resolute and persistent), combine the firmness of strategy with the flexibility of tactics, formulate strategies in combination with the actual conditions of the region, form a scientific implementation path, and transform major national development strategies into development effectiveness.
In terms of regional strategy, better give play to the strategic superposition effect. The deployment of major national development strategies is not isolated from each other, but mutually dependent and complementary. For example, the main functional area strategy, as the "base" for territorial space development, clarifies the rigid constraints of ecological, agricultural, and urban spaces, delineates "boundaries" for urban development, and delineates "red lines" for ensuring food security and ecological security; major regional strategies rely on the positioning of main functions to gather high-end factors in key areas and create a source of power for high-quality development; the regional coordinated development strategy coordinates the four major regional plates and continuously narrows the regional development gap. Economically large provinces should become the "hub" of strategic superposition, realize the coupling of goals and the adaptation of resources, transform macro strategic goals into local action practices, and realize the efficient connection and integrated promotion between different strategies.
In terms of innovation strategy, we must better leverage the synergistic effects of innovation. Major economic provinces should upgrade their development engines through innovation, promote the integration of multiple entities, factors, and goals, and drive governance synergy, entity synergy, and industrial synergy. The key to governance synergy is to break away from the mentality of “一亩三分地” (yī mǔ sān fēn dì - "one mu three fen land," a small piece of land; narrow-minded), replace "each doing its own thing" with unified rules, draw the "largest concentric circle" for regional development, and promote the efficient allocation of innovation factors and the continuous emergence of innovation vitality. The key to entity synergy is to promote collaboration between enterprises and research institutions, build an industry-university-research integration mechanism led by enterprises, and aim more at the commanding heights of cutting-edge fields, the key points of the innovation chain, and the control points in the innovation system. They should dare to take the lead in playing the role of the main body of scientific and technological innovation, bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility in tackling key core technologies, and take the initiative in the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements. The key to industrial synergy is to accelerate the integration of the innovation chain and the industrial chain, promote industrial agglomeration, build an industrial ecosystem, and enhance the ecological level, so that research and development, manufacturing, and services are rationally distributed in space and efficiently aggregated in function.
In terms of opening-up strategy, we must better leverage the "vanguard" effect of opening up. As the frontier of opening up to the outside world, major economic provinces should better play the leading role of institutional innovation, build a high ground for institutional opening up, and explore the path to building a new system of a higher-level open economy. On the basis of continuously improving investment liberalization, trade facilitation, and financial opening-up innovation, we should move towards a higher level of institutional opening up, and promote the scale of foreign investment and foreign trade to a new level. Relying on the advantages of major economic provinces with high levels of industrial development and strong adaptability of enterprises, we should strengthen the alignment with international high-standard economic and trade rules in service trade, intellectual property rights, technology transfer, and other aspects, actively explore new models for cross-border data flow and new mechanisms for international talent introduction, and be brave in accepting stress tests in a wide range, deep level, and all-round institutional opening up, and serve as pioneers in high-level opening up.
(The authors are the Vice President and Researcher of the Academy of Macroeconomic Research of China (中国宏观经济研究院) respectively.)
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Countless successful life experiences show that in youth, choosing to endure hardship also means choosing to reap rewards, and choosing to dedicate oneself also means choosing nobility." During his time as an educated youth in Liangjiahe (梁家河), Shaanxi (陕西), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) led the villagers in building dams and cultivating fields, and constructing biogas digesters. He said: "My primary requirement for myself is to 'seek hardship'." Young cadres have broad horizons, active thinking, and strong innovation capabilities. They are in a great period for starting a career. Taking advantage of their youth and strength to do more things, endure more hardship, and experience more tempering is conducive to continuous growth, maturity, and success in weathering storms, seeing the world, strengthening muscles and bones, and growing talents, accelerating the transition from "newcomers" to "experts."
On the road to growth, maturity, and success for cadres, there has never been a smooth or shortcut. It can only be a step-by-step climb over slopes and obstacles. Huang Wenxiu (黄文秀), who forever fixed her young life on the road to poverty alleviation, visited all 195 impoverished households in the village during her tenure as the first secretary stationed in the village, and created a "map of public sentiment" by hand, working, suffering, and getting tired together with the masses. Qiu Jun (邱军), the former deputy county head of Huachi County (华池县), Gansu Province (甘肃省), volunteered to go to the revolutionary old area with harsh conditions to train. As soon as he arrived in Huachi (华池), he went deep into the grassroots, trying to introduce poverty alleviation projects and developing characteristic industries according to local conditions. Among the young cadres in the new era, there are many others like Huang Wenxiu (黄文秀) and Qiu Jun (邱军) who are fighting on the front lines, sweating their youth in different positions. They are soaked in bitterness and rolled in difficulties, and have developed the hard backbone to overcome difficulties and the iron shoulders to start a business.
In reality, some young cadres also grow slowly, and cannot stand up or take the lead in the face of urgent, difficult, and dangerous tasks. An important reason is that they are picky and afraid of hard work in their work, and they like to use "lack of qualifications" and "lack of experience" as shields when encountering problems. They avoid or push away the hard and tiring work and urgent and difficult things that are within their responsibilities. They complain about suffering a little bit in their work and feel that they have suffered a loss. Such people think they are "smart," but in fact, they have wasted time in "comfort" and worn away the spirit of starting a business. Some young cadres also want to achieve something in their hearts, but they only bury their heads in "pulling the cart" with brute force in their work, but do not know how to look up and "watch the road," and are trapped in事務主義 (shì wù zhǔ yì - "事務主義," being bogged down in routine matters)原地打转 (yuán dì dǎ zhuàn - "原地打转," going around in circles), making it difficult to truly improve their level of understanding and work.
It is important to note that advocating young cadres to "seek hardship" is not encouraging "unnecessary hardship." The key to enduring hardship is to endure it in the right place and at the right point, so that it can create value. Young cadres must take ideals and beliefs as the "定盘星" (dìng pán xīng - "fixed plate star," a guiding principle), closely link hard work with remembering the original intention and mission, and find the foothold, focus, and point of effort for starting a business in solving problems and doing practical things for the masses. They should not only maintain the tenacity to endure hardship and the courage to endure hardship, but also add the wisdom to endure hardship. In practice, they should summarize the laws and optimize the path, and truly reflect the improvement of work ability and the improvement of work methods in the "細枝末節" (xì zhī mò jié - "small branches and minor details," trivial matters) of people's daily lives and the "末梢神经" (mò shāo shén jīng - "capillary nerves," the most basic level of governance) of grassroots governance, and truly reflect the effectiveness of "enduring hardship" in improving the people's sense of gain and satisfaction.
Young cadres "seeking hardship" requires not only their own initiative, but also the organization's "platform building and empowerment." Only by ensuring that those who endure hardship do not suffer losses and that those who are promising have a place can young cadres who are willing to endure hardship and are able to endure hardship have a platform and a future, and then encourage and guide more young cadres to base themselves on their positions, willingly be "孺子牛" (rú zǐ niú - "willing oxen," willing servants of the people), "拓荒牛" (tuò huāng niú - "pioneering oxen," pioneers of innovation and development), and "老黄牛" (lǎo huáng niú - "old oxen," hard-working and dedicated workers) for serving the people, shoulder heavy responsibilities and take responsibility on the new journey in the new era, always maintain a spirit of奮发有为 (fèn fā yǒu wéi - "striving for progress," striving for progress) and the energy and drive to seize the day and create achievements that live up to the times, history, and the people.
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President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in his important speech at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: "Strengthen cooperation in energy, infrastructure, green industries, digital economy, scientific and technological innovation, artificial intelligence and other fields, and jointly move towards modernization by achieving each other and creating a future together." Under the guidance of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, the development of human civilization has entered a new stage of digital and intelligent convergence. With the rapid development of the digital economy, problems such as promoting the efficient circulation and use of data and safeguarding national data security are becoming increasingly prominent. How to work together to meet challenges, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and enhance human well-being in the digital wave has become a practical issue that all countries must answer.
As the world's largest regional organization with the participation of 26 countries, cooperation in more than 50 fields, an economic aggregate of nearly 30 trillion US dollars, and an increasing international influence and appeal, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has always adhered to the "Shanghai Spirit" of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations, and pursuit of common development since its establishment. It has great development potential in deepening digital cooperation and jointly moving towards modernization. Faced with new situations and new tasks, we must promote the "Shanghai Spirit" with "China's actions," actively explore practical experience in strengthening digital cooperation through coordinated promotion of hard connectivity, soft connectivity, and heart connectivity, create a "SCO model" for digital cooperation, and make "SCO contributions" to building a community of human destiny in the digital age.
Based on hard connectivity, promote the opening of digital infrastructure. Digital infrastructure is an important support for the development of the digital economy. Further opening up digital infrastructure is a material prerequisite for strengthening digital cooperation, and will inject strong impetus into promoting the common development of the SCO family. In recent years, China and SCO member states have jointly promoted a number of hard connectivity projects with demonstration significance, and have continuously enhanced the underlying support for digital cooperation. For example, the cross-border optical cable project between China and Pakistan (巴基斯坦) has been completed and opened, helping Pakistan (巴方) improve network connection speed and stability, and making network connections in related areas more secure, stable, and fast; China's participation in the investment and construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan cross-border optical cable and other projects has reduced regional network latency by 40%, significantly improving data transmission efficiency; the establishment of the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Big Data Cooperation Center has built a new platform for member states to strengthen data sharing and industrial collaboration; and so on. Digital hard connectivity covers 5G networks, cross-border optical cables, data centers, smart cities, etc., which is conducive to breaking through the "bottleneck" of information flow and releasing the huge potential of economic and social development. We must further strengthen digital hard connectivity, work together to create an open, fair, and non-discriminatory digital economy development environment, and promote regional digital cooperation to a deeper level.
With soft connectivity as a guarantee, strengthen the supply of rules, standards, and systems. SCO member states have made significant progress in the field of digital cooperation, effectively serving the development and growth of the digital economy of various countries. At the same time, it should be noted that there are still significant differences in the level of digital development among member states, and the network penetration rate and data application level of some countries are still low. This difference is a microcosm of the North-South "digital divide" and even the "intelligent divide." To effectively solve this problem and bridge the North-South "digital divide," it is necessary to combine hard connectivity and soft connectivity, combine strengthening digital infrastructure construction and improving technical capabilities with promoting the alignment of digital governance policies, rules, and standards, so that the relations of production are more adapted to the productive forces and the superstructure is more adapted to the economic base, so as to better achieve complementary advantages and common development for all parties, and provide a strong institutional guarantee for the SCO family to deepen digital cooperation. At present, through mechanisms such as the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of member states, the SCO has adopted programmatic documents such as the "Concept of Cooperation among SCO Member States in the Field of Digitalization and Information and Communication Technologies" and the "Statement of the Council of Heads of State of SCO Member States on Cooperation in the Field of Digital Economy," and is actively implementing them. We must take this as a guide, continuously build consensus, further optimize the institutional environment with common standards, improve the effectiveness of digital cooperation, enhance the coordination and inclusiveness of global digital governance, and help improve global digital governance.
With heart connectivity as a bond, promote exchanges and mutual learning of digital civilizations. People-to-people connectivity is the most basic, solid, and lasting interconnection, and is an important spiritual bond for deepening digital cooperation and promoting exchanges and mutual learning of digital civilizations. Hard connectivity provides a material foundation, soft connectivity provides institutional guarantees, and heart connectivity provides spiritual motivation. The organic combination of the three constitutes a complete chain for deepening digital cooperation. Only by consolidating the public opinion foundation for digital cooperation and enhancing the understanding and trust of the people of all countries in strengthening digital cooperation can we promote the steady and long-term development of digital cooperation in the SCO family. To promote people-to-people connectivity, the key is to make digital cooperation effectively benefit the people of all countries. The development dividends brought by the digital wave should not be monopolized by a few countries, but should become the common wealth of all mankind. China adheres to the people-oriented and intelligent-for-good concept, attaches great importance to benefiting people's livelihoods through digital cooperation, and has proposed initiatives such as promoting digital-era interconnection and the "Global Data Security Initiative" to promote the joint creation of a digital community of destiny. At the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed a plan to implement 100 "small but beautiful" livelihood projects in member states in need, fully demonstrating China's sincere willingness and firm determination to improve the living standards of the people of all countries through regional cooperation. We must take digital cooperation to benefit people's livelihoods as an important foothold for deepening the friendship of the people of all countries, and continuously tighten the bonds of heart connectivity.
(The author is a professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Communication University of China (中国传媒大学).)
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Editor's Note: Building a strong air force is the unremitting pursuit of the Party and the people and an important component of achieving the goal of strengthening the military. Generations of air force officers and soldiers have written a strong military battle song with their youth and blood, and engraved loyalty and mission in the motherland's airspace.
November 11 this year marks the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. Recently, reporters visited frontline air force officers and soldiers, recorded their stories of strengthening the military through hard training and combat readiness, and listened to their strong voices of serving the country.
Diving and ascending, the realistic views of the earth and the blue sky rapidly change in the eyes of pilot Cao Zhenrui (曹真瑞). In an instant, aerial warfare ignites, and missiles are launched with a roar...
In the frontier, the night is as dark as ink, and the simulation training center of an aviation brigade of the Air Force is brightly lit. With a major exercise and training mission imminent, the pilots of this unit are verifying combat tactics on the simulator. "Simulate training like flying!" This sentence in front of the simulation training center building constantly reminds every pilot who enters the training center.
"Hard training on the ground, precise flying in the air, simulated training, and actual equipment verification make us more confident in winning." Cao Zhenrui (曹真瑞), whose forehead was already covered with sweat after the simulation training, said.
Innovatively using simulated training to hone the winning skills of officers and soldiers. Undertaking the important task of cultivating more outstanding flight backbones for the Air Force, the brigade promotes the glorious tradition of "daring to fight with bayonets and daring to take on tough tasks," innovates the new pilot modification training model, carries out flight simulation training, and achieves new breakthroughs in the comprehensive construction of the troops, successfully completing a number of tasks, and was commended by the Air Force as an "Aerospace Pioneer" collective.
New pilots heading to frontline combat positions—
What they learn is not only flying skills, but also the heroic spirit passed down from generation to generation.
Inside the auditorium, a graduation ceremony for modification flight is being held. Flight students are neatly lined up, solemnly accepting the "combat qualification" certificate, and saluting the flight instructors solemnly.
"On the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, young eagles are about to rush to new combat positions. I hope you will continue the red bloodline, inherit the heroic spirit, change feathers and fly high, and sing triumphant songs!" In the video, an old man in military uniform, with his chest full of medals, speaks in a deep and powerful voice.
This 94-year-old man, named Li Shiying (李世英), was a pilot of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army Air Force, from the "Li Shiying Squadron" (李世英中队) of a certain aviation unit of the Air Force, the predecessor of the brigade.
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the predecessor of the brigade entered North Korea twice to fight, achieving the record of shooting down and damaging 67 enemy aircraft, and produced a large number of combat heroes such as the "Li Shiying Squadron" (李世英中队), Han Decai (韩德彩), Jiang Daoping (蒋道平), and Wu Shengkai (吴胜凯).
In the history museum, two old photos are particularly eye-catching.
One is a group photo of the officers and soldiers of the "Li Shiying Squadron" (李世英中队). In those days, this flight team, with an average age of less than 22, constantly innovated combat tactics and achieved the brilliant record of shooting down and damaging 14 enemy aircraft without any casualties.
One is a photo of pilot Li Xuewu (李学武) holding a walking aiming trainer. In the 1960s, facing the difficulty of shortage of equipment and materials, the pilots of the predecessor unit of the brigade did not wait or rely on others, but made their own walking aiming trainers, pioneering the simulation training and intensive training.
"From the first time I embarked on the modification journey with awe, to completing the last flight today, time is like an eagle molting, unforgettable." Liu Tao (刘涛), a newly graduated young pilot, said, "Standing here today, listening to the message from the old hero, my heart is surging. What I have learned is not only flying skills, but also the heroic spirit passed down from generation to generation."
The pilot's AI all-around opponent—
Strong learning ability, "pre-war" in front of the screen, forcing pilots to improve their flying skills
Warplanes roar on the runway, ready to go. Pilot Sun Linfeng (孙林丰) sits in the cockpit, his eyes like torches. This is the last subject of the modification assessment. If he can complete it successfully, he will obtain the coveted fighter pilot combat qualification.
As the tower issued an order, Sun Linfeng (孙林丰) drove the warplane into the sky with a pull-up, lever, and afterburner. Although the person is a "new face," the operation is very skilled, and he can quickly respond to every signal sent by the warplane.
This familiarity is due to the daily repeated simulation training. In the modification training, facing the new aircraft and the new syllabus, through high-intensity, highly realistic, and standardized simulation training, Sun Linfeng (孙林丰) has been fully trained in operation essentials and situational awareness.
Watching Sun Linfeng (孙林丰) drive the warplane to successfully complete the prescribed subjects and return safely on the runway, flight instructor Yang Gengquan (杨耿权) said with deep emotion: "Now the training cycle for new recruits is shortened, and the flight effect is improved. Simulation training has made great contributions!"
What are the benefits of simulation training? "When a novice learns to drive, basic actions such as touching the steering wheel and stepping on the brakes must be practiced repeatedly. But when the warplane is in the air, the situation changes rapidly, and the new pilot's button gestures must be practiced extremely skillfully, which requires a lot of air time." Yang Gengquan (杨耿权) said by analogy, "New pilots use simulators to practice repeatedly on the ground, and then test the effectiveness of ground training in actual flight. From simulation training to actual flight, mutual verification, progress is naturally fast!"
How does simulation training promote actual combat? "In the past, our special situation handling training was based on memorizing the procedures in the manual." Yang Gengquan (杨耿权) said, "Relying on simulation training equipment, we can preset major special situations such as engine shutdown and stall, allowing pilots to conduct simulated flights in complex conditions such as rain, snow, and low visibility, providing realistic conditions for special situation handling training."
The brigade's flight simulation center is built in an inconspicuous two-story building, which also hides the opponent of all the brigade's pilots - the artificial intelligence autonomous air combat simulator. This AI all-around "pilot" has a "terribly strong" learning ability. "'He' is like a digital 'Golden Helmet' pilot, good at learning and absorbing. Today you defeat 'him' with a clever trick, and tomorrow 'he' can use it easily." Pilot Zhang Shaojie (张少杰) said, "'He' can force pilots to become more courageous and promote new leaps in flight technology."
Currently, the transformation of military training supported by simulation, artificial intelligence and other major technologies is accelerating, and pilots will increasingly "learn war" and "pre-war" in front of the screen.
The maintenance soldier who arrives earliest and leaves latest—
Troubleshooting overnight, not letting go if the situation is unclear, and not releasing the flight if the doubts are not eliminated
It's another flight day. Just as dawn breaks, a certain airport in the north is already a busy scene. Support vehicles shuttle back and forth, and various support personnel are orderly engaged in pre-takeoff preparations. As the tower issued instructions, several warplanes slid to the takeoff line in turn, and a low-altitude penetration training kicked off.
On the apron, the maintenance soldiers always arrive earliest and leave latest. "Victory is manifested in the air, and victory is guaranteed on the ground. It is a responsibility and an honor to hold up the warplanes to fly high and far." Lian Xiaofei (连晓飞), political instructor of a certain maintenance squadron, said.
"Be responsible for the victory of the battle, be responsible for the lives of comrades, and be responsible for the property of the country." Sergeant Huang Yanping (黄焱平) said, "Working on the front line of maintenance for more than 20 years, I only hope to send the warplanes safely into the air and welcome the warplanes back victoriously."
Before a mission returned to the camp, the maintenance officers and soldiers routinely inspected the warplanes. Huang Yanping (黄焱平) shone a flashlight into the air intake, and a faint reflection faintly slid past his eyes. It was midsummer, and the sun was shining brightly. He was a little hesitant, was he seeing things? 情况不明不撒手 (qíng kuàng bù míng bù sā shǒu - "not let go if the situation is unclear," not giving up until the situation is fully understood). Huang Yanping (黄焱平) checked little by little with a flashlight, and finally found the fault and solved it in time.
"Never leave the airport, never leave the plane, never leave the tools, troubleshoot overnight, not let go if the situation is unclear, and not release the flight if the doubts are not eliminated." Speaking of Huang Yanping (黄焱平), his apprentice Su Zutong (苏祖通) gave a thumbs up. Huang Yanping's (黄焱平) love for airplanes has infected many officers and soldiers.
In recent years, various fields and specialties of the brigade have actively explored new support methods, and innovative achievements such as the modular field station support system, the maintenance visualization integrated support system, and the intelligent bird repellent system have continued to improve training efficiency and ensure flight safety.
At present, the pilots of the brigade are modifying new aircraft, and the maintenance officers and soldiers are also seizing the time to make their own new aircraft aerial refueling simulator. Everyone's idea is still the same: "Let the pilots love to use it and help them fly out of new combat effectiveness!"
■Testimonials
Why did I join the army?
I was born into a pilot family, and I have been accustomed to the faint smell of engine oil on my father since I was a child. Watching my father's tracks all over China and his heroic posture in military uniform, I inadvertently planted the seeds of flying in my heart. In the year of the college entrance examination, I unhesitatingly applied for military school, and later became a pilot through continuous efforts.
Since joining the army, I have flown four types of transport aircraft, gone to plateaus, gone to distant seas, gone abroad, and participated in a series of major exercises and training, domestic and foreign military air transport and other tasks. The times have given us a stage, and my comrades and I will continue to broaden our horizons, work hard and fly precisely, and strive to run on the track of youth.
——Chen Siqi (陈思麒), a pilot from a certain unit of the Western Theater Air Force
Fifteen years ago, I devoted myself to the military camp with full enthusiasm, rushed to the corner of the South China Sea of the motherland, and became a radar soldier. In this seemingly ordinary position, we never dare to slack off in the slightest, because every operation is related to the capture of the target, and even more related to the airspace security of the motherland.
That year, my station received a major task, and I took the initiative to take on radar duty. I and everyone explored and innovated methods together, compiled a set of manuals and conducted practical verification, which made the overall level of technical and tactical skills improved and made the radar more "bright-eyed." I am willing to be the watchtower of the South, and use my youth and blood to guard the long sky of the motherland.
——Huang Wenzhi (黄文志), a second-level sergeant from a certain radar station of the Southern Theater Air Force
On October 1, 2009, sitting in front of the TV, I witnessed the majestic and majestic parade square pass through Tiananmen Square and accept the review of the motherland and the people. The following year, I signed up to join the army and came to the heroic airborne troops of the Air Force.
The airborne troops are a unit that maintains a state of full training all year round. The high-risk parachute training and high-intensity field training every year once made me unable to bear it. "Think of Huang Jiguang (黄继光), there is strength in my heart!" Whenever I want to give up, the heroic example will always give me endless inspiration. On September 3 this year, when we drove the chariot through Tiananmen Square, I seemed to see myself 16 years ago.
——Ma Zhanke (马占科), a first-level sergeant from a certain unit of the Air Force
(Organized by Jin Zhengbo (金正波), Li Ju (李炬), and Fang Zhuomin (方卓民))
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"Three public expenses" must be strictly controlled, and the "three guarantees" bottom line must be firmly secured, so that grassroots cadres have more solid guarantees, and they will be more confident in starting businesses.
The revised "Regulations on Practicing Thrift and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs" further tightens the institutional bolts for Party and government organs to take the lead in living a thrifty life, but some people are also worried: Is "living a thrifty life" contradictory to the government's efforts to improve quality and efficiency and cadres' willingness to take responsibility?
"Living a thrifty life" is not only a test of work style, but also a management issue of scientifically allocating resources and improving operational efficiency.
The reporter came to the public property warehouse in Xiqing District (西青区), Tianjin (天津). More than 300 pieces of idle assets such as chairs and bookcases from various district-level units have been neatly placed on shelves after professional maintenance, dust removal, and glue removal. Each item is labeled with an exclusive code, and the "online virtual warehouse" updates the asset status in real time.
The public property warehouse played a role when the Xiqing District (西青区) Party Committee Social Work Department (区委社会工作部) was established. "Setting up a new department is time-consuming and labor-intensive to purchase office supplies, and it is also a considerable expense." Sun Xiuying (孙秀颖), a cadre of the District Party Committee Social Work Department (区委社会工作部), said, "In the public property warehouse, more than 100 office supplies were equipped in less than a day, saving money and trouble!"
Li Heng (李恒), deputy section chief of the Office Building Management Section of the Xiqing District (西青区)机关事务服务中心, said: "Through the public property warehouse, the fastest way to borrow materials is in one day, and the transfer of assets only takes more than half a month, which reduces the procurement time and also reduces the burden on cadres." In addition to improved efficiency, there are real savings in funds. The batch of office supplies borrowed by the District Party Committee Social Work Department (区委社会工作部) is roughly estimated to be worth more than 300,000 yuan.
"Living a thrifty life" is not about tightening your wallet and not spending money, but about saving what should be saved and spending what should be spent. Where does the money saved by the public property warehouse go? Let's take a look at the changes in Dasi Central Primary School (大寺中心小学) in Xiqing District (西青区). In the past, due to the design of the teaching building and the aging of the lines, the cost of installing air conditioners was high. Now, the district has allocated 520,000 yuan of special funds to renovate the lines and install air conditioners. The Xiqing District (西青区) Finance Bureau also keeps records of each account: 13 primary schools in 4 towns and streets including Liqizhuang (李七庄) and Dasi (大寺) installed air conditioners, and 35 car charging piles were installed in Chilongnan Street (赤龙南街道)...
