Summary: The article highlights Anhui province's efforts to develop strategic emerging industries, following Xi Jinping's directives from his October 2024 visit, with a focus on building industry clusters, promoting enterprise-led innovation, and expanding foreign trade. Anhui's strategic emerging industries have seen annual growth of 15.2% during the "14th Five-Year Plan." The province is fostering industry clusters in areas like new energy vehicles and quantum technology, with companies increasingly leading research and development efforts. Anhui is also actively promoting exports, particularly in "the new three" (新能源汽车、锂电池、光伏产品) products. According to Anhui Provincial Party Secretary Liang Yanshun, during the "15th Five-Year Plan", Anhui will speed up the construction of a modern industrial system that reflects Anhui's characteristics, and achieve new breakthroughs in creating an emerging industrial cluster with important influence.
Summary: A village in Shouguang, Shandong province is using technology and efficient logistics to ensure a stable supply of high-quality tomatoes during the Spring Festival. The village has upgraded its greenhouses with smart temperature control systems and streamlined its harvesting, sorting, and transportation processes. This allows them to quickly deliver tomatoes to major markets like Beijing and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The village produces over 5 tons of tomatoes a day. This helps to stablize the national "vegetable basket."
Summary: Wu Shoufen, a farmer from Guizhou, uses the 5639/5640 "slow train" to transport and sell her produce and livestock in local markets. The train, which stops at 16 stations, has a specially modified carriage to accommodate farmers and their goods. Train conductor Hu Guichuan assists the farmers in selling their goods, acting as a salesperson and translator. The slow train allows farmers like Wu to earn a living while staying close to their families, as opposed to migrating to other provinces for work. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article highlights the government's efforts to ensure stable food supplies ("菜篮子"), focusing on both efficiency and inclusivity. It contrasts rapid supply chains delivering fresh produce from Shandong with slower, rural train services in Guizhou aiding farmers. The piece emphasizes that these diverse approaches aim to improve the people's well-being and reflect China's progress towards a better life for its citizens. The "China speed" and the "slow train" are intended to improve people's livelihood. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of continuous learning for cadres, particularly regarding Party theory and its application to economic development, especially concerning the "15th Five-Year Plan". It highlights Xi Jinping's call for officials to "know science and technology, understand industry, and be good at decision-making," stressing the need to grasp the overall situation and maintain a focus on the real economy, particularly manufacturing. The piece advocates for a strategic and dialectical approach to economic planning, urging officials to balance strategic vision with practical implementation. It argues that mastering Party theory is essential for navigating both domestic and international challenges and ensuring China's continued progress. The analysis underscores the importance of maintaining a reasonable proportion of manufacturing in the economy, learning from advanced nations.
Summary: This article from "Finance Deep Dive" examines the resilience and vitality of China's major foreign trade provinces, specifically those exceeding one trillion in trade volume. The piece likely analyzes economic indicators and policies contributing to their success in foreign trade. The article on page 20 discusses railway scenery.
Summary: Ahead of the 2026 National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions, NPC representative Li Gang, an engineer at Tianjin Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co., is focused on improving manufacturing through practical technological applications. Li advocates for skills upgrading for industrial workers to adapt to intelligent manufacturing, emphasizing lifelong learning and addressing anxieties about job displacement. He is conducting research on mechanisms to help workers adapt to technological changes and plans to bring suggestions from the factory floor to the NPC. His focus is on finding applicable solutions rather than just the most advanced technology. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: CPPCC member Zhao Kunyu is focused on grassroots development of ice sports, particularly ice hockey, in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, noting the challenges of limited local facilities and access to qualified coaches. Zhao advocates for optimizing the layout of traditional ice sports schools, creating a training chain, and opening channels for retired athletes to become school coaches. She has proposed solutions to address bottlenecks such as lack of venues, high prices, shortage of teachers, and weak industry, which have received positive feedback from the State Sports General Administration. Zhao plans to further improve facilities and establish a Heilongjiang youth ice hockey league system. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to Xing Shengfei, Dean of the Ecological Industry Planning and Research Institute of Mengcao Ecology and Environment (Group) Co., Ltd., Mengcao Group is conducting scenario testing of seed cords in the Kubuqi Desert to improve afforestation outcomes. The seed cords, which combine seeds, microbial fertilizer, and water retention agents, are designed to address issues like seed drift and nutrient deficiencies in traditional methods. Through extensive testing in various desert environments, they aim to optimize seed cord composition and planting techniques for broader applicability. The group has also developed a "Mengcao grassland ecological industry big data platform" to provide tailored restoration plans and has expanded to other products such as seed cups. With local support and funding, these technologies are being implemented across Inner Mongolia to combat desertification.
Summary: The article discusses China's ongoing efforts to combat desertification, using the Kubuqi Desert as a prime example of successful transformation from desert to green space. It highlights the evolution of methods, from traditional manual labor to the adoption of advanced technologies like drones and robots in afforestation. The Kubuqi Desert now serves as a testing ground for new technologies in desertification control. The article emphasizes the need for continued systematic and scientific prevention, as well as the inheritance and development of valuable experiences and the spirit of desertification control. It aims to transform more deserts into oases.
Summary: National People's Congress (NPC) deputy Yan Jianguo, a lawyer, has called for improvements to the Supreme People's Court (SPC) case database to ensure judicial consistency and public trust. Yan suggested expanding the database to include more cases in specialized fields such as intellectual property, environmental resources, and finance. The SPC responded positively, outlining measures to improve the database and increase the supply of excellent cases. As of January 2026, the database contains over 5,300 cases, covering common crimes and frequent causes of action. Yan highlighted the inclusion of novel cases, like the first "hidden overtime" case, as progress.
Summary: The article describes the efforts of Pang Fuqiang, the Party Secretary of Liyuwa Village in Shaanxi Province, to deliver meals to elderly residents. Facing a village demographic skewed towards the elderly due to outward migration of younger generations, Pang personally delivers affordable meals daily. He uses these deliveries to check on the elderly residents and reassure their children working elsewhere by taking videos of them. The initiative addresses concerns about the well-being and access to food for the village's aging population. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: China's National Health Commission has released draft food safety standards for pre-prepared meals (预制菜), focusing on safety and nutrition. The standards exclude staple foods, minimally processed vegetables, ready-to-eat foods, and dishes from central kitchens, but include industrially produced pre-made ingredients used by central kitchens. The standards stipulate a maximum shelf life of 12 months and encourage minimal use of food additives while promoting techniques to preserve nutrition and flavor, such as modified atmosphere packaging, and ingredient origin traceability. Labeling requirements are included to inform consumers about ingredients, quantities, and cooking methods.
Summary: A recently released report on the oil and gas industry forecasts a decline in overall oil consumption in China by 2025 due to the transformation of vehicle energy structures and upgrades in refining and chemical integration. The report anticipates a 3% decrease in refined oil consumption, with gasoline and diesel declining while aviation kerosene increases. Chemical feedstock demand is expected to be a new driver for oil consumption growth, increasing by 8.8%. This trend of declining refined oil demand is expected to continue into 2026.
Summary: In an interview, IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. praised Xi Jinping's leadership in promoting China's sporting achievements, particularly the Beijing Winter Olympics, which he attributed to Xi's personal involvement. Samaranch highlighted Xi's commitment to the Olympic spirit and legacy, noting China's success in engaging 300 million people in winter sports. He emphasized China's growing role in the Olympic movement and its contributions to global cooperation, pointing to Xi's advocacy for multilateralism and the promotion of understanding between nations. Samaranch also noted strengthening ties between Spain and China, including high level visits.
Summary: According to China's Permanent Representative to the UN, the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" showcases the CPC's achievements and its vision for a shared future, garnering international attention. The book is presented as a key to understanding China's modernization and offers an alternative path for developing countries, with UN Secretary-General Guterres acknowledging China's significant role in the future. The text claims China's proposed initiatives for global development, security, civilization, and governance are gaining widespread support, reflected in UN resolutions and endorsements from numerous countries. China aims to defend its interests, promote multilateralism, and support the Global South within the UN framework. The article does not directly mention the United States or U.S.-China relations, instead focusing on China's multilateral initiatives at the UN.
Summary: China will host APEC in 2026, holding the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen in November. According to Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, China aims to promote an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, focusing on free trade, connectivity, digital economy, and AI, building on Xi Jinping's vision. Ma stated that this reflects China's role as a responsible major country amid global challenges like protectionism. Chen Xu, chair of the 2026 APEC Senior Officials' Meeting, noted that members agreed with China's proposed theme and priorities which are "building an Asia-Pacific community and promoting common prosperity", with a focus on openness, innovation, and cooperation. China will hold approximately 300 APEC-related events throughout the year, including a leaders' meeting and a ministerial meeting.
Summary: This article highlights the increasing popularity of Chinese New Year celebrations among foreign tourists. The unique blend of historical and modern traditions offers a novel experience for visitors. These celebrations are bolstering China's attractiveness as a global tourist destination. The article emphasizes the growing appeal of experiencing the Chinese New Year as a key aspect of "China tourism". The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "China-Peru Friendship Day" gala and "Happy Chinese New Year" temple fair were held in Peru, celebrating 55 years of diplomatic relations. Attendees enjoyed cultural performances and exhibits showcasing Chinese cuisine, culture, and technology. Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Vice President Yuan Mindao expressed hope for strengthened cooperation in various fields, while Chinese Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Yi Yuanqing reaffirmed the commitment to mutual benefit. Both highlighted the deepening of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Peru. The events underscored growing cultural exchange and understanding between the two countries.
Summary: The third China-Turkey Economic and Trade Forum was held in Istanbul, bringing together representatives from both countries to discuss economic and trade cooperation. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), expressed the CCPIT's willingness to work with Turkey to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and deepen bilateral relations. Chinese Ambassador to Turkey Jiang Xuebin and President of the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) Nail Olpak also addressed the forum. Over 300 representatives from various sectors in China and Turkey participated in the event. The forum highlighted the potential for increased trade and economic growth between the two countries.
Summary: The inaugural meeting of the China-UK Financial Working Group took place in Beijing, where financial regulators from both countries engaged in extensive discussions. Topics included global macroeconomic conditions, financial stability, financial regulation, financial market development, and financial innovation, including sustainable finance. The meeting, a direct outcome of recent high-level engagements between China and the UK, resulted in a series of specific consensus points. The Financial Working Group was formed in May of 2023.
Summary: In 2025, China regained its position as Germany's largest trading partner, with a total trade volume of 253 billion euros, according to the German Federal Statistical Office. German imports from China reached 171.2 billion euros, while exports to China amounted to 81.8 billion euros. The data indicates a 2.7% increase in trade volume compared to the previous year's 246.3 billion euros. China held the position of Germany's largest trading partner for eight consecutive years from 2016 to 2023.
Summary: The article emphasizes that "new productive forces" are driving high-quality development in China, characterized by innovation and industrial upgrading. These new forces are boosting industries such as new energy vehicles and robotics, while also driving traditional industries toward high-end, intelligent, and green production. The article highlights the growth in exports of integrated circuits and automobiles, driven by this new productive force, despite "protectionism and unilateralism". It also discusses the shift towards green energy and optimized regional development, alongside a focus on technological self-reliance to enhance resilience against decoupling risks.
Summary: A program initiated by the Central Agricultural Broadcasting and Television School, China Agricultural University, and Tencent in 2024 is piloting the training of "rural CEOs" or "rural professional managers" in several provinces, aiming to cultivate 10,000 such individuals by 2027. These managers are intended to revitalize villages by improving resource management and economic development. One village, Chengjia Village, saw increased revenue and new business ventures after its Party Secretary, Zhang Baoquan, participated in the training program. The program focuses on selecting and training individuals with diverse backgrounds, including villagers, managers, and cadres, and it emphasizes practical application and adaptation to local conditions. Various regions are implementing incentive mechanisms and platforms to attract and retain rural CEOs, fostering rural development.
Summary: A lion dance troupe from Tengxian County, Wuzhou City, performed the national intangible cultural heritage "Tengxian Lion Dance" at the Tianshu Xiagu scenic spot in Mengshan County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi on February 7th. The performance attracted a large number of citizens and tourists.
Summary: An employee of Nanjing Apulead Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Yang Hanzhi, revisited the home of a 90-year-old in Nanjing, Jiangsu, to follow up on age-friendly renovations. The elderly resident, surnamed Lian, demonstrated the effectiveness of modifications like non-slip flooring and a smart medicine box. Lian's wife, Chen, benefits from a smart bed that adjusts posture and monitors vital signs. Jiangsu province subsidizes such home modifications for elderly residents, covering 30% of the original price, up to 15,000 yuan per household. According to Ye Xiangyu, deputy director of the elderly care service division of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, over 64,000 households in the province completed age-friendly renovations last year, with subsidy funds exceeding 50 million yuan.
Summary: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is constructing a new headquarters in Haikou, Hainan, emphasizing green building practices. The 31-story building uses prefabricated steel structures to reduce waste and construction time. Upgrades to meet the highest green building standards include water-saving fixtures and insulated glass, reducing energy consumption by over 14% and saving approximately 42,000 cubic meters of water annually. Hainan province mandates green building standards across the construction process, ensuring energy efficiency.
Summary: The CCTV's 2026 Spring Festival Gala successfully completed its fourth rehearsal, featuring a blend of traditional Chinese culture and international art. The gala aims to showcase innovative performances and transmit a warm, festive atmosphere. The program includes performances rooted in Chinese traditions and incorporates global elements through cross-cultural artistic collaborations, such as a dance combining Chinese and European styles. As the Spring Festival becomes an increasingly important cultural link between China and the world, CCTV held "Spring Festival Overture - Global Watch Spring Festival" events in countries including the U.S. to promote the holiday.
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Summary: This article discusses the modernization of the pomelo (柚子) industry in Meizhou, Guangdong province. It highlights the role of technology, government support, and enterprise involvement in transforming the traditional agricultural sector. Efforts have been made to enhance pomelo quality, expand the industrial chain, and promote branding through research, infrastructure development, and industry standards. The integration of agriculture, processing, tourism, and online sales has boosted rural incomes. The article emphasized that developing agriculture by using technology can inject strong momentum into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Summary: A manufacturing error turning "smiling horse" plush toys into "crying horse" toys in Yiwu unexpectedly led to a surge in popularity and a rapid adjustment in production. Local manufacturers quickly scaled up production and applied for a design patent, illustrating the responsiveness of China's supply chain. The article argues this "flexibility" – adapting to diverse demands and empowering businesses – is a key foundation of China's economic competitiveness and promotes high-quality development. It highlights examples of flexible policies in trade, regulation, and talent acquisition that promote regional economic resilience. This approach, drawing on traditional Chinese philosophy, aims to enhance the adaptability and resilience of China's industrial system.
Summary: The article discusses the implementation of a "health check" mechanism for government policies in Beijing, evaluating them based on relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. This "policy health check" aims to proactively identify and address potential issues in existing and expiring policies through various methods like site visits and surveys. The commentary expands the concept of "health checks" to other areas like cultural relic preservation, urban renewal, and legal frameworks, emphasizing the importance of early detection and systematic thinking for effective governance. It stresses that regular evaluation and necessary revisions are crucial for policies to achieve their intended goals and maintain public trust. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Ahead of the Spring Festival, various localities in China are showcasing intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and folk customs to enrich the New Year holiday. Sichuan's Zigong is organizing lantern festivals, Guangdong is promoting paper-cutting experiences, and Gansu is hosting Shehuo performances. This integration of ICH with tourism aims to provide immersive experiences and enhance the cultural depth of the tourism market. These activities allow people to connect with traditional culture and experience the festive atmosphere. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The first article discusses service upgrades during the *Chunyun* period, focusing on efforts to improve transportation services in response to delays and increased travel demand. The upgrades emphasize personalized and convenient services for travelers, including charging solutions for electric vehicles and accessible services for seniors. The second article discusses the integration of AI into education, highlighting the need for teachers and students to effectively use AI tools while retaining critical thinking skills and human interaction. Both articles do not make any mentions of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights China's achievement of reaching 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity consumption in 2025, a global first for a single country. It emphasizes the importance of reliable power supply for manufacturing and economic development, noting how China's extensive power generation and distribution network, including renewable sources and long-distance transmission lines, supports its manufacturing sector. The rise of electricity use in the tertiary sector indicates the creation of new commercial sectors, and upgrading of electrical infrastructure in industrial parks allows for the digital transformation of industry. The author argues that a unified national electricity market will further enhance China's economic development and modernization. There is no mention of the United States in this article.
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Summary: Here are summaries of each article, keeping to the guidelines: * **坐上高铁回延安 (Taking the High-Speed Rail Home to Yan'an):** The article highlights the positive impact of the new Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed rail line on residents and the local economy, particularly for apple farmers and migrant workers returning home. Passengers note reduced travel times and increased business opportunities for local specialties. The railway station in Yan'an is preparing for an expected surge in tourism exceeding 50 million visitors. * **一场跨越城市的协同攻关 (A Collaborative Breakthrough Across Cities):** The article describes a collaborative effort between companies and research institutions in Suzhou and Shanghai to develop advanced chip testing technology. Market Director Huang Long works with General Manager Jia Liuwei and their teams to create AI chips. This initiative aims to overcome bottlenecks in high-end digital and mixed-signal chip testing through shared resources and talent. * **民宿带来新变化 (Homestays Bring New Changes):** This article focuses on the positive changes brought about by the development of homestays (民宿) in a village in Jilin province. A homestay owner, Liu Dingqi, is expanding her business with government support and incorporating local cultural elements. The homestays are helping to increase the income of villagers. * **驿站解决货车司机“三难” (Truck Stop Solves Three Difficulties for Truck Drivers):** The article reports on a new truck stop ("He Feng Station") near Beijing Capital Airport that addresses challenges faced by truck drivers, including difficulties in accessing affordable meals, rest areas, and printing services. The facility was established through collaboration between the Capital Airport Public Security Bureau and other entities, improving conditions for drivers working in the airport's cargo area. * **物流跑出“科技范儿” (Logistics Runs with "Tech Flair"):** This article showcases the development of a logistics industrial park in Sanya, Hainan, which integrates processing, warehousing, and trade with advanced technology. The park utilizes cold chain technology, solar power, and digital management systems. The project aims to take advantage of the Hainan Free Trade Port's policies to expand logistics services and explore new areas like drone delivery. * **受灾群众的温暖年 (A Warm New Year for Disaster-Stricken People):** The article tells the story of a family in Inner Mongolia whose home was damaged in a flood. Local authorities provided assistance to rebuild their home and ensure they had heating for the winter. The article highlights a local policy to ensure residents in damaged homes do not face the winter without adequate shelter. * **守好急救生命线 (Guarding the Lifeline of Emergency Care):** This article profiles a doctor in the emergency department of a hospital in Zhejiang province during the Chinese New Year holiday. The doctor has to deal with an increase in emergencies, including cases of gas poisoning. The article highlights the dedication of medical professionals who work during the holiday to provide critical care. * **村民成了“老戏骨” (Villagers Become "Old Actors"):** This article reports on villagers in Linfen, Shanxi province, who have found employment as actors in micro-dramas produced at a local base. A former manual laborer is finding success as an actor, contributing to the economic development of the area. The base has attracted numerous companies and created over 10,000 local acting jobs.
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Summary: A recent article highlights the increasing popularity of winter ice and snow tourism in China but also points out shortcomings in service quality, facilities, and business practices. Travel agencies are cited for false advertising, arbitrary price increases, and pressuring tourists to purchase goods. Ski resorts face criticism for inadequate safety measures, poorly trained staff, and insufficient emergency response plans, and the sector's seasonal nature contributes to these issues. Experts emphasize the need for improved infrastructure, service standards, and integration of cultural elements to enhance the overall tourism experience. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A reader in Dalian, Liaoning Province, reports a public restroom with two of its three stalls locked and out of service for six months due to purported repairs. The "under repair" sign remains, but no repairs have been made, leading to unsanitary conditions around the restroom. The reader expresses concern about the negative impact on Dalian's image as a civilized city. He urges relevant departments to promptly repair the facilities for the convenience of residents. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses three separate issues raised by readers. First, a reader from Changsha, Hunan, suggests regulating problematic QR code payment practices in parking lots, specifically the forced redirection to advertisements and excessive marketing that risk data breaches. Second, a reader from Nanchuan District, Chongqing, urges regular updates to reading materials in public service hall reading corners to prevent them from becoming neglected. Finally, a reader from Chuzhou, Anhui, advocates for timely notifications regarding water bill overdue notices to protect consumers' rights.
Summary: A small business owner in Shaanxi province, identified as Guo Jun, reported that his construction company, 久一实业, faces potential bankruptcy due to over 60 million yuan in unpaid debts from several state-owned enterprises and government entities for municipal projects completed as far back as 2021. Despite repeated appeals and partial payments received, the company remains entangled in delayed audits and settlements, preventing them from receiving the full contract amounts, and forcing them to take out loans. Qinghua University economist Rong Ke suggests that this is not an isolated incident, and proposes a two-pronged approach to resolving the issue, including short-term debt resolution and long-term governance, such as the implementation of segmented audits and payment models. The article references regulations designed to protect SMEs from delayed payments by larger entities, but these do not appear to have helped the company in question.
Summary: The People's Daily "Letters from Readers" section and the People's Daily Online "Leaders' Message Board" are jointly soliciting information from the public regarding urgent and pressing problems. Readers are invited to submit relevant clues and suggestions via email, the People's Daily app's "Exposure Platform," or the People's Daily Online "Leaders' Message Board" app.
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Summary: The article discusses the transformation of the Lijiang Road community in Luohe, Henan, from a neglected area with poor living conditions to a well-managed community through grassroots governance. Community Party Secretary Jin Huijie spearheaded the effort by establishing Party branches and self-governance committees in each residential compound. These committees solicited resident input to solve problems such as waste management and parking, and created community compacts. The community also uses the "Party Building + Grid + Big Data" governance model and builds a smart platform to solve problems.
Summary: This article, based on an interview with the Party Secretary of Lijiang Road Community in Luohe, Henan, emphasizes the importance of resident participation in community governance. The Party Secretary highlights efforts to engage residents through platforms like "Party-Masses Deliberation Stations" and the cultivation of volunteer teams, led by veteran Party members. The focus is on building a community governance system where everyone is responsible and benefits, achieved through strengthening the roles of Party members, volunteers, and grid workers. The author emphasizes that community governance should focus on serving residents and improving management and service capabilities. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, representatives focused on addressing the concerns of the people, such as street vendor regulations, fire safety, and flower markets. Representatives emphasized the importance of attending to issues of daily life. Shanghai authorities responded by extending the opening hours of flower markets and holding meetings to discuss fire safety. The Shanghai People's Congress Standing Committee is strengthening coordination to improve the quality and implementation of representative suggestions. The article emphasizes that these efforts aim to build a more people-centric city.
Summary: Four border patrolmen in Yumai Township, Shannan City, Tibet, including 50-year-old Purbu Lobsang carrying the national flag, are patrolling the border in the footsteps of the卓嘎 and 央宗 sisters. The patrolmen are measuring the land with their feet and guarding their homes with loyalty. The patrolmen included索朗多吉, 拉巴次仁, and 洛桑罗布. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: China's financial regulators, along with the Cyberspace Administration, the Ministry of Public Security, the People's Bank of China, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, issued a risk alert on February 6th regarding illegal "agency rights protection" schemes promoted through short videos and live streaming. These schemes falsely promise services such as "full insurance refunds," "debt clearing," and "credit repair," deceiving financial consumers and investors into paying high fees. Authorities warn against believing rumors spread by these platforms, urging consumers to seek information from official sources and be aware of the risks associated with such scams, including potential contract breaches and information leaks. Consumers are advised to resolve financial disputes through official channels, mediation, or legal proceedings.
Summary: A Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government task force convened to coordinate preparations for an expected 1.43 million mainland tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday. Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kin-geung stated the government would ensure smooth operations across ports and transportation. A joint command center involving police, immigration, and customs will monitor border conditions and coordinate with mainland authorities. The Lo Wu/Huanggang and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge ports will operate 24 hours, and MTR will enhance train services, with some lines providing overnight service.
Summary: A Beijing market regulator investigated a platform falsely advertising ticket "snatching" services for train travel during the Spring Festival travel rush. The investigation revealed that the platform's paid services, such as "accelerated ticket snatching" and "priority ticket snatching," were merely repackaged versions of the official 12306 platform's free "waitlist" feature and did not actually increase the chances of securing a ticket. The platform misled consumers by falsely claiming faster speeds and higher success rates, essentially charging for a free service. Authorities warned consumers to be wary of such deceptive marketing tactics.
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Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of thoroughly implementing the CPC Central Committee's major decisions and deployments to ensure the success of socialist modernization. It highlights that these decisions, guided by Xi Jinping's directives, are essential for maintaining Party unity, advancing national development, and adhering to political discipline. The piece stresses the need for creative implementation tailored to local conditions and a correct understanding of performance to achieve tangible results for the people. It also mentions the need to address domestic supply and demand contradictions in order to respond to external challenges. Finally, it calls for strengthened supervision and inspection to combat formalism and bureaucracy and ensure effective implementation of Party policies.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of focusing on internal development ("练好内功") to overcome external challenges, particularly in the face of global uncertainties and technological containment from some Western countries. It highlights the need for strategic focus, perseverance, and quality/efficiency improvements to achieve self-reliance and sustainable development. The piece criticizes unproductive internal competition ("内卷") and stresses the importance of effective work methods and continuous learning to enhance capabilities. It suggests that China can turn external pressure into an opportunity for growth, strengthening its own capabilities ("以内促外、以内化外").
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of cultivating virtue through reading for Chinese youth, aligning with Xi Jinping's directives on moral education and the national "building a reading society" initiative. It highlights the need to provide age-appropriate reading materials that promote socialist values, Chinese culture, and critical thinking. The article advocates for integrating digital and traditional reading methods to cater to children's learning styles, while recognizing the need to address the negative impacts of digital reading. Families, schools, publishers, and online platforms should actively create an environment that cultivates well-rounded individuals with a strong moral compass.
Summary: The "Zhejiang Has Drama" New Year cultural event in 2026 featured 18 local opera genres and over 200 performances, bringing traditional Chinese opera to both urban theaters and remote rural areas. The event included innovative collaborations, such as combining different opera styles and integrating pop music, to attract younger audiences. Young performers were highlighted alongside established artists, contributing to sold-out shows and enthusiastic reception. The initiative aimed to promote cultural enrichment and make opera accessible to a wider audience through various platforms, including live performances, television, and online streaming. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Hainan Provincial Museum launched a major exhibition, "It's Time! - Finding the Twenty-Four Solar Terms in Cultural Relics," in collaboration with the Tianjin Museum and Hunan Provincial Museum, showcasing 189 artifacts. The exhibition, which marks the 10th anniversary of China's "Twenty-Four Solar Terms" being listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, aims to connect traditional culture with modern life. The event featured interactive activities, including a "solar term scavenger hunt" and opportunities to create traditional crafts. Museum director Zhu Lei emphasized the exhibition's goal of highlighting the Chinese philosophy of time through artifacts and art. The exhibition is the first major cultural event since Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched full island customs closure operations.
Summary: A series of activities titled "Whipping the Horse to a New Journey: Revitalizing the Ancient Town for the New Spring Festival" were held in Hengjiang Ancient Town, Xuzhou District, Yibin City, Sichuan Province on February 8th. The events included a parade featuring the "Guanhe Call Number," attracting spectators and tourists. The article focuses on local cultural events and does not discuss politics, U.S. relations, or specific official statements.
Summary: Beijing's cultural and tourism sectors experienced significant growth in 2025, with total tourist visits reaching 390 million and total tourism spending reaching 715.93 billion yuan. Inbound tourism saw a substantial increase, with 5.48 million visits and 50.56 billion yuan in spending, both reaching record highs. The capital's performing arts scene also thrived, hosting over 60,000 commercial performances, attracting over 14 million viewers, and generating over 5 billion yuan in ticket revenue. For 2026, Beijing plans to focus on integration, technological empowerment, innovation, and international cooperation to further develop its cultural and tourism industries. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The Wuxi Museum in Jiangsu province opened an exhibition on February 6th showcasing the works and documents of scholar Jin Kaicheng, who specialized in ancient Chinese literature, art psychology, calligraphy, and drama. The exhibition, titled "Sincerity Opens Metal and Stone," features 126 items, including manuscripts, books, certificates, and calligraphy, highlighting Jin's contributions to Chinese traditional culture. Notable items include Jin's manuscript of "Interpretation of the Essence of Wisdom of Chinese Traditional Culture" and his representative works of various calligraphy styles. The exhibition will run until March 20th.
Summary: Shanghai's Tianchan Stage (天蟾舞台) celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 6th with a performance by the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company. The performance marked the beginning of the "Centennial Tianchan" series of events, which will take place throughout the year and will cover performances, services, environment, and internal controls. The "Centennial Tianchan" performance season will feature major opera genres such as Beijing, Kunqu, Yue, Shanghai, and Huai, and will invite other opera genres from across China to Shanghai for exchanges. The celebratory events, themed "Good Plays Will Be Sung for Another Hundred Years," seek to promote traditional Chinese opera.
Summary: Archaeological findings in Xinjiang's Kuqa City have unearthed a Tang Dynasty brick tomb belonging to Yin Gong, the Deputy Protector-General of the Anxi Protectorate. The tomb's discovery, confirmed by epigraphic analysis, fills a gap in the archaeological record of Anxi Protectorate officials in the Kuqa region during the mid-to-late Tang Dynasty. The location of the tomb, near the ancient Kuqa city, supports the theory that Kuqa was the seat of the Tang Anxi Protectorate, which governed the Western Regions starting in 640 AD. This tomb is currently the only Tang Dynasty brick tomb found in southern Xinjiang. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article reports on the construction and improvement of "15-minute community life circles" in Beijing, Shenyang and Haikou. In Beijing's Fengtai district, old malls are being renovated based on resident feedback to offer a wider range of services. Shenyang focuses on elderly and children, adding elderly care facilities and community classrooms. Haikou renovated old streets to balance the needs of residents and tourists, adjusting traffic flow and preserving local shops. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article from a PRC media source discusses deceptive marketing practices related to fabric names in the garment industry. It warns consumers that terms like "skin-friendly cotton" or "washed cotton" do not guarantee the presence of cotton fibers. The article advises consumers to carefully check the fiber content label and provides guidance on identifying fabric types through touch and burn tests. The piece also highlights the properties of various synthetic fibers and advises caution when encountering novel materials like "graphene" fabrics. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Data from the Ministry of Transport indicates that cross-regional personnel mobility during the seventh day of the Spring Festival travel season is estimated at 224.28 million, a 0.8% increase compared to the previous day and a 0.8% increase year-on-year. The first week of the Spring Festival travel season saw an estimated total of 1.413 billion cross-regional trips, averaging 201.89 million per day, a 2.0% increase year-on-year. Self-driving has become the primary mode of travel this year, with road traffic volume increasing by 2.1% compared to last year. Rental car usage has also seen a significant increase, with cross-city orders up over 70% since the start of the travel season.
Summary: During this year's Spring Festival travel season, over 8,000 trains are offering "quiet car" services on Chinese railways, as exemplified by train D6346 from Nanchang to Jiujiang. Railway staff are informing passengers about the "quiet car" features. The "quiet car" policy emphasizes active compliance, joint maintenance, and moderate intervention, using signage, silent videos, and information cards to encourage a quiet environment. The article does not discuss U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A Tianjin government press conference outlined the city's 2026 "People's Livelihood Projects," encompassing 66 specific tasks across 19 departments. The projects, designed to address public concerns, were informed by over 1400 suggestions solicited from residents. The initiatives are categorized into four main areas: investment in people (especially elderly and young), strengthening the social security system, upgrading infrastructure, and improving urban governance. Key areas of focus include property management, transportation, urban environment, and housing security. The report does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A joint directive from the National Disease Control Bureau, the National Health Commission, and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine outlines measures for preventing and controlling infectious diseases before, during, and after the 2026 Spring Festival. The directive emphasizes strengthening control of imported infectious diseases, including COVID-19, monkeypox, and dengue fever, calling for enhanced epidemiological investigations and contact tracing. It also focuses on preventative measures in schools, elderly care facilities, transportation hubs, and food service establishments, and highlights the importance of influenza vaccination for high-risk groups. Authorities are to optimize vaccination services and increase access to medical treatment, integrating traditional Chinese medicine. The notification indicates that overall the infectious disease situation in China remains stable.
Summary: The "Shi Wu Yi" public welfare project has been officially launched in Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, targeting vulnerable populations. The project operates via an online reservation and offline pickup system, distributing food packages donated by businesses. The packages include items such as rice, milk and instant noodles. Shao Kang, a relevant person from Changzhou Wujin Urban Resources Operation Co., Ltd., which is operating the project, notes that the "Shi Wu Yi" project emphasizes food safety through multiple layers of inspection and a food safety liability insurance. Each food item has a QR code for traceability, and smart cabinets are equipped with a constant temperature preservation system.
Summary: The article highlights the success of the restaurant chain "Kao Jiang" (烤匠), known for its spicy grilled fish, in boosting consumer spending and revitalizing local economies. Kao Jiang focuses on providing unique dining experiences by catering to social gatherings and prioritizing customer experience in addition to taste. The company sources ingredients directly from rural areas, like Liangshan Prefecture, supporting local farmers through pre-arranged contracts and technical assistance for crops like peppercorns. By strategically selecting locations in areas with high foot traffic, such as Beijing's Hopson One shopping center, Kao Jiang attracts a large customer base and stimulates broader commercial activity in the area. Kao Jiang's founder, Leng Yanjun, stated that the company will continue to focus on its strengths and understand customer needs to provide irreplaceable experiences.
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Summary: At the Milan Winter Olympics, Su Yiming of China won a bronze medal in the men's snowboard big air event, China's first medal at the games. Japanese athletes Kimura Aoi and Kimata Kurama won gold and silver respectively. Su noted the rapid evolution of snowboarding techniques and the increasing difficulty of maneuvers required to win. He also expressed his respect for his fellow athletes, particularly the Japanese competitors. Su stated that he hopes to use his experiences to inspire others.
Summary: Li Ning, honorary dean of the Chinese Olympic Academy and founder of the Li Ning brand, expressed his hope for Chinese athletes at the Milan Winter Olympics to demonstrate their athletic prowess and the confident, resilient spirit of Chinese athletes. Speaking at the "China House" in Milan, Li highlighted the advancements in Chinese athletes' equipment, reflecting the growth of the sports industry and China's comprehensive national strength. He emphasized that the Olympics fosters both athletic achievement and promotes nationwide participation in sports. He hopes the Olympic spirit will inspire more people to pursue their dreams and that the world will see the dynamism and responsibility of China.
Summary: Chinese speed skater Yang Binyu finished 17th in the women's 3000m at the Milan Winter Olympics with a time of 4:07.62, stating she focused on performing her best. Yang, who previously won gold at the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics, overcame a severe cycling accident in 2023 to return to competition. She later won two gold medals and a silver at the Harbin Asian Winter Games. She expressed hope that the experience would help her prepare for future competitions, including the 1500m, 5000m, and mass start events.
Summary: Figure skater Jin Boyang made his debut at the Milan Winter Olympics during the team event's men's singles short program, earning a score of 84.15. Despite the Chinese team not advancing to the finals, Jin, one of the oldest competitors in his group, expressed pride in maintaining his form. He stated his desire to convey the charm and his love for figure skating through his performance. Jin will also participate in the men's singles individual competition.
Summary: The article highlights Livigno, an Italian alpine town with a small population, as a venue for freestyle skiing and snowboarding events in the current Winter Olympics. It emphasizes Livigno's ideal conditions for snow sports due to its high altitude and well-developed infrastructure, including numerous ski lifts and extensive slopes. The piece notes the prevalence of ski towns in the Alps and their historical connection to the Winter Olympics. It does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The Qinghua Green Peafowl Provincial Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province has achieved a breakthrough in biodiversity conservation with the return of the green peafowl after more than 20 years of absence. Through habitat protection, rewilding trials, and assistance with natural breeding, the reserve has fostered a population of 11 green peafowl. The reserve staff adjusted the peafowl's diet to include more protein and minerals. In 2022, the reserve started a joint experiment with Kunming Institute of Zoology to reintroduce artificially bred green peafowl. In 2025, a female peafowl successfully hatched four chicks, raising hopes for the natural reproduction of the released population.
Summary: According to a report released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), China's natural and mixed World Heritage sites are well-protected with no significant damage. Yuan Jiming, Director of the NFGA's Nature Reserve Management Department, stated that China's sites are better protected than the global average. Yuan also noted that over 90% of heritage sites prioritize hiring local residents for protection work, boosting local economies. The report marks the 40th anniversary of China joining the World Heritage Convention. The report suggests that China's heritage preservation efforts offer lessons for other countries.
Summary: Yiwu is leveraging its status as a 2026 Spring Festival Gala venue and its reputation as a "world supermarket" to boost its tourism sector. The city is integrating its trade advantages with cultural tourism, promoting itself as a destination to "taste world cuisine, buy world goods, and make world friends." Yiwu is also enhancing its appeal to international tourists by implementing measures like "240-hour visa-free transit" and instant tax refunds for departing tourists, with the city reporting nearly 700,000 inbound tourists in 2025. The city also seeks to allow tourists to experience the local "Six Rights" culture. The goal is to transform Yiwu from a shopping destination to a leisure, cultural, and experiential tourism hub.
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Summary: Chinese films and television shows are gaining popularity in African countries, with examples like "Boonie Bears: Back to Earth" exceeding box office expectations in South Africa. This trend is facilitated by increased Sino-African collaboration in program exchange, joint productions, and talent development, as highlighted in the 2025-2027 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Action Plan. Examples of successful collaborations include co-produced works like "Welcome to Milele Village," which showcases Chinese medical aid in Tanzania. China is also opening its market to African films, fostering cultural exchange and mutual understanding. The rise of Chinese short-form video has found an audience in Africa. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: In response to a journalist's question, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed shock and deep sorrow regarding the recent bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan, which resulted in significant casualties. The spokesperson conveyed condolences to the victims and their families, strongly condemning the attack and reiterating China's opposition to all forms of terrorism. China firmly supports Pakistan's efforts to maintain national security and protect its citizens. The spokesperson did not comment on United States and U.S.-China relations in their response.
Summary: Here's a summary of the provided articles: * **Japan:** Heavy snowfall in Japan has caused 46 deaths and hundreds of injuries. * **Iran:** Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi stated that recent talks with the U.S. were exploratory and that Iran would not negotiate on uranium enrichment or missile programs, defining these as "red lines." He also stated that if the U.S. attacks Iran, Iran would strike U.S. military bases in the Middle East. * **Cuba:** Cuba announced fuel rationing and other measures in response to new U.S. oil sanctions, prioritizing essential services and promoting telecommuting. * **Gaza:** Hamas condemned Israel's military actions in Gaza as a violation of the ceasefire agreement, and called on the U.S. and other parties to pressure Israel and provide humanitarian aid. * **Denmark/Greenland:** Danish officials stated that negotiations with the U.S. regarding Greenland have not met expectations, though direct dialogue has improved the situation, Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland's foreign minister, attended a joint press conference with the Danish and Canadian foreign ministers. * **Iraq:** Iraq's military announced the transfer of 2,250 ISIS members from Syria to Iraq, with U.S. coordination, for investigation and prosecution.
Summary: A new report indicates that Greenland experienced its highest January temperatures on record, with the local average in Nuuk reaching 0.2 degrees Celsius, four times the global average warming rate. The report also finds that the past three years have exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius pre-industrial threshold for the first time, and that 2025 was the third hottest year on record. Scientists attribute these trends to increasing greenhouse gas emissions, reduced carbon absorption, and unusually high ocean surface temperatures, exacerbated by El Nino and other factors. Experts emphasize that the only way to slow down future global warming is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The report also highlights how rising temperatures are affecting extreme weather events.
Summary: The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects a global annual electricity demand growth rate exceeding 3.5% until 2030. This increase is driven by factors such as industrial electrification, electric vehicle adoption, and the rise of data centers and AI. Renewable energy and nuclear power are predicted to jointly supply 50% of global electricity by 2030, surpassing coal-fired power generation. Consequently, carbon emissions from global power generation are expected to remain relatively stable through 2030. The report, "Electricity 2026," anticipates emerging and developing economies to be the primary drivers of this growth.
Summary: Portugal has been battered by severe winter storms for weeks, experiencing heavy rain, lightning, blizzards, and strong winds, resulting in at least 14 deaths and hundreds injured or displaced. The Portuguese government has declared a "state of emergency" in 68 municipalities. Extreme weather is expected to continue, according to weather forecasts. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: South Korea has strengthened its efforts to combat rising telecom fraud, with the National Assembly revising the "Special Act on Preventing Telecommunications Financial Fraud Loss and Returning Losses" to allow real-time sharing of suspicious account information between financial institutions and investigative agencies. Telecom fraud cases in 2025 surged to 23,360, involving over 1 trillion won, prompting the government to launch a comprehensive countermeasure strategy, including a 24/7 response team and AI platform. Ruling party officials, including Han Jeong-ae, expressed concern over the increasing financial losses, while Yoon Chang-lyeol emphasized the government's determination to eradicate telecom fraud through improved systems and technology. There is no mention of the United States.
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Summary: Xi Jinping emphasized building new functions, image, industries, talent pools, and mechanisms for the Xiong'an New Area in May 2023, envisioning it as an innovation hub. The city is developing as both a digital and physical space, with advancements in AI-driven urban management and a focus on ecological preservation, including expanding green spaces and improving Baiyangdian lake. Xiong'an is fostering new industries like information technology and aerospace, supported by favorable policies and attracting enterprises and talent through comprehensive services and streamlined administrative processes. Beijing is cooperating on some of these efforts, streamlining the process for businesses to relocate from Beijing. The piece does not mention the United States.
Summary: The article reports on the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center, dubbed "Xiong'an Eye," which provides computing, storage, and network services for big data, blockchain, and the Internet of Things in the Xiong'an New Area. Engineer Zhao Song highlighted the center's role in supporting the "Xiong'an All-in-One Card," which provides residents with access to various services. The center utilizes domestic technology from chips to applications and emphasizes green, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly principles. The center also monitors the city's underground utility tunnels using digital twin technology.
Summary: The article highlights the development of the雄安新区中关村科技园 in the 雄安新区, focusing on its role as a hub for technological innovation. The park, now housing over 260 companies, utilizes a "building manager" system to foster collaboration between firms in areas like AI, biotechnology, and the low-altitude economy. General Manager Assistant Hao Xiaole emphasizes the park's "cluster effect" and the close "neighbor" relationships fostered between companies. Examples of such collaboration include joint projects in AI-driven psychological counseling and VR technology. The 京津冀国家技术创新中心雄安中心 was also established in December 2024, to foster innovation.
Summary: The article focuses on the ecological construction of the Xiongan New Area, highlighting the central green valley as a key component of the area's "blue-green" infrastructure. It details the design of the green valley, including its structure of "one corridor, two valleys, three lakes, and eighteen gardens". Officials emphasize the principle of "planting green before building the city," prioritizing ecological planning and integrating parks seamlessly into the urban landscape. The goal is to create a city where residents are always within a short distance of green spaces, enhancing the livability of the area. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the progress of construction in the Xiongan New Area, focusing on its green building initiatives and transportation infrastructure. According to reports, green buildings constitute 100% of new constructions in Xiongan, with many meeting high energy efficiency standards. Executives from Xiongan Xionggshang Development Co. highlighted the Xiongan Intercity Railway Station's integrated transportation hub, enabling efficient transfers, while a representative from China Xiongan Group emphasized the rapid rail connections to Beijing. A representative from China Huaneng Group discussed renewable energy programs that can provide the Xiongan headquarters with 10 million kWh of energy. The article emphasizes that Xiongan New Area is shifting its focus towards high-quality construction, management, and development.
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Summary: Four sinologists from Spain, Uruguay, Germany, and Egypt share their perspectives on the Chinese Lunar New Year (Spring Festival). They emphasize the festival's themes of family reunion, harmony with nature, and cultural exchange. The scholars highlight the Spring Festival's growing global recognition, including its inscription on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and promote a message of togetherness. They see the festival as a bridge connecting different cultures, fostering mutual understanding, and contributing to a shared human experience. They did not mention the United States.
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Summary: Beijing has piloted a "mortgage-backed reconstruction" program for dilapidated residential buildings in Xicheng district, allowing residents to obtain loans for renovations even while their original property is mortgaged. This innovative approach addresses the challenge of securing financing when existing mortgages are tied to properties slated for demolition and reconstruction. The initiative aims to ease the financial burden on residents, facilitate urban renewal, and stimulate investment in related industries. By resolving funding obstacles, Beijing hopes to increase resident participation in urban renewal projects and promote regional economic growth. The article underscores the importance of collaborative efforts between various departments to ensure policy implementation and improve people's well-being.
Summary: In 2025, China maintained its position as the world's largest goods trading nation, with a total import and export value of 45.47 trillion yuan, a 3.8% year-on-year increase, driven by provincial initiatives and industrial upgrades, particularly in Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. Guangdong saw a surge in high-tech product exports, while Jiangsu experienced a shift toward machine and electronic product exports; Zhejiang is experiencing a digital transformation. Chinese firms are diversifying their international markets, with increased trade with ASEAN countries and those participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. New business models, such as cross-border e-commerce, and the development of overseas warehouses, are helping small and medium-sized enterprises to engage in global trade.
Summary: Anhui province's foreign trade exceeded one trillion yuan in 2025, making it the first in central China and the ninth nationwide to reach this milestone, with a 9% contribution to national foreign trade growth. The province's export structure is upgrading, focusing on industries like automobiles, electronic information, and new energy, with significant growth in electric vehicle exports. Anhui is developing a multi-dimensional international logistics network, including river-sea transport and China-Europe freight trains, while also supporting companies in establishing overseas operations. According to Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce Director Sun Donghai, the province will focus on reform and opening up to promote high-quality development and expand two-way investment and cooperation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article, authored by the President of the China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID), discusses the critical need to build a comprehensive support system for future industries by upgrading traditional factors like capital and talent, and leveraging new elements such as data and policy. It acknowledges China's initial progress in this area, but also highlights challenges including a shortage of patient capital, a lack of compound talent, data asset securitization, and regulatory constraints. The author argues for policies that foster innovation and mitigate risk, capital allocation towards high-potential areas, data-driven innovation, and talent development to drive technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrades. The author does not mention any statements or actions by an official, nor the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article discusses China's advancements in lunar exploration, highlighting the successful Chang'e missions, including the first-ever sample return from the far side of the moon by Chang'e-6. It emphasizes the country's ambition to achieve a crewed lunar landing before 2030, utilizing the Long March-10 rocket and other domestically developed systems. The piece also notes the increasing role of commercial space companies in China's lunar ambitions. It frames lunar exploration as a driver of technological innovation and a symbol of national strength, requiring sustained effort and international collaboration. The United States is alluded to when the Apollo program is mentioned as having spurred a new wave of lunar exploration.
Summary: The article discusses the development of Songshan Lake Science City in Dongguan, Guangdong, focusing on its innovation ecosystem and support for tech startups like electric boat company, Yiidong Technology. Yiidong Technology's COO, Pan Zongliang, highlighted the park's support for product testing and the availability of resources that facilitated the company's growth. The area has fostered a "full-chain" innovation environment, connecting research and development with manufacturing and market access, with local government support to facilitate this. The proximity to facilities like the China Spallation Neutron Source has also supported research in the area, which has attracted talent.
Summary: The article discusses China's advancements in Antarctic research and exploration over the past 40 years, highlighting the development of its polar infrastructure, including "five stations, two ships, and one base." It emphasizes the historical significance of the Great Wall Station, China's first Antarctic research station, as foundational to the country's polar achievements. Wang Linhao, a member of the 42nd Antarctic expedition, states China's ambition to transition from a major polar nation to a polar power, focusing on technological innovation and enhanced international influence in polar research, aligning with the "15th Five-Year Plan."
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Summary: Several Chinese organizations, including the Publicity Department of the Central Committee, jointly launched the "My Railway Scenery" campaign, generating enthusiastic responses and numerous creative works. An article excerpts essays and poems from this campaign, showcasing personal stories of individuals pursuing dreams and highlighting China's beautiful landscapes. One essay recounts an author's experience taking their 80-year-old mother on the high-speed rail for the first time, reflecting on the convenience of modern transportation compared to the past. Another piece describes the author's evolving relationship with railways in Xinjiang, from arduous journeys on green trains to the speed and comfort of modern high-speed rail, highlighting the region's scenic beauty. The article does not explicitly mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This short text provides contact information for the *People's Daily* newspaper. Specifically, it lists the email address (dadi@peopledaily.cn) for submissions to the specified edition and credits Cai Huawei with the page layout design. There is no mention of political figures, actions, or U.S.-China relations.
By: 本报记者 张志锋 罗阳奇
The automated production line operates at high speed, and intelligent transport vehicles shuttle flexibly. The workshop of DeYi Energy Technology (Tongling) Co., Ltd. (得壹能源科技（铜陵）有限责任公司) is bustling with activity. In 2025, the company's production line completed its platform transformation, with an annual output value four times that of the previous year, soaring to 1.8 billion yuan. The popularity of this lithium-ion power battery project reflects the vigorous development of emerging industries in Anhui.
In October 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Anhui: "We must continue to exert efforts in building a science and technology innovation source with significant influence, an emerging industry cluster, a new highland for reform and opening up, and a comprehensive green transformation zone for economic and social development."
Thoroughly implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Anhui regards the development of strategic emerging industries as the top priority in building a modern industrial system. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the output value of strategic emerging industries in the province increased by an average of approximately 15.2% annually. Striving for the "15th Five-Year Plan," Anhui is working hard to improve its internal strength and exert external efforts to open up a broader blue ocean for emerging industries.
Clustering chains to build a highland for industrial development—
Inside a super factory of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (安徽江淮汽车集团控股有限公司) located in Feixi County (肥西县), Hefei (合肥) City, more than 1,800 intelligent robots work together, and newly produced new energy vehicles slowly drive off the assembly line.
One car drives an entire industrial chain. Anhui has gathered seven complete vehicle enterprises and over 3,100 component enterprises above designated size, covering the complete chain from the "three electrics" system of batteries, motors, and electronic controls to complete vehicles.
Half of the country's photovoltaic glass and 30% of inverters are produced in Anhui. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the output value of 26 provincial-level major emerging industrial bases increased from 750 billion yuan to approximately 1.5 trillion yuan in five years. "Focusing on chain-group integration, Anhui will continue to implement the cultivation and expansion project of advanced manufacturing clusters, adhere to the cultivation path of 'leading enterprises + supporting facilities + bases,' and consolidate and expand the competitiveness of industrial clusters such as intelligent connected vehicles, advanced photovoltaics and new energy storage, and high-end equipment," introduced Feng Kejin (冯克金), Director of the Anhui Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology (安徽省工业和信息化厅).
Enterprise-led, integrated innovation with surging momentum—
In the quantum world, how precise can detection be?
Guoyi Quantum Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd. (国仪量子技术（合肥）股份有限公司) has developed a diamond NV color center sensor with a detection accuracy reaching the atomic scale, which can measure the temperature of cells. "This high-sensitivity quantum sensor has been applied to cutting-edge medical research such as cancer cell detection," said Xu Kebiao (许克标), the company's head.
Anhui has more than 100 quantum enterprises, accounting for nearly 30% of the country. Hefei High-tech Zone (合肥高新区) has gathered more than 80 quantum industry chain enterprises, covering the complete industrial chain of quantum communication, computing, and measurement. Innovation consortia freely combined as "enterprise + enterprise" and "national laboratory + university/institute + enterprise" have emerged. QuantumCTek (国盾量子), Origin Quantum (本源量子), and others have joined hands to develop integrated optical quantum chips, forming a pattern of "leading enterprises + SME collaboration."
Letting enterprises play the leading role, Anhui actively explores a collaborative research model led by leading technology enterprises. Over 80% of provincial-level science and technology tackling projects and project funds are led by enterprises, making enterprises truly the main body of technological innovation decision-making, R&D investment, and achievement transformation.
Opening up to the outside world, accelerating the cultivation of new momentum for foreign trade—
Approaching the Spring Festival, the workshop of Anhui Hongchang Lighting Electric Co., Ltd. (安徽弘昌照明电器有限公司) is busy and orderly with lamp assembly, testing, and packaging. "We closely follow market trends and independently develop intelligent dimming products that meet international safety standards. In 2025, our export volume increased by 30% compared to the previous year," said Wen Liangwei (文良为), the company's head. "In the new year, the overseas market continues to heat up, and the company is increasing recruitment efforts and working overtime to catch up with orders."
"Our lithium batteries are exported to 34 countries and regions. In the new year, the company will continue to improve product performance and continuously enhance international competitiveness," said Zhou Youhua (周幼华), head of Yujiaocheng Technology (Huangshan) Co., Ltd. (誉娇诚科技（黄山）有限公司), which focuses on the development, manufacturing, and sales of new energy lithium battery systems.
By the end of 2025, more than 930 Anhui enterprises had established more than 1,500 enterprises overseas. In 2025, Anhui's "new three" products totaled 101.83 billion yuan in exports, ranking sixth in the country in export value, an increase of 1.1 times year-on-year. Anhui actively implements the "grouping to go global" action for advantageous industries, accelerates the improvement of the overseas comprehensive service system, and has established 33 overseas business service outlets to empower more enterprises to "go global" from project promotion and economic and trade docking. In the new year, Anhui will add overseas business service outlets and promote the construction of large open channels, large platforms, and large customs clearances to promote high-quality development with high-level opening up.
"Following the direction pointed out by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, Anhui will accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system that reflects Anhui's characteristics, achieve new breakthroughs in building an emerging industry cluster with significant influence, and strive to write a new chapter of Chinese-style modernization in Anhui," said Liang Yanshun (梁言顺), Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee (安徽省委书记).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 余建斌 常 钦
On the evening of February 7th, in Shouguang (寿光), Weifang (潍坊), Shandong (山东), the night wind was biting, and the temperature dropped to minus 8 degrees Celsius.
Cui Lingxi Village (崔岭西村) in Daotian Town (稻田镇), is a village specializing in tomato cultivation. Around 8 p.m., Cui Jiancheng's (崔建成), the head of the Jiancheng Fruit and Vegetable Professional Cooperative (建成果蔬专业合作社), phone kept ringing. "Everyone is urging delivery as the Lunar New Year approaches."
The next day, at dawn, Cui Jiancheng (崔建成), wrapped in a coat and braving the low temperature, rushed to the greenhouse of Cui Yanchang (崔延昌), a major grower. That was the first leg of the tomato "supply guarantee sprint."
Lifting the heavy insulated cotton curtain, the temperature inside the greenhouse was 18 degrees Celsius, and the reporter's glasses immediately fogged up. Cui Yanchang (崔延昌) and his wife were deftly picking tomatoes, filling a 30-jin bucket in just seven or eight minutes.
"This batch is growing well and looks good. We picked more than 1,600 jin from one greenhouse!" Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Cui Yanchang (崔延昌) was all smiles. The purchase price at the field that day was 3.3 yuan per jin, "The price is quite stable."
This harvest did not come easily; it was a victory "snatched" back. "In previous years, tomatoes were planted in July, but last year, due to continuous rain, planting was delayed by a whole month," Cui Yanchang (崔延昌) said. To make up for the delayed farming season, he adopted a "staggered planting method." The earliest of his three greenhouses opened in December last year, just in time to meet the supply demand before the Spring Festival.
It is necessary to race against time and ensure quality, which relies on technology. As one of the first "Vegetable Basket" production bases in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), the tomatoes in Cui Lingxi Village (崔岭西村) are not only bright red but also of more stable quality. This is thanks to the continuous upgrading and transformation of greenhouses in the village in recent years, with "7th generation smart greenhouses" being successively implemented.
Li Guangju (李光聚), a senior agronomist at the Shouguang (寿光) Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (寿光市农业农村局), introduced that this type of greenhouse has strong insulation capabilities and is equipped with an intelligent ventilation switch system that automatically opens or closes when a certain set temperature is reached. With these new technologies, even when cold waves strike, the temperature inside the greenhouse can remain above 13 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days, maintaining the quality and yield of the tomatoes.
At 11:30 a.m., the "supply guarantee sprint" baton was handed off, and the freshly picked tomatoes, still warm from the field, were sent to the intelligent cloud warehouse at the village entrance.
The rhythmic mechanical sound of the sorting line echoed in the cloud warehouse. Cui Yulu (崔玉禄), the Party Branch Secretary of Cui Lingxi Village (崔岭西村), pointed to the digital screen and explained that as soon as the cold wave arrived, the village immediately activated the supply guarantee plan, compressing the entire process of picking, sorting, and loading to the shortest possible time. These boxes of tomatoes, labeled "Cuixi Yipin (崔西一品)," were divided into two routes: one heading north, reaching the Beijing Xinfadi Agricultural Products Wholesale Market (北京新发地农产品批发市场) and major supermarkets within 12 hours; and the other heading south, arriving in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) in about 24 hours.
"We can produce, transport quickly, and supply sufficiently!" Cui Yulu (崔玉禄) said that the village's daily tomato production is currently stable at over 10,000 jin, and the professional cooperative's daily trading volume reaches 10 to 15 tons, ensuring a stable supply of high-quality tomatoes.
Walking into the Zhongwang Fruit and Vegetable Professional Cooperative (众旺果蔬专业合作社), workers in the sorting workshop were busy sealing boxes of tomatoes and loading them onto trucks. Cui Yulu (崔玉禄) said that ensuring supply during the Spring Festival is a top priority. These days, all workers are on duty, sending nearly 50,000 kilograms of vegetables to major cities across the country every day, making every effort to ensure that the supply is uninterrupted and not out of stock.
Today, Shouguang (寿光) has an annual planting area of 200,000 mu for facility tomatoes, with an output of more than 2 million tons. It also undertakes the important distribution function of transporting southern vegetables to the north in winter, with an annual vegetable throughput of 9 million tons. As the Spring Festival approaches, more than 1,600 local vegetable professional cooperatives will be operating at full capacity to ensure that tomatoes and other vegetables can be transported and sold well, enriching the holiday table.
At 2 p.m., trucks loaded with fresh vegetables streamed through the Weifang (潍坊) expressway entrance. From the warmth in the greenhouses to the busyness in the professional cooperatives, everything shows the "resilience" of Shouguang's (寿光) vegetable supply. These tens of thousands of vegetable greenhouses, producing tens of thousands of tons of vegetables daily, are the stable "**压舱石**" (yā cāng shí - "ballast stone," a stabilizing force) of the "vegetable basket."
In the greenhouses, the tomatoes are brightly colored, welcoming the arrival of the New Year.
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"Sister Wu, can live chickens also be brought on the train?"
In the early morning, in the Miao mountains of Guizhou, the day of Wu Jie (吴姐), a vegetable farmer, begins with a flurry of activity. As the reporter helped round up the free-range chickens, he asked in confusion.
"Yes, and there are special carriages for them!" Wu Jie (吴姐) hadn't finished speaking when she dashed forward, feinting with her left hand and striking quickly with her right – "Got it!"
Wu Jie's (吴姐) name is Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬), and she lives in Wengdang Village (翁当村), Kaili City (凯里市), Guizhou. With the Spring Festival approaching, she is busy catching chickens and sorting fresh vegetables and other "local mountain products." After packing everything neatly, Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬) picks up the load and takes the train to Kaili (凯里) to sell her goods at the market.
"Look, the train is coming." Amidst a rumbling sound, the train slowly enters the station. Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬) is taking the 5639/5640 train – this "slow train" traveling between Guiyang (贵阳) and Yuping (玉屏) passes through 16 stations, stopping at every one, with the lowest fare being only a few yuan.
Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬) takes a deep breath, uses her waist and legs to exert force, and steadily picks up the vegetable load weighing more than 100 pounds. The carrying pole creaks as it presses onto her shoulder.
"A long time ago, when there were no slow trains, we had to carry more than 100 pounds of vegetables, walk one or two hours of mountain roads, and then take a minibus to the town. By the time we got to the market, the vegetables were wilted and couldn't be sold for a good price," Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬) said.
Train conductor Hu Guichuan (胡贵川) and other railway staff members help the villagers carry their loads onto the train at the platform. Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬) puts down her load in a special "rural market" carriage.
To make it easier for the villagers to sell their goods along the way, the railway department specially renovated this carriage: removing some of the seats and replacing them with long benches, making it easy to neatly display vegetables and specialties, and allowing passengers to purchase them.
"On our slow train, in addition to asking passengers to 'take their assigned seats,' we also have to add a sentence – the villagers' chickens, ducks, and geese must also 'take their assigned seats'," Hu Guichuan (胡贵川) said.
In the villagers' baskets, there are all kinds of agricultural products such as vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish, and geese, some still covered in mud and dew, with the carrying poles arranged neatly.
"There are fresh and affordable vegetables for sale in carriage number three, welcome to purchase!" The train broadcast sounds, and Hu Guichuan (胡贵川) enthusiastically guides passengers to Wu Shoufen's (吴寿芬) load, "Look at this chicken, it weighs more than ten pounds, raised by the villager herself."
Hu Guichuan (胡贵川) "manages" this mobile "vegetable market" and is the "golden salesperson" and the villagers' "chief translator." He patiently explains and promotes the products on the train, helping the villagers sell them for a good price. He has persisted in this seemingly simple task for a full 10 years.
"Some people don't understand and ask if I want to earn a price difference. I say I want to 'earn a price difference' – to let the villagers earn a little more!" Hu Guichuan (胡贵川) said.
When the train arrives at the station, Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬) welcomes her first business. "I've bought from you many times!" An old customer said with a smile, "Sister Wu's (吴姐) vegetables are grown with farm manure, they are especially fresh, and my family loves to eat the spinach she grows."
With this sincerity, Wu Shoufen's (吴寿芬) "local products" are very popular. Before long, the vegetables, free-range chickens, and other items are sold out, earning more than 200 yuan. She, who already loves to smile, smiles even more happily.
After selling the vegetables, Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬) strolled around the market for a while longer. A pair of couplets, a new piece of clothing, a new schoolbag – these are the New Year's goods she bought today.
Around 4 p.m., the villagers boarded the return slow train. The baskets have been quietly replaced with "trophies," and everyone shares their market gains with each other.
"Before, I went to Guangdong (广东) to work, and I couldn't go home more than twice a year. The slow train is so convenient, I simply came back to pick and sell vegetables, so I can be with my children every day." Wu Shoufen (吴寿芬) showed the reporter her son's new award certificate for this semester, smiling from ear to ear.
The wheels are rolling, and the whistle is melodious. The slow train carries the joys of ordinary life, heading towards the villagers' better life – setting off.
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The "speed race" on the supply chain safeguards the fresh produce on people's tables, allowing the "vegetable basket" to pass a stress test; the "slow train" that creates space for vegetables travels on the "fast track" to happiness, supporting farmers' dreams of increasing income and becoming rich.
From the busy harvesting boom in the rural areas of Shandong (山东), to the long whistle of the train in the mountains of Guizhou (贵州), two stories, one fast and one slow, demonstrate the temperature of people's livelihood in the era. The pursuit of higher efficiency and higher quality development is, in the final analysis, to achieve more inclusive people's well-being.
The flowing China (中国) breeds countless lively stories. Whether it is every persistent pursuit of "China Speed" or every inch of track reserved for the "slow train," they all carry people's yearning for a better life and reflect China's (中国) thriving trajectory.
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(I)
Attaching importance to learning is our Party's successful experience in promoting the development of the cause, and the ability to learn is the primary ability that leading cadres must possess.
On January 30, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) conducted a collective study on forward-looking layout and development of future industries. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) requested: "Leading cadres at all levels should strengthen their learning of cutting-edge science and technology knowledge and strive to know technology, understand industry, and be good at decision-making."
"Whenever there is a major historical juncture, our Party always calls on the entire Party to strengthen learning." At the "first lesson of the year" on January 20, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized "further strengthening learning," pointing out that "the primary task is to study the Party's innovative theories, thoroughly understand the Party Central Committee's (党中央) major policies and decisions, and improve political capabilities and strategic thinking capabilities."
Why does the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) place learning in such an important position?
Looking back at history, the fundamental reason why our Party has grasped the historical initiative and created great achievements lies in mastering the scientific theory of Marxism and adhering to theoretical innovation with each step forward and theoretical arming following closely.
Since the new era, the Party's theoretical innovation and practical innovation have been very dynamic, and the entire Party's learning has also been dynamic. Every centralized education campaign has started with ideological education, effectively promoting ideological unity, political solidarity, and consistency in action throughout the Party.
Now, Chinese-style modernization has entered a critical period of laying the foundation and fully exerting its strength during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Viewing it from the perspective of the two overall situations, the evolution of the international situation profoundly affects domestic development, and strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, with increasing uncertain and unpredictable factors.
Viewing it along the main axis of modernization, the "15th Five-Year Plan" period has an "important position of linking the past and opening the future" and is a "critical baton" in the historical relay.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会) profoundly discerned the situation and trends, crises and opportunities, actively recognized changes, responded to changes, and sought changes, and made top-level designs and strategic plans for China's development in the next five years.
"Our Party relied on learning to create history, and we must rely on learning to move towards the future."
The theme of the "first lesson of the year" is to study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. On January 8, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局常委会) held a meeting, requiring the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee (中央书记处) to "base itself on its responsibilities to guide and carry out centralized education within the Party."
Theoretical arming aims to unite the soul, and the method is crucial.
In his article "Both Emphasizing Practicality and Being Good at Abstract Thinking," Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) emphasized: "Some of our leading cadres work hard all year round, starting early and working late, but they cannot open up the situation. The reason for this is often that they have not properly handled the relationship between practicality and abstract thinking."
By grasping the dialectical relationship between practicality and abstract thinking, and by updating ideological understanding and optimizing strategic planning through abstract thinking in a timely manner, we can ensure that understanding keeps pace with practice and provide scientific guidance for practical work.
The modern industrial system is the material and technological foundation of Chinese-style modernization. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal places it as the first of all strategic tasks, which "is the result of careful consideration."
Taking this as an example to deeply understand the strategic considerations of the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments, we can better learn and apply the Party's innovative theories to grasp the overall situation, identify the direction, and master the methods.
(II)
Correctly judging the situation is an important prerequisite for planning the future and making scientific decisions. Only by deeply understanding the worldview of the Party's innovative theories can we accurately analyze the general trend and grasp the overall situation.
"The view of great history" is an important manifestation of the worldview 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 it is an important perspective for observing the era, grasping the era, and leading the era.
From the process of the modern industrial system from theory to decision-making to practice, we can deeply understand our Party's epistemology and methodology of analyzing and grasping the general trend, seizing and making good use of opportunities, and mastering the historical initiative with a view of great history.
Focusing on the overall situation, emphasizing that "the modern industrial system is the material and technological foundation of a modern country, and we must focus on the real economy in developing the economy to provide strong material support for achieving the second centenary goal";
Grasping the laws, pointing out that "the real economy is the foundation, and various manufacturing industries cannot be abandoned. As a large country with a population of 1.4 billion, food and the real economy must be based on our own efforts, and this must never be abandoned";
Seizing the key, requiring that "manufacturing is an important pillar of the national economy, and promoting Chinese-style modernization must maintain a reasonable proportion of manufacturing";
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From relying on buying foreign matches, foreign soap, and foreign iron in the past to now becoming the world's largest manufacturing country with the most complete industrial categories, "this path is the right one."
In 2025, China's manufacturing added value increased by 6.1% year-on-year, and the manufacturing scale is expected to remain the world's largest for 16 consecutive years. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "In recent years, China's economy has overcome difficulties and maintained strong resilience and vitality, and the strategic reliance is a complete industrial system."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal systematically deploys "building a modern industrial system and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy," reflecting the further deepening of the Party's grasp of economic development laws and trends.
Historically, many economically strong countries originated from manufacturing, and then some countries "de-industrialized and turned to the virtual economy," and re-promoting "manufacturing backflow" has become difficult;
Horizontally, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, and some developed countries are laying out the construction of industrial systems to seize the first opportunities for future development.
"China's economy started with the real economy and will rely on the real economy to move towards the future."
Adhering to focusing on the real economy in developing the economy and accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone will surely forge the "steel and bones" of Chinese-style modernization.
The Party's innovative theories are the "nutrition" for transforming the subjective world. Only by learning deeply and thoroughly can we stand tall in understanding problems and see deeply in analyzing problems.
By understanding the spirit of the Plenary Session from a global perspective and grasping all deployments as a whole, we can enhance foresight and more consciously implement strategic tasks.
(III)
Ideas determine the way out, and direction determines the future. Only by deeply understanding the essence of the Party's innovative theories can we scientifically identify the direction and plan the future.
Strengthening strategic thinking, being good at looking at problems and thinking about problems from a strategic perspective, and combining the firmness of strategy with the flexibility of tactics are the keys to mastering the strategic initiative.
By comprehensively understanding General Secretary Xi Jinping's latest important expositions on accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system, we can more deeply grasp the various strategic deployments of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
"Developing new quality productive forces is an inherent requirement of high-quality development. During the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, the development of new quality productive forces should be placed in a more prominent strategic position." This is a strategic design for the future.
"Building a modern industrial system and achieving an overall leap in the industrial system is an important strategic task during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period. All regions and industries should accurately identify their positions and adhere to the direction of intelligence, greening, and integration," demonstrating the systematic concept of "forming a group and working together towards the goals of top-level design."
"Since 2006, the proportion of China's manufacturing industry has generally declined, which is a phased normal phenomenon of industrial structure adjustment, but it cannot be allowed to continue to decline, let alone move towards industrial hollowing out," deepening the understanding of "maintaining a reasonable proportion of manufacturing."
"Future industries have the characteristics of being forward-looking, strategic, and disruptive, and require scientific planning and overall coordination." From this, we can better understand the importance and urgency of forward-looking layout and development of future industries.
Strong theory, clear direction, and clear ideas.
In 2025, Nanshan District (南山区) in Shenzhen (深圳) became the first municipal district in China with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, accounting for only about 1/10 of the city's area, but accounting for about 1/4 of the total economic volume.
Taking the lead in promoting new industrialization. Nanshan's "Robot Valley" has accurately identified its position and direction in the Party's innovative theories—
Artificial intelligence "has a 'leading goose' effect with strong spillover and driving effects." Intensively introduce policies and plans related to artificial intelligence, and actively embrace "AI+" in the tide of innovation;
Promote the intelligent, green, and integrated development of manufacturing. "Industry goes upstairs" to intensively use land, and one building is a "characteristic industrial ecosystem."
With deep and thorough theoretical learning, development is new and optimized, and practice is mastered.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward overall ideas, major principles, main goals, and strategic tasks that are in line with reality and have foresight. This is the strategic deployment made by the Party Central Committee (党中央) to accurately grasp the overall trend of China's development in the next five years and to make strategic deployments on the direction and path of development.
Both having a global perspective and standing tall and looking far, accurately grasping the decision-making intentions of the Party Central Committee, and maintaining strategic focus and carefully planning tactics, seize the opportunity and work hard. Knowing and doing are one, and being good at doing and achieving success.
(IV)
Methods are crucial for starting a business. Only by deeply understanding the methodology of the Party's innovative theories can we master scientific methods and better promote development.
To thoroughly understand the strategic deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, we must study and master the fundamental methods of materialist dialectics and continuously improve our ability to manage complex situations and deal with complex problems.
The "fitness" mentioned by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) in the "first lesson of the year" is an entry point—
"'The 15th Five-Year Plan' has just started, and everyone is planning to promote it. We should pay attention to calculating the input-output account and improve the fitness. We must not ignore the shortcomings, nor should we be too advanced and cause waste."
The modern industrial system is a complex economic system. How to match labor, capital, technology and other factors of production? How to coordinate government and the market? How should industrial layout adhere to what to do and what not to do? Systematic thinking, dialectical thinking, and innovative thinking are essential.
From a broader perspective, "fitness" is an important perspective for observing why the Chinese economy can.
As a former major producer of pollutants and waste, the high-quality and sustainable development path of the aluminum industry has witnessed the power of "improving fitness."
Coordination reflects the systematic nature of the industry. Changing production capacity, thermal power is changed to green power; changing technology, the raw materials are "eaten dry and squeezed clean"; changing the model, special channels allow water to be directly converted on the spot... The new content of each part jointly raises the green content of the aluminum industry.
Dynamic reflects the balance of supply and demand. Finding minerals domestically, expanding production overseas, tackling the extraction of aluminum under coal, and strengthening recycling to promote regeneration... Promoting the balanced development of upstream and downstream industries and main and auxiliary businesses, and stepping steadily on the balance beam of supply and demand.
Efficiency reflects the accuracy of cooperation. Automobile manufacturing is running at full capacity, and the aluminum industry is opening up sources and improving efficiency. Focusing on electronics, new energy and other fields, cultivate little giants and individual champions, and turn inventory into elements. Different industries hit it off and are precisely coupled, promoting the best use of everything.
To implement the strategic deployment of the Party Central Committee, "all levels and departments must have a sense of the overall situation and execution." Adhering to a systematic concept, adapting to local conditions, coordinating efforts, and playing a game of chess across the country, the Chinese giant ship has the potential, determination, and confidence to fight the wind and waves.
Learn and believe, learn and think, learn and act.
By combining reading "books with words" and reading "books without words," and by learning the skills to take care of the family, the skills to revitalize the Party, and the skills to strengthen the country, and by having thousands of Chinese-style modernization builders who are firm actionists and pragmatists, our cause will be invincible.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李家鼎
Column Opening Remarks
The National People's Congress (全国人大) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) (Two Sessions) of 2026 are about to convene. Over the past year, deputies to the National People's Congress and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have maintained close ties with the people, conducted in-depth research, spoken truthfully, reported real situations, and offered practical solutions, pooling wisdom and building consensus to advance Chinese-style modernization, embodying their mission and responsibility. Starting today, this newspaper launches the column "Acting Diligently and Showing Responsibility, Working Together to Start a New Journey: Stories of Deputies and Members Fulfilling Their Duties," which tells the stories of deputies and members fulfilling their duties, reflecting on their experiences, and showcasing the demeanor of deputies to the National People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in the new era.
"Li (李) Engineer, is it reasonable to set the threshold of the recognition algorithm in this range?" Stepping into the production workshop, Li Gang (李刚), a deputy to the National People's Congress and chief engineer of the Yuan Tong Branch of the Pipe Processing Division of Tianjin Pipe Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (天津钢管制造有限公司), was surrounded by several young technicians in a heated discussion.
Last year, under the promotion of Li Gang (李刚), the company launched a new "Automatic Detection System for Steel Pipe Surface Quality Based on Visual Recognition Technology." Through high-speed photography and algorithm comparison, it replaced traditional manual inspection, which not only improved the efficiency of quality inspection but also ensured production quality. "It's like equipping the 'physical examination' of steel pipes with 'piercing eyes'," said Li Gang (李刚).
Li Gang's (李刚) focus has always been pragmatic: "The goal is not to pursue the most cutting-edge technology, but to find the most suitable solution to effectively solve front-line problems and improve product quality and production efficiency."
As a representative of front-line workers, Li Gang (李刚) has long been concerned about the status quo and future of industrial workers. In his daily work, he is responsible for equipment management, maintenance, and intelligent transformation, and also shoulders the responsibility of "passing on experience and leading by example." He has noticed that in the face of intelligent transformation, many colleagues have both an urgent desire to improve their skills and some anxiety about technological substitution.
"It's always good to have more skills." Li Gang (李刚) often says this, "As industrial workers in the new era, we must establish the concept of lifelong learning." He believes that in the era of intelligent upgrading of manufacturing, some repetitive and highly dangerous jobs will gradually be replaced by machines, but some jobs that require people to judge and control machines are also emerging.
In response to the thoughts and expectations of his colleagues, Li Gang (李刚) conducted research on how to build a more effective mechanism to help the vast number of industrial workers adapt to the changes of the times, achieve skills upgrading, and smoothly transition their careers. "Enterprises and employees are a community with a shared future. Strong worker skills make enterprises competitive; employee development ensures the future of enterprises." Li Gang (李刚) said that in March of this year, he will continue to offer suggestions for traditional manufacturing and contribute ideas for front-line industrial workers, striving to bring more "good voices" from factory workshops to the venue of the National People's Congress (全国两会).
Reporter's Notes
Breaking the Problem with Micro-Innovation and Micro-Transformation
In the face of the wave of intelligent transformation in manufacturing, Deputy Li Gang (李刚) does not engage in empty talk about concepts, but goes deep into the front line, starting with micro-innovation and micro-transformation, to find the most suitable solution for the enterprise to "break the problem."
"Translate policy language into instructions that the workshop team can understand, and then refine the expectations of colleagues into solid suggestions." Li Gang (李刚) said that only by calming down, digging deep, listening carefully, and thinking well can the suggestions from the factory workshop be implemented.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 方 圆
On the newly poured ice rink at the Sixth Primary School in Jiamusi (佳木斯) City, Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Province, a group of children are swinging their sticks and speeding around. Beside the rink, Zhao Kunyu (赵坤宇), a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) and chairman of the Jiamusi (佳木斯) Municipal Committee of the China Democratic League (民盟佳木斯市委会主委), watched with rapt attention. She was thinking about how to allow the seeds of ice and snow sports to take root at the grassroots level.
During her research, Zhao Kunyu (赵坤宇) discovered the difficulties of ice hockey in Jiamusi (佳木斯) – children traveled far away to train with great enthusiasm, but the local ice rinks were closed for a long time, and professional coaches could not enter the schools.
Zhao Kunyu (赵坤宇) started by promoting the self-construction of ice rinks on school campuses. The creativity of the joint efforts of families, schools, and communities moved her: at Jiamusi (佳木斯) Sixth Primary School, without professional equipment, coaches, parents, and children worked together, using self-made tools to build an ice rink in a few days. Some parents also recorded videos and analyzed tactics by the rink, becoming "off-site assistant coaches." This combined effort has been effective: many primary schools in the urban area have built ice rinks, and in the city-level ice hockey invitational tournament, this team that came from the self-made ice rink achieved excellent results.
Zhao Kunyu (赵坤宇) believes that professionals should do professional things. Her suggestions are very specific: she suggests optimizing the layout of traditional ice and snow sports schools, opening up the training chain, and solving the anxiety of "academic discontinuity"; she calls for the formulation of policies to open up channels for retired athletes to enter school coaching positions, so that "professionals" have "professional positions." She has already connected with many junior and senior high schools to promote the establishment of school teams.
At the 2025 National People's Congress (全国两会), Zhao Kunyu's (赵坤宇) proposal focused on the bottlenecks in the development of ice and snow sports, such as "few venues, expensive tickets, lack of teachers, and weak industry." The State General Administration of Sport's (国家体育总局) response highly coincided with the direction she proposed, and measures such as financial guidance and broadening the employment prospects of retired athletes are being implemented. "Members of the CPPCC (政协委员) must transform grassroots voices into rational suggestions," said Zhao Kunyu (赵坤宇).
Looking to the future, her plan is specific and clear. One "small thing" is to coordinate efforts to add windbreaks and professional equipment to the ice rinks of traditional schools such as Jiamusi (佳木斯) Sixth Primary School; a "big thing" is to advocate the establishment of a "Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Province Youth Ice Hockey League" system covering all academic levels, and promote its connection with enrollment policies and talent pool construction, opening up the path for the growth of ice and snow talents.
Reporter's Notes
Connecting Creativity and Action
CPPCC (政协) member Zhao Kunyu (赵坤宇) actively performs her duties, solves practical obstacles, and responds to the expectations of the people. She focuses on specific difficulties and blockages such as "lack of coaches" and "few venues," and uses proposals based on research to closely connect the creativity of the grassroots with the actions of departments.
This pragmatic responsibility, which combines local feelings and systematic thinking, contributes to promoting the high-quality development of ice and snow sports.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵景锋
Ditching, laying ropes, backfilling—in the hinterland of the Kubuqi Desert (库布其沙漠) in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), rows of seed-rope planters move forward in formation. The machines roll over the sea of sand, carving straight tracks and laying down the "lifeline" of seeds.
Half a month later, only sporadic greenery emerges from the tracks. "The emergence rate is less than 50%, the experiment failed." Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐), Dean of the Ecological Industry Planning and Research Institute of Mengcao Eco-Environment (Group) Co., Ltd. (蒙草生态环境（集团）股份有限公司), frowned slightly and recorded the data in his work log.
What went wrong? The analysis pointed to "burial depth." If the seed rope is buried too shallow, the seeds are affected by the wind and have difficulty taking root. Aiming at the problem, Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐) and his colleagues immediately carried out targeted experiments, and finally found the optimal burial depth for the seed rope in this area, ensuring that the seeds would not fail to take hold due to being too shallow, nor would they exhaust their nutrients due to being too deep.
Such stories are a daily occurrence for Mengcao Group (蒙草集团) in its scenario testing. "Before a new product is put into production, it must be verified in a real-world scenario to better identify problems," Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐) explained.
"Traditional desertification control relies on manual or aerial seeding. Affected by the wind, the seeds often cannot fall into the intended area," Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐) said. Even if they do land accurately, the seeds are exposed on the surface and have difficulty taking root, resulting in low emergence rates and uneven distribution. Seed ropes have become a breakthrough in solving this pain point.
Each seed-rope planter is equipped with multiple green "coils" at the rear. As the planter moves, the "coils" rotate, burying the white seed rope into the sandy ground. "We pre-mix seeds, microbial fertilizers, and water-retaining agents, and weave them into biodegradable ropes at intervals suitable for the area. We pre-set the planting depth and use planters for equidistant precision planting," Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐) said. This technology can effectively solve problems such as seed drift, insufficient nutrients, and uneven seeding, saving 60% of seed usage and increasing the survival rate by 15% to 20%.
"In the field of sand prevention and control, the technical barriers for many new products and equipment are not high. The difficulty lies in accurately grasping the needs and application scenarios," Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐) said. "The application of seed ropes is geared towards various scenarios such as deserts, sandy lands, and desertified grasslands. The conditions vary, and even within the same desert, different areas have different microclimates."
How can a seed rope be adapted to more scenarios, allowing good products to reach a wider market?
"We must consider the adaptability of different scenarios, seeking both the greatest common denominator and adapting to local conditions," Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐) explained. With local support, Mengcao Group (蒙草集团) has established a large number of pilot test bases in different types of deserts and sandy lands. "We have set up many test points in the Hunshandake Sandy Land (浑善达克沙地), the Kubuqi Desert (库布其沙漠), and the Ulan Buh Desert (乌兰布和沙漠), and have conducted scientific and meticulous inspections of variables such as seed ratios and planting depths, constantly correcting and optimizing them to improve their promotability."
The process of conducting scenario testing also brings inspiration for new products and ideas. "During testing, we found that seed ropes require planter traction and are more suitable for flat sandy land. For scenarios such as steeper sand dunes, we have developed products such as seed cups and seed blocks," Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐) said.
Today, new sand prevention and control solutions are constantly maturing and being promoted and applied. Using collected soil samples and germplasm resources, Mengcao Group (蒙草集团) has established the "Mengcao Grassland Ecological Industry Big Data Platform (蒙草草原生态产业大数据平台)." Opening the platform and entering the longitude and latitude, the screen displays real-time information such as the local climate, soil, and vegetation. Clicking "Restoration Plan" automatically generates seed combinations. "It's like a doctor prescribing a prescription for a patient, very convenient," Xing Shengfei (邢圣斐) told reporters. Seed ropes and other products have been promoted and applied to areas such as the Kubuqi Desert (库布其沙漠), the Horqin Sandy Land (科尔沁沙地), and the Hunshandake Sandy Land (浑善达克沙地), with a total treatment area of 5 million mu. In addition, the group has also jointly established 18 special seed industry research institutes with universities and research institutions, and has developed more than 1,300 sets of sand prevention and control machinery and equipment, cumulatively restoring nearly 33 million mu of various ecological areas such as grasslands and sandy lands.
In order to promote the demonstration and application of new concepts, new scenarios, and new models for sand prevention and control, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) is also continuously implementing support for enterprises' key technology research and development and application in terms of funding and demonstration sites. In 2024, 106 million yuan will be invested in tackling key technologies for sand prevention and control, and 15 scientific and technological innovation projects for sand prevention and control will be implemented; more than 60 advanced and applicable technological achievements will be promoted, with a demonstration area of more than 30,000 mu, and the application coverage rate of mechanical sand control will reach 54%... A series of new technologies and new products are taking root in the vast sea of sand, changing the industrial landscape of sand prevention and control.
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Never-ending dust, never-clean dirt, endless yellow sand blocking out the sun—this is a collective memory of sandstorms for many readers, especially those in northern regions, and also a microcosm of China's severe "sand damage." For this reason, preventing and controlling desertification has always been a major concern for the Chinese people.
The story of desertification control in the Kubuqi Desert (库布其沙漠) is a typical example of China's desertification prevention and control work. From the older generations making grass checkerboards with shovels to the widespread application of advanced mechanical equipment such as aerial seeding drones and tree-planting robots, generations of desertification control workers have continued to struggle, and the Kubuqi Desert (库布其沙漠) has achieved a historic transformation from "sand advancing and people retreating" to "green advancing and sand retreating."
What is even more gratifying is that today's Kubuqi Desert (库布其沙漠) has become an important testing ground in the field of desertification prevention and control, helping new technologies move from the laboratory to the desertification control battlefield, and promoting their application to more desertification prevention and control scenarios.
China is one of the countries most severely affected by desertification. Looking to the future, we must continue to adhere to systematic prevention and control, and scientific prevention and control, carry forward the valuable desertification control experience and spirit, allow more new technologies to 大显身手 (dà xiǎn shēn shǒu - "fully display one's skills," to demonstrate great talent or ability), and turn the sandy sea into an oasis, and let the desert bloom with new beauty.
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"How to ensure similar situations receive similar judgments?" As a legal professional, Yan Jianguo (阎建国), a National People's Congress representative and chief partner of Beijing Xinli Law Firm (北京市信利律师事务所), believes that if similar cases are judged differently, the credibility of the judiciary will be compromised.
"In recent years, the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) has promoted the construction of a case database for people's courts, providing rule guidance for judges in handling cases, and also providing vivid materials for the public to learn and use the law." Yan Jianguo (阎建国) said that there are also some shortcomings in the construction of the case database, such as the types of cases included in the database still needing to be enriched.
"It is recommended to increase the inclusion of cases in specialized fields such as intellectual property, environmental resources, and finance, so as to meet the needs of judicial practice and provide rich reference experience for the trial of various complex cases." At the 2025 National People's Congress (全国两会), Yan Jianguo (阎建国) put forward suggestions on strengthening the construction of the case database of the people's courts.
The Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) specifically convened a meeting to deploy the work; communicated with the representative many times through telephone calls and visits; conducted in-depth investigations and research, and actively absorbed and implemented the suggestions.
In June 2025, the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) responded to Yan Jianguo (阎建国) in writing, stating that a series of new measures are being implemented one after another: continuously improving the working mechanism, increasing the supply of excellent cases; continuously expanding the channels for case release, promoting case application and promotion, and giving play to the reference and demonstration value of cases.
As of January 31, 2026, the case database has collected more than 5,300 cases, achieving full coverage of common charges and frequently occurring causes of action, effectively solving the controversial issues and cutting-edge new types of issues faced in judicial practice.
Yan Jianguo (阎建国) truly felt the changes, and the novelty of the cases included in the database has made great progress. For example, in response to the "invisible overtime" issue, the case database included the country's first case, clarifying the identification criteria for "invisible overtime," which helps to solve new problems in the field of labor disputes.
"I look forward to further improving the working mechanism, and promoting judicial justice with new achievements in the construction and use of the case database to be truly felt and well received." Yan Jianguo (阎建国) said.
Return to Top"Lunch is here, get your bowls!" This loud shout comes from the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains (秦岭). Pang Fuqiang (庞富强), the Party Branch Secretary of Liyuwawan Village (里峪湾村), Sanguanmiao Town (三官庙镇), Lantian County (蓝田县), Xi'an City (西安市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), rides a tricycle every day to deliver meals to the elderly in the village.
Most of the young and middle-aged people in Liyuwawan Village (里峪湾村) go out to work, and how to ensure that the left-behind elderly can eat a hot and good meal has become a matter of concern for everyone. The affordable price makes it easy for the elderly to afford. On the way to deliver meals every day, Pang Fuqiang (庞富强) will also visit the elderly and take videos to reassure their children working outside.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yibo (李一博) photographed and reported.
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With the emergence and rapid development of industrialized, scaled, and standardized production of pre-prepared dishes, how to ensure the safety and nutritional quality of these dishes has become a focus of public attention. On February 6, the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) released the "National Food Safety Standard: Pre-prepared Dishes" (Draft for Comment) (《食品安全国家标准 预制菜》（征求意见稿）), focusing on making provisions for pre-prepared dish products in terms of food safety and nutritional health.
Shorten the product shelf life as much as possible, with a maximum of 12 months.
Wang Jun (王君), Director of the Standard Two Division and Researcher at the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (国家食品安全风险评估中心), introduced that the standard clarifies that pre-prepared dishes do not include staple foods, cleaned vegetables, ready-to-eat foods, and dishes prepared by central kitchens. Pre-prepared dishes should have the characteristics of dishes, thus excluding staple foods; they should have the characteristic of "being pre-processed industrially," and cleaned vegetables that have only been cleaned, peeled, and cut, without changing their basic properties as raw materials, are excluded; they should have the characteristic of "needing to be heated or cooked before consumption," thus excluding ready-to-eat foods. In addition, pre-prepared dishes should have the attributes of pre-packaged products, and central kitchens are equivalent to the store's own kitchen, so dishes prepared by central kitchens are not included in the scope of pre-prepared dishes. However, this excludes pre-prepared dish products purchased from outside, industrialized, and ready-made by central kitchens.
Chen Xiao (陈潇), Associate Researcher at the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (国家食品安全风险评估中心), introduced that the shelf life of food is usually not specifically stipulated in food safety standards. The pre-prepared dish standard is a special case, specifically requiring specific requirements for shelf life.
The standard specifically sets out clauses on the shelf life of pre-prepared dishes. Although pre-prepared dishes are industrially pre-prepared, they still fall into the category of dishes, and maintaining the quality and flavor to the greatest extent is the core demand of the public. In order to ensure the safety and nutritional quality of pre-prepared dish products, the standard clauses list the factors that should be comprehensively considered when setting the shelf life, and encourage enterprises to improve product flavor and quality retention through measures such as optimizing product technology and storage and transportation methods. Taking into account public expectations, nutritional quality, flavor and taste, and industrial development, the standard requires shortening the product shelf life as much as possible, with a maximum of 12 months.
Minimize the use of food additives as much as possible.
Zhang Dequan (张德权), Director and Researcher of the Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院都市农业研究所), introduced that the safety of raw materials for pre-prepared dishes is the source of ensuring product safety. In this regard, the standard stipulates that the raw materials used in pre-prepared dishes, such as livestock and poultry products, aquatic products, and eggs, must meet the corresponding food safety standards, and corrupt and deteriorated raw materials must not be used. Pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, pollutants, mycotoxins, etc. must meet the corresponding limit management requirements, and it should be ensured that the source of raw materials is safe, reliable, and traceable.
Zhang Dequan (张德权) said that the standard emphasizes the principles for the use of food additives, that is, they should not reduce the nutritional value of the food itself, should not cover up the corruption and deterioration of the food and the quality defects in the food itself or during processing, and should not use food additives for the purpose of adulteration, falsification, or counterfeiting. The necessity of its process should be fully evaluated, and no addition should be made if it is not necessary, and the types and amounts of food additives used should be reduced as much as possible.
Consumers can understand the true situation of products through labels.
Yang Xiaoming (杨晓明), Director of the Standards Division of the China National Light Industry Council Food Industrial Management Center (中轻食品工业管理中心), introduced that in order to better meet the public's comprehensive needs for the nutrition and taste of pre-prepared dishes, the standard puts forward clear requirements for nutritional quality.
The standard encourages the use of advanced technologies or equipment to maximize the retention of the nutritional components of raw materials and reduce the loss of nutritional components; it advocates following the principle of nutritional balance to maintain the nutritional characteristics of dishes. At the same time, enterprises are encouraged to control the amount of cooking oil, salt, and sugar added during processing to meet consumers' needs for "reducing oil, reducing salt, and reducing sugar." Focusing on the preservation effect and flavor retention, the standard encourages the use of technologies that are conducive to preservation, such as modified atmosphere preservation and ice temperature preservation, as well as non-thermal processing and embedding and transportation of nutrients and flavors to stabilize technology to reduce the loss of nutritional components.
Liu Zhenyu (刘振宇), Deputy Director of the Standards and Regulations Department and Director of the Standards Division of the China General Chamber of Commerce (中国商业联合会), introduced that in order to protect the rights and interests of consumers, the standard puts forward targeted requirements.
The standard makes detailed provisions for the labeling of the amount of raw materials or ingredients used in pre-prepared dish products, or their content in the finished product. Consumers can understand the true situation of products through labels. In order to prevent foodborne diseases caused by insufficient heating of uncooked and incompletely cooked products, and to prevent excessive heating of cooked pre-prepared dishes from affecting the nutritional quality and taste of the product, the standard stipulates that the labels of pre-prepared dishes should clearly indicate the method of consumption of the product. For example, pre-processed cooked products should be labeled "need to be heated or reheated before consumption"; pre-processed uncooked and incompletely cooked products should be labeled "need to be cooked before consumption." Packaging materials that cannot be heated or cooked with the product should also be clearly indicated. This not only protects consumers' food safety, but also helps consumers understand how to eat it more clearly.
Return to TopThis Beijing (北京) report on February 8 (reported by reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)) states that the "2025 Domestic and Foreign Oil and Gas Industry Development Report" was recently released. The report shows that in 2025, with the accelerated transformation of China's (我国) vehicle energy structure and the continuous upgrading of refining and chemical integration capacity, the "oil decline and chemical increase" in the petroleum consumption structure will become more obvious.
In 2025, the consumption of refined oil will decrease by about 3% year-on-year, of which the consumption of gasoline and diesel will decrease by 2.4% and 4.4% year-on-year respectively, and the consumption of aviation kerosene will increase by 2.1% year-on-year; the demand for oil for chemical raw materials will become a new engine for the growth of oil consumption, with a year-on-year increase of 8.8%, showing the characteristics of "gasoline and diesel decline, aviation kerosene increase, and a large increase in oil for chemical use." It is expected that the demand for refined oil will continue to decline in 2026, and the decline will be further expanded.
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"President Xi Jinping (习近平) has not only outlined a clear path and blueprint for the development of China's sports cause, but also led China to actively practice the Olympic spirit and firmly support the Olympic cause. His understanding and support of sports have powerfully promoted the development of the international Olympic cause." Recently, in his office in Madrid (马德里), the capital of Spain (西班牙), Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. (胡安·安东尼奥·萨马兰奇（小萨马兰奇）), who was successfully re-elected as Vice President of the International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会), said in an interview with our reporter.
Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) once served as the Chairman of the International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会) Beijing Winter Olympics Coordination Commission, participating in and witnessing the entire process of preparing for and hosting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022年北京冬奥会). "Thanks to President Xi Jinping's (习近平) personal planning, personal command, and personal promotion, China (中国) presented the world with the proud and wonderful grand event of the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会)." Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said that he still clearly remembers people from different cultural backgrounds and in different time zones, methodically advancing various tasks during the preparation process.
"By preparing for the Winter Olympics (冬奥会) and promoting Winter Olympic sports, China (中国) has brought ice and snow sports into ordinary people's homes, achieving the goal of driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports, which has made a new contribution to the global Olympic cause." Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) once told them that he hoped the legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会) would benefit more people. "President Xi Jinping (习近平) hopes that the legacy left by the Winter Olympics (冬奥会) is not just sports venues and infrastructure such as high-speed railways and expressways, but also a social legacy - to encourage more people to participate in ice and snow sports. What is amazing is that China (中国) not only fulfilled this promise, but also saw results before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会)." Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said that the international community has felt the profound impact of the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会).
In February 2025, Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) will go to Harbin (哈尔滨) to observe the 9th Asian Winter Games (第九届亚洲冬季运动会). From the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会) to the Harbin Asian Winter Games (哈尔滨亚冬会), Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) has witnessed the leapfrog development of China's (中国) ice and snow sports. "Since successfully hosting the Beijing Olympics (北京奥运会) in 2008, China (中国) has gradually become one of the countries in the world that hosts the most Olympic sports events and organizes them in the most orderly manner." Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said that China (中国) is playing an increasingly important role in the Olympic cause, leaving valuable experience and wealth for the development of the Olympic movement. "This is inseparable from the leadership of President Xi Jinping (习近平), who is an important partner of the Olympic cause."
Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) is the son of Juan Antonio Samaranch (胡安·安东尼奥·萨马兰奇), the former President of the International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会). Samaranch (萨马兰奇) loved China (中国) all his life, and during his tenure as President of the International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会), he fully supported Beijing's (北京) bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics (2008年夏季奥运会). "My father often told me that if the Olympic Games want to become a global games, it is impossible without China's (中国) participation. China (中国) needs the Olympics, and the Olympics need China (中国) even more." Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said that from running around to promote China's (中国) return to the international Olympic family to awarding the gold medal to China's (中国) first Olympic champion, and then to announcing Beijing (北京) as the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics (2008年夏季奥运会), his father proved his love for China (中国) with his actions.
"My father had a sincere affection for China (中国) throughout his life, cherished his friendship with the Chinese people, and regarded it as one of the most precious treasures in his life." Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said, "My love for China (中国) stems from my father's influence, and over the years I have also made unremitting efforts to continue writing the friendly chapter between the Samaranch (萨马兰奇) family and the Chinese people."
Following in his father's footsteps, Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) has visited China (中国) more than 50 times. Talking about his visits to China (中国) in recent years, Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said that he has clearly felt the increasing enthusiasm of the Chinese people for participating in ice and snow sports. "This is exactly what the Olympic spirit wants to convey - it is not only about competition, but also embodied in all aspects of life, such as encouraging more young people to engage in sports and pursue a healthier lifestyle."
In recent years, Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) has actively promoted friendly cooperation between Spain (西班牙) and China (中国) in sports and other fields. "President Xi Jinping (习近平) paid a state visit to Spain (西班牙) in 2018, and King Felipe VI (费利佩六世) of Spain (西班牙) will pay a state visit to China (中国) in 2025. Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez (桑切斯) has visited China (中国) three times in three years. Close high-level exchanges between Spain (西) and China (中) have promoted the continuous deepening of bilateral relations." Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said, "At present, there are more and more direct flights between the two countries, the connectivity is constantly strengthened, and personnel exchanges are more frequent. Both sides have made great progress in cooperation in the fields of science and technology, automobiles, and biomedicine."
"In the context of rising protectionism and unilateralism, it is particularly important to build bridges and strengthen cooperation." Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇) said, "China (中国) continues to advocate multilateralism, and the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) help countries achieve win-win cooperation and create conditions for enhancing mutual understanding among people of different countries."
"President Xi Jinping (习近平) said that the Olympic movement carries mankind's beautiful pursuit of peace, unity, and progress. This is especially precious at a time when the global trust deficit is increasing. By hosting Olympic events, China (中国) has conveyed friendship and goodwill to the world, demonstrated openness and vitality, and continuously deepened exchanges and mutual understanding with other countries. I believe that China (中国) will make greater contributions to the Olympic cause and to world peace and development in the future," said Samaranch Jr. (小萨马兰奇).
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The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" (《习近平谈治国理政》) is a scientific summary of the great practice of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) leading the people to advance Chinese-style modernization since the 20th National Congress of the CPC (中共二十大). It focuses on demonstrating the latest achievements of the CPC in adhering to the "two integrations" and promoting the Sinicization of Marxism in the new era. It fully reflects the wisdom and responsibility of the CPC in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and has continuously triggered enthusiastic responses at home and abroad since its publication and distribution. At the United Nations (联合国), we promoted the grand exhibition of the multilingual versions of Volumes 1 to 5 of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" and included them in the collection of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library (哈马舍尔德图书馆) of the United Nations. Thanos, Director of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, said that the library will permanently preserve and use these books well for people from all countries and United Nations staff to study, demonstrating the global value and far-reaching influence of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" beyond national borders.
The significant global significance of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" lies in the fact that it provides an authoritative ideological key for the international community to understand China in the new era and to understand Chinese-style modernization. At present, the world situation is intertwined with changes and chaos, and China's development is making steady progress. Countries, especially the countries of the Global South, are more eager to explore the secret of China's governance success and decode the deep logic of Chinese-style modernization. The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" focuses on recording the exploration and practice of China in the new era towards modernization, and authoritatively expounds the CPC's experience in governing the country with the people as the center, upholding integrity and innovation, independence and self-reliance, and embracing the world. It highlights the diversity of modernization paths, makes new contributions to the theoretical and practical innovation of human social modernization, and provides a new choice for developing countries to move towards modernization. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (古特雷斯) highly praised Chinese-style modernization, pointing out that "the future of mankind largely depends on China."
The significant global significance of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" lies in the fact that it clarifies the Chinese plan to promote the sharing of destiny among countries and to earnestly practice the great path. Building a community with a shared future for mankind is the core concept of Xi Jinping's (习近平) diplomatic thought. The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" vividly reflects the diplomatic practice of this important concept continuously transforming from a beautiful vision into a rich practice and from a Chinese initiative to an international consensus. In recent years, we have promoted the construction of a multilateral matrix at the United Nations to fully implement President Xi Jinping's important concepts and initiatives. The major concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind has been written into the UN General Assembly resolutions for nine consecutive years. The Global Development Initiative (全球发展倡议) has been supported and participated in by more than 130 countries and international organizations, and 84 countries have joined the "Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative," with pragmatic cooperation flourishing. The Global Security Initiative (全球安全倡议) has received support and appreciation from more than 130 countries and international and regional organizations, and its core concepts have been written into more than 140 bilateral and multilateral documents, deeply connecting with the United Nations agenda. The 78th United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution proposed by China to establish the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations," designating June 10 as the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations," marking the Global Civilization Initiative (全球文明倡议) taking root in the United Nations. The Global Governance Initiative (全球治理倡议) has been supported by more than 150 countries and international organizations, and the "Group of Friends of Global Governance" has emerged at the United Nations, with more than 40 countries becoming founding members. Secretary-General Guterres sincerely praised the rich content of the concepts and initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, which strongly responded to the international community's strong call for reforming and improving the global governance system.
The significant global significance of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" lies in the fact that it establishes a clear action guide for guiding the direction of the times and leading the transformation of order. Important judgments such as the accelerated evolution of the world's unprecedented changes in a century, the world entering a new period of turbulence and change, and China's development facing new strategic opportunities have been continuously confirmed by the development of the situation, fully demonstrating President Xi Jinping's strategic vision as the leader of a major country and a major party and his profound insight into the times. At present, the United Nations is witnessing profound changes in the international order. At this important juncture, China will firmly defend its national interests and dignity at the United Nations, practice true multilateralism, safeguard the authority and status of the United Nations, safeguard international fairness and justice, support the collective rise of the Global South, and make new and greater contributions to promoting the building of a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and cleanliness and beauty.
(The author is the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (联合国) and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary)
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China, as the host of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), will hold the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen (深圳) in November.
APEC is the highest-level, broadest, and most influential economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region. As an important member of APEC, China has been actively participating in Asia-Pacific cooperation. Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu (马朝旭) stated that since the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has profoundly understood the world's major changes unseen in a century and the major trends in Asia-Pacific development, and has put forward a series of major concepts, initiatives, and propositions. From proposing the concept of building an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future in 2013, to advocating the joint construction of an Asia-Pacific partnership featuring mutual trust, inclusiveness, cooperation, and win-win results in 2014, and then to systematically expounding on the joint construction of an open and inclusive, innovative growth, interconnected, and cooperative Asia-Pacific community with a shared future in 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping, with the grand strategic vision of a major party and a major country leader, has steered the course at every key node of Asia-Pacific development, pointing out the correct direction for APEC cooperation.
Today's world is intertwined with changes and chaos, and turbulence is intensifying. Unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and the international economic and trade order is facing severe challenges. The Asia-Pacific region is facing a choice of where to go, and international cooperation is also facing the test of either advancing or regressing. Ma Zhaoxu (马朝旭) said that against this background, China's hosting of APEC in 2026 is of significance far beyond APEC itself and far beyond the scope of the Asia-Pacific. As a leader in regional cooperation, a defender of multilateralism, and a main engine of the world economy, China's hosting of the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting fully demonstrates the responsibility of a major country, which will not only inject strong impetus into Asia-Pacific regional cooperation, but also provide more certainty, stability, and positive energy for global economic growth and international cooperation.
What banner will APEC "China Year" hold, and what tone will it set? The international community is paying close attention and has high expectations. Ma Zhaoxu (马朝旭) said that last November, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during the APEC host handover that in 2026, China will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation for the third time. China is willing to take this as an opportunity to work with all parties to build an Asia-Pacific community, promote growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, focus on promoting practical cooperation in areas such as the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, connectivity, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence, inject greater vitality and impetus into Asia-Pacific development, and bring more benefits to the people of the Asia-Pacific. This provides a fundamental guideline for the preparation of the 2026 APEC meeting. The theme of APEC "China Year" is "Building an Asia-Pacific Community and Promoting Common Prosperity," which is in line with the major concepts put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) such as the community with a shared future for mankind, the community with a shared future for neighboring countries, and the Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and is also fully in line with APEC's original intention and vision, and meets the common wishes of APEC members. "Openness, Innovation, and Cooperation" are the three priority areas for APEC "China Year" - openness is to build an open economy, oppose protectionism, and promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation; innovation is to adhere to innovation-driven development, develop new quality productive forces, and create new growth points for APEC cooperation; cooperation is to tap the comparative advantages of APEC members, carry out policy alignment and experience sharing, and achieve win-win cooperation.
Chen Xu (陈旭), Chairman of the 2026 APEC Senior Officials' Meeting, said that at the informal Senior Officials' Meeting held last December, APEC members unanimously agreed with the theme and priority areas of the 2026 APEC meeting proposed by China. APEC members believe that this design is in line with the development situation of the world and the Asia-Pacific, meets the development needs of all members, and are willing to actively participate in the cooperation of "China Year" to promote APEC to a new level.
Chen Xu (陈旭) said that China has been actively participating in practical cooperation in various fields under the APEC framework, and working with all parties to build an open Asia-Pacific economy. In 2001 and 2014, China hosted APEC twice, and respectively promoted the adoption of the *Shanghai Consensus* and the *Beijing Roadmap*, leaving a strong Chinese mark in APEC history and making important contributions to promoting Asia-Pacific regional integration.
Chen Xu (陈旭) said that this year is the third time that China has hosted APEC. The Leaders' Week will be held in Shenzhen (深圳) in November, during which the Joint Ministerial Meeting and the CEO Summit will be held, culminating in the Economic Leaders' Meeting. Throughout the year, about 300 activities, including Senior Officials' Meetings and Ministerial Meetings, will also be held. At present, the preparations for the 2026 APEC meeting have been fully launched, and all work is progressing smoothly. It is believed that with the joint efforts of all parties, APEC "China Year" will surely achieve fruitful results.
Return to TopAs the Spring Festival approaches, the festive atmosphere is growing stronger across the country. Diverse celebrations bring unique and novel experiences, attracting many foreign friends to participate. Experiencing the Chinese New Year, a blend of history and modernity, tradition and fashion, has become a new highlight of foreign tourists' "China tour," continuously enhancing China's attractiveness as a global tourist destination.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈海琪 时元皓
The "Peru-China Friendship Day" art performance was held at the National Grand Theater in Lima (利马), the capital of Peru (秘鲁), recently. More than 1,200 guests from all walks of life in China and Peru gathered to celebrate the friendly relationship.