In the final analysis, "living a thrifty life" is to squeeze out the "water" of administrative operations, rather than reducing the funds and guarantees to encourage cadres to take responsibility. The requirement of "living a thrifty life" not only does not affect work efficiency, but also helps to force the continuous optimization of the management mechanism and promote the improvement of the quality and efficiency of government operations. Calculate the two accounts of "living a thrifty life" well, "three public expenses" must be strictly controlled, and the "three guarantees" bottom line must be firmly secured, so that grassroots cadres have more solid guarantees, and they will be more confident in starting businesses.
(The author is a reporter of this newspaper)
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Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 10th (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部): In order to strengthen the control of drug-making materials in accordance with the law, the National Narcotics Control Commission Office (国家禁毒委员会办公室) issued the "Announcement of the National Narcotics Control Commission Office (国家禁毒委员会办公室) on Preventing the Loss of Drug-Making Materials and Non-Listed Precursor Chemicals and Equipment" to the whole society on November 10. The announcement contains 13 articles, involving the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国刑法)", the "Drug Control Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国禁毒法)", the "Customs Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国海关法)", the "Regulations on the Administration of Precursor Chemicals (易制毒化学品管理条例)" and other laws and regulations on crimes involving drug-making materials, accomplices in drug-making, tax evasion, smuggling, online information release, anti-money laundering and foreign exchange management regulations, as well as requirements for postal enterprises, express delivery enterprises, logistics enterprises, international freight forwarding enterprises and other units and individuals regarding the prevention of illegal and criminal activities related to drug-making materials, in order to remind relevant enterprises and individuals to abide by relevant national laws and regulations when engaging in business activities, prevent overseas legal risks, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and citizens.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵梦阳
Last September, Pinduoduo launched a measure to reduce logistics transfer fees in remote areas, which now covers all merchants on the platform. Since initiating the "E-commerce Westward" campaign in 2022, Pinduoduo has extended the scope of free shipping to Tibet, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and other regions through actions such as "transfer fee reduction" and "hundreds of billions of support," helping more consumers in remote areas integrate into the "inclusive consumption circle" and share the dividends of development.
Genhe City (根河市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), is located on the western slope of the northern section of the Greater Khingan Mountains (大兴安岭). Due to its remote location, it has long been excluded from the "free shipping zone" of e-commerce.
Tian Yu (田宇), a resident of Genhe City (根河市), has nearly 10 years of online shopping experience. Seven or eight years ago, when shopping online, the page displayed "address not eligible for free shipping," requiring the payment of high postage fees. Later, some products became eligible for free shipping, but delivery often took more than a week. "The package seemed to have 'gone on a business trip,' first detouring to Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西), then returning to Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and finally arriving in Genhe (根河)," said Tian Yu (田宇).
The change began in the second half of 2024, when Pinduoduo announced the reduction of logistics transfer fees in remote areas and added a transfer warehouse in Northeast China to improve the online shopping experience for consumers in nearby areas. Since then, express deliveries to Genhe (根河) have been rerouted through Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁), reducing merchant costs, and the second-leg delivery time has been shortened from more than 5 days to within 3 days.
Tao Leran (陶乐然), an express delivery driver, also deeply feels this change. He drives a truck through the various towns and villages of Genhe City (根河市) year-round. Since October 2024, he has clearly felt that there are more and more goods, "In the past, it was occasionally full, but now almost every trip is full." Today, there are 10 express delivery personnel at his station alone, making online shopping more convenient and faster for local residents.
Sun Xinlei (孙鑫磊), a tea bar machine operator from Cixi City (慈溪市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), found that his tea bar machine is very popular in Tibet, Gansu (甘肃), Yunnan (云南), and other places. One consumer explained the reason: "The independent kettle draws water and heats it, which can improve the quality of household drinking water. After the express delivery is free, we are more willing to choose products that can improve the quality of life."
Wei Yuxuan (魏煜轩), a young man from Jingyuan County (靖远县), Baiyin City (白银市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), ordered his father's first birthday express delivery through Pinduoduo. His father complained, but could not hide the joy on his face. "He received his birthday express delivery in front of the villagers, and I could feel that happiness," said Wei Yuxuan (魏煜轩). Now, the old man has also learned to buy agricultural tools, gloves, and water pipes and other items through e-commerce platforms.
Baima Quzhen (白玛曲珍) from Tibet loves anime peripheral products, but shopping used to be inconvenient: there were few offline stores, and online postage was so expensive that it often exceeded the price of the product itself. Now, she has found a new channel on Pinduoduo, "Not only are there often stocks, but also the entire site is free shipping," Baima Quzhen (白玛曲珍) happily shared her experience with friends. Pinduoduo helps consumers no longer stop at "being able to buy," but pursue "buying well."
Shandong (山东) tire merchant Mairuitu (迈瑞途) seized this opportunity in a timely manner. In the past, the freight for a tire sent to Tibet was as high as 100 yuan, and the freight caught up with the price of the tire. For this reason, the store once closed the group purchase permissions for western users. After the "E-commerce Westward" initiative was launched, with the recommendation of Pinduoduo, the store lifted the shipping restrictions in remote areas and received more than 30 orders on the first day, and then steadily increased, with monthly sales exceeding 10,000 orders during the peak period.
Tang Qijie (唐启杰), an operator of an aquatic products platform merchant, also saw new growth points. After the platform underwrote the transfer costs, the daily order volume of the online store in the western region jumped from a dozen orders to six or seven hundred orders. Currently, Tang Qijie (唐启杰), who is optimistic about the subsequent potential of the western market, has begun to innovate and design in advance.
In Zhongwei (中卫), Ningxia (宁夏), Mai Yuanhua (买元花), an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage paper-cutting, uses scissors, rice paper, and other materials purchased online to cut exquisite flowers, birds, insects, fish, and wedding double happiness patterns, and then sells her works through the Pinduoduo store, transforming from a full-time mother into an entrepreneurial mentor for nearly 5,000 students.
Pinduoduo promotes "E-commerce Westward," allowing goods to continuously move from "going west" to "being transported east," and a two-way win-win development chain is becoming increasingly clear. With the help of Pinduoduo, agricultural and special products from the western region are also continuously coming out of the plateau mountains, meeting consumer expectations and increasing farmers' income. The express delivery truck is not only driving to thousands of households, but also a market with reduced differences and coordinated progress.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 10th. With the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) conducted a case review and investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Yang Xiaowei (杨小伟), former deputy director of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) Committee for Education, Science, Health and Sports.
The investigation found that Yang Xiaowei (杨小伟) had lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original aspirations and mission, disregarded the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定精神), and violated regulations by accepting gifts and consumer cards, and accepting banquets that could have affected the impartial execution of his official duties. He sought benefits for others and accepted money and property in employee recruitment and other work; he condoned and acquiesced to relatives using his authority or influence to seek personal gain; he had no bottom line of discipline and law, alienated public power into a tool for seeking personal gain, and massively collected money and property, using his position to seek benefits for others in business operations, project bidding, and project contracting, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.
Yang Xiaowei (杨小伟) seriously violated the Party's organizational discipline, integrity discipline, and lifestyle discipline, constituted a serious violation of duty and was suspected of bribery crimes, and after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大) he did not restrain himself or stop his actions, the nature of which was serious and the impact was vile, and he should be seriously dealt with. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China" (《中国共产党纪律处分条例》), the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国监察法》), the "Law on Administrative Disciplinary Actions for Public Officials of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法》) and other relevant regulations, after research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委常委会会议) and approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), it was decided to give Yang Xiaowei (杨小伟) a punishment of expulsion from the Party; the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) gave him a punishment of dismissal from public office; his illegal gains from violations of discipline and law were confiscated; his suspected criminal problems were transferred to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved was transferred along with them.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 10th (北京): With the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) has filed a case for investigation into the serious job-related violations of Liu Kuannren (刘宽忍), former vice chairman of the Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy (民进中央) and former vice chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (陕西省政协).
After investigation, Liu Kuannren ignored the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, and accepted banquets in violation of regulations; violated organizational requirements, sought benefits for others in cadre and personnel work and accepted property; violated integrity requirements, and accepted gifts in violation of regulations; engaged in power-for-money transactions, used his position to seek benefits for others in business operations, project contracting, and job promotion, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property; and embezzled public funds for his own use.
Liu Kuannren's behavior has constituted serious job-related violations and is suspected of bribery and embezzlement crimes. Moreover, he did not restrain himself or 不收敛、不收手 (bù shōu liǎn、bù shōu shǒu - "not restrain, not stop," to continue wrongdoing despite warnings) after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which is serious in nature and has a bad influence, and should be dealt with seriously. In accordance with the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国监察法), the "Public Officials Political Disciplinary Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法) and other relevant regulations, the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) shall give him the punishment of expulsion from public office; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal issues to the procuratorial organ for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and transfer the property involved together.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 10th. With the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) conducted a case review and investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Li Chunliang (李春良), former member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (National Park Administration) (国家林业和草原局（国家公园管理局）).
The investigation found that Li Chunliang (李春良) had lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original aspiration and mission, had a weak sense of discipline and law, and resisted organizational review. He violated the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定精神), and improperly entered and exited private clubs. He failed to report personal matters as required, sought benefits for others in cadre selection and appointment, and accepted money and property. He illegally accepted gifts and money, illegally borrowed money from management and service objects, and illegally accepted decoration services provided by management and service objects. He abandoned the bottom line of integrity, was **胆大妄为** (dǎn dà wàng wéi - "bold and reckless," daring and acting arbitrarily), and transformed the public power entrusted by the Party and the people into a tool for seeking personal gain, engaged in power-for-money transactions, and used his position to seek benefits for others in company operations, project contracting, and administrative licensing, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.
Li Chunliang (李春良) seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, and integrity discipline, constituted a serious violation of duty and was suspected of bribery and using influence to accept bribes. Moreover, he did not restrain himself or **不收敛、不收手** (bù shōu liǎn、bù shōu shǒu - "not restrain, not stop," refusing to cease wrongdoing despite repeated warnings) after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), his actions were serious in nature and had a bad impact, and he should be severely dealt with. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China" (《中国共产党纪律处分条例》), the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国监察法》), the "Law on Administrative Disciplinary Actions for Public Officials of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法》) and other relevant regulations, after research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委常委会会议) and approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), it was decided to give Li Chunliang (李春良) a punishment of expulsion from the Party; cancel the treatment he enjoyed as stipulated; confiscate his gains from violations of discipline and law; and transfer his suspected criminal problems to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law, and transfer the property involved along with him.
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On November 7th, the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) commenced construction, forming a dual-source water network system with the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (都江堰). The project design adheres to ecological priority, and upon completion, it will enhance the region's water resource regulation and storage capacity, contributing to the construction of an ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江).
The Dadu River (大渡河) rushes through the mountains of western Sichuan (川西), while the Min River (岷江) nourishes the Chengdu Plain (成都平原).
On November 7th, the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) commenced construction, linking the Dadu River (大渡河) with the Min River (岷江). The Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) is one of the backbone water network projects identified in the "National Water Network Construction Plan Outline" (《国家水网建设规划纲要》), and an important "horizontal" component of Sichuan's (四川) "Six Horizontal and Six Vertical" water network framework. It will cover 43 counties (cities, districts) in 8 cities including Chengdu (成都), Deyang (德阳), Mianyang (绵阳), and Suining (遂宁), benefiting 34.13 million people. It is of great significance for building a "Tianfu Granary" (天府粮仓) of a higher level in the new era and supporting the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (成渝地区双城经济圈).
The Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) will weave a large water network together with the Dujiangyan Irrigation Area (都江堰灌区)
The rolling waters of the Min River (岷江), encountering the crisscrossing canal system of the Dujiangyan Irrigation Area (都江堰灌区), flow towards the fields of the Chengdu Plain (成都平原), nourishing the "Tianfu Granary" (天府粮仓).
"The fields are irrigated with water from the Heilongtan Irrigation Area (黑龙滩灌区) of Dujiangyan (都江堰), and this year's rice harvest is good," said Fan Kun (范琨), a large grain grower in Shuichi Village (水池村), Renshou County (仁寿县), Meishan City (眉山市), who has planted more than 5,000 mu of land. The autumn grain rice has been stored, and a new season of wheat has been sown in the fields.
Following the canal system, in October of this year, the Min River (岷江) water arrived in Zizhong County (资中县) for the first time. The hills of Yejiacun Village (叶家村), Zizhong County (资中县), are lined with orchards. From pumping water uphill in the past to having sufficient water now, the fruit yield is guaranteed.
From the Chengdu Plain (成都平原) to the southern Sichuan (川南) region, the Dujiangyan Irrigation Area (都江堰灌区) continues to expand, with its range increasing to 41 counties (cities, districts) in 8 cities, and an irrigation area of 11.647 million mu.
However, with economic and social development, the Min River (岷江) as a single water source, the contradiction between water resource supply and demand is becoming prominent. The current water supply of the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project (都江堰水利工程) has exceeded 50% of the average annual water inflow of the Yuzui (鱼嘴) section of the Min River (岷江). At the same time, water resources are unevenly distributed in time and space in Sichuan (四川). The cultivated land and economic volume in the abdominal area of the Sichuan Basin (四川盆地) account for 80% of Sichuan Province (四川省), but the amount of water resources only accounts for 20%.
To resolve the contradiction between supply and demand, it is necessary to "borrow water to quench thirst." In 2020, the "Yinda Jijiang Project Planning Report" (《引大济岷工程规划报告》) was completed. In October of this year, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) officially approved the feasibility study report.
On November 7th, at the foot of Erlang Mountain (二郎山) in Labahe Town (喇叭河镇), Tianquan County (天全县), Ya'an City (雅安市), with the first shovel of the excavator breaking ground, the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) officially entered the construction phase.
In the future, the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) will weave a large water network of the "Land of Abundance" (天府之国) together with the Dujiangyan Irrigation Area (都江堰灌区). After the project is completed, it will construct a "one main and two branch" water transmission pattern. The main line, the south branch, and the north branch, like outstretched arms, embrace the Chengdu Plain (成都平原). The project is designed to divert 1.523 billion cubic meters of water annually, forming a dual-source water network system with the Dujiangyan Water Supply Project (都江堰供水工程), ending the history of the Chengdu Plain's (成都平原) reliance on a single water source.
The Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) focuses on urban and rural domestic and industrial water supply, while also taking into account agricultural irrigation. It can add 1.79 million mu of irrigated area and improve 5.91 million mu of irrigated area, providing a stable water source for pillar industries such as electronic information and equipment manufacturing, which is of great significance for optimizing water resource allocation and strengthening water security guarantees.
Tunnels and pipelines account for 95% of the overall project
The difficulty of the Shu Road (蜀道) lies in the rugged terrain and the complex geology.
The Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) starts from the Luding Hydropower Station (泸定水电站) reservoir area of the Dadu River (大渡河). The total length of the water transmission line is 261 kilometers, and tunnels and pipelines account for 95% of the overall project. It is an underground water transmission line that passes through mountains and rivers.
Du Peng (杜鹏), chief engineer of Sichuan Shuifa Survey and Design Research Co., Ltd. (四川水发勘测设计研究有限公司), listed the construction challenges one by one: The water transmission line is located in the transition zone from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原) to the Sichuan Basin (四川盆地), where crustal movement is active, the geological structure is complex, and the lithology of the strata is complex. In order to overcome the difficulties, since 2022, the project design team has experienced three closed-door centralized designs. In the first centralized battle alone, nearly 200 technicians completed more than 9,000 pages of design reports and more than 3,000 drawings.
Explore every time you dig to understand the "temperament" of the rock formations.
The drill bit advances deep into the earth, and the core is taken out from more than 2,000 meters underground. "The project innovatively adopts horizontal directional full-hole coring drilling technology," Du Peng (杜鹏) introduced.
"Drilling exploration is like accurately sampling in human blood vessels. The conventional method is to 'insert a pole to the end.' In order to reduce disturbance to the environment, we first drill horizontally from the outside of the ecologically sensitive area, and then go vertically deep. A series of construction process and equipment innovations increase the thrust while making the drill bit more accurate in its digging direction," Du Peng (杜鹏) introduced.
In the sky, satellite remote sensing and drone photography scan; on the ground, magnetotellurics and microtremor exploration collect data; underground, ultra-deep directional drilling is combined with vertical drilling. In the feasibility study stage, the team completed more than 870 boreholes, with a cumulative exploration depth of 65,000 meters, and the appearance of the deep underground gradually became clear.
Ultra-long deep-buried tunnels are another major challenge, and many tunnels face construction challenges such as high ground stress, high ground temperature, and high water pressure.
When the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) encounters Erlang Mountain (二郎山), a tunnel with a maximum burial depth of 2,040 meters will pass through the mountain. The tunnel is 22.4 kilometers long and crosses multiple regional faults (zones) and multiple faults.
"The Erlang Mountain Tunnel (二郎山隧洞) will adopt intelligent tunneling technology, and the 'digital twin + intelligent early warning' system will escort it. AI algorithms will predict rock burst trends and mechanical fatigue, and the construction team can accurately adjust parameters to control the tunneling progress," introduced Li Zhiyuan (李智渊), chief design engineer of the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) at Sichuan Shuifa Survey and Design Research Co., Ltd. (四川水发勘测设计研究有限公司).
The project will implement full-cycle ecological monitoring and dynamic restoration
A water diversion line is also an ecological line.
According to the planning and design, the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) will first encounter Laba River (喇叭河) after exiting Erlang Mountain (二郎山).
To pass through the river, it is necessary to tunnel through the Laojun Mountain Tunnel (老君山隧洞) section. Shield tunneling machines are efficient and cost-effective, but "to assemble a shield tunneling machine, it is necessary to open up a construction site of nearly 12 hectares at the entrance of the tunnel. Considering that the surrounding area is an ecologically sensitive area, the construction plan has been changed to the drilling and blasting method, and the construction site only needs 0.94 hectares," Du Peng (杜鹏) introduced.
To protect the ecology, take the initiative to give way and detour. "The project design has always adhered to the principle of ecological priority. In the line planning and design stage, satellite remote sensing and geophysical exploration technologies are used to accurately identify ecological red lines. When it is impossible to completely avoid them, innovative 'minimally invasive surgery' construction is adopted to reduce surface excavation," introduced Wang Bo (王博), head of the geological specialty of the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) at Sichuan Shuifa Survey and Design Research Co., Ltd. (四川水发勘测设计研究有限公司).
Complete one place and restore one place. During construction, the project will implement full-cycle ecological monitoring and dynamic restoration. The construction unit will monitor indicators such as vibration, noise, and water quality in real time. Once the warning threshold is approached, the emergency plan will be immediately activated to adjust the construction process. "After the construction is completed, local pioneer species will be selected to restore vegetation," introduced Xu Zengpei (许增培), head of the construction specialty of the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) at Sichuan Shuifa Survey and Design Research Co., Ltd. (四川水发勘测设计研究有限公司).
"The project takes measures such as low-noise operation, intelligent protection, green transportation, and clear separation of sewage to minimize the impact of the project on the ecology," introduced Yi Xiaojing (易晓静), head of the environmental assessment specialty of the Yinda Jijiang Project (引大济岷工程) at Sichuan Shuifa Survey and Design Research Co., Ltd. (四川水发勘测设计研究有限公司). In the long run, after the project is completed, it will connect the Dadu River (大渡河), Qingyi River (青衣江), Min River (岷江), Tuo River (沱江), and Fu River (涪江), promote the construction of ecological corridors in the Chengdu-Chongqing area, enhance the region's water resource regulation and storage capacity, and help build an ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江).
The relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Water Resources (四川省水利厅) stated that they will next reverse the construction schedule, operate with a map, scientifically allocate resource elements, optimize the construction organization design, and actively promote project support and employment absorption to areas along the route, and strive to allow the construction results of water conservancy projects to better benefit the people.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on November 10th (Reporter Jiang Xuehong (蒋雪鸿)): At 17:00 on the 10th, the center of this year's 26th typhoon "Feng凰" was located on the South China Sea approximately 500 kilometers south-southwest of Eluanbi (鹅銮鼻) on Taiwan Island (台湾岛), with a maximum wind force of level 12 (35 meters/second) near the center. The China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) initiated a level III emergency response for major meteorological disasters (typhoon) at 11:00 on the 10th. At 18:00 on the 10th, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) continued to issue a yellow typhoon warning.
The Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that Typhoon "Feng凰" will move in a north-northwesterly direction, gradually increasing in intensity, and is expected to reach a maximum intensity of typhoon level or strong typhoon level (levels 13-14, 40-45 meters/second). Starting on the night of the 11th, it will gradually turn to move in a northeasterly direction, gradually weakening in intensity, and will make landfall again on the southwest coast of Taiwan Island (台湾岛) in the afternoon to evening of the 12th (strong tropical storm level or typhoon level, levels 10-12, 28-33 meters/second), after which it will weaken rapidly.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘军国
Not long ago, in Anji County (安吉县), Huzhou (湖州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, the last set of equipment for the Meixi (梅溪) Gas Turbine 500 kV power transmission project was debugged and officially put into operation. After the project is put into operation, it can transport clean and efficient energy for local industrial upgrading and economic and social development.
New business forms and models are accelerating, driving a continuous increase in electricity demand. In order to meet the growing demand for electricity, Zhejiang (浙江) is accelerating the construction of a new type of power system, so that power supply is closely linked to development needs, and to consolidate the energy foundation for development.
Weaving a dense energy transmission system. After the Baihetan (白鹤滩)—Zhejiang (浙江) ±800 kV UHV DC project was fully put into operation, Zhejiang (浙江) built a "two AC and three DC" UHV backbone grid. Yibin (宜宾)—Jinhua (金华), Lingzhou (灵州)—Shaoxing (绍兴), and Baihetan (白鹤滩)—Zhejiang (浙江), these three UHV DC lines, together with Anhui (皖) Electricity to East China and others, constitute a major energy artery, continuously transporting clean electricity from afar to Zhejiang (浙江).
UHV lines are the main arteries of energy transmission and require careful operation and maintenance to maintain continuous and stable operation. State Grid Huzhou (湖州) Power Supply Company has built an operation and maintenance model of "three-dimensional inspection + centralized monitoring + grid-based inspection station" to form a "half-hour operation and maintenance guarantee circle." Inside the company's production command center, the large screen displays the real-time operating status of the UHV line. Transmission monitoring personnel keep a close eye on the current and voltage data on the screen to remotely grasp the operating conditions of each part of the line. Yue Lingping (岳灵平), Deputy Director of the Operation and Maintenance Department of State Grid Huzhou (湖州) Power Supply Company, introduced that Huzhou (湖州) has built a comprehensive application demonstration area for active intelligent inspection technology for important power transmission channels, and the operation and maintenance system can achieve active perception, active early warning, and active disposal.
In Zhuji (诸暨) City, Shaoxing (绍兴), the ±800 kV Shaoxing (绍兴) Converter Station is the receiving station of the Lingzhou (灵州)—Shaoxing (绍兴) UHV DC project, which is equivalent to the terminal station for electricity transmission from afar to Zhejiang (浙江). Operation and maintenance personnel in the station use intelligent linkage cameras, inspection robots, drones and other equipment to build an integrated intelligent inspection system, which can grasp more than 10,000 inspection points in the station in real time, and realize all-round and all-weather inspections of the equipment in the station.
"The intelligent system is like installing a pair of far-sighted eyes for operation and maintenance personnel. The equipment status is clear at a glance on the screen, which greatly improves management efficiency," said Wang Xuan (王旋), head of the Shaoxing (绍兴) Converter Station of State Grid Zhejiang (浙江) Ultra-High Voltage Company.
Zhejiang (浙江) actively explores its own potential, scientifically plans the development of new energy sources, optimizes the energy supply structure, comprehensively promotes the construction of smart distribution networks, and promotes the integrated development of distribution network planning, construction, and operation.
In Deqing (德清) County and Changxing (长兴) County, devices that flexibly adjust the direction of power flow have been put into use, allowing electricity to flow flexibly and efficiently according to real-time needs, achieving a balance between power supply and consumption; in Anji (安吉) County, a green distribution transformer area with all-environmentally friendly insulation medium has been established, realizing the all-green and recyclable use of insulation medium for key equipment through the application of new materials. The highly interactive new distribution network continuously improves the carrying capacity of the power grid.
During this year's peak summer season, many places in Zhejiang (浙江) made good use of grid-side energy storage and pumped storage facilities to charge and store electricity when there was a surplus of electricity, and discharge and supply electricity when there was a shortage of electricity, effectively balancing the supply and demand of the power grid.
Various methods for regulating electricity load have also come into play. Carrying out "peak shifting and valley filling," Huzhou (湖州) has formulated differentiated strategies for more than 10,000 industrial enterprises, guiding enterprises to transfer part of their production electricity consumption from peak hours during the day to low valley hours at night, forming a city's electricity resource pool.
Through virtual power plants, Zhejiang (浙江) integrates the scattered electricity consumption and energy storage equipment in various places to form a unified regulation and control capability. At present, a total of 30 virtual power plants in Zhejiang (浙江) are participating in the response, which is equivalent to "awakening" the power supply capacity of a small and medium-sized thermal power plant.
According to reports, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Zhejiang (浙江) will gradually evolve towards a full-factor new power system that is clean, low-carbon, safe, abundant, economical, efficient, supply-demand coordinated, flexible and intelligent. The power supply reliability of Zhejiang (浙江) Province has steadily improved.