The Erhu performance "Little Flower Drum" was bright, lively, melodious, and pleasant to listen to. The Chinese classical dance "Picking Ferns" was delicate, graceful, and full of lasting artistic appeal, drawing continuous applause from the audience. The performers of both programs were students from the Juan XXIII Peruvian-Chinese School in Lima (利马若望二十三世秘中学校). The China-Peru fusion dance, themed "Mountains and Seas Meet, Dance and Rhyme Harmonize," was the finale, bringing the audience a rich experience of cultural diversity and integration. Jennifer Payán, the principal of Juan XXIII Peruvian-Chinese School, told reporters that the Peruvian people are very interested in Chinese culture, and Chinese culture has become a bond promoting Peru-China friendship. Maria de la Puente, an entrepreneur from Chancay (钱凯市), Peru, made a special trip with friends to watch the performance. She told reporters, "This performance makes me cherish this friendship that transcends mountains and seas even more."
On the same day, the "Happy Chinese New Year" temple fair opened at the Peruvian Ministry of Culture (秘鲁文化部). Overseas Chinese communities in Peru, Chinese-funded enterprises, and Confucius Institutes set up nearly 30 booths, with themes covering Chinese cuisine, cultural experiences, and technological products. The scene was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and was 人头攒动 (rén tóu cuán dòng - "crowds jostling," a dense crowd of people). Arturo, a student from the Confucius Institute at Ricardo Palma University (里卡多·帕尔玛大学孔子学院) in Peru, told reporters that the Chinese technological products exhibited at the scene were welcomed by the Peruvian people, highlighting the potential for cooperation between the two countries.
José Banda, a guide at the National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology and History of Peru (秘鲁国家考古、人类学和历史博物馆), told reporters that in recent years, there have been more and more museum collection exchanges and academic discussions between China and Peru. As exchanges between the people of the two countries become more convenient, the degree of mutual understanding of each other's cultures is gradually deepening.
Yuan Mindao (袁敏道), Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (中国人民对外友好协会), said that the friendly sentiments of mutual learning between Chinese and Peruvian cultures and the close relationship between the people of the two countries have long taken root in the hearts of the people of both countries. He expressed the hope that the two countries will continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in culture and art, education, scientific research, tourism, youth, and other fields, implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, and deepen the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership.
Yi Yuanqing (易源清), Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in Peru (中国驻秘鲁使馆), said that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Peru. Over the past 55 years, China-Peru relations have withstood the test of changing times and international situations, and have always adhered to sincere friendship, mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation. The development of China-Peru relations faces new opportunities, and China is willing to continue to work with Peru to promote the steady and long-term development of the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership.
(Reported from Lima (利马) by this newspaper)
Return to TopOur correspondent Li Ming (李明) reported from Istanbul on February 8th: The 3rd China-Turkey Economic and Trade Forum was held in Istanbul (伊斯坦布尔), Turkey on the 7th. Representatives from various sectors of the two countries discussed the potential for economic and trade growth and jointly explored new opportunities for cooperation.
Ren Hongbin (任鸿斌), Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会), said that the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade is willing to work with all sectors of Turkey to strengthen complementary advantages, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote the in-depth and practical development of China-Turkey relations.
Jiang Xuebin (姜学斌), Chinese Ambassador to Turkey, and Nail Olpak (纳伊尔), Chairman of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey, delivered speeches. More than 300 representatives from various sectors of China and Turkey attended the meeting.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), February 6th (Reporters Ren Jun (任军) and Wu Yu (吴雨)) - Reporters learned on February 6th from the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行): The first meeting of the China-UK Financial Working Group was recently held in Beijing (北京). Financial regulators from both sides exchanged in-depth views on global macroeconomic situations and financial stability, financial supervision, financial market development, and financial innovation, including sustainable finance, and reached a series of specific consensuses.
The China-UK Financial Working Group was established in May 2025. The convening of the first meeting of the working group is one of the important achievements of recent high-level exchanges between China and the UK.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Berlin, February 6 (Reporter Che Yunlong (车云龙), Li Hanlin (李函林)) -- Data released by the German Federal Statistical Office (德国联邦统计局) on the 6th showed that Germany's trade volume with China in 2025 reached 253 billion euros, an increase of approximately 2.7% compared to the 246.3 billion euros of the previous year. The agency said that China once again became Germany's largest trading partner in 2025. The data shows that in 2025, Germany's imports from China amounted to 171.2 billion euros, and its exports to China amounted to 81.8 billion euros.
According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office (德国联邦统计局), China remained Germany's largest trading partner for eight consecutive years from 2016 to 2023.
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Currently, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is surging. How can we seize the opportunity and take advantage of the momentum? In 2025, DeepSeek (深度求索) emerged, the "artificial sun" achieved a thousand-second run, the CR450 EMU prototype was successfully rolled off the production line, and unmanned mining trucks drove into the depths of the mine. Each achievement proves that new quality productive forces represent innovation, lead innovation, and dominate innovation, and have already taken shape in practice and demonstrated a strong driving force and support for high-quality development. Looking to the future, it will also be manifested in "five new aspects."
First, new in the quality improvement and upgrading of industries, and the continuous enhancement of development momentum. From mechanization to electrification, and then to informatization and intelligence, each industrial revolution means the popularization and application of new technologies, promoting the iterative upgrading of leading and pillar industries. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's annual production and sales of new energy vehicles jumped from an average of about 1.4 million vehicles in 2020 to an average of more than 16 million vehicles in 2025, achieving "corner overtaking" in the automotive industry. The high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of traditional industries such as metallurgy, chemical industry, machinery, and light industry has been accelerated. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China accounted for more than half of the world's new installed industrial robots. Currently, China's traditional industries are continuously improving in quality and upgrading. It is estimated that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it can add about 10 trillion yuan of market space. Emerging industries and future industries are accelerating their cultivation. In the next 10 years, China's high-tech industries have the development prospects of doubling in scale, which will powerfully promote the conversion of old and new kinetic energy and accelerate the realization of the transformation of "keeping up," "running side by side," and then "leading" in Chinese manufacturing.
Second, new in the efficient coordination of supply and demand, and the continuous expansion of development space. Supply and demand are two sides of the same coin. New quality productive forces drive disruptive innovation on the supply side, and the market will respond with magnificent transactions. Some "internet celebrity" products that have achieved success by meeting personalized and customized needs are the best examples. Looking outward, in the face of suppression and containment by protectionism and unilateralism, new quality productive forces are the key to promoting the reverse growth of exports. In 2025, the export value of integrated circuits reached 1444.16 billion yuan, an increase of 27.4% year-on-year, and the export value of automobiles (including chassis) reached 1018.34 billion yuan, an increase of 22% year-on-year. The proportion of mechanical and electrical products in exports exceeded 60%. Chinese products with good quality and excellent prices are emerging one after another. The phenomenon of "going abroad to carry electric rice cookers and buy toilet lids" is becoming less and less common, replaced by "going to China with empty boxes" which is widely spread on overseas social platforms.
Third, new in the accelerated green transformation, and the continuous breakthrough of resource constraints. Practice has proved that the extensive development mode of high consumption, high emissions, and high pollution is unsustainable. By developing new quality productive forces to make resource utilization more intensive and the production process cleaner, it is a fundamental solution to China's sustainable development problems. In 2025, non-fossil energy became China's second largest energy type, and clean energy power generation accounted for 35.2% of the power generation of industrial enterprises above designated size, promoting systematic improvement in the quality of the ecological environment, and the people's satisfaction with the ecological environment has exceeded 90% for four consecutive years. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China will continue to implement special energy conservation and carbon reduction actions in key industries, and it is estimated that the energy saving can reach 150 million tons of standard coal, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 400 million tons.
Fourth, new in the optimization of regional layout, and the continuous release of comparative advantages. Developing new quality productive forces is by no means simply "seeking high and new," nor is it taking a single path or carrying out homogeneous competition. On the contrary, we must adhere to adapting to local conditions and form a regional productive force layout with distinctive characteristics, differentiated competition, and complementary advantages. In the Yangtze River Delta, robot parts from Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽) are integrated into complete machines in Shanghai (上海). The "four-place joint robot manufacturing" proves that world-class industrial clusters do not rely on the absolute advantages of a certain place, but rather explore greater dividends in collaboration. In the Great Northwest, the Gobi Desert has become a green power source. The power transmission capacity of "West-to-East Power Transmission" has reached 340 million kilowatts, and the computing power scale of the eight hub nodes of "East Data West Computing" accounts for about 70% of the country. New quality productive forces such as clean energy and digital infrastructure will transform the resource endowments of the Northwest region into development advantages and momentum.
Fifth, new in scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and the continuous improvement of development resilience. Key core technologies cannot be obtained, bought, or begged for. New quality productive forces strengthen the level of independent control of key core technologies, and build a solid security barrier for high-quality development. In the face of "choke points," China has continued to increase investment and organize research, forming independent intellectual property rights and industrial advantages in multiple fields such as 5G communication, ultra-high voltage power transmission, high-speed railways, and new energy batteries. Breakthroughs are also constantly being made in weak links such as integrated circuits and industrial software, effectively reducing the risk of being controlled by others. In the face of the risk of "decoupling and breaking chains," we are becoming more and more confident.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) made important arrangements for developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions. Resolutely implementing them will powerfully promote the quality change, efficiency change, and power change of China's development, and will surely promote the continuous growth of China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength, and will surely win advantages, win initiative, and win the future on the journey of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郁静娴
A team of rural professional managers who understand business and are good at management is bringing a new look to thousands of villages. They also have a resounding title - "Rural CEO".
In August 2024, the Ten Thousand Rural Professional Managers Training Program (hereinafter referred to as the "Training Program") was jointly initiated by the Central Agricultural Broadcasting and Television School (中央农业广播电视学校), China Agricultural University (中国农业大学), and Tencent (腾讯公司), and piloted in Shandong Province (山东省), Hunan Province (湖南省), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), and Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (恩施土家族苗族自治州) in Hubei Province (湖北省). It will officially enter a new stage of standardized implementation nationwide in the second half of 2025.
"The Training Program leverages the respective advantages of specialized institutions, enterprises, and universities to jointly explore and promote the reform and innovation of rural talent training models and mechanisms," said Li Shibao (李仕宝), Vice President of the Central Agricultural Broadcasting and Television School (中央农业广播电视学校). The plan is to train 10,000 rural professional managers nationwide by 2027, build a rural professional manager training system, and promote talent training on a large scale and in a standardized manner nationwide.
Why Train?
Broaden ideas, revitalize resources, and inject new impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
"Listen to Qinqiang Opera, stay in village houses, and experience the simple rural life." In a short video, Zhang Baoquan (张保权), Secretary of the Party Branch of Chengjia Village (程家村), Taiping Town (太平镇), Xi'an City (西安市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), introduces the local customs.
Chengjia Village (程家村) is an ordinary village located in the Guanzhong Plain (关中平原). In early 2025, Zhang Baoquan (张保权) participated in the first phase of the rural professional manager pilot training class held in Shaanxi Province (陕西省), underwent systematic learning, and also went to many places inside and outside the province for on-site observation.
"Our village is adjacent to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (西安咸阳国际机场), and its location advantage is obvious. As village cadres, we must strive to be good resource integrators, industrial planners, and market developers for the village, and explore new economic growth points." Through training, Zhang Baoquan (张保权) had new ideas for development.
After returning from the training, Zhang Baoquan (张保权) led the village's "two committees" (村两委) cadres to re-sort out village resources, introduce third-party companies and villagers to cooperate in business, transform idle farmhouses into 15 characteristic homestay courtyards, introduce maker projects such as afternoon tea gatherings and public welfare classes, and explore the development of health and wellness homestays and other business formats.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五) proposal suggests that we should conserve and intensively utilize rural collective operational construction land, revitalize idle land and houses in accordance with the law, and classify and guarantee land for rural development. Support the development of new types of rural collective economies. Data shows that by the end of 2023, there were 980,000 rural collective economic organizations in China, with 930 million members and assets reaching 9.6 trillion yuan. "Compared with development needs, the development paths of rural collective economies in some regions are narrow and the forms are relatively simple. There is still a lot of room to operate these assets in accordance with laws and regulations and promote their preservation and appreciation through industrial operation," said Kong Xiangzhi (孔祥智), a professor at the School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学).
In Shaanxi (陕西), according to the data of some trainees who were already engaged in rural professional manager work before the training, the average annual increase in village collective income after the training exceeded 15%, and the effectiveness of the model has initially emerged. "Everyone is more and more confident in the future development." Zhang Baoquan (张保权) introduced that the several makers who settled in Chengjia Village (程家村) in the early stage are expected to bring continuous income to the village, and at the same time, it will also help promote rural governance.
Up to now, the Training Program has trained nearly 2,000 students. They use market-oriented thinking to operate collective assets, industrialize paths to integrate rural resources, and create characteristic agricultural products and integrated development formats, injecting new vitality into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
How to Cultivate Talents?
Select the best from the best, adapt to local conditions, and solve the problem of "acclimatization" of capabilities.
Different from professional managers in other fields, rural professional managers are rooted in the countryside and have specific work fields. Insiders said that it is not easy to screen and cultivate such talents.
Zhejiang (浙江) is one of the regions that started earlier. In 2019, Yuhang District (余杭区), Hangzhou City (杭州市) took the lead in trying to hire rural CEOs; in 2023, Zhejiang (浙江) launched the "Thousand Rural CEO Training Program" (千名乡村CEO培养计划); the training quota for 2025 is 300 people, and after the enrollment brochure was released, the number of applicants reached 5,573.
"We adhere to selecting the best from the best in the selection of training objects and strictly control the entry." The person in charge of the Zhejiang Rural Revitalization Promotion Center (浙江省乡村振兴促进中心) introduced that from the perspective of the 2025 enrollment situation, the average age of the students is about 37 years old, and nearly 60% have a bachelor's degree or above. Among them, the identities of the students include both young people entering the countryside, as well as incumbent managers and village cadres, which is conducive to complementing each other's advantages in training and exchanges.
How to cultivate the ability of rural CEOs? "Grassroots cadres lack market thinking, returning talents lack rural experience, and professional talents lack resource integration capabilities." Zhang Enguang (张恩广), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Economics and Management of Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College (重庆三峡职业学院), believes that the shortage of management talents has become a bottleneck for rural innovative development.
Relying on the agricultural broadcasting and television school system, the country has built a three-level talent training organization system connecting the "national-provincial-village". Around rural professional managers, the country already has 1 training center, 10 training sub-centers and 76 practice villages, as well as a teaching staff of more than 200 people, forming a general talent training program and teaching resources.
From theoretical courses to "project system" and "mentor system", to field research and review roadshows... Localities have formed distinctive rural CEO training courses according to local conditions. "When we visited Yuanjia Village (袁家村) in Liquan County (礼泉县), Shaanxi (陕西) on site, we had in-depth exchanges with the village cadres, and we had a deeper understanding of how to transform traditional skills and folk activities into attractive cultural tourism consumption scenarios. The mechanism design of some places where the whole village builds and shares together is very useful for our development of the village collective economy." Zhang Baoquan (张保权) said.
How to Use Talents?
Build a platform and optimize incentives to promote the two-way rush of talents and the countryside.
In July 2025, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源和社会保障部) released 17 new occupations, including rural collective economic managers. This is the first time that the state has recognized rural collective economic managers from the perspective of new occupations. Before the release of the new occupations, many places across the country had already carried out public recruitment for rural collective economic operation talents.
In order to promote the construction of beautiful rural areas in clusters, Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan (湖南) has frequently issued rural CEO "recruitment orders" in recent years. "We do not only look at academic qualifications or age, but focus on examining the candidates' understanding, analysis and planning capabilities of the local actual situation." Xie Wen (谢文), Director of the Rural Construction Department of the Changsha Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (长沙市农业农村局), introduced that the selection adopts the "on-site research + two-way interview and exchange" model, and the party committee secretary of the township and the party organization secretary of the village participate in the review throughout the process, and some areas also introduce competitive roadshows.
In Lantangsi Village (蓝塘寺村), Qiaokou Town (乔口镇), Wangcheng District (望城区), Changsha City (长沙市), abandoned wheel kiln factories, old water towers, and idle farmhouses have been transformed into popular attractions.
Opening the labor contract signed with the village collective, Yang Hailiang (杨海亮), the rural CEO of Lantangsi Village (蓝塘寺村), introduced that he is mainly responsible for market operation matters such as resource integration, project planning, and business cooperation, and does not involve village affairs management. With the support of the local government, he established a town-village agricultural, cultural and tourism work team, formed a cultural and tourism company with the village collective holding 51% of the shares and the operation team holding 49% of the shares, and introduced business entities and commercial formats such as health and wellness homestays.
"The city and district levels have policies, the town level has support, and the village level has guarantees. The boundaries of powers and responsibilities are clear, and performance wages are strongly linked to operating performance and assessment results, creating a good environment for us to do business and start a business." Yang Hailiang (杨海亮) said. In Lantangsi Village (蓝塘寺村), after a year of market-oriented operation, social capital investment reached more than 20 million yuan, creating more than 80 jobs, cultivating more than 50 micro-business entities, and attracting more than 10 young people to return to their hometowns to start businesses.
The effect of rural operation is also affected by many factors such as resource endowment and market conditions. How to better promote the two-way rush of talents and the countryside?
"The government actively builds a resource docking platform, reduces institutional transaction costs, and creates external conditions for rural CEOs to display their talents." Xie Wen (谢文) said. In 2025, the local government organized rural CEOs to participate in key activities such as the China Central (Hunan) Agricultural Expo, and some construction projects, on-site teaching points, and short drama shooting resources were tilted towards areas equipped with rural CEOs.
In order to break through the bottleneck of talent growth, Zhejiang (浙江) continues to optimize the incentive mechanism, incorporate rural CEOs into the rural talent matrix, support them to declare "Zhejiang Agricultural Talents" (浙农英才) and participate in the evaluation of agricultural technical titles, and establish a long-term evaluation system.
In October 2025, the Expert Steering Committee of the Training Program was officially established. Ke Bingsheng (柯柄生), Director of the Expert Committee and former President of China Agricultural University (中国农业大学), said that the committee will participate in the formulation of training quality standards for rural professional managers, training teacher standards, and practice village selection standards and management system norms, promote the docking of resources in all aspects, and provide all-round professional support for cultivating "people who understand rural industrial management and business services".
Return to TopOn February 7th, at the Tianshu Xia Valley scenic area in Mengshan County (蒙山县), Wuzhou (梧州), Guangxi (广西), a lion dance team from Teng County (藤县), Wuzhou (梧州), performed the Teng County Lion Dance (藤县狮舞), a national-level intangible cultural heritage, attracting a large number of citizens and tourists to watch.
Photo by Huang Shenglin (黄胜林) (Image China)
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In Jiangning District (江宁区), Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) province, 90-year-old Grandpa Lian's (连爷爷) home welcomed Yang Hanzhi (杨函之), a "smart elderly care specialist" making a return visit.
Xiao Yang (小杨) is an employee of Nanjing Apresys Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (南京爱普雷德电子科技有限公司), who provided Grandpa Lian's (连爷爷) home with a comprehensive age-friendly renovation solution last year.
Aunt Xu (徐阿姨), the live-in caregiver, opened the door. As soon as Xiao Yang (小杨) entered, he saw Grandpa Lian (连爷爷) walking in the living room. "Xiao Yang (小杨), look, I don't need a cane in the house anymore," Grandpa Lian (连爷爷) said.
"Grandpa Lian (连爷爷), is the floor not slippery anymore?" Xiao Yang (小杨) asked. Grandpa Lian (连爷爷) rubbed his shoe on the floor: "The floor was sprayed with anti-slip agent, and it's much more stable to walk on."
Soon after, Grandpa Lian (连爷爷) sat on the sofa and exercised with a foot pedal exerciser.
"Di Di Di" sounds rang out. Hearing this, Aunt Xu (徐阿姨) took the medicine from the smart pillbox and handed it to Grandpa Lian (连爷爷) along with a water glass. The smart pillbox divides the medicine according to morning, noon, and evening, and can be set to remind him to take the medicine on time.
Last year, Grandpa Lian's (连爷爷) wife, Grandma Chen (陈奶奶), fractured her right hip and needed to stay in bed for a long time. Aunt Xu (徐阿姨) went to the bedroom to turn Grandma Chen (陈奶奶) over, and Xiao Yang (小杨) followed.
Aunt Xu (徐阿姨) pressed the remote control by the bed, and the right side of the bed slowly rose, supporting the right half of Grandma Chen's (陈奶奶) body. "This bed can also be set to automatically adjust the posture every once in a while, which saves me a lot of effort," Aunt Xu (徐阿姨) said.
"How are the elderly's physical indicators?" Xiao Yang (小杨) asked with concern. Aunt Xu (徐阿姨) clicked on a mobile app, and the interface showed Grandma Chen's (陈奶奶) heart rate, breathing, number of turns per night, and other data.
"Grandma Chen (陈奶奶), your indicators are all normal," Xiao Yang (小杨) greeted Grandma Chen (陈奶奶), who responded with a smile.
This anti-bedsore mattress can monitor basic human vital signs data in real time through sensors. "If there is an abnormality, family members will receive a notification and can intervene quickly," Xiao Yang (小杨) said.
How much does a set of smart nursing bed and mattress cost? "The original price is nearly 5,000 yuan, but with the subsidy, it costs more than 3,000 yuan out-of-pocket," Xiao Yang (小杨) introduced. Last year, Jiangsu (江苏) launched the "Renewal" campaign for home-based age-friendly renovation products, subsidizing 68 small categories in 7 major categories of home-based age-friendly products. Jiangsu (江苏) permanent resident elderly families can enjoy a 30% subsidy on the original price, with a maximum subsidy of 15,000 yuan per household.
Inside the house, there are other technological products: a smart nursing robot to assist with toileting, an integrated stove with smoke alarm function, a millimeter-wave radar fall detection system installed on the roof...
In Jiangsu (江苏), there are more and more technology-rich home-based elderly care families. Ye Xiangyu (叶翔宇), Deputy Director of the Elderly Service Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Civil Affairs (江苏省民政厅养老服务处), introduced that last year, more than 64,000 households in the province completed age-friendly renovations, and more than 50 million yuan in subsidies were distributed.
Before leaving, Xiao Yang (小杨) told Grandpa Lian (连爷爷): "In the future, your TV can also be equipped with a video connection function, which will make it more convenient for you to have video calls with your children."
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Haikou West Coast (海口西海岸), Hainan (海南), the sea breeze is warm and moist. Looking up, a 31-story landmark building, 158 meters high with a crystal-clear facade, has taken its full shape. This is the scientific research and office building of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (中国海油) Deepwater Energy Development Headquarters Base (深海能源开发总指挥部基地), which is about to be completed.
The tower crane's long arm swings, and prefabricated steel columns are precisely lifted and seamlessly embedded into designated positions. "This is like building blocks. The components are made in the factory and transported to the construction site for assembly. There is less construction waste and the construction period is shorter," said Fang Yun (方赟), manager of the Engineering Technology Department. This way of building houses has become the norm on construction sites in Haikou (海口).
The construction of super high-rise buildings is often accompanied by a large consumption of wood and waste of concrete. Xu Pengpeng (许鹏鹏), assistant to the general manager and director of the Green and Low-Carbon Center of the Tropical Architecture Science Research Institute (Hainan) Co., Ltd. (热带建筑科学研究院（海南）有限公司), gave reporters an account: Under the traditional cast-in-place model, wooden templates have to be scrapped after several turnovers, and the ground is full of scraps; using the assembled steel structure system, the amount of concrete used in the main structure is reduced by more than 25%.
Building a house is only the first step. How to reduce energy waste during its use is even more critical.
Fang Yun (方赟) recalled that the project was originally planned to be built according to the two-star standard of green buildings. In response to Hainan Province's (海南省) high-quality development requirements, it was decided to upgrade to the highest level of three-star. This means a significant increase in initial investment costs: sanitary ware must be replaced with first-class water-saving type, and glass must be replaced with double-layer hollow tempered glass with better heat insulation... Standing outside the building, the deep blue glass curtain wall shines in the sun. Xu Pengpeng (许鹏鹏) introduced: "This layer of 'skin', combined with carefully calculated angles of shading lines, reduces the heat coefficient of the overall solar radiation of the glass curtain wall by more than 15%, so the air-conditioning load will naturally decrease."
In the underground garage, a carbon monoxide concentration monitoring device is "on duty" 24 hours a day. "In the past, garage fans often worked all day to exhaust gas, but now the fans will only start automatically when the monitored concentration exceeds the standard," Fang Yun (方赟) said. In the office area, the smart park management platform perceives personnel flow and light intensity in real time. Lights are turned off when people leave, and the cooling capacity is automatically adjusted, eliminating the phenomenon of "refrigeration even when no one is there."
Fang Yun (方赟) took out a calculation table: Through efficient equipment and intelligent control, the building's energy consumption is reduced by more than 14%; combined with water-saving appliances and rainwater reuse, the annual water saving is about 42,000 cubic meters. "In terms of water and electricity alone, the direct cost savings will exceed 1 million yuan per year, and the annual reduction in carbon emissions will be about 580 tons."
"The core of green buildings lies in the saving and efficiency of the entire life cycle, and we cannot only focus on the design stage," Xu Pengpeng (许鹏鹏) introduced. Hainan (海南) has established a "full-chain control" from land transfer (allocation) and design to acceptance – land acquisition clarifies the green building construction level, the design must have a "green building special chapter," and failure to meet the acceptance standards will result in no delivery. This makes saving no longer an option, but a necessity.
"At present, the construction of new urban civil buildings in Hainan (海南) has reached the requirement of 100% not lower than the basic level of green building standards," said Wang Qian (王骞), deputy director of the Survey, Design and Technology Division of the Hainan Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (海南省住房城乡建设厅). In the future, Hainan's (海南) buildings will be more low-carbon and intelligent in accordance with local conditions, making green the most distinctive background color of urban and rural construction.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on February 8th (Reporter Liu Yang (刘阳)) On the 8th, the China Media Group's (中央广播电视总台) 2026 Spring Festival Gala successfully completed its fourth rehearsal. After repeated polishing, the various types of programs have become more mature, the actors' performances are more full of energy, and the connection of various elements is smooth. From the innovative expression of traditional culture to the cross-border integration of Chinese and foreign art, the entire gala is full of new ideas and auspicious celebrations, conveying the strong warmth of spring in all corners of the world.
The Spring Festival Gala stage embodies the love for heaven and earth and the watch over true human feelings. The melody of the song "Beginning of Spring" is soft and agile, and the stage renders a poetic spring scene of rain falling from the eaves and seeds sprouting, showing the vigorous vitality of "the world turns warm, and plants and trees sprout." The song "Mom Has a Cinema" transforms the moments of a child's growth into film strips, from learning to walk to growing up and traveling far away. The simple lyrics tell the story of companionship and concern in the passage of time.
The China Media Group's (总台) Spring Festival Gala, rooted in the fertile soil of outstanding Chinese traditional culture, opens its arms and communicates with art, demonstrating the beauty of harmonious and different civilizations blending. The dance "Stepping on the Ground as a Festival" brings together the Hani ethnic group's wooden clog dance, the Lisu ethnic group's "Achimu Gua," Spanish flamenco, and the Hungarian traditional folk dance Legényes. Four different styles of dance warmly embrace each other in every step, turn, jump, and leap, showcasing the stage charm of a hundred flowers blooming.
With the success of its application for UNESCO recognition, the Spring Festival has increasingly become an important cultural link connecting China and the world. This year, the China Media Group's (总台) "Spring Festival Overture: Global Watch Spring Festival Gala" event has been held successively in the United States, Russia, France, Italy, and many African countries, allowing participants to experience the joyous and peaceful Spring Festival atmosphere through artistic performances, folk customs experiences, and cultural and creative markets.
Return to TopBy: 程远州
With the government building the stage, enterprises performing the opera, science and technology empowering, and farmers participating, a cooperative mechanism is not only formed, but also in a virtuous cycle, it gathers joint forces for the development and growth of the industry.
Rural characteristic industries are rooted in the countryside and related to people's livelihoods, carrying the natural endowments of a region, entrusting the people's expectations of increasing farmers' income, and containing huge potential for agricultural modernization.
Lingnan (岭南) is warm in winter. In the Nanfu pomelo planting base in Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), Meixian District (梅县区), Meizhou (梅州), Guangdong (广东), agricultural experts carefully guide, and pomelo farmers dance with scissors, pruning each pomelo tree into a ventilated and light-transmitting "green pagoda" shape. Huang Hong (黄宏), a pomelo farmer looking forward to a bumper harvest, couldn't close his mouth with joy: "80 mu of pomelo orchards, with an average profit of over 10,000 yuan per mu!"
In people's impressions, local specialties are often far removed from high technology. However, Meizhou golden pomelo, a local specialty that has been planted locally for a hundred years, is subverting everyone's inherent perception. Under the support of technological empowerment, full-chain extension, and brand cultivation, the planting area of golden pomelo has reached 650,000 mu, the annual output value of the entire industrial chain has exceeded 8.9 billion yuan, and it has driven more than 100,000 people to increase their income.
In the vast pomelo orchards, listening to the stories of pomelo planting told by two generations of pomelo farmers, one can clearly taste the "new flavor" of rural characteristic industries moving towards modernization.
Science and technology are the engine for cultivating and strengthening rural characteristic industries. In the past, pomelo farmers relied on the weather, with unstable yields and uneven quality, and it often happened that low fruit prices hurt farmers. Now they "rely on technology to stabilize income," and technologies such as soil testing and formula fertilization and virus-free seedling cultivation have been promoted; integrated water and fertilizer facilities, mechanization-friendly transformation, and hail nets have gradually become standard equipment in pomelo orchards. Unmanned aerial vehicles precisely spray pesticides, and track vehicles transport goods in mountainous areas; intelligent sensors monitor soil moisture and other data in real time, and the smart agriculture digital platform analyzes and guides pomelo farmers to carry out scientific operations and refined management... Shifting from "relying on experience" to "according to parameters," the quality of Meizhou golden pomelo is more stable, and the brand of "good mountains and good water produce good pomelo" is more resounding.
To promote the "seamless connection" between technological application and industrial needs, all parties need to compose a concerto together. Aiming at the shortcomings of Meizhou golden pomelo being planted in mountainous and hilly areas and the low level of mechanization, the Guangdong Academy of Modern Agricultural Equipment Research has carried out continuous research and developed a complete set of agricultural machinery. In order to select high-quality varieties, Meixian District (梅县区) has built a pomelo germplasm resource nursery, collecting 152 pomelo lines from across the country, detoxifying 4 lines of Meixian golden pomelo original seeds, creating a pomelo "gene bank," and cooperating with research institutions to develop virus-free golden pomelo seedlings. Agricultural experts squat in orchards to teach techniques and train apprentices, and industry associations formulate clear grading standards for "good pomelos." With the government building the stage, enterprises performing the opera, science and technology empowering, and farmers participating, a cooperative mechanism is not only formed, but also in a virtuous cycle, it gathers joint forces for the development and growth of the industry.
The modernization of rural characteristic industries is not the modernization of a single link, but the modernization of the entire industrial chain. The key is to extend, supplement, and strengthen the chain, and shift from "single production" to "diversified value-added." At present, Meizhou pomelo has formed a full industrial chain integrating planting, processing, circulation, culture and tourism, and other primary, secondary, and tertiary industries. On the processing side, dozens of products such as naringin, essential oils, golden pomelo beer, and food additives have been developed, realizing the entire high-value utilization from the peel, spongy layer to the pulp; on the sales side, in addition to offline grading, sorting, and cold chain logistics, the "pomelo generation 2" and "pomelo generation 3" in online live broadcast rooms are sending the sweetness of their hometown to the whole country. At the same time, relying on the green mountains, clear waters, and Hakka (客家) folk customs, the orchard has been transformed from a single production space into a consumption scene that can be visited in all seasons, attracting batches of tourists. From "selling products" to "selling scenery" and "selling experiences," the boundaries of the industry are constantly expanding between the mountains and rivers.
Cultivating and strengthening rural characteristic industries is a "relay race," which requires the patience to achieve success and the determination to continue the struggle. In the 1980s, Meizhou (梅州) promoted "cultivating mountains to get rich," encouraging and guiding the masses to plant pomelos. Over the past 40 years, the local area has adhered to "drawing a blueprint to the end," issuing policies, investing resources, and cultivating brands generation after generation, so that small pomelos have developed into an industry that connects farmers and drives income growth, and promotes "a more prosperous life" with fruitful results.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to "coordinate the development of scientific and technological agriculture, green agriculture, quality agriculture, and brand agriculture, and build agriculture into a modern large industry." Rural characteristic industries are rooted in the countryside and related to people's livelihoods, carrying the natural endowments of a region, entrusting the people's expectations of increasing farmers' income, and containing huge potential for agricultural modernization. Adhering to the integrated promotion of science and technology, green, quality, and brand, rural characteristic industries will surely inject strong impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
(The author is a reporter from this newspaper's Guangdong Branch (广东分社))
Return to TopBy: 周珊珊
As the Spring Festival approaches, "Smiling Ponies" manufactured in Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江) province, have unexpectedly become popular online because workers mistakenly sewed the corners of the plush toys' mouths in reverse, turning them into aggrieved "Crying Ponies."敏锐捕捉到网友的反馈，当地厂商迅速调整策略，将“错版马”转化为热销品，还申请了外观专利。
The story is not over yet. In a short period, the manufacturer adjusted its production lines, expanding from 2 to more than 10, and is still unable to meet demand despite operating at full capacity. The boss's statement, "The worker who made the mistake has not been found yet, so let's give all employees a bonus first," not only defused the embarrassment of the error but also demonstrated an accurate grasp of market signals.
The small "Crying Pony" reflects the supply side's rapid response to the demand side and mirrors Yiwu's mature industrial chain ecosystem. This ability to adapt to circumstances and combine flexibility is the foundation of China's economic competitiveness and provides inspiration for promoting high-quality development.
The key to "flexibility" is to adapt to changes, use elastic supply to meet diverse demands, and enhance industrial resilience. Flexible production, connecting the consumer and production ends, balances the high efficiency of large-scale manufacturing with the precision of personalized customization. "Micro-innovation, small batches, and rapid iteration" have become highlights. The rapid emergence of AI glasses, solar fan hats, and spray mist sunscreen umbrellas vividly reflects the restructuring of industrial logic through flexible production. Establishing a full-chain digital system of "user demand - intelligent design - flexible production" will help Chinese manufacturing retain its scale advantages and possess quality strengths.
The characteristic of "flexibility" is precise empowerment and flexible adaptation. Instead of a 一刀切 (yī dāo qiē - "one knife cut," a one-size-fits-all approach), it is beneficial to enhance the resilience of the regional economy by adapting to local conditions and guiding trends. In response to the small-batch, multi-batch, and multi-variety customs declaration needs of small foreign trade enterprises, the market procurement trade method is tailored for Yiwu. Enterprises can choose simplified declaration if the categories of declared goods exceed 5, achieving the convenience of "a single container can consolidate various commodities." Shanghai (上海) promotes "credit + risk" hierarchical and classified supervision, minimizing the frequency of on-site inspections for enterprises with good credit and low-risk items, so that business entities are no longer troubled by "multiple inspections and repeated inspections." Empowering business entities while adhering to the bottom line effectively enhances economic resilience and development effectiveness.
"Flexibility" is not only applicable to enterprise management and industrial development but also beneficial to social governance. In Liaoyuan City (辽源市), Jilin (吉林) province, new parking lots are being renovated while flexible law enforcement is carried out, mainly through education and persuasion, to solve the parking problem of large trucks and achieve a win-win situation of order and efficiency. Ningxia (宁夏) does not pursue talent affiliation but focuses on intellectual services themselves, carrying out flexible talent introduction through technical guidance, academic exchanges, and project cooperation, promoting the accelerated transformation of the achievements of 819 specially appointed experts, and attracting more intellectual resources urgently needed for local development. Balancing the stability of the rule of law with the flexibility of policies can better realize the modernization of governance.
The Tao Te Ching (《道德经》) says, "Nothing in the world is more yielding than water, yet for attacking the firm and strong nothing can surpass it," revealing the lasting power contained in "softness." The I Ching (《周易》) values "change," emphasizing "If there is exhaustion, there will be change; if there is change, there will be passage; if there is passage, there will be permanence." The flexibility presented in today's Chinese economic and social governance reflects the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture in the contemporary era. Using this Eastern wisdom, from flexible production in the workshop to precise empowerment in the system, and then to the coordinated linkage of regional coordinated development, we are constantly enhancing the adaptability, inclusiveness, and stress resistance of the industrial system, thereby continuously enhancing the resilience and adaptability of development.
Chinese people love bamboo, cherishing this resilience of "withstanding thousands of磨难 and blows, remaining firm, letting you be east, west, north, and south wind." True strength is not 固步自封 (gù bù zì fēng - "to stand still and refuse to make progress," to be conservative and reject outside influences), but the calm adaptation that changes with the times. Embracing diversity with flexibility and achieving win-win results with openness, the Chinese economy will traverse cycles and always be full of vitality.
By: 邹 翔
[Phenomenon] Not long ago, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance issued the "Beijing Municipal-Level Expenditure Policy Fiscal Performance Evaluation Management Measures" (北京市市级支出政策财政绩效评价管理办法), establishing a regular "policy check-up" mechanism. How are the indicators determined? There are four dimensions: policy implementation relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. What is being checked? All current policies and policies that are about to expire and are proposed to be continued are included in the evaluation scope, and similar policies are subject to coordinated evaluation. How is it checked? Comprehensive use of on-site inspections, special seminars, questionnaire surveys, and other methods to obtain comprehensive and objective information, and promote the formation of a "evaluation-feedback-optimization" management closed loop. Promoting policy optimization and mechanism improvement through "policy check-ups" has enlightening and reference significance.
[Commentary]
We are no strangers to physical examinations, which involve testing various indicators of the body to understand and grasp its health status. But have you noticed that its connotation and object are constantly expanding and extending?
The object of the examination can be cultural relics—the Beijing Archaeological Research Institute (北京市考古研究院) has a group of "cultural relic doctors" who use technology to "examine, diagnose, and prevent" ancient buildings, eliminating "diseases" in the bud. Giving cultural relics a physical examination makes protection measures more refined and helps cultural treasures regain their vitality.
It can also be houses—Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南) announced the establishment of three systems: "house check-up, safety management funds, and house insurance," and Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南) stipulates that commercial self-built houses must undergo a "check-up" before operation. "Taking the pulse" of old houses provides a handle for urban renewal and a direction for "living in a better-quality residence."
Looking at the "regulation check-up" again. In response to the fact that many provisions in the "Property Management Regulations" (物业管理条例) are inconsistent with the Civil Code (民法典), some provisions are too principled, not sound enough, and difficult to meet the actual needs of property management, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会法工委) actively promoted the revision of the "Property Management Regulations" (物业管理条例). Laws and regulations are checked for omissions and filled in gaps, highlighting the people-centered background and consolidating the foundation of the rule of law.
The wise plan for what has not yet emerged, and the intelligent consider what does not yet exist. By using physical examinations to predict possible problems, discover initial and potential problems in advance, and intervene in a timely manner, it means that the problem-solving process is simpler, the cost is lower, and the effect is better, which can give the physical examination subject greater autonomy, initiative, and choice.
If the increasing importance attached to physical examinations is due to the continuous enhancement of awareness of full-cycle health management, then the increasing "visibility" of the physical examination concept in the fields of urban renewal, cultural relic protection, business environment, and people's livelihood security reflects a method and wisdom of governance.
Cultivate a forward-looking vision, grasp the front end, and treat diseases before they occur. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the new era "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) helped Zhejiang (浙江) resolve more than 16.55 million various conflicts and disputes. The reason why the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) is enduring and effective is that prevention comes first, discovery is early, and disposal is small, which is also the most economical and effective problem-solving strategy.
Strengthen the concept of the system and amplify the multiplier effect of policies. The Central Economic Work Conference (中央经济工作会议) emphasized "incorporating various economic and non-economic policies, stock policies and incremental policies into the consistency assessment of macroeconomic policy orientation," and "assessment" can also be regarded as a kind of physical examination. From a small perspective, a system regulation or policy document is often composed of many specific provisions and requirements, which cannot contradict or conflict with each other, otherwise it will inevitably affect the implementation effect. From a broad perspective, China's development environment is currently facing profound and complex changes, and the policy toolbox is becoming more and more abundant. At the same time, the more policies there are, the more afraid they are of conflicting with each other, and the more attention should be paid to preventing and solving problems such as the "fallacy of composition." Only by solving problems with a systematic concept can we ensure that various system regulations and policy measures work in the same direction and form synergy.
There is also the effect orientation. Policies cannot be issued once and for all, and regular tracking "check-ups" are required. If they meet expectations, we must persistently grasp their implementation; if they are unsatisfactory, we must promptly find problems, patch them up, and optimize them. Ensuring that policies and systems do not deviate from the original intention of solving problems and promoting work can win the trust of the people with practical results and effectiveness.
For the body, if the physical examination is not a formality, health is more guaranteed. For development, doing a good job in policy evaluation makes the background color of high-quality development brighter. In terms of work style, adhering to the awareness of 检身若不及 (jiǎn shēn ruò bù jí - "examining oneself as if not reaching," to be strict with oneself) can help improve the realm of thought and maintain political integrity. Therefore, it is better to have more "check-up thinking" and constantly open up new horizons for the development of the cause in comparison, reflection, and improvement.
Return to TopSichuan Zigong (四川自贡) organizes lantern festivals, Guangdong (广东) introduces paper-cutting experiences, Gansu (甘肃) holds community fire performances... As the Spring Festival approaches, a variety of intangible cultural heritage folk custom performances are being staged in many places, vividly showcasing distinctive local customs. The deep integration of intangible cultural heritage folk customs and cultural tourism experiences has injected a rich cultural background into the New Year tourism market, allowing people to touch the pulse of traditional culture and savor the rich and authentic flavor of the New Year in an immersive experience.
This is precisely:
Lanterns illuminate the land,
Lion dances captivate the eyes.
Together we enjoy intangible cultural heritage tourism,
To seek good fortune.
Yang Yu (杨羽) wrote.
Return to TopService Upgrade, Warm Spring Festival Travel Season in Progress
Hu Huidong (胡会东), Zhengzhou City (郑州市), Henan Province (河南省)
February 2nd marked the official start of the 2026 Spring Festival travel season. The anticipated 9.5 billion cross-regional trips represent both a test of transportation capacity and an examination of service quality.
Recently, some trains were delayed due to the impact of heavy snowfall. In response, stations in many locations addressed the problem with refined services. Some constructed a "three-dimensional" release system, allowing authoritative information to "run ahead of questions"; some formed "pioneer Q&A teams" to proactively resolve travelers' on-site doubts; some established emergency catering teams to ensure passengers could eat hot meals... Details reveal warmth, and subtleties demonstrate responsibility. These thoughtful measures effectively alleviated delay anxiety, dispelled travel cold, and made the journey home warm and pleasant.
Previous Spring Festival travel seasons focused on "ensuring smooth flow," while now there is a greater pursuit of "optimized service," striving to meet differentiated needs with personalized measures, gradually achieving a transition from "being able to travel" to "traveling well." For example, this year, facing the charging problem of new energy vehicles, transportation departments have compiled a list of key service areas and formulated guarantee plans on a "one zone, one policy" basis; upgraded mini-programs to ensure that car owners can check the status of charging piles in real time. Targeting the increasing number of elderly people traveling, China Railway (国铁集团) has launched a telephone ticket booking service for passengers aged 60 and above, and Air China (国航), China Southern Airlines (南航), and others have set up barrier-free functions on their official websites and mini-programs. Taking a step forward, thinking more deeply, and doing a little more will make the foundation of convenience richer and the temperature of warmth more sufficient.
The journey of the Spring Festival travel season will eventually reach the destination of reunion; the upgrade of service is a never-ending pursuit. Responding to higher expectations with more refined measures, the picture of "mobile China" will surely be more beautiful and moving.
AI Empowerment, Helping Children Grow Better
Si Lai (思来), Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京市)
Recently, the relevant committee of the Ministry of Education (教育部) released the "Teacher Generative Artificial Intelligence Application Guidelines (First Edition)," which is the first national-level application specification for generative artificial intelligence specifically for the teacher population.
The "Opinions on Deeply Implementing the 'Artificial Intelligence+' Action" issued by the State Council (国务院) in August 2025 proposed to "integrate artificial intelligence into all elements and processes of education and teaching." Therefore, for AI, what we need to discuss today is no longer whether to use it, but how to use it well.
On the one hand, we must make good use of AI's strengths. AI can efficiently complete massive information collection, simple correction guidance, and other tasks, freeing teachers and parents from a large amount of repetitive labor, allowing teachers to devote more energy to stimulating creative interaction and conducting personalized learning guidance. On the other hand, it is also necessary to guide children to use AI reasonably, not to throw all the learning tasks that should be completed to AI, and at the same time, to cultivate the ability to avoid being misled by "AI hallucinations" and maintain independent thinking.
"Practicing etiquette under the tree, expressing aspirations at Nongshan (农山), playing at Wuyu (舞雩), sighing by the river," more than 2,000 years ago, Confucius (孔子) and his disciples "each spoke their aspirations," which still exudes the true light of education. The flash of inspiration between teachers and students in the classroom, the laughter of cooperative exploration among classmates, and the in-depth discussion and exchange between parents and children are the essence of emotional temperature and thinking resonance that AI cannot generate or replicate. We might as well embrace AI with an open and prudent attitude, so that technology can truly serve growth, and allow every child to become a better version of themselves in the intelligent era.
Return to TopBy: 刘金山
During a research activity, the words of a person in charge of a chip semiconductor company impressed the author: a power outage on the production line cannot exceed 180 milliseconds, otherwise a certain intelligent precision equipment may be damaged, and it would take about 18 months to order the equipment, debug and install it, and put it into operation.
A 180-millisecond power outage can lead to 18 months of production downtime. This confirms the fact that power supply is of great significance to enterprise production and economic development. It is not difficult to understand why the World Bank regards "getting electricity" as a core indicator for measuring the business environment in its business environment assessment.
When electricity thrives, the economy thrives. We are delighted to see that in 2025, China's total social electricity consumption reached 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours, a figure that is the first of its kind in a single country in the world.
Behind this milestone event stands a huge "power supply supermarket" -
Here lies the world's largest clean power generation system: the huge blades rotating in the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, and the magnificent solar panels in the western deserts, transform wind, light and water into inexhaustible "giant power banks."
Here is also the world's most complex "power chain network": "West-to-East Power Transmission" (西电东送), "North-to-South Power Supply" (北电南供), from Longdong (陇东) to Shandong (山东), from Qinghai (青海) to Guangdong (广东), high-voltage arteries realize "millisecond-level flash delivery" between massive power sources and thousands of households. The charging pile network all over the urban and rural areas provides a solid support for the popularization of new energy vehicles. It is this stable and efficient power grid that supports the surging momentum of China's manufacturing industry.
It can be said that the development history of the manufacturing industry is also a history of the development of the power industry. In 1996, China's electricity consumption exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time, and industrialization accelerated. In 2011, after China became the world's largest electricity country, the added value of manufacturing has continuously become the world's first. In 2025, the electricity consumption of the secondary industry accounted for about 64%, which once again powerfully demonstrated the iron law that "a strong power supply leads to a strong industry."
Today, the supporting role of the "power supply supermarket" is constantly expanding, not only supporting traditional manufacturing, but also driving the development of new industries and new business forms.
Scene innovation has become an important driver of new momentum. Whether it is the neon magic of Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界), the "fish and dragon dance" of the National Games opening ceremony, or the stunning drone performance in the night sky of the city, electricity is being transformed into better products and experiences.
In 2025, China's tertiary industry's electricity consumption will be nearly 2 trillion kilowatt-hours, accounting for about 19.2%. The rapid growth of electricity consumption for charging and swapping services and information technology services indicates that the increased electricity is accelerating to flow to new scenarios and new life, so as to better meet the people's needs for a better life.
Nowadays, many industrial parks are doing an inconspicuous but very critical thing: transforming single-circuit power supply into dual-circuit power supply. This is not only to ensure supply, but also to provide "double insurance" for the digital and intelligent transformation of enterprises. This will guarantee and escort the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Looking to the future, with the accelerated construction of a unified national electricity market, the role of electricity as a resource "regulator" and a price "command stick" will be further highlighted. By then, this world's largest "power supply supermarket" will surely bloom with new modern splendor.
(Excerpted from *Guangzhou Daily* (广州日报), originally titled *Power Supermarket: Blooming Years in the World*)
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Return to TopSitting on the High-Speed Rail Back to Yan'an
People's Daily Reporter Jia Fengfeng (贾丰丰)
On the eve of the Spring Festival, the reporter boarded the G2110 high-speed train from Xi'an North (西安北) to Yan'an (延安).
"Our train can travel up to 5.8 kilometers per minute." Liu Keyi (刘可意), the train conductor of the Xi'an Passenger Transport Section of China Railway Xi'an Bureau (国铁西安局西安客运段), is a native of northern Shaanxi. Working on the high-speed train to her hometown, her words are full of pride.
As soon as the reporter sat down, she met an enthusiastic neighbor, Brother Du (杜大哥), who couldn't stop talking about the high-speed rail. "The county seat is on the plateau, and the old train station was at the bottom of the plateau. It used to take a long time to travel more than 30 miles. When it snowed, we couldn't go anywhere, which delayed a lot of business!" Brother Du, who lives in Luochuan County (洛川县), Yan'an, has been selling apples for 15 years.
"With the opening of the high-speed rail, the station is right at my doorstep. I've traveled to Xi'an (西安) eight times in a month." His voice is loud, and he speaks like singing, "Three groups of customers also came to Luochuan (洛川) by high-speed rail to see the fruit trees in the orchard and select the fruit shapes in the cold storage. The apples are selling well, and my income has doubled!"
After the opening of the high-speed rail express delivery service at Luochuan Station (洛川站), Luochuan apples will be able to achieve "picking in the morning, reaching Xi'an and Beijing (北京) in the afternoon, and reaching Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao (粤港澳) in 24 hours." The transportation loss rate has also decreased from 15% to less than 2%. Now, Luochuan is planning to build supporting facilities such as cold chain logistics storage and agricultural product exhibition and sales centers, centered on the high-speed rail station. Luochuan apples, Yan'an millet, Huanglong honey (黄龙蜂蜜)... Yan'an specialties are taking the high-speed rail to go out of the old revolutionary base areas and to the whole country.
People in northern Shaanxi are straightforward. Once the conversation starts, the whole carriage becomes lively. Zhang Ximin (张喜民), sitting diagonally across, heard the local accent and leaned over.
"I've been a security guard in Beijing for 10 years. In the past, it took a whole day on the old green train. Now, the high-speed rail goes directly there, and I feel like home is getting closer and closer!" Zhang Ximin specially took the high-speed rail home for the New Year this year.
To welcome guests from all directions, Yan'an Station (延安站) has prepared red tourism route maps and service manuals; Jin Yan'an (金延安), Qiankun Bay (乾坤湾) and other scenic spots offer discounts with high-speed rail tickets; "high-speed rail + accommodation" and "high-speed rail + skiing" packages provide tourists with real benefits... Ai Shaobing (艾绍兵), the Party branch secretary of the Yan'an Station of the Yan'an Vehicle Section of China Railway Xi'an Bureau (国铁西安局延安车务段延安车站), introduced that with the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed rail, Yan'an's tourist reception volume is expected to exceed 50 million this year.
One hour passed quickly. Accompanied by the melody of "Shan Dan Dan Blossoms Red and Bright" (山丹丹开花红艳艳), the train arrival announcement sounded. Under the clear blue sky, the grand and brand-new city of Yan'an and the fiery and lively Chinese New Year are right in front of us...
A Collaborative Tackling of Problems Across Cities
People's Daily Reporter Wang Weijian (王伟健)
As the Spring Festival approaches, the atmosphere of the New Year is getting stronger. Walking into the R&D workshop of Suzhou HYC Technology Co., Ltd. (江苏苏州华兴源创科技股份有限公司) in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), engineers are hurrying about. A collaborative tackling of problems across cities is accelerating before the festival.
Huang Long (黄龙), the marketing director of the Semiconductor Division of HYC Technology, has just finished a business trip overseas and rushed back to the company. These days, Huang Long's phone rings from time to time, and many of the calls are from Jia Liuwei (贾六伟), the general manager of Shanghai AWINIC Automotive Test Laboratory (上海艾为电子车规测试实验中心). On the other end of the phone, Jia Liuwei is also busy. The two radio frequency and digital-analog hybrid chips jointly developed by the two parties have been mass-produced in 2025, and they are currently jointly tackling the third AI chip.
This innovation consortium, which brings together 12 upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain, as well as universities and research institutes, is now targeting the "bottleneck" field of high-end digital and digital-analog hybrid chip testing to carry out collaborative research.
The deep integration of the innovation consortium is reflected in every detail of daily research and development. In the R&D workshop, data streams from the Shanghai AWINIC Automotive Test Laboratory are being displayed in real time on the screen of the test bench. A joint debugging of a high-precision analog chip testing solution has been carried out simultaneously in the two places for several days. The two parties have established a cross-departmental special docking group, including R&D, sales, and project management personnel, to raise questions and respond immediately. "This high-frequency, transparent communication mechanism has accelerated the technological breakthroughs," said Huang Long.
Talent collaboration is also an important focus of the innovation consortium. Member units jointly build a joint talent training system, compile teaching materials, and cultivate practical industry talents. The textbook "Testability Design and Testing Practice of Integrated Circuits" jointly compiled by HYC Technology and Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (南京邮电大学) incorporates real cases provided by AWINIC Electronics (艾为电子) and other companies.
Outside the window, Suzhou before the festival is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations; inside the window, the pace of tackling key problems is still tight. For Huang Long and his colleagues, choosing to stick to their posts and contribute this Spring Festival is to create a brighter future for the industry.
"We must take the road of independent innovation. Individual efforts are limited. Only by **握指成拳** (wò zhǐ chéng quán - "clench fingers into a fist," to unite and work together) can we achieve a leap from '1 to N'," Huang Long said with a firm gaze when talking about the future.
Homestays Bring New Changes
People's Daily Reporter Liu Yiqing (刘以晴)
The north wind is whistling, and the homestay in Nantianmen Village (南天门村), Xinglong Township (兴隆乡), Fusong County (抚松县), Baishan (白山), Jilin (吉林) is warm and lively. Liu Dingqi (刘丁齐), the homestay operator, warmly greets guests who have just arrived from Guangdong (广东); in the kitchen, the firewood in the earthen stove is crackling, and the chef Xu Shumei (徐淑梅) is deboning and chopping meat, making pickled cabbage stewed pork, and the pot is emitting bursts of fragrance.
In the past, in Xinglong Township, "young people went out to work, and the elderly guarded a few acres of land, and life was tight," Xu Shumei recalled. It was not until 2021 that Liu Dingqi returned to his hometown and transformed his old house into a homestay, bringing new changes.
At first, Liu Dingqi and her husband visited villagers door to door, hiring those with good skills as chefs and those with good figures to join the Yangko team. They also developed ice projects to promote the development of homestays. Liu Dingqi said that a homestay helper earns 3,500 yuan a month, and everyone can have a good income without leaving the village or their homes. Last year's income was nearly 50,000 yuan, and Xu Shumei was very happy.
With the development of the ice and snow economy, the number of homestay guests is also increasing. Liu Dingqi wants to expand, but where will the money come from? "You can apply for the national Class B tourist homestay, and you will receive support funds if you are selected." Last summer, staff from the Fusong County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau (抚松县文化广播电视和旅游局) plunged into the village to help find solutions.
What are the requirements for the rating? The staff and Liu Dingqi first checked for safety hazards door to door, and then carried out standardized room management. Then, they also added yellow mud heated kang beds, which increased the tourist experience while being environmentally friendly. In January of this year, Liu Dingqi received the good news that his homestay was selected.
"Rural homestays cannot just be a place for tourists to 'rest their feet'." Liu Benqi (刘本琪), Party Secretary of the Fusong County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, said that Fusong County has issued homestay management measures to promote the high-quality development of the homestay industry. At present, there are 49 homestays in the county, and 13 homestays have been selected as candidates for the provincial Class C tourist homestays.
In order to enhance the cultural flavor of homestays, Fusong County has connected with representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, combined with the location, decoration style, and main customer base of different homestays, and promoted 64 intangible cultural heritage items such as ginseng harvesting, forest industry culture, and pottery art to enter the homestays, providing intangible cultural heritage display, experience, and other services.
"Get the pot ready, stick the pancakes!" As dusk fell, Liu Dingqi loudly called the customers down to eat. "Let's all work together to make life better," Liu Dingqi told reporters.
Service Stations Solve the "Three Difficulties" for Truck Drivers
Wang Zhou (王洲) Chen Rui (陈锐)
It's the Spring Festival travel season again. The cargo area 3 kilometers away from the Beijing Capital Airport (北京首都机场) terminal is a lively scene: large and small trucks shuttle back and forth, busy transporting goods.
Nearing 12 noon, truck driver Luo Yiqun (罗亿群) finished his work, parked the truck steadily, and turned off the engine. He walked into the "Hefeng Station" (和枫驿站) located on the side of the cargo area gate, and a burst of warmth hit him.
This 144-square-meter station, pieced together with prefabricated houses, was opened under the leadership of the Capital Airport Public Security Bureau (首都机场公安局) and officially put into use in June 2025, truly solving the "three difficulties" for truck drivers.
The first is the "difficulty in eating." "Today we have braised beef with potatoes, Master Luo, come quickly!" Wei Jie (魏杰), a staff member of the station, greeted him warmly. "In the past, at this time, I either nibbled on cold steamed buns or continued to drive on an empty stomach," Luo Yiqun said. "In response to the difficulty of drivers eating, the station contacted the cargo yard enterprise canteen to provide lunch at a discounted price. For 14 yuan, you can eat two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, with unlimited staple food and free drinks," said Xie Tian (谢天), the police officer in charge of the daily management of the station.
The second is the "difficulty in resting." In the past, in the huge cargo area, drivers had no place to stay except for the cab. Wu Junhua (吴俊华), a driver from Henan (河南) who has been working here for more than 10 years, said: "The car is as hot as a steamer in summer and shivering cold in winter. It is very inconvenient to get a glass of water." Now, the station is fully equipped with air conditioning, hot water, and other facilities.
"Difficulty in printing" has also caused many drivers to complain. "More than 40% of the cargo area is international business. We need to print documents such as delivery notes and customs declarations before transportation," Wu Junhua said. In the past, in order to get these few documents, they had to drive a truck weighing more than ten tons to find a print shop near the terminal, which took three or forty minutes to go back and forth. Now, a printer at the entrance of the station has solved the problem.
These seemingly trivial things have been problems that have plagued cargo drivers for many years. Accurate solutions rely on the in-depth research conducted by the Capital Airport Public Security Bureau in conjunction with the Capital Airport Lingkong Economic Zone Management Committee (首都机场临空区管委会), the Capital Airport Customs (首都机场海关), and various resident units. "In the first half of last year, staff from various departments came to us and asked us what we needed. Later, they really remembered and handled our affairs," truck driver Li Zhiqiang (李志强) said with a smile, "Now, we also have a home in the cargo area!"
Logistics Runs Out of "Technological Style"
People's Daily Reporter Sun Haitian (孙海天)
"Everyone, look, this is the frozen Musang King durian imported from Thailand (泰国), which is being finely processed in our sterile workshop!"
On February 3, Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南), was warm and sunny. In the Jiaxiang Logistics Industrial Town (佳翔物流产业小镇) on Lucheng Avenue (鹿城大道) in Sanya, the processing workshop was a hive of activity. Through the huge transparent glass, the anchor was facing the camera of her mobile phone, showing the audience in the live broadcast room a special "New Year's goods production line."
On the production line, imported frozen durians are carefully screened by hand to remove impurities, weighed, metal detected, packaged, and flash frozen to lock in freshness.
"Whether logistics runs smoothly is directly related to whether the people have a good New Year," said Chen Jianeng (陈嘉能), chairman of Hainan Jiaxiang Group (海南佳翔集团). "This is the first Spring Festival after the full island closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港), and our park is open as usual."
Passing through the processing area is the park's cold chain storage area. Rows of towering shelves are filled with processed finished durian frozen meat, local agricultural and fishery products from Hainan, and frozen products from all over the world, waiting to be shipped. "In the past, we mainly did air cargo and wholesale of agricultural products. Now, with the logistics industrial town as the carrier, we are building a one-stop system of 'production + storage + processing + trade'," said Chen Jianeng.
Walking through the logistics town, you can feel the "green" and "technology" coming at you. On the continuous roofs, dark blue photovoltaic panels shine in the sun. "We are fully committed to building a zero-carbon park, and the installed capacity of rooftop photovoltaics has reached 9.6 megawatts," Chen Jianeng introduced.
At present, the first, second, and third phases of the park have been fully operational, and the fourth phase of the agricultural, industrial, and trade integration demonstration park has also been put into use. Chen Jianeng said that high-standard intelligent warehousing facilities will be built here, and the precise control and efficient flow of goods in and out will be realized through a digital management system. "In the past, logistics relied only on cars and people, but now it relies on data and intelligent equipment."
"We are at the golden crossroads of logistics, 1 minute away from the highway entrance and 5 minutes away from the airport," Chen Jianeng said. In the future, the park will also explore new formats of low-altitude economy such as drone logistics. "The closure operation has opened the door of Hainan wider, and our logistics road is getting wider and wider!"
As the sun sets, the lights in the park light up, and logistics vehicles full of goods slowly drive out, merging into the traffic flow of the Sanya Ring Expressway (三亚环岛高速), heading to the airport and port, and delivering products to thousands of households.
A Warm New Year for Disaster-Stricken People
People's Daily Reporters Wu Yong (吴勇) and Li Zhiyao (李祉瑶)
In Zhugendai Village (主根岱村), Beishizhou Township (北什轴乡), Tumote Left Banner (土默特左旗), Hohhot (呼和浩特), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), pushing open the door of the new house of villager Li Xiaojun (李小军), a warm air rushes in, and the window glass is covered with a faint mist.
"Come in quickly, it's cold outside, it's warm inside!" Li Xiaojun welcomed the reporter into the house with a smile on his face. This 78-square-meter large tile-roofed house is spacious and bright, and the new-style wall moisture-proof partitions are wiped spotlessly clean. Red New Year flowers are placed in the center of the living room.
It is hard to imagine that Li Xiaojun's home was a different scene half a year ago. In July 2025, a rare heavy rainstorm struck, and severe water accumulation occurred in many low-lying villages in Tumote Left Banner, and Zhugendai Village was not spared.
"The house I used to live in was soaked by the flood, the walls cracked, and the whole house sank. It was impossible to live in it at all." Recalling the scene at that time, Li Xiaojun still had lingering fears. In addition, his wife had a serious illness before, and life became more and more difficult. "At that time, looking at the house that was about to collapse, I felt that there was no hope for life," Li Xiaojun said.
At a critical moment, a local policy supported Li Xiaojun's family. "We must not let the disaster-stricken people freeze in the cold winter!" After the disaster occurred, Tumote Left Banner launched an emergency response mechanism. "We learned about Li Xiaojun's special difficulties in the investigation and immediately included him in the key monitoring households and launched precise assistance," said Zhao Nan (赵楠), deputy mayor of Beishizhou Township.
"From planning and site selection to demolishing the old house in September and completing the construction in late October, even the kang and stove were built. We just added some furniture and appliances," Li Xiaojun said. In order to let this poor family spend a warm winter, the township also coordinated with the power department to install electric heating equipment.
Faced with the severe test of 12,509 households with damaged houses and multiple infrastructure damages throughout the banner, the local housing and construction department introduced a third-party organization to scientifically identify each damaged house and formulate repair and reconstruction plans by grade and category; through "work-for-relief," it organized disaster-stricken people to participate in reconstruction, which not only repaired houses but also increased income.
Zhang Zaijun (张在军), secretary of the Party branch of Zhugendai Village, introduced that in 2025, the houses of 34 disaster-stricken people in Zhugendai Village have been renovated and rebuilt.
As evening approached, Li Xiaojun brought the freshly cooked food to the table, and the family sat around the table, full of expectations for a better life in the new year.
Guarding the Lifeline of Emergency Rescue
People's Daily Reporter Liu Junguo (刘军国)
On the 23rd, sugar melons stick; on the 24th, sweep the house... "It's not even the 24th yet, and there have been several cases of poisoning caused by indiscriminate use of cleaning agents during the cleaning," February 7, 1:40 a.m. After looking around at the door of the emergency room several times, the reporter finally "blocked" Tong Yaling (童娅玲), who had just finished her shift.
"It's all emergency work, there's nothing to say," she said before the reporter could speak, setting the tone for the interview. This is the emergency department of the First Affiliated Hospital of the School of Medicine of Zhejiang University (浙江大学医学院附属第一医院急诊科).
The atmosphere of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger, and Tong Yaling's nerves are also getting tighter and tighter: "Mixing 84 disinfectant with alcohol, toilet cleaner, etc. will produce chlorine gas and chloroform; directly 'slamming' the pipe dredging agent into the toilet will make the sewage boil instantly, which will be troublesome if it splashes on the skin and eyes..."
Before she could finish speaking, the phone rang: "Bed 17 has abnormal blood pressure!" Tong Yaling hurried back to the emergency room.
It was dawn when she got into the online car-hailing car to go home. The interview continued in the car.
Starting from the evening of the previous day, a family of more than a dozen people were successively sent by ambulance. The sound of the wheels of the transfer bed, the footsteps of medical staff, and the beeping sound of the monitor rose and fell one after another. "Difficulty breathing, eye pain..." Tong Yaling must quickly take emergency measures based on limited information, "Asphyxiating gas poisoning, keep the airway open, and intubate the trachea if necessary."
This is how the emergency department is, it relies on experience. It is often too late to wait for the test results to come out before making a judgment.
Subsequently, the data on the report form and the patient's intermittent narration confirmed Tong Yaling's judgment. This family has been brewing rice wine in a poorly ventilated cellar for many years. In order to prepare the reunion dinner, the old couple went down to the cellar to get wine, and as a result, they were poisoned by hydrogen sulfide, and relatives who went to rescue them were also poisoned to varying degrees.
Subsequently, the data on the report and the patient's intermittent narrative confirmed Tong Yaling's judgment. This family had been brewing rice wine in a poorly ventilated cellar for many years. To prepare for the family reunion dinner, the elderly couple went down to the cellar to fetch wine, resulting in hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and relatives who went to rescue them were also poisoned to varying degrees.
"After rescue, they are all out of danger." Although tired, Tong Yaling feels that her work is very valuable whenever she saves a life.
"My hometown is in Yiwu (义乌), which is only a 2-hour drive from Hangzhou (杭州), but I can't go back even once a year." Tong Yaling said, "The characteristic of the emergency department is that patients have sudden onset and dangerous conditions. We are on standby, guarding the people's line of defense for life."
A month ago, when scheduling shifts for the Spring Festival, Tong Yaling once again volunteered. This year, she will spend her twenty-first Spring Festival in the emergency room.
Villagers Become "Veteran Actors"
People's Daily Reporter Liu Xinyan (刘鑫焱) Zheng Yangyang (郑洋洋)
In a farmer's courtyard in Yaodu District (尧都区), Linfen City (临汾市), Shanxi Province (山西省), 42-year-old villager Han Guoqiang (韩国强) is wearing a suit, with his hair slicked back, and reciting his lines with vigor in front of the camera. A micro-drama for the Spring Festival is being filmed here, and he plays the male lead's father.
This is the thirtieth micro-drama that Han Guoqiang has participated in. Now, he is a well-known special actor, earning several hundred yuan a day. "My schedule is packed, and I'll be busy until New Year's Eve!" he said with a smile.
Han Guoqiang would not have dared to imagine such days in the past. He used to work odd jobs everywhere, which was hard work but did not bring in much income. Half a year ago, he heard that the city was developing a micro-drama industry, and the filming base in the development zone was recruiting a large number of extras, regardless of education. With a try-it-and-see attitude, Han Guoqiang joined the recruitment group.
"Urgently need a 'bodyguard' role." A message came quickly in the group. Han Guoqiang looked in the mirror and felt that his image was quite suitable, so he decisively sent a photo.
The first time he faced the camera, he was so nervous that his mind went blank. Fortunately, the director patiently guided him, explaining the scene over and over again. As filming opportunities increased, he gradually became calm, from a passerby with no lines to a "veteran actor" with more and more roles, and his acting range became wider and wider.
Now, as the number of film crews in the base increases, more and more villagers are joining the performances, and the role reserve is also becoming richer.
Walking into the micro-drama base building in Linfen Development Zone (临汾开发区), the seven-story space has been transformed into multiple indoor real-scene sets such as hospitals, police stations, and courts. Inside the rooms, actors are seriously rehearsing their lines.
"In 2024, Linfen (临汾) aimed at the new micro-drama track and fully built this base." Song Jun (宋军), the head of the base, introduced that this was originally a long-abandoned unfinished building, which has now been successfully revitalized. "With the entry of several large production companies, brokerage companies, directors, and actors naturally gather, the industrial chain continues to extend, and more local employment opportunities have been created." Currently, more than 90 companies have settled in the base, filming more than 300 micro-dramas, and the scale of local extras exceeds 10,000.
As the sun sets, Han Guoqiang's scenes are successfully completed. "The New Year is coming soon, my wallet is bulging, I want to buy two new outfits for my children and have a happy New Year!" he happily told reporters.
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During the winter season, ice and snow tourism is popular among consumers. Problems also arise, such as some ice and snow tourism travel agencies and ski resorts in some places having problems such as low service quality, incomplete supporting facilities, false advertising, and arbitrary charges, which reduce the play experience. The reporter conducted an interview on this.
Some travel agencies lack professional competence and the service guarantee level of scenic spots and parks is not high, which affects the ice and snow tourism experience.
White snow, jade trees and琼 branches... Winter ice and snow tourism has a unique charm. However, some readers have reported that they have encountered problems such as false promises, arbitrary price increases, and routine consumption, which greatly reduces the sense of experience.
In the "People's Complaint" of People's Daily Online regarding ice and snow tourism consumption, many problems are caused by travel agencies. Ms. Cui from Chongqing (重庆) reported that in December 2025, she signed up for a Heilongjiang (黑龙江) "Harbin (哈尔滨) two-day pure play tour." "The contract stated that skiing was for 3 hours, but it was reduced to 2 hours; the so-called 'snow gear' was very incomplete; the tour guide also took us to the service area and induced us to shop at high prices." Ms. Cui said, "I complained to the travel agency, but they said that this was the tour guide's personal behavior." Finally, with Ms. Cui's insistence, the tour guide returned part of the money to her.
Some readers have reported that due to weather reasons, some attractions cannot be visited, and the travel agency has no alternative plan, resulting in a waste of travel time. "We arrived at the foot of Changbai Mountain (长白山), but because of the weather, we couldn't climb the mountain, so we asked if we could change to a hotel in the city that night. But they refused and still lived at the foot of Changbai Mountain, but couldn't go anywhere." Said Ms. Chen from Nanchang (南昌), Jiangxi (江西).
Mr. Ma, who used to work as a tour guide, revealed some inside information: "Ice and snow tourism is somewhat different from ordinary tourism. It is greatly affected by weather reasons, such as heavy snow blocking the mountains or cable cars being shut down due to freezing. If some projects are temporarily changed, the problem is the time and price of coordination, and the travel agency will pay extra costs."
In this regard, Luo Hao, associate professor of the School of Management of Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学), believes that travel agencies cannot be completely exempt from liability if some promised ice and snow projects cannot be fulfilled. "As an organizer of professional activities such as ice and snow tourism, travel agencies should actively communicate with parks and scenic spots, keep abreast of weather trends in a timely manner, make predictions on matters with variables in the itinerary, and agree on alternative plans." Luo Hao said, "It is not ruled out that some travel agencies know the future weather conditions, but in order to attract tourists, they choose to conceal them and shirk responsibility by changing the weather afterwards."
At the same time, the safety risks of some ice and snow tourism projects are worthy of attention. According to reports, on January 25, in Daheihe Military Culture Park (大黑河军事文化乐园) in Hohhot (呼和浩特), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), in the excavator snow circle project, tourists were thrown out due to a suspected iron chain breaking, causing injuries to tourists. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Some netizens also posted videos reflecting that in a tractor skating project in an ice and snow world, the rope dragged by the tractor was entangled in the wheels due to improper operation by the driver, almost rolling the tourists sitting on the air cushion under the car.
"Ice and snow tourism projects themselves have some special features. The hard characteristics of ice and snow, the low temperature, and problems such as icy and slippery roads and cable car shutdowns will bring certain safety risks to tourists. In particular, some fast-paced and exciting projects are accompanied by dangers, which tests the scenic spot's safety guarantee capabilities." Luo Hao said.
Luo Hao said: "Ice and snow tourism has not been popular in China for a long time, and the service and supporting capabilities of some scenic spots or cities still need to be improved. This requires a process and also requires the cooperation of multiple departments to promote it."
Poor operation and management, inadequate safety guarantees, and difficult refunds and rights protection. The service quality of some ski resorts needs to be improved.
As more and more ski enthusiasts, ski resorts in various places have ushered in peak passenger flow, and at the same time, they have also exposed shortcomings in safety guarantees and operation and management.
Mr. Zhang from Lanzhou (兰州), Gansu (甘肃), told reporters about an accident that occurred on January 17. That afternoon, when he was taking a cable car up the mountain at a local ski resort, there was a sudden failure and he stopped in mid-air, and hundreds of tourists, including him, were suspended at a high altitude at the same time. "It was very cold at the time, and the wind was very strong. The cable car was open-air, and we were carrying heavy snow gear, but there was no rescue." Mr. Zhang recalled that some tourists shouted to the ski resort staff, asking if they could provide some snow suits to keep warm, but the response they received was a cold question: "How is the fee calculated?"
From being trapped from 3 pm to about 6 pm for as long as 3 hours, what made Mr. Zhang even more unacceptable was the ski resort's explanation afterwards, "They said it was because of a power outage. But for equipment like cable cars, is there no emergency power supply plan?" The ski resort has now been ordered to suspend operations for rectification.
Mr. Liu from Tangshan (唐山), Hebei (河北), once worked briefly at a local ski resort. He reflected on the safety issues he observed on the "Leaders' Message Board" of People's Daily Online: "Many guardrails are temporarily built, and many safety nets on both sides of the ski slopes have been damaged." In addition, the ski resort did not strictly enforce the regulations on wearing helmets. Mr. Liu also revealed that the operation and maintenance personnel were hastily hired, "We were only recruited two days before the ski resort opened, and the recruitment threshold was very low, and we did not receive professional skills, safety operation and emergency response training."
Many ski resorts are equipped with "private coaches," but the management of coach teams in many ski resorts is loose. Mr. Zhang from Lanzhou, Gansu, noticed that in a local ski resort, the private coaches who solicited business were "a whole row, at least twenty or thirty," but less than 10 people with formal qualifications were posted on the wall.
When the ski season overlaps with travel peak seasons such as New Year's Day and winter vacation, the number of tourists surges, and the ski resort does not have reasonable countermeasures. Many readers report that the ski resort is so crowded that "there is no way to really ski," "constantly dodging, it is easy to collide," and "a fall is a row of people."
Why is it difficult to regulate ski resorts? Insiders said that the distinct seasonal characteristics of ice and snow sports have led to an unavoidable "temporary" mindset in the industry in terms of personnel, operation and even safety investment. Mr. Wang from Altay (阿勒泰), Xinjiang (新疆), is a professional ski coach. He said that ski resorts and coaches generally only sign temporary contracts, "Coaches only have three or four months of income a year, and there are no guarantee measures such as five insurances and one housing fund."
At the same time, high-quality ski resort resources are still quite scarce, occupying an "absolute right to speak" in the relationship with consumers and coaches. Mr. Wang revealed the helplessness of many colleagues: "The site fee is one or two hundred yuan per hour, which almost accounts for half of my class fee. But if you don't abide by the rules of the ski resort, you will be 'blacklisted' and you will never find a place to teach."
Strengthen infrastructure construction, improve service levels, optimize cultural, sports and tourism experiences, and promote the continued prosperity of the ice and snow economy.
Not long ago, the "China Ice and Snow Tourism Development Report (2026)" released by the China Tourism Academy (Data Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) proposed that China's ice and snow tourism is entering a new stage of sustained prosperity. According to comprehensive calculations, it is estimated that in the winter of 2025-2026, the number of ice and snow tourism and leisure in China will reach 360 million, and the income from ice and snow tourism and leisure is expected to reach 450 billion yuan.
"In recent years, China's ice and snow tourism has continued to heat up, and ice and snow superimposed on culture, tourism, sports, health and other aspects are also constantly being explored." Luo Hao said, "However, some problems still need to be faced squarely."
Luo Hao said that most areas rely on natural snowfall in winter and are greatly affected by climate change; the per capita participation rate is low, with more "experiential" tourists and fewer "skilled" enthusiasts, and the depth of consumption is insufficient; there is a serious shortage of professional talents such as coaches, rescuers, event operators, and ice and snow managers; cultural mining and transformation are insufficient, the profit model is single, and there is excessive reliance on tickets and primary teaching. These problems need to be further resolved.
Experts said that to improve the ice and snow tourism experience, we must first strengthen the infrastructure construction of parks, scenic spots and ski resorts, and create high-quality ice and snow tourism destinations. "In recent years, there have been many reports about the poor quality of ice and snow tourism attractions. The 'cotton posing as snow scene' incident some time ago is an example, reflecting the concentrated outbreak of the problem of 'emphasizing traffic over experience and emphasizing packaging over content' in the rapid expansion of ice and snow tourism. Parks, scenic spots and regulatory departments need to work together to systematically improve the quality of ice and snow tourism." Luo Hao said.
How can parks and scenic spots upgrade from "attracting traffic" to "retaining customers"? Luo Hao said, "Parks and scenic spots should focus on improving product connotation and strengthening cultural and tourism integration. For example, integrate northern paper-cutting folk songs, ice lantern making, and local stories into ice and snow scenes, and set up participatory projects such as handmade ice sculptures and snow treasure hunts. At the same time, provide detailed services such as heated rest areas, hot drink supply stations, and baby rooms to reflect humanistic care."
As the organizer of ice and snow tourism, the service level and professional ability of travel agencies also have an important impact on the tour experience. Fan Shiqian, associate professor of the Civil, Commercial and Economic Law School of China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), said that travel agencies must operate in good faith. The competent authorities should increase the linkage between punishment and credit, and take measures such as ordering business suspension and rectification in accordance with laws and regulations for travel agencies that infringe on the interests of consumers.
Regarding the non-standard problems of ski resorts that consumers have reported more, experts said that ski resorts should fulfill their safety guarantee obligations, including facilities that meet national mandatory standards, should be equipped with qualified coaches and rescuers, and should also control the number of ski slopes and require skiers to wear standard helmets to ensure the safety of skiers.
In response to the current problems of most ski resorts in China being small in scale and having backward equipment, Fan Shiqian believes that various places can guide ski resorts to upgrade their venues and services through preferential policies such as taxation and finance, and support qualified ski resorts to develop towards modern large-scale ski resorts integrating skiing, tourism, competition and vacation, and appropriately restrict the construction of simple ski resorts.
In addition, experts also suggested promoting the institutional construction of a unified large market for ice and snow tourism. "For example, formulate national standards for ice and snow tourism service quality covering safety, environmental protection, and service processes; establish a national ice and snow tourism credit platform to publicize complaint rates, rectification rates, etc. in real time; promote mandatory 'ice and snow tourism insurance' covering accidental injuries, trip cancellations, and equipment damage; encourage the establishment of ice and snow tourism alliances to achieve cross-regional route interconnection and standard mutual recognition, and improve ice and snow tourism tourist satisfaction." Luo Hao said.
(Xue Siyuan (薛思远) participated in writing)
Return to TopIn the Hutandi New Area (虎滩新区) of Zhongshan District (中山区), Dalian City (大连市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), next to the terminal station of Bus Route 2, there is a public toilet with a total of three rooms, two of which have their doors tightly locked (see picture). For the past six months, a notice stating "Public toilet under maintenance, temporarily out of service" has been posted on the doors, but it has not been repaired. Some people, when in a hurry, relieve themselves around the toilet, which truly affects the image of Dalian (大连) as a civilized city. It is hoped that relevant departments will send someone to repair the toilet as soon as possible to provide convenience for residents.
Reader Liu (刘先生) from Dalian City (大连市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省)
Return to TopStandardize QR Code Payment for Parking Fees
Prevent Hidden Dangers of Redirected Marketing
Nowadays, many parking lots are promoting QR code payment for departure, which saves manpower and improves charging efficiency. However, I found that in some parking lots, after users scan the QR code for departure payment, what often appears are advertising pages such as receiving discounts, instant payment reductions, and points deductions. Carelessly, they will automatically jump to irrelevant web pages, and even appear with bad information. Users need to return to the operation to find the inconspicuous direct payment entrance. Some payment pages also require following a certain public account and filling in personal information to pay. This not only adds inconvenience to car owners leaving the venue, but also hides the risk of unclear deductions and personal information leakage. Because car owners' attention is focused on quick departure when paying, it is easy to ignore the guiding prompts, and it is difficult to detect the hidden dangers left by scanning the code after driving away, which can easily lead to subsequent disputes.
It is recommended that market supervision, industry and information technology and other competent departments standardize the mandatory redirection and excessive marketing in parking QR code payment, clarify the boundary between commercial promotion and payment process, prohibit disguised mandatory collection of personal information, and protect users' right to know and right to choose. Through institutionalized supervision, prevent consumer risks, and achieve the dual goals of convenient parking and standardized management.
Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan Province (湖南) Deng Zhigang (邓志刚)
Regularly Update Books and Newspapers
Make the Reading Corner "Alive"
Recently, I went to the government service hall to handle affairs, and noticed that a reading corner was specially set up on one side of the hall while waiting. This arrangement not only provides a way for the masses to pass the waiting time, but also makes people feel the humanistic care in public services, which helps to promote the reading atmosphere and create a scholarly society. However, when I took a closer look, I found that the newspapers and periodicals placed in the reading corner were overdue for a long time, the books were old and dilapidated, covered with dust, and few people read them, and they did not really play a role. The reading corner is a heart-warming setting and should be carefully maintained. It is a pity if it becomes a decoration due to lack of management and maintenance. It is recommended that relevant units promptly clean up the existing books, update the books and newspapers, and make the reading corner "alive".
Nanchuan District (南川区), Chongqing (重庆) Zhao Quan (赵泉)
Water Bill Arrears
Should be Notified to Users in a Timely Manner
Recently, a consumer found out through the account bound in the payment software that the tap water at home was in arrears and needed to pay a late fee due to the arrears. However, the consumer's home was not cut off from water, and no mobile phone text message reminder of tap water arrears and late fees was received. By the time the arrears were discovered, late fees had already been generated, and the breach of contract became a fait accompli.
I found that some places still adopt the method of paying after use for residential tap water charges. I don't know whether it is due to program defects or other reasons, the prompts and early warnings for tap water arrears are not obvious, and the water will not be cut off immediately for arrears, resulting in users only knowing that they need to pay late fees when they are in arrears.
Residential water use is no small matter. It is reasonable to pay late fees for arrears, but consumers' right to know should also be fully guaranteed, and "silent collection" is not allowed. Nowadays, communication technology is becoming more and more convenient. Water companies, property companies, etc. should promptly inform users of the collection and arrears of tap water, clarify the payment date and collection standards, urge residents to pay water bills on time, and reduce disputes caused by water bill arrears.
Chuzhou City (滁州市), Anhui Province (安徽省) Xu Yicheng (徐以成)
By: 本报记者 向子丰 人民网记者 李志强
"The company has been established for nearly 20 years, and I have poured half of my life's efforts into it." Recently, the head of a small and micro enterprise wrote a letter reflecting that the company was in dire straits due to overdue payments. "We contracted several municipal supporting projects, but unexpectedly, the payment for each project was in arrears, leading to the company being heavily in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy."
Overdue payments lead to the company's inability to pay suppliers, and the account is frozen.
Recently, in the suburbs of Xi'an (西安市), Shaanxi (陕西) Province, the reporter met Guo Jun (郭俊), the legal representative of Shaanxi Jiuyi Industrial Co., Ltd. (陕西久一实业有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Jiuyi Industrial"), and his wife, Cui Lei (崔蕾). Jiuyi Industrial is located in a self-built building in the Beixiaozhang Village (北小张村) Industrial Park in Chang'an District (长安区). Upon entering, one is greeted by certification marks such as "Enterprise Credit Rating AAA Credit Enterprise" and "Shaanxi Province Engineering Quality AAA Credit Unit."
Guo Jun (郭俊), 49, introduced that Jiuyi Industrial is engaged in construction engineering. The company was established in 2006 with a registered capital of 20 million yuan and has its own technical team. It mainly undertakes subcontracted projects from large enterprises, such as power and communication pipeline relocation projects, which require certain technical qualifications. "Sometimes it is necessary to work deep underground, the construction is difficult, and the profit margin is not high. We basically earn hard-earned money."
"Previously, the annual revenue was between 5 million and 10 million yuan, and it had been operating well." Guo Jun (郭俊) said that in 2018, the company successively contracted supporting projects for construction projects of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Northwest Branch (中建三局集团有限公司西北分公司), China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Third Company Northwest Company (中建五局三公司西北公司), Shaanxi Hongtai Municipal Construction Development Co., Ltd. (陕西宏太市政建设发展有限公司), Shaanxi Huashan Road and Bridge Group Co., Ltd. (陕西华山路桥集团有限公司), and Xi'an Yanta District Urban Management and Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau (西安市雁塔区城市管理和综合执法局). Several projects were completed before 2021, but for various reasons, "according to the contract amount, there are still more than 60 million yuan in arrears that have not been paid to us." Guo Jun (郭俊) told reporters, holding a thick stack of contracts.
The upstream company's arrears have not been paid off, but the downstream companies are constantly urging payment. Cui Lei (崔蕾) said that two suppliers had just come to urge payment. "As the end of the year approaches, creditors come to collect debts almost every day, and this has been going on for the past few years." Due to arrears, Jiuyi Industrial has been sued by more than 10 companies, and the company's account has been frozen.
Although Jiuyi Industrial is a limited liability company, Guo Jun (郭俊) said that they do not want to end the nearly 20-year operation of the company with bankruptcy. Last year, they sold their home, "and the 760,000 yuan from the sale was used to repay debts. We are now living with relatives." In addition, in Cui Lei's (崔蕾) loan records, the reporter saw several small loans of 50,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan, "We have applied for online loans on several banks and commercial platforms."
"Over the years, we have scraped together money and have tried our best to pay off the wages of the construction team, migrant workers, and most of the former employees. At present, we owe downstream companies about 16 million yuan, mainly the payment for building materials suppliers," said Guo Jun (郭俊).
Five years after completion, several construction units said that the settlement audit has not yet been completed and the final payment cannot be made.
The next day, the reporter came to Yannan Park (雁南公园) in Yanta District (雁塔区). Jiuyi Industrial contracted part of the renovation project of the park service pavilions through bidding by the Yanta District Urban Management Bureau. Currently, all nine service pavilions have been delivered and are in use. The reporter saw that the service pavilions were well decorated, and some were being leased.
In response to the problems reflected by the person in charge of Jiuyi Industrial, the reporter recently contacted relevant departments and enterprises.
Among them, the Yanta District Urban Management and Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau (雁塔区城市管理和综合执法局) stated that the situation reflected by Jiuyi Industrial is true, and there is currently 1,455,900 yuan in project funds that have not been paid.
Several other large enterprises stated that the engineering projects have not yet completed the settlement audit. China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Northwest Branch (中建三局集团有限公司西北分公司) stated that the advance payment has been fully paid, and the remaining project payment needs to meet the condition of "the Xi'an Urban Construction Project Pre-settlement and Contract Review Management Office (西安市城市建设项目预决算与合同审查管理办公室) completing the review and approval." Currently, the project involving Jiuyi Industrial is still under review. China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Third Company Northwest Company (中建五局三公司西北公司) replied that it has overpaid Jiuyi Industrial's project funds according to the contract payment ratio, but the contract is linked to the government audit, and the final settlement audit report has not yet been issued. Shaanxi Hongtai Municipal Construction Development Co., Ltd. (陕西宏太市政建设发展有限公司) and Shaanxi Huashan Road and Bridge Group Co., Ltd. (陕西华山路桥集团有限公司) stated that the project is still in the government audit process, and the final payment for the project does not yet meet the payment conditions.
"The engineering project has been completed for 5 years, and the audit and settlement have not been completed yet." Cui Lei (崔蕾) was very helpless. Why not sue the upstream company for overdue payments? "Because the amount involved is large, we cannot afford the litigation and judicial appraisal fees," said Guo Jun (郭俊).
Cui Lei (崔蕾) said, "We have repeatedly reflected the situation through channels such as the People's Net 'Leaders' Message Board' (人民网‘领导留言板’). Last November, the Yannan Park (雁南公园) project paid us another 300,000 yuan." However, she admitted that the 300,000 yuan only passed through their hands and was directly handed over to the creditors. In January of this year, Shaanxi Huashan Road and Bridge Group Co., Ltd. (陕西华山路桥集团有限公司) paid a commercial acceptance bill of 200,000 yuan, but it can only be cashed in half a year.
Project payment arrears are not an isolated case. Scholars suggest that short-term debt clearing and long-term governance should be given equal importance.
The predicament faced by Jiuyi Industrial is not an isolated case. Rong Ke (戎珂), director of the Institute of Economics at Tsinghua University (清华大学), said that the arrears of payments to small and medium-sized enterprises by government agencies and large central state-owned enterprises have formed a common phenomenon that spans regions and industries and coexists with both existing and new arrears. The essence of this is to transfer market risks to the most vulnerable business entities.
"If there is no final settlement, can we first pay according to the contract amount so that we can overcome the difficulties?" Guo Jun (郭俊) said that the company has not taken on any projects since 2022. In order to reverse the predicament, they obtained a business license for catering services and contracted a food court at a university. However, because the company's account is frozen, this project "can only see the money being deposited into the account, but we still can't get the money," he said helplessly.
In response, Rong Ke (戎珂) proposed that "to solve the problem of payment arrears, we must adhere to both short-term debt clearing and long-term governance, and untie the chain of mutual arrears." Aiming at the key problem of lagging settlement audits, reform the audit process, shorten the audit cycle, and promote the "segmented audit and segmented payment" model. Special credit support can be provided to small and medium-sized enterprises with overdue payments, and accounts receivable can be converted into working capital. "At the same time, standardize transaction behavior from the source, strengthen the constraints on government budgets, and fundamentally eliminate arrears caused by insufficient funds," said Rong Ke (戎珂).
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According to the "Regulations on Guaranteeing Payment of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Funds" (保障中小企业款项支付条例), which will be implemented in June 2025, government agencies, institutions, and large enterprises should generally pay for goods, projects, and services purchased from small and medium-sized enterprises within 60 days from the date of delivery. Government agencies, institutions, and large enterprises shall not force small and medium-sized enterprises to accept non-cash payment methods such as commercial drafts and electronic accounts receivable vouchers, and shall not use non-cash payment methods such as commercial drafts and electronic accounts receivable vouchers to extend the payment period in disguise. Government agencies, institutions, and large enterprises shall not refuse or delay payment to small and medium-sized enterprises on the grounds of waiting for completion acceptance filing and settlement audit without any agreement in the contract.
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By: 本报记者 方 敏 赵帅杰
It's Saturday again, and on the Lijiang Road Community Square in Tianqiao Street Subdistrict, Zhaoling District, Luohe, Henan (河南漯河召陵区天桥街街道漓江路社区) , volunteer services such as sewing and hairdressing, car and shoe repair, and free clinics and performances are in full swing!
Carrying a bamboo stool and bringing her own hair clippers, comb, and scissors, resident Lu Yanli (陆艳丽) came to the square to provide free haircuts for her neighbors. "After retiring, I had some free time, so I learned hairdressing at a shop on the street. At first, I didn't dare to start, but later I became more and more skilled," said Lu Yanli (陆艳丽). "Sharpening knives, mending clothes, I can basically solve the problems I encounter in daily life. Everyone helps each other, and we don't ask for anything in return."
The nearest place, the Mianma Longtai Community (棉麻龙泰小区), has a bustling traffic flow in front of the gate, while the courtyard is clean and tidy, vehicles are parked in an orderly manner, and people enter and exit by swiping their cards.
"In the past, let alone activities, it was usually a mess!" The road surface was potholed, sanitation was worrying, flying wires were like spider webs, and private construction created vegetable gardens. Recalling the living environment of previous years, Wang Yan (王艳), a resident who has lived here for more than 20 years, shook her head.
Lijiang Road Community (漓江路社区) was built in 1994 and was formed by the merger of four communities. It is a typical old community, with 51 residential areas and 6,230 households, with a permanent population of more than 16,000. "Sanwu" communities (三无小区) (no property management, no competent authority, and no human or material defense facilities) account for 80%.
"These residential areas are too much for property companies to bother with, and functional departments have a hard time managing them." Jin Huijie (靳会杰) was very embarrassed when she was first sent from the street to the community to serve as the Party Committee Secretary. With no reference samples and a lack of ready-made experience, some people advised her, "Anyway, the problems haven't appeared just today or yesterday, so you might as well wait and see, and when there are specific requirements from above, you can follow them."
Waiting is not a solution. Jin Huijie (靳会杰) took advantage of the community's advantage of having many family members of entrepreneurs and retired cadres, squeezing out time to visit each household. Afterwards, she collected information from each community, held on-site discussions, and solicited opinions and suggestions, finally finding a breakthrough.
Under the leadership of the community Party Committee, a Party branch was established in each residential area. At the same time, a self-government management committee was established in the residential area to encourage branch members to serve on the self-government committee and participate in community governance together. Jin Huijie (靳会杰) said: "Within the residential area, we further divide the grid precisely to ensure that each building and each unit has someone responsible."
With a solution, where do the people come from? Jin Huijie (靳会杰) visited again and again, inviting prestigious and convincing old cadres and old Party members to "come out of the mountains" to serve as members of the residential area's Party branch or heads of the self-government committee.
After careful preparation, the first residential area Party branch in Lijiang Road Community (漓江路社区) was established in Mianma Longtai Community (棉麻龙泰小区). Soon, the Mianma Longtai Community (棉麻龙泰小区) self-government committee was also established. Wang Yan (王艳) also served as the deputy secretary of the residential area's Party branch and the deputy director of the self-government committee. The first thing was to solve the problem of "dirtiness, messiness, and poorness" in the residential area.
"Originally, Mianma (棉麻) and Longtai (龙泰) were two residential areas, sharing an access channel," Wang Yan (王艳) introduced. Mianma Community (棉麻小区) was completed earlier, and Longtai Community (龙泰小区) was built later. Due to the small number of residents, the original property company felt that the profit was low and withdrew, and no new property company was willing to take over, so the environment became worse and worse over time. "The government once wanted to merge and renovate, but both sides disagreed: the elderly in Mianma Community (棉麻小区) were afraid of losing their 'reserved land', and the young people in Longtai Community (龙泰小区) were worried about lowering housing prices," Wang Yan (王艳) said.
"Garbage is everywhere, vehicles are parked randomly, and everyone's safety and health are affected. How long are we going to endure it?" Wang Yan's (王艳) words resonated at the residents' meeting. The Party branch and the self-government committee struck while the iron was hot and presented a renovation plan on the spot: introducing simple property management to be responsible for garbage removal and public lighting, and adding parking spaces, drying areas, and charging piles. This moved many people.
However, it was difficult to unify everyone's opinions on what to change first, what to change later, and how to change it: some hoped to increase green space for walking, and some wanted to increase hardened area for parking. "In response to this situation, the community Party committee mobilized the residential area's Party branch, self-government committee, and owners' committee to widely solicit opinions, starting with the common wishes of the majority of residents," said Jin Huijie (靳会杰). Under the leadership of Party members, residents who occupied public space in Mianma Community (棉麻小区) promised to return it within a time limit, and the young people in Longtai Community (龙泰小区) gradually opened their hearts. After the residential areas were merged, residents jointly discussed and formulated covenants, built a sharing platform for idle items, and the community promoted the contact information of public security, comprehensive management, civil affairs cadres, and grid members to be posted on the wall and online, solving problems at the doorstep in one go.
"'Community + residential area + Party branch + self-government committee + grid member' ’, 兜起 (dōu qǐ - "to undertake; to shoulder," to take on responsibility for) the affairs around the masses, realizing that small things do not leave the residential area, big things do not leave the community, and contradictions are not turned over to higher authorities," Jin Huijie (靳会杰) introduced. In the past 5 years, the community has accumulated more than 20 million yuan in renovation funds for old residential areas to renovate and upgrade "Sanwu" communities (三无小区).
Today, Lijiang Road Community (漓江路社区) has built a Party organization system of "community Party committee + residential area Party branch + building Party group". 18 residential area Party branches and 42 grid Party groups extend layer by layer, extending the organizational tentacles to every corner of the community.
Not long ago, led by the residential area Party organization, Mianma Longtai Community (棉麻龙泰小区) formulated a residents' covenant, clearly regulating the order of vehicle parking. "For illegal parking, there will be a reminder for the first time, a warning for the second time, and starting from the third time, entry into the residential area will be suspended for one month," Wang Yan (王艳) said. The residential area is small and there are many vehicles, and random parking is a headache. Everyone discussed and unanimously agreed to abide by it together.
Luohe (漯河) is recruiting community workers according to the standard of 18 community workers per 10,000 residents to supplement the community with "new forces". Cui Xiaohan (崔逍晗) is a social worker who came in 2024. Now she is a member of the Lijiang Road Community (漓江路社区) Neighborhood Committee and also the grid leader of 2 residential areas, responsible for connecting with more than 200 households on a daily basis.
"My legs and feet are inconvenient, and the children help me buy medicine and groceries, and sometimes they deliver meals for me. They are very caring and considerate." Speaking of Xiao Cui (小崔), Zhang Ronghua (张荣华), who lives in Xiangxieli Community (香榭里小区) and is 85 years old, praised her. Once, when Zhang Ronghua (张荣华) went to bed, he accidentally fell to the ground. After pressing the call button on the smart elderly care service management platform, he received a "one-key four-ring" notification. The grid member, the community Party committee secretary, the smart platform, and the hospital all received the information, and someone rushed to help him up and send him to the hospital in less than 5 minutes.
Data shows that Luohe City (漯河市) has currently built a four-level shared smart platform for cities, counties, townships, and villages, opened 28,000 full-time and part-time grid member accounts, and developed "Luo Xiaozhi (漯小智)" work terminal, mass terminal, and assistant applications to improve the timeliness of monitoring and early warning, reporting problems, and rapid disposal, and strive to build a grassroots "smart governance" hub.
"The community is the nerve ending that connects with the masses and serves the masses, and it is also the 'last mile' of urban governance. In recent years, we have explored the governance model of 'Party building + grid + big data', and strived to solve the urgent needs and worries of the masses, winning genuine praise!" Jin Huijie (靳会杰) said that today, various resources are constantly sinking to the grassroots level, and volunteer services such as "Tianqiao Volunteers (天桥义工)" and "Warm Heart Stations (暖心驿站)" have also become an important supplement to community governance.
(Zhang Xiaofu (张晓甫), a correspondent of this newspaper, participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 靳会杰
Residents are the main body of the community. Without resident participation, community governance is like water without a source or a tree without roots. We not only give play to the exemplary leading role of veteran party members and veteran cadres in the area, but also cultivate various types of volunteer service teams, and effectively stimulate residents' sense of ownership through the establishment of platforms such as "Party-Masses Consultation Stations" to promote the realization of "residents' affairs, residents' discussions, residents' enjoyment," and strive to build a community governance system in which everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone enjoys the benefits.
Serving residents and benefiting residents is the fundamental starting point and foothold of community governance. To do a good job in community work, we must continuously improve management and service capabilities. We focus on the key point of "people," and strive to make good use of the three teams of community party member cadres, volunteers, and grid members, and cultivate outstanding talents with strong political qualities, public trust, service skills, and governance methods into "leading geese" of grassroots party organizations. Give full play to the leading role of party organizations, organically integrate mass demands, resident participation, and innovative vitality, and use methods that everyone can see, touch, and feel to build consensus and gather strength. We will surely find the "greatest common divisor" of grassroots governance and draw the "largest concentric circle" of co-construction and sharing.
(The author is the Party Committee Secretary of Lijiang Road Community (漓江路社区) in Zhaoling District (召陵区), Luohe (漯河), Henan (河南). Interview and arrangement by Zhao Shuaijie (赵帅杰), reporter of this newspaper.)
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The things that matter to the people are the most important things. The representatives' practical and earnest suggestions can bring more comfort and warmth to the people, and make the people's city more warm.
The 4th session of the 16th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (上海市十六届人大四次会议) closed on February 7. During the meeting, many scenes of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (上海市人大) representatives offering suggestions and suggestions were "out of the circle" through the media, which was impressive.
These representatives spoke very seriously. "The yellow line is drawn very long, and you can't park on the side of the road. It costs two yuan to buy a bun and 10 yuan to park. How can you do business offline?" Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (上海市人大) representative Zhu Zhengwei (诸正伟) suggested that refined and humanized management should be used to escort the real economy. "Fire doors are 'life barriers' and must never be locked or left open for long periods of time. In the event of a fire, it will exacerbate the chimney effect and increase obstacles to rescue." Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (上海市人大) representative Hong Chengdong's (洪程栋) speech pointed directly to potential fire safety hazards, which was alarming. Many representatives also talked about the flower and bird market. As the flower and bird markets in the central urban area of Shanghai (上海) are gradually closed, the representatives said bluntly, "Can we run a flower and bird market in the park?"
A traffic line, a fire door, and a flower and bird market are all seemingly "unremarkable" small things for a mega-city like Shanghai (上海), but they are all things that the representatives have in mind and talk about at the meeting. There is no other reason, and in the final analysis, these are all things that the common people care about. During the meeting, a total of 1,317 suggestions from representatives were received, including macro-ideas such as implementing national strategies, implementing high-level reform and opening up, and cultivating and developing new quality productive forces, as well as micro-thinking such as promoting the connotative development of the city, promoting urban-rural integration, ensuring and improving people's livelihoods, and improving the quality of people's lives.
"I am a representative elected by the people, and I am here to serve the people." Faced with questions from reporters, some representatives said bluntly that as representatives, they must pay close attention to the things around the people. The people have something to call for, and the people's congress representatives have something to respond to. This is a vivid reflection of whole-process people's democracy.
Good suggestions are a good opportunity to promote urban governance. In response to the expectation of enhancing the city's fireworks atmosphere, many districts in Shanghai (上海) have introduced regulations to allow the orderly development of shopfronts; after the speech on "fire doors", the relevant department heads immediately held a meeting to discuss the matter; in order to respond to the needs of citizens and tourists, the Shanghai Fuxing Park (上海市复兴公园) New Year Flower Market end time was extended from the original February 1 to February 9... In response to the suggestions made by the representatives at the meeting, Shanghai (上海) requires relevant departments to promptly connect, carefully study, and fully absorb and learn from this year's work.
The representatives' suggestions also need to be implemented in a solid manner. The Shanghai Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee (上海市人大常委会) Representative Working Committee proposed that it will strengthen the overall coordination of the entire process of representative suggestions from submission to assignment, handling, and supervision, promote high-quality content and high-quality handling of representative suggestions. Shanghai (上海) focuses on suggestions with overall, leading, and representative significance through the leading supervision of members of the Standing Committee's director meeting, special supervision by special committees, and coordinated supervision by the Representative Working Committee, strengthens the supervision and inspection of the implementation of suggestion handling work or handling results, enhances the effectiveness of supervision, and promotes the transformation of representative suggestion handling from "reply type" to "implementation type".
The things that matter to the people are the most important things. The representatives' practical and earnest suggestions can bring more comfort and warmth to the people, and make the people's city more warm.
(The author is a reporter from the Shanghai Branch of this newspaper)
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In Yumai Township (玉麦乡), Lungar County (隆子县), Shannan City (山南市), Tibet (西藏), the mountains are covered with snow. Four border patrolmen walk through the snowy mountains. Purbu Lobsang (普布罗布), 50 years old, holds the national flag and walks at the front of the team, followed closely by Sonam Dorje (索朗多吉), Laba Tsering (拉巴次仁), and Losang Lobsang (洛桑罗布). Today, in Yumai Township (玉麦乡), the border patrolmen patrol the border along the path taken by the sisters Drolkar (卓嘎) and Yangzom (央宗), measuring the land with their feet and guarding their homeland with loyalty.
All of the above pictures were taken by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Zengnida (丁增尼达).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on February 8th (Reporter Zhao Zhanhui (赵展慧)) On February 6th, the National Administration of Financial Regulation (金融监管总局), the Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办), the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会) jointly issued a risk warning regarding illegal "agency rights protection" short videos and live-streaming traps, reminding the public to be vigilant against infringements by illegal "agency rights protection" and to protect their rights rationally and legally.
Recently, some organizations and individuals in society have been illegally producing and disseminating false short videos involving "full insurance refunds," "debt clearing," "debt optimization," "debt negotiation," "debt swaps," "credit whitewashing," and "investment advisory fee refunds" through short video and live-streaming self-media platforms. They even teach "techniques" in live broadcasts, inducing financial consumers and investors to entrust them with "agency rights protection," thereby charging high consultation fees and service fees. The main characteristics of these illegal "agency rights protection" short video and live-streaming chaos are falsely claiming that "regulatory authorities have introduced new policies" and "financial institutions have activities," and claiming "professional lawyers provide professional rights protection" and "stock market declines mean investment advisors are cheating."
The regulatory authorities advise that to prevent fraud, first, do not listen to rumors. Financial consumers and investors should obtain information through official websites of policy-issuing departments and national unified customer service hotlines of financial institutions. At the same time, be wary of "agency rights protection" scams that may lead to "breach of contract" lawsuits and information leaks. If you encounter financial disputes, you can report them through the official channels announced by financial institutions or to the financial management department, or you can mediate through professional mediation organizations, or resolve them through litigation, arbitration, and other methods in accordance with the law.
Return to TopThis newspaper Hong Kong (香港) February 8th (Reporter Chen Ran (陈然)) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区) Government's inter-departmental working group meeting was held recently to coordinate and supervise the preparatory work of various departments in receiving visitors to Hong Kong (香港). The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区) Government estimates that approximately 1.43 million mainland tourists will enter Hong Kong (香港) during the Spring Festival holiday.
When the Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区政府政务司司长) Chan Kwok-ki (陈国基) chaired the meeting, he stated that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区) Government will do a good job in preparing to receive visitors to Hong Kong (香港), including actively coordinating and coordinating port and transportation facilities, and maintaining close contact with relevant organizations and the tourism industry to manage people flow, release information, arrange public transportation and various ports, ensure smooth operation of all links, and provide high-quality experience for visitors to Hong Kong (香港).
The inter-departmental joint command center established by the Police Force (警务处), the Immigration Department (入境处), the Customs and Excise Department (海关) and relevant departments will be launched from February 14th to 23rd to monitor the on-site situation at the port in real time, and maintain close contact with the mainland port departments through port hotlines and instant notification mechanisms, and make rapid responses and adjustments when necessary.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区) Government has decided to maintain the current customs clearance hours during the Lunar New Year holiday, with Lok Ma Chau (落马洲)/Huanggang Port (皇岗口岸) and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥口岸) operating 24 hours a day. MTR Corporation (港铁公司) will focus on strengthening the East Rail Line (东铁线) train service from February 13th to 23rd, and most local railway lines will provide overnight service on February 16th. The Transport Department (运输署) will cooperate with port arrangements and coordinate relevant operators to strengthen transportation services connecting various border control points.