Return to TopOn the banks of the Huai River, lies the mountain city of Xuyi (盱眙). In recent years, this small city in northern Jiangsu (江苏), famous for its crayfish, has seen a quiet transformation in its consumption landscape. The aroma of delicious food fills the streets, and the flow of people is like weaving; as night falls, the lights are bright, and the atmosphere is lively. Relying on its unique resources, Xuyi County (盱眙县) in Huai'an City (淮安市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省) has been deeply cultivating its local culture, expanding consumption scenarios, enriching consumption supply, and promoting the diversified integration of catering, cultural tourism, sports, and the night economy. The lively atmosphere of a small city is being transformed into a sustainable attraction, allowing visitors from all directions to linger.
People-benefiting policies "build the stage," gathering popularity
The key to promoting consumption lies in the synchronization of people's livelihood needs and market supply. Xuyi (盱眙) focuses on key periods and accurately addresses the needs of people's livelihoods: the New Year's goods fair, with lion dances to add to the fun, saw a significant increase in pre-holiday consumption; the "May 1st Famous Cars, Good Houses, and Excellent Decoration" exhibition was crowded with people, selling 75 commercial houses and 47 cars in 3 days; the Crayfish Festival, as Xuyi's (盱眙) "golden IP," sold 30,000 tickets for the 3-day Happy Crayfish Banquet, driving the overall warming of catering, accommodation, cultural tourism. During this year's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, activities such as "Night Berth Landscape · Light and Shadow Poetry" and "Cliff Electronic Music Party" were intensively carried out, with total tourism revenue of A-level scenic spots increasing by 106.82% year-on-year. Policy "precision drip irrigation" activates market potential. Since 2025, Xuyi (盱眙) has issued 2 million yuan in consumer coupons through Xuyi Guolian Consumption E-Card (盱眙国联消费一卡通), Meituan (美团), Douyin (抖音) and other platforms, driving consumption growth of 350 million yuan in accommodation, catering, retail and other fields; the "You Consume, I Reward Million Dollar Prize 'Xu' Position Awaits" consumption promotion activity, with new energy vehicles as the top prize, attracted more than 30,000 participants, driving consumption of 92 million yuan, and policy leverage continues to leverage market traffic.
Business innovation "breaks the circle," making scenes lively
From "meeting consumption" to "leading consumption," Xuyi (盱眙) promotes the renewal of traditional business formats and the growth of emerging scenes. The "Treasure Small Restaurant" selection, through online voting and offline store visits, allowed 5 street restaurants to gain recognition and promotion, with holiday sales increasing by 15%, becoming a new consumption hotspot. The Jinyuan North Road (金源北路) business district breaks through the traditional retail framework, integrating beer music festivals, intangible cultural heritage performances, post-wave markets, and "online live broadcast + offline experience" models, receiving more than 7 million visitors in the third quarter, with an average daily turnover increase of 45,400 yuan. The night economy and emerging business formats are blooming in multiple places. The food night market next to Longyan Park (龙眼公园) had an average daily flow of 7,000 people during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, with an average daily income of more than 200,000 yuan for shops; the "day coffee night food" ecology has taken shape, with boutique coffee shops and food streets complementing each other. Sports events have become a new engine, with the 2025 "Guoyuan V3 (国缘V3)" Cup Grand Canal Bicycle Series, the 2025 China Free Diving All-Around Open, the 2025 "Belt and Road" O-TOUR International Youth Orienteering Invitational Tournament and the 10th Yangtze River Delta Orienteering Tour and other events landing one after another, attracting more than 30,000 athletes and spectators from home and abroad, realizing the "sports + consumption" two-way empowerment.
Landmark diversion "gathers energy," and the industry prospers
In Xuyi (盱眙), "Ke Street (尅街)," transformed from the original Haitong Times Square (海通时代广场), is an undisputed "star landmark." This once-idle plot of land, now relying on the "Xuyi Crayfish (盱眙龙虾)" agricultural product geographical indication product, integrates the "cultural tourism + digital operation" model, becoming a new consumption space integrating food experience, cultural display, tourism and leisure, and night entertainment. In order to continuously gather popularity, "Ke Street (尅街)" continues to launch special activities: night light shows light up the night scene of the block, Huangmei Opera (黄梅戏) performances convey traditional culture, intangible cultural heritage markets display handmade charm, and the "Watch Jiangsu Super League, Eat Crayfish (看苏超，尅龙虾)" event allows sports enthusiasts to taste food while watching the game... A series of innovative measures have made the night economy of "Ke Street (尅街)" continue to heat up. The data from the first anniversary of the opening of the street confirms the vitality of this consumption landmark: it has received a cumulative flow of 1.73 million visitors and achieved revenue of more than 27 million yuan, and the "Ke Street (尅街)" Crayfish Food City has successfully been selected as the first batch of Jiangsu Province (江苏省) night consumption gathering business districts. The transformation of "Ke Street (尅街)" is a vivid practice of Xuyi (盱眙) driving industrial upgrading with consumption aggregation.
From activating single consumption with the crayfish IP to the overall layout of a diversified ecology of "catering + cultural tourism + sports + night economy"; from short-term stimulation of policy subsidies to long-term empowerment of scene innovation, Xuyi (盱眙) takes brand as the core, people's livelihood as the foundation, and innovation as the wing, and constantly enriches consumption supply and stimulates new consumption increments. Today, on the banks of the Huai River, a new picture of county consumption with **烟火升腾、活力迸发** (yān huǒ shēng téng, huó lì bèng fā - "fireworks rising, vitality bursting forth," a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere) is accelerating.
Data source: Xuyi County Bureau of Commerce (盱眙县商务局)
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On the morning of November 10th, sunlight streamed onto the Guangdong International Rowing Center (广东国际划船中心), where racing shells sped across the water, accompanied by the cheers of spectators on the shore.
In the first event, the men's quadruple sculls final, six teams engaged in fierce competition. The Jiangsu team (江苏队), starting from the fourth lane, surged ahead with irresistible force, securing victory with a time of 4 minutes 12.24 seconds, thanks to their seamless coordination and outstanding performance. This was the first gold medal awarded after the opening of the 15th National Games!
On the first day of competition after the opening of the 15th National Games, multiple events unfolded across various competition zones. Athletes took to the stage in turn, striving to excel and achieve outstanding results. Both emerging talents and seasoned veterans showcased their skills, adding suspense and appeal to the competitions. The enthusiastic spectators from Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门) created a vibrant and passionate atmosphere for the National Games.
A Series of Exciting Events Across the Three Regions
At the rowing venue, Lu Yang (吕扬), the Tokyo Olympic champion, led the Henan team (河南队) to a thrilling victory in the women's quadruple sculls, overtaking their opponents just before the finish line, sparking thunderous cheers from the crowd. In recent years, Lu Yang had faced challenges such as injuries and technical adjustments, but her passion for rowing remained unwavering. Competing in the National Games, she joined forces with three young teammates, achieving successive comebacks from the preliminary rounds to the final.
As the "backbone" of the boat, Lu Yang was responsible for observing opponents and formulating tactics. In the first half of the final, the Henan team was not in the lead. In the final stage, Lu Yang directed her teammates to make rapid adjustments, and the women increased their stroke rate, gradually closing the gap and ultimately crossing the finish line first. More than the gold medal, Lu Yang was gratified by the growth of the young women around her. "I will share my experience with them without reservation, to progress together and strive for greater goals."
The weightlifting events commenced at the Dongguan Shilong Middle School Gymnasium (东莞石龙中学体育馆). Due to changes in weightlifting categories by the International Weightlifting Federation (国际举联), the women's 45kg class was contested for the last time at the 15th National Games. The athletes performed at a high level, with Zhao Jinlan (赵金兰) and Zhao Jinbao (赵金宝) from the Guangxi team (广西队) ultimately securing the gold and silver medals.
In the men's U22 basketball group stage held at the Hong Kong Coliseum (香港体育馆), a classic comeback battle drew continuous applause. From trailing by 20 points to winning by 40, the young players of the Tianjin team (天津队) dared to fight and compete at crucial moments, using unity to achieve transcendence and defeat the Jiangxi team (江西队). Zhao Yi (赵艺) from the Tianjin team scored a game-high 27 points, saying, "We always believed in each other, which was the key to ultimately winning the game."
In the women's volleyball adult group stage held in Macau, the Macau team (澳门队), although losing 0-3 to the Jiangsu team, felt that the training value was significant. "I am honored to represent the Macau team in the National Games. Playing at home is both exciting and nerve-wracking," said Qin Xinxian (秦昕贤), captain of the Macau team. "I want to use our performance and efforts to inspire more local young people to fall in love with volleyball."
Famous Players and New Talents Shine on the Field
On both sides of the table, the white ball flew back and forth, the sounds of "ping pong" and the cheers of the audience rising and falling. At the Galaxy Arena (银河综艺馆) in Macau, the table tennis events included the men's and women's singles round of 32, as well as the mixed doubles round of 16 and other competitions. Olympic champions such as Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎), Fan Zhendong (樊振东), and Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) made their debut appearances, attracting attention from the entire venue.
"This National Games is the first to be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, and I cherish this opportunity to compete," said Sun Yingsha, a player from the Hebei team (河北队), who has participated in international events in Macau many times and is familiar with the venues here. On that day, she defeated Liu Weishan (刘炜珊) from the Tianjin team 4-0 to advance smoothly to the top 16. "I hope to show everyone my best side," said Sun Yingsha.
Fan Zhendong, a player from the Shanghai team (上海队), defeated his former doubles partner, Zhou Yu (周雨) from the Hebei team, and also advanced smoothly. His experience participating in European competitions this year has given him a deeper understanding of table tennis. "Facing players with different styles of play requires constant adjustments to tactics, which makes me more composed when dealing with various situations." Fan Zhendong, who is participating in the National Games for the fourth time, said that he wants to focus on each game and move forward steadily.
At the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Swimming and Diving Hall (广东省奥林匹克体育中心游泳跳水馆), two gold medals were awarded in diving. Olympic champion Chen Yuxi (陈芋汐) from the Shanghai team won the gold medal in the women's 10-meter platform. In the men's 3-meter springboard final, Wang Zongyuan (王宗源) from the Hubei team (湖北队) continued his hot streak, successfully challenging a high-difficulty move on his final dive, ultimately winning the gold medal. At this National Games, Wang Zongyuan has won 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal.
The swimming events commenced at the Shenzhen Universiade Center Swimming Pool (深圳大运中心游泳馆), where famous players and new talents competed on the same stage, with many highlights in the pool. The participation of Olympic champions Wang Shun (汪顺) and Pan Zhanle (潘展乐) helped the Zhejiang team (浙江队) win the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. The Shandong team (山东队), anchored by Yang Junxuan (杨浚瑄), won the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay gold medal. In the men's 400-meter freestyle final, 18-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo (张展硕) from the Shandong team won the championship, with a time exceeding the world youth record and breaking his personal best.
Enthusiasm for Watching the Games Conveys Expectations
Inside and outside the venues, the atmosphere of the National Games is strong, and the city streets are adorned with elements of the Games. Near the Canton Tower (广州塔), the large installations of the mascots "Xiyangyang" (喜洋洋) and "Lerongrong" (乐融融) are particularly eye-catching, attracting many citizens and tourists to take photos. 132 urban service stations in Guangzhou (广州市) have been put into operation, and "Little Dolphin" volunteers have officially taken up their posts, providing services such as event consultation and route guidance for citizens and tourists.
In Shenzhen (深圳), communities, streets, commercial districts, and other places, colorful flags, event posters, mascot landscapes, creative wall paintings, and other elements create a strong competition atmosphere. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (深圳宝安国际机场) has densely arranged themed landscapes and other event elements along the passenger flow lines in the terminal and transportation center areas, allowing passengers to feel the charm of the National Games as soon as they land. The Shenzhen Metro (深圳地铁), which shuttles through the city, has set up 15th National Games themed check-in points at 30 stations, and the colorful colors have become a beautiful landscape of the city.
Cheerleading performances, prize-winning quizzes... The carefully designed interactive sessions at the men's U22 basketball game constantly warmed up the atmosphere. Zhao Yi, who was competing in Hong Kong for the first time, said: "I really felt the enthusiasm of the audience, and we will show a better state in the subsequent games to repay the support and expectations of the fans."
In order to support his hometown team, Mr. Lu (卢先生) from Shandong (山东) came to Macau specifically to watch the women's volleyball adult group stage match between the Shandong team and the Shanghai team. "I hope my cheers can provide some help for the players from my hometown." In this game, the Shandong team ultimately defeated the Shanghai team 3-0. "After the game, I also plan to try egg tarts and bring a piece of Macau memory home," said Mr. Lu.
(Comprehensive reports by reporters Sun Longfei (孙龙飞), Li Shuo (李硕), Zheng Yi (郑轶), Wang Yunna (王云娜), Wang Liang (王亮) from this newspaper, and reporter Ou Xingrong (欧兴荣) from People's Daily Online)
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A series of innovative measures, after the high-intensity testing of the National Games, will serve as a reference for further enhancing the level of interconnectivity.
On the evening of November 9th, at the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games, when the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao (粤港澳) contingents entered side by side, the Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre (广东奥林匹克体育中心) erupted, with a tidal wave of applause and cheers deeply intertwined with the melody of "My Motherland and I"...
In the past 4 years, preparing for the National Games has become a major concern for Hong Kong (香港) residents. The reality of "one country, two systems, three customs territories, and three currencies" has no precedent to follow and no experience to rely on. How can it be done and done well?
The facts provide the best answer. In the process of preparing for the National Games, the three regions summarized and explored many innovative measures, solving the problem of efficient and convenient flow of key elements such as personnel, materials, and information under different systems. Since the first game of the Hong Kong (香港) competition area, the 8 competitive events undertaken by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区) of the National Games have been proceeding in an orderly manner, the cross-border torch relay and the cross-border road cycling event have been successfully held, and the overall operation has been smooth.
The National Games is like building a bridge, paving the way for Hong Kong (香港) to accelerate its integration into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). Driven by the preparation of the National Games, Hong Kong's (香港) innovative measures have been launched intensively. For the two cross-border events of road cycling and marathon, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (香港特区政府) introduced the "front-end customs inspection" and "closed-loop management" models, which can not only ensure that the athletes complete customs clearance safely, imperceptibly, and quickly during the competition, but also meet the requirements of the three regions' entry and exit measures. A series of innovative measures, after the high-intensity testing of the National Games, will serve as a reference for further enhancing the level of interconnectivity.
The National Games is also a rare opportunity for Hong Kong (香港) to enhance its ability to host large-scale sports events. After this battle, Hong Kong (香港) can not only improve its ability in the organization and operation of large-scale sports events, but also open up space for the growth and development of talents in sports coaches, referees, sports medicine and other fields.
The National Games has further enhanced the national identity of Hong Kong (香港) compatriots. Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) share the same culture, close kinship, and similar customs. The National Games makes the people of the three places more frequent and closer to each other. On cross-border buses to the mainland, Hong Kong (香港) citizens happily travel with the games; in the enthusiastic stands, Hong Kong (香港) citizens cheer for the home team and for China (中国)...
The flame of innovation ignited by the National Games, the road to integration paved, and the emotional resonance stimulated will become a surging driving force for Hong Kong (香港) to better integrate into and serve the overall development of the country, and contribute to the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) into a world-class bay area and a world-class city cluster.
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On the evening of November 9th, at the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games, three humanoid robots representing Guangdong (粤), Hong Kong (港), and Macau (澳) struck the "Bronze Goujiao (青铜句鑃)," bringing a dreamlike dialogue spanning a thousand years.
The prototype of the "Bronze Goujiao (青铜句鑃)" was unearthed from the tomb of the Nanyue King (南越文王墓) on Xianggang Mountain (象岗山) in Yuexiu (越秀), Guangzhou (广州), and is an important carrier of ancient ritual and music civilization. Playing this instrument requires precise control of the striking position and force to present a rich melody. This is quite a challenge for human musicians, and it is even more of a test for humanoid robots to play it.
According to Tan Min (谭旻), Chief Brand Officer of UBTECH Robotics (优必选科技), these "Bronze Goujiao (青铜句鑃)" are of different sizes, the largest being 64 cm high and weighing 40 kg, and the smallest being 36.8 cm high and weighing 10.75 kg. To enable the three robots to collaborate, the engineering team needed to make breakthroughs in humanoid robot technologies such as swarm intelligence, multi-modal large models, and "human-eye-like" binocular stereoscopic vision perception.
"These technologies enable the robots to achieve millimeter-level striking positioning accuracy in the performance, with an error of less than 2 mm. The synchronization error of the three robots' movements is less than 10 milliseconds. They can also precisely and autonomously strike each 'Bronze Goujiao (青铜句鑃)' with a stable force comparable to that of human musicians, thus presenting a wonderful performance," said Tan Min (谭旻).
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Recently, the "Guangdong Moves the National Games - Chinese Sports Culture Exhibition" opened at the Guangdong Sports Museum. This exhibition will last until February next year, featuring more than 150 precious collections from the China Sports Museum, unfolding a sports culture dialogue across time and space through five major sections. More than 600 representatives of national advanced units and individuals in mass sports, and representatives of national advanced collectives and individuals in the sports system visited the exhibition.
Li Jinling (李金玲), a social sports instructor from Cangzhou (沧州), Hebei (河北) Province, has been engaged in mass sports work for more than 30 years. In front of cultural relics such as the Yuan Dynasty Cizhou Kiln figure wrestling sculpture and the Ming Dynasty Cuju figurines, she stopped to watch and carefully savored the ancient people's wisdom of combining movement and stillness, and living happily for thousands of years. "I intuitively felt the long history of Chinese sports," Li Jinling (李金玲) said, adding that the mass sports cause should be innovatively developed in inheritance.
Walking through the modern exhibition area, the century-old Olympic journey of China is vividly presented. Xu Haifeng's (许海峰) award-winning uniform, the Chinese women's volleyball team's autographed volleyball, and the torch lamp of the 2008 Beijing (北京) Olympic Games are displayed one by one. The representatives exchanged discussions from time to time, feeling the interweaving of the Chinese sports spirit and the Olympic spirit.
In recent years, the concept of "National Games for All" has become increasingly popular. This exhibition specially sets up the section of "Urban Culture and Sports Empowerment", focusing on the vivid practices of Beijing (北京), Guangzhou (广州), and Hangzhou (杭州) in hosting competitions to benefit the people and build cities. "Sports is a happy project rooted in the people, and everyone can benefit from it," said Chang Jian (常健) from Tongliao (通辽) Sports Middle School in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古).
According to reports, this exhibition will hold a number of exchange activities during the 15th National Games. "Since 2022, we have held Chinese sports culture exhibitions in conjunction with large-scale domestic and foreign events, hoping that the audience can also become inheritors and practitioners of Chinese sports culture and the Chinese sports spirit, so that sports can become a surging driving force for building a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation," said Wang Lujiao (王鲁蛟), Deputy Director of the Sports Culture Development Center of the General Administration of Sport of China (国家体育总局体育文化发展中心).
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"Hello! Welcome to the show, please come this way, watch your step." On the evening of November 9th, at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center, a group of "Little Dolphin" volunteers dressed in turquoise green uniforms shuttled among the audience. A total of 2,950 volunteers participated in the service at this opening ceremony, including 81 Hong Kong and Macao volunteers. They resonated with this grand event and painted a concentric circle of the Greater Bay Area.
Lin Danye (林丹蓥), a Hong Kong volunteer from Jinan University (暨南大学), was responsible for contacting Hong Kong and Macao guests on the day of the opening ceremony. "I was a little nervous before starting my shift, but more than that, I was looking forward to it and excited. Seeing Hong Kong and Macao guests and mainland compatriots gathered together to celebrate, I am even more convinced that the Greater Bay Area is a big family with a shared heart and common goals." Lin Danye (林丹蓥) said that as a Hong Kong and Macao youth, she is not only a participant in the 15th National Games, but also a witness to the country's development.
"From providing volunteer services in Hong Kong communities to participating in the volunteer services of the National Games, these are unforgettable growth experiences." Xiao Yanxin (肖妍馨), a Hong Kong volunteer from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (广州中医药大学), said that everyone is enthusiastic about volunteer services, which not only demonstrates the youthful spirit of college students, but also a vivid portrayal of the unity and cooperation of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao youth.
The "Volunteer Home" located in the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥林匹克体育中心) is often filled with laughter. Huang Junhan (黄俊瀚), a Macao volunteer from Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学), once shared his volunteer experiences and insights with students from Guangzhou (广州) and Hong Kong (香港) here. "This is a valuable opportunity for young people from the three places to communicate face-to-face," Huang Junhan (黄俊瀚) said.
"Participating in the volunteer service work of this event is also a rare opportunity for young volunteers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to understand the national conditions and integrate into the construction of the Greater Bay Area." The person in charge of the large-scale activities and volunteer service department of the Guangdong (广东) competition area organizing committee of the 15th National Games said that Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) use volunteer service as a carrier to promote regional integration and enhance youth exchanges. The innovative practice not only provides a strong guarantee for the successful holding of the event, but also helps to explore a collaborative development path of volunteer service with the characteristics of the Greater Bay Area, thereby injecting new vitality into the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
In the stands, they cheered; in the aisles, they warmly welcomed; in the night, they silently stood guard... These days intertwined with sweat and laughter will become a beautiful memory of the "Little Dolphins'" youth.
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Not long ago, many citizens noticed that the 253 old column piers surrounding the Tianhe Sports Center (天河体育中心) in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) were painted with lively and lovely artistic patterns: Guangdong morning tea, the mascots of the 15th National Games, and athletes sprinting with all their might. The colorful artistic elements rendered the atmosphere of the National Games and also showcased Guangzhou's unique urban character.
Previously, in order to welcome the 15th National Games and the National Para Games, Guangzhou promoted the construction of exquisite blocks, creating an unbounded national fitness sports park around the Tianhe Sports Center (天河体育中心), integrating the Tianhe Sports Center (天河体育中心) into the neighborhood. The old column piers surrounding the Tianhe Sports Center (天河体育中心) have been "guarding" this stadium for nearly 40 years. With the disappearance of the stadium's boundaries, how should these old column piers be handled?
The local authorities adhered to the principle of "no demolition unless absolutely necessary," retaining the vast majority of the column piers and optimizing the demolition of "roadblock columns" located at key traffic nodes such as subway entrances, park entrances, and newly added channel entrances.
For the remaining old column piers, at the end of September, 260 young volunteers from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (广州美术学院), the Guangzhou Children's Palace (广州市少年宫), and the Guangzhou Art School (广州市艺术中学) gathered at the Tianhe Sports Center (天河体育中心) to focus on painting the column piers with the theme of "City Kaleidoscope." After a day of on-site hand-painting, each old column pier was transformed into a colorful "kaleidoscope."
Among these young people, there were several special artists. Ni Zhuojun (倪卓君), a student from a special artist studio, suffers from autism spectrum disorder. Under the guidance of her teacher, she picked up a paintbrush, adjusted the colors, and co-created a National Games mascot "Xiyangyang" (喜洋洋) playing badminton. "I am very happy to participate in the artistic creation of the 15th National Games and the National Para Games. I am very proud," said Ni Zhuojun (倪卓君).
Preserving and beautifying the column piers for reuse is one of the reflections of Guangzhou's thrifty approach to hosting the games. The National Games and the National Para Games share the same emblem and mascots. The competition venues are mainly renovated and upgraded. More than 90% of the venues in the Guangdong (广东) competition area are renovated using existing venues. Twenty-two venues are shared by the National Games and the National Para Games, reducing incremental construction and making good use of existing resources, effectively saving resources. The Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥林匹克体育中心) has installed a 550-kilowatt photovoltaic system, combined with a "photovoltaic + shading + greening" design, reducing the cost of purchased electricity and using power technology to help host the games thriftily.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Hunan (湖南): "Explore effective mechanisms for the integration of culture and technology, accelerate the development of new cultural formats, and form more new growth points for the cultural industry."
Bearing in mind the General Secretary's earnest entrustment, Hunan (湖南) is focusing on answering the "integration question" of culture and technology, promoting the digital empowerment and information transformation of cultural construction, striving to transform cultural resource advantages into cultural development advantages, and actively exploring a new path of cultural and technological integration and development with Chinese characteristics and Hunan (湖南) characteristics.
Promote Digital Empowerment and Information Transformation
"Run the explosion special effects with AI (artificial intelligence) again," "The effect of motion capture needs to be fine-tuned"... In Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park (马栏山视频文创产业园), Changsha (长沙), Hunan Province (湖南省), various layers and curves are constantly switching and jumping on the large and small screens of Hunan Shiyi Culture Technology Co., Ltd. (湖南拾意文化科技有限公司), and the post-production process of a micro-short drama is underway.
"Relying on the park's 'cloud, network, and computing' infrastructure, micro-short dramas now also have 'big productions'," said Chen Lingjun (陈令军), founder and technical director of the company.
In recent years, Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park (马栏山视频文创产业园) has built 22 R&D and innovation platforms such as the Malanshan Audio and Video Laboratory (马栏山音视频实验室) and the Malanshan Digital Media Laboratory (马栏山数字媒体实验室), gathering more than 4,000 cultural and technological enterprises, and constantly improving the software and hardware ecology of cultural and technological integration. In October of this year, Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park (马栏山视频文创产业园) released measures on the use of "cloud, network, and computing" new infrastructure technology resources, tailoring preferential support policies for different types of entities.