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As the Spring Festival approaches, some "ticket-snatching tools" claim to be able to obtain train tickets through methods such as "omnipotent ticket snatching," "dedicated ticket snatching," and "express ticket snatching," charging "ticket snatching fees" ranging from 10 to dozens of yuan. Are these ticket-snatching functions truly worthy of their name?
The Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation investigated and dealt with a typical case of false "ticket snatching" by a platform. The "platform ticket snatching" claimed by the platform was actually a waitlist on the 12306 system's official website, and various so-called ticket-snatching methods were actually consumer traps that deceived and misled passengers.
"Platform ticket snatching" is actually an official website waitlist. "Waitlist ticket purchase" is an official ticket purchase service launched by China Railway. After train tickets are sold out, passengers can submit waitlist orders for free through the Railway 12306 platform. When there are subsequent remaining tickets, the 12306 system automatically fulfills the tickets for waitlist passengers according to the time order in which the orders take effect. According to the investigation, the "dual-channel ticket snatching" advertised by the platform claims "waitlist ticket purchase + remaining ticket monitoring dual-channel, faster ticket snatching, higher success rate," but according to the rules of the Railway 12306 platform, when a waitlist order exists, there will be no remaining tickets available for purchase. The "dual-channel ticket snatching" actually uses the passenger's personal 12306 account on the official website to submit waitlist orders for passengers and wait for tickets according to the waitlist order.
"Express acceleration" does not actually accelerate. After train tickets are sold out, third-party ticket-snatching platforms still claim to be able to provide consumers with various "acceleration packages" ranging from 10 yuan to 50 yuan, corresponding to "bandwidth" ranging from 200M to 1000M, claiming that after purchasing the "acceleration package," the ticket-snatching speed is faster and the success rate is higher. In fact, in the case where tickets for the train are sold out, there are no tickets to snatch, and the third-party ticket-snatching platform has not implemented any ticket-snatching behavior, so it cannot achieve the acceleration effect at all.
"Remaining ticket monitoring" is not reliable. During the investigation, law enforcement officers found that the "remaining ticket monitoring" function of the platform involved claimed to be able to monitor remaining tickets in real time and instantly kill tickets when available, but in fact, it could not achieve the real-time monitoring function it claimed. It could only use technical means to continuously refresh the Railway 12306 platform page to obtain public information, and could not obtain or lock ticket sources in advance, nor could it monitor the remaining tickets issued to the waitlist queue.
"Waitlist" changes from free to paid. The "omnipotent ticket snatching," "dedicated ticket snatching," and other ticket-snatching services sold by the platform involved all charge different fees. After consumers pay to purchase them, the platform will enable "waitlist ticket purchase" for users who have logged in to the 12306 platform. This actually packages the free waitlist as a paid service, and uses misleading publicity such as "faster ticket snatching" and "higher success rate" to induce consumers to pay additional fees, increasing travel costs.
The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation Comprehensive Law Enforcement Corps stated that the Railway 12306 platform is the only official online ticket purchase platform of China Railway. After the platform launched the "waitlist ticket purchase" function in 2018, the "ticket snatching" services claimed by various third-party ticket-snatching platforms on the Internet cannot change the "waitlist ticket purchase" rules of the Railway 12306 platform, and cannot achieve the purpose of purchasing tickets in advance or prioritizing ticket purchases.
The Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation reminds consumers: The "ticket snatching priority" and "accelerated fulfillment" functions promoted by ticket-snatching software are misleading and deceptive. Existing ticket-snatching software cannot break through the waitlist rules of the 12306 official platform, nor can it increase the success rate of ticket purchases. The so-called "acceleration" and "priority" are all marketing gimmicks. Consumers should raise their awareness of prevention and be careful not to be deceived.
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The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are directional, principled, and programmatic, serving as important guidelines for the work of all regions and departments. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection: "We must adhere to and strengthen the Party's overall leadership, promote comprehensive and strict Party governance with higher standards and more practical measures, more resolutely and effectively implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, more scientifically and effectively confine power within the cage of regulations, and more soberly and firmly advance the anti-corruption struggle, providing a strong guarantee for achieving the goals and tasks of the '15th Five-Year Plan' period." The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party proposed: "Improve the implementation mechanism of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments to ensure smooth flow from top to bottom and effective execution." Implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is an important guarantee for us to continuously move from victory to new victories. On the new journey, we must, with a high sense of political responsibility and historical mission, more resolutely and effectively implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, work diligently and practically, and promote the continuous advancement of the socialist modernization cause.
The Party Central Committee's Major Decisions and Deployments are the "Guideline" of the Party and State's Work
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Guide and urge Party members and cadres to truly understand the Party Central Committee's major policies and guidelines, align themselves with the Party Central Committee at all times and in all places, and implement the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments in a down-to-earth manner." The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are made on the basis of extensive promotion of democracy, concentrating the wisdom of the entire Party and the entire country, with a high and far-reaching position, scientific content, and profound implications. The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments lead the development of the Party and state's work, provide the general basis for the work of all regions and departments, and are the "guideline" of the Party and state's work.
The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are the work guidelines and action basis formulated and formed by our Party to unite and lead the people in realizing the grand goal of building a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, with clear direction and systematic content. As the top-level design for the development of the Party and the country, the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments mainly include the following from the content dimension: major strategic decisions, such as the "Five-Sphere Integrated Plan" (五位一体) and the "Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy" (四个全面); major policy measures and work deployments, involving specific policies and deployments in various fields such as economy, politics, culture, society, and ecological civilization; and documents formed by important meetings, such as the reports and resolutions made by the Party's National Congress and the Central Plenary Session. We must improve our political stance and comprehensively, deeply, and accurately understand the core meaning and practical requirements of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and approvals are the directional guidance for implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally cared about, personally deployed, and personally promoted important work in various aspects, guiding the formation of a systematic, scientific, and comprehensive decision-making and deployment content, and powerfully leading and promoting the Party and the country's cause to achieve historic achievements and undergo historic changes. Implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and approvals is an inherent requirement for implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments. We must focus on the work tasks repeatedly emphasized by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), such as implementing the new development concept, promoting high-quality development, and accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, and focus on implementing tasks such as building a modern industrial system and developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions.
The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments guide the direction of the Party and the country's work. Fundamentally speaking, the work of all regions and departments is the unfolding and practice of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments. Only by strictly implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments in making decisions, doing work, and grasping implementation can we ensure that the political direction and actions of the work do not deviate, and ensure that the work is promoted correctly and scientifically. The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments reflect the fundamental interests of the people. Only by implementing them well can we ensure that we always adhere to the nature and purpose of the Party and maintain the Party's advanced nature and purity. We must enhance our political consciousness and political responsibility in implementing them to ensure that the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are implemented in practice.
Implementing the Party Central Committee's Major Decisions and Deployments is an Inevitable Requirement Based on History and Reality
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is the fundamental requirement for safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership, and it is also an important historical experience for the continuous development and progress of the Party and the people's cause." For a Marxist political party, implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is the key to maintaining its strong cohesion, organization, and combat effectiveness. History and practice have fully proven that only by implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments unswervingly and without compromise can we ensure the steady and long-term progress of the socialist modernization cause.
Implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is the fundamental requirement for safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "'Two safeguards' (两个维护) should be reflected in the actions of resolutely implementing the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments, in the effectiveness of performing duties and doing one's job well, and in the daily words and deeds of Party members and cadres." "Safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership ensures the implementation of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments." Adhering to the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership is the highest principle of the Party's leadership, which is related to the future and destiny of the Party and the country's cause. This highest principle politically solves the problem of the line, principles, and policies, which concerns the direction of work; ideologically, it solves the problem of the Party's scientific theoretical arming, which concerns the quality of work; and organizationally, it solves the problem of the Party's organizational mobilization, which concerns the implementation of work. The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are a unified will formed on the basis of extensive investigation and research, opinion solicitation, and special argumentation. It is the embodiment of democratic centralism and the comprehensive role of the Party's various leadership methods. It not only reflects the Party's correct line, principles, and policies, but also the embodiment of the Party's scientific theory, which needs to be implemented and executed by relying on strict organizational mobilization. Implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is a resolute safeguard of the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership. The degree to which the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are implemented directly reflects the situation of safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership. Only by consciously unifying thoughts and actions with the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments can we truly practice the "two safeguards" (两个维护).
Implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is an important historical experience for the continuous development of the Party and the people's cause. In the history of the Party, the cause of the Party and the people can win victories in the period when the correct decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee are implemented unswervingly; otherwise, it will encounter failures and fall into dangerous situations. During the Liberation War, starting from the Central Military Commission's Operations Room in Xibaipo (西柏坡), telegrams carrying the instructions of the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao (毛主席) reached the command headquarters of various battles. The entire Party and army executed them unconditionally, and the front and rear were in unison and closely coordinated, ultimately winning the victory of the Liberation War. In the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, the Party Central Committee made the decision and deployment to establish special economic zones. The special economic zones bravely shouldered their missions, reformed and innovated, and created remarkable development achievements, providing valuable experience for the country's reform and opening up. Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has started by formulating and implementing the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定), promoting the entire Party to change its work style and establish a new style. All regions and departments have thoroughly implemented the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定), built a solid ideological dam, innovated systems and mechanisms, and improved working methods. Unhealthy tendencies have been curbed, and the spirit of Party members and cadres has been greatly enhanced, promoting continuous new achievements in high-quality development. These facts vividly illustrate that implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments in practice can overcome challenges and difficulties, gather momentum for forward development, and enable the Party to achieve its established goals step by step.
Implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is the basic requirement for observing the Party's political discipline and political rules. Political discipline and political rules are rigid constraints that the entire Party must abide by in terms of political direction, political stance, political speech, and political actions. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must take safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership as a clear political criterion and a fundamental political requirement, highly identify with it ideologically, resolutely safeguard it politically, consciously obey it organizationally, and closely follow it in action, maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in terms of political stance, political direction, political principles, and political path, and consciously safeguard the authority of the Party Central Committee," and emphasized that this is "fundamental political discipline and political rules." Implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is to maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee ideologically, politically, and in action, and is the basic requirement for observing the Party's political discipline and political rules. In the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China" (中国共产党纪律处分条例), "failing to maintain consistency with the Party Central Committee on major principled issues and having actual speeches, actions, or causing adverse consequences" and "only expressing opinions but not implementing the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments, or implementing the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments indecisively, discounting them, or engaging in formalism, causing adverse or serious consequences politically" are all listed as behaviors that violate the Party's political discipline. Only by implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments well can we fundamentally strengthen the Party's political discipline and political rules, thereby driving the construction of discipline in other aspects and comprehensively and deeply advancing strict Party governance.
Implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments is an inevitable requirement for practicing internal skills and enhancing the initiative of development. At present, China's economy is moving forward under pressure, developing towards new and better directions, the construction of a modern industrial system is continuously advancing, reform and opening up have taken new steps, positive progress has been made in resolving risks in key areas, and people's livelihood guarantees are more effective. At the same time, there are still some problems and challenges, such as the deepening impact of external environmental changes and the prominent contradiction between strong domestic supply and weak demand. The Central Economic Work Conference held at the end of last year proposed the important requirement of "we must respond to external challenges by practicing internal skills." Practicing internal skills is our strategic determination to respond to external uncertainties with our own certainty, and it is a scientific choice made based on a scientific judgment of the domestic and international situation with strategic confidence and a spirit of historical initiative. The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments coordinate strategic guidance and policy support, providing ideas and countermeasures for resolving the prominent contradictions and problems facing current development, and deploying and arranging key tasks, providing a direction guarantee, endogenous motivation, and important guarantee for practicing internal skills and enhancing the initiative of development. The more we move forward under pressure, the more we need to enhance the executive power of implementation, and implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments in a down-to-earth manner, clarifying problems, strengthening weaknesses, and enhancing resilience, so as to practice internal skills, gain a firm foothold, and continuously create new advantages for development.
More Resolutely and Effectively Implement the Party Central Committee's Major Decisions and Deployments with High Standards and Practical Measures
Only implementation can produce results, and only execution can achieve effectiveness. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Party organizations at all levels and the vast number of Party members and cadres must enhance their sense of political responsibility and historical mission, and implement the various decisions and deployments of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party with practical actions." On the new journey, the vast number of Party members and cadres must continuously improve their political judgment, political understanding, and political execution, and more resolutely and effectively implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments.
Implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments unswervingly. The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are the basis for the entire Party and the entire country to unify their thoughts, unify their will, and unify their actions, and must be implemented unswervingly. Any behavior that "makes choices," "engages in formalism," or "discounts" the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments will damage the Party Central Committee's centralized and unified leadership and harm the fundamental interests of the people. To implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments unswervingly, the prerequisite is to comprehensively, deeply, and accurately grasp the spirit and specific measures of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments. We must not only understand the spirit of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments from a global perspective, and be clear about "what, why, and how to do it," but also accurately grasp the boundaries and scales of policies, and be aware of "what should be done and what should not be done." To implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments unswervingly, we must also be good at grasping the main contradictions and coordinating the overall situation and the local situation, the present and the long-term, and the goal orientation and the problem orientation. The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are based on the overall situation of the entire Party and the entire country, involving overall strategies and multi-faceted work, and have strong systematicness, relevance, and coordination within them. We must grasp all deployments as a whole and not lose sight of one thing while attending to another. At the same time, we must closely focus on the goals, tasks, strategic deployments, and main directions clearly defined by the Party Central Committee, not only accurately grasp the direction at all times, but also implement precise policies and exert precise efforts, so that the actual effect conforms to the Party Central Committee's decision-making intentions and policy intentions.
Creatively implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "While resolutely implementing the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments, localities should give play to their subjective initiative and carry out work creatively in light of local realities." The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are made based on the overall development situation of the entire Party and the entire country, and have directionality, principles, and programmatics. Only by combining them with reality and earnestly exploring effective methods and approaches can they be implemented in practice. In reality, some localities copy verbatim, mechanically apply, and mechanically execute, simply changing the title of the red-headed document and issuing it, or blindly follow the trend and launch some popular projects regardless of reality. These are essentially manifestations of inaction, laziness, and reckless action. We must conduct in-depth investigations and research, carefully analyze the resource endowment and development reality of our region, and formulate effective implementation plans in light of the economic, political, social, historical, geographical, and other realistic conditions of our region. The implementation plan should highlight pertinence and operability, come up with real solutions to the bottlenecks and difficulties in economic and social development, and come up with practical solutions to the urgent and difficult problems of the masses. On the basis of thoroughly understanding the spirit of the Party Central Committee and understanding the actual situation of our region, we should boldly innovate and dare to break through, put forward new ideas and new methods for solving problems with a spirit of responsibility, and promote the implementation of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments with creative work.
Establish and practice a correct view of performance, create performance for the people, create performance with practical work, and transform the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments into development results. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Establish a correct view of performance, respect objective reality and the needs of the masses, strengthen systematic thinking and scientific planning, do more practical and good things for the benefit of the people, and eliminate pretense, formalism, and blind expansion." Party members and cadres must always adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, better implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments with an accurate grasp of objective reality and with practical actions, and promote the formation of real development results. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. The tasks of consolidating and expanding advantages, breaking through bottlenecks and constraints, and strengthening weaknesses are arduous and difficult. In this process, Party members and cadres will inevitably face many situations involving complex interests and touching deep-seated contradictions, and whether they can stand up, be reliable, and be able to withstand the pressure at critical moments will become a touchstone for testing their sense of political responsibility. We must always keep in mind our responsibilities and missions, lead all work with a correct view of performance, focus all our energy on realizing the Party's central tasks, concentrate on grasping reform and promoting development, doing practical things and seeking practical results, and take more tangible and accessible specific measures to meet the people's needs for a better life and create achievements that can stand the test of practice and the people.
Establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, achieving performance for the people, achieving performance through practical work, and transforming the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee into development results. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Establishing a correct view of performance, respecting objective reality and the needs of the masses, strengthening systematic thinking and scientific planning, doing more practical and good things for the benefit of the people, and 杜绝装样子、搞花架子、盲目铺摊子 (dù jué zhuāng yàng zi, gǎo huā jià zi, máng mù pū tān zi - "eliminate pretense, engage in superficiality, blindly expand," to avoid formalism and superficiality, focusing on real results)." Party members and cadres must always adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, better implement the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee with an accurate grasp of objective reality and with practical actions, and promote the formation of tangible development results. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. Consolidating and expanding advantages, breaking through bottlenecks and constraints, and strengthening weaknesses are arduous and difficult tasks. In this process, party members and cadres will inevitably face many situations involving complex interests and touching deep-seated contradictions. Whether they can stand up, be reliable, and be able to handle things at critical moments becomes a touchstone for testing their political sense of responsibility. We must always keep in mind our duties and missions, lead all work with a correct view of performance, focus all our energy on realizing the Party's central tasks, concentrate on grasping reform and promoting development, doing practical things and seeking practical results, and take more tangible and accessible specific measures to meet the people's needs for a better life and create performance that can stand the test of practice and the people.
Strengthening specific, precise, and regular supervision and inspection to ensure that the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee are implemented. Deepening political supervision is an important guarantee for promoting the implementation of the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. Focusing on the tasks and requirements of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the discipline inspection and supervision organs, as the specialized organs for internal Party supervision and national supervision, must fulfill their primary and fundamental responsibilities of political supervision, inspect the implementation of the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee in various regions and departments, and promote the implementation and effectiveness of the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. We must closely focus on implementing the new development concept, promoting high-quality development, and accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, focusing on building a modern industrial system, developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, building a unified national market, expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, steadily promoting common prosperity for all the people, preventing the return to poverty on a regular basis, resolving the implicit debts of local governments, strengthening ecological and environmental protection, and coordinating development and security. We must conduct in-depth supervision and inspection, specific to matters and people, to ensure that supervision and inspection are based on evidence, procedures, and effectiveness. Formalism and bureaucracy are major enemies that hinder the implementation of the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. We must focus on outstanding problems of formalism and bureaucracy, strengthen supervision of rectification, effectively clear the blockages, stagnation points, and difficulties in implementation, and promote the implementation of various policies with strong and effective supervision.
(Author's unit: Discipline Inspection and Supervision Institute of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学纪检监察学院))
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"We must respond to external challenges by diligently improving our internal capabilities." This is one of the "five musts" proposed at the Central Economic Work Conference (中央经济工作会议) held at the end of last year. Practice tells us that in the face of uncertainty, the greatest certainty is to concentrate on doing our own things well. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome by withstanding pressure, improving internal capabilities, and gaining a firm foothold." Improving internal capabilities is crucial for us to manage complex situations, handle complex problems, and create new opportunities in changing and dangerous situations.
In the era of economic globalization, countries are interdependent, and the evolution of the international situation profoundly affects domestic development. The more turbulent the situation, the more we must be good at grasping the essence and the laws. In order not to lose our way in the ever-changing external environment, we must always grasp the fundamental internal cause, focus more on the internal cause, start with the internal cause, and exert efforts on the internal cause. By expanding our own capabilities, we can adapt to the constantly changing external world, seize opportunities, resist risks, and break through against the trend. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, a few Western countries have been blockading and containing China in the field of science and technology. We have focused on key areas to accelerate breakthroughs. The more pressure we face, the stronger we become. We have overcome a number of major key core technologies, and the level of independent control of the industrial chain has been continuously improved. Improving internal capabilities is based on tapping our own potential and enhancing internal driving force, firmly grasping the initiative of development in our own hands, and realizing "promoting the external with the internal and transforming the external with the internal."
Diligently improving internal capabilities cannot be separated from strong determination. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "In the philosophical sense, 'difficulty' is an eternal proposition on the road to progress in any field." At present, China is in a critical period of transforming its development mode, optimizing its economic structure, and converting its growth drivers. There are quite a few old problems that have not yet been solved and new challenges that have arisen. In the face of problems and challenges, it is especially necessary for party members and cadres to maintain strategic determination, not only to be firm in their confidence in solving problems, but also to show the courage to overcome difficulties and the actions of earnestly grasping and doing practical work. In reality, a few party members and cadres are restless, their passion is waning, and they dare not take responsibility or are unwilling to take responsibility. These party members and cadres have not scientifically grasped the objective law of the wave-like advancement and spiral-like rise of things, and are bound by temporary problems, losing their minds and positions in the face of setbacks. We must deeply realize that most of the current problems are problems in development and transformation, which cannot be bypassed or avoided, but can be solved through efforts. We must accurately judge the situation and the trend, the crisis and the opportunity, the advantages and the disadvantages, keep the "big picture of the country" in mind, and concentrate on doing the current work with the tenacity of “咬定青山不放松” (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined), and achieve practical results in solving key problems in reform and development and solving the urgent needs and expectations of the masses.
In today's complex internal and external environment and increasingly scarce resources, improving quality and efficiency has become a fundamental solution for sustainable development, and the core and essence of diligently improving internal capabilities lies in improving quality and efficiency. Whether it is promoting self-reliance in science and technology and breaking through "bottleneck" technologies, or promoting industrial transformation and upgrading and realizing "shifting birds from the cage," there is only one fundamental way to deal with these "slow variable" challenges: persistently and appropriately improve internal capabilities according to local conditions. We must not only carry forward the spirit of "reaching for the peaches by jumping up," show the real effort of jumping, the courage of daring to jump, and the skill of being good at jumping, and accumulate small victories into big victories and accumulate quantitative changes into qualitative changes through unremitting hard work and steady progress; we must also understand the laws of doing things, grasp the main contradictions and the main aspects of the contradictions, and avoid “大水漫灌” (dà shuǐ màn guàn - "flood irrigation," indiscriminate or unfocused investment), and achieve “精准滴灌” (jīng zhǔn dī guàn - "precision drip irrigation," targeted support or investment), allocating limited resources and energy to key areas.
Improving internal capabilities is not “内卷” (nèi juǎn - "involution," internal competition that does not lead to overall progress), let alone “内耗” (nèi hào - "internal friction," unproductive conflict or competition), but a positive accumulation of self-improvement and a virtuous cycle of "upward competition." In work, some party members and cadres seem to be busy all day long, but at the end of the year, they are empty-handed and have nothing to show for it. In the final analysis, this kind of busyness is “空忙” (kōng máng - "empty busyness," being busy without achieving anything), which is busy but ineffective and useless. To get out of the quagmire of "involution" and "empty busyness," we must strengthen theoretical study, master scientific working methods, be good at seeing the essence through phenomena, grasping the overall situation through the partial, and seeing the long-term development from the current work, and improve the scientific nature and predictability of the work; we must also adhere to learning by doing and doing by learning, constantly thinking, summarizing, and correcting deviations in practice, so that each work will be improved and progressed, and constantly enhance the ability and level of taking responsibility, making achievements, and starting businesses.
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Young children are the future of the motherland and the hope of the Chinese nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has given important instructions on the ideological and moral construction of minors, emphasizing: "It is necessary to implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, and adhere to treating the ideological and moral construction of minors as a strategic and fundamental task." Following the cognitive laws of young children and improving their ideology and morality with good books, and nourishing their spiritual world with reading, is one of the effective ways to implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education. The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party proposed: "Promote the construction of a reading society." Promoting virtue through education through reading is an inherent requirement of building a reading society. The "Regulations on Promoting National Reading," which came into effect on February 1 this year, provides legal guarantee for building a reading society and guiding children's reading. We must thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on the ideological and moral construction of minors and the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, use the fragrance of books to immerse the minds of young children, strengthen the ideological and moral construction of minors, and earnestly implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education.
Young children are full of curiosity and thirst for knowledge, and are in a critical period of shaping their values and an important starting point for buttoning up the first button in their lives. Guiding young children to establish a correct worldview, outlook on life, and values, and encouraging them to pursue upward and benevolent behavior, is related to personal growth and success, the development of the cause of the Party and the country, and the fundamental task of cultivating successors to communism. Surveys show that in 2024, the book reading rate of minors aged 0 to 17 in my country was 86.6%, and the average number of books read per capita was 11.65, both of which are higher than those of adult citizens. Good books can not only transmit cultural knowledge, improve humanistic literacy, and cultivate independent thinking and autonomous learning abilities, but also subtly guide the majority of young children to strengthen their ideals and beliefs, establish lofty aspirations, and sow the seeds of love for the Party and the country in their hearts. At present, with the vigorous development of digital technology and the ever-changing reading methods, children have rich and diverse reading resources and access methods, but there are also problems such as uneven quality of reading content and insufficient integration of traditional reading and new reading. We should focus on the physical and mental characteristics and growth patterns of young children, fully consider the current reading ecology, and better exert the unique role of reading in fostering virtue through education.
Highlight core content and consolidate the ideological foundation for fostering virtue through education. "蒙以养正 (méng yǐ yǎng zhèng - "educate with righteousness from childhood," to cultivate a child's moral character from an early age) , 圣功也." Persistently use Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to cultivate the soul, and clearly regard the Party's innovative theories as one of the most important reading contents. Transform the Party's theories and Party history stories into popular expressions that young children can understand, comprehend, and practice, so that children can feel the power of truth and draw spiritual nourishment in immersive reading. Firmly grasp Marxism as the soul, pass on the historical process and latest achievements of the Sinicization of Marxism in the new era to children, so that children can inherit the red gene in the space dialogue with ideological masters and revolutionary predecessors, build up their beliefs in appreciating the charm of truth, and strengthen their ideals and beliefs in feeling the magnificent great practice of the new era. Firmly grasp the root of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, let the world be public, reform and innovation, self-improvement, and good faith and harmony deeply into the hearts of children, guide children to feel the national spirit from outstanding traditional Chinese classics, establish correct values, and understand the principles of being a person from outstanding traditional Chinese stories, and build a sound personality.
Construct a graded and classified system to create a reading pattern that serves all ages. Education is a gradual process from shallow to deep and from point to surface to three-dimensional. Grasping the reading ability and cognitive laws of young children of different ages and establishing a graded and classified reading system is an important way to improve the quality and efficiency of fostering virtue through education. Comprehensively consider multiple dimensions such as age, cognition, and interest, formulate scientific grading standards, explore the establishment of a basic book database, release authoritative graded and classified reading recommendation book lists and continuously update them, and regard ideological and moral construction as an important basis for book review and quality control. The enlightenment stage can focus on interesting audio-visual products and parental accompaniment, allowing children to perceive beauty in picture books and nursery rhymes; the lower grade stage can focus on story graphics and teacher-led reading, allowing children to establish basic cognition in moral education and model stories; the middle and high grade stages gradually increase the difficulty of reading materials, and the method focuses on enlightenment and discussion to guide and enhance rational and dialectical thinking ability; at a higher age stage, provide more targeted practical content. Let every child find suitable reading materials and let reading run through the entire process of children's growth.
Combine digital reading and traditional reading to form a synergy for educating people. In 2024, the contact rate of digital reading methods for minors aged 0 to 17 in my country was 75.1%. Digital reading has expanded the scope of reading and cognitive boundaries for children, but it has also brought problems such as fragmented reading weakening in-depth thinking and algorithm recommendations easily leading to information cocoons. Traditional reading is more conducive to cultivating concentration and critical thinking ability, but it is not attractive enough to young children. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Digital reading should be combined with traditional reading to maintain our core and literacy." Children's cognitive development has the characteristics of being dominated by concrete thinking and easy distraction. We must make full use of the convenience, interactivity and richness of digital reading, present it in multiple modes such as animation and audio to lower the threshold for understanding classic texts, and use artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and other technologies to promote the scenarization and three-dimensionality of reading, while using traditional reading to train children's logical understanding ability and in-depth thinking ability, and comprehensively improve reading quality from shallow to deep.
Promote national reading and cultivate fertile ground for fostering virtue through education. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The fragrance of books is an atmosphere." Promoting virtue through education through reading is a three-dimensional project that requires the cooperation of families, schools and society. Parents are children's first teachers. Through the construction of book-fragrant families, they guide parents to lead by example, put down their mobile phones, pick up books, and create a good atmosphere for parent-child reading. Give play to the role of schools as the main front for teaching and educating people, integrate reading into the entire process of education and teaching, and promote teachers to become the inspirers of children's reading interest, the guides of reading methods, and the leaders of reading values. The publishing industry must adhere to putting social benefits first and launch more excellent reading materials that cultivate the soul and enlighten the mind; libraries, cultural centers, etc. should further strengthen the function of moral education and develop more high-quality reading projects and research activities; online platforms should develop content that is beneficial to the physical and mental health of children and conduct effective promotion, so as to illuminate the growth path of young children with high-quality reading.
(The author is the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China Children's Press and Publication Group)
By: 本报记者 顾 春
Headline Highlights
Eighteen local opera genres appeared on the same stage, each displaying its unique charm; famous performers and rising stars jointly presented their talents, attracting opera fans; 11 classic opera programs and over 200 performances brought excellent shows to people's doorsteps, extending the stage to islands and mountain villages... The 2026 "Opera in Zhejiang (浙里有戏)" New Year cultural benefit activities combined opera dissemination with cultural services, staging a people-benefiting practice of "the year starts with opera" on the land of Zhejiang (浙江).
With graceful water sleeves, lively pheasant feathers, resounding gongs and drums, and melodious opera tunes... In the Cultural and Sports Center of Huangyan District (黄岩区), Taizhou (台州), Zhejiang (浙江), the opera extravaganza "Spring in the Garden (春色满园)" was staged with great enthusiasm, drawing thunderous applause.
"No opera, no New Year." When the drumbeats sound and the opera tunes resonate, the New Year gains its soul.
The 2026 "Opera in Zhejiang (浙里有戏)" New Year cultural benefit activities kicked off on New Year's Day, with the theme of "the year starts with opera." Through 11 classic opera programs touring the province and over 200 high-quality performances, the stage was extended to remote islands and mountainous towns, allowing the rich opera melodies to flow in the atmosphere of the New Year.
Hundred Operas on the Same Stage
An Experiment in Innovation and Integration
Zhejiang (浙江) boasts a profound opera heritage. Yue Opera (越剧) is gentle, Wu Opera (婺剧) is passionate, Kunqu Opera (昆曲) is elegant, and Shao Opera (绍剧) is sonorous. The 18 local opera genres each have their own characteristics.
The highlight of the activities is the "Zhejiang (浙江) Opera Essence Provincial Tour," which aims to allow audiences to watch all the excellent operas of Zhejiang (浙) in one night. On January 10, the first performance was held in Hangzhou (杭州), with 18 opera genres appearing on the same stage. The entire performance was like a large-scale "fusion experiment": Yue Opera (越剧), Kunqu Opera (昆曲), Peking Opera (京剧), and Xinchang Tune Opera (新昌调腔) jointly performed "Romance of the West Chamber (西厢记)," while the "Wukong" of Wu Opera (婺剧) and Shao Opera (绍剧) competed on the same stage; the opera song "Peony Pavilion: Yearning (牡丹亭·思缘)" integrated Kunqu Opera's (昆曲) water-grinding tune into popular melodies, realizing "using song to lead opera" in a youthful style.
Amazing skills appeared frequently on the stage, dazzling the audience. As soon as Wu Opera's (婺剧) "Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon (三打白骨精)" appeared, it grabbed the attention of the entire audience—Bai Gu Jing (白骨精), played by Yang Xia Yun (杨霞云), changed her face and costume multiple times in seconds, transforming "from bone to human" as if it were real; Tang Seng (唐僧), played by Lou Sheng (楼胜), showed the danger of escape with difficult movements such as a 360-degree flying spin, a lying fish, and an inverted tiger... Xie Linghui (谢玲慧), vice president of the Zhejiang Wu Opera Research Institute (浙江婺剧艺术研究院), introduced that the play has been performed more than 160 times since 2023, including 41 overseas performances, almost every one of which was packed. Next, the troupe will also go to Yiwu (义乌), Xinchang (新昌), and other places to bring more than 20 performances to the doorsteps of the masses.
Among the opera genres performing on the same stage this time, there are many rare opera genres that have emerged from "endangered" status. Cai Jie (蔡婕), the inheritor of Hang Opera (杭剧), said: "Hang Opera (杭剧) is an opera genre that was restored and inherited after a 40-year hiatus. From searching for old artists and excavating old scripts to restoring singing styles, it is now able to rearrange large-scale plays such as 'Su Xiaoxiao (苏小小),' and its social influence is constantly expanding."
Rehearsals are also an opportunity for actors of various opera genres to learn from each other. "Many of the inheritors of small opera genres are young people. These young actors have solid basic skills and lively performances. The vitality of small opera genres is booming!" Cai Jie (蔡婕) said that this time, being able to share the stage with other opera genres is a great affirmation of the inheritance achievements of Hang Opera (杭剧) and many other small opera genres.
Rising Stars Compete
Youthful Drama Attracts Young People
Famous performers gathered, and rising stars competed. In addition to many winners of the "Wenhua Award (文华奖)," "Plum Blossom Award (梅花奖)," and "Magnolia Award (白玉兰奖)" taking the stage, more young actors took the lead, attracting young people with youthful dramas.
Wang Hengtao (王恒涛), a post-95s actor at the Zhejiang Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera Art Center (浙江京昆艺术中心), has been particularly busy recently. On January 31, "Peony Pavilion (牡丹亭)," starring him, appeared at the Hangzhou Butterfly Theater (杭州蝴蝶剧场). Although he has played Liu Mengmei (柳梦梅) many times, he still insists on going to the rehearsal hall early every day to polish his performance. "Every performance is a new creation." Wang Hengtao (王恒涛) said that he will try to appropriately dilute the routines, make the characters' emotions more real, and let classical stories resonate with contemporary audiences.
On the evening of January 23, at the Hangzhou Victory Theater (杭州胜利剧院), the classic Wu Opera (婺剧) "Legend of the White Snake (白蛇传)" was jointly performed by two "Plum Blossom Award (梅花奖)" winners and young actors. The performances of young actors Dai Lishuang (戴丽霜) and Zhang Ying (张莹) won continuous applause from the audience. Mr. Wang (王先生), who came all the way from Shangrao (上饶), Jiangxi (江西) to chase the opera, praised repeatedly: "I came for the 'big names,' but I didn't expect the performances of the newcomers to be so outstanding!"
To everyone's surprise, whether it was the premiere or subsequent performances, a large number of young faces appeared in the audience, and many young people made surrounding cultural and creative products to watch the opera. "The enthusiasm of the curtain call on the night of the premiere was comparable to a concert. In the past two years, more and more young people have loved and watched opera." Cai Jie (蔡婕) said.
Benefiting the People and Nourishing the Heart
The Stage is Built on Islands and in Mountain Villages
The key to singing opera into the hearts of the masses lies in benefiting the people culturally. After the first performance, 11 classic opera programs went to 11 prefecture-level cities in the province for touring performances, with more than 200 supporting high-quality drama performances. Gathering 95 state-owned and private theater troupes, it not only covered urban theaters, but also went deep into remote islands and mountainous towns, allowing everyone to enjoy the opera to the fullest.
On the evening of January 20, the Wenzhou Southeast Theater (温州东南剧院) was packed, and the Pingyang Puppet Show (平阳木偶戏) benefit commercial performance began. "We have prepared 7 programs, including 'Chun Cao Breaks into the Court: Carrying the Sedan Chair (春草闯堂·行轿),' which was shortlisted for the final evaluation of the Wenhua Award (文华奖)." Pei Fengfeng (裴峰峰), deputy director of the Pingyang Puppet Show Protection and Inheritance Center (平阳木偶戏保护传承中心), said. In order to enhance the viewing experience, the team specially designed the detail of Chun Cao (春草) throwing a handkerchief, using the speed and undulation of the silk flower to convey emotions; they also changed the puppet's foot joints from iron wire to cloth strips in order to better complete the "dwarf step" movement. After the performance, there were constant praises on social media: "The scene was so shocking!" "I want to see it again!"
In Jiaozhi Old Street (葭沚老街), Jiaojiang District (椒江区), Taizhou (台州), the Huanglong Yue Opera Troupe (黄龙越剧团) presented "Yu Qing Ting: Rejecting the Son (玉蜻蜓·拒子)," with melodious singing, moving body movements, and meticulous emotional portrayal; in Qinghefang Historical Street (清河坊历史街区), Hangzhou (杭州), "Balcony Yue Opera (阳台越剧)" was staged randomly, with "Liang Zhu (梁祝)" and "Romance of the West Chamber (西厢)" flowing in the air, attracting tourists to stop and linger... The preferential tickets launched by the "Zhejiang Ticketing (浙里票务)" platform were very popular. The 1,568 tickets for the first performance were sold out in 1 minute and 20 seconds, and the proportion of audiences purchasing tickets from outside the province reached 58%.
In order to break through site restrictions, the event also used diverse channels such as television, online live broadcasts, and outdoor large screens to reach thousands of households with wonderful performances. Chen Jifen (陈吉芬), director of the Art Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio and Television and Tourism (浙江省文化广电和旅游厅艺术处), said: "The New Year exhibition performances of provincial-level theater troupes have continued for more than 20 years and have become an important brand of cultural benefits for the people in Zhejiang (浙江). This year, while expanding the scale and improving the quality, we are more committed to exploring new paths for combining opera dissemination and cultural services."
As the drums of the twelfth lunar month initially shake and the sounds of opera linger in urban and rural areas, "Opera in Zhejiang (浙里有戏)" is not only an artistic feast, but also brews a long and mellow cultural New Year flavor in the land of Zhejiang (之江大地) in the melodious sounds.
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February 4th, Lichun (立春), the Beginning of Spring. That evening, the Hainan Provincial Museum (海南省博物馆) was brightly lit. "Spring ox, spring staff, boundless spring breeze comes to the sea..." Accompanied by clear children's voices, Su Shi's (苏轼) verses written a thousand years ago echoed in the hall. A group of "flower goddesses" dressed in Hanfu (汉服) walked gracefully, their silk robes fluttering and jade pendants tinkling, reflecting each other with the cultural relics displayed in the museum.
This was the activity site of the "Night at the Museum" at the Hainan Provincial Museum (海南省博物馆), and also the opening site of the cross-provincial joint exhibition "It's Time! - Finding the Twenty-Four Solar Terms in Cultural Relics."
Lichun (立春), the Beginning of Spring, is the first of the twenty-four solar terms. On November 30, 2016, China's application for the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms" was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of the successful application. The Hainan Provincial Museum (海南省博物馆), together with the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆) and the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆), showcased the secrets of the solar terms through 189 pieces (sets) of cultural relics. This is also the first major cultural and museum exhibition after the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) officially launched full island customs closure operations. The exhibition will last until May 31st.
That evening, the museum was very popular. During the night tour, interactive puzzle solving became the biggest highlight. The audience became "Solar Term Seekers," looking for clues in the patterns of cultural relics. Each time a puzzle was solved, an additional solar term mark was added to the stamp book.
"I didn't expect to have a relaxed feeling like visiting a lantern festival," said Mr. Chen (陈先生), a Haikou (海口) citizen, who participated in the "Beginning of Spring Blessing" activity with his daughter, who is just starting elementary school, holding a "Fu" (福) character scroll in his hand, his face full of smiles.
"We are trying to break the walls of time and allow the museum to move from static display to living heritage," said Zhu Lei (朱磊), curator of the Hainan Provincial Museum (海南省博物馆). He said that choosing to hold the "Night at the Museum" on the day of Lichun (立春) is to hope that cultural relics can have a wonderful chemical reaction with modern life.
The exhibition is divided into two exhibition halls. Hall 1 begins with a Begonia flower window, slowly unfolding a picture scroll about time. The exhibition takes "It's Time" as the introduction, connecting different units such as "Meeting the Season," "The Beginning of All Things in Spring," "Summer Growth and Abundant Grain," "Autumn Harvest and Full Granaries," and "Winter Storage and Peaceful Year."
"The twenty-four solar terms are not only agricultural guides, but also convey a very Chinese-style romantic philosophy of life," Zhu Lei (朱磊) introduced. The curatorial team intends to allow visitors to relive the unique Chinese philosophy of time through objects, calligraphy, and paintings.
On one side of the exhibition hall is the Qing Dynasty Qian Zai's (钱载) "Four Seasons Flower Painting" from the collection of the Hainan Provincial Museum (海南省博物馆). Thirteen kinds of flowers, such as peach blossoms, lotus flowers, azaleas, and plum blossoms, break the boundaries of the seasons and bloom together on the same paper, full of vitality. The Qing Dynasty Ma Quan's (马荃) "Grape Mantis" fan, treasured by the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆), has bunches of grapes hanging from the branches, with a mantis raising its arms in between, as if it will break through the paper at any time.
Deep in the display case, a Qing Dynasty carved lacquer Spring Longevity round box attracts attention. This treasure from the Tianjin Museum (天津博物馆) is carved with red lacquer all over, and the carving is delicate and smooth. In the center of the lid, the character "Spring" is prominently located in the center, with the God of Longevity sitting in the middle, accompanied by pine trees and deer, and the glow of the sun holding up the hope of the new year.
Different from traditional displays, this exhibition cleverly uses the flower window elements of traditional Chinese gardens, with one window and one scene, allowing the audience to feel like they are flipping through a book of solar terms while moving around.
"Visiting the exhibition is not only about using your eyes, but also about using your body to perceive it," said Ms. Li (李女士), a tourist from Henan (河南), who specially changed into a Hanfu (汉服) to check in. In front of the "Gnomon Shadow Measurement" interactive device, she enthusiastically experienced how the ancients determined the solar terms through the length of the sun's shadow.
As the night deepened, the tourists' interest did not diminish. In the "Seasonal Flowers" social education activity area, the audience used the glaze colors of cultural relics as inspiration to prune flower branches and weave spring. In the "Four Seasons Customs" experience area, children enthusiastically made kites and round fans.
Outside the museum, the coconut wind caresses the face, and the spring letter leaps into the painting.
Return to TopOn February 8th, the "Galloping on a New Journey, Ancient Town Revitalizing Spring" series of activities was held in Hengjiang Ancient Town (横江古镇), Xuzhou District (叙州区), Yibin City (宜宾市), Sichuan Province (四川省). The picture shows the "Guanhe Labor Song" (关河号子) parade attracting citizens and tourists to watch.
Zhang Yuanrong (张元戎) photographed (Image China).
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) February 8th (Reporter Shi Fang (施芳)) reported: The reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism (北京市文化和旅游局) that in 2025, high-quality development of Beijing's (北京) cultural and tourism industry achieved practical results. The city received 390 million tourists, an increase of 4.8% year-on-year; total tourism expenditure reached 715.93 billion yuan, an increase of 6.5% year-on-year. The city received a total of 5.48 million inbound tourists, generating tourism expenditure of 50.56 billion yuan, representing increases of 39% and 44.7% respectively. The number of tourists and revenue, as well as the number of inbound tourists and revenue, all reached record highs.
The capital's artistic stage continues to flourish. More than 60,000 commercial performances were held throughout the year, attracting more than 14 million viewers, with box office revenue exceeding 5 billion yuan. The number of performances, viewers, and box office revenue increased by 5%, 9%, and 27% respectively year-on-year. Among them, 277 large-scale performances attracted approximately 4.87 million viewers, with box office revenue of approximately 3.44 billion yuan. The number of performances, viewers, and box office revenue increased by 37%, 41%, and 48% respectively year-on-year, reaching a record high in scale.
In 2026, Beijing (北京) will continue to strengthen business integration, technological empowerment, innovation-driven development, and international cooperation, and continue to improve the public service system, high-quality creation system, industrial development system, global promotion system, and market governance system, to build a large cultural and tourism work pattern.
Return to TopThis newspaper Nanjing (南京) February 8th dispatch (Reporter Yao Xueqing (姚雪青)) On February 6th, the Wuxi Museum (无锡博物院) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) launched the exhibition "Where Sincerity Pervades, Metal and Stone Yield" ("精诚所至 金石为开" (jīng chéng suǒ zhì, jīn shí wèi kāi - "where sincerity pervades, metal and stone yield," with utmost sincerity, one can move even metal and stone; absolute sincerity can accomplish anything)). The exhibition features the literature and calligraphy works of the famous scholar Jin Kaicheng (金开诚).
During his lifetime, Jin Kaicheng (金开诚) was long engaged in the research of ancient Chinese literature, literary psychology, calligraphy, and drama, making contributions to inheriting and promoting outstanding traditional Chinese culture. This exhibition features a total of 126 exhibits, including 90 pieces of manuscript, works, certificates and other documents, and 36 pieces of calligraphy. Key exhibits include Jin Kaicheng's (金开诚) manuscript of "Interpretation of the Essence of Wisdom in Traditional Chinese Culture" ("中华传统文化智慧精华诠释") and his representative works of running script and official script calligraphy created in his later years.
The exhibition will last until March 20th.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Shanghai on February 8th (Reporter Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟)) The Tianchan Stage (天蟾舞台), located at the corner of Fuzhou Road (福州路) and Yunnan Road (云南路) in Shanghai (上海), celebrated the 100th anniversary of the completion of its current theater on the 6th. That evening, the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company (上海京剧院) performed the year-end cross-dressing show "Shi Yu Zhuo · Famen Temple (拾玉镯·法门寺)" here, kicking off the "A Century of Good Plays - 'Centennial Tianchan' Series of Performances."
Since February 6th, the Tianchan Stage (天蟾舞台) will launch the "Centennial Tianchan" series of activities throughout the year, covering four major sections: "Exhibition and Performance, Service, Environment, and Internal Control." Among them, the "Centennial Tianchan" performance season is themed "A Century of Good Plays," covering major opera genres such as Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Yue Opera, Shanghai Opera, and Huai Opera, and widely inviting Huangmei Opera, Henan Opera, Ping Opera, Sichuan Opera, Cantonese Opera, Xiju Opera, Yangzhou Opera, and Liyuan Opera and other opera genres to come to Shanghai (上海) for exchanges.
Return to TopUrumqi, February 8th (Reported by Al Dak (阿尔达克)) According to the report from the 2025 Xinjiang Archaeological Work Conference on the 8th, a Tang Dynasty brick chamber tomb with a long sloping ramp tomb passage was excavated from the Youyi Road Cemetery in Kuqa City (库车市), Xinjiang. Through the interpretation of the epitaph inscription, it is clear that the tomb owner was Yin Gong (尹公), the Deputy Protector-General of the Anxi Protectorate (安西都护府), filling the archaeological gap in the Kucha (龟兹) area for tombs of officials of the Anxi Protectorate in the mid-to-late Tang Dynasty.
In 640 AD, the Tang Dynasty established the Anxi Protectorate in Xizhou (西州) (present-day Turpan area (吐鲁番一带)) to govern the Western Regions, and later moved the government seat to Kucha (龟兹), effectively consolidating its governance over the Western Regions.
The tomb is located 100 meters east of the ancient city of Kucha (龟兹故城) in Kuqa (库车), proving that the ancient city of Kucha (龟兹故城) was the location of the Tang Dynasty Anxi Protectorate (唐安西都护府). Alifujiang Niyazi (阿里甫江·尼亚孜), the person in charge of the archaeological project at the Youyi Road Cemetery in Kuqa City (库车市友谊路墓群), introduced that this is the only Tang Dynasty brick chamber tomb discovered in the southern Xinjiang region so far.
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Return to TopA "15-minute convenient living circle" in a city refers to a community commercial area that serves community residents within a 15-minute walking radius, aiming to meet residents' daily consumption and quality consumption needs. Building convenient living circles is an important measure to ensure people's livelihoods, expand consumption, and smooth the national economic cycle.
How to promote the expansion and upgrading of the "15-minute convenient living circle"? What improvements have been made to the quality of life of residents? Our reporter conducted interviews.
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Fengtai District (丰台区), Beijing (北京), Renovates Old Shopping Malls
See What Residents Need and Fill the Gaps
People's Daily Reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)
"Now daily life is really much more convenient." said Chen Peiying (陈佩英), a 75-year-old resident. Chen Peiying is a resident of Fangxingyuan Second District (芳星园二区), Fangzhuang Subdistrict (方庄街道), Fengtai District (丰台区), Beijing (北京). She has lived here for more than 20 years. The Fangzhuang Times Life "15-minute convenient living circle" created by Fangzhuang Subdistrict (方庄街道) allows her to enjoy a wealth of life services at her doorstep.
Next to Fangxingyuan Second District (芳星园二区) used to be an old-fashioned shopping mall, mainly selling clothing, shoes and hats, with a relatively single business format. Fangzhuang Subdistrict (方庄街道), combined with urban renewal actions, integrated the urgent needs and concerns of the masses into the construction of a convenient living circle. "We widely solicited opinions and understood demands, and transformed and upgraded inefficient stock spaces according to the principle of 'filling whatever is lacking'," said Liu Jifei (刘际飞), Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Fangzhuang Subdistrict (方庄街道) .
After the renovation, the old-fashioned shopping mall was renamed Fangzhuang Times Life Shopping Center. Eating, shopping in the supermarket, taking her grandson to interest classes... Now, this has become a place that Chen Peiying (陈佩英) often visits.
The Fangzhuang Market (方庄市场), which has also been renovated, has been completely renewed, with all kinds of life services readily available. Walking into Gu Ji Clothing Alteration Workshop, the owner Gu Ailin (顾爱林) is stepping on the sewing machine, and soon altered the trousers for a customer. Gu Ailin (顾爱林) comes from Nantong City (南通市), Jiangsu (江苏), and has been engaged in the clothing alteration business for more than 30 years, and is very popular among nearby residents. In Fangzhuang Market (方庄市场), many merchants are "multi-functional in one store". A mobile phone repair store also provides services such as key duplication and lock sales, making life more convenient for residents.
Fangzhuang Subdistrict (方庄街道) promotes the matching of facilities and the diversification of services by optimizing the layout and enriching the business format to meet the needs of different groups, and builds the "15-minute convenient living circle" into an all-age-friendly quality living circle that is livable, suitable for business, suitable for tourism and shopping, and suitable for the elderly and children. Vigorously develop new business formats that improve quality, such as health services, fitness and entertainment, new bookstores, and childcare and care. "We are committed to building the convenient living circle into a commercial circle, service circle, and cultural exchange circle that is closely connected with the surrounding communities," said Liu Jifei (刘际飞).
In Fengtai (丰台), the "15-minute convenient living circle" smart electronic map has been launched. Residents can know what kind of business formats are nearby through icons. By clicking on it, they can get the specific location.
As of now, Fengtai District (丰台区) has built 72 "15-minute convenient living circles" and has been selected as the national second batch of pilot areas for the overall promotion of urban "15-minute convenient living circles".
Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁) Province, Increases Community Facilities
Protect the "Old and Young" and Optimize Services
People's Daily Reporter Hao Yingcan (郝迎灿)
At 11:30 noon, pushing open the door and walking into the Xingfu Elderly Canteen (幸福长者食堂) in Shandongbao Community (山东堡社区), Beizhan Subdistrict (北站街道), Shenhe District (沈河区), Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁) Province, a wave of warmth came over us. "Today is braised pork with Chinese cabbage and steamed buns." At the dining table, Wang Fengqi (王凤啟), a 70-year-old community resident, was eating with relish, "The price is economical and affordable, and it has less oil and less salt, which is good for the appetite and healthy."
Three meals a day are a troublesome thing for many elderly people. "There are more than 1,700 elderly people over 60 years old in our community. Many elderly people report that there are few people in their families and it is inconvenient to cook," said Cao Hongna (曹红娜), Secretary of the Party Committee of Shandongbao Community (山东堡社区). The community's Xingfu Elderly Canteen (幸福长者食堂) came into being in response to needs. "With this canteen, you can solve the problem of eating by walking a few steps downstairs. If you encounter windy or rainy weather, you can call the community and they can deliver meals to your door," said Wang Fengqi (王凤啟). The community has also built a home-based elderly care service center, setting up elderly activity rooms, a love haircut room, and a rehabilitation physiotherapy room to provide professional services for the elderly.
"We are constantly strengthening the supply of high-quality services, promoting more resources to be tilted towards the community, and creating a '15-minute convenient living circle'," said a relevant person in charge of the Shenyang Municipal Bureau of Commerce.
While caring for the "old", we must also protect the "young". As the Spring Festival is approaching, stepping into the community bookstore, we can see a dozen children sitting around the table, writing Spring Festival couplets stroke by stroke under the guidance of Fan Hong (范红), a calligraphy enthusiast and a 68-year-old community resident. "In order to solve the problems of children being unattended and lacking playmates during the holidays, we started holding community classes as early as 2001, and we have persisted for more than 20 years," said Cao Hongna (曹红娜).
"My lover and I are busy with work, and the most headache is that no one takes care of the children during the holidays," said Song Wei (宋薇), a community resident. "Now, when school is on vacation, the community 'starts school'. The community classroom not only provides services such as homework tutoring and extracurricular practice, but also invites teachers from surrounding schools to teach interest courses such as calligraphy and handicrafts."
Focusing on the "old and young" as key groups, Shenyang (沈阳) is renovating or building age-appropriate and child-friendly facilities in and around residential areas, vigorously increasing the supply of community services such as elderly care and childcare, and creating a more comfortable and convenient living environment for residents. Shandongbao Community (山东堡社区) is a microcosm of Shenyang's (沈阳) promotion of the construction of a "15-minute convenient living circle".
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Shenyang (沈阳) City has built a total of 182 pilot convenient living circles, 955 community elderly care service stations, and 193 community health service centers. A number of communities have changed from "having a place to live" to "having a better place to live".
Haikou (海口), Hainan (海南) Province, Renovates Old Blocks
Help Citizens and Tourists, Each Enjoying Themselves
People's Daily Reporter Dong Zeyang (董泽扬)
The morning light shines through the carved window lattices of the arcade buildings, and the rolling shutter doors of the shops are raised one after another. Ms. Wu (吴女士), who lives in Jurenfang Community (居仁坊社区), Zhongshan Subdistrict (中山街道), Longhua District (龙华区), Haikou (海口), Hainan (海南) Province, puts on her helmet and prepares to ride her electric bike to go shopping.
"In the past, shops were set up outside, it was blocked here, and non-motor vehicles were not allowed to pass there. It was very inconvenient to go out to buy things," said Ms. Wu (吴女士).
Jurenfang Community (居仁坊社区) is located in the Haikou (海口) Arcade Building Historical and Cultural District. While the development of tourism has brought vitality to the old block, it has also brought new troubles to the old neighbors - the main road is designated as a pedestrian street, making it difficult to pass with large packages; new stores are clustered, the business format is single, and there are fewer stores that are convenient for local residents' lives.
After receiving feedback from residents, Zhongshan Subdistrict (中山街道) consulted with multiple departments to make the "15-minute convenient living circle" in the streets and alleys smoother. "We dynamically adjusted the traffic flow and extended the time that the pedestrian street is open to non-motor vehicles, making it more convenient for residents to shop. Everyone discusses what kind of stores to open in the street. The two shoe repair points that were specially retained are to facilitate the masses' 'small repairs'," said Liu Hong (刘虹), Secretary of the Working Committee of Zhongshan Subdistrict (中山街道).
The living circle has filled the gaps, and the old streets and alleys have added new ideas. Turning into the alley, you can see both "old acquaintances" such as grocery stores and hardware stores, and "new faces" such as smart express cabinets and electric vehicle charging sheds. The Shuihangkou (水巷口), whose building facades have been renovated and brightened, has the personalized logos of brand chain stores complementing the simple shape of the arcade buildings; the Shaoshi Alley (少史巷) no longer has mottled walls and messy wires, and you can "take a picture" at will.
In the alleys connected to the main street, more facility improvement and landscape renovation projects are underway, which not only make life more convenient for local residents, but also lay the foundation for attracting customers, retaining customers, and promoting high-quality development.
Arcade Old Street Fashion Show, New Year's Goods Festival, Intangible Cultural Heritage Parade, Cultural Exhibition... Unique activities have also brought new experiences to the old neighbors. "We not only pay attention to what is lacking and what to fill, but also try to do things that residents have not thought of by developing tourism," said Liu Hong (刘虹).
A good life is not only in the streets and alleys. In recent years, Haikou (海口) City has conducted surveys of living service facilities in 189 communities in the main urban area through on-site surveys and questionnaire surveys. Each district combines its actual situation to determine "15-minute convenient living circle" construction projects, including childcare institutions, affordable vegetable network outlets, community group buying stations, and elderly care stations.
As night falls, dynamic patterns are projected on the walls of the arcade buildings, adding a bit of modernity to the historical district. Strolling around the streets, watching exhibitions, and tasting snacks, foreign tourists and local citizens share the comfort and leisure of Haikou (海口) at night.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 林丽鹂
The names "water-washed cotton" and "skin-friendly cotton" do not necessarily mean the fabric contains cotton fiber.
When you see confusing fabric names, be sure to check the "fiber content" information on the product label.
When purchasing clothing, you can initially judge the fabric characteristics based on the feel.
You can extract a small amount of fiber from the reverse side or seams and further judge it by the burning method.
As the Spring Festival approaches, many consumers are busy buying new clothes. What exactly are the popular "skin-friendly cotton" and "water-washed cotton" on the market? What are the characteristics of these new fabrics such as "milk velvet" and "graphene"?
According to the relevant person in charge of the National Textile and Garment Product Quality Inspection and Testing Center (Zhejiang) (国家纺织服装产品质量检验检测中心（浙江）), "skin-friendly cotton" and "water-washed cotton" are both non-standard expressions in the standardized naming system of textile fibers. According to relevant national standards, textile products must clearly indicate the fiber composition and content on the tag, but many merchants make a fuss on the product name or promotional page in order to enhance market attractiveness - deliberately implanting words such as "skin-friendly" and "water-washed" to strengthen the connection between the product and the "natural cotton texture" and mislead consumers.
If the product name contains words such as "pure cotton" or "cotton blend," it is often a description of the raw materials and the cotton content will be indicated on the tag; if names such as "water-washed cotton" or "skin-friendly cotton" appear, it is essentially a marketing method of the merchants and does not mean that the fabric contains cotton fiber.
In addition to various "cottons," there are also various "luns" on the market, and consumers can choose according to their needs. Spandex has strong elasticity and often appears in elastic clothing fabrics, such as tights, yoga clothes, socks, and other products. Nylon (锦纶) is wear-resistant, smooth to the touch, waterproof, and windproof, and often appears in the fabrics of down jackets, sunscreen clothing, women's stockings, swimsuits, and swimming trunks. Polyester is wrinkle-resistant, strong, and durable, and is often used to make sportswear, windbreakers, coats, school uniforms, etc. Acrylic, known as "artificial wool," is fluffy, not easy to mold, resistant to sunlight, and has good warmth retention, and is often used in sweaters, scarves, gloves, and thermal underwear.
In addition, there are new fabrics such as "ice silk," "milk velvet," and "graphene" on the market. "Ice silk" can bring a cool and smooth feeling to the skin when it comes into contact with it, and the raw materials are mostly viscose fiber or polyester fiber blends; "milk velvet" is essentially polyester fiber, and feels silky after special processing; "graphene" adds graphene to textile fibers through coating or blending, grafting the antibacterial and heating functions of graphene to the fabric.
Staff from the National Textile and Garment Product Quality Inspection and Testing Center (Fujian) (国家纺织服装产品质量检验检测中心（福建）) introduced that some new products have achieved functional upgrades through technological improvements on the premise that the raw materials and processes meet the standards, but some gimmick products use marketing concepts to attract consumers, and attention should be paid to distinguishing them when purchasing. Experts suggest that when consumers see confusing fabric names, they must check the "fiber content" information on the product label and not be fooled by fancy names.
When purchasing clothing, consumers can initially judge the fabric characteristics based on the feel. For example, cotton fabrics feel soft and have weak drape; viscose fiber, modal, lyocell fiber, and other fabrics are soft, delicate, and have strong drape; polyester fiber, nylon, and other chemical fiber fabrics are greatly affected by production and finishing processes and are not easy to distinguish simply.
When conditions are met, a small amount of fiber can be extracted from the reverse side or seams and further judged by the burning method. Cellulose fibers such as cotton, viscose fiber, modal, and lyocell fiber burn quickly after being ignited, have a smell similar to burning paper, and the ash is loose and flocculent; polyester fiber will melt and shrink when burning, has a sweet taste, and forms hard lumps that are not easy to crush; nylon fiber will melt and shrink when burning, has an amino smell similar to celery, and forms hard lumps that are not easy to crush; protein fibers such as wool, cashmere, and silk have a smell similar to burning hair when burning, and the ash is black coke-like, which can be crushed into fine powder with a light twist of the fingers. Remember that this is only an auxiliary judgment method, do not forcibly damage the fabric, do not directly ignite it on the clothing, and choose a relatively open space to carry it out.
Return to TopBeijing, February 8th (Reported by Han Xin (韩鑫)) According to data from the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部), on February 8th, the seventh day of the Spring Festival travel season, the total cross-regional personnel flow in society is expected to be 224.28 million, an increase of 0.8% compared to the previous day and 0.8% compared to the same period last year. In the first week of the Spring Festival travel season, the total cross-regional personnel flow in society is expected to be 1,413,227,000, with an average daily flow of 201.89 million, an increase of 2.0% compared to the same period last year.
The cumulative railway passenger volume is expected to be 86,023,000, with an average daily volume of 12,289,000, an increase of 0.2% compared to the same period last year. The cumulative waterway passenger volume is 4,891,000, with an average daily volume of 699,000, an increase of 14.7% compared to the same period last year. The cumulative civil aviation passenger volume is 16,323,000, with an average daily volume of 2,332,000, an increase of 6.1% compared to the same period last year.
This year's Spring Festival travel season sees self-driving travel as the main force. The cumulative highway personnel flow, including non-commercial small passenger car travel on expressways and ordinary national and provincial highways, and commercial passenger transport volume, is 1,305,990,000, with an average daily flow of 186,570,000, an increase of 2.1% compared to the same period last year. Didi Chuxing (滴滴出行) data shows that since the start of the Spring Festival travel season, Didi's out-of-town ride-hailing demand has increased by 23% compared to normal days, and "reverse New Year" is becoming a new trend, and it is expected that ride-hailing demand in first-tier cities will increase by 21% year-on-year before the Spring Festival.
Rental car travel has become a new choice for public travel. It is estimated that during this year's Spring Festival holiday, the average daily order volume for rental car travel nationwide will increase by double digits year-on-year. Data from CAR Inc. (神州租车) shows that since the start of the Spring Festival travel season, cross-city travel orders have increased by more than 70%, and the booking volume of new energy vehicles has surged sixfold year-on-year.
Overall, after the start of the Spring Festival travel season, passenger flow gradually radiated and spread outward from central cities. From February 4th to 8th, the total cross-regional personnel flow in society increased for five consecutive days compared to the previous day, and the growth rate is accelerating. It is expected that the peak of passenger flow before the Spring Festival will be reached around February 14th.
Return to TopOn February 8th, on the D6346 train from Nanchang (南昌) to Jiujiang (九江) in Jiangxi (江西) Province, staff members held up signs to introduce the features of the "quiet carriage" to passengers. The "quiet carriage" implements the principles of "active compliance, joint maintenance, and moderate intervention," guiding passengers to create a quiet atmosphere by posting prominent signs, playing silent reminder videos, and placing promotional cards. During this year's Spring Festival travel season, over 8,000 trains are offering "quiet carriage" service.
Photo by Yang Mingming (杨铭鸣).
Return to TopThis newspaper Tianjin (天津) February 8th (Reporter Gong Xiangjuan (龚相娟)) The Tianjin (天津) Municipal Government Information Office held a press conference to introduce the specific tasks and highlights of the 20 public welfare projects in Tianjin (天津) in 2026. The 20 public welfare projects include a total of 66 specific tasks, involving 19 leading departments.
In order to accurately focus on people's concerns and expectations, the public welfare projects widely absorb public wisdom and opinions. In October 2025, Tianjin (天津) launched the "I Make Suggestions for Public Welfare Projects" campaign, which received a total of 1,402 suggestions. After research and absorption, matters of general concern to the public, such as property services, transportation, urban environment, and housing security, have been included in the 2026 public welfare projects. The finalized public welfare projects are generally divided into four categories: The first is to focus on investing in people and serving the elderly and children, including 11 specific tasks; the second is to improve the security system and strengthen service supply, including 19 specific tasks; the third is to improve the quality and upgrade facilities to ensure resilience and safety, including 25 specific tasks; and the fourth is to improve the level of governance and build a livable city, including 11 specific tasks.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 8th (Reporter Xu Penghang (徐鹏航)) - The General Office of the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control (国家疾控局综合司), the General Office of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委办公厅), and the General Office of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (国家中医药局综合司) jointly issued a document on February 7th, deploying key infectious disease prevention and control work before, during, and after the 2026 Spring Festival holiday and in the spring season. The document requires relevant departments in various regions to implement various prevention and control policies and measures in a detailed manner to ensure the health and safety of the people during the festival.
The notice requires strengthening the prevention and control of imported infectious diseases, closely monitoring the global epidemic situation of COVID-19, monkeypox, dengue fever, chikungunya fever, malaria, human infection with novel influenza A viruses, Nipah virus disease, etc., and making preparations for prevention and response in advance. Strengthen the epidemiological investigation of newly emerging and sudden infectious disease cases among inbound personnel, identify the source of infection, strengthen the tracking, screening, and management of close contacts, and strictly prevent the spread and diffusion of the epidemic.
The notice clarifies that relevant departments should guide childcare institutions and schools to do a good job in the teaching and living environment and drinking water hygiene before the start of the school year; guide elderly care institutions and social welfare institutions to strengthen daily protection and health monitoring; guide transportation hubs, cultural and tourism venues to do a good job in passenger flow diversion, cleaning, disinfection, and ventilation of closed places; and guide catering units and seafood sales operators to strengthen food hygiene and safety management.
In addition, continue to promote high-risk groups such as children, the elderly, and patients with chronic diseases to actively and voluntarily get vaccinated against influenza, and continuously optimize vaccination services. Strengthen the integrated treatment of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, increase the supply of key infectious disease diagnosis and treatment services, and meet the needs of the masses for medical treatment and medication during the Spring Festival holiday.
It is reported that the current situation of infectious diseases in China is generally stable.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanjing (南京) February 8th dispatch (Reporter Yin Xiaoyu (尹晓宇)): The "Shi Wu Yi (食武驿)" public welfare project in Wujin District (武进区), Changzhou City (常州市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省) has been officially launched. The first batch of 5 pilot "Shi Wu Yi (食武驿)" sites are aimed at urban and rural minimum living security recipients, low-income marginal groups, expenditure-based needy families, scattered support extremely poor individuals, and families with children in difficult circumstances.
Shao Kang (邵康), the relevant person in charge of Changzhou Wujin Urban Resources Operation Co., Ltd. (常州市武晋城市资源运营有限公司), the operator of the "Shi Wu Yi (食武驿)" public welfare project, introduced that "Shi Wu Yi (食武驿)" adopts an online reservation and offline collection model. The WeChat mini-program is open for reservations every morning, and after successful reservation, the assisted individuals can scan the code at the reserved location to receive a portion of the food for the day. On the first day of opening, "Shi Wu Yi (食武驿)" launched a total of 420 loving packages, including rice, milk, instant noodles, snacks, etc., all donated by caring enterprises.
Every day, caring enterprises will send food to the "Shi Wu Yi (食武驿)" central warehouse, where volunteers will inspect and store it, perform professional sorting, labeling, and packaging, and then send it to the smart cabinets at each location. "Food safety has triple guarantees: enterprise self-inspection, government spot checks, and operator re-inspection, and is also equipped with food safety liability insurance," said Shao Kang (邵康). Each food item has a unique QR code that can be traced at any time, and the smart cabinets are also equipped with a constant temperature preservation system.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王明峰
The catering industry, as a consumption area close to people's livelihoods, is an intuitive window for observing consumption vitality and a key focus for boosting consumption. In recent years, with the continuous upgrading of catering consumption demand, consumers value both taste and experience.
"The carefully arranged dining table, the cute little cakes and birthday hats, the handwritten greeting cards, and the staff helping to take pictures, made this birthday unforgettable and warm," said Xiao Liu (小刘), a customer at the Kao Jiang (烤匠) grilled fish restaurant in Hopson One (合生汇) in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京市).
At Kao Jiang (烤匠), similar heartwarming scenes are often staged. Targeting social needs such as friend gatherings and birthday celebrations, Kao Jiang (烤匠) creates a unique consumption experience with a carefully crafted atmosphere. These seemingly small senses of ritual are a vivid practice of the catering industry moving from satisfying "appetite" to creating "emotional value."
Solid products are the foundation for the catering industry to establish itself and develop. Kao Jiang (烤匠) delves into local Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) food resources, selecting the classic "spicy grilled fish" category for comprehensive reshaping and upgrading. The traditional production technique of Kao Jiang (烤匠) black bean curd spicy grilled fish has been selected as a representative intangible cultural heritage project in Wuhou District (武侯区), Chengdu (成都市), Sichuan Province (四川省) and Jiangbei District (江北区), Chongqing (重庆). Today, spicy grilled fish is becoming another food name card of Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) besides hot pot.
To ensure stable flavor, the company also extends quality control further to the source of the industrial chain, implementing year-round procurement lock-in for key raw materials, and promoting the quality of the supply chain with high-standard orders.
This procurement system also drives stable income growth for farmers in the producing areas. Taking Lugao Town (芦稿镇), Jinyang County (金阳县), Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (凉山彝族自治州), Sichuan Province (四川省) as an example, Kao Jiang (烤匠) and its suppliers signed an agreement with local cooperatives, stipulating the purchase volume and guaranteed price, guiding farmers to plan the planting of pepper, and providing technical and agricultural material support. This not only ensures the quality of raw materials, but also protects farmers from price fluctuations, achieving stable income. Currently, the town's pepper planting area reaches 3,000 mu, driving income growth for more than 1,000 local farmers. A stable value chain from the field to the table is gradually formed, and food inheritance and rural development achieve synchronous resonance.
At the source, rural areas are empowered through order agriculture, and corporate social responsibility is fulfilled. At the terminal, business districts are activated and market space is broadened through precise site selection and marketing strategies.
Leng Yanjun (冷艳君), the founder of Kao Jiang (烤匠), introduced that the company only entered Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海) and other places after cultivating the Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) markets for 10 years. The site selection of the first store in Beijing (北京) was precisely located in Hopson One (合生汇) in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), a gathering place for young customers, attracting a large number of local and even cross-city consumers.
A continuously popular restaurant is also like a magnet, driving traffic to the entire business district. Outside the Kao Jiang (烤匠) store in Hopson One (合生汇), customers take a number and then go shopping and entertainment, with consumption spilling over to the entire mall.
As of now, Kao Jiang (烤匠) has opened more than 70 directly-operated stores in various places, with more than 3,500 formal employees. Kao Jiang's (烤匠) "out-of-the-circle" path is to create new demand through high-quality supply, and to carry social value with commercial innovation, becoming a phenomenal brand for boosting consumption. This requires companies to not only bury their heads in consolidating the supply chain and products, but also to look up and observe market trends and consumption changes.
"In the future, we will continue to focus on our own areas of expertise, deeply explore customer needs, and create irreplaceable experiences in vertical categories - this is both an opportunity for the industry and a key to brand development," said Leng Yanjun (冷艳君).
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈晨曦 曾华锋 王靖远
Local time February 7th evening, the Milan Winter Olympics Men's Snowboard Big Air final took place at the Livigno Snow Park. Japanese athletes Kaito Kimura (木村葵来) and Ryoma Kimata (木俣椋真) won the gold and silver medals, respectively. Chinese athlete Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) performed excellently, winning the bronze medal, which is also the first medal won by the Chinese sports delegation at this Winter Olympics. Kaito Ogihara (荻原大翔) from the Japanese team, who was first in the qualifying round, ranked last in the final, reflecting the ups and downs and unpredictability of this event.
The current snowboard project has entered the "super-spin era" characterized by high-difficulty rotations. The technical limits of the big air and slopestyle events are constantly being refreshed, and the difficulty of the movements is continuously being broken through by athletes. From 1980-degree rotations to 2160-degree rotations, many top players can also complete ultra-high difficulty movements of 2340-degree rotations (6 and a half weeks), which fully exceeds the standard of making 1800-degree rotations to stand on the podium at the Beijing Winter Olympics. More than half of the 12 players in the Milan Winter Olympics Men's Snowboard Big Air final chose the 1980-degree rotation.
The leap-forward development of technology has made the arena present a trend of **大浪淘沙** (dà làng táo shā - "big waves wash away sand," meaning only the strong survive; a metaphor for fierce competition). Only Su Yiming (苏翊鸣), who had entered the finals of the event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, made it to the finals of this Winter Olympics, and the trend of younger players is becoming increasingly obvious. From one gold and one silver at the Beijing Winter Olympics to a bronze medal at this Winter Olympics, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) has given his own answer with perseverance and love in the face of the rapid iteration of snowboard technology. "I have always regarded myself as a young player, but when I saw the final list this time, I realized that most of the players were younger than me. It turns out that I am already an old athlete, and I have a feeling of being chased by everyone," said Su Yiming (苏翊鸣).
In the "super-spin era" where new talents emerge and difficulty soars, every step towards the podium requires extraordinary perseverance. This extraordinary bronze medal is the best reward for Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) after coming out of the trough of injury. In the entire year of 2024, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) was almost fighting against injuries, missing many games and failing to reach the podium several times. His mother, Li Lei (李蕾), recalled those difficult days with heartache: "In order to get the points to participate in the Milan Winter Olympics, he kept traveling around to participate in competitions with injuries. We can only silently support him and encourage him." Snowboarding is Su Yiming's (苏翊鸣) love since childhood, and it is also a career he is willing to do his best for. The understanding and support from his family has become his confidence to cross the trough and face the "super-spin era."
Talking about his performance in the final, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) admitted that he did not perform at his best. In the third round of the competition, the Japanese players successively refreshed their scores. His last jump was well done, but he failed to overtake due to a slight flaw in the landing. "If there is a perfect landing, the total score may be leading, but the game is like this, full of uncertainty," said Su Yiming (苏翊鸣).
"We train and compete together almost every day, sharing joy and pressure. Every athlete who works hard for their love deserves respect." After the game, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) sent sincere congratulations to the two Japanese players.
In the final, Kaito Ogihara (荻原大翔) and Ryoma Kimata (木俣椋真) challenged the 2340-degree and 2160-degree movements respectively. Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) revealed that he has completed many high-difficulty movements in training that have not appeared in the competition, but this final failed to show them due to state and tactical considerations. This unfinished expectation will also become the driving force for him to meet subsequent games.
"Compared with 4 years ago, I don't feel particularly different. The only difference is that I have more responsibilities. Many people are working hard on the road to pursuing their dreams, and I hope to influence more people with my own experience," said Su Yiming (苏翊鸣).
Return to TopAs an athlete who once chased dreams on the Olympic field, my eyes have never left the Chinese athletes striving on the field since I retired. On the ice and snow arena, the figures of generations of dream chasers have moved me. Their dedication and hard work have allowed Chinese ice and snow sports to gradually stand on the world stage from obscurity, allowing more people to feel the charm of ice and snow sports.
The true meaning of sports lies in breaking through oneself and pursuing excellence, which is also the moving core of the Olympic spirit. The successful hosting of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics not only brought ice and snow sports into ordinary people's homes, but also allowed the world to see China's practice and inheritance of the Olympic spirit. Now, the curtain of the Milan Winter Olympics has been raised, and Chinese ice and snow athletes are working hard. I know that every time you step onto the field is a test of day-to-day training, and every sprint carries a persistent dream. I look forward to them showing their personal competitive sports strength at the Milan Winter Olympics, and conveying the confident, calm, and tenacious spirit of Chinese athletes, so that the world can see the power of Chinese sports.
The Olympic arena has never been a stage for fighting alone. Every shine of athletes under the spotlight is condensed with the accumulation of professional training, the support of technological security, and the improvement of equipment research and development. Since first entering the Winter Olympics, the equipment of Chinese athletes has undergone earth-shaking changes - the functional design is more in line with sports needs, and the technology research and development highlights technological empowerment. This is not only the growth of the sports industry, but also the demonstration of the country's comprehensive strength. We have always been firm participants, supporters and practitioners of Chinese sports, and continue to contribute our strength. When athletes stand on the podium wearing equipment that embodies ingenuity and technology, at that moment, it is not only the glory of the medal that shines, but also the demeanor of Chinese athletes and the upward power of a country.
The Winter Olympics is a venue for athletes, and also an opportunity for national participation in sports. I hope that this ice and snow event can ignite the sports enthusiasm of more people, let them enter the ice rink and step onto the snow field, and feel happiness and gain growth in sports. When the national fitness craze is surging, when the spirit of sports is integrated into the texture of life, everyone's efforts will become a continuous driving force for promoting the development of Chinese sports.
May Chinese ice and snow athletes shine in the Milan Winter Olympics, may the Olympic spirit illuminate the dream-chasing path of more people, and let the world continue to see the demeanor of Chinese athletes and see a vibrant and responsible China.
(Li Ning (李宁), Honorary Dean of the China Olympic Academy (中国奥林匹克学院) and founder of the Li Ning brand, said in an interview at the "China House" (中国之家) at the Milan Winter Olympics, interviewed and compiled by Ji Fang (季芳), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘硕阳
Local time February 7th, the women's 3000m speed skating final of the Milan Winter Olympics was held at the Milan Speed Skating Hall. 23-year-old Chinese team athlete Yang Binyu (杨滨瑜) finished the race in 4 minutes 07.62 seconds, ranking seventeenth. "I didn't think too much about the results, I just tried my best to perform at my level." Looking back on her Winter Olympics debut, Yang Binyu (杨滨瑜) frankly said "it was okay."
The results and rankings may not be dazzling, but for Yang Binyu (杨滨瑜), all of this is precious and exceptionally difficult.
In January 2020, at the speed skating competition of the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland, Yang Binyu (杨滨瑜) won the bronze medal in the women's 1500m and the gold medal in the women's mass start, becoming the first gold medal for the Chinese sports delegation at that Winter Youth Olympics.
However, one day in July 2023, she had an accident during a cycling training session and was sent to the intensive care unit. Yang Binyu (杨滨瑜), who suffered multiple injuries all over her body, was once unable to speak fluently, and she was unsure whether she could continue her sports career in the future.
"Every day lying in the hospital bed, I was thinking about when I could return to the ice rink to train." Having experienced life and death, Yang Binyu (杨滨瑜) had a new understanding of the sport of speed skating, and the pressure in her heart seemed to have vanished into thin air.
With pure love, Yang Binyu (杨滨瑜), who recovered quickly, returned to the team in less than 3 months. When she stepped onto the field of the Harbin Asian Winter Games representing the Chinese team, she won two gold medals and one silver medal. Now wearing her signature headband, Yang Binyu (杨滨瑜) stepped onto the Winter Olympics field for the first time.
"This competition has allowed me to summarize a lot of experience, and I hope to lay more groundwork for future competitions." In this Winter Olympics, she will also participate in the women's 1500m, 5000m and mass start speed skating events. "I will continue to learn and continue to surpass myself."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 巩育华 人民网记者 杨 磊
Local time February 7th evening, accompanied by a beautiful and profound melody, Chinese figure skating star Jin Boyang (金博洋) made his first appearance at the Milan Winter Olympics in the men's singles short program of the team competition. Although the Chinese team ultimately failed to reach the finals, Jin Boyang (金博洋) won praise and respect with his outstanding performance.
This is the third time that 28-year-old Jin Boyang (金博洋) has stepped onto the Winter Olympics arena. Among the athletes in the same group, he is one of the oldest. "I am very proud to be able to maintain a good figure skating condition at this age," Jin Boyang (金博洋) said. "From the pre-match warm-up, I found a sense of release and was able to enjoy the competition wholeheartedly."
Throughout the competition, Jin Boyang (金博洋) was full of emotion and his movements were smooth, scoring 84.15 points. "I am very happy that he is in such good condition," the official live commentator gave Jin Boyang (金博洋) a high evaluation, "He has put a lot of effort into artistic expression, and you can feel that he is feeling the music with his heart."
As a veteran in the Chinese figure skating team, although Jin Boyang (金博洋) is no longer at his peak, he still chose to "compete" with himself. "I'd rather fight and fail, than never fight at all," as the lyrics of the music he chose, "Battle and Failure," say, "I hope to use a good competitive state to convey the charm of figure skating and my love for it to everyone."
At the end of the competition, Jin Boyang (金博洋) bowed to the audience. At the edge of the arena, teammate Sui Wenjing's (隋文静) eyes welled up with tears. This is the third time they have stepped onto the Winter Olympics stage, and they deeply feel the hardships involved. "Persisting in doing what you love is a remarkable thing," Jin Boyang (金博洋) said.
Next, Jin Boyang (金博洋) will also participate in the men's singles individual competition. He hopes to adjust his condition as soon as possible and show a better version of himself in the competition.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曾华锋
Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) won the bronze medal in the men's snowboard big air event, and Gu Ailing (谷爱凌) withstood the pressure in the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle qualification round to successfully advance... In this Winter Olympics, the freestyle skiing events of ski cross, halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air, as well as the snowboarding events, are held at the Livigno Snow Park in the Valtellina region. Since the start of the competition, many wonderful moments have been staged here, attracting the attention of the world's audience.
Livigno (利维尼奥), a well-known Italian ski town located in the Alps, has a permanent population of less than 10,000. Why has it become a world-renowned Winter Olympics venue?
It is about 200 kilometers from Milan (米兰) to Livigno (利维尼奥), and the journey takes three to four hours by car. A winding mountain road snakes through the mountains, snowfields, and towns, with buses, long-distance buses, and snowplows coming and going in an endless stream. The mountain road winds up and down, with towering mountains on both sides and many skiers on the slopes. With each step, the reporter felt as if he was in a fairy-tale ice and snow world. Walking in the town, you can see people carrying snow gear everywhere, and a strong atmosphere of ice and snow sports hits you in the face.
Livigno's (利维尼奥) natural conditions are uniquely favorable for skiing. With an altitude of over 1,800 meters, it is an ideal training area for ice and snow sports enthusiasts. Livigno (利维尼奥) has complete infrastructure for ice and snow sports, with 31 cable car facilities and a snow track system with a total length of 115 kilometers, covering various projects such as alpine skiing and snowboarding. At the same time, the local area has a strong reception capacity, with diversified hotel types and convenient dining and consumption.
In the Alps, ski towns are as densely distributed as brilliant stars, nurturing the Winter Olympics, a bright pearl of ice and snow events. The first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix (霞慕尼), France, at the foot of Mont Blanc (勃朗峰) in the Alps. To date, many Winter Olympics have been held in the Alps, with Italy (意大利) alone hosting three Winter Olympics, and neighboring Switzerland (瑞士) also having hosted two Winter Olympics.
The Winter Olympics came from ski towns, and each town continues to write new Winter Olympic poems. This "love affair" intertwined with nature and humanity makes the Winter Olympic chapter particularly moving.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨文明
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The green peacock is a Class I nationally protected wild animal, found domestically only in Yunnan (云南).
For many years, the Qinghua Green Peacock Provincial Nature Reserve (青华绿孔雀省级自然保护区) in Weishan (巍山), Dali (大理), Yunnan (云南) has protected habitats, carried out wild release experiments, and assisted natural breeding... The green peacock, which had disappeared for more than 20 years, has returned to the reserve, marking a new breakthrough in local biodiversity conservation.
Just after the Beginning of Spring, 11 green peacocks safely overwintered in the Qinghua Green Peacock Provincial Nature Reserve (青华绿孔雀省级自然保护区) in Weishan (巍山), Dali (大理), Yunnan (云南), and Yang Jiawei (杨家伟), director of the reserve's management bureau's research institute, breathed a sigh of relief. Soon, the green peacocks will enter the breeding season, and the staff are busy adjusting their diets and supplementing them with protein and minerals.
When "peacock" is mentioned, many people often think of the appearance of blue peacocks in zoos. In fact, blue peacocks are an exotic species, while green peacocks are native to China and are Class I nationally protected wild animals, found domestically only in Yunnan (云南).
In order to protect the green peacock and its habitat, in 1997, the Qinghua Green Peacock Nature Reserve (青华绿孔雀自然保护区) was upgraded to a provincial nature reserve, which is also the only reserve in China named after the green peacock as its sole protection target. However, since a photographer took the last picture of a green peacock in the reserve in 2000, no one has seen a green peacock for more than 20 years.
"Bringing the green peacock back" has become Yang Jiawei's (杨家伟) obsession and goal.
Monitoring and Protecting Habitats
Between 2007 and 2008, some people claimed to have seen green peacocks in the Qinghua Reserve (青华保护区). However, the male peacock calls almost every day during the breeding season. If the green peacock was still there, how could we not hear it calling?
"Is it possible that they are hiding from people?" Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) suspected. To verify this conjecture, reserve staff began to set up infrared cameras in the forest valleys. They regularly retrieved the memory cards, checking them frame by frame. After half a year, the infrared cameras had captured wild animals such as leopard cats and yellow-throated martens, and even Class I nationally protected wild animals such as forest musk deer and black-necked long-tailed pheasants, but no green peacocks.
"If there are no green peacocks in the reserve, could they have flown to the surrounding areas?" Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) had a new question. To find the answer, reserve staff followed the river valley, searching 30 kilometers upstream and downstream of the Heihe River (黑惠江), drilling through river valley thickets, wading through mountain slopes and grasslands, and even going to neighboring counties such as Nanjian (南涧) and Fengqing (凤庆), but still found nothing.
Even though he was disappointed, Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) and his colleagues still diligently guarded the reserve. "The reserve protects not only the green peacock, but also its habitat." Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) often asked himself: If they come back one day, will this place be ready?
In 2020, five rescued green peacocks were handed over to the Yunnan Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center (云南省野生动植物救护繁育中心), which began to try to establish an artificially bred population, which ignited Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) and his colleagues' hope of seeing the green peacock return.
In 2021, the Yunnan Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center (云南省野生动植物救护繁育中心) successfully bred five green peacock chicks. When the news spread, Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) couldn't sit still: "Can the first wild release point for artificially bred green peacocks be placed in the Qinghua Reserve (青华保护区)?"
Carrying out Wild Release Experiments
Around the selection of the release site, researchers conducted a systematic assessment. Wu Fei (吴飞), associate researcher at the Kunming Institute of Zoology (昆明动物研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), introduced that there are only about 10 counties with wild green peacock populations, and the risk of inbreeding and population degradation is high. The Qinghua Reserve (青华保护区) is located in the "central position" between the eastern and western populations of the green peacock. In the long run, the Qinghua Reserve (青华保护区) is expected to become a key node to open up the exchange of various green peacock populations.
An expert team came to inspect, and Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) strongly recommended: "The Qinghua Reserve (青华保护区) is surrounded by water on three sides, which is convenient for management. There are still complete woodlands on the mountains, and the river valley area retains the ecological concealment zone and open beach land favored by green peacocks." Finally, after multiple demonstrations, in July 2022, under the guidance of the Yunnan Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau (云南省林业和草原局), the Dali Weishan Qinghua Green Peacock Provincial Nature Reserve Management Bureau (大理巍山青华绿孔雀省级自然保护区管护局) jointly launched a green peacock wild release experiment with the Kunming Institute of Zoology (昆明动物研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and the Yunnan Forest Nature Center (云南森林自然中心), and jointly established a green peacock wild release experiment base in the Qinghua Reserve (青华保护区).
In addition to being delighted, Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) had new worries. At that time, the artificial breeding technology of green peacocks was not yet mature, and only a few could be hatched each year. The Qinghua Reserve (青华保护区), which is hundreds of kilometers away from the breeding center, has different climate, altitude, and environment. He was not sure whether he could raise the green peacocks well.
How to feed them, how to disinfect them, how to treat them... The reserve sent people to Kunming (昆明) twice to learn green peacock breeding techniques.
The site selection for the green peacock wilding point was also carried out simultaneously. Sheltered from the wind, facing the sun, with sufficient light, far from villages, and accessible by transportation; it must avoid interference and be easy to monitor... The wilding point was finally selected in the experimental area of the reserve.
On May 31, 2023, three artificially bred green peacocks from the Yunnan Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center (云南省野生动植物救护繁育中心) - two males numbered 04 and 08 and one female numbered 02 - were sent to the reserve. On the first day, the green peacocks did not eat all day; on the second day, the green peacocks began to look for water sources; on the third day, the green peacocks took the initiative to eat. Knowing that they had gradually adapted to the release cages, the reserve staff began to monitor them in shifts.
Raising the green peacocks well was just the beginning. The real challenge was wild release. To this end, the staff carefully prepared "mixed feed", feeding the green peacocks whatever was available in the wild, and also supplementing them with vegetables, mealworms, etc. Even the sand in the sand bath pool was specially collected from the Heihe River (黑惠江) in order to restore the real wild environment.
At the end of 2024, the reserve opened the cage door for the first time, and the green peacocks entered the 5,000-square-meter wilding field. At first, the three green peacocks just cautiously peered at the door. Later, they gradually became bolder and began to look for food outside. When new leaves sprouted in the spring, the leaves and tender branches became their food; after going out for a circle, they ate less food when they came back. The staff knew that the green peacock's wilding path was on the right track.
The Reserve Welcomes Newborn Green Peacocks
It is not enough to be able to survive in the wild. Natural breeding is an indispensable part of the successful wild release of green peacocks.
In 2024, female peacock No. 02 laid 7 eggs in a row. Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) felt it was a "good sign". However, the female bird did not choose a nest or sit on the nest, so the staff had to pick up the eggs and let the hen incubate them. The result was disappointing: not a single green peacock was hatched.
When the new year started, the staff began to adjust the diet of the green peacocks, feeding them feed rich in protein and minerals to ensure the quality and quantity of eggs. In March 2025, female peacock No. 02 made a nest in a hidden place on a high slope. Seeing this scene, Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) was full of confidence: "Maybe we can look forward to chicks!"
On April 9, female peacock No. 02 laid the first egg, and then laid 3 more eggs in the next 8 days. In order not to affect the female peacock's incubation, all human intervention in the reserve was stopped, leaving only the necessary food supplements. 28 days later, in the monitoring screen, the first little peacock hatched. Then, 2, 3, 4, Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) was overjoyed.
New problems followed. Male bird No. 08 often pecked at the newly hatched little peacocks. The staff sent the 4 little peacocks and female peacock No. 02 back to the transition cage again to ensure the safety of the little peacocks. Soon after, five green peacocks, one female and four young, were sent to the Yunnan Forest Nature Center (云南森林自然中心) for follow-up research and breeding.
In the same year, the green peacock artificial breeding technology of the Yunnan Forest Nature Center (云南森林自然中心) also made a breakthrough. The second batch of artificially bred green peacocks was transported to the Qinghua Reserve (青华保护区) - four males and four females. Through more than 3 years of efforts, the two batches of green peacocks sent from the Yunnan Forest Nature Center (云南森林自然中心) have adapted to the environment and grown healthily. And the birth of 4 chicks has also given people hope for the natural reproduction of the green peacock artificial population after release.
Next, Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) and his colleagues will conduct an assessment of the green peacocks, and put satellite trackers on the green peacocks that meet the assessment standards and put them into the core area of the reserve. "I hope that the door from the wilding field to the core area of the reserve can be opened soon." Yang Jiawei (杨家伟) is full of expectations.
(Liang Tingyu (梁婷昱) participated in the writing)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on February 8th (Reporter: Dong Siyu (董丝雨)) The "China World Natural Heritage Conservation and Development Report (1985-2025)" released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局) shows that all of China's World Natural Heritage and Natural and Cultural Dual Heritage sites are maintained in good condition, with no serious man-made damage and no threats to the outstanding value of the heritage.
The year 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of China's official accession to the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局) organized a third-party to conduct the first comprehensive and systematic assessment of the effectiveness of China's World Natural Heritage conservation and formed a report.
China has 15 World Natural Heritage sites and 4 Natural and Cultural Dual Heritage sites, ranking first in the world in total number. Yuan Jiming (袁继明), Director of the Natural Protected Area Management Department of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局), introduced that these World Heritage sites cover a variety of ecosystems such as mountains, forests, grasslands, lakes, wetlands, deserts, and coastal zones, and are distributed from the southeast coast to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原) and the northwest desert, filling many gaps in the global World Heritage list and significantly enhancing the type diversity and regional balance of World Heritage. "According to the four editions of the World Heritage Outlook published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) from 2014 to 2025, the conservation status of China's World Natural Heritage and Natural and Cultural Dual Heritage is significantly better than the global average," said Yuan Jiming (袁继明).
Most of China's World Natural Heritage and Natural and Cultural Dual Heritage sites are distributed in various types of natural protected areas such as national parks, nature reserves, and scenic spots. Yuan Jiming (袁继明) introduced that China has established a mechanism for protecting natural heritage and natural and cultural dual heritage relying on natural protected areas, forming a governance system with unified national guidance, local hierarchical responsibility, and specific management of heritage sites. The National Park Law was promulgated, and the Regulations on Nature Reserves and the Regulations on Scenic Spots were revised; the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局) issued the Measures for the Protection and Management of World Natural Heritage and Natural and Cultural Dual Heritage; and various localities have formulated a number of special systems for the protection and management of natural heritage and natural and cultural dual heritage in accordance with local conditions, jointly building a system for the protection and management of World Natural Heritage and Natural and Cultural Dual Heritage in China.
Over the years, China's World Natural Heritage and Natural and Cultural Dual Heritage sites, while doing a good job in protection, have actively explored ways to transform ecological value, develop ecological and cultural tourism, natural education and research, and under-forest economy and other industries, so that the results of protection benefit local communities, and have initially embarked on a path of harmonious coexistence between man and nature and coordinated progress between protection and development.
"More than 90% of heritage sites give priority to employing local residents to engage in protection work. The comprehensive tourism income of heritage sites such as Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟), Huangshan (黄山), Wulingyuan (武陵源), and the Guilin (桂林) area of the South China Karst accounts for more than 50% of the local GDP, which has strongly driven local economic and social development," said Yuan Jiming (袁继明).
Over the past 40 years, China has continued to increase the systematic and complete protection of natural heritage, and has embarked on a path of natural heritage protection and management with Chinese characteristics, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese strength to the global natural heritage protection and management.
Return to TopAs a sub-venue for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, Yiwu City (义乌市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) is experiencing a continuous surge in cultural tourism popularity this winter. Relying on the commercial advantages of the "World Supermarket," Yiwu (义乌) is using the "Yiwu, Have a Good Time Shopping" city cultural tourism IP as a guide to promote the deep integration of commerce and tourism, creating a distinctive cultural tourism experience of "tasting world cuisine, buying world goods, and making friends from around the world."
Commercial and Cultural Tourism Integration: Creating the "Yiwu, Have a Good Time Shopping" Brand
The "Follow the Spring Festival Gala to Tour Yiwu (义乌)" craze continues to heat up, and the plush toy "Crying Horse" has quickly become popular on the internet, favored by a wide range of consumers. Yiwu (义乌) is transforming the commercial advantages of the "World Supermarket" into distinctive cultural tourism resources, ushering in new opportunities for cultural tourism development.
Based on its own commercial genes, Yiwu (义乌) relies on the China Yiwu International Trade City (中国义乌国际商贸城), a national 4A-level tourist attraction, to promote the transformation of commercial resources into cultural tourism resources, creating a new "wholesale-style tourism" scenario. To meet the shopping needs of tourists, merchants in the China Yiwu International Trade City (中国义乌国际商贸城) are implementing a "wholesale and retail" model, allowing ordinary tourists to experience the fun of purchasing. Merchants are also improving supporting services, opening express delivery services to solve the problem of tourists carrying inconvenient purchases, further enhancing the tourist "wholesale-style tourism" experience.
The deep integration of commerce and tourism has spawned a unique "live streaming" new business format in the market. In the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center (义乌全球数贸中心), many live streamers shuttle between shops, displaying various goods in real-time, realizing the parallel operation of offline shopping experience and online sales, transforming commercial vitality into cultural tourism consumption power, and enriching the connotation of "wholesale-style tourism."
挖掘文化资源 (wā jué wén huà zī yuán - "excavate cultural resources," to explore and utilize cultural resources) Enriching the Supply of Cultural Tourism Products
Yiwu's (义乌) cultural tourism integration and development is not limited to a single shopping experience, but allows tourists to experience the cultural connotation of Yiwu's (义乌) "Six Righteousnesses" while traveling.
Yiwu's (义乌) profound historical accumulation has nurtured the "Six Righteousnesses" culture, laying the foundation for improving the supply of cultural tourism products. Xiu Lake Square (绣湖广场) launched the "Six Righteousnesses" cultural light show, and distributed the "Yiwu, Have a Good Time Shopping" guide manual to guide tourists to understand the cultural connotation of Yiwu (义乌).
Integrate regional cultural tourism resources to create diversified cultural tourism experience scenarios. Fotang Ancient Town (佛堂古镇) retains the style of bluestone roads, gathers more than 20 intangible cultural heritage skills, and carries out display activities such as clay figurine making and paper cutting; Dahanjian Scenic Area (大寒尖景区) combines natural scenery and supports the development of intangible cultural heritage performances and other activities to realize the integration of natural and human resources.
Promote the innovation of cultural tourism formats, and enrich the cultural tourism product matrix through forms such as "cultural tourism + technology" and "cultural tourism + performance." On New Year's Day 2026, Yiwu (义乌) held the "World at This Moment · Global 24 Time Zone Party," incorporating elements such as song and dance flash mobs and AR light shows to realize the combination of global culture and local scenes. "International Food Street" brings together delicacies from all over the world to realize the integration of diverse food cultures, further cultivating a new consumption format of "shopping tourism + international cuisine," and promoting Yiwu's (义乌) cultural tourism from shopping tourism to a integrated development matrix of leisure tourism, cultural tourism, and experiential tourism.
Optimize Service Guarantee: Promoting the Transformation of "Traffic" into "Retention"
Yiwu (义乌) continues to promote the improvement of cultural tourism services, implement a number of convenient policies, and explore the Yiwu (义乌) answer to transforming "traffic" into "retention."
As a pilot for innovative development of inbound tourism in Zhejiang Province (浙江省), Yiwu (义乌) is focusing on creating an international tourism environment, focusing on international tourist reception services, and launching a number of convenient measures. Implementing measures such as "240-hour transit visa-free" and "immediate purchase and refund" for departure tax refunds have attracted a large number of international tourists. In 2025, Yiwu (义乌) received 681,000 inbound tourists, an increase of 19.74% year-on-year.
In order to achieve continuous traffic transformation, Yiwu (义乌) has created a comprehensive foreign affairs service point for inbound tourists, and deployed the "U Guozhi Xing" luggage consignment service network to meet the needs of different groups of tourists in multiple dimensions. At the same time, it continues to optimize the consumption environment and promote tourists to change from "one-time travel" to "multiple visits."
The unique commercial genes, perfect service guarantees and rich cultural tourism supply allow the "Six Righteousnesses" culture to be widely spread through cultural tourism exchanges. With the help of the "Follow the Spring Festival Gala to Tour Yiwu (义乌)" craze, Yiwu (义乌) will further promote the high-quality development of cultural, commercial and tourism integration, and brighten the city card of "Affectionate and Righteous, World Yiwu (义乌)."
Data source: Yiwu (义乌) Rong Media Center (义乌市融媒体中心)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 戴楷然
"The children really loved the movie 'Boonie Bears: Time Twist'! The sci-fi elements such as the time machine are very eye-catching, and the friendship story told in the film is touching." In a cinema at Hyde Park Corner shopping mall in Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), South Africa (南非), a citizen, Palesa (帕莱萨), told reporters after watching the film with her two daughters, "The production level of Chinese animated films is very high. The exquisite visual effects make you feel like you are there, and my children and I are fascinated." The cinema manager, Sello Mailula (塞洛·迈卢拉), said: "In recent years, South African audiences have become more and more accepting and fond of Chinese films. The box office performance of 'Boonie Bears: Time Twist' exceeding expectations is an example."
In recent years, an increasing number of Chinese films and television dramas have been shown on screens in African countries, and are widely welcomed by local audiences. China and Africa have strengthened cooperation in many aspects such as film and television program exchange, joint production, and talent training, constantly tightening the bonds of cultural exchange and emotional connection between China and Africa.
Exhibiting Excellent Films to Each Other
Since the second half of 2025, the Chinese animated film "Boonie Bears: Time Twist" has attracted many children and parents to watch it in many parts of South Africa, and the box office has continued to break records. It is understood that during the upcoming Spring Festival of 2026, the Chinese animated film "Boonie Bears: Back to Earth" and the historical drama film "Nanjing Photo Studio (南京照相馆)" will meet with South African audiences, and local audiences are very much looking forward to experiencing the charm of more excellent Chinese films.
In 2025 alone, many Chinese films were released in African countries one after another. In February, the Chinese mythological film "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms" was released in South Africa, Nigeria (尼日利亚) and other countries, becoming the film with the highest pre-sale box office among Chinese-language films released in Africa in the past 10 years, and also the first Chinese film to be shown in mainstream commercial cinemas in West Africa. In July, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the "Chinese Film Night" in South Africa was held in Johannesburg, among which the documentary film "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru" resonated strongly with the audience. In August, the 2025 Congo (Kinshasa) ("刚果（金）") "Chinese Film Week" was held in Kinshasa (金沙萨), and many Chinese films such as "The Wandering Earth 2," "Moon Man," and "Water Gate Bridge" met with the country's audiences. South Africa's *The Daily News* website reported that more and more excellent Chinese films are being released in South Africa, enriching the viewing options of local audiences, promoting deeper cultural exchanges, and inspiring many people to visit China and experience Chinese culture.
The Chinese market has also opened its doors to African films. In 2024, the 14th Beijing International Film Festival (北京国际电影节) held an African film promotion conference, inviting representatives of film producers and film directors from African countries to showcase their latest works. In June 2025, the China-Africa Film Week was successfully held in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), and African films such as the South African film "Beautiful Things" and the Tanzanian film "The Offering" were screened, allowing more Chinese people to feel the charm of African films. Luc Benz (吕克·本扎), the chief representative of the African Film Association in China, said that film screenings and other activities have built a bridge for cultural exchanges between Africa and China, allowing audiences in Africa and China to resonate with image stories, feel common emotions and values, and enhance communication and understanding.
Telling Stories of People-to-People Connectivity
In recent years, radio and television institutions in China and African countries have carried out various television program cooperation and production, and a number of excellent film and television works have emerged. From "Happy Grass," which tells the story of "Juncao Aid Abroad," to "Ebola Fighters," which shows the story of the Chinese medical aid team fighting the Ebola virus, Sino-African co-produced film and television works condense common emotions that transcend borders, cultures, and races, and tell the story of Sino-African friendship to more people.
In 2023, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative and the 60th anniversary of the dispatch of Chinese medical aid teams abroad, China and Tanzania (坦桑尼亚) co-produced "Welcome to Milele Village (欢迎来到麦乐村)," a realistic film and television drama based on the story of Chinese medical aid abroad. During the filming, the main creative team filmed in 7 locations in China and Tanzania, mobilizing more than 1,400 foreign actors, showing the touching story of Chinese medical aid team members saving lives and healing the wounded in Africa and establishing deep friendships with the local people. Once the TV series was broadcast in China, it sparked heated discussions. In July 2024, the Swahili translated version of "Welcome to Milele Village" premiered on Kenyan Citizen TV and Zanzibar Digital Television in Tanzania. In August of the same year, the TV series began broadcasting on Azam TV and online platforms in Africa, covering Tanzania, Malawi (马拉维), Rwanda (卢旺达), Zimbabwe (津巴布韦), Uganda (乌干达) and Kenya (肯尼亚). Tanzanian Ambassador to China, Khamis Omar (哈米斯·奥马尔), commented: "'Welcome to Milele Village' shows the friendship between the African and Chinese people, heart to heart, root to root."
Alazi Rados (阿拉齐·拉多斯), a young actor from Benin (贝宁), has a beautiful Chinese name "Mulan (木兰)". She has shown superb acting skills in Chinese films such as "Vanguard" and TV dramas such as "Happy Grass." "Film and television works are an important medium for promoting cultural dissemination. I hope to bring African stories to China and even the world, and at the same time bring China's advanced film technology and concepts back to Africa to help the development of the local film and television industry." Mulan said that she is preparing to shoot a feature film co-produced by Benin and China. "Now that cultural exchanges between Africa and China are close, I hope to record them in the form of film and television works so that more people can inherit the friendship between Africa and China."
Broadening the Boundaries of Film and Television Cooperation
Africa has a large population and the Internet penetration rate is increasing year by year. The *Forum on China-Africa Cooperation—Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027)* adopted in 2024 pointed out that China will promote the common development of the China-Africa radio and television industry through program exchanges, joint production, technical cooperation, personnel exchanges, and talent training.
The boundaries of Sino-African film and television cooperation are constantly expanding. In recent years, China's short drama market has ushered in a period of rapid growth. After localization, short dramas have performed quite well in the African market. For example, data from Transsion Holdings' short video platform Vskit shows that the Chinese short drama "The Return of the God of War," which integrates African chieftain culture, has a paid conversion rate of 8.7% in Nigeria, far exceeding the average viewership level.
Translation and dubbing are also important forms for Chinese film and television dramas to "go overseas" to the African market. The TV series "Minning Town (山海情)" has been translated into more than 20 languages, including Swahili and French, and broadcast in countries and regions such as Comoros (科摩罗); TV series such as "Beijing Love Story (北京爱情故事)," "Ode to Joy (欢乐颂)," and "Nothing But Thirty (三十而已)" have been translated into English and Hausa and widely disseminated on African digital TV platforms and Internet video platforms.
China and Africa are also actively strengthening film and television talent exchanges and cooperation. On October 28 last year, the China-Africa Film and Television Training and Exchange Program was launched at Zhejiang Normal University (浙江师范大学), and film and television practitioners and student representatives from many African countries participated in a 30-day professional training and cultural exchange activity. The project sets up links such as classroom teaching, field visits, cultural experiences, and creative practice. Students not only learn courses such as "China-Africa Film and Television Cooperation" and "Mobile Phone Photography and Editing," but also go to Hengdian (横店) and other places for field research and complete a series of short video creations under the guidance of teachers. Silens Charembi (西伦斯·查伦比拉), a student representative from "Africa 24 Hours News," said that the project provides African filmmakers with a valuable opportunity to deeply understand China's film and television industry and culture, and believes that the common pursuit of a better life will become a bridge connecting each other.
"In recent years, Sino-African film and television cooperation has shown a vigorous development trend, which has strongly promoted cultural exchanges between the two sides." Li Xiaoyong (李小勇), director of the "Brand China" Cultural Foundation in South Africa, said that he hopes to introduce more excellent Chinese film and television works to Africa in the future, so that it can become a window to showcase China's development and a bridge to promote people-to-people connectivity.
(Reported from Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡) on February 8 by this newspaper)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 8th. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson answered reporters' questions on February 8th regarding the serious explosion in Islamabad (伊斯兰堡), the capital of Pakistan (巴基斯坦).
A reporter asked: A serious explosion occurred in Islamabad (伊斯兰堡), the capital of Pakistan (巴基斯坦), on the afternoon of February 6th, local time, causing significant casualties. What is China's comment on this?
The spokesperson stated that China is deeply shocked by the serious explosion in Islamabad (伊斯兰堡), the capital of Pakistan (巴基斯坦), which caused significant casualties, expresses deep condolences to the victims, and extends sincere sympathies to the injured and the families of the victims.
The spokesperson said that China strongly condemns this attack, opposes all forms of terrorism, and firmly supports the Pakistani (巴基斯坦) government's efforts to maintain national security and stability and protect the safety of its people.
Return to TopHeavy Snow in Japan Causes 46 Deaths
People's Daily, Tokyo, February 8th (Reporter Liu Wenzhang (刘文璋)) According to the latest data released by the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency (総務省消防庁) on February 8th, heavy snowfall since January 20th has caused 46 deaths and 543 injuries across Japan.