"Building our own hardware system would cost at least several hundred thousand yuan. Now, renting the park's cloud storage and cloud computing power only costs about 10,000 yuan a year. This allows us to invest more funds in shooting and production, and improve the quality of the series," said Chen Lingjun (陈令军).
Each iteration of technology has promoted cultural innovation and breakthroughs. At present, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, and the integration of culture and technology is constantly spawning various new formats, new applications, and new carriers.
Hunan (湖南) is accelerating the construction of new cultural facilities with "digital new infrastructure" to help consolidate the foundation of the national cultural big data system. In Hunan Province's (湖南省) top ten technical tackling projects and key R&D plans, special arrangements have been made for the integration of culture and technology. A number of tackling projects such as "ultra-high-definition video algorithm" have broken through key core technologies such as video high-performance computing, rendering acceleration, and video artificial intelligence.
Recently, the "Implementation Plan of Hunan Province (湖南省) for Implementing the State Council's 'Artificial Intelligence+' Action" was issued, clarifying that artificial intelligence will be used as an important engine for promoting new quality productive forces and building a new form of intelligent economy. "Artificial Intelligence + Culture and Tourism" has become a clearly defined key development direction of this plan, and a number of enterprises, projects, and platforms with the potential for cultural and technological integration have been selected into the key cultivation list.
Accelerate the Cultivation of New Formats and Find New Forms of Expression
A closer look at the new cultural formats that have become popular in Hunan (湖南) in recent years reveals that they are all supported by technology.
Let fireworks not only bloom in the sky, but also resonate in culture. Walking into Hunan Liuyang Runting Fireworks Group (湖南浏阳润霆烟花集团), you can see the deep integration of intangible cultural heritage skills and modern technology. Opera masks, Chinese totems, dynasty history... These traditional cultural elements with profound heritage are cleverly integrated into product design, packaging, and firing choreography, becoming vivid symbols carrying culture.
In the first half of this year, Runting Fireworks Group's (润霆烟花集团) exports exceeded 150 million yuan. Fireworks with Chinese cultural imprints are blooming in a wider night sky. "What customers like is not only the gorgeous light and shadow, but also the Chinese cultural charm inside," said Zhou Zhiming (周志明), head of the group.
In order to find new spaces and new forms of expression for culture, Liuyang City (浏阳市) innovated the "Sky Theater" model - Hunan Fireworks Troupe Co., Ltd. (湖南花火剧团有限公司) combines fireworks, musicals, and drone performances to tell stories immersively with "world elements + Chinese aesthetics."
"From selling fireworks to selling services, and now to selling cultural IPs, the empowerment of cultural and technological integration has allowed Liuyang fireworks (浏阳烟花) to move into a wider field," said Huang Cheng (黄成), president of the Liuyang Fireworks Firing Association (浏阳市焰火燃放协会) and head of the Fireworks Troupe (花火剧团).
Opening up the "Mawangdui Digital Resource Library (马王堆数字资源库)" and the dual authorization of the Xiangbo (湘博) brand, and releasing the "Mawangdui Pattern Digital Gene Bank (马王堆纹样数字基因库)"... Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆) is building a large digital cultural expo platform and creating the "Digital Han Life" project, using digital means to make the ancient charm of the Han Dynasty "live" in the digital world.
Liling ceramics (醴陵陶瓷) relies on new materials and new technologies to explore the value of cultural heritage and brighten the cultural name card of Liling ceramics (醴陵陶瓷). Changsha Xiang Embroidery (长沙湘绣) enterprises use data mining, image processing, and virtual simulation technologies to build a cloud Xiang Embroidery (云湘绣) platform that integrates digital protection, marketing, and education.
Faced with the needs of high-quality development of the cultural industry in the era, Hunan (湖南) is accelerating the cultivation of new quality productive forces in the cultural field, promoting the digital transformation and upgrading of traditional formats such as newspapers, radio and television, publishing, performing arts, and cultural tourism, vigorously developing emerging formats such as digital creativity, online audio-visual, and immersive experience, and expanding new spaces for cultural development.
Expand Space, Attract Talent, and Increase Investment
Around funds, talent, and systems, Hunan (湖南) is accelerating the creation of a collaborative, efficient, and vibrant "ecosystem" for cultural and technological integration, and expanding the space for cultural development.
Recently, Hunan Province's (湖南省) "Wisdom Gathering in Xiaoxiang, Talent Gathering in Hunan (智汇潇湘 才聚湖南)" series of special recruitment fairs has continued to be popular. The talent introduction professional list includes a number of key areas of cultural and technological integration such as artificial intelligence, digital creativity, and high-end manufacturing; the key cities for talent recruitment cover Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Chengdu (成都) and other domestic cultural talent and technology talent highlands.
Wondershare Technology (万兴科技), a generative artificial intelligence enterprise, appeared with many high-paying positions. "The company has launched a million-dollar annual salary plan for campus recruits. This out-of-province talent recruitment is to attract top new forces in the field of artificial intelligence to support the company's global artificial intelligence strategy," said the person in charge of Wondershare Technology's (万兴科技) campus recruitment.
Talent is the most dynamic factor in promoting cultural and technological integration. Hunan (湖南) is vigorously implementing the "Furong Talent (芙蓉人才)" plan, innovating the setting of university disciplines, and opening up channels for the integration of industry, academia, and research, so that more and more young makers, "content + technology" compound talents, and cultural and technological field talents in short supply can enter, take root, and grow.
At present, data, as a new type of production factor, has become a key engine driving cultural and technological integration. In the Hunan Big Data Exchange (湖南大数据交易所), the Cultural Big Data Trading Center (文化大数据交易中心) has become one of the eight centers supporting digital transactions. At present, the Hunan Big Data Exchange (湖南大数据交易所) has cumulatively listed 367 data set products, with a cumulative transaction volume of more than 218 million yuan.
Hunan (湖南) is exploring the market-oriented allocation reform of data and other factors, attracting the entire network of computing materials to gather in Hunan (湖南) in a market-oriented manner, and turning massive data into valuable and tradable production factor resources. "Relying on the Changsha National Data Labeling Base (长沙市国家数据标注基地), Hunan (湖南) has cumulatively built more than 50 high-quality data sets in industries such as cultural tourism, medical health, and industrial manufacturing, with a data scale of more than 100,000 TB, serving more than 50 vertical AI large model R&D applications," said Hu Xiao (胡晓), deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Data Bureau (湖南省数据局).
Hunan (湖南) has established a financial support system for cultural and technological fiscal special funds, and actively guides various types of capital to invest in the field of cultural and technological integration, injecting financial "living water" into integrated development. In May of this year, the Hunan Golden Furong Industrial Guidance Fund (湖南省金芙蓉产业引导基金), with a total scale of 300 billion yuan, established a cultural and technological sub-fund, mainly investing in the cultural industry, focusing on fields such as "culture + technology" and "culture + tourism," and supporting industrial upgrading and investment promotion.
Reform is a powerful driving force for the development of the cultural industry. Hunan (湖南) is focusing on deepening the supply-side structural reform in the cultural field, breaking the inherent boundaries of markets, places, and businesses, optimizing the allocation of resources and the supply mechanism of products and services, and better adapting to and driving the new cultural consumption needs of the people for lightweight, personalized, high-quality, and community-based.
"Give full play to Hunan's (湖南) advantages of deep cultural roots, broad cultural context, and sufficient cultural atmosphere, take culture as an important strategic measure to improve Hunan's (湖南) core competitiveness, and better shoulder the cultural mission of the new era," said Shen Xiaoming (沈晓明), Secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee (湖南省委书记).
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Hanging up an international long-distance call, Guo Mengyuan (郭梦圆) communicated with her colleagues about the progress of the latest business deal. Behind her office cubicle wall was a row of cotton dolls of anime characters that had just been proofed.
"Recently, our monthly revenue has repeatedly exceeded 500,000 yuan," Guo Mengyuan (郭梦圆) told reporters. This girl, who graduated from university just a year ago, formed a team at the beginning of this year, aiming at the cultural consumption needs of young people, and tried to develop and operate cultural IP peripheral products.
In 2024, Hunan Province (湖南省) launched a university student entrepreneurship investment fund with a scale of 505 million yuan. Encourage exploration, share risks, tolerate failure, and exempt from liability in compliance... Use real money to embolden and protect university students' innovation and entrepreneurship.
A few months ago, Guo Mengyuan (郭梦圆) and her team participated in a project roadshow organized by the Hunan Province (湖南省) University Student Entrepreneurship Investment Fund and quickly received an investment of 500,000 yuan.
From a creative team to a start-up company, start-up capital alone is not enough. Changsha (长沙) Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park (马栏山视频文创产业园) took over the relay baton and provided Guo Mengyuan (郭梦圆) with free office space in a university student entrepreneurship incubation base with a total area of over 4,000 square meters, realizing the entire process of assisted enterprise registration.
"If we lack office equipment, the incubation base provides it for free; if we don't understand financial management, the park has centralized targeted services; if we need professional talents, the park organizes recruitment on our behalf..." Guo Mengyuan (郭梦圆) said that the entrepreneurship process is worry-free and effortless, which makes her feel very warm.
In Jinggang Town (靖港镇), Wangcheng District (望城区), Changsha (长沙), there are also many young entrepreneurs like Guo Mengyuan (郭梦圆).
Li Shuai (李帅), a 22-year-old local youth, returned to his hometown from Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) at the beginning of this year and started a cultural and creative center with several young people, selling cultural and creative products developed based on traditional Chinese culture.
The opportunity for Li Shuai's (李帅) entrepreneurship mainly came from the Jinglai Youth Talent Friendly Demonstration Station (靖徕·青年人才友好示范驿站) not far from the cultural and creative center.
As one of the first batch of youth entrepreneurship talent gathering places supported and built by Wangcheng District (望城区), this station is a window to showcase Wangcheng District's (望城区) services for young entrepreneurship talents. From innovation and entrepreneurship salon exchanges to applying for talent level identification, participating in innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, and consulting on more than 10 district-level characteristic talent policies... A small station provides entrepreneurs with a full-process one-stop service.
Thickening the fertile ground for innovation and entrepreneurship and stimulating the creativity of young talents. Since 2024, Hunan (湖南) has been focusing on promoting the "Seven Ones" action to support university student entrepreneurship - issuing a batch of policies and measures to support university student entrepreneurship, establishing an entrepreneurship investment fund for university students nationwide, building a batch of entrepreneurship incubation carriers with distinctive features and strong functions, establishing an entrepreneurial advisor and mentor group to guide university students, encouraging universities to offer a series of university student entrepreneurship courses, selecting a batch of university student innovation and entrepreneurship models, and launching a university student entrepreneurship program - deeply implementing special actions such as "Xiangcai Staying in Xiang" (湘才留湘) and "Youcai Coming to Xiang" (优才来湘). Since the implementation of the "Seven Ones" action, the number of business entities established by university students in Hunan Province (湖南省) has increased by 14,000, including 6,105 enterprises established by university students.
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After attending a conference in Shanghai (上海), Cai Xiaohua (蔡晓华), chief scientist of Sannuo Biosensing Co., Ltd. (三诺生物传感股份有限公司), rushed back to Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南) overnight. During this period, the company's project to promote the integration of artificial intelligence technology and improve the stability of enzyme preparations has made significant progress.
Sannuo Biosensing Co., Ltd. (三诺生物传感股份有限公司) has been deeply involved in the field of blood glucose monitoring and equipment for many years, and established an enterprise R&D center many years ago. Now the company is taking new steps in technological innovation - a brand-new R&D center located in Hunan Xiangjiang New Area (湖南湘江新区) will be put into use by the end of this year, focusing on the development of biosensors, wearable devices and high-end implantable medical devices.
"In the past, some product development was done in other places, and application development was done in Changsha (长沙). In the future, the concentration of R&D forces in Changsha (长沙) will drive us to accelerate the pace of innovation," said Cai Xiaohua (蔡晓华).
Leading industrial innovation with technological innovation. In recent years, Changsha (长沙) has continuously enhanced R&D aggregation, improved the rate of achievement transformation, and increased the newness of industries.
Also focusing on the field of biomedicine, Sansure Biotech Inc. (圣湘生物科技股份有限公司) has established a global medical device R&D center in Changsha (长沙), continuously promoting the iterative upgrade of underlying technologies and accelerating product innovation. "Since the beginning of this year, our products have obtained more than 130 domestic and foreign registration access certificates, and the innovative achievements are fruitful," said Ren Xiaomei (任小梅), the relevant person in charge of the technology department of Sansure Biotech (圣湘生物).
With multiple measures to attract from the outside and cultivate from the inside, first-class R&D institutions at home and abroad have accelerated their gathering in Changsha (长沙) in the past two years. As of now, the total number of various R&D institutions in Changsha (长沙) has reached 3,823, and 70 central enterprises and three types of top 500 enterprises' R&D centers have been established.
Focusing on what the country needs, where the future lies, and what Hunan (湖南) can do, Changsha (长沙) is further promoting the construction of public innovation platforms. Xiangjiang Laboratory (湘江实验室), focusing on advanced computing and artificial intelligence, and Furong Laboratory (芙蓉实验室), focusing on the field of biomedicine, and other "Four Major Laboratories" (四大实验室) in Hunan Province (湖南省), have been successively established in Changsha (长沙). The laboratories are laying out industrial frontiers, targeting the urgent needs of enterprises, promoting the accelerated gathering of resources, talents, and technologies, and effectively solving the key difficulties and pain points in industrial development.
"Under the innovation mechanism, we have signed in-depth university-enterprise cooperation agreements with universities such as Hunan University (湖南大学) and Central South University (中南大学) to achieve a virtuous interaction between industry, academia, and research, and accelerate the promotion of technological innovation," said Cai Xiaohua (蔡晓华).
At the same time, Changsha (长沙) has jointly built innovation and development alliances and high-end science and technology innovation platforms with universities and scientific research institutes inside and outside the province, and has built 18 technology transfer and transformation bases and 10 intellectual property transformation centers.
Focusing on the improvement of the innovation ecosystem, Changsha (长沙) actively optimizes the development environment and stimulates more vigorous innovation and creativity.
Zeng Weimin (曾伟民), a professor at the School of Resources Processing and Bioengineering of Central South University (中南大学资源加工与生物工程学院), who has been studying in the field of biomanufacturing for more than 20 years, came to Yuelushan National University Science and Technology City (岳麓山国家大学科技城) and started a part-time business under the call to accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and established Hunan Maikenwei Technology Co., Ltd. (湖南麦肯伟科技有限公司). With more than 130 independent intellectual property rights and relying on a 36-person scientific research team, the company has applied its technological achievements to more than 20 enterprises at home and abroad within two years, realizing industrialization.
Having been in academia for a long time, how to connect with such a huge market resource?
"Our rare ginsenoside extraction technology, with the help of government at all levels, from discovering enterprise needs to forming industrial achievements, the transformation does not even need to leave the park," said Zeng Weimin (曾伟民).
The platform's energy level has been leaping, resources have been accelerating, achievements have been emerging continuously, and the ecology has been optimized day by day. Since the beginning of this year, the transaction volume of technology contracts in Changsha (长沙) has exceeded the 100 billion yuan mark, reaching 109.528 billion yuan; the number of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises has exceeded 10,000 for the first time, with a total of 11,700.
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On the evening of November 9th, local time, the U.S. Senate advanced a temporary federal government funding bill. This bill received the 60 votes needed for advancement in a procedural vote, meaning it is highly likely to pass in a formal vote. As of November 10th, the U.S. federal government "shutdown" has entered a record-breaking 41st day. Many U.S. media outlets analyze that this governance crisis triggered by partisan gamesmanship has severely impacted the livelihoods of the American people and the economy, and the increased political polarization reflects the real difficulties of American-style democracy. U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (查克·舒默) said, "Children, the elderly, and working-class people have all become victims of political farces," but if the root causes of the system are not addressed, such cycles will continue to play out in the future.
14 Votes Fail to Pass Temporary Funding Bill
On the evening of the 9th, the Senate passed a procedural vote with 60 votes in favor and 40 votes against, ending the "filibuster" on the funding bill. The plan would provide funding for most federal agencies at current levels until January 30, 2026, and provide funding for the entire fiscal year for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction projects, and congressional operations. As part of the agreement to end the "shutdown," Senate Majority Leader, Republican John Thune (约翰·图恩), promised Democrats that he would hold a vote on extending enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (平价医疗法案), which are set to expire at the end of the year, no later than the second week of December. Following this key procedural vote, the bill is highly likely to pass in the final Senate vote. This bill was revised based on the version previously passed by the House of Representatives, and after being passed by the Senate, it still needs to be approved by the House of Representatives and sent to the President for signature.
According to Senate rules, a funding bill needs at least 60 votes to pass. Currently, Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate, and Democrats hold 47 seats, which means that Republicans need to win the support of 8 Democratic senators to reach the passage threshold. Previously, the Senate had held at least 14 votes on the temporary funding bill, but no consensus was reached. The core disagreement was focused on the order of voting on Affordable Care Act (平价医疗法案) healthcare subsidies and appropriations. Democrats advocated for "simultaneous voting," fearing that the healthcare issue would be shelved; Republicans insisted on "passing appropriations first, then discussing subsidies," handling the two separately. To break the deadlock, Chuck Schumer (查克·舒默) proposed a compromise plan, including extending healthcare subsidies for one year and establishing a bipartisan committee to discuss healthcare subsidy reform, in exchange for Democratic support for the Republican funding bill, but the Republicans rejected this plan on the grounds that "healthcare subsidies have fraud problems," and the two parties stalled without formal consultations.
Partisan opposition has led to a continuous accumulation of dissatisfaction with American politics among many Americans. A survey jointly conducted by The Washington Post and the Ipsos Group showed that 61% of respondents believed that Republican policies "focus more on partisan interests and ignore the needs of ordinary people," and 68% of respondents believed that Democrats "put political gamesmanship before people's livelihood issues." A Gallup poll conducted during the same period showed that the American public's approval rating of Congress was only 15%, nearly 80% of respondents disapproved of Congress's work, and 35% of respondents said they "lack trust in both parties."
Multiple Areas of People's Livelihood Significantly Affected
As the federal government "shutdown" continues, multiple areas of American society have been affected, and some areas have even experienced difficulties not seen in decades.
Federal government employees are the most directly affected group. According to statistics from the Washington think tank "Bipartisan Policy Center," as of November 8th, at least 670,000 federal employees have been furloughed, and approximately 730,000 federal employees have been forced to work without pay, involving 13,000 air traffic controllers, 50,000 airport security personnel, and 200,000 social welfare reviewers and other key positions. Due to weeks without income, many employees have had to maintain their livelihoods through food delivery, temporary storage, and other gig work. A survey by the Washington, D.C. Federal Employees Union showed that 42% of unpaid employees have experienced mortgage or credit card delinquencies. Tracey Lo, a researcher at the Brookings Institution, believes that "the financial security of ordinary families has been threatened, and the risk of default is gradually increasing."
In addition to federal employees, low-income groups who rely on the social security system also face severe challenges. The U.S. federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (补充营养援助计划) (also known as the "food stamp" program) stopped issuing benefits for the first time on November 1st. The program covers more than 40 million low-income people across the United States, including 12 million children and 3 million elderly people. Although the government agreed to use emergency funds to issue half of the November benefits after a federal judge intervened, the U.S. food assistance organization "Feeding America" stated that due to delays in administrative processes in states such as Mississippi and Alabama, full restoration of benefits will have to wait until early December. Zachary Martin, a resident of Washington State who relies on the program, said: "Now I have to make three calls a day to confirm the inventory of food banks. This uncertainty makes me anxious."
Problems in the civil aviation system and the healthcare sector are also gradually emerging. To alleviate pressure, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (美国联邦航空局) began to gradually reduce domestic flights by 10% at 40 major airports across the country on November 7th. U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy (达菲) said that if the "shutdown" continues until the December holiday travel season, the flight reduction ratio may increase to 20%. According to USA Today, the United States implemented flight reduction measures at 40 busy airports during the federal government "shutdown," resulting in a large number of flight delays or cancellations. As of 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 9th, there have been over 10,000 flight delays and over 3,200 flight cancellations in the United States. In terms of healthcare, the new year's enrollment registration for the Affordable Care Act (平价医疗法案) began on November 1st, involving 24 million enrollees, of which 22 million people can enjoy low-premium subsidies, but the subsidy funding issue has not been resolved due to the funding deadlock. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (美国医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心) predicts that if the deadlock continues, the average premium for enrollees in 2026 may increase by $1,000, and the medical burden on middle- and low-income groups will increase by 30%.
"Shutdown" Impacts Confidence in the U.S. Political System
U.S. media outlets stated that the impact of the federal government "shutdown" on the U.S. economy has spread from local to overall, with short-term economic losses and long-term potential risks overlapping, and market concerns about economic recession have increased.
In the short term, the scale of economic losses is gradually expanding. Kevin Hassett (凯文·哈西特), Director of the U.S. National Economic Council (美国白宫国家经济委员会), said on November 7th: "The impact of the federal government 'shutdown' on the economy has exceeded initial expectations, and if it continues for another month, the economy may face greater uncertainty this quarter." The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (美国国会预算办公室) estimates that every 4 weeks that the federal government "shutdown" continues will cause approximately $7 billion in economic losses; if it continues for 8 weeks, the scale of losses will reach approximately $14 billion, and will also drag down the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the fourth quarter of this year by 1 to 2 percentage points. This means that the U.S. economic growth rate for the entire year may fall from 2.1% to below 1.5%, and the economic recovery process will be affected.
Multiple industries have been directly affected by the "shutdown." Taking the tourism industry as an example, data from the U.S. Travel Association (美国旅游协会) shows that as of November 5th, the U.S. tourism industry has lost approximately $5 billion in tourism spending. Currently, there are only 4 weeks left until the end-of-year holiday travel season. If the federal government "shutdown" is not ended as soon as possible, the subsequent losses in the tourism industry may double, and the risk of bankruptcy faced by small and medium-sized tourism enterprises will increase by 25%. Currently, U.S. consumer confidence has declined. A survey released by the University of Michigan (密歇根大学) showed that the U.S. consumer confidence index in November fell to 50.3, the lowest level since June 2022. 62% of respondents said they "reduced non-essential spending due to the 'shutdown'," of which 38% of respondents postponed major consumption plans such as purchasing cars and houses, forming a chain reaction of "consumption contraction - decline in corporate profits."
Gregory Daco (格雷戈里·达科), chief economist at Ernst & Young-Parthenon (安永—博智隆公司), believes that "even if the government resumes operations, some small and medium-sized enterprises that have gone bankrupt due to cash flow disruptions will find it difficult to reopen, and changes in consumer spending habits may continue for a long time." Data from Moody's Analytics (穆迪分析机构) shows that although federal employees may receive retroactive salary payments later, this part can recover 30% of the consumption losses, but the consumption gap for over 40 million "food stamp" program beneficiaries will continue for more than 6 months, which may drag down retail industry growth by 0.8 percentage points.
The federal government "shutdown" exposed the shortcomings of the U.S. economic governance system, further affecting market confidence. Linda Bilmes (琳达·比尔姆斯), a professor at Harvard University (哈佛大学), believes that "the problems in the congressional budget system are the root cause of the 'shutdown,' and the loopholes in the budget preparation and voting process make the 'shutdown' a recurring problem." Darrell West (达雷尔·韦斯特), a researcher at the Brookings Institution (布鲁金斯学会), said, "The international community's trust in the U.S.'s governance capabilities has declined, and the growth rate of foreign investment flowing into the U.S. market has slowed down by 5% recently, which may have an impact on the long-term vitality of the U.S. economy." Jason Furman (杰森·福尔曼), who served as Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (白宫经济顾问委员会主席) during the Obama administration, believes that this federal government "shutdown" has severely impacted domestic and international confidence in the U.S. government and political system.
(Reported from Washington (华盛顿) on November 10th by this newspaper)
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The 41st Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, lasting for four days, recently concluded at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (阿布扎比国家会展中心) in the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋). With the theme of "Energy, Intelligence, and Influence," this year's exhibition focused on energy transition, the application of intelligent technologies, and the enhancement of industry influence. It featured four special exhibition areas: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation, Decarbonization, Shipping and Logistics, and Chemical and Low-Carbon Solutions. The aim was to build global industry consensus, address the challenges of energy transformation, and promote long-term sustainable transformation. The exhibition attracted over 2,250 companies from around the world and over 200,000 visitors, becoming an important platform for global energy industry exchange and cooperation.
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (曼苏尔·阿勒纳哈扬), Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋), stated in his opening speech that the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋) is committed to exploring a development path that synergistically promotes economic growth and environmental protection through continuous investment in advanced technologies, clean energy, and innovation, and will continue to use international cooperation as a bond to help the global energy transition process.
The deep application of artificial intelligence in the energy field was a major highlight of this year's exhibition. The exhibition not only expanded the scale of artificial intelligence-related exhibition areas, but also comprehensively demonstrated the practical results of related products and solutions in optimizing energy systems, improving energy utilization efficiency, building intelligent infrastructure, and promoting green and low-carbon development. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (苏尔坦·贾比尔), CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (阿布扎比国家石油公司), the organizer of the exhibition, introduced that the company has empowered production through artificial intelligence technology, increasing the accuracy of production forecasting to 90%, and has clearly proposed the goal of building the world's most widely used energy company for artificial intelligence applications.
The exhibition team from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (穆罕默德·本·扎耶德人工智能大学) in the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋) focused on showcasing the application results of autonomous inspection robots, intelligent cooling systems, and other energy scenarios. According to reports, the series of artificial intelligence products developed by the university, with their advantages of efficient reasoning, logical decomposition, and multi-step decision-making, provide strong support for complex system monitoring, decision support, anomaly detection, and operation optimization in the energy industry. "Artificial intelligence has surpassed its tool attributes and become a new type of infrastructure to promote industry progress," said Sami Haddadin (萨米·哈达丁), Vice President of Research at the university. He stated that the latest research results exhibited this time are all oriented towards actual application needs and are promoting the transformation of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies into safer, more intelligent, and more sustainable energy operation solutions.
The new technologies and products brought by Chinese exhibitors fully demonstrated the "Chinese wisdom" in the global digital energy transition. The Kunlun Model (昆仑大模型) displayed by China National Petroleum Corporation (中国石油), as the largest artificial intelligence system in the global energy field, realizes intelligent upgrades throughout the entire chain of oil and gas exploration, geological identification, material research and development, and equipment operation and maintenance. China National Offshore Oil Corporation (中国海油) dynamically displayed benchmark projects such as the "Haijing" series of exploration equipment, the Qinhuangdao 32-6 intelligent oilfield (秦皇岛32—6智能油田), and the intelligent manufacturing base for marine engineering through an interactive system screen, showing China's leading strength in independent development and digital intelligence transformation in the ultra-deepwater field. China Petrochemical Corporation (中国石化) used a multi-screen interconnected projection system to present the company's latest practices in digital intelligence, engineering technology, and low-carbon transformation in multiple dimensions.
The International Energy Agency (国际能源署) stated in its latest report that "the deep integration of artificial intelligence and the energy industry has become an irreversible trend in the global energy transition process, and its role in optimizing energy allocation, reducing emission reduction costs, and enhancing system resilience will continue to expand." Industry insiders said that this exhibition not only built an important bridge for global energy technology exchange, but also highlighted the common vision of the international community to cope with energy challenges through technological innovation and win-win cooperation.
(Reported from Dubai (迪拜) on November 10 by this newspaper)
Return to TopOn November 6, 2025, during the 8th China International Import Expo, China UnionPay (中国银联), in conjunction with the Bank of China (中国银行), successfully held the "Gathering Strength for the CIIE New Engine, Activating a New Era of Consumption" business cooperation launch event at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) (国家会展中心（上海）).
China UnionPay (中国银联) consistently practices the "payment for the people" concept, and is committed to optimizing the payment environment for foreigners coming to China. This time, it has joined hands with the Bank of China (中国银行) to jointly launch an innovative departure tax refund service product, which significantly optimizes the tax refund process and shortens the processing time. This is a vivid practice of China UnionPay's (中国银联) active response to the opening-up strategy and boosting consumption policies. In the future, China UnionPay (中国银联) will continue to leverage the hub role of platform-based enterprises, and work with industry partners to promote the improvement and expansion of payment services, enhance the quality and efficiency of China's financial services' high-level opening to the outside world, and contribute to building a new development pattern.
Innovative Service Model, Creating a Convenient Full-Process Experience
The departure tax refund innovation service product released this time is an important achievement of the strategic cooperation between China UnionPay (中国银联) and the Bank of China (中国银行). The product integrates the two key scenarios of "immediate purchase and immediate refund" and "port tax refund," constructing a full-process service closed loop from "entry consumption" to "departure tax refund." Overseas tourists can use domestic and foreign UnionPay (银联) cards and bank cards from various international card organizations such as Visa, Mastercard, JCB, and Diners Club at port tax refund service points, centralized tax refund service points, and tax refund stores.
Through the dedicated departure tax refund POS machine provided by UnionPay Merchant Services (银联商务), tourists can enjoy integrated services of pre-authorization guarantee and tax refund settlement, realizing rapid crediting of "immediate purchase and immediate refund" bank cards, greatly shortening the traditional bank card tax refund crediting time. This product has won widespread praise from foreigners coming to China for its safety and efficiency during the pilot period. After its official release during the CIIE, the two parties will rely on China UnionPay's (中国银联) payment network and the Bank of China's (中国银行) cross-border service advantages to promote it nationwide, providing high-quality tax refund experiences for more overseas travelers.
Deepening Industrial Collaboration, Serving a New Pattern of Opening Up
As an important part of the national financial infrastructure, China UnionPay (中国银联) continues to improve the global payment network layout. It has now built an international network system covering 183 countries and regions and issuing cards in 84 countries and regions, providing solid payment support for promoting Sino-foreign economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges. The departure tax refund innovation service product launched this time is another important practice of China UnionPay (中国银联) in practicing the "payment for the people" concept and serving high-level opening up.
In the future, China UnionPay (中国银联) will continue to deepen strategic collaboration with partners such as the Bank of China (中国银行), continuously improve the cross-border payment service system, promote the implementation and effectiveness of innovative services such as departure tax refunds nationwide, provide more convenient, safe, and efficient payment experiences for foreigners coming to China, and contribute to China's opening up to a higher level.
Data source: China UnionPay (中国银联)
Return to TopBy: 张 谨
Cultural heritage is an important carrier of human civilization. In the process of protection and development, there seems to be a pair of "contradictions": isolated protection can lead to the separation of cultural heritage from social development, and single development may damage the authenticity and integrity of the culture. How to solve this problem? Practice has proved that the deep participation of community forces is the key. When residents change from "bystanders" to "co-builders," cultural heritage protection can empower each other with community development and achieve sustainable development. This has been vividly confirmed in many local practices, among which the Liangzhu Ancient City Site (良渚古城遗址) is very representative.
The Liangzhu Ancient City Site (良渚古城遗址) vividly interprets the profound connotation of the concept of "developing in protection and protecting in development" by constructing a development model of "ecological park + vibrant environment." It does not close the site, but allows the ancient civilization to coexist and nourish each other with contemporary life through technology-enabled protection and cultural activation of the community. It is worth noting that Yuhang District (余杭区), Hangzhou (杭州) City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省), where the core area of the Liangzhu Site (良渚遗址) is located, is not only a highland of economic development, but also a benchmark for cultural heritage protection, proving that protection and development can promote each other.
The Liangzhu Ancient City Site (良渚古城遗址) protection attaches great importance to the cultivation of cultural identity and residents' participation. In 2011, 3,931 residents of Liangzhu Culture Village (良渚文化村) jointly created the "Village Convention," which covers 26 civilized agreements, to build a "familiar community" and enhance residents' spiritual identity. On this basis, the Liangzhu Ancient City Site Park (良渚古城遗址公园) actively promotes residents' participation in community co-creation. For example, the 2025 "Liangzhu Autumn Society" (良渚秋社) gathered nearly 60 community-led co-creation activities in 37 days - cultivating a healthy, benign and sustainable community culture creation mechanism. Liangzhu Culture Village (良渚文化村) also innovated the deliberation mechanism, and carried out democratic consultation through the "Sunshine Deliberation Group" (阳光议事团) in the form of "online discussion and offline decision," with a problem-solving rate of over 95%, effectively promoting community governance.
The Liangzhu Ancient City Site (良渚古城遗址) protection has built an innovative mechanism system that takes into account both site safety and people's livelihood improvement. First, it implements precise policies to balance protection and housing, and proposes a "classified and batch centralized declaration" mechanism, in which townships uniformly prepare housing plans, residents apply centrally, and the government compensates for archaeological and other expenses to ensure site safety and residents' housing. Second, the "enclave" model innovatively gives back. For 14 villages in the protected area, a development building is built outside the district to develop property economy and realize "protection within the district and development outside the district," transforming protection pressure into revitalization momentum. Third, multi-party collaboration builds co-governance. Liangzhu Street (良渚街道) plays a guiding role, forming a multi-governance system in which the "Community Party Committee" coordinates the "three-party collaboration" of the community, property management, and owners' committee, and 12 "networked partners" teams participate, integrating resources and jointly carrying out party-masses and people's livelihood services.
In terms of industrial development, the Liangzhu Site Management Area (良渚遗址管理区) focuses on transforming cultural resources into development momentum and promoting the benign interaction between cultural protection and economy. On the one hand, it empowers cultural heritage through cultural creation, implements the "Liangzhu MEI" (良渚MEI) life aesthetics project, unites universities and other institutions to establish a life aesthetics alliance, interprets Liangzhu culture in multiple dimensions, and develops more than 600 cultural and creative products, with sales reaching 270 million yuan in 2024, and explosive products emerging frequently. On the other hand, it builds a cultural highland by gathering industries. The Liangzhu Cultural Grand Corridor (良渚文化大走廊) connects various cultural resources and gathers more than 1,000 large-scale enterprises, with obvious advantages in digital content, animation games and other fields. Relying on characteristic industries to help the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, Xingang Village (新港村) relies on the heritage of the site to build characteristic facilities and develop new formats, allowing villagers to live and work in their hometowns.
Practice shows that cultural heritage protection and community development can complement each other. The key to its success lies in realizing the transformation from "static protection" to "living heritage," making the sleeping site "live" and integrate into modern life, becoming a cultural soil that nourishes the community. At the same time, it crosses from "talking about protection in terms of protection" to "coordinating protection and development," integrating site protection into the overall economic and social development, and achieving minimal intervention and sustainable development.
Cultural heritage protection injects development momentum into community development. The development of cultural tourism industry through sites such as site parks and museums activates related formats. For example, immersive historical scenes attract tourists and drive employment in catering, accommodation, cultural creation, tour guide services, etc., creating direct income for residents. Unique cultural heritage is the community's "golden business card," carrying common historical and cultural memories. By triggering cultural resonance, it can not only stimulate pride in local culture and root identity, but also connect residents of different ages and backgrounds, thereby enhancing community cohesion. Site protection projects usually lead to community upgrades of infrastructure and ecological landscapes, improve site preservation conditions, and provide residents with a livable environment. Site parks and museums are natural "living classrooms" and "cultural living rooms," enriching community cultural services while enhancing the local cultural temperament.
Community development provides continuous support for cultural heritage protection. When residents benefit from cultural heritage protection in terms of employment, living environment, and cultural services, their role changes from "passive bystanders" to "active guardians," spontaneously participating in cultural heritage protection. Residents are the inheritors of traditional skills and folk festivals, and through intergenerational practice, they can transform static heritage into a perceptible contemporary cultural experience. Residents who have lived for generations master "implicit information" such as geographical features and folk oral history around the site, which can fill in information gaps for archaeological research and provide a unique humanistic perspective. The conflict coordination mechanism embeds community demands into the protection plan, coordinates and resolves conflicts in land use and resource development, and promotes the resonance of protection and community needs.
There are countless such cases: Chengdu (成都) turned the city center football field into an open site park, Luoyang (洛阳) used 20 square kilometers of site to build an archaeological research base, and the Shu Road (蜀道) heritage led residents to become guides... Behind the successful cases is the "Chinese way" towards sustainable development. The sustainable development of cultural heritage is essentially to let cultural heritage "live" in the community, and to make cultural heritage an indispensable and vibrant part of community life. When the community benefits from protection and empowers protection, protection is no longer an external requirement, but an internal cultural consciousness - this is the wisdom that China contributes to the protection of world cultural heritage.
(The author is the Dean of the Cultural Relics Protection and Activation and Utilization Branch of Tsinghua Tongheng Planning and Design Institute (清华同衡规划设计研究院))
Return to TopBy: 周孟圆 杜晓帆
Since the 1980s, when Dunhuang (敦煌) restoration personnel participated in the rescue protection of the Maijishan Grottoes (麦积山石窟), the protection work of Maijishan (麦积山) has increasingly emphasized scientific and standardized approaches. This year, the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) is collaborating with the Cultural Heritage Team of Fudan University (复旦大学) to formulate a Maijishan (麦积山) cultural relic protection plan. This plan re-evaluates the value of the Maijishan Grottoes (麦积山石窟) using cultural landscape methodology, comprehensively promoting a shift from "rescue protection" to "preventive protection."
Located in the Qinling (秦岭) Mountains' remaining range, the Maiji Cliff (麦积崖) resembles a farmer's stack of wheat. The hundred-meter cliff face is riddled with holes of various sizes, bearing witness to the superb techniques of ancient artisans who scaled the cliff face and worked in mid-air. During an inspection in the 1950s, local carpenters were organized to clamp planks and erect ladders, recreating the "piercing niches and building ridges" (穿龛架岭) aerial skills. However, this traditional wooden ladder climbing method could not meet the needs of large-scale public access. In the 1970s, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) organized and implemented an eight-year rock mass reinforcement and trestle construction project, creating conditions for the public to view the millennium-old treasures up close.
After the rock mass reinforcement and trestle construction were completed, the Maijishan Grottoes (麦积山石窟) were opened to the world with a true and complete appearance. Many caves that had been abandoned for a long time since the Song Dynasty (宋代) welcomed visitors again after hundreds of years. The statues, murals, and inscriptions in the grottoes were systematically organized, copied, and published, becoming important physical evidence for historical research. These physical remains showcase the social changes, north-south exchanges and ethnic integration, and the rise and fall of religious beliefs in China from the 5th to 13th centuries. The statues, costumes, and inscriptions seen in the grottoes provide irreplaceable historical materials for the social history, military history, and ethnic integration history of Northwest China. Since the 1980s, large-scale illustrated catalogs and research results have been published continuously, making our understanding of the overall evolution of Chinese grotto temples and ancient social life more comprehensive.
In 2014, the Maijishan Grottoes (麦积山石窟), as an important component of the "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor," were included in the World Heritage List, prompting us to re-evaluate their universal value from a broader perspective. Tianshui (天水), formerly known as Qinzhou (秦州), is located at the gateway of Longyou (陇右), connecting the Central Plains with the Western Regions and Tibet (吐蕃). Maijishan (麦积山) itself is a product of cultural exchange along the Silk Road.
The natural landscape of Maijishan (麦积山) is also integral to its value. Qinzhou (秦州) is known as the "Jiangnan (江南) of Longshang (陇上)." After returning farmland to forest, Maijishan (麦积山) has restored its historically superior natural scenery. During the rainy season, mist and clouds linger, recreating the scene of "Maiji Misty Rain" (麦积烟雨) described in ancient books. Because it is located on the northern edge of the West Qinling (西秦岭) fault zone, the historical Sui and Tang Dynasties earthquakes (隋唐大地震) caused cliff fractures, and the remains of collapsed ancient grottoes still exist at the foot of the mountain. Based on more than half a century of research, the protection objects have been extended from single murals and sculptures to the overall protection of the mountain, landscape environment, and underground cultural relic burial areas. After Maijishan (麦积山) was placed under the management of the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) in 2017, relying on the management experience of world heritage sites, systematic archaeology and compilation of archaeological reports have been continuously carried out to further refine and interpret the multiple values of Maijishan (麦积山).
Maijishan (麦积山) is not only a World Cultural Heritage site but also the spiritual home of the people in the surrounding villages. There are more than 600 households in Maiji Village (麦积村) and Caotan Village (草滩村) at the foot of the mountain. The repair of grottoes, construction of trestle roads, transportation operations, and interpretation services have long relied on the local labor force and talent cultivation. The villagers regard the Maijishan Grottoes (麦积山石窟) as their bloodline and cultural pride, and are willing to pass it on and protect it for generations. The Maijishan Art Research Institute (麦积山艺术研究所) publishes popular science books and trains "little tour guides" (小小讲解员), transforming the concept of heritage protection into community identity and daily practice.
The site selection, excavation, renovation, and modern protection of Maijishan (麦积山) together constitute a cultural epic of more than 1,500 years. From the perspective of holistic protection, we have found that the humid climate that creates the "Maiji Misty Rain" (麦积烟雨) poses a problem for the treatment of water seepage in the caves; the good mountain forest vegetation allows birds and insects to coexist, but it also poses biological disease challenges to the cliff caves. In order to preserve this precious cultural heritage, Maijishan (麦积山) calls for the participation of more social forces, using scientific methods and intergenerational perseverance to wholeheartedly protect the treasures of the country and guard the moving smiles that span thousands of years.
(The authors' affiliations are the School of Arts of Soochow University (苏州大学艺术学院) and the Research Center for Land and Cultural Resources of Fudan University (复旦大学国土与文化资源研究中心), respectively.)
Return to TopBy: 项坤鹏
On November 3rd, the "Beneath Nine Layers: Archaeological Discoveries from the Former Site of the Palace Workshop" officially opened at the Palace Museum (故宫博物院). Since October 2020, to support the "Environmental Renovation Project of the Former Site of the Palace Workshop," and with the approval of the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局), the Archaeological Department of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院考古部) has been conducting archaeological excavations in the area. Adhering to the principles of "minimal intervention, micro-excavation, immediate cessation upon encounter, and piecemeal restoration," the work has gradually revealed remains from five periods: the Yuan Dynasty, the early Ming Dynasty, the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty, the early Qing Dynasty, and the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty. This exhibition is a concentrated display of the archaeological discoveries of the past five years, outlining the continuous evolution of the Forbidden City (紫禁城) from the Yuan Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty, and reflecting the innovative characteristics of Chinese civilization at the levels of technology, knowledge, and institutions.
Innovation is the inexhaustible driving force for the development of Chinese civilization. The Forbidden City (紫禁城), as the culmination of ancient Chinese capital construction technology, exhibits construction techniques in its underground remains that not only inherit the key elements of ancient capital construction but also systematically develop them in practice. Particularly prominent is the "thousand-layer cake" style brick-layered rammed foundation structure, which functionally resembles the foundation slab of modern buildings, preventing uneven settlement of buildings. This reflects the profound understanding and creative application of material mechanics by ancient craftsmen, and behind this structure is a highly mature engineering technology system.
The technological innovation revealed at the former site of the Palace Workshop (故宫造办处旧址) is based on absorbing the craft traditions of the Yuan Dynasty and even the Northern Song Dynasty, achieving the culmination and re-creation of official architectural foundation technology. This gradual, cumulative innovation model is the inherent driving force for the continuous development of the Chinese civilization's technological system over thousands of years.
The innovation of Chinese civilization is not only reflected in the inheritance and development at the technical level but also manifests as an open, inclusive, and receptive ability for knowledge exchange and integration. The Qing Dynasty Palace Workshop (清宫造办处), as an important institution of the Qing Dynasty's royal handicraft industry, had a clock-making section (做钟处) that was an important venue for the exchange of natural sciences between China and the West. The approximately 200 clock and watch components unearthed during the archaeological excavations vividly demonstrate the Qing court's acceptance and localization practices of Western horological science. The precision clock components displayed in the rear hall, such as metal frames, gears, and movement plates, not only reflect an understanding of Western mechanical principles but also witness the creative improvements made by craftsmen under the impetus of royal aesthetic demands.
The emergence and development of painted enamel porcelain (珐琅彩瓷器) demonstrates an even more complex path of knowledge integration. The unglazed white porcelain blanks painted with enamel colors in the exhibition reflect the phased characteristics of the technological adaptation process. From the late Kangxi (康熙) period to the early Yongzheng (雍正) period, the technique of applying colors to unglazed surfaces was mostly used. By the mid-Yongzheng (雍正) period, the stable application of colored materials for painting on glazed surfaces and firing had been achieved. Behind this technological evolution is the continuous innovation of systematic knowledge such as the improvement of chemical formulas and the control of firing temperatures, reflecting the process of knowledge reconstruction that integrates traditional porcelain art and court aesthetics based on the absorption of Western enamel techniques.
The evolution of the Qing Dynasty Imperial Household Department Workshop (清代内务府造办处) is an example of institutional innovation. In the thirtieth year of the Kangxi (康熙) reign, the workshop moved from the Hall of Mental Cultivation (养心殿) to the southeastern courtyard of the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility (慈宁宫), which was not only a spatial shift but also a symbol of centralized management. Since then, the management system has been continuously optimized: in the thirty-second year of the Kangxi (康熙) reign, workshops (作房) were established, realizing the organization of production; in the first year of the Yongzheng (雍正) reign, warehouses were established and archives were created, standardizing management; and by the thirteenth year of the Qianlong (乾隆) reign, a complete management chain of "funds and materials - workshops - verification - supervision - storage - archiving" was formed through the establishment of supervision and verification offices (督催房 and 查核房). This system integrated the scattered workshops into an efficient and collaborative production system, breaking the limitations of traditional handicraft workshops. The orderly distribution of workshop remains within the archaeological site of the workshop is a spatial confirmation of this institutionalized management.
Technologically adhering to inheritance while progressing gradually, knowledge-wise upholding openness and integration, and institutionally focusing on integration and optimization, the archaeological exhibition of the former site of the Palace Workshop (故宫造办处旧址考古成果展) reflects the unique innovation model of Chinese civilization from a specific historical cross-section.
Return to TopBy: 孙冬虎
The Great Wall has undergone thousands of years of natural erosion and man-made damage, and many sections need to be repaired or even rescued. How to do a good job in accordance with the effective methods of the archaeological community, without losing the authenticity of the World Heritage Site and the proper style of ancient architecture, has always been a difficult point in the protection of the Great Wall.
The Jiankou Great Wall (箭扣长城) is located on the top of the mountain north of Huairou District (怀柔区), Beijing (北京市), and is well-known for its magnificent and steep landscapes such as the "Heavenly Ladder" (天梯) and "Eagle Flies Upside Down" (鹰飞倒仰). Since 2015, the Jiankou Great Wall (箭扣长城) renovation and protection project has been carried out for five phases. It has established a set of practical norms and procedures in protecting the Great Wall itself, exploring the concept and technical methods of brick and stone Great Wall protection, and the accumulated "Jiankou Experience" (箭扣经验) is enlightening.
"Repairing the old as the old" and "minimal intervention" are the highest realms of ancient building restoration. Climbing up to the No. 142 watchtower, Cheng Yongmao (程永茂), a technical instructor at the Huairou District Cultural Relics Management Office (怀柔区文管所) and a Great Wall (长城) restoration expert in his 70s, introduced that the restoration of the Jiankou Great Wall (箭扣长城) strives to make full use of the original bricks. In some places, even a few broken old bricks are pieced together into a whole brick, so the restored walls and watchtowers are closer to their original appearance. Based on years of practice, Cheng Yongmao (程永茂) summarized the "four originals" principle of Jiankou Great Wall (箭扣长城) restoration: "original shape, original structure, original materials, original craftsmanship" and the "five follows": "follow the layers, follow the old, follow the remains, follow the slope, follow the curve," and realized the "transmission, assistance, and guidance" of both ancient building skills and Great Wall culture.
Repairing the Great Wall (长城) is by no means rebuilding a new Great Wall (长城), and there is no need to pursue the perfection of the building itself.
On the way from the foot of the mountain to the No. 142 watchtower on the top of the mountain, we saw a section of "partial collapse" that preserved its original appearance. This completely collapsed wall has no basis for repair. "Restoration and reconstruction" not only consumes a huge amount of engineering, but also does not conform to the authenticity of historical heritage. In view of the fact that the collapse of the wall is also an inherent part of the development history of the Great Wall (长城), the project chose to retain the "historical site" in typical sections that cannot be repaired, delineate the area, and set up protection signs and brief descriptions, just like ancient building ruins presented to the world. Tourists can see another side of the Great Wall (长城) here, and researchers can use this type of "sample" to analyze the impact of geological, geographical, and plant factors on the wall, and extract ideas and methods for preventing collapse.
The surrounding ecological environment, mainly forest vegetation, is another protected object surrounding the Great Wall (长城) itself. The trees and other plants growing along the way are undoubtedly an organic part of the Great Wall (长城) landscape. However, the root systems of some plants are extremely developed, often deeply rooted under the walls, and plant seeds brought by flying birds or blown by the wind inevitably fall near or into the cracks of the walls. The plants that grow up then use their tenacious vitality to prop open the local walls, becoming a common disease that threatens the safety of the Great Wall (长城). The protectors of the Jiankou Great Wall (箭扣长城) have worked tirelessly to comprehensively investigate the plant distribution throughout the area, organically combining the protection of the Great Wall (长城) itself with the protection of the regional ecological environment, so that the winding Great Wall (长城) and the green mountains in spring and summer are lush and verdant, and the vegetation scenery in autumn is full of mountains and red forests. This is also an important part of the construction of the Great Wall Cultural Belt (长城文化带).
The fifth phase of the renovation and protection project with multi-disciplinary participation was launched last year and is currently underway, with digital recording throughout the process. According to Cheng Yongmao's (程永茂) statistics, the Jiankou Great Wall (箭扣长城) Phase 1-5 projects have repaired 6,072 meters of walls and 40 watchtowers, which is very difficult. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics (北京市文物局) chose to establish the "Great Wall Protection and Restoration Practice Base" in Xizhazicun Village (西栅子村) at the foot of the mountain to promote the "Jiankou Experience" (箭扣经验) accumulated over the past 10 years.
Looking to the future, policies involving the budget for Great Wall (长城) renovation funds should fully consider the uniqueness of the Great Wall (长城) renovation and protection project and make adjustments based on facts. The leading figures in Great Wall (长城) renovation are getting older, and it is urgent to train successors who master traditional skills and improve the ancient building maintenance team.
(The author is a librarian at the Beijing Municipal Research Institute of Culture and History (北京市文史研究馆))
Return to TopBy: 王耀辉（黑龙江哈尔滨）
When I was little, I always thought fish skin was "waste." It wasn't until one year when my maternal grandmother took me to the Hezhe (赫哲族) Culture Museum that I saw fish skin paintings for the first time. I come from a small state-owned farm in Raohe (饶河) area along the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) River. The Heilongjiang River flows slowly, telling ancient stories. And the Hezhe people are a nation that lives with the water and dances with the fish.