In recent days, many parts of Japan near the Sea of Japan have experienced heavy snowfall. Even Tokyo (東京) and other places that usually receive little snow experienced snowfall on February 7th. Niigata Prefecture (新潟県), Akita Prefecture (秋田県), Hokkaido (北海道), and other places have reported casualties, with Niigata Prefecture being the most severely affected, with 17 deaths.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (日本気象庁) is reminding the public to be aware of the impact of heavy snow on transportation, the risk of snow falling from roofs, and power outages.
Iranian Foreign Minister Sets "Red Lines" for Iran-U.S. Negotiations
People's Daily, Islamabad, February 8th (Reporter Zhao Yipu (赵益普)) Tehran (德黑兰) News: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi (阿拉格齐) said on February 8th that the recent negotiations between Iran and the United States were exploratory in nature, with both sides assessing the other's seriousness. He stated that the demand that Iran not engage in uranium enrichment activities (i.e., "zero enrichment") is unacceptable to Iran under any circumstances. The day before, Araghchi said that Iran has two "red lines" in the Iran-U.S. negotiations: Iran will not give up uranium enrichment, nor will it negotiate on its missile program.
Araghchi emphasized that banning uranium enrichment is not a negotiable option. Uranium enrichment is Iran's legitimate right and must continue. Iran is ready to reach a reliable agreement on uranium enrichment. Furthermore, Iran will not negotiate on missile issues, either now or in the future, as this falls within the scope of Iran's defense.
Araghchi said that the Iran-U.S. negotiations are a good start, but there is still a long way to go to build mutual trust. The Iranian nuclear issue can only be resolved through negotiations. The possibility of war always exists, and Iran is prepared. If the United States attacks Iran, Iran cannot attack the U.S. mainland, but Iran will strike U.S. military bases in the Middle East.
Cuba Announces Measures to Counter New Round of U.S. Oil Blockade
Xinhua News Agency, Havana (哈瓦那), February 7th (Reporter Jiang Biao (蒋彪)) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Pérez-Oliva (佩雷斯—奥利瓦), and other government officials announced a series of measures on a Cuban television program on the evening of February 6th, including rationing fuel, to counter a new round of U.S. oil blockade.
Pérez-Oliva said that the government will ration fuel and gradually restore normal supply after the situation improves. Fuel will be prioritized for basic public services and necessary economic activities for the people. Basic medical services will be guaranteed, and defense preparedness and social security-related work will continue to be maintained. He also emphasized that Cuba will continue to promote the construction of solar photovoltaic power stations, ensure the sustainable operation of the national power system, reduce dependence on imported fuels, and promote the growth of domestic oil production.
Cuban Minister of Labor and Social Security, Jesús Otamendi Campos (赫苏斯·奥塔门迪斯·坎波斯), said that the government will further promote flexible employment models such as telecommuting and working from home, focusing on ensuring basic services for the people, food production, and agricultural activities. Cuban Minister of Transportation, Rodríguez (罗德里格斯), said that the transportation sector will prioritize port and airport operations, as well as the transportation of major goods such as food, fuel, and medical supplies, while also adjusting railway passenger services.
Hamas Condemns Israeli Violation of Ceasefire Agreement
Xinhua News Agency, Gaza (加沙), February 7th (Reporters Zhao Weihong (赵伟宏) and Huang Zemin (黄泽民)) The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas (哈马斯)) issued a statement on February 7th saying that Israel's continued escalation of military operations in the Gaza Strip (加沙地带) seriously undermines the ceasefire agreement and disregards the efforts made by mediators and the U.S. government to promote a ceasefire. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem (哈齐姆·卡西姆) called on all parties concerned in the statement to exert real pressure on Israel, allow the Palestinian Technical Bureau Committee to enter the Gaza Strip, and launch humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza as soon as possible.
A statement issued by the Palestinian Gaza Strip Health Department on February 7th said that hospitals that are still operating are struggling to maintain basic medical services, but the amount of medical supplies arriving in Gaza is limited and difficult to meet actual needs. 66% of medical consumables and 46% of drugs on the essential medicines list are out of stock, and 84% of laboratory and blood bank-related supplies have been cut off. According to reports, since the ceasefire agreement took effect on October 10, 2025, 576 Palestinians have died and 1,543 have been injured in Israeli military operations.
Denmark: Negotiations with the United States on Greenland Did Not Meet Expectations
Xinhua News Agency, Nuuk (努克), Greenland (格陵兰岛), February 7th (Reporters Yao Yulin (姚雨璘) and Zhang Yuliang (张玉亮)) Danish officials said on February 7th that although diplomatic dialogue with the United States has begun, Denmark's negotiations with the United States on Greenland did not meet expectations.
On the same day, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (拉斯穆森), Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vivian Motzfeldt (薇薇安·莫茨费尔特), and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand (阿妮塔·阿南德) held a joint press conference in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, to celebrate the official opening of the Canadian Consulate in Nuuk on the 6th. Motzfeldt said that the current situation is "somewhat better" than a month ago, mainly due to the establishment of a direct diplomatic channel for dialogue with the United States, but Greenland has not achieved the expected results in the negotiations. She said: "There is still a long way to go, so it is too early to say what the outcome will be."
Iraq Has Received 2,250 "Islamic State" Members Transferred from Syria
Xinhua News Agency, Baghdad (巴格达), February 7th (Reporters Duan Minfu (段敏夫) and Li Jun (李军)) The Iraqi military said on February 7th that Iraq has received 2,250 members of the extremist organization "Islamic State" (伊斯兰国) transferred from Syria and has initiated judicial procedures to conduct investigations.
The Iraqi News Agency quoted Saad Maan (萨阿德·马安), head of the Security Media Center under the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, as saying on the same day that with the coordination of the international coalition to combat "Islamic State," the Iraqi side has received these "Islamic State" members by land and air and transferred them to appropriate detention locations. Maan said that the Iraqi side has formed a special team to conduct preliminary investigations and screening of the transferred "Islamic State" members and classify them according to their "degree of danger." Terrorists who have committed crimes against the Iraqi people will be tried in Iraq.
U.S. Central Command released a message on January 21st stating that the U.S. military began transferring "Islamic State" members detained in northeastern Syria to Iraq on the same day to ensure that "terrorists continue to be held in secure detention facilities." The U.S. military plans to eventually transfer no more than 7,000 "Islamic State" detainees.
By: 本报记者 牛瑞飞
Data recently released by the Danish Meteorological Institute shows that Greenland (格陵兰岛), a self-governing territory of Denmark and the world's largest island, experienced its warmest January on record this year. According to the institute's temperature monitoring of Nuuk (努克), the capital of Greenland (格陵兰岛), the local average temperature in January was 0.2 degrees Celsius, the highest on record. Jakob Hoyer, head of the National Climate Research Center of the Danish Meteorological Institute, said, "The temperature here is rising four times faster than the global average." Global warming means that the winter sea ice cover in Greenland (格陵兰岛) is shrinking and the ice layer is thinning, which not only affects traditional transportation that relies on ice surfaces, but also changes the local ecosystem, which in turn poses a threat to fisheries.
Currently, some countries and regions are experiencing extreme cold and snowstorms, but the global warming trend caused by the increasing accumulation of greenhouse gas emissions has not slowed down. The latest annual report, "Global Climate Highlights 2025," released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (哥白尼气候变化服务局), the EU's climate monitoring agency, shows that 2025 was the third warmest year on record. The three-year global average temperature from 2023 to 2025 was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial (1850-1900) levels, the first time on record that the three-year average temperature has exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold.
According to the latest report, the global average temperature in 2025 was 14.97 degrees Celsius, only 0.01 degrees Celsius lower than in 2023, and 0.13 degrees Celsius lower than the record-breaking 2024. The current long-term global warming level is estimated to be about 1.4 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels. The report points out that the past 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record. The global surface temperature in 2025 was 1.47 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.6 degrees Celsius in 2024; the global sea surface temperature outside the polar regions in 2025 was 20.73 degrees Celsius, the third warmest on record. Antarctica's (南极洲) average annual temperature in 2025 set a record, and the Arctic's (北极地区) average annual temperature was the second highest on record. In February 2025, the combined sea ice coverage of the North and South Poles fell to the lowest level since satellite observations began in the late 1970s.
The report analyzes that the unusually warm global temperatures in the past three years are related to multiple factors: first, greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in the atmosphere, and the absorption of carbon dioxide by natural carbon sinks is weakening; second, ocean surface temperatures have reached unusually high levels, which is related to El Niño events and other ocean change factors, and is exacerbated by climate change. In addition, aerosols, low clouds, and atmospheric circulation fluctuations also affect temperature.
Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (哥白尼气候变化服务局), said that the global warming trend is "**确定无疑**" (què dìng wú yí - "certain and without doubt," absolutely certain; beyond question), and that we must better manage the potential "overshoot" in warming and its impact on society and natural systems in the future. Meteorologists believe that the impact of climate change is not limited to the rise in average temperature, but also reflected in changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. A recent report released by the World Meteorological Organization (世界气象组织) shows that many countries in the Arab region have repeatedly broken temperature records in recent years, with maximum temperatures in some areas exceeding 50 degrees Celsius. After several consecutive rainy seasons with insufficient precipitation, drought conditions in western North Africa have further intensified, with Morocco (摩洛哥), Algeria (阿尔及利亚), and Tunisia (突尼斯) being particularly affected. At the same time, in originally arid countries such as Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯), Bahrain (巴林), and the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋), extreme rainfall and flash floods have caused casualties and property losses, highlighting the complex risks brought about by climate change.
Samantha Burgess, Director of Climate Strategy at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (欧洲中期天气预报中心), said: "The only way to curb further temperature increases in the future is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Experts from many countries have called for rapid, sustained, and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as the "most effective way" to mitigate global warming, and suggested accelerating the promotion of energy structure adjustments, significantly increasing the proportion of renewable energy, and promoting the development of energy storage, green hydrogen energy, and carbon capture utilization and storage technologies.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Paris (罗毓), a report released recently by the International Energy Agency predicted that from now to 2030, the average annual growth rate of global electricity demand will exceed 3.5%. By 2030, the combined proportion of renewable energy and nuclear power in the global electricity structure will rise to 50%.
The annual report on global electricity systems and markets, "Electricity 2026," states that from now to 2030, the growth rate of electricity demand is expected to be at least 2.5 times the growth rate of overall energy demand. Driving factors include increased industrial electricity consumption, the continued popularity of electric vehicles, increased air conditioning electricity consumption, and increased electricity consumption from data centers and artificial intelligence. Emerging and developing economies remain the main engine of electricity demand growth, and electricity consumption in developed economies has also begun to rise after 15 years of stagnation.
The report says that driven by record deployments of solar power facilities, global renewable energy power generation is in the process of exceeding coal-fired power generation. The latest data shows that the two will be almost equal in 2025. Nuclear power generation is also setting new records. It is expected that by 2030, renewable energy and nuclear power combined will provide 50% of global electricity, higher than the current 42%. With the development of renewable energy, the share of coal-fired power generation in the global electricity mix will decline, and is expected to fall back to the 2021 level in 2030. Therefore, carbon emissions in the global power generation sector are expected to remain roughly stable from now to 2030.
Return to TopFor several weeks, Portugal has been hit by successive winter storms, experiencing continuous heavy rain, thunderstorms, blizzards, and strong winds, resulting in at least 14 deaths and hundreds of injuries or displacements. The Portuguese government has declared a "state of emergency" in 68 municipalities. Weather forecasts indicate that extreme weather will continue. The picture shows an area flooded in Salbourg, Portugal, recently.
Xinhua News Agency (新华社)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 莽九晨
Recently, the South Korean National Assembly passed a newly revised "Special Act on Preventing Telecommunications Financial Fraud Losses and Returning Losses" at a plenary session. According to the latest revised law, financial institutions and investigative agencies can share suspected telecommunications fraud account information in real time, which can quickly cut off account transfers to prevent increasingly sophisticated telecommunications fraud.
According to the latest data released by the Korean National Police Agency (韩国警察厅), the number of telecommunications fraud cases in South Korea reached 23,360 in 2025, an increase of 12.1% compared to the previous year, with a total value of 1,257.8 billion won (approximately 210 won per 1 yuan RMB), exceeding 1 trillion won for the first time, an increase of 47.2% compared to the previous year. The Korean National Police Agency (韩国警察厅) stated that telecommunications fraud methods are constantly being updated, from "loan fraud" targeting the general public to "agency impersonation" claiming to be the prosecution, Financial Supervisory Service (金融监督院), etc., and various types of telecommunications fraud cases are surging.
In order to combat telecommunications fraud, the South Korean government previously held an inter-agency working group meeting and formulated "Comprehensive Countermeasures for Eradicating Telecommunications Fraud." In September last year, the South Korean government established a 24/7, year-round "Comprehensive Response Team for Telecommunications Fraud" centered on the National Police Agency (警察厅). The Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication (科学技术信息通信部), the Financial Supervisory Service (金融监督院) and other departments dispatched personnel to participate in it. Once telecommunications fraud occurs, a full-process response measure covering consultation, analysis, blocking, and investigation will be initiated.
South Korea is also working hard to implement the management and compensation responsibilities of mobile communication operators and financial institutions, and is also striving to build a telecommunications fraud artificial intelligence platform to use artificial intelligence to analyze information in related fields of telecommunications fraud. In order to popularize knowledge related to preventing telecommunications fraud, the Korean National Police Agency (韩国警察厅) reorganized the original "Comprehensive Reporting and Response Center for Telecommunications Fraud," increasing the number of operators to 54, providing 24-hour, year-round service.
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (共同民主党) and South Korean government officials recently held a special meeting to discuss relevant legislation on preventing telecommunications fraud, and agreed to continue to increase efforts to combat telecommunications fraud. Han Zhengae (韩贞爱), Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea (共同民主党), said at the meeting, "The total amount of telecommunications fraud cases in 2025 exceeded 1 trillion won, which is heartbreaking." Yoon Chang-ryeol (尹昌烈), head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination (韩国国务调整室), said that the government departments are very determined to eradicate telecommunications fraud and will continue to improve relevant systems and technologies to more effectively combat telecommunications fraud.
(Reported on February 8th from Seoul (首尔) by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 武少民 张腾扬 夏康健
In May 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in Hebei (河北) and the symposium on promoting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) that efforts should be made to build new functions, create a new image, develop new industries, gather new talents, and construct new mechanisms, so that the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) becomes a new era's innovation highland and entrepreneurial hotbed.
This city, bearing the "millennium strategy, national event," is transforming from "a piece of land" to "a blueprint" and then to "a city" with a forward-looking attitude.
Building New Functions
Digital City and Real City Coexist
In Xiong'an (雄安), traffic lights can "think." During the morning peak in the Rongdong (容东) area, traffic lights adjust in real-time based on traffic flow – this AI signal system is a vivid microcosm of Xiong'an's (雄安) "digital twin city."
As a city where the digital city and the real city grow together, Xiong'an's (雄安) development incorporates the genes of wisdom and innovation.
"In Xiong'an (雄安), every building, every road, every pipeline has a 'digital ID'," said Zhao Song (赵松), an engineer at the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心). "The digital city makes Xiong'an's (雄安) urban operation and governance more precise and efficient."
Walking into this "city brain" – the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心), the blue light of the servers flows. It supports multi-dimensional operations such as government affairs, planning, and ecology. On the big screen, the city model is constantly growing on the digital operation platform.
The Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is building a smart city standard system based on building information models and city information model platforms, building an independent and innovative urban computing system with edge-cloud super-collaboration, and achieving full coverage of IPv6, HarmonyOS ecosystem, and sensing systems. Smart applications are accelerating their implementation from government affairs and environmental protection to transportation and energy.
Creating a New Image
Building an Ecological City with Intertwined Blue and Green
"Plant green first, then build the city." Since its establishment, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has adhered to ecological priority and green development. It has constructed an ecological pattern of "one lake, three belts, nine clusters, and multiple corridors," created the "Millennium Forest," promoted the governance of Baiyangdian Lake (白洋淀), and built green belts around the lake, the starting area, and the new area, laying an ecological foundation of 70% blue-green space.
Strolling through Xiong'an (雄安), the Central Green Valley (中央绿谷) and the headquarters of central enterprises paint a future picture of "the city in the forest, the water in the city." "The Central Green Valley (中央绿谷) is the city's 'green breathing corridor,' responsible for protecting blue, increasing green, ventilation, and dust reduction," said Lü Julin (吕聚林), head of the landscaping division of China Xiong'an Group Ecological Construction Investment Company (中国雄安集团生态建设投资公司). Suburban parks and Yuerong Park (悦容公园) have been opened successively, and the beauty of Yannan Dike (燕南堤) has become popular. Over the years, the construction of the Millennium Forest has been promoted, with a cumulative greening area of 743,000 mu, a green coverage rate of 37% in the built-up area of the city, and a total length of 85.1 kilometers of greenways.
Baiyangdian Lake (白洋淀), the "Pearl of North China," has regained its glory – with lush aquatic plants and clear water. The five major projects of "dredging, connecting hundreds of lakes, returning farmland to the lake, scientific water replenishment, and strict flood control" have been implemented, and the water quality of the lake area has been improved from Class V and stabilized at Class III, reaching the best level since the restoration of water storage in 1988 with monitoring records.
As of now, after four phases of dredging projects, the total area of ecological dredging has reached 248,600 square meters, and 296 species of wild birds have been observed, an increase of 90 species compared with before the establishment of the new area.
An ecological model city integrating forests and cities and integrating water and cities is moving from blueprint to reality.
Developing New Industries
Cultivating a Source of New Quality Productivity
In the Xiong'an New Area Zhongguancun Science Park (雄安新区中关村科技园), the story of "going upstairs and downstairs is going upstream and downstream" continues to be updated. Qingkong Intelligence's (擎空智能) domestic intelligent box and Xunfei Intelligence's (巡飞智能) platform are joining hands to break into the market, and Zhaofu Technology (兆福科技) and Ruizhe Technology (睿哲科技) have reached an IPv6 cooperation intention.
Focusing on new-generation information technology, life sciences, new materials, and other directions, Xiong'an (雄安) is building first-class platforms and constructing a full-process innovation industry chain.
On October 22, 2025, the first "Xiong'an-made" satellite – "Xiong'an-1" (雄安一号) – was completed and rolled off the production line, realizing the leap of Xiong'an New Area's (雄安新区) aerospace information industry's intelligent manufacturing capability "from 0 to 1."
"Registration in the same year, construction in the same year, production in the same year, and offline in the same year – this is the Xiong'an (雄安) speed!" Standing next to the satellite production line, Shi Yaozhong (史耀中), general manager of Blue Rocket Hongqing (Xiong'an) Space Technology Co., Ltd. (蓝箭鸿擎（雄安）空间科技有限公司), was full of confidence. "Since the company settled in Xiong'an (雄安), the new area has provided full assistance, and the Xiong'an Science and Technology Innovation Growth Equity Investment Fund (雄安科技创新成长股权投资基金) has injected 80 million yuan, accelerating research and development and production."
From several measures to support the innovative development of the Xiong'an New Area Zhongguancun Science Park (雄安新区中关村科技园) to ten space information industry policies and ten urban HarmonyOS industry policies, a series of precise policies have injected strong impetus into innovative enterprises.
At present, the Xiong'an University Collaborative Innovation Alliance (雄安高校协同创新联盟) and the Hundred Research Institutes Alliance (百家科研院所联盟) have been put into operation, and the Xiong'an Center (雄安中心) of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Technology Innovation Center (京津冀国家技术创新中心) has been unveiled. As of October 2025, there were 454 high-tech enterprises in the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), an increase of 40.5% year-on-year.
Gathering New Talents
Building a Home for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talents
"As soon as I arrived in Xiong'an (雄安), I felt the warmth of home!" On October 9, 2025, more than 2,000 employees of China Huaneng (中国华能) and China Sinochem (中国中化) started a new life in Xiong'an (雄安). The Management Committee of the Starting Area of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区启动区管委会), together with community volunteers and Chengfa Company (城发公司), provided all-round services from "one-stop" procedures to luggage handling and housing guidance.
"China Huaneng (中国华能) will take the relocation of its headquarters to the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) as a new starting point, accelerate its development and layout in the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), steadily and orderly do a good job in the second batch of subsidiary enterprise relocation, and actively serve the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) and accelerate the development and construction of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区)," said Zhang Yong (张勇), director of the logistics department of the office of China Huaneng Group (中国华能集团). More than 1,000 employees of China Huaneng's (中国华能) headquarters and directly affiliated units have entered the stage of normalized office work in the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区).
"As of now, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has cumulatively realized 6 batches of a total of 278 'same city' scenarios for Beijing-Xiong'an (京雄) government services," said Feng Qifeng (冯琦峰), deputy director of the Xiong'an New Area Business Environment Bureau (雄安新区营商环境局).
In addition, the "Xiong'an All-in-One Card" (雄安一卡通) realizes the interconnection of social security services, public transportation, medical treatment and medicine purchase, and other six major scenarios in the two places, and the housing provident fund payment standard is synchronized with Beijing (北京).
New buildings are rising from the ground, and facilities such as community canteens, free bookstores, child-friendly bases, and youth night schools are being improved, public services are being continuously upgraded, and residents' sense of happiness and gain is constantly enhanced.
In addition, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has also introduced a "combination punch" of policies such as the "Xiongcai Sixteen Articles" (雄才十六条), providing all-round guarantees for high-level talents from settling down and children's education to scientific research funding.
More than 4,000 enterprises have been registered in the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) at the municipal level, and more and more enterprises and talents are taking root and struggling here.
Constructing New Mechanisms
Escorting the Construction of a Modern City
Before last year's National Day, Hu Gang (胡刚), deputy general manager of Beijing Ronghe Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (北京融合环保有限公司), was once worried. The company moved to Xiong'an (雄安) as a whole, and the address of the business license had been changed, but the address of the production and operation qualification was still marked as Beijing (北京). The inconsistency of the two certificates affected the subsequent bidding.
In the past, this type of qualification transfer required multiple departments in Beijing (京) and Xiong'an (雄安) to transfer, which took one and a half months.
"We have established 4 special service teams for relocation, cadres run more errands, enterprises run less roads, and strengthen communication with relevant departments in Beijing (北京), and compress the process through data verification, material simplification, and other measures," said Feng Qifeng (冯琦峰).
"The two key qualifications have been successfully transferred, and we have truly settled in Xiong'an (雄安)!" Hu Gang's (胡刚) joy was beyond words.
The improvement of efficiency stems from the solid support of institutional reform. At the end of 2024, Xiong'an (雄安) set up 21 working departments and 4 area management committees, adhering to the large department system and flat management, and truly realizing "Xiong'an (雄安) affairs are handled in Xiong'an (雄安)."
The Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) optimizes and improves the leadership system and management mechanism of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), and promotes the transformation of the new area to the urban management system in stages, step by step, steadily and orderly.
The newly built areas such as Rongdong (容东), Rongxi (容西), Zangang (昝岗), and the starting area implement a two-level management system of "new area-area" and a three-level service system of "new area-area-community." No streets are set up, the level is streamlined, and resources are directly sunk into the community.
"Birth registration, social security, medical insurance... these things can be done in the community, and services are closer to the people," said Tian Yu (田雨), deputy director of the Management Committee of the Starting Area (启动区管委会).
A blueprint is drawn to the end, and the stars will not fail those who are on the road. The Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is drawing a beautiful picture of urban development in the new era with visible "newness."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 夏康健
As night falls, a deep blue "eye" gazes into the distance. Located in the western part of Rongdong Area (容东片区) of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心) quietly lies here, called the "Eye of Xiong'an (雄安之眼)" by locals because its architecture resembles a human eye.
"The Xiong'an Urban Computing Center adopts a computing system that includes edge computing, cloud computing, supercomputing, and intelligent computing, providing computing, storage, and network services for the entire city's big data, blockchain, Internet of Things, and other fields," said Zhao Song (赵松), an engineer at the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center.
"What practical benefits can the center bring?" a visitor asked.
"There are many practical benefits!" Zhao Song (赵松) used the "Xiong'an All-in-One Card (雄安一卡通)" as an example. The project deploys relevant system platforms in the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心), allowing residents to enjoy services in the fields of government affairs, human resources and social security, medical care, transportation, and daily consumption with their third-generation social security cards. Currently, more than 810,000 "Xiong'an All-in-One Cards (雄安一卡通)" have been issued, with more than 6 million uses.
"The Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心) strongly guarantees our business needs," said Zhang Xu (张徐), project manager of the "Xiong'an All-in-One Card (雄安一卡通)" at China Xiong'an Group Digital City Technology Co., Ltd. (中国雄安集团数字城市科技有限公司). "During the 'Enjoy Warm Winter, Shop in Xiong'an (乐享暖冬·购在雄安)' government-sponsored consumption promotion event we organized, the number of concurrent connections to the coupon grabbing page of the 'Xiong'an All-in-One Card (雄安一卡通)' mini-program reached as high as 40,000 at the moment coupons were released, which placed high demands on the real-time guarantee capabilities of bandwidth, cloud hosts, and other resources."
"Currently, the storage capacity of the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心) is about 50PB, with an overall plan of reaching 1000PB," Zhao Song (赵松) introduced. During the construction process, the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心) emphasized green, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly concepts. The ultra-low energy consumption area of above-ground buildings exceeds 10,000 square meters, and related indicators are leading in China. In addition, the center adopts domestic technology from the underlying chips, servers, cloud platforms, operating systems, databases, middleware to the upper-layer applications.
It is understood that the government affairs systems of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) are all concentrated in the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心). China Satellite Network (中国星网), China Spacetime Information Group (中国时空信息集团), China Xiong'an Group (中国雄安集团) and other enterprises, as well as the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院计算技术研究所), Xiong'an Meteorological Artificial Intelligence Innovation Research Institute (雄安气象人工智能创新研究院) and other scientific research institutions have also deployed related businesses in the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心). Currently, the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心) has accumulated more than 38 billion data entries and more than 400 million shared interface calls.
Not only government services, but also the underground comprehensive pipe gallery of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) shines with digital intelligence.
"We use digital twin technology, sensing equipment, and building information models to monitor and provide early warning for various potential problems in the underground comprehensive pipe gallery's water, electricity, gas, heating, and network systems," said Zhao Song (赵松).
In order to ensure information and infrastructure security, the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心) has established a city security operation center and formed an attack and defense team to monitor the operation of hosts and systems daily.
Return to TopBy: 环球时报记者 陶明阳
Taking new resident companies' relevant personnel to visit "neighboring" companies, then returning to the office and immediately arranging a docking meeting... All morning, Hao Xiaole (郝小乐), General Manager Assistant of Xiong'an New Area Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park, was extremely busy. On this day, the company Hao Xiaole served was Xiong'an Bai Xiaomo Technology Co., Ltd. (雄安白小默科技有限公司). "We are a company developing tour guide robots, and we came to Xiong'an (雄安) for the 'cluster effect' here," said Huang Beiyun (黄北云), the person in charge of the company.
Xiong'an New Area Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park is located in Rongdong (容东) Area of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), and is an important carrier for deepening the coordinated development of Beijing Zhongguancun (北京中关村) and Hebei Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区). It has now gathered more than 260 companies, involving artificial intelligence, biotechnology, low-altitude economy and other fields. The park's scale has also expanded from the initial 2 buildings to 9.
"Our upstairs and downstairs neighbors may be the upstream and downstream of the industry," said Hao Xiaole (郝小乐). "The companies in the park are like 'neighbors', and we are the 'housekeepers'."
The park adopts a thematic building layout, and the investment promotion work adopts a "building manager system," with each "building manager" responsible for the service management of a thematic building.
"'Building manager' is not an easy job!" said Hao Xiaole (郝小乐). In the park, the "building manager" not only has to undertake investment promotion in the field, but also needs to study relevant policies and understand industry trends.
Here, the scene of "ecology upstairs and downstairs, industry door-to-door" can be seen everywhere: Hanhou Technology Company (憨猴科技公司) and Hebei Xiong'an Yirong Technology Company (河北雄安易融科技公司) jointly developed a psychological counseling artificial intelligence large language model; Xiong'an Xingyuan Technology Company (雄安兴元科技公司) and Wisdom Kang (Xiong'an) Elderly Care Service Company (智慧康（雄安）养老服务公司) joined hands to deeply cultivate the VR (virtual reality) field; Zhaofu (Xiong'an) Technology Company (兆福（雄安）科技公司) and Ruizhe Technology Company (睿哲科技公司) reached a cooperation intention on IPv6-related technology projects...
In Xiong'an (雄安), industrial parks like Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park (中关村科技园) are not isolated cases. In December 2024, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Technology Innovation Center Xiong'an Center (京津冀国家技术创新中心雄安中心) was officially unveiled and established, with 6 own research institutes, multiple joint laboratories, the Xiong'an Science and Technology Achievement Exhibition, Trading and Transformation Center (雄安科技成果展示交易与转化中心), and the High-tech Zone New Quality Productivity Innovation Incubator (高新区新质生产力创新孵化器), etc.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孙龙飞
Overlooking the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) from the air, the 500-hectare Central Green Valley resembles a green vein, connecting the buildings in the starting area.
"Five years ago, this was still a large area of land to be built, and now it is full of green," said Wu Fangfang (武芳芳), Deputy General Manager of China Xiong'an Group Ecological Construction Investment Co., Ltd. (中国雄安集团生态建设投资有限公司).
How to build an ecologically livable city? "The proportion of blue-green space is stable at 70%", "The environmental landscape echoes the city scene, with blue and green interwoven, highlighting the beauty of the Dianbo (淀泊) landscape", "Forming an ecological city where forests and cities blend together, and forests and water are interdependent"... The Hebei Xiong'an New Area Planning Outline (《河北雄安新区规划纲要》) set the direction.
Starting from the Northern Forest Belt in the north and connecting to Baiyangdian (白洋淀) in the south, the Central Green Valley, about 7 kilometers long from north to south and about 3.2 kilometers wide from east to west, is the core blue-green framework of the starting area's ecological space. The design is based on an overall structure of "one corridor, two valleys, three lakes, and eighteen gardens." The "one corridor" connects different functional areas and urban clusters in the starting area, the "two valleys" present a landscape of "appropriate density and integration of water and city," the "three lakes" have beautiful scenery, and the "eighteen gardens" have distinct themes and characteristics, meeting different recreational needs.
In Xiong'an (雄安), you can see greenery when you open the window and walk into the park. The 160-hectare Yuerong Park (悦容公园) contains the essence of Chinese aesthetics, spreading north and south along the central axis like a landscape scroll; the "Millennium Forest" (千年秀林) extends layer by layer, and large areas of greenery are intertwined with urban space, showing the beauty of natural tranquility...
"A good park should be better integrated into the city and closer to the people," said Zhang Liwei (张丽伟), Chief Engineer of Xiong'an Urban Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd. (雄安城市规划设计研究院有限公司). Planting greenery before building the city is the principle followed in the construction of the new area. At the beginning of the planning, the blue-green ecological base map was drawn first, and after the location of green spaces and parks was determined, various elements such as roads and land use were "superimposed" layer by layer. Being in the Central Green Valley Park, you can hardly see the boundary of the park, the city roads are connected without barriers, and tourists can walk freely through it.
Around the starting area, the fifth group of the starting area, and Rongdong (容东), Rongxi (容西), Zangang (昝岗), Xiongdong (雄东) and other areas, more than 20 urban parks are planned and constructed, with a total area of approximately 66,000 mu. Zhang Liwei (张丽伟) said that the goal of "entering the forest in 3 kilometers, entering the forest belt in 1 kilometer, and entering the park in 300 meters, with parks everywhere" is gradually being realized, the site facilities with composite functions inside the park are constantly being improved, and the cultural display is becoming increasingly rich. The concept of "people-oriented" is implemented in the details.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 夏康健
Walking into the starting area of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), one sees numerous tower cranes and hears the loud rumble of machinery. According to reports, 100% of the new construction projects in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) are green buildings, and a number of new buildings meet the three-star green building standard or near-zero energy building standard.
Currently, Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has entered a stage where large-scale construction and undertaking the function relocation from Beijing (北京) are equally important. The focus of work has shifted to simultaneously emphasizing high-quality construction, high-level management, and high-quality function relocation and development.
The strength of a city's hardware depends critically on transportation. "The Xiong'an Intercity Railway Station and Guomao Center (国贸中心) area that we invested in and constructed integrates various urban public transportation methods such as the Xiongxin High-speed Railway, the Beijing-Xiong'an Express Line, and the city terminal, which can achieve '3-minute same-floor transfer'," said Yang Guojun (杨国军), General Manager of Xiong'an Xiongshang Development Co., Ltd. (雄安雄商发展有限公司).
Currently, the main structure of the Beijing-Xiong'an Express Line has been completed, and efforts are being made to advance station decoration, electromechanical installation and commissioning, and operational preparations. After it is put into operation, it will take only 30 minutes from Xiong'an Terminal to Beijing Daxing International Airport (北京大兴国际机场), and only 60 minutes to Beijing's Lize Business District (北京丽泽商务区).
"If you change to taking the Fuxing (复兴号) high-speed train at Xiong'an Station (雄安站), you can reach Beijing Daxing International Airport (北京大兴国际机场) in 19 minutes," said Li Fei (李菲), a cadre from the Party Committee Propaganda Department of China Xiong'an Group (中国雄安集团党委宣传部).
"High-quality construction" undertakes "high-quality function relocation," and "high-quality function relocation" can also promote "high-quality construction."
In March 2025, the Xiong'an Sports Center (雄安体育中心) officially began operations. As the first near-zero energy consumption venue in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), the Xiong'an Sports Center (雄安体育中心) has a renewable energy utilization rate of over 40%.
"Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is rich in geothermal energy." Zhu Haiguang (祝海光), Party Branch Secretary and Executive Director of Huaneng Xiong'an Green Energy Company (华能雄安绿色能源公司), introduced that the company uses shallow geothermal buried pipe wells to exchange cold and heat between above-ground buildings and underground strata, and configures efficient ground source heat pump units for joint cooling and heating to ensure soil energy balance, which can provide approximately 10 million kilowatt-hours of cooling and heating for the China Huaneng Xiong'an Headquarters Park (中国华能雄安总部园区) annually. In addition, Huaneng Xiong'an Green Energy Company (华能雄安绿色能源公司) has also put into operation the Xiong'an Everbright Industrial Park (雄安光大产业园) photovoltaic project.
(Ma Song (马松) participated in the writing)
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Return to TopThe Chinese Lunar New Year of the Horse is approaching, and a variety of Spring Festival celebrations will be held around the world. The Spring Festival, a traditional festival imbued with Eastern wisdom, is building a cultural bridge on the world stage that connects different civilizations and unites different ethnic groups, becoming a vivid footnote to cultural exchange and mutual learning. In this issue, we invite four foreign sinologists to share their stories about the Spring Festival and their unique insights into Spring Festival culture.
Transmitting a Gentle and Resilient Inner Strength
Alicia Relinque (阿莉西亚·雷林克)
What exactly does the Spring Festival carry? In my opinion, it is more like a window into civilization. Through this window, one can glimpse the Chinese people's understanding of time, nature, and interpersonal relationships, and also touch the common civilizational foundation of all mankind.
For me, the Spring Festival is first and foremost a festival about time and life. The Chinese people's naming of the Lunar New Year as "Spring Festival" has left a deep impression on me. Because spring symbolizes warmth, light, and the lengthening of daylight, but the Spring Festival often arrives in the coldest season of the year. Later, I gradually realized that this name emphasizes not the climatic spring, but the turning point when the cold winter gradually recedes and life is poised to take off. This profound insight into the rhythm of nature is highly consistent with the idea of "the cycle of all things, the continuous flow of life" in traditional Chinese culture, and it has also taught me to view the ups and downs of life with a more peaceful and inclusive perspective.
My Spring Festival experience began in Madrid in the 1970s. At that time, I had just started learning Chinese and had followed my teacher to attend some Spring Festival gatherings, celebrating the festival with the Spanish Chinese community. We shared traditional delicacies, received auspicious gifts, and even learned to paste the character "福" (fú - "fortune, good luck") upside down, understanding the beautiful expectation of "fortune arriving." About 10 years later, I spent the Spring Festival with friends in Beijing (北京). We prepared the New Year's Eve dinner together, made dumplings, and visited relatives and friends. I still clearly remember my friend's mother teaching me how to pinch the edges of the dumplings tightly, telling me that this symbolizes the solidity of friendship.
The meaning of the Spring Festival lies not in the festival itself, but in the reconstruction and sublimation of emotional connections between people. Family reunions, staying up late to welcome the New Year, and visiting relatives to offer New Year greetings, these seemingly ordinary actions embody the core concept of "human beings are social beings" in Confucianism. Confucianism takes "仁" (rén - "benevolence, humaneness") as the foundation of thought and morality. The character "仁" is composed of "人" (rén - "person") and "二" (èr - "two"), which itself indicates that people always exist in relation to others. The Spring Festival is the most concentrated and emotionally warm embodiment of this awareness of interpersonal ethics.
In recent years, I have been delighted to see that the Spring Festival in Spain has gradually integrated into the collective memory of the local people from an internal festival of the Chinese community. The city of Granada (格拉纳达), where I live, holds grand Spring Festival celebrations every year. The dragon and lion dance performances are mostly guided by Chinese martial arts teachers, and the performers are mainly local people, who are very popular. Everyone may not fully understand the deep meaning of every symbol, but the bright colors, the lively dance, and the festive atmosphere that fills the streets and alleys make the Spring Festival very easy to perceive and participate in. This kind of cultural resonance based on emotion and experience often brings different civilizations closer.
Almost all civilizations have traditional festivals centered around the New Year, new life, and the return of light. Although the celebration forms of different cultures vary, the emotional core behind them is highly similar - human beings need to confirm their connections with each other at specific time nodes and draw comfort and hope from common rituals. In this sense, the Spring Festival has a distinct global significance. Especially at a time when divisions are intensifying and conflicts are frequent, the Spring Festival conveys the concepts of harmony, inclusiveness, and symbiosis. Through gathering together, sharing joy, and celebrating the festival together, people naturally experience the meaning of "being together." This gentle and resilient inner strength is exactly what the world urgently needs today.
"The Spring Festival - the social practice of Chinese people celebrating the traditional New Year" has been included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Its significance goes far beyond the affirmation of the festival itself, but lies in the recognition that there are diverse ways of celebrating, colorful cultural traditions, and diverse ways of understanding civilization in the world. From a long-term perspective, the Spring Festival does not show a kind of "other culture," but a common human experience that can be understood and resonate with. It constantly reminds us that no matter what civilization we are in, the desire for reunion, the expectation for the future, and the yearning for a better life are the common emotional cornerstones of all mankind.
The Spring Festival may become a bridge connecting different civilizations. On this bridge, people no longer rush to divide "us" and "them," but first see the commonality of each other as "people." This connection based on common emotions is providing far-reaching and lasting value for cultural exchange and mutual learning among human civilizations.
(The author is a Spanish sinologist, interviewed and compiled by Yan Huan (颜欢), a reporter from this newspaper)
The Concept of Harmony Between Man and Nature Deserves Wide Dissemination
Pablo Rovetta (巴勃罗·罗维塔)
In 1975, when I was 17 years old, my parents brought my sister and me to live in Beijing (北京). At the beginning of the following year, our family was invited to spend the Spring Festival at the home of my parents' colleagues. I was very surprised at the time: why is there a festival named "Spring" in such a cold winter? This curiosity lingered in my mind, making me eager to explore the "mystery" of the Spring Festival.
That New Year's Eve, the table was full of delicacies, and everyone sat around together, eating the New Year's Eve dinner in laughter. During the conversation, I learned a lot about the Spring Festival, as well as the origin of the lunar calendar and the meaning of the zodiac. We also made dumplings together - this is not an easy task. I tried clumsily many times, but I didn't make one that was shaped properly. In the half century that followed, I spent many more Spring Festivals in China. Even when I am not in China, I will eat a plate of dumplings on New Year's Eve. In my heart, China has long been my second hometown, and the Spring Festival has become an indispensable festival in my life.
The Spring Festival is a vivid microcosm of China's earth-shaking development and changes over the past few decades. Decades ago, family and friends gathered mostly at home, and the Spring Festival was people's expectation to improve their food and comfort their hard work. Nowadays, large and small restaurants are full before and after the Spring Festival, people line up in shopping malls and supermarkets to buy gifts, and many people take advantage of the Spring Festival holiday to travel and vacation at home and abroad. These changes reflect the rapid development of China's economy and society, the increasing improvement of infrastructure, and the significant improvement of people's living standards. The country's vigorous development has laid a solid material foundation for the Chinese people to celebrate traditional festivals.
The Spring Festival also confirms the vigorous vitality of outstanding traditional Chinese culture. This festival is closely related to China's lunar calendar, which contains profound wisdom about the operation of the universe and the laws of nature, and has important guiding significance for the Chinese people's agricultural work, diet, work and rest, and health maintenance from ancient times to the present. Therefore, celebrating the Spring Festival is also a vivid embodiment of the Chinese people's awe of the change of seasons and their compliance with the laws of nature. I think this is an important reason why the "Spring Festival" was successfully applied for UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2024. This cultural concept of harmony between man and nature deserves to be widely disseminated to the world.
In my opinion, the most core and unique cultural connotation of the Spring Festival lies in the Chinese people's emphasis on family values. The family occupies a pivotal position in the traditional Chinese social structure, carrying profound traditional values such as prudence in pursuing the past, filial piety and respect for the elderly, and love for the younger generation. This emotion radiates outward from the family as the center, extending to the care and kindness for neighbors, friends, colleagues, and even everyone, and sublimating into the beautiful expectation for all living beings and the common yearning for a harmonious society. In today's world, which faces many conflicts and chaos, we should continue to deeply cultivate the dissemination and promotion of core concepts such as "harmony" in the Spring Festival culture, so that it can play a greater role in promoting cultural exchange and mutual learning and enhancing mutual understanding.
Uruguay (乌拉圭) is one of the countries farthest from China, but as Uruguay-China relations continue to heat up and cultural exchanges between the two countries become increasingly close, more and more Uruguayans have begun to appreciate the charm of the Spring Festival. In addition to the various New Year activities held by the Chinese Embassy in Uruguay (中国驻乌拉圭大使馆), tourist cities such as Punta del Este (东角市) and Piriápolis (皮里亚波利斯市) in southeastern Uruguay also hold grand Spring Festival celebrations. The dragon and lion dances and kung fu performances on the streets are wonderful, and many of the performers are Uruguayan people. The people of the two countries share the auspiciousness and joy of the Spring Festival in laughter.
The Lunar New Year of the Horse is approaching, and the national emblem of Uruguay (乌拉圭) also has a horse pattern. Diligence, perseverance, and enterprising spirit are the common perceptions of Uruguay, China, and many other countries in the world of the cultural symbol of the horse. May this spiritual power guide us to work together and forge ahead in the new year.
(The author is a Uruguayan sinologist and writer, interviewed and compiled by Shi Yuanhao (时元皓), a reporter from this newspaper)
The Festive Atmosphere Reveals a Strong Sense of Family Reunion
Peh Kao-te (培高德)
In my opinion, the core of the Spring Festival is family reunion. In China, in order to spend a "reunion year," everyone rushes back to their hometowns from all over the country, creating a spectacular Spring Festival travel rush. As the German verses I learned as a child say: old and young should temporarily leave the hustle and bustle of the world, just to share the joy of family. In addition, the concept of "tidying up the house to welcome the New Year" is also shared by the East and the West: settling bills, cleaning the house, and resolving grudges are all actions to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
Of course, as a traditional Chinese festival, the uniqueness of the Spring Festival is first reflected in the date. Although the Gregorian calendar has been adopted since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Spring Festival has always continued the lunar calendar tradition of thousands of years, using the ancient zodiac system and combining it with the "Five Elements" culture, carrying people's beautiful expectations for the new year and becoming an important link to maintain the roots of traditional Chinese culture.
I first learned about the Spring Festival when I started learning Chinese, but it was much later that I really experienced the Spring Festival in person. Entering the millennium, I was invited to participate in the Spring Festival celebration held by Chinese students at the University of Hanover (汉诺威大学) in Germany. In the school auditorium, the students performed wonderful literary and artistic programs and prepared various Chinese snacks for the guests, attracting many German friends to come and experience it.
Not long after that, my wife invited me to return to her hometown in Beijing (北京) with her, allowing me to usher in my first Spring Festival experience in China. I still remember the scene of the family sitting around eating hot pot, as well as the dazzling fireworks blooming outside the window, which made people feel excited - the Spring Festival has its own unique sounds and atmosphere, which is unforgettable. What made me most happy was visiting the Ditan Temple Fair (地坛庙会). Although the cold wind was biting that day, the sky was clear and the sun was shining. The temple fair was crowded with people and full of warmth. Candied haws, paper-cutting and other Spring Festival elements were everywhere, and a strong festive atmosphere was everywhere.
In my opinion, the Spring Festival contains the common characteristics of different civilizations, carries universal emotions that transcend national borders, and can evoke the spiritual resonance of people all over the world. During my tenure as the Dean of the Confucius Institute at the University of Düsseldorf (杜塞尔多夫大学孔子学院), holding Spring Festival celebrations became an important part of my work. The Spring Festival is an important carrier for spreading outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and we also took this opportunity to gather German and Chinese friends to celebrate the New Year together. The scale and influence of the activities have expanded year by year. I insist on adding new content to the Spring Festival celebrations every year and inviting Chinese professional art groups to perform in Germany. Among them, the shocking impression brought by the wonderful performance of the Ulan Muqi (乌兰牧骑) of Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) was particularly profound.
In this process, I have become increasingly aware that outstanding traditional Chinese culture is not just an exhibit displayed in a museum, but is constantly inherited, innovated and developed in contemporary life in vibrant new forms. Many German friends told me that they are eager to understand the real face of contemporary China, and I have always been committed to presenting them with a picture of China where tradition and modernity blend and coexist. One year, I specially invited Zhongruan (中阮) player Feng Mantian (冯满天) to perform on stage. He integrated modern elements into traditional folk music, allowing the audience to deeply feel the progress of traditional Chinese culture with the times. This is the core charm of traditional Chinese culture.
Of course, in addition to participating in a variety of public celebrations, our family also celebrates the Spring Festival at home. The dumplings made by my wife are delicious and popular with the children. For everyone, the Spring Festival is full of warmth, and it reveals a strong sense of family reunion in the festive atmosphere.
The year 2026 will usher in the Lunar Year of Bingwu (丙午) of the Horse. The ancients said: "A fine horse can't leap ten steps in one bound; a poor horse can reach its destination by plodding on for ten days." Examining the current international community, the meaning of the Year of the Horse is more realistic - there are no results that can be obtained immediately in the world. We need to be patient, diligent and unremitting, adhere to the rules and move forward steadily. This kind of tenacity and pragmatism may gradually resolve various conflicts, and can also gather strength, inspire the world to move forward, and inject positive energy into world peace and development.
(The author is a German sinologist, interviewed and compiled by Xu Xin (徐馨), a reporter from this newspaper)
Guarding Love and Warmth that Transcends Time and Space
Mira Ahmed (米拉·艾哈迈德)
The Spring Festival carries profound cultural meaning, accumulates a rich historical and cultural heritage passed down from generation to generation, and condenses the essence of traditional Chinese culture. It is not only an important carrier for remembering ancestors and tracing the roots, but also an important way for people to convey respect and inherit cultural traditions. This festive feeling that transcends cultural and geographical boundaries has become a spiritual symbol that connects people's hearts and enhances understanding, carrying mankind's common yearning for peace and reunion.
Engaging in translation work has deepened my understanding of Chinese culture. I know that if I want to truly understand Chinese culture, I must first understand the customs of the Chinese people. The Spring Festival is the most cherished traditional festival for the Chinese people.
I have participated in Spring Festival celebrations in Egypt (埃及) and truly felt the joy that transcends national borders. In 2017, the 8th "Happy Spring Festival" Temple Fair was held in Al-Azhar Park (爱资哈尔公园) in Cairo (开罗). The vigor of martial arts, the exquisiteness of acrobatics, the agility of ethnic dances, the liveliness of dragon and lion dances, the elegance of paper-cutting calligraphy, and the tranquility of ink painting and tea art, all Chinese traditional cultural elements gathered together. I wandered around like a child, deeply shocked by this cultural feast. This is exactly what I have been looking for, a world full of stories and legends, full of warmth and joy, and full of tolerance and love. Since then, whenever the words "Spring Festival" are mentioned, love and warmth will ripple in my heart.
In my eyes, the Spring Festival symbolizes new life, carrying new beginnings, new hopes and new dreams. The Spring Festival contains a diverse cultural core, characterized by inclusiveness, harmony and respect, which not only continues the traditional roots, but also exudes the vitality of the times. Celebrating the Spring Festival is not simply a continuation of rituals or the inheritance of customs, but a manifestation of the spiritual core of traditional Chinese culture in a fast-paced modern society. Pasting Spring Festival couplets, eating reunion dinners, staying up late, and paying New Year's greetings with family members allow people to accompany and guard each other in laughter... The Chinese people have always adhered to the Spring Festival tradition, guarding the love and warmth that transcends time and space, and injecting a gentle and valuable force into today's world.
"The Spring Festival - the social practice of Chinese people celebrating the traditional New Year" has been included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which not only embodies the cultural identity of the Chinese nation, but also demonstrates the importance of respecting cultural diversity and protecting cultural heritage, providing valuable inspiration for the inheritance and development of world culture. Today, Spring Festival celebrations are held all over the world, becoming an important bridge to promote cultural exchange and vividly demonstrating the profound heritage and diverse charm of traditional Chinese culture.
Building cultural bridges is not an empty slogan, but a tangible experience. It transcends national borders and connects people from different regions with empathy and inclusiveness, allowing the resonance of civilizations to reach people's hearts. China has proposed the Global Civilization Initiative, calling on different civilizations, cultures and ethnic groups to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning. Civilization is enriched by exchange, and civilization is enriched by mutual learning. Cross-civilizational dialogue and integration is the key to building a world of mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence, which can not only empower sustainable development through experience sharing and pluralistic inclusion, but also open up new horizons for civilizational dialogue and build a solid cultural foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
The Chinese Lunar Year of the Horse is approaching. In Chinese culture, the horse symbolizes diligence, perseverance, and progress. I liken myself to a free-spirited Arabian horse, galloping in the vast world of Chinese culture, because Chinese culture is the comfort in my heart. I hope to cultivate the translation career and realize my dream—to bring excellent Chinese literary translations into the world of more Arab readers.
(The author is an Egyptian literary translator, sinologist, and writer, interviewed and compiled by Shen Xiaoxiao (沈小晓), a reporter from this newspaper.)
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Original demolition and reconstruction, rebuilding the foundation, adding elevators... Before the Spring Festival, a residential building in Xicheng District (西城区), Beijing (北京) was renovated, and the residents of this old building moved into their "new homes" one after another. It is worth mentioning that this pilot project for the reconstruction of dilapidated buildings explored "reconstruction with mortgage," and some residents applied for the nation's first personal housing reconstruction loan, which played an important role in the smooth progress of the project.
The residents are one of the main investors in the renovation of dilapidated buildings. Some residents find it difficult to come up with the money in a short period of time and want to obtain a loan by mortgaging their property. However, in the process of original demolition and reconstruction, once the house is demolished, the mortgage will be lost, and banks and residents will be caught in the dilemma of "must collect" existing loans and "cannot release" new financing. In response, the Beijing Financial Supervision Bureau (北京金融监管局), together with the Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Commission (市规自委), the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission (住建委), and other departments, drafted a "reconstruction with mortgage" process, guiding banks to work closely with real estate registration departments to sign agreements on changes in mortgages with residents in a timely manner, connecting loan "breakpoints," so that residents can better enjoy the policy dividends of dilapidated building renovation.
"Micro-reform" warms people's hearts and also leverages "major development." Families with tight budgets have financial security and can smoothly participate in the reconstruction. Safety hazards such as aging buildings and chaotic pipelines are effectively resolved, and residents realize their "dream of living in peace." At the same time, this pilot project provides reference experience for similar urban renewal projects in Beijing (北京) and even the whole country. In the process of urban renewal, the renovation of old residential areas has huge potential to drive investment. Solving the funding problem of original demolition and reconstruction of dilapidated buildings and increasing residents' enthusiasm for participation are expected to further promote the growth of regional fixed asset investment and drive the development of upstream and downstream industries, which has both people's livelihood temperature and increases development vitality.
The quality of housing is related to the happiness of thousands of households. Steadily promoting the renovation of urban villages and dilapidated houses is the inherent meaning of improving the quality of people's housing, and it is also an important deployment arrangement to promote high-quality urban development. "Achieving greatness by focusing on details," how to implement good policies in detail and promote policy effectiveness? Solving problems from the concerns and worries of the people is an important work focus and direction of reform. "Every branch and leaf is always concerned," in the process of promoting urban renewal, the people have demands, and the reform should respond. People's livelihood projects will be turned into people's heart projects, so as to better meet the people's expectations for a better life.
To do good things well, we must not only ask the people what they need and prescribe the right medicine to solve the "blockages" and "stuck points" in the implementation of policies, but also rely on all parties to twist into "one rope." The fiscal discount policy for personal consumption loans is optimized, the bank improves the service process, intelligent identification of consumption behavior, and automatic deduction of loan interest; to implement the policy of additional deduction of research and development expenses, the Hebei (河北) Tax Department, together with the Science and Technology Department (科技部门) and other departments, launched automated expense collection and other services, and expanded the pilot project of "ex-ante identification" of research and development projects; medical insurance, commercial insurance, and hospitals strengthen data sharing to provide patients with "unconscious claims"... These practices show that strengthening coordination and cooperation in various fields and links can ensure that policy "red envelopes" are accurately in place and effectively transformed into people's livelihood and development momentum.
To further comprehensively deepen reform and promote high-quality development, we must not only focus on the big picture, strengthen top-level design, but also start from the small, explore "micro-reforms" and grasp policy implementation. Focusing on urgent and difficult problems and anchoring development bottlenecks, various departments and fields should work closely together, adhere to the "problem-oriented" approach, and use development and reform methods to solve problems one after another, and work one after another, we will be able to increase more people's livelihood and stimulate stronger development momentum with the people's sense of gain.