Fish skin paintings are "pieced together" with fish skin. The skin of cold-water fish such as sturgeon and chum salmon is taken, degreased, dried, and then rubbed, cut, and spliced before being pasted into a painting. The original fish skin production was for warmth—fish skin clothing and fish skin boots were the Hezhe people's "amulets" in the extreme cold. Contemporary fish skin paintings "piece" the daily life, folk stories, and people's awe of nature into the paintings.
When my maternal grandmother was young, she worked in Tongjiang (同江) City, Jiamusi (佳木斯市), where the Hezhe people lived in concentrated communities. She learned some crafts—including sewing small pendants with fish skin. I remember she made a small fish skin bird. Its eyes were made of black beans, and its wings were decorated with fish scales. As I played, I felt a fishy smell, and she always patted my head gently and said, "This is empathetic."
I didn't understand until I grew up that this "empathy" is polished out by time. The Hezhe fish skin making technique was once on the verge of extinction. A group of old craftsmen ignited the flame of inheritance, and more people picked up the intangible cultural heritage skills from inheritance classes and intangible cultural heritage studios.
Today's fish skin paintings are no longer just copies of traditional patterns. Some people make Hezhe mythology into a series of paintings, some combine contemporary paper-cutting styles to mix fish skin with paper, cloth, and other materials, and young designers make fish skin elements into cultural and creative products... The texture of each piece of fish skin is different, and each collage is improvised. The reason why fish skin paintings are moving lies in that natural "spirituality." It is not an assembly line, but more like a dialogue with nature.
The Hezhe people's fish skin paintings are still fresh—because they live in people's hands, memories, and lives. As my maternal grandmother said, "If you hold a piece of fish skin in your palm, you can touch the heartbeat of our river." And I am willing to continue listening to this heartbeat and write down the dream of my hometown on the fish skin.
Return to TopBy: 张永勋
Tea is a symbolic drink for Chinese people. This year, the Fuding White Tea Culture System in Fujian (福建福鼎白茶文化系统) became a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. The white tea making technique of "no stir-frying, no kneading, natural withering" is a concrete representation of the Chinese philosophical thought of "harmony between man and nature, and following the laws of nature" (天人合一，道法自然 (tiān rén hé yī, dào fǎ zì rán - "harmony of man and nature, nature as the model," the belief that humans should live in accordance with nature)), fully demonstrating the temperament of tea. Taimu Mountain (太姥山), a national scenic spot and world geological park in Fuding City (福鼎市), southeastern Fujian Province (福建省), China, is the birthplace of this unique tea.
Taimu Mountain (太姥山) has inextricable links with Fuding White Tea (福鼎白茶). Fuding White Tea (福鼎白茶) originated in the Sui Dynasty. Lu Yu's (陆羽) "The Classic of Tea" (《茶经》) records in "Yongjia Tujing" (《永嘉图经》): "Three hundred miles east of Yongjia County (永嘉县) is White Tea Mountain (白茶山)," which is the earliest known record of "white tea." White Tea Mountain (白茶山) is Taimu Mountain (太姥山) in Fuding (福鼎). Many years ago, when I went to Fuding (福鼎) to investigate white tea, I heard locals talk about the legend of white tea. Northern Fujian (闽北) people believe in the Taimu Goddess (太姥娘娘), who lives on Taimu Mountain (太姥山) and is the discoverer of the legendary white tea mother plant "Green Snow Bud" (绿雪芽), and is revered as the "Ancestor of White Tea" (白茶始祖).
After descending Taimu Mountain (太姥山), I went to Bailin Town (白琳镇). This is the birthplace and distribution center of Chinese white tea trade, and also the birthplace of Bailin Congou Black Tea (白琳工夫红茶), with a history of more than 300 years. Before I even got close, a rich tea fragrance wafted over me.
The old white tea street, paved with stone slabs, is lined with old-fashioned tea shops, exuding a sense of historical weight and the aura of tea. It seems as if one can see how, over the past century, countless tea merchants have inspected, evaluated, and bargained here, and boxes of white tea have departed from here, crossed the oceans, and gone to all parts of the world. Later, we came to the world's white tea trade distribution center today - Diantou Town (点头镇). Wide streets are lined with shops that combine classical and modern styles, and the interior is filled with various packaged teas. In the tea rooms next door, groups of tea drinkers gather to taste tea and discuss business, revealing the prosperity of commerce and the leisure amidst the busyness.
Crossing the tea street and following the country road, we came to Bailiu Village (柏柳村), known as the "No. 1 White Tea Village in China" (中国白茶第一村). Between the tea garden and the lotus pond, there is a classical Chinese courtyard, which is the tea workshop of Mei Xiangjing (梅相靖), the national intangible cultural heritage representative inheritor of white tea making techniques. Mr. Mei (梅老先生) showed us various tools for making white tea. He said that among the six major tea categories, white tea has the fewest processing steps, with only withering and drying, but "it seems simple, but it is actually complex" (看似简单，实则复杂 (kàn sì jiǎndān, shízé fùzá - "seemingly simple, actually complex," appearing easy but being difficult)), and the process control is very difficult. Several links require "making tea according to the tea, and making tea according to the weather" (看茶做茶，看天做茶). Withering mainly involves drying and sun-drying fresh leaves, which requires 36-72 hours of continuous operation; drying can be divided into three links: baking, picking, and re-baking. If any link is not well controlled, it will affect the quality of the tea, and it is difficult to improve without years of dedicated research. I couldn't help but sigh: It is difficult to taste the fragrance of a good cup of tea without understanding the hardship of making it!
In the spring of 2023, I went to Fuding (福鼎). It was the spring tea picking season. Standing on the tea mountain in Panxi Town (磻溪镇) and looking into the distance, in a tea garden below the mountain, several small figures were carrying bamboo baskets and shuttling between the tea ridges. Yang Yingjie (杨应杰), a white tea research expert who accompanied us, told us that in Fuding (福鼎), children learn to pick tea very early. The best picking time for Baihao Yinzhen (白毫银针) is only about 10 days. The tea needles covered with white fluff are very precious and can sell for 300-500 yuan per kilogram. Therefore, extra care must be taken when picking. There is a consensus in Fuding (福鼎) that the sales revenue of the silver needles picked by tea pickers is divided equally with the tea garden owner, which has also motivated some primary and secondary school students to actively experience tea picking activities. The children may not yet understand the profundity of tea ceremony, but they have already experienced the subtlety of tea. What accumulates in the tea basket is not only fresh leaves, but also fragrant happy memories of their entire childhood, and it also sows the inheritance gene of tea rhyme for thousands of years.
I suddenly felt that the fragrance of white tea under Taimu Mountain (太姥山) is not just the fragrance of plants and trees, it is the cultural soul of this land, a culture that is still breathing!
(The author is an associate researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院农业经济与发展研究所))
Return to TopChina firmly practices the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" and, while achieving remarkable achievements in its own ecological civilization construction, actively helps developing countries protect the ecological environment and develop green industries. From the restoration and protection of mangrove forests on the coast of Thailand, to the reclamation of tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land in the Egyptian desert, and then to the wind farms and hydropower stations in the mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Peru that produce a continuous stream of green electricity, China is joining hands with other countries to embark on a path of green development and jointly write a new chapter in global ecological civilization construction.
Egyptian "Canal Sugar" Agricultural Planting Project—
Growing Sugar in the Desert
By Huang Peizhao (黄培昭), reporter of this newspaper
In the desert hinterland of Minya Governorate in southern Egypt, the scorching sun bakes the golden sand dunes. Looking down from the air, the circles of "green rings" in the sea of sand are particularly eye-catching. This is the field of hope planted by the "Canal Sugar" agricultural planting project. Here, Chinese companies are cooperating with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to transform 50,000 hectares of desert into sugar beet farms, creating the miracle of "growing sugar in the desert."
"I never thought that this desert could be turned into such a large-scale farm." Standing by the newly green sugar beet field, Baldwin, the project manager of "Canal Sugar," exclaimed. Supporting this green miracle is the advanced technology of China's ZPEC Group. Since 2018, the ZPEC team has overcome complex geological challenges, drilled more than 300 deep wells in the sea of sand, and built a precision drip irrigation system covering tens of thousands of hectares of farmland. The project's original air foam drilling technology effectively overcomes formation collapse and well leakage problems, shortening the drilling cycle from the initial 30 days to 14 days, greatly improving overall efficiency, and paving the way for agricultural irrigation. With the help of the center pivot irrigation system, it is ensured that water can be accurately irrigated to the roots of the sugar beets. The once barren desert has now become a "sugar field" full of vitality.
The "Canal Sugar" agricultural planting project is not only an agricultural project, but also a vivid example of practicing the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." Baldwin introduced that with the full production of the modern sugar factory, the annual sugar production here will reach 900,000 tons, increasing Egypt's sugar self-sufficiency rate from 85% to 100%, and reducing sugar import expenditures by about 500 million US dollars per year. Not only that, sugar beet residue can also be made into feed, and the waste heat from the sugar factory can be used for power generation, realizing the efficient recycling of resources and building a complete green industrial chain. According to reports, the sugar beet fields and sugar factory provide thousands of jobs for the local area. The desert is transformed into fertile land, and the people benefit. Idris, an official from the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture, said: "This is a model project in Egypt's 'turning sand into fields' strategy. Thank you to the wisdom and perseverance of Chinese companies."
Egypt's *Al-Ahram* newspaper commented that the "Canal Sugar" agricultural planting project is a successful practice of China's green development concept in the African desert, and Chinese experience is turning one "impossible" into reality. Jalal, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Ain Shams University in Egypt, once visited the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) governance project in China and praised China's ecological governance achievements of "taming yellow sand with green": "Creating possibilities in seemingly impossible places is the development code needed in our time."
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivovik Wind Power Project—
Wind Turbine Blades Also Protect Birds
By Xie Yahong (谢亚宏), reporter of this newspaper
Driving 20 kilometers from Livno (利夫诺), a city in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, you will arrive at the foot of Mount Ivovik (伊沃维克山) at an altitude of more than 1,300 meters. The mountain is surrounded by clouds and mist, and the tall wind turbine units of the Ivovik Wind Power Project are faintly visible. On each wind turbine unit with a hub height of 100 meters and a total weight of 500 tons, blades nearly 70 meters long are whistling and rotating. Ivan Mladina, a wind turbine maintenance engineer, introduced that all the wind turbines in the wind power project are purchased from Chinese companies, using the latest technology, with higher power generation efficiency and more convenient maintenance.
The Ivovik Wind Power Project is jointly invested and constructed by China Power Construction Group (中国电力建设集团) (hereinafter referred to as "China Power Construction") and China General Technology Group (中国通用技术集团), with a designed rated installed capacity of 84 megawatts. It is the wind power station with the largest single-unit capacity and total installed capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it is also the first new energy project invested and constructed by Chinese companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It won the "Best Foreign Investor of the Year 2022" award in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since all units were connected to the grid for power generation in October 2024, the project has been operating well, with an average annual power generation of 260 million kilowatt-hours, which can bring clean electricity to 100,000 households every year. Xiao Xin (肖欣), General Manager of China Power Construction Haitou Company Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivovik Wind Power Company, said that the Ivovik Wind Power Project has for the first time realized the application of complete sets of Chinese-made electrical equipment in new energy projects in the Balkan region, and will continue to play a positive role in local green development.
In the central control room on the hillside, operation and maintenance personnel from China and Bosnia and Herzegovina are sitting in front of computers monitoring the equipment operation. Local employee Vujeva pointed to the screen and told reporters that the control system in the office is designed by China and can monitor the wind direction, temperature, and the operation and power generation of 20 wind turbines in real time, and can also customize the power quality frequency. Outside the central control room, the 110 kV booster station connects the electricity produced by the wind turbines to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national grid through transmission lines. "Here, I can not only give full play to my professional expertise, but also contribute to the country's green development," said Vujeva.
In order to protect the ecological environment, the tip of each wind turbine blade of the project is painted red to help birds identify and avoid them. The project party also cooperates with local conservation organizations to improve the living environment of the wild horse population in the area as much as possible. Local employee Amela Zornic said: "China has not only brought advanced green technology, but also helped us find a balance between ecological protection and economic development."
Peru Chaglla Hydropower Station—
There is a Floating Debris Cleaning Team in the Reservoir Area
By Song Yiran (宋亦然), reporter of this newspaper
The morning sun penetrates the thin mist and brushes over the majestic peaks of the Andes Mountains, giving the quiet valley a golden glow. Among the lush mountains, the rushing Huallaga River (瓦亚加河) surges with white waves. On the bank of the river, the Chaglla Hydropower Station (查格亚水电站), surrounded by mountains, continuously produces clean electricity and transmits it to surrounding cities, lighting up the lights of thousands of households.
The Chaglla Hydropower Station is the third largest hydropower station in Peru, with a total installed capacity of 456,000 kilowatts. For many years, the average annual power generation has remained at 2 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for 5.31% of Peru's national power generation. In 2019, Hubei Energy Group (湖北能源集团), a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation (中国三峡集团), officially took over the operation of the power station.
The upper reaches of the Huallaga River are close to the city of Huanuco (瓦努科市) and several villages and towns along the coast. During the rainy season, a large amount of garbage flows downstream, seriously threatening water quality. After the Three Gorges Group operated and managed the Chaglla Hydropower Station, it specially formed a professional floating debris cleaning team. They drive small boats and shuttle on the 474-hectare water surface of the hydropower station reservoir area to carry out routine cleaning. "The cleaning work has allowed fish that have disappeared for many years to reappear, and many birds also fly through here during migration. Now a new ecosystem has been formed in the reservoir area, full of vitality," said Juan Blas, head of the reservoir area.
Walking into the Chaglla Hydropower Station, the first thing that catches the eye is the clear and mirror-like water surface of the reservoir area. Blas introduced that the cleaning team has cumulatively salvaged more than 276 tons of floating objects, of which the driftwood is distributed to residents in surrounding communities as fuel, and plastic waste is transported to the capital Lima (利马) for centralized recycling, realizing the recycling of resources.
In the Andes Mountains, the number of wild orchids, known as the "elves of the valley," once decreased sharply. Chinese companies have taken the initiative to assume the responsibility of protection, leaving a valuable green heritage for this land. The hydropower station staff established a nursery, moved endangered or poorly growing orchids to it for careful cultivation, and then transplanted them to the wild after the orchids regained their vitality. As of now, the hydropower station has cumulatively protected about 170 species and 9,600 orchids. The hydropower station has also joined hands with surrounding communities to plant trees and afforest, cumulatively planting more than 100,000 trees, with a green area of 192 hectares. "We not only want to bring China's clean energy technology out, but also integrate the concept of ecological priority and green development into the entire operation process," said Yuan Xi (袁喜), head of the Chaglla Hydropower Station.
China-Thailand Mangrove Joint Protection Demonstration Area—
More and More "Coastal Guards"
By Sun Guangyong (孙广勇), reporter of this newspaper
In the Khlong Khon (柯龙孔) area of Samut Songkhram Province (夜功府), nearly 100 kilometers from Bangkok (曼谷), the capital of Thailand, long-tail boats sail out from the estuary, drawing beautiful waves. Patches of mangrove forests on both sides extend from the wetlands to the sea. The thick and dense roots of the trees are rooted in the water, and crisp bird calls are heard from time to time in the forest. Small crabs crawl happily on the wet and soft mud.
Mangrove forests are one of the most valuable coastal ecosystems in the tropics and subtropics. They play an important role in preventing wind and waves, purifying seawater, and protecting biodiversity. They are known as "coastal guards." The total area of mangrove forests in Thailand is about 272,000 hectares, mainly distributed in the eastern and southern coastal areas. Decades ago, the coastal shrimp farming industry in Thailand seriously threatened the survival of mangrove forests, and a large number of mangrove forests continued to be damaged. In the 1990s, people gradually realized the ecological value of mangrove forests, and the local mangrove forest restoration work was launched one after another.
China is not only one of the few countries that has achieved mangrove forest area growth, but also actively contributes to the world's mangrove forest protection. In November 2024, China and Thailand jointly established the China-Thailand Mangrove Joint Protection Demonstration Area in Phang Nga Bay National Park (攀牙湾国家公园) in Thailand to carry out mangrove vulnerability assessment, nature education, mangrove planting, and other work, and established a normalized cooperation mechanism to carry out in-depth cooperation and exchanges in mangrove forest protection and restoration. Surata, Director of the Public Relations Department of the Thai Prime Minister's Office, said that under the guidance of the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," China takes improving the ecological environment as an important goal for realizing the people's happy life, and coordinates the promotion of high-quality economic development and high-level ecological environment protection. Thailand is also facing the problem of coordinating economic development and environmental protection. The concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" provides Thailand with successful experience in ecological civilization construction.
In recent years, Chinese companies have actively helped Thailand's mangrove forest protection. Employees of China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (中国港湾工程有限责任公司) have continuously carried out multiple phases of mangrove forest planting activities in Samut Songkhram Province, planting a total of 12,000 seedlings with a survival rate of over 85%. At the Khlong Khon Mangrove Forest Conservation Center, a group of Thai elementary school students enthusiastically watched science popularization films to learn about the growth process of mangrove forests. On the muddy beach by the sea, employees of Chinese companies carefully planted seedlings in the soil. "As long as we persevere, there will be more and more mangrove forests. The earth is our common home, and everyone needs to protect it together," said Supa, a local employee who participated in the planting activities.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄 超
University is an important part of life, a crucial period for growth. In university, young people transition from immaturity to maturity, from simplicity to richness, gradually forming a knowledge system and developing values. This new semester, universities across the country welcome a new batch of students who will spend a unique time on campus.
What is the current state of university campuses? What challenges do contemporary college students face in their studies and lives? How can they avoid wasting this precious time and pave the way for a brighter future? Starting today, this edition launches the "How to Navigate University Life" series, delving into the learning and living environments of college students, focusing on their concerns, and listening to their thoughts.
——Editor
The morning light is faint, and at Zhejiang University (浙江大学)'s Zijingang Campus (紫金港校区), the flow of people begins to surge. Some students arrive early to the classroom to preview, some rush in as the bell rings, and others, after a morning run, head towards the teaching building with vigor. For college students entering the new semester, adapting to the new study routine is a "required course."
"The first time I read a professional paper entirely in English, I was checking translations and feeling anxious, taking two hours to finish just three pages," a third-year student said, recalling the helplessness she felt when first encountering professional literature. Graduate students also bear research tasks: "Sometimes, experiments fail for several weeks in a row, and the frustration is even more painful than failing an exam."
Learning and academics are undoubtedly the focus of university life. How to plan a university study career, how to find one's own learning rhythm? In the era of mobile internet, with highly developed network information and "tried and tested" artificial intelligence, how should contemporary college students learn, and what should they learn? Recently, reporters approached third-year students at Zhejiang University (浙江大学) to see how college students here face learning.
Balancing Classroom and Beyond:
The Key is Finding "Intrinsic Motivation"
Approaching exam week, seats in the Zhejiang University (浙江大学) library are hard to come by. Various study areas such as teaching buildings, cultural corridors, and college study rooms are packed from morning to night. And Room 220 of Yuhu (玉湖) Dormitory 4 has become a quiet study space.
At his desk, Tong Haozhe (童浩哲), a third-year student majoring in plant protection, is concentrating on his review. A detailed review schedule is pinned to the wall panel, and the open "Plant Chemical Protection" is full of markings and annotations.
"This part has a lot of knowledge points that are easy to confuse, so I have to specifically tackle it," Tong Haozhe (童浩哲) said, pointing to the plan, "I'll review three chapters of knowledge in the afternoon, and 'burn the midnight oil' in the evening, practicing with past papers to make it more organized."
In addition to "coping" with periodic exams, more students choose to devote themselves to long-term research-based learning.
In the tea science laboratory, Zhang Zhewei (张哲威), Tong Haozhe's (童浩哲)'s roommate, comes here every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon without fail. "In addition to daily courses, I always set aside fixed time for scientific research training. The long cycle of scientific research teaches me to have a long-term perspective and plan my time reasonably," Zhang Zhewei (张哲威) said.
With the advancement of various scientific research training programs by the school and departments, more and more students have entered laboratories and research groups since their freshman and sophomore years to conduct scientific research training and project research. "This learning model can not only meet students' internal demands to explore personal interests and break through knowledge boundaries, but also exercise their ability to think independently and improve their ability to solve complex problems," said Chen Yun (陈云), a professor at the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology.
In today's highly developed information age, the classroom is no longer the only channel for acquiring knowledge. Students' views on classroom teaching are also changing. "We are more eager to be exposed to novel and cutting-edge content in the classroom, understand the application of theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios and the meaning behind it, and learn the thinking methods for solving problems, truly learning some 'living' knowledge," Zhang Zhewei (张哲威) said.
Outside the classroom, the internet has become an important platform for many college students to learn independently.
"In addition to the online courses at school, I often choose some famous university MOOCs on the 'China University MOOC' platform to further study the content of professional courses that I am more interested in," said Zhao Dingyan (赵鼎言), a third-year student majoring in agronomy, who also often "hangs out" in the learning area of the online platform Bilibili (B站). "Many students around me learn skills such as programming, Photoshop (PS), and video editing from UP masters in their spare time, which allows them to get started quickly."
"University is not like high school. You have to make learning an autonomous thing and plan your learning path according to your interests and goals," Tong Haozhe (童浩哲) said. "You can learn to deepen your major and prepare for exams, or you can explore learning independently out of interest. In short, the key is to find the 'intrinsic motivation' for learning and maintain curiosity about the world."
Optimizing Rhythm and Efficiency:
Making Good Use of Various New Learning Tools
For Zhang Yujie (张雨洁), a third-year student majoring in horticulture, mastering the learning rhythm is key. "Planning the overall plan at the beginning of the semester and conducting targeted sprints before the exam" is her strategy for grasping course learning.
In a quiet classroom, Liu Runqing (刘润卿), a third-year student majoring in agricultural resources and environment, has several windows open on his computer screen at the same time: several articles on "soil organic carbon," statistical software running, and his carefully maintained database files.
Unlike those laboratories that need to "play with bottles and jars," his "experimental field" is a massive amount of academic papers and data sets, and scientific research training is a long trek between numbers and words. He breaks down this long research journey into weekly and daily literature reading and data processing schedules, making every step of thinking and discovery clear and solid.
Currently, more and more college students choose to use various schedule software to manage their time.
Lighting up his phone screen, Zhao Dingyan (赵鼎言) shows the colorful blocks in the calendar APP. "Orange represents professional courses. In the case of a fixed timetable, I generally set up weekly repeating schedules; green represents scientific research tasks, blue is student organization activities, and purple time is left for exercise," he explained with a smile, "Every Sunday night, I will specifically leave a few 'blank times,' just like the 'emergency lane' in the schedule. In case the experiment is done late or there is a sudden meeting, I won't be caught off guard."
Now, using various learning tools reasonably has become the norm for college students. "In the past two years, AI tools such as DeepSeek and Doubao (豆包) have become important aids for our independent learning. These tools can quickly answer questions, help sort out ideas, and supplement knowledge in real time, which are assistants to improve learning efficiency," Liu Runqing (刘润卿) said.
"Unlike passively accepting knowledge in the past, students now take the initiative and turn online courses, academic databases, and open source communities into their own resource libraries." In Chen Yun's (陈云)'s view, students customize learning resources for themselves, and learning efficiency has indeed improved.
However, even if the planning is detailed and the enthusiasm is sufficient, there are still moments on the road to learning when you "can't handle it alone": no place to find food when the experiment lasts until late at night, professional problems are "stuck" and you want to find consultation, and pressure accumulates to the point where you want to "lie flat" halfway... In response, Zhejiang University (浙江大学) has built a multi-level support system to provide students with a "buffer" to resolve these difficulties—counselors, class teachers, "new student friends" and other forces work together to help freshmen adapt to the university rhythm; various professional sharing sessions and special lectures open a window for students to understand their majors; after entering professional learning, peer tutoring, undergraduate tutor system and other diversified guidance systems continue to exert their strength.
In the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, the "Taoli Youyan (桃李有言)" teacher-student exchange platform provides support for students' personalized development and high-quality growth. "We want to let students know that they don't have to carry it hard when they encounter difficulties. Whether it is academic confusion or psychological pressure, they can find someone to talk to and face it together," said counselor Liu Yaowei (刘耀威).
Perceptions of "Involution" and "Lying Flat":
Maintaining Self-Consistency in Competition
In order to "brush" GPA, constantly investing in the learning of already mastered knowledge; in order to accumulate resumes, following the strategies on social platforms to apply for various certificates... Some people say that college students now have great competitive pressure and study too "involuted"; some students admit that they can't "involute" and simply choose to "lie flat." How do students view the "involution" and "lying flat" of university study life?
"In fact, many students around me are neither 'involuting' with the trend nor blindly 'lying flat'," Tong Haozhe's (童浩哲)'s view is somewhat representative. As far as he is concerned, he will selectively participate in some general elective courses with a relatively relaxed attitude; but when he encounters scientific research training projects that he is interested in, he is willing to "soak" in the laboratory wholeheartedly and actively learn extracurricular technology on his own. "This is particularly meaningful for cultivating scientific research skills and connecting with the graduate stage."
"Learning is the main theme of youth. The important thing is to find where your interests lie." In Liu Runqing's (刘润卿)'s view, healthy and beneficial "involution" is to achieve self-growth, not to overwhelm others. "You can't simply say that spending a lot of time and doing a lot of things is involution. If it is for personal pursuit and long-term development, it is worth spending more time." Liu Runqing (刘润卿) believes that finding something that can make people put aside the debate between "involution" and "lying flat" and invest in it, learning will become a growth worth looking forward to.
Chen Yun (陈云) has served as a class teacher for many years. He often tells students: "We must always pay attention to national needs and the forefront of agriculture and life sciences, and think more about the relationship between what we learn and national development and social progress, and learn with such a sense of mission. When you realize that your efforts have a more far-reaching meaning, those seemingly boring experimental processes and difficult literature reading will become worthwhile."
For a period of time, some students have regarded postgraduate entrance examinations and civil service examinations as phased goals. On the other hand, many people have begun to transform—expanding the meaning of learning into a three-dimensional shaping of self-growth and even social value.
"The harvest that university brings to me is learning how to strive for goals and calmly view the excellence of others. Maintaining balance and self-consistency in competition is the ability and wisdom that transcends knowledge," said Gu Xitong (顾栖桐), a third-year student majoring in Chinese language and literature (strong foundation program).
In addition to finding ideal jobs or being admitted to graduate school, some students actively explore more possibilities—taking courses of interest, exercising their abilities in various competitions and practices, or rushing to western regions for volunteer service and supporting education at the grassroots level, focusing on research and honing their skills, and writing their papers on the land of the motherland.
"Behind these choices is the redefinition of the growth path by young people," said Liu Yaowei (刘耀威). "This requires them to constantly think about what kind of person they want to become, not to be defined by a single standard, to grow in independent exploration, and to break through in diverse attempts, so as to be able to learn and create more."
"Youth is in a critical stage of growth and talent development. The rapid changes in the external society have brought both opportunities and exacerbated the internal anxiety and cognitive burden of college students," said Jiang Haozhe (姜浩哲), a "Hundred Talents Program" researcher at the School of Education of Zhejiang University (浙江大学). "Improving self-awareness is an important topic on the road to youth growth. At the same time, universities need to take the initiative to reshape support systems and evaluation ecology, reform curriculum teaching evaluation mechanisms, incorporate 'learning to learn' into the systematic teaching category, and comprehensively help young people achieve all-round development."
(Shen Xin (沈鑫) participated in the writing)
Be a "Customizer" of Learning
Dear students who are new to university campuses:
In the days of getting along with you, I found that many students have joined discussions such as "GPA competition" and "employment choices." Some people soak in the library until dawn, and some people indulge in watching dramas and shout "can't learn," this contrast is easily simply attributed to "too much effort" and "completely lying flat." However, whether on campus or in the future when you go to society, it is not a choice between the two.
How to be a "customizer" of learning? As a front-line counselor who graduated from Zhejiang University (浙江大学) and stayed at the school, I have a few sincere suggestions to share with you:
Learn to "calibrate coordinates" rather than "follow the navigation." Some students told me: "I followed others to sign up for 3 competitions, but all became 'cannon fodder'" "I copied the study schedule of academic masters, but the more I learned, the more confused I became." The inclusiveness of university lies in the fact that you can spend two or three years to find your love, rather than spending four years to copy other people's experiences. The key is to replace other people's standards with your own needs.
Forging "internal strength" is more meaningful than blindly chasing progress. The school has prepared a rich and diverse "tool" for students: interdisciplinary elective courses, scientific research training, enterprise training, etc. Instead of worrying about what others are learning, it is better to spend more energy focusing on your own field.
Leave enough space for custom learning, which is the basic condition for better battery life. It is not necessarily advisable to pursue extreme self-discipline of studying 12 hours a day for a long time. Trying moderate entertainment and combining work and rest can relieve stress and maintain enthusiasm. Of course, customization is not arbitrary, but to find a balance between "improvement" and "relaxation."
Dear students, university gives you not only learning resources and platforms, but also a stage for growth. When you are still swaying between "involution" and "lying flat," you may as well manage practice with a rational attitude, clarify goals, be a "customizer" of learning, plan the growth path with innovative thinking, read more wisely, and strive more selectively.
Huang Dan (黄丹), Counselor of Zhejiang University (浙江大学)
Return to TopBy: 杨 昊
"I always see wedding announcements in my WeChat Moments, my peers are buying houses and cars one after another, but I have nothing. It feels like I'm a step behind on this path of life..." Not long ago, a friend "complained" about the "peer pressure" they were facing, their words filled with anxiety.
The so-called "peer pressure" generally refers to the psychological pressure generated from comparing oneself with peers. "I have to be as good as them, or even better" - this anxiety and confusion arising from comparing oneself with peers accompanies different stages of life such as schooling, job hunting, and marriage. It's like an invisible ruler, constantly measuring the gap between oneself and others.
Comparison among peers is normal, and appropriate competition can enhance intrinsic motivation and stimulate potential. However, once one falls into blind "comparison," it becomes easy to live by others' rhythms and become a source of anxiety. Worrying about "one step slow, every step slow," not keeping up with the "social clock" and being surpassed by peers, then rushing to "catch up" with peers, this imitative pursuit not only does not help improve self-worth, but also easily leads people into continuous internal friction, which is detrimental to their own growth.
In fact, the so-called "life templates" only depict a few development paths, while ignoring more possibilities. There is never just one track in life, and dreams are inherently diverse. Xing Xiaoying (邢小颖), a post-90s vocational school graduate who entered the Tsinghua University (清华大学) Basic Industry Training Center with the top grade in her major, firmly believes that "vocational school is not a retreat but another track, cultivating skilled talents who 'can do things and know how to do things'." Today, many universities have successively optimized students' academic evaluation systems, either canceling GPA rankings or implementing a "grade system + comprehensive evaluation" model, focusing on cultivating students' innovation ability and comprehensive quality. When the evaluation system is no longer "standardized," the brilliance of youth has more diverse possibilities.
To get rid of the shackles of "peer pressure," the core lies in rejecting internal friction and focusing on the pursuit of self-worth. Wu Fei (武飞), an astronaut born in 1993, created two new Chinese aerospace records - the youngest astronaut to perform a mission in China, and the youngest astronaut in the Chinese astronaut team. From aspiring to serve the country in aerospace during his studies, systematically learning aerospace knowledge, to later participating in the development and testing of spacecraft, and then passing through layers of selection to enter the astronaut team, he firmly believes that "the harder you work, the luckier you get," doing every detail to the extreme. Firmly set goals, focus on doing your own thing well, and live every day in a down-to-earth manner, and unexpected surprises and a constant stream of gains will naturally come your way.
Everyone has a rhythm that suits them. We must respect mainstream social values, but we don't have to measure our lives with other people's rulers. Maintaining core stability is the key to a good life. When job hunting is frustrated, it may be regarded as a necessary path to explore the direction of development; when you are panicked about your abilities, it can be regarded as an opportunity to accumulate. Just like Mao bamboo, in the first few years of its life, you can hardly see any traces of its growth, only silently rooting and accumulating strength underground. When the root system is developed enough and has absorbed enough nutrients, it begins to grow at an astonishing rate. In the "fast era," learning to "wait quietly for the flowers to bloom" is itself a rare cultivation and composure. While actively moving forward and working hard, maintaining a sense of inner calmness and open-mindedness, can make you like a bamboo rooted in a broken rock, "千磨万击还坚劲 (qiān mó wàn jī hái jiān jìng - "subjected to a thousand grindings and ten thousand strikes, it still stands firm," to remain steadfast despite all setbacks), let the east, west, north, and south winds blow as they may."
There is no standard answer in life, and it is impossible to reach the end in a uniform manner. The brilliance of youth lies in the fact that everyone can shine in their own field of expertise. When we learn to enjoy the time of running side by side, we will find that the ideal relationship between peers is not to copy the success of others, but to find our own rhythm of life and meet a better version of ourselves while working together.
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This year marks my ninth year playing the lead role of "Mogao" in the dance drama "Dunhuang, My Dream." The seeds of Dunhuang were planted in my heart as a child. After joining the Lanzhou Grand Theatre (兰州大剧院) in 2011, when I saw my predecessors playing "Mogao," I felt both envy and trepidation.
To perform "Mogao" well on the front line of the stage, I must first go to the front line of Dunhuang to experience "Mogao." To this end, I have come to Dunhuang (敦煌), Gansu (甘肃) many times, feeling the desolation of the wind blowing across my face in front of the Singing Sand Mountains (鸣沙山); standing in the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟), appreciating the beauty of the figures in the murals. In the dance drama, "Mogao" has a plot in the early stage of "extreme thirst and water shortage in the desert." In order to find this feeling, I stood in the desert and felt the wind and sand, realistically imagining the protagonist's dilemma and inner persistence, and finally found the key to mobilizing emotions.
Dance drama is not about mechanically doing a few movements, but about bringing the characters to life. The actor must first have a feeling in order to let the audience feel immersed. In order to better "tell" the dance language to the audience, I practiced day and night, starting as a chorus dancer and gradually becoming the lead. To this end, the practice room has become my second home. When I first started practicing the "Mogao" role dance, I started rehearsing at 2 pm, and except for breaks, I practiced until 3 am. Gradually, from the chorus to the protagonist, I was able to master the entire dance segment, relying on listening, watching, and practicing more. In order to find the feeling better, the dance drama director and the opponent actors often practiced with me until the early hours of the morning, which laid a solid foundation for our coordination and cooperation in the later stage.
How to open and close a set of movements, how to show an expression, how to make a walking position standard, and how to cooperate seamlessly with different partners in rotation... The performance should not only rely on murals, but also express the inner emotions of the "person who paints the murals." To date, I have performed more than a hundred performances of "Dunhuang, My Dream" as the lead actor, not only traveling all over the country, but also bringing this artistic gift to more than 10 countries overseas, and I have also won several important awards.
As a member of the China Dancers Association (中国舞蹈家协会), I have been participating in children's dance creation, performance public welfare lectures, and aesthetic education classes to the grassroots since 2019, and have carried out dance art volunteer services in Lanzhou (兰州), Longnan (陇南), Zhangye (张掖) and other places in Gansu. In the future, I will continue to study and constantly improve my professional ability, and firmly move forward on the road of art.
(The author is a dance actor at the Lanzhou Grand Theatre, interviewed and compiled by Song Chaojun (宋朝军), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李林蔚 施 钰
"Grandma Lei, you're here!" Nearing lunchtime, in the elder dining hall of Xilan Village (西兰村), Xilan Township (西兰乡), Luoyuan County (罗源县), Fuzhou City (福州市), Fujian Province (福建省), Lei Faquan (雷发泉), a Party member volunteer assisting the elderly, was busy greeting the arriving elderly and helping them to their seats.
The permanent population of Xilan Village (西兰村) is 137, of whom 79 are over 60 years old. "Serving the elderly well and reassuring their children who are away is what we should do," said Lei Zhanghua (雷章华), Secretary of the Party Branch of Xilan Village (西兰村).
With a large influx of young and middle-aged labor into cities, the proportion of permanent rural residents has declined, and many hollow villages face problems such as weakening Party organization functions, lack of public services, and weak industrial development.
In recent years, Luoyuan County (罗源县) has formulated and promulgated the "Several Measures on Further Strengthening Party Building to Lead the Service and Governance of Hollow Villages," focusing on consolidating the organizational foundation, strengthening basic services, and developing characteristic industries, exploring the use of organizational advantages to solve the governance problems of hollow villages.
Strengthening the Organization to Gather People's Hearts
"Several secretaries take turns leading the study, combining it with the reality of development, and explaining the terms 'high-quality development' and 'new quality productive forces' in a lively way!" These days, the Nanyang Village (南洋村) Party Branch of Baita Township (白塔乡), in conjunction with the Party organizations of the surrounding Tali (塔里), Baita (白塔) and other 4 villages, is carrying out a centralized study of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, said Lan Yansen (兰雁森), a Party member of Nanyang Village (南洋村).
"Hollow villages have few Party members in the village, and it is difficult to carry out organizational life." Chen Junfeng (陈俊峰), the first secretary stationed in Nanyang Village (南洋村), felt deeply. Luoyuan County (罗源县), following the principle of "geographical proximity, complementary advantages, and group development," divides the villages in the county into 40 districts, organizing the Party organizations of large and strong villages to jointly build with the Party organizations of hollow villages, enhancing the political and organizational functions of the village Party organizations through joint organizational life and joint theme Party days.
Chen Junfeng (陈俊峰) witnessed the "transformation" brought about by joint study and joint construction: now there are not only more people, but also more resources that can be used, and the content of organizational life is richer. "Previously, several joint construction villages invited Party school teachers from the county and even the city to give lectures, and also organized visits to advanced villages to see what good experiences other villages had. The Party members listened and learned, and their enthusiasm was even higher," said Chen Junfeng (陈俊峰).
In some hollow villages, the Party members in the village are older and have limited enthusiasm to play a role. To this end, Luoyuan County (罗源县) explores a Party member points system management model, incorporating Party members' participation in Party organizational life and other situations into the basic points system, setting up additional points for participating in volunteer services, and displaying Party members' points on the wall every month.
Actively participate in Party member volunteer service activities, add 1 point; visit and help people in need, add 2 points... Walking into Guilin Village (桂林村), Qibu Town (起步镇), the points of all Party members in the village are clear at a glance on the publicity column in the village square.
"There are more than 40 Party members in our village. With the points system, everyone is more enthusiastic about participating in organizational life," said Zheng Qin (郑勤), Secretary of the General Party Branch of Guilin Village (桂林村). "Now, not only are the Party members in the village actively participating, but we also help the masses in the village to publish online 'orders' in the WeChat group, and Party members who are away can also remotely 'take orders' and claim services."
Whether the Party organization is strong or not, the "leading goose" is the key. Luoyuan County (罗源县) continues to deepen the "fortress project" in the new era, strengthens the construction of the village-level leader team, and formulates and promulgates the "Notice on Further Improving the Reward and Punishment Mechanism to Promote the Quality and Efficiency of Village Cadre Team Construction"; actively selects and reserves village cadre reserve forces from college students in the village, capable people outside the village, and retired soldiers, establishes a regular tracking and training mechanism for village workers, and gradually increases the burden to help them grow.
In 2018, Huang Qin (黄琴) became a village cadre in Shangchangzhi Village (上长治村), Qibu Town (起步镇). "We found in our work that the ancient banyan tree in the village is not only a good place for villagers to cool off, but also a place for everyone to communicate daily," Huang Qin (黄琴) said, so she took the lead in creating the "Banyan Tree · Deliberation Platform," which not only explains policies, but also collects public opinions. In 2021, Huang Qin (黄琴) was recommended and elected as the Secretary of the General Party Branch and Director of the Village Committee of Shangchangzhi Village (上长治村).
Service Sinks, Delivered to the Hearts of the Masses
Most hollow villages are located in remote mountains and are scattered, and some people's livelihood service needs cannot be met in a timely and sufficient manner. Luoyuan County (罗源县) promotes the Party organizations of each village to visit households, sort out the "three lists" of needs, resources, and projects. On this basis, it promotes county-level departments to sort out and form 5 categories of 48 service lists, and regularly carries out roving group services. For villages with relatively dense populations and greater needs, it actively promotes the sinking of public resources to radiate and drive the surrounding hollow villages.
Fengban Village (凤坂村), Baita Township (白塔乡), has a relatively concentrated population and good basic conditions. "With the support of the township government, we have jointly set up a convenient financial service point with the Rural Credit Cooperative, with a dedicated person stationed to provide services, so that the elderly can withdraw money without leaving the village," said Chen Yibin (陈艺彬), the first secretary stationed in Fengban Village (凤坂村).
"In the past, I had to run to the city to withdraw my pension. It was hard to get there, and I entered the wrong password several times, and my account was locked again. Don't mention how upset I was!" Lin Xingchun (林幸春), 80 years old, counted the changes, "Now I can withdraw my pension in the village, and there are staff to help me. It's much more convenient!"
There are many elderly people left behind in rural areas, and there is a great demand for medical treatment and elderly care. In 2023, the General Party Branch of Fengban Village (凤坂村) organized Party member central households to investigate the situation, and many elderly people in remote natural villages raised the issue of "difficult to see a doctor far away, expensive to see a doctor, and difficult to consult."
To this end, Fengban Village (凤坂村) joined forces with 6 surrounding villages to actively connect with the County Health and Health Commission to promote the landing of the Fengban Branch of the Baita Township (白塔乡) Health Center in the village. Not only are there doctors and nurses stationed there, but also experts from the County General Hospital and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital are available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. In the first half of this year, the number of visits to the Fengban Branch accounted for 60% of the total number of visits to the township health center.
In March of this year, Chen (陈) , a 74-year-old man, suddenly had chest pain. The medical staff of the Fengban Branch diagnosed that he had the hidden danger of myocardial infarction, immediately took measures, and contacted the superior hospital for transfer, helping the elderly to receive timely treatment. "We have made 'family doctor contact cards' for the elderly in the village, and provide mobile medical services to remote natural villages together with social workers," said Zhang Shiguo (张时国), Dean of Baita Township (白塔乡) Health Center.
Public resources sink, and social work forces supplement. Luoyuan County (罗源县) adopts methods such as public welfare services, project entrustment, and low-compensation subsidies to promote social organizations to deeply participate in the public service supply and guarantee of hollow villages. At the beginning of this year, Fengban Village (凤坂村) connected with social organizations such as the Chengfeng Social Work of the County Youth League Committee to establish a social work service station and carry out home visits and other activities together with the Village General Party Branch.
Xin Jiaying (辛佳荧), a post-90s Party member social worker, saw an 80-year-old living alone using a thin bamboo stick as a crutch and walking unsteadily when visiting Wangyan Village (旺岩村). She contacted caring enterprises in the county and purchased 20 pairs of non-slip crutches, which were donated to the elderly in need in the village.
"The elderly actually yearn for care and companionship." Xin Jiaying (辛佳荧) and her colleagues actively organize activities such as walking and fitness exercises in the village, and have become friends with many elderly people. "During the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and other festivals, they organize activities such as making zongzi and moon cakes, which are very lively! Their children are not around, and they are as close as their own children," said Huang Ximei (黄细妹), a 74-year-old villager, with a smile.
Seeking Development and Pioneering the Road to Industrial Revitalization
Having people to start businesses and having businesses to retain people, opening up a two-way attraction and smooth circulation between people and industries, is the key to solving the problem of hollow villages.
"The situations of hollow villages vary, and industrial development cannot be **一刀切** (yī dāo qiē - "one knife cut," to impose a uniform solution regardless of the actual situation)." The relevant person in charge of the Organization Department of the Luoyuan County (罗源县) Party Committee said. Luoyuan County (罗源县) divides the county's 110 hollow villages into different types such as stable improvement, cultural inheritance, ethnic unity, and characteristic industries according to the standards of development level, resource endowment, and industrial characteristics, suitable for agriculture and tourism.
Entering Yangping Village (洋坪村), Xilan Township (西兰乡), there are black tiles and gray bricks, and white walls and raised eaves among the green mountains and clear waters.
It is hard to imagine that this was once a well-known "dirty and messy" village. In the past, due to the large-scale development of the slate industry, Yangping Village (洋坪村) was full of dust. Since 2016, with the gradual withdrawal of the slate industry, villagers have gone out to work, and the village has gradually become sparsely populated.
How to find a transformation and development path suitable for the village? The village's "two committees" sorted out the resource endowment: the village has 16 relatively well-preserved ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a building area accounting for 80% of the total area of the village. More than 40 scholars and successful candidates in the imperial examinations emerged during the Ming and Qing Dynasties... "Many ancient villages have become popular due to cultural tourism. This road may be feasible!" Xiao Youpei (肖友培), Secretary of the Party Branch of Yangping Village (洋坪村), suggested.
At that time, many ancient houses in the village were in urgent need of repair. "Many villagers have gone out to work, and their enthusiasm for renovation is not high." To this end, the village's "two committees" worked from house to house, giving play to the role of capable people outside the village and enthusiastic villagers, and carried out protective repairs on 16 ancient houses in the village. On this basis, they further revitalized the idle ancient house resources in the village and introduced new business forms such as Sinology halls and Chinese style themed homestays. Xiao Youpei (肖友培) was pleasantly surprised to find: "The popularity is slowly increasing!"
Small, scattered, and chaotic industrial development is also a problem faced by many hollow villages. Nowadays, relying on Party building and joint construction, villages develop together and form a joint force for prosperity.
Xiahucun Village (下湖村), Zhongfang Town (中房镇), used to be a hollow village with no industry, no popularity, and no income. In 2019, Xiahucun Village (下湖村) developed barren hills, developed the honey peach industry, and held a "Peach Blossom Festival," earning the village its "first pot of gold." Since then, Xiahucun Village (下湖村) has planned a number of cultural tourism projects and has become a well-known "internet celebrity village" nearby.
Xiahucun Village (下湖村) has developed, and the surrounding Mandun (满盾), Dieshi (叠石), and Wangsha (王沙) 3 villages are still looking for a way out. In 2021, the 4 villages cooperated to integrate resource lists and establish a mechanism for joint organizational construction, joint service, and joint industrial revitalization. "Our village has honey peaches, and the 3 brother villages have characteristic products such as tea and sugar oranges. Tourists come to play, and in addition to enjoying the beautiful scenery, they can also take home agricultural and special products," said Lan Jianguo (兰建国), Secretary of the General Party Branch of Xiahucun Village (下湖村). Nowadays, the characteristic industry has cumulatively driven 170 villagers left behind in the 4 villages to find employment at their doorsteps.
"The key to making Party building in hollow villages real is to focus on the word 'people'. If there are organizations around the masses, people are helped when they have difficulties, and people's income is guaranteed, the village will undergo great changes," said the relevant person in charge of the Organization Department of the Luoyuan County (罗源县) Party Committee.
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"Baichuanli has become 'Happiness Lane'!" Once, in the Baichuanli (百川里) area of Liuyang (浏阳), Hunan (湖南), many old residential complexes had dilapidated buildings, potholed roads, traffic congestion, and overflowing sewage, causing inconvenience to the lives of the people. The local government was determined to renovate the area, but faced many obstacles: 36 residential complexes, 81 residential buildings, nearly 2,000 households, complex property rights units, and diverse demands from residents... Only addressing one aspect while neglecting others could trigger conflicts.
What to do? Liuyang (浏阳) chose a systematic approach: the government coordinated overall planning, the Housing Security Service Center provided guidance and coordination, state-owned enterprises took the lead in implementation, housing construction, development and reform, finance and other departments jointly promoted the project, and residents of the residential complexes fully participated, building consensus and pooling efforts. Now, the chaotic old appearance of the Baichuanli (百川里) area is gone, and new facilities such as public parking lots, pocket parks, and fitness trails have been completed one after another, and the overall living quality of residents has been continuously improved.
The success of a livelihood project reflects the ideological power of a systematic approach. All things in the world are interconnected, and a systematic approach is an important method for us to understand and transform the world.
Imagine a city's subway system, from the initial one or two lines to more than a dozen lines, with increasing traffic volume and intersections. Only through overall coordination can we ensure safe and efficient operation. Social governance is also the same. New economic forms and new social groups are constantly emerging, and various elements are deeply intertwined. Adhering to a systematic approach and continuously improving the social governance system can promote the formation of synergy among all parties and improve governance effectiveness. A close reading of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposals reveals that "promoting sustained and healthy economic development and comprehensive social progress" and "promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation"... each deployment contains the wisdom of planning the development of various fields with a systematic approach.
A systematic approach is the perspective of "the whole country as one chessboard." In the face of a series of important deployments such as a unified national market and market-based allocation of factors of production, it is not feasible to only focus on one's own small plot of land. Standing higher and focusing on the overall situation can allow us to see the connections in all aspects clearly and accurately identify our position and leverage our advantages. In recent years, Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北) have jointly drawn up maps of six key industrial chains, including new energy vehicles and robots, and carried out cross-regional cooperation to strengthen, extend, and supplement the chains. The stories of "Beijing (北京) R&D, Tianjin (天津) transformation" and "Beijing-Tianjin (京津) R&D, Hebei (河北) manufacturing" continue to unfold. Focusing on the coordinated development strategy of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), the three regions have each displayed their strengths, not only bringing glory to their own regions but also adding color to the overall situation.
A systematic approach is the ability to "play the piano with all ten fingers." Nowadays, more and more tasks are difficult to complete by a single department or unit "going it alone." Scientific division of labor and tacit cooperation are necessary to form synergy. The Kuye River (窟野河) was once the tributary of the Yellow River (黄河) with the highest sediment content, and its治理 (zhìlǐ - "governance," comprehensive management) involves multiple departments such as water conservancy, forestry and grassland, agriculture and rural affairs, and natural resources. Ordos (鄂尔多斯) in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) took the lead with the water conservancy department, and multiple departments jointly discussed and governed, simultaneously promoting river regulation, tree planting, and farmland protection, and the environment has been significantly improved.
Standing tall allows for a broad vision; strong collaboration allows for the aggregation of forces. A systematic approach is a "golden key" for party members and cadres to cope with complex situations and solve problems. Using this "golden key" well will surely overcome more problems and accomplish more practical things.
Return to Top"Yuan某某 engaged in 'eating, taking, demanding, and obstructing'!" In February of this year, the Discipline Inspection Commission of a certain township in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County (富川瑶族自治县), Hezhou (贺州) City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) received a tip-off, reporting that Yuan Moumou (袁某某), the former deputy director of the township's public service center, used his position to illegally collect and solicit property from people handling affairs.
The township Discipline Inspection Commission established a verification team and reviewed the low-income security and temporary assistance materials handled by Yuan Moumou (袁某某) in recent years, discovering many doubts: For similar matters applied for by the masses at the same time, some were quickly approved, while others were delayed for a long time, and some people who met the policy conditions failed to enjoy the benefits they deserved.
With questions, the staff conducted visits and verifications, and many people revealed their experiences of being asked for property:
"I applied for critical illness assistance, and Yuan Moumou (袁某某) said, 'If you don't spend some money, the amount of assistance will be discounted,' so I had to scrape together money for him."
"I don't have a high level of education, and I want to apply for low-income security but I don't know how to write the application. When I asked Yuan Moumou (袁某某) for help, he asked for 'hardship fees'."
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Faced with the evidence, Yuan Moumou (袁某某) admitted his disciplinary violations and was ultimately given the punishment of being placed on probation within the Party for two years and demotion.
[Disciplinary Officer's Perspective] Being on the front line of serving the people, Yuan Moumou (袁某某) should have cared for and helped people in need, but he took advantage of the fact that a few people did not understand the policies and were afraid to speak out, skimming off the assistance funds, infringing on the interests of the people, and damaging the credibility of the grassroots government. Sunshine is the best antiseptic. Discipline inspection and supervision organs should promote relevant departments to further improve the mechanism for making affairs public, unblock channels for supervision and reporting, allow power to operate in the sunshine, and ensure that assistance funds are distributed to the aid recipients on time and in full.
(Lu Wei (陆伟))
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"Aunt Meng, the student grant for your daughter is settled!" Not long ago, Li Jiaman (李佳蔓), the Party Branch Secretary of Shenxinyuan Community in Yingbin Road Subdistrict, Yuhong District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province (辽宁省沈阳市于洪区迎宾路街道沈新园小区), used sign language to convey this good news to Meng Wujuan (孟文娟), a deaf and mute resident. The tears glistening in Meng Wujuan's (孟文娟) eyes silently expressed her gratitude.
Several months ago, Li Jiaman (李佳蔓) keenly noticed Meng Wujuan's (孟文娟) anxiety during a routine visit. It turned out that her daughter had been admitted to university, and tuition and living expenses were a challenge for this already struggling family. Li Jiaman (李佳蔓) immediately recorded this matter in her "Civil Affairs Diary." The community Party committee promptly listed this matter as a "high priority," assigned a dedicated person to handle the entire process on her behalf, and precisely connected her with a provincial-level student aid program, thus launching a warm relay of assistance.
A "Civil Affairs Diary" records the urgent needs and concerns of the people; a relay of assistance demonstrates the strength of grassroots Party organizations. In recent years, Yuhong District (于洪区) has vigorously promoted the coverage of Party organizations to residential communities, the descent of cadres to residential communities, and the aggregation of resources to residential communities, deeply rooting governance in 579 residential communities and in the hearts of the masses.
How to ensure that grassroots governance goes deep and becomes practical? Yuhong District (于洪区) has a set of "methodologies."
Through in-depth investigation and precise assessment, the 579 residential communities in the district are further scientifically divided into 1,084 building and courtyard Party groups, and more than 2,000 governance backbone members, including mobile Party members, retired Party members, and enthusiastic residents in the residential communities, are organized to establish a ledger, continuously consolidating the team foundation of grassroots Party building.
The residential community Party branch regularly carries out "Speak Up on the Fourth" deliberation activities on the 4th, 14th, and 24th of each month, so that residents have a place to speak and a place to reason. At the same time, the "Civil Affairs Diary" working method is practiced, and the four-step closed loop of "go, record, handle, and publicize" is used to promote cadres to go down, problems to be recorded, things to be resolved well, and results to be publicized. Today, this mechanism has coordinated and resolved more than 2,800 urgent needs and concerns of the masses, promoting the simultaneous improvement of governance effectiveness and resident satisfaction.
In the face of more complex public problems involving multiple parties, Yuhong District (于洪区) further deepens the joint meeting mechanism of residential community Party building, inviting subdistrict offices, residential communities, jurisdictional units, property management companies, owners' committees, and resident representatives to the same table.
Walking into Fenghuang Xincun Community (凤凰新村小区) in Lingxi Subdistrict (陵西街道), children play and laugh among the gray and simple residential buildings.
"A few months ago, this was a different scene," said Cheng Xin (程新), the Party Branch Secretary of Fenghuang Xincun Community (凤凰新村小区). The residential community was built in 1998 and once had problems such as damaged exterior walls, exposed pipelines, and disorderly parking of vehicles.
At a joint meeting of residential community Party building, various parties jointly discussed the renovation of the old residential community, and everyone spoke freely: "There are many elderly people in our building, so the renovation of the building must not disturb the people and affect everyone's rest." "I have no objection to adding parking spaces, but we must leave space for everyone to relax and entertain." "These sycamore trees are 'old neighbors' in our residential community for more than 20 years, so we must protect them during construction."
Finally, a solution that pooled the wisdom of the masses was released: Party members contacted residents in different areas to resolve doubts; the construction unit worked in staggered shifts; Party member volunteers took turns on duty to coordinate and resolve noise and dust problems on the spot; and the district housing and construction, urban management, and other departments actively participated and cooperated with the construction unit to repeatedly optimize the pipeline laying plan.
"The residential community is my home, and governance depends on everyone." The residents' feelings express a common aspiration. At present, Yuhong District (于洪区) has absorbed more than 1,800 property management and owners' committee Party member leaders to serve as part-time members of residential community Party organizations, jointly solving more than 1,400 problems such as parking management and environmental improvement.
Strengthening Party building to lead grassroots governance aims to enable residents to live a comfortable and secure life. Yuhong District (于洪区) promotes the construction of a three-level service system at the municipal, district, and residential community levels to strengthen support and guarantees. At the municipal level, people's livelihood projects such as comfortable employment and happy education are directly delivered to residential communities; at the district level, relevant departments regularly carry out activities in residential communities on the 17th of each month, covering cultural and recreational activities, elderly care services, and children's care. At the residential community level, activities such as "Red Agency Post," "Silver-Haired Think Tank," and "Bicycle Shed Deliberation Meeting" are widely carried out to promote the precise delivery of services and friendly neighborhood mutual assistance.
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Return to TopLiterary and artistic awards are a periodic review of literary and artistic creation, playing an important role in promoting the emergence of masterpieces and talented individuals. The recently announced 18th Wenhua Award (文华奖), as the highest government award in the professional performing arts field established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), has further improved the award mechanism through optimizing award settings, relaxing premiere times, and expanding application channels, strengthening the awareness of "ten years to polish a play," and presenting fruitful achievements in the prosperity and development of the performing arts.
This edition invites experts, creators, and audiences to jointly focus on this year's Wenhua Award (文华奖), decode the winning works, capture the pulse of art, and explore innovative paths, with the aim of launching more outstanding works that demonstrate the Chinese spirit and the atmosphere of the times, and have both artistic texture and realistic concern, contributing artistic strength to the construction of a strong cultural country.
——Editor
Anchoring the "Origin" Exploring the "Destination"
Yan Quanyi (颜全毅)
The opera works that appeared in the final evaluation of the 18th Wenhua Award (文华奖) are not only stage hits of the past 10 years, having undergone repeated market testing; at the same time, they also represent the current creative style and aesthetic trends in the opera field, and have industry demonstration significance.
Although the winning plays vary in subject matter and form, careful consideration reveals that they are all striving to answer two core questions in current opera creation, namely, where does innovation "come from" and "where does it go."
"Where does it come from" refers to how to inherit the broad and profound tradition of opera art, so that the historical advantages of the opera genre and troupe can be continued and promoted by contemporary creators. For a period of time, some opera genres faced the dilemma of declining quality and loss of advantages due to the lack of talent and a poor innovation ecology, which urgently needed to be reversed. The Wuju Opera "Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon" (三打白骨精), which caused a strong response in this award-winning work, demonstrated the outstanding achievements of the Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe (浙江婺剧团) in inheriting excellent traditions and cultivating young actors. The performance scene can be described as "the whole stage shining." Whether it is Sun Wukong (孙悟空), Tang Seng (唐僧), the White Bone Demon (白骨精), or the Golden Toad, Zhu Bajie (猪八戒), or even the extras, each character has skills and acting, and is radiant. "Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon" also uses the traditional techniques of many opera genres such as Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, and Sichuan Opera for its own use, paying tribute to the profound tradition of opera art with extremely high completion. Peking Opera "Qi Baishi" (齐白石) cleverly integrates the performance techniques and genre specialties of Peking Opera Laosheng into it. In Qi Baishi (齐白石), you can see the figure of the Xi School's famous play "Fan Jin Zhong Ju" (范进中举), blending the old and the new without any disharmony.
"Where does it go," the most urgent question may be how opera creation moves towards modern aesthetics, effectively connects with the aesthetic cognition, interests, and interests of contemporary audiences, especially young audiences, and obtains resonance and empathy. Many plays try to get closer to young audiences in terms of creative perspective, narrative techniques, and expression methods, using this as a key to open the door to modern aesthetics. For example, Wuju Opera "Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon" uses drones and face-changing costumes in the play, which is also novel and unique. Yue Opera "My Grand View Garden" (我的大观园) clearly shows the creators' attempt to shift the perspective and narrative techniques towards youth, transforming the thick and broad classic "Dream of the Red Chamber" (红楼梦) into a "youth memory" that young people can empathize with. This model, which is already very mature in the fields of literature and film and television, is relatively rare in opera and does attract young people.
(The author is the director of the Drama Department of the Chinese Academy of Opera (中国戏曲学院))
Finding a New Path by Getting Close to the Audience
Song Baozhen (宋宝珍)
The dramas "Life Book" (生命册), "Northbound" (北上), "World of Mortals" (烟火人间), and the children's drama "Cat God in the Forbidden City" (猫神在故宫) won the 18th Wenhua Drama Award. Several works have both profound expressions of the themes of the times, the search for the roots of history and culture, as well as delicate presentations of the flavors of life and philosophical reflections on real life. They are like prisms of the times, reflecting the new explorations of the drama stage, the new pulse of spiritual life, and outlining several important trends in contemporary drama art.
Greater emphasis on dramatic tension. The children's drama "Cat God in the Forbidden City" re-examines the cultural symbol of the Forbidden City (故宫) through the perspective of a cat, cleverly integrating history, fantasy, and childlike innocence. With rich visual language and poetic song and dance performances, it brings cultural relics to life and constructs a magical world that is both familiar and strange to young audiences. "Northbound" tells the story of Xie Pingyao (谢平遥), a Chinese translator in the late Qing Dynasty, escorting the Italian Polo along the Grand Canal (大运河) to the north. History and reality are viewed in both directions, presenting the epic charm of the Grand Canal and the rich landscape of people's livelihoods along the coast. The binary relationship between tradition and modernity, local and global, individual and group is deconstructed and reorganized, forming the unique dramatic appeal of "Northbound," and the excavation of ideological depth and human depth is more precise and profound.
Continuous innovation in performance aesthetics. At present, the nationalized drama performance is undergoing a profound transformation from the outside to the inside—from emphasizing external movements to exploring the inner world, from stylized performance to personalized presentation, from dramatic imitation to aesthetic creation. In "Life Book," the characters of Old Uncle, Camel, and Du Qiuyue (杜秋月), etc., are performed by actors in a simple, natural, and vivid manner, which is unforgettable. Pu Cunxin (濮存昕), Jin Dong (靳东), Liu Mintao (刘敏涛), Zhao Wenxuan (赵文瑄), etc., who won the Wenhua Performance Award, have won praise from the audience with their excellent acting skills and vivid character portrayals. The innovation of performance aesthetics makes stage characters more three-dimensional, vivid, and full, and also closer to the aesthetic expectations of contemporary audiences.
The stage vocabulary is constantly enriched. Several works are no longer satisfied with the use of single stage means. With the means of time-space folding, VR, AR, etc., they boldly integrate dance, music, modeling and other elements to create an artistic landscape full of overall sense. The integration of these elements is not a simple accumulation or collage, but a creation of a unique dramatic field and emotional atmosphere through reasonable application and organic integration. The stage of "World of Mortals" uses a 360-degree mechanical turntable to construct a "living museum" full of pots and pans, firewood, rice, oil, and salt. By presenting the complexity of contemporary life, it invites the audience to think together about the way of existence and emotional attachment in the world of mortals.
The stage is not only a space for storytelling, but also a field for emotional resonance, cultural dialogue, and ideological exchange. Several award-winning works have broad perspectives on the selection of topics, extracting dramatic conflicts from real life and historical culture, and striving to express the texture and depth of life itself on the stage. Whether it is the subject matter, theme, stage design, or narrative, they all demonstrate the cultural consciousness of Chinese drama and show the exploratory courage and artistic creativity of the new generation of drama artists.
(The author is a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Arts (中国艺术研究院))
Let the Spiritual Warmth Surge in the Theater
You Weizhi (游暐之)
The music, dance, and acrobatics works that entered the final evaluation of the 18th Wenhua Award (文华奖) include 4 operas, 7 dance dramas, 3 musicals, 1 acrobatic drama, 1 innovative cross-border integrated stage work, and 1 national orchestral work. Dance dramas account for the highest proportion, followed by operas and musicals, which also reflects the current level of activity in the development of these three major art categories.
Among them, a considerable number of works focus on the contemporary interpretation of traditional culture. Taking dance dramas as an example, "Du Fu" (杜甫) uses dance to interpret the poet saint's thoughts of home and country, "Dream of the Red Chamber" (红楼梦) shows the beautiful classical meaning to young people, and "Awakening Lion" (醒·狮) extracts the spiritual theme of "wherever there are Chinese, there are awakening lions." The cross-border integrated stage music work "Music from the Sea" (海上生民乐) breaks the public's stereotype of folk music and promotes the popularization of folk music with an innovative attitude. These works are based on classic adaptations, intangible cultural heritage inheritance, etc., and enhance their attractiveness through creative transformation and innovative development.
Some works reflect the efforts of creators to evoke the audience's spiritual resonance and spiritual resonance from different dimensions. The opera "Overseas Chinese Letters" (侨批) interprets the kinship, homesickness, and patriotism carried in overseas Chinese letters, enhancing people's cultural belonging and national identity; the musical "Looking for Li Ergou" (寻找李二狗) tells the story of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea from a small perspective, using "time travel" plots to construct a new heroic narrative; the musical "The Age of Awakening" (觉醒年代) explores the younger expression of revolutionary historical themes, and reproduces history in a form that contemporary young people like to see; the acrobatic drama "The Pioneer" (先声) injects ideological connotation into acrobatic performances with red culture. These works let history shine into reality, and also let the spiritual warmth surge in the theater.
Based on real life, focusing on contemporary strivers, and responding to the spirit of the times and public concerns are a major highlight of this final evaluation work. The musical "Chasing Dreams" (逐梦) takes high-speed rail research and development as the background, showing the struggle and dedication of industrial workers in the new era; the national orchestra "Ode to Rivers, Lakes, and Seas" (江河湖海颂) uses nationalized symphonic language to interpret the charm and historical weight of Jiangnan, and plays the sound of peace.
These artistic practices provide diversified inspirations for literary and artistic creation to activate tradition, root in reality, and break through regional limitations.
This year's Wenhua Award (文华奖) has extended the age limit for work submissions to 10 years. The dance drama "Awakening Lion" (醒·狮) and the opera "Dust Settles" (尘埃落定) are both "old" works that have been created for more than 5 years. This time, they both won the award, which is well deserved, and further confirms the truth that "good works are polished." The reform of the award mechanism is based on full respect for the laws of artistic production, and it is believed that it will encourage literary and artistic workers to be more attentive, devote themselves to the hot social life, and constantly temper stage masterpieces.
(The author is a first-class screenwriter and executive editor of "Opera" magazine)
"Small Programs" Have a Big World
Liu Miao (刘淼)
This year's Wenhua Award (文华奖) has a special "Wenhua Program Award," and a total of 15 works have won this honor. This is the first time in many years that the Wenhua Award (文华奖) has specifically set up an award for "small programs," demonstrating the advocacy and promotion of diversification and refinement of literary and artistic creation.
The works participating in the Wenhua Program Award are all no more than 40 minutes in length, covering small operas, small dramas, short folk art pieces, puppet plays, shadow plays, as well as various art forms such as dance, acrobatics, magic, music, and instrumental music. From the contemporary echo of traditional culture, to the magnificent unfolding of historical scrolls, to the strong voice of the new era, the works carry profound connotations with a light posture.
Small programs are known as "light cavalry" because of their short length, compact structure, and ease of creation, arrangement, and performance. The award-winning small program works in this session both adhere to the aesthetics of the art itself and achieve different degrees of innovation and breakthrough in terms of plot conception, actor performance, and stage presentation. Huai Opera "Catching Up" (赶脚) expands a scene from the traditional play "Filial Piety Lamp" (孝灯记) into a small story with a complete structure, clever plot, and humorous liveliness. Xiang Opera "A Stall Lamp" (一盏摊灯), which focuses on realistic themes, uses the martial arts techniques of opera to externalize the inner conflicts of the characters and illuminate the subtleties of human nature. The award-winning dance works "Maigaiti Under the Sun" (阳光下的麦盖提), "Walking into the Light" (走进光里), and "Peaceful Elephant" (太平有象) respectively carry out ingenious innovative choreography of traditional ethnic dances such as Xinjiang Dolan Dance, Mongolian Dance, and Dai Dance. The group dance "Yan Chang" (颜裳) cleverly integrates Sichuan Opera face-changing, opera movements, and Chinese classical dance rhythms into ballroom dancing, realizing the organic integration of cultures. Nanyin "Nanyin Soul" (南音魂) integrates characteristic percussion and polyphonic singing, increases folk music orchestration, and uses multimedia stage presentation, which not only retains the charm of China's oldest existing music genre, but also exudes an artistic vitality that keeps pace with the times.
In recent years, acrobatic art has continued to explore in terms of prop research and development, technological innovation, and aesthetic taste. Acrobatics "Dragon Leaps China - Zhongfan" (龙跃神州——中幡) uses new materials such as carbon fiber to transform the traditional Zhongfan, which not only reduces weight and improves safety, but also enhances resilience and expressive space; high-difficulty combinations such as "tossing and catching Zhongfan," "front somersault catching Zhongfan," and "multi-person stacked Arhat turning Zhongfan" break through the traditional performance paradigm and integrate Zhongfan with dragon dance elements, which enhances the technical difficulty while improving the integrity and appreciation of the program.
Regardless of the size of the work, "profound thought, exquisite art, and excellent production" are always the fundamental standards for measuring artistic quality. It is expected that all kinds of stage art can fully combine their own resource endowments, artistic characteristics, and talent characteristics to carry out diversified creation, and produce more excellent works that resonate with the times and write biographies for the people, so that more excellent programs that are rooted in life and close to the masses can enter the public eye, injecting new vitality into the artistic creation ecology. It is believed that the leading and demonstration effect of the Wenhua Program Award will be further manifested.
(The author is the director of the Brand Innovation Center of China Culture Daily)
Acrobatic Drama "The Pioneer" (先声)——
Excellent Skills
The acrobatic drama "The Pioneer" (先声) presents the historical scenes that took place in Shenyang Railway Station, Beidaying (北大营) and other places during the September 18th Incident through an original story and a "scattered perspective" narrative technique. Underground party members, workers, students, etc. appear in turn, and the interpretation of "small people + big history" makes the feelings of home and country concrete. The identity setting of the protagonist martial arts hall owner makes a large number of acrobatic physical movements naturally integrated into the plot. In the nearly 140-minute performance, 20 different acrobatics are cleverly presented, including the troupe's trump card programs "soft steel wire" and "car skills," as well as the regionally rich "lion dance" and "stilts," with a high "skill" content and excellent skills.
——Chai Ying (柴莹) (drama critic)
Wuju Opera "Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon" (三打白骨精)——
High-Energy Throughout
It's been a long time since I've seen such a brilliant play! This play is suitable for all ages, high-energy throughout, and the cheers at the scene are about to lift the ceiling. The short video of the "White Bone Demon's Three Transformations" that went viral online is just an appetizer, and the martial arts scenes behind it are more exciting than the other. Chair skills, kicking guns, somersaults, it's simply too much to watch. It makes people can't help but sigh: our ancestors really have good things! The performance also incorporates modern technology, such as drone bees, etc., which is unexpected and eye-catching.
——Xiaohongshu @Chang'an
Drama "World of Mortals" (烟火人间)——
Neighborhood Symphony
On the multi-faceted stage, in the realistic scene, a strong atmosphere of fireworks rises. The play tells the story of the parents' short stories of several residents of Xiangyang Courtyard (向阳院) in Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东) in the early days of reform and opening up. The ordinary life reveals a touching warmth. The stage characters are growing, but the feelings between the residents of the courtyard have not changed—although they live in separate rooms when the door is closed, they are still as close as a family when they encounter any difficulties. In the last scene, the residents of the courtyard are about to move, and everyone took a family photo, drawing a perfect end to all the joys, sorrows, and joys. Seeing this, I couldn't help but shed tears.
——Kasi Tong (卡司同), Guilin (桂林), Guangxi (广西)
Kun Opera "The Peony Pavilion" (Full Version) (牡丹亭)——
The Light of Classics
This play continues the aesthetic principle of Kunqu Opera of "no sound without song, no movement without dance" and the genre characteristics of paying attention to the presentation of artistic conception and emphasizing aesthetic restraint. It wonderfully restores the artistic integrity of the classic text, opens up rich social and historical content, and can present the interest of Chinese classical aesthetics in accordance with the rhythm and style, and uses modern scheduling and visual elements in a condensed and restrained manner to enrich the aesthetic level of the work. The whole play vividly shapes a series of radiant characters, providing an excellent case for the inheritance and development of Kunqu Opera.
——Zheng Rongjian (郑荣健) (drama critic)
Children's Drama "Cat God in the Forbidden City" (猫神在故宫)——
Cute and Love
This cute and touching children's drama interweaves the heavy history of the Forbidden City (故宫) with the story of cats and cat keepers. It not only introduces cultural relics and architectural knowledge, but also uses the mouth of a kitten to tell emotions, contrasting the heavy and the light. The kitten is lifelike, and the audience can't help but exclaim "so cute"! The second half of the story is very touching, making people feel sore. In the end, the two story lines intersect, allowing people to see that even if the world changes, love is always there.
——Wang Zhenyi (王甄仪), Haidian District (海淀区), Beijing (北京市)
Dance Drama "Dream of the Red Chamber" (红楼梦)——
Dance of Destiny
As a popular online drama, the dance drama "Dream of the Red Chamber" didn't disappoint me. The work takes the love story of Bao (贾宝玉) and Dai (林黛玉) as the storyline, while also focusing on portraying the group portrait of the Twelve Beauties; just watching them dance gracefully is worth the ticket price. The whole drama is beautiful, dreamlike, and permeated with an unshakeable sadness. The first half ends with "Burying Flowers," and the second half ends with "Flower Burial," cleverly echoing each other. The final scene incorporates modern dance, which instead better expresses the sense of fate of the Twelve Beauties. Dreams are like bubbles, and innocence returns to the wilderness.
-- Douban @邱公子
Musical "Looking for Li Ergou (李二狗)" --
Youthful Expression
The entry point of this musical is very interesting. The opening scene is a time-traveling plot of contemporary youth, much like popular online novels and short dramas. This relaxed perspective has a strong sense of immersion, and the audience follows the protagonist into the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The music in the play is also good. I like Ga Wa's (尕娃) "Family Letter" aria the most, which has the characteristics of a local folk tune. Ga Wa (尕娃), a minor character, received enthusiastic applause from the audience during the curtain call.
-- Tian Chao (田超), Jinan City (济南市), Shandong Province (山东省)
Song "You Are Always Thinking of Me" --
Warm and Healing
The stage sparkles with stars, and when tenor Shi Yijie (石倚洁) opens his mouth, it's like sunshine shining into everyone's heart, making people feel warm and healed. This song can be everyone's "expression of love," singing the most sincere gratitude to the "you" who once gave care, support, and help. Later, I learned that the song originated from the story of poverty alleviation, which made me even more admired and moved.
-- Yu Wen (与文), Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan Province (湖南省)
Nanyin "Soul of Nanyin" --
Narrating Slowly
The work is adapted from the Nanyin classic tune "Plum Blossom Tune," inheriting the traditional Gong Yi notation and singing, and in a three-part narrative structure, it slowly tells the story of the perseverance of Nanyin inheritors. The incorporation of characteristic percussion adds layers to the string and bamboo sounds, multi-part singing broadens the auditory boundaries, and the novel lighting and stage design fully demonstrate the artistic conception of "a weary traveler in the world is self-absorbed." The cross-temporal dialogue between ancient music and modern art allows us to see the revitalized vitality of traditional culture.
-- Wu Dandan (武丹丹) (Drama Critic)
Dance "Peace Reigns" --
Rhythm of Life
The moving part of Chinese national folk dance lies in the simple, sincere, and enthusiastic vitality that bursts out from the rhythm of the body. "Peace Reigns" incorporates Dai ethnic dance movements into the image of elephants, poetically creating a stage image of harmony between living beings. The "shape of the elephant" and the "spirit of the elephant" complement each other, stepping out of life's vitality in the transition of steps. The work uses elephants to symbolize national peace and prosperity and ecological harmony, and through beautiful body language, it interprets and expresses the life sentiments belonging to the red soil plateau.
-- Huang Jiying (黄际影) (Dance Critic)
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