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In 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade reached 45.47 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%, continuing to maintain its position as the world's largest country in goods trade. Various provinces have given full play to their regional advantages, based on their resource endowments, and actively contributed to the steady development of China's import and export. The foreign trade "report card" demonstrates the resilience and vitality of the Chinese economy.
Industrial Upgrading Consolidates a New Foundation for Foreign Trade
At the Port of Zárate in Argentina, BYD's own new energy vehicle carrier "Changzhou (常州) " arrived, with more than 5,800 new energy vehicles arriving with the ship. This is the largest single import of Chinese brand electric vehicles in Argentine history, and it is also the first time that Chinese car companies have systematically entered the Argentine market with self-operated fleets, direct sales models, and full product portfolios.
The core confidence in the high-quality development of foreign trade stems from the iterative upgrading of industrial competitiveness. As the "No. 1 foreign trade province in China," Guangdong (广东) led the country for 40 consecutive years in 2025 with an import and export scale of 9.49 trillion yuan. Light industrial products, once synonymous with "Guangdong goods," have now been iterated into a matrix of electronic information, high-end equipment, and other "new Guangdong goods," with "high-end breakthroughs" becoming a distinct feature. In 2025, Guangdong's exports of high-tech products exceeded 1 trillion yuan for the first time, reaching 1.14 trillion yuan.
In Jiangyin (江阴) Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Jiangsu (江苏) Province, 36 wind power blades from Envision Energy Co., Ltd. are being shipped here and will soon be sent overseas. Jiangsu's foreign trade transformation path presents a "cluster-based upgrade" feature. In 2025, the province's proportion of exports of mechanical and electrical products exceeded 70% for the first time, with advantageous products such as electrical equipment and ships continuing to lead.
In Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, the core landmark project of the sixth-generation market, the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center, was completed and put into use. In 2025, the Yiwu China Commodities City (义乌中国小商品城) market is expected to have a sample transaction volume of over 320 billion yuan, with an average of over 4,000 foreign merchants per day, a 10-year high. In 2025, Zhejiang's foreign trade import and export scale reached 5.55 trillion yuan, and "digital transformation" became a distinct label for Zhejiang's foreign trade.
"In 2025, the seven provinces and cities of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai (上海), Shandong (山东), Beijing (北京), and Fujian (福建) will have a total import and export of 34.11 trillion yuan, contributing more than half of China's foreign trade increment and effectively stabilizing the basic foreign trade situation." Jiang Zhao (姜照), deputy researcher at the Academy of the Ministry of Commerce, said that through this foreign trade "report card," it is not difficult to find that China's exports are gradually shifting from "quantity expansion" to "equal emphasis on quantity expansion and quality improvement," with high-tech products becoming the leading force in trade growth, and the contribution rate of technology-intensive products continuing to increase.
Market Layout Builds a New Ecosystem for Risk Resistance
The complex and volatile global trade environment is forcing various regions to accelerate the diversified layout of international markets. China's foreign trade enterprises have deepened cooperation in traditional markets and expanded the space in emerging markets, effectively dispersing the risk of fluctuations in a single market and opening up new incremental space for foreign trade growth.
After a 14-day long journey across the Eurasian continent, the first China-Europe train from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) this year successfully arrived in Małaszewicze, Poland, with 110 standard containers filled with electronic products, daily necessities and other commodities. Among them, TCL's semiconductor display panels and other key components are the main cargo of this train, and this batch of goods was quickly transferred to the TCL TV factory in Żyrardów as soon as it arrived at the station.
"In recent years, the company has been committed to transforming from exporting products to exporting industrial capabilities, extending the industrial advantages of Chinese manufacturing to major global markets, and jointly building a more open, collaborative, and win-win global innovation cooperation ecosystem with local partners," said Li Dongsheng (李东生), founder and chairman of TCL.
Guangdong's international market layout presents the characteristics of "stabilizing the traditional market and breaking through the emerging market." In 2025, Guangdong's imports and exports to the three major trading partners of ASEAN, the European Union, and Hong Kong (香港) all exceeded 1 trillion yuan; imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" reached 3.66 trillion yuan, an increase of 5%.
Zhejiang's international market expansion takes "emerging markets" as the protagonist, showing a strong market adaptation ability. In 2025, ASEAN surpassed the European Union for the first time to become Zhejiang's largest trading partner, with imports and exports of 869.07 billion yuan, an increase of 16.5%. Yiwu small commodities directly reach more than 20 countries in Central Asia and Europe through the "Yixinou (义新欧)" train, forming a small commodity trade network of "buying globally and selling globally."
As an international shipping center, Shanghai's market layout highlights the advantages of "hub radiation + global allocation." In 2025, Shanghai's imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" increased by 12.1%, and through the linkage of China-Europe trains and ocean routes, it has become an important node connecting the domestic and international markets.
Under multiple challenges, China's foreign trade structure has been continuously optimized, and the diversification of markets has taken new steps, which is not easy.
Jiang Zhao said that in the ever-changing international market, more and more foreign trade companies are actively seeking changes and taking the initiative. Diversified international market channels provide a risk buffer for companies and also build a platform for products to transform and upgrade to high-end brands. China is using the full sincerity of expanding imports and a win-win situation of "**你中有我**" (nǐ zhōng yǒu wǒ - "you have me in you," interdependent relationship) to provide valuable stability and certainty for world economic and trade cooperation.
New Business Forms Open Up New Channels for SMEs to Go Overseas
"As soon as I open my eyes, there are hundreds of messages on WeChat, all urging customs declaration." During this period, Li Shibin (李世斌), business manager of Yiwu Ruixiang Customs Brokerage Company, had to rush to the regulatory site of Yiwu Port every morning to check the container customs declaration forms and coordinate the container trucks to pick up the containers. With the surge in foreign trade orders, the front line is racing against time. This is a portrayal of Yiwu foreign traders before the Spring Festival.
With the help of digital technology empowerment, logistics system upgrades, and policy environment optimization, China's foreign trade enterprises have broken through the time and space constraints of traditional trade, and more enterprises can participate in global competition.
With "high-end service quality improvement + institutional opening breakthrough" as the core, Shanghai's service trade reached a new high in 2025. The total revenue and expenditure of service trade for the whole year exceeded 250 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 2.2%, accounting for nearly 30% of the country's total, and continued to rank first in the country. Among them, relying on digital technology and knowledge-intensive factors, the development of emerging productive service trade providing intermediate services for manufacturing and commercial operations presents a good trend.
Jiangsu's innovation path presents a synergistic effect of "industrial e-commerce + supply chain finance." The cross-border e-commerce comprehensive service platform built in Suzhou (苏州) integrates the entire process of services such as customs declaration, logistics, tax rebates, and financing, and in 2025, it drove the export growth of cross-border e-commerce by SMEs by 35%.
Zhejiang's business format innovation takes "digital trade + market procurement" as dual engines. As a province with a leading digital economy in the country, in 2025, Zhejiang's new business formats such as market procurement, cross-border e-commerce, and bonded maintenance totaled more than 900 billion yuan in exports, ranking first in the country.
China's foreign trade operators are constantly investing in new business formats, using technological innovation to stimulate new momentum in foreign trade, and taking new steps towards high-quality and diversified development under multiple challenges. Experts said that it is necessary to continue to accelerate the development of new business formats and models such as cross-border e-commerce, overseas warehouses, and market procurement trade to open up new trade space.
China's high-quality development of foreign trade is not a single-dimensional improvement, but a systematic transformation of industrial upgrading, market diversification, and business format innovation. The current external environment facing China is undergoing profound and complex changes, but foreign trade development still has many favorable conditions. Recently, Guangdong launched a large-scale "Guangdong Goods Going Global (广货行天下)" campaign, and its main content is to help foreign trade companies expand markets, strengthen industries, and build brands. Other major foreign trade provinces in China, including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, have also introduced measures to stabilize foreign trade and growth.
"China's pace of trade innovation and development is more solid, its advantages are more prominent, its trade partners are more diversified, and its development resilience is stronger, which will inject more certainty into global economic and trade development," said Liao Bingguang (廖炳光), a researcher at the Institute of Reform and Opening Up and Modernization of the Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences.
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Walking into the production workshop of Lianbao (Hefei) Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (联宝（合肥）电子科技有限公司), employees are assembling laptop computers. This is Lenovo's largest global R&D and manufacturing base for intelligent computing devices. Ding Xiaohui (丁晓辉), CEO of Lianbao Technology, said that in 2025, Lianbao Technology's import and export volume reached $15.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 56%.
According to data released by Hefei Customs (合肥海关), in 2025, Anhui Province's total import and export volume of goods trade exceeded one trillion yuan, reaching 1013.56 billion yuan, an increase of 17.3%, making it the first province in the central region and the ninth in the country to reach the one trillion yuan level in foreign trade. In 2025, Anhui's contribution to the national foreign trade growth reached 9.0%, the highest in history.
Why Anhui? Many people have this question in their minds.
Analyzing the "trillion" structure of Anhui's foreign trade, the trajectory of transformation and upgrading is clearly visible. In recent years, Anhui has been fully committed to building a "2+2+N" export-oriented industrial matrix, namely the automobile and parts and electronic information industries with export volumes of 100 billion yuan, the green and low-carbon and equipment manufacturing industries with export volumes of 50 billion yuan, and N export industries with export volumes of 10 billion yuan such as smart home and new materials. In 2025, 1.228 million complete vehicles were exported, an increase of 28.7%, with the export volume ranking first in the country, of which the export of electric vehicles was 60.85 billion yuan, an increase of 3.2 times. The export of "new three items" such as electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and photovoltaics was 101.83 billion yuan, an increase of 1.1 times, and the export value ranked sixth in the country.
The growth of foreign trade is inseparable from the accessibility of transportation and logistics. Trucks are flowing, tower cranes are rising and falling, and a busy scene is seen in the Paihe International Logistics Park (派河国际物流园) in Hefei Port (合肥港). In front of the terminal, a roll-on/roll-off ship fully loaded with new energy vehicles of brands such as BYD and Volkswagen is ready to set sail... Wang Peng (王朋), Deputy General Manager of Anhui Paihe Port International Logistics Co., Ltd. (安徽省派河港国际物流有限公司), introduced that through "water-to-water transfer," this cargo ship will seamlessly connect with international liners in Shanghai Port (上海港).
Anhui supports the Provincial Port and Shipping Group (省港航集团) in joining hands with automobile companies such as Chery (奇瑞) to form an international roll-on/roll-off company, operating 3 ocean-going roll-on/roll-off ships with 7,000 vehicle spaces and 5 inland river roll-on/roll-off ships. "In response to different needs such as the roll-on/roll-off export of new energy vehicles and the container export of complete sets of CKD parts, we tailor regulatory plans, optimize the inspection and supervision model for the export of lithium batteries, and continue to improve customs clearance efficiency and reduce customs clearance costs," said Zhou Rongqiu (周荣球), Director of Hefei Customs (合肥海关).
Connecting the east and the west, connecting the south and the north... Anhui is actively building a multi-level and wide-coverage "water, land, and air" three-dimensional international logistics corridor. Vigorously develop the river-sea intermodal transport channel to the outside world, and has cumulatively opened and operated 69 waterway container routes. In 2025, the China-Europe Railway Express (Hefei) (中欧班列（合肥）) sent 1002 standard trains, an increase of 10.3%.
Supporting the steady progress of foreign trade is the increasingly active foreign trade entity. In 2025, there were 14,890 foreign trade operators in Anhui with import and export performance. "We invested more than 10 billion yuan to build 3 new production lines in Changfeng (长丰). After full production, the daily output of tires will be 90,000, of which exports account for more than 20%," said Yu Nenggao (喻能高), Deputy General Manager of Anhui Giti Tire Passenger Car Radial Tire Co., Ltd. (安徽佳通乘用子午线轮胎有限公司).
Up to now, investors from more than 110 countries and regions have established more than 5,000 foreign-funded enterprises in Anhui. In 2025, Anhui's actual use of foreign capital increased by 23.9%, ranking first in the country in terms of growth rate. At the same time, more than 900 Anhui enterprises have filed to establish 1,540 overseas enterprises abroad, and foreign investment reached 3.05 billion US dollars in 2025, an increase of 17.5%.
"Anhui will focus on building a new highland for reform and opening up with important influence, adhere to promoting reform and development through opening up, implement the action of improving the quality and efficiency of foreign trade in depth, further expand the space for two-way investment cooperation, and promote the development of an open economy to a new level," said Sun Donghai (孙东海), Director of the Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce (安徽省商务厅).
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "the cultivation cycle of future industries is long and the market risk is high. Policies should support them, and the government should provide good services. We must improve fiscal and tax policies, vigorously develop science and technology finance, and do a good job in talent cultivation, introduction, and utilization in all aspects." Building a comprehensive supply system of factors such as capital, talent, data, and policies is the key to promoting the breakthrough development of future industries and accelerating the formation of new quality productive forces.
Future industries require traditional factors such as capital and talent to achieve connotation upgrades, and new factors such as data and policies to play a key role. The long development cycle and high risks of future industries require capital to be patient in accompanying companies through their growth cycles, while also having the ability to tolerate errors, accept uncertainty, and obtain long-term investment returns with a few successes. Future industries rely on original technological innovation, requiring talents to possess interdisciplinary creativity and the ability to break through frameworks. High-quality data is the foundation of technologies such as artificial intelligence and profoundly affects its application effectiveness, and the efficient circulation of data can promote cross-field collaborative innovation. Policies need to achieve a dynamic balance between inclusive innovation and risk prevention. We must adhere to inclusive and prudent supervision, encourage technological exploration, tolerate innovation failures, improve the error correction mechanism, and create a relaxed and orderly environment for the innovative development of future industries.
China has achieved preliminary results in the supply of future industrial factors, but still faces multiple challenges. First, a capital matrix has been initially constructed, but it still faces problems such as insufficient long-term patient capital and mismatch between capital cycles and industrial cycles. Second, the talent introduction and cultivation system is accelerating its formation, but it still faces difficulties such as a shortage of compound talents and an evaluation mechanism that is not inclusive enough for long-cycle, high-risk research. Third, the top-level design of data elements has basically taken shape, but data assetization is restricted by unclear property rights definition, and cross-institutional sharing faces obstacles of interest, standards, and trust. Fourth, industrial policies are constantly innovating, but they still face challenges such as traditional regulation not being tolerant enough of the uncertainty of innovation.
Policies create an inclusive and safe institutional environment, capital guides resources to high-potential fields, data empowers intelligent innovation and industrial collaboration, and talent leads technological breakthroughs to industrial upgrading, jointly building a factor supply system suitable for future industries. First, optimize the environment with agile governance policies. Implement "regulatory sandboxes" and negative list management, and establish a dynamic rule generation mechanism. Build an error-tolerant assessment system with strategic value as the core, and support it with due diligence exemption clauses. Guide differentiated development, establish a cross-provincial and municipal industrial chain co-construction mechanism, and solve the problems of homogenization and resource fragmentation. Second, use long-term accompanying capital to guide resources. Increase fiscal support for basic research and encourage long-term funds such as social security to increase allocation. Implement segmented assessments of government-guided funds and reward funds that successfully cultivate core enterprises in future industries. Strengthen the guidance of industrial funds in various regions and support professional investment. Third, build a solid foundation with high-quality data that flows efficiently. Drive circulation with scenario applications and build industry data spaces in key areas. Strengthen data quality and standardization construction. Support the application of technologies such as privacy computing to promote data "available but not visible." Fourth, win the future with innovative talent. Promote the integration of interdisciplinary and project practice models to cultivate talent and quickly cultivate compound talents. Establish an incentive system with innovation value as the core to use talent, optimize equity tax policies, and make intellectual returns match market value.
(The author is the Dean of the China Center for Information Industry Development (中国电子信息产业发展研究院))
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"Departure, to the Moon!"
This call, spanning long years, embodies humanity's eternal curiosity and dreams about this Earth neighbor. Today, with a new wave of lunar exploration rising globally, the phrase "to the Moon" is no longer just a romantic poetic expression, but a vivid practice where cutting-edge technology competes and national strength and innovative spirit converge.
Looking back on the past and forward to the future, every step of lunar exploration is deeply engraved with the human spirit of daring to break through and collaborate innovatively.
From the ancient Chinese book *Zhoubi Suanjing* calculating the lunar cycle with amazing precision, to Galileo using a telescope to reveal the preliminary features of the lunar surface, the tools of understanding have evolved from the naked eye to optical instruments, achieving the first revolution in astronomy. We gradually learned that the Earth's gravity on the Moon is uneven, producing tidal forces; that we can only see the "front" of the Moon from Earth, and never the mysterious "back"... Especially the permanently shadowed areas at the lunar south pole that never see sunlight, are considered to be "treasure lands" where ancient water ice may exist, attracting human exploration. From vague to clear, from appearance to essence, the accumulation of these understandings is itself a scientific history of continuous questioning, verification, and innovation.
The real "to the Moon" requires transforming the dream of looking up at the stars into a complex technological project that is down-to-earth and even transcends the Earth-Moon space. Entering the 21st century, China's lunar exploration project "Chang'e" series has steadily advanced. Chang'e-1 orbited the Moon for mapping, Chang'e-3 carried "Yutu" to land on the Moon for巡视, Chang'e-4 achieved the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon by mankind, and Chang'e-5 sampled and returned from the near side of the Moon. Chinese aerospace personnel carefully planned and steadily took every step of "orbiting, landing, and returning." In particular, Chang'e-6 successfully achieved the world's first sampling and return from the far side of the Moon, which is regarded by the international scientific community as "touching the real geological archive of the 'dark side' of the Moon." China's lunar exploration path has not only achieved remarkable achievements, but also forged the lunar exploration spirit of "chasing dreams, daring to explore, collaborating to overcome difficulties, and cooperating for win-win results," making important contributions to the human knowledge treasure trove of lunar science.
Looking to the future, the goal of "to the Moon" has become more specific, and the model of innovative cooperation is also more diverse. In 2023, China announced the manned lunar landing mission plan. The development of key systems such as the Long March 10 rocket (长征十号火箭), the Mengzhou spacecraft (梦舟飞船), and the Lanyue lander (揽月着陆器) is steadily advancing, and it is planned to achieve the first Chinese landing on the Moon before 2030. Another significant new trend is the addition of commercial aerospace forces. At present, China's commercial aerospace is booming, and the No. 1 and No. 2 launch positions of the Hainan Commercial Aerospace Launch Site (海南商业航天发射场) have been built and put into use, and the scale covering the upstream, midstream, and downstream of the industrial chain continues to expand.
At the same time, we must also soberly see that whether it is to establish a lunar home or develop potential resources, it requires the solid support of comprehensive national strength and a series of key technologies. From launch vehicle technology to lunar exploration orbit; from the "space balancing act" of探测器 to the "AI慧眼" for treasure hunting on the far side of the Moon, every link calls for continuous innovation in basic research, engineering technology, and management models. This requires us not only to have the courage to "depart," but also to have the determination to **久久为功** (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent effort," to work diligently and persistently for a long time) and the ability to collaborate across fields, institutions, and even countries to overcome difficulties.
The starry sky is vast and boundless, and exploration never ends. "The Moon is not the end, but the starting point of human interstellar航行." When Galileo's first telescope is transformed into today's lunar探测器, and when the lunar footprints of the American Apollo spacecraft extend to a new round of lunar exploration, mankind continues to innovate and progress on the road of exploration. Perhaps in the near future, the first human settlement will appear on the Moon; perhaps the children who planted scientific dreams in the "mobile science class" will become permanent scientists at the lunar base. Today we stand on Earth and shout: "Departure, to the Moon!" In the future, humans are likely to press the ignition launch button on the lunar surface and shout: "Departure, fly to the farther deep space!"
Every great departure begins with solid steps in the present.
(The author is a professor at the School of Astronautics of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (北京航空航天大学) and an astronaut of the Shenzhou 16 crew (神舟十六号乘组航天员), compiled by Yang Yuanfan (杨远帆), a reporter from this newspaper)
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Blue skies, green forests, clear waters, and gentle waves... The Songshan Lake Science City (松山湖科学城) in Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东) is warm and pleasant in winter.
"Look, that boat can drive itself!" a child shouted, drawing tourists to look. Before them, a self-driving boat quickly glided across the water, leaving two long wakes behind it.
"Songshan Lake (松山湖) really has a lake. But I never dreamed that the park could provide so much support for product water testing—back then, we were just a startup team of five college students." These words came from Pan Zongliang (潘宗良), co-founder and COO of Guangdong Evoke Motorcycles Technology (广东逸动科技), who was testing the electric propulsion system on the boat with his team.
Following the test boat, the Huawei (华为) Sanya Slope Training Center (三丫坡培训中心), Huawei (华为) Xicun (溪村), Songshan Lake International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community (松山湖国际创新创业社区), Dongguan University of Technology (东莞理工学院), and Greater Bay Area University (松山湖校区) (大湾区大学（松山湖校区）) successively appeared among the green trees on the lake. "Look at this ecosystem, how great it is!" Pan Zongliang (潘宗良) exclaimed, "It can be said that this lake has witnessed the birth of our innovative products and accompanied the company's growth day by day."
In 2024, Songshan Lake (松山湖)'s GDP exceeded the 100 billion yuan mark, becoming Dongguan (东莞)'s second "100 billion yuan-level" town/park after Chang'an Town (长安镇).
At the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, visiting Songshan Lake (松山湖), stories of scientific and technological innovation like that of Evoke Motorcycles Technology (逸动科技) are endless: "Taking a walk by the lake in the morning, you might encounter three or five academicians," "The laboratory is next door, so you can quickly improve samples and compare results," "When developing new products, there are pilot workshops within a few dozen kilometers, and the required parts can be assembled in an hour or two"...
With everyone chiming in, a complete chain of innovation ecosystem from "basic research - technology tackling - achievement transformation" gradually becomes clear around this lake.
"Chain" Upstream and Downstream
"One-Stop" Service in Shared Factories
With products covering leisure boats and commercial maritime fields, sold to more than 60 countries and regions, and the world's largest shipment volume of electric outboard motors (small marine electric propulsion equipment)... Behind these achievements, only Pan Zongliang (潘宗良) and a few other founders know the joys and sorrows the company has experienced along the way.
"Electrification brings not only zero emissions but also a fundamental change in the way of navigation—quiet, stable, and clean." In 2012, Pan Zongliang (潘宗良), a postgraduate student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学), was unwilling to let his academic achievements remain on paper, so he gathered his classmates and worked together to "hand-craft" the first electric outboard motor prototype in the laboratory.
The emerging results urgently needed space for industrial transformation. In 2015, under the guidance of his teacher Professor Li Zexiang (李泽湘), Pan Zongliang (潘宗良)'s team moved to Songshan Lake (松山湖), Dongguan (东莞). "When we first came here, we felt a bit 'cheated'. The land was vast and sparsely populated, and there were few places to eat," he said half-jokingly.
In fact, Dongguan (东莞) had been developing Songshan Lake (松山湖) for 14 years at this time. Favorable policies and high-quality services had attracted many industrial projects with "new content" to settle in, and a number of new research and development institutions led by domestic universities had also been introduced. But when the young team of Evoke Motorcycles Technology (逸动科技) plunged in, they were still confused. "What startups like us lack is industrial platforms and supporting policies," Pan Zongliang (潘宗良) recalled.
"From scientific and technological achievements to industrial transformation, there are continuous difficulties and challenges along the way." Pan Zongliang (潘宗良) cited an example, "Taking Evoke Motorcycles Technology (逸动科技)'s independently developed 'three-electric system', many core components are simply not available on the market, and we can only contact surrounding factories to help produce them. But we are small in scale and have small orders, so many factories are unwilling to take them."
The team members were all young science students who usually only focused on research and development and did not understand the ways of production. During that time, they repeatedly communicated with suppliers, sat in the factory to accompany the debugging of equipment, and almost "begged" for every part with sincerity.
After the company moved into Dongguan (东莞) Songshan Lake (松山湖) International Robot Industry Base (XbotPark Robot Base) (东莞松山湖国际机器人产业基地（XbotPark机器人基地）), its development entered a fast track. The electric propulsion system has been continuously iterated from the initial 1 kilowatt to 6 kilowatts and 40 kilowatts. Today, electric outboard motors, electric pod thrusters, electric inboard motors, and supporting batteries and control systems covering a power range of 500 watts to 1000 kilowatts are favored by mainstream European and American markets. "Large ships that I didn't dare to think about before are being awakened by electricity," Pan Zongliang (潘宗良) exclaimed.
"For technological innovation, we hope that startups will no longer fight alone, but 'chain' upstream and downstream, improve the ecosystem, and realize the transformation from samples to products." The relevant person in charge of XbotPark Robot Base (XbotPark机器人基地) told reporters that in order to help startups solve the problem of product production "from 0 to 1", the base has established a "one-stop" service platform—a shared factory, integrating excellent supply chain resources to specifically support startup teams in small-batch prototyping, product development, and testing.
In 2025, the shared factory has connected with more than 140 startups and established business cooperation with 50 of them. By linking more than 120 suppliers, the shared factory has helped entrepreneurial teams achieve the delivery of more than 370,000 products. The service content covers more than 10 core links such as electronic circuits, mold injection, machining die-casting, warehousing logistics, and battery power, building a solid foundation to support technological entrepreneurship.
Bringing "Left and Right Neighbors" Closer
The "Chemical Reaction" of "Tuesday Appointments"
The "tuition fees" that startups such as Evoke Motorcycles Technology (逸动科技) once paid and the successful experience of XbotPark Robot Base (XbotPark机器人基地) have inspired the managers of Songshan Lake (松山湖). "We have summarized the common 'pain points' of scientific and technological innovation enterprises in their initial stage—if Songshan Lake (松山湖) is to truly become a carrier of scientific and technological industrial innovation and serve as the 'locomotive' for Dongguan (东莞)'s kinetic energy conversion, it must continuously strengthen platform support, improve the innovation ecosystem, and help enterprises realize the transformation of achievements," said the relevant person in charge of the Songshan Lake (松山湖) Management Committee.
Not long ago, Wu Zhenduo (吴桢舵)'s team from the City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) (香港城市大学（东莞）), relying on the China Spallation Neutron Source (中国散裂中子源) also located in Songshan Lake (松山湖), successfully completed a study of a new material. What impressed him was that in the past, he needed to go to the United States and Japan to do experiments, which greatly delayed the research process. Now, being a neighbor to a "super laboratory" like the China Spallation Neutron Source (中国散裂中子源) makes it convenient to conduct research, and he can follow up on the situation at any time.
The China Spallation Neutron Source (中国散裂中子源) is the earliest national major scientific and technological infrastructure in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), and its settlement in Songshan Lake (松山湖) is the result of the forward-looking layout of Guangdong Province (广东省) and Dongguan City (东莞市). Since then, Songshan Lake (松山湖) Materials Laboratory (松山湖材料实验室), City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) (香港城市大学（东莞）), and other institutions have followed, and large scientific facilities such as the Southern Advanced Light Source Research and Testing Platform (南方先进光源研究测试平台) and the Advanced Attosecond Laser (先进阿秒激光) have been built one after another...
Working in one "city", how to bring the relationship between left and right neighbors closer and catalyze each other's "chemical reaction" is something the Management Committee has taken to heart. The "Tuesday Appointment" (周二有约) that emerged in response to the service robot industry has been institutionalized by relevant departments and has become a regular platform for communication between "government, industry, academia, research, and finance". It is held once a week, rain or shine, and has been going on for 13 years.
"Compared with traditional crystalline alloys, amorphous soft magnetic materials have the advantages of high-frequency low loss and high permeability, and are ideal candidate materials for multi-functional integrated applications." Once, at a "Tuesday Appointment" (周二有约) event convened by the Songshan Lake (松山湖) Science and Technology Innovation Bureau, Zhou Jing (周靖), the head of the Green Amorphous Team from the Songshan Lake (松山湖) Materials Laboratory (松山湖材料实验室), introduced his research results and expressed his willingness to verify new materials and find testing scenarios.
After learning about the advantages of the new materials, some companies immediately expressed their intention to cooperate. In the end, a local listed company in Songshan Lake (松山湖) reached a cooperation with the team to use the new materials to make high-frequency devices, solving the company's pain points. At present, the relevant samples have passed the product on-machine verification stage and are proceeding with the next step of commercial cooperation negotiations.
From front-end research and development to back-end market, the improvement of the innovation ecosystem is a whole process and a whole chain. What impressed Pan Zongliang (潘宗良) was that the park provided great support for the startup team to conduct product water surface real-life testing.
"In addition to providing support for product testing, the park also regularly learns about the company's development problems and helps the company coordinate and solve problems." Pan Zongliang (潘宗良) exclaimed that the government's support has always been there for so many years.
Cultivating a "Large Ecosystem"
The Talent "Magnet" from "Park" to "City"
In addition to the electric boat of Evoke Motorcycles Technology (逸动科技), there is another boat in the sparkling waves of Songshan Lake (松山湖)—an unmanned boat from Dongguan (东莞) Xiaotun Intelligent Technology (小豚智能) is performing a "patrol" mission.
"Our core is to provide the 'brain' and nervous system for unmanned driving." Geng Tao (耿涛), general manager of Xiaotun Intelligent (小豚智能), said that the company's products have been widely used in intelligent shipping, water tourism, aquaculture, and other fields, covering environmental perception, autonomous control, multi-boat collaboration, autonomous integration, and other technologies.
Geng Tao (耿涛) used to engage in academic research and teaching in universities. Coming to Songshan Lake (松山湖) International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community (松山湖国际创新创业社区) was an important turning point in his entrepreneurial career.
Walking into Songshan Lake (松山湖) International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community (松山湖国际创新创业社区), the atmosphere of innovation is overwhelming. Geng Tao (耿涛) introduced that in the year of settlement, Xiaotun Intelligent (小豚智能) applied for a total of 387,500 yuan in community settlement rent subsidies and entrepreneurial start-up funds. From the establishment of an industrialization company to large-scale production, it has taken root and grown, becoming another vivid "boat story" of Songshan Lake (松山湖) International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community (松山湖国际创新创业社区) cultivating new momentum.
In July 2020, Songshan Lake Science City (松山湖科学城) and Shenzhen (深圳) Guangming Science City (光明科学城), separated by a mountain, were simultaneously included in the pilot start-up area of the Greater Bay Area (大湾区) Comprehensive National Science Center, moving towards a transformation from "park" to "city". In the same month, Songshan Lake (松山湖) International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community (松山湖国际创新创业社区) was unveiled, relying on the Songshan Lake (松山湖) Materials Laboratory (松山湖材料实验室), Guangdong (广东省) Institute of Intelligent Robotics (智能机器人研究院) and other research and development platforms to create a preferred destination for innovation and entrepreneurship in Guangdong (广东省), Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) to undertake the transformation and landing of scientific research results.
Over the past five years, this community built on a lychee forest has become a "strong magnet" for scientific and technological innovation resources in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区)—12 new research and development institutions, more than 200 research and development platforms, and more than 1,200 shared instruments have built a strong innovation matrix. More than 6,000 innovation and entrepreneurship talents have taken root and settled here, making it one of the most concentrated areas of scientific and technological source innovation and high-level scientific research personnel in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区).
"The core element of an innovation and entrepreneurship community becoming a talent 'magnet' lies in the platform for doing business and starting a business built by convenient and accessible scientific and technological innovation resources." Community Director Wu Bihua (吴碧华) introduced. In addition, the community also creates a comfortable living environment, with more than 2,000 talent apartments, a 16,000-square-meter business supporting area, and cultural and sports facilities such as basketball courts and tennis courts; opens a "talent service hotline", and holds various international high-end conferences and high-level talent exchange activities to create a high-level talent circle around the community.
Evoke Motorcycles Technology (逸动科技), located just a 2-minute drive from Songshan Lake (松山湖) International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community (松山湖国际创新创业社区), has grown from 5 college students in the initial stage to more than 300 employees today, with nearly 150 R&D personnel. "I was attracted by the environment of Songshan Lake (松山湖) where 'technology shares the same color with mountains and rivers, and new cities and industries fly together'. Once I came, I didn't want to leave." Young engineer Liu Ming (刘铭) said with a smile.
On January 14, 2026, the Songshan Lake (松山湖) Management Committee released the "Dongguan (东莞) Songshan Lake (松山湖) Territorial Spatial Master Plan (2021-2035)", proposing to build an urban development pattern of "one axis, three belts, five centers, and five areas". The planned permanent resident population in 2035 is 450,000, the urbanization rate reaches 95%, and the supporting standards for housing, education, medical care, and other facilities are configured according to the requirements of 450,000 permanent residents.
"In addition to building a 'ecological chain' of scientific and technological innovation, we must also continuously improve the 'large ecosystem' of production and life around ecological civilization, public services, and other supporting facilities to fully eliminate talents' worries." The relevant person in charge of the Songshan Lake (松山湖) Management Committee said.
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Snowy and white, the Antarctic ice sheet. For more than 40 years, China's polar undertaking has grown from scratch and from weak to strong. Generations of polar workers have inherited and carried forward the polar spirit, and have formed a pattern of Antarctic exploration of "five stations, two ships and one base." Entering an era of three-dimensional development of sea, land and air, the Chinese people's footsteps of self-reliance and self-improvement have gone from the edge of Antarctica to the inland, and the scope of activities and scientific research fields have continued to expand.
Establishing China's first scientific research station, the Great Wall Station (长城站), in the icy and snowy Antarctica, we experienced unimaginable hardships, loneliness and dangers, and achieved the feat of "building the station in the same year and overwintering in the same year." The Great Wall Station (长城站) is the first Antarctic monument built by all our scientific expedition members, crew members and naval officers and soldiers with sweat, tears and even blood. It can be said that without the first Antarctic research base - the Chinese Great Wall Station (中国南极长城站) - there would be no leapfrog development of the polar scientific research undertaking and today's achievements.
——Yan Qide (颜其德), the first captain of the Antarctic overwintering expedition team at the Great Wall Station (长城站)
At present, China's polar exploration is in a critical historical stage of moving from a large polar country to a strong one. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal proposes to strengthen the support and guarantee system for deep-sea polar exploration. We will carry forward the Antarctic spirit, strive to achieve more results in polar engineering equipment and technological innovation and application, support the carrying out of scientific research aimed at the forefront and leading the world, and make a stronger "Chinese voice" in polar scientific research.
——Wang Linhao (王林浩), member of the 42nd Antarctic expedition team and system engineer of the "Xuelong" (雪龙) icebreaker.
The "My Railway Scenery" themed publicity campaign, jointly launched by the Bureau of Civilization Construction of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部文明创建局), the Bureau of Internet Communication of the Central Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办网络传播局), the Publicity Department of the State Administration of Radio and Television (广电总局宣传司), the Department of Resource Development of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部资源开发司), the Domestic Liaison Department of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (中国文联国内联络部), the Creation and Liaison Department of the Chinese Writers Association (中国作协创作联络部), and the Publicity Department of the Party Group of the China National Railway Group (国家铁路集团党组宣传部), has sparked enthusiastic responses from a wide range of netizens, resulting in a large number of excellent works filled with genuine emotion and unique perspectives. These works, carrying the fragrance of the soil and the warmth of emotion, depict the vivid stories of ordinary people striving for their dreams and working hard for happiness, presenting a new panorama of happy life and a new picture scroll of beautiful China in multiple dimensions. This issue of the Dadi Supplement selects some essays and poems from them to share with readers.
——Editor
Accompanying My Mother on the High-Speed Train
Zhang Liping (张丽萍)
My mother is 80 years old this year and has always lived in a small village in Longkou City (龙口市), Yantai City (烟台市), Shandong Province (山东省), and has never taken a high-speed train. In 2018, the Longyan Railway (龙烟铁路) opened to traffic, and in 2024, Longkou City Station (龙口市站) was connected to the Weiyan High-Speed Railway (潍烟高铁), since then, my hometown has truly integrated into the Jiaodong Peninsula (胶东半岛) railway network.
The last time I went home, my mother mentioned taking the high-speed train again. I felt a pang of shame in my heart. She had mentioned this several times, but I never took it seriously. So I said to my mother, "I'll take you on the high-speed train today." My mother suddenly opened her eyes wide and smiled like a child: "Then I have to change into clean clothes and tidy up!"
When we arrived at the train station, my mother took my hand and stood on the open and flat square, her face full of smiles. The train station has a beautiful shape, with smooth, slightly upward silver-gray metal roof lines, like a seagull about to spread its wings and fly. The off-white walls are lined with large areas of glass curtain walls, the sunlight shining on them is dazzling, and in the center are several vermilion characters: Longkou City Station (龙口市站).
After buying the tickets, my mother and I sat in the waiting room waiting for the train. My mother asked me, "Did you participate in the construction of this train station?"
"Yes, not only Longkou City Station (龙口市站), but also Lutou (芦头), Wangli (王李), Penglai (蓬莱), Xizhao (西赵), several stations." I said proudly, "When we enter the station later, you will see that those equipment were all inspected and opened by our signal workers."
While we were chatting, the ticket check began, and we followed the crowd into the platform. The entire train was pure white, with a delicate porcelain-like luster, lying quietly on the rails, ready to go.
The platform was crowded with people, and everyone's face was filled with smiles. Who wouldn't look forward to this day? In the past, I could only take crowded buses to go home. Now the high-speed train goes directly to my doorstep, the journey time is shorter, and the distance between my heart and home is closer.
Entering the carriage, my mother tidied her hair and sat upright in her seat. I taught her how to adjust the seat and use the small table. After adjusting the angle, my mother leaned against the back of the chair and said, "When you went to school, you had to take a bus to Weifang (潍坊) and then transfer to a train, which took most of the day. Now it's so convenient, I never dared to imagine it before."
The train started slowly, and my mother said happily, "The train is starting to run!" Seeing the light in her eyes, I couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. How unfilial I am, I am a railway worker myself, but I never thought that my mother had never even taken a high-speed train. My mother calls me every now and then to ask me how I am doing and to tell me to take care of my health, but I didn't know that her teeth had already fallen out and she was wearing dentures. Over the years, I have owed my mother too much!
The train was getting faster and faster, the trees outside the window became flowing ink silhouettes, and the tall buildings seemed to be blown backward by the wind. My mother clung to the window sill, watching the outside intently, and kept saying, "So fast, so fast!"
After a while, she whispered to me, "I want to go to the toilet."
"Come on, I'll take you there."
"No, I want to see what the toilet on the high-speed train is like."
I got up and supported my mother's arm. "No need to support me!" My mother pushed my hand away and walked forward steadily, "This car is running more smoothly than the flat ground at home." Indeed, the scenery outside the window was flying by, but there was no bump under my feet. I followed behind my mother, watching her leaning forward slightly, walking towards the end of the carriage as if exploring the way.
"Mom, look at the display screen above the car door, the little man is green, which means the toilet is empty, and red means someone is in it."
"So convenient, that's great."
Along the way, my mother said countless "that's great", expressing her love for the high-speed train and her satisfaction with life.
"The next stop is Yantai Station (烟台站). Passengers getting off the train, please take your belongings and wait at the car door." The announcement came from the carriage.
"We're already at Yantai (烟台)? That's great, this trip was not in vain."
The wind blew through the platform, and the air was mixed with the unique fresh and fishy smell of the sea. My mother seemed a little unsatisfied.
"Have time to take the high-speed train with me to see your aunt."
"Okay! Wherever you want to go, I'll go with you!"
Steel Rails Read the Years
Yan Rizhou (闫日洲)
In 2005, a university admission notice from Xinjiang (新疆) suddenly pushed me to that wider and more vague distance. My first railway journey was dedicated to that well-known train No. 1085, directly to Urumqi (乌鲁木齐).
The green iron carriage, like a giant python weathered by the wind and frost, crawled on the track. Inside the carriage, it was a river of people, all kinds of smells and sounds, converging into a hot wave, tightly wrapping me. I curled up in the hard seat, my body unable to move, as if a slight movement would invade the already cramped territory of my neighbor. For three days and two nights, time seemed to be stretched into viscous glue by this crowding, flowing slowly and sluggishly.
This was my first encounter with the railway, with an almost barbaric, baptismal reality. In my still-green mind, it left the "mark" that the distance is indeed magnificent, but the road to the distance is full of hardships.
Time came to 2009. After graduation, I was assigned to the Korla Power Supply Section (库尔勒供电段) of Xinjiang Railway (新疆铁路). From Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) to Korla (库尔勒), it was another long railway journey. At that time, the Tukuer Line (吐库二线) had not yet opened, and the green train had to slowly travel for more than 10 hours in the arms of the Tianshan Mountains (天山). The car window was like an endless scroll, showing the magnificence of Xinjiang (新疆) to me without reservation. First, it was the desolate and frightening Gobi Desert, with endless gravel, and only a pure and cruel frankness between heaven and earth. Then, the train would strive to climb the snow-covered Tianshan Daban (天山达坂), and the biting cold air seemed to penetrate the glass and directly hit the eyebrows. After crossing the mountain, the scenery became softer, it was the Bayinbuluke Grassland (巴音布鲁克), so green that it was unreal, like a huge blanket, occasionally dotted with white yurts and herds of cattle and sheep.
One journey, four seasons change, mountains and rivers, deserts and grasslands, picturesque. These 10 hours were no longer a simple torment, but a slow, immersive journey. The railway is like a silver thread, stringing together the most dazzling pearls on this land. I suddenly felt that the suffering in the green train in the past may have been to exchange for the boundless beauty outside the window at this moment. I hope more people can come to Xinjiang (新疆) to see this magnificent landscape, even if it is thousands of mountains and rivers, the journey is very far.
Entering the new era, the pace of development seems to have been pressed the acceleration button. In 2015, the electrification railway of Tukuer Line (吐库二线) opened to traffic. The first time I took the brand-new train, I felt a little dazed. The sound of the wheels colliding with the steel rails became light and rhythmic, and the heavy rhythm of "clanging" was replaced by a smooth "swishing" sound. In just 5 hours, before the scenery outside the window could be carefully tasted, it had switched from the Gobi to the oasis. The shock brought by that speed was unprecedented. It not only shortened the distance on the map, but also seemed to shorten the time psychologically. The journey that used to require serious planning for a long time has now become like an ordinary visit.
But this is not the end. In 2019, the "Green Giant" EMU (动车组) was launched. Its name is really good, the whole body is emerald green, which is a tribute to the old green train, but the streamlined front and the speed of lightning declare the beginning of a new era. Same destination, different arrival times. In 3 and a half hours, a cup of tea is still warm, a few pages of books are unfinished, and the gentle reminder to prepare to get off the train has already sounded on the radio. The carriage is surprisingly quiet, everyone has a comfortable and spacious seat, can work, can take a nap, can stare out the window in a daze. The scenery that retreats rapidly outside the window is no longer a picture scroll for gazing, but has become a flowing, colorful light and shadow, which is the streamer raised behind when the era is running.
Time enters the Spring Festival of 2025. I returned to Jinan (济南) from Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) and embarked on a 25-hour journey home. This train is a fine tea that can be carefully tasted, expressing the modern people's dual desire for speed and leisure just right. The carriage is warm as spring, and outside the window is the galloping ice and snow Gobi. At night, the overhead lights sprinkle warm white halo, and the wheels make a steady hum, which makes me fall asleep soundly.
In these 20 years on the steel rails, what has passed is the dust and slow rhythm of the old days, and what has been ushered in is the speed like the wind and the beauty like a painting. It is not only a personal history, but also a silent testimony, witnessing how the people on this land use wisdom and sweat to turn the natural moat into a thoroughfare, and turn the distant homesickness into a gentle touch. The crisp sound of the whistle is singing the most sonorous praise for every ordinary happy day.
Chinese Scroll on a Slow Train
Ji Jianguo (纪建国)
It is the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, and the golden wind is refreshing. I avoided the crowds and once again embarked on the familiar green train. On the platform, the Fuxing (复兴) bullet train sped past like silver lightning, but I turned around and boarded a slow train that was about to travel through the mountains. This is my unique ritual after middle age - in the era of high-speed rail, I insist on leaving a slow time for life, talking to the mountains and rivers, and reuniting with the past.
"Woo--" The whistle sounded long, and the train started slowly. Different from the silence of the high-speed rail, this train still retains its unique rhythm: the "clanging" sound of the wheels and rails playing together, the rhythmic shaking from the connection of the carriages, mixed with the faint smell of instant noodles. The train drove out of the city, and a golden rice field slowly unfolded outside the window. The heavy rice ears swayed in the autumn wind, and several farmers were walking on the ridges, behind them were villages with white walls and black tiles. Further away, the brand-new high-speed railway bridge soared through the air like a white dragon, and the Fuxing (复兴) disappeared into the sky in an instant. This fast and slow is just a vivid footnote to the development of China's railways - we have both the speed of leading the world and the pace of savoring life.
"Comrade, please let me through." The elder sister in the opposite seat came back with a bowl of steaming instant noodles. This long-lost "comrade" reminded me of the time when I first took the train north to study. At that time, the carriages were crowded, and strangers sat together to share food and talk all night long; now, the conditions have improved, and the hard seats have been replaced by soft seats, but this human warmth still continues on the slow train.
The train attendant passed by pushing a cart, and I bought a box lunch. When I opened it, it turned out to be the old-fashioned aluminum lunch box, with two meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes, still steaming. "Now the living conditions are better," the train attendant said with a smile, "but many passengers miss this taste." Yes, what has changed is the content of the lunch box, and what remains unchanged is the memory. Just like the old station buildings that flash by from time to time outside the window, although they no longer handle passenger transport, the newly renovated platforms and well-preserved slogans are all telling the changes of history.
When the sun was setting in the west, the train began to climb the slope. Among the mountains, I saw the famous old line - the once dangerous natural barrier, now an electrified double line. On the higher mountain peaks, the newly built high-speed railway bridge went straight into the sky. The three generations of railways meet here, like a cross-section of time.
As night fell, warm lights lit up in the carriage. Some students were doing homework by the light, some were telling their children on the phone, and some couples were sharing a pair of headphones. On this moving observation deck, I saw a warm and real China. I suddenly understood that what I was fascinated by was not only the slowness of the green train, but also this multi-level symbiotic beauty. The development of a country is never a single advance, but allows every group to not be forgotten. These slow trains that still travel through the mountains and rivers are not a vivid portrayal of "no one can be left behind"?
The train slowly entered the station, and the relatives on the platform waved vigorously. This is our era - we can not only lead the world at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, but also be willing to retain the "temperature" of 60 kilometers per hour for a touch of homesickness. All this is written into the travel memories of every ordinary person, like the moonlight outside the window, gentle and long.
Heading to Spring
Liu Guigao (刘贵高)
A high-speed train heading to spring
Departs from the end of the year
Carrying warm dreams
And long-brewing wind and thunder
On the snowy land
Flying close to the ground
Those sorrows and grievances
Disappointments and losses
Filled with perseverance and revitalization
Those clear chants carved by flowing water
The joints forged by wind and rain
In the passing years
Reflecting sparkling waves
A winter bird flying against the wind
Strikes the sky in a tilted posture
A sharp cry
Pierces the cold wave
The prostrate vegetation
Hangs its head low
A high-speed train heading to spring
Skimming across the northwest
Traveling through mountains and rivers
With speed and passion
Sowing lush weather
Three Tickets
Lü Xuan (吕轩)
I have collected three tickets
As if holding three periods of time
They are invisible rulers
Measuring the distance between hometown and dreams
The first one is red from university days
Soft paper printed with old traces
Five hours of green train
Intertwined with the aroma of instant noodles
And the accents from all over the country
Time is slow and generous
Allowing me to count the ripples of the rice fields outside the window
To see the traces of the setting sun
The second one is blue from graduation season
Magnetic card reflecting the morning glow
Two hours of high-speed rail
Turns the scenery into a flowing "movie"
The bright carriage allows the journey to grow wings of ease
Now, the ticket has become a QR code in the mobile phone
Entering the station is extremely fast
In the morning, still in the streets of a foreign land
At noon, I can smell the aroma of home-cooked meals
Three tickets of different shapes
Not only engraved with my memories
But also like a metaphor for speed
So that every concern
No longer experiences a long wait
So that every figure
Reaches the home in the heart faster
A Lifetime of Fate
Lou Guobiao (娄国标)
In the WeChat classmate group, someone posted a train ticket. It was an old-fashioned hard-seat ticket, the departure station was his hometown town, the arrival station was the city, and the ticket time was a day in June 1995. Memories were instantly activated by this old ticket. The classmate group rarely became lively, and everyone chimed in, recalling the scenes of taking the train to take the exam that year.
Thirty years ago, the junior high school entrance examination was held in the city. A group of us children from rural middle schools, led by our teachers, took the train to take the exam. Most of us were taking the train for the first time, and we were both curious and uneasy along the way. A 50-cent train ticket, a green train took us to the city to participate in the first big exam in our lives.
After the junior high school entrance examination, the classmates went their separate ways. Some continued to stay in the local area to study in high school, some went to other places to study in secondary vocational schools and technical schools, and some entered society to work hard. The junior high school entrance examination is like a switch on the railway track, switching everyone's life to different directions.
After 30 years of vicissitudes, this old ticket is like an invisible line, pulling my thoughts and emotions between the past and the present.
Walking in the memory of time, that summer afternoon, the silent station building, the noisy platform, the train from afar鳴着震耳的汽笛 (míngzhe zhèn ěr de qìdí - "honking deafening whistle," describes the loud sound of a train whistle)... These constitute indelible imprints in my mind. My own old ticket has been lost, but the feelings that the train brought me often knock on my heart.
Walking in the memory of time, that summer afternoon, the silent station building, the noisy platform, the train from afar鸣着deafening whistle... These constitute an indelible mark in my mind. My own old train ticket is long gone, but the feelings that the train brought me often knock on my heart.
For me, the train is like a tireless steed. Although I don't know where it comes from, it took me to the city to take the exam, and then, in a late night, it carried me to the provincial capital to study, accompanying me on a long journey. A train ticket opened a window to my life. By chance, I became a member of the railway system after graduation, and forged a lifelong bond with the train.
Since then, because of my work, I have traveled to many places, seen all kinds of passengers, and witnessed the development of the railway and the changes in train tickets. Many times, a train ticket is a story, a life.
I once bent down and drilled into the ditch, carefully inspecting every part of the running gear of the locomotive, exchanging a body of sweat for its good running condition. I once recorded the hardships of building high-speed railways with a camera on the cross-sea bridge under construction, and sang loudly for the rapid development of China Railway (中国铁路). I once stepped on a crowded Spring Festival travel season train, followed the footsteps of wanderers returning home, wrote about the dedication and contribution of railway workers, and praised nostalgia, family affection and expectation. I once stayed up all night on the railway line in the middle of the night to participate in the replacement and upgrade of steel rails and turnouts, and contributed a meager force to the safe and punctual operation of the train...
At this moment, I am extremely grateful for that old train ticket. It is printed with the date, train number, and seat number, as well as my mood at that moment, and the footprints of struggle that came from it. It will not be deleted, it will not only exist in the cloud, it is in a corner of my heart, quietly accompanying the precipitation of time.
Old people, old things, and old objects seem to have become indispensable things on our way. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, some old traces will always flash out, evoking memories. Perhaps everyone has such an old train ticket, which condenses reunions and thoughts that transcend time and space, and tells stories of love and sorrow in the world...
Chasing, From Xining (西宁) to Golmud (格尔木) (Five Poems)
Liu Zhao (刘钊)
The soles of my feet are still stained with last year's dust
The wind from Xining (西宁) to Golmud (格尔木) on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway (青藏铁路)
Blows again and again on the map
I always say "wait a little longer"
Wait for my writing to be skilled enough
Wait for free time to be folded into thick paper
But the days of youth
Are like sand leaking through fingers
The more you hold it, the more eagerly it runs to the distance
This time I finally fastened my backpack
And stepped on the road to departure again
From Xining (西宁) to Golmud (格尔木)
Carving the word "search" on the tip of my shoe
Taking the train to Hargai (哈尔盖)
The wheels roll over the projection of the starry sky
Kunlun (昆仑) lies in the morning light
Revealing its gray-blue back
Qinghai Lake (青海湖) unfolds with the train window
Like someone putting the sky
Folded into a layer of watery softness
The wind wraps the coolness of the lake
Hits the glass
I didn't dare to blink
For fear of missing the way a certain cloud falls on the mountain peak
For fear of missing the moment when the morning light floods over the prayer flags
Outside the window is an unclosed book
Every sleeper
Is written with the vastness of the Northwest
Arriving at Keke (柯柯) Town in the afternoon
I used to hear people say Keke (柯柯)
Always with the yellow of autumn
Standing at the entrance of the town
The wind wraps the angular cold
Making the dead branches tremble
The grass seeds under the frozen soil
Still holding last year's sunshine
There is a group of people
Who have lived here year after year
I don't know how many more days and nights
Can bring the news of spring
Over from the clouds
Wait until then
The mountains and fields are covered with new green
Even the wind should carry the fragrance of flowers
Staying overnight in Wulan (乌兰)
Clouds run on the roof of the car
The wind wraps the urgency of the journey
Coming down from the railway tracks
I am not afraid of the bumps of the car
I'm just afraid of missing the night in Wulan (乌兰)
Afraid of missing a lamp that can catch fatigue
Finally parked the car steadily, the street lights just lit up
Pulling the shadow up from the ground
The wind is also slower
The night of Wulan (乌兰) is like freshly warmed tea
Take a sip and it irons out the rush all the way
First time on Dachaidan (大柴旦)
The wind rolls up the soil of the barren slope
You can see the dead grass shaking inside
Like a soul that hasn't stood still
The cold winter brings the news of spring
Hidden especially deep
Even the sunlight falling down
Is with a cold color
As far as the eye can see, the earth has not fully awakened
A group of stationed young people
Their work clothes are fluttering in the wind
Like flowers just blooming on the barren slope
Especially bright red
Even the tools in their hands are wrapped in warmth
Slowly planting barrenness into hope
Returning from Golmud (格尔木)
When going
The moon about to set is left on the backpack
When returning
The stars have fallen all over the roof of the car
The wheels of the train didn't stop
From the vast lake to the mountains in the gale
What is stored in the lens
Is not just the scenery, but also that group of people
If someone asks about the appearance of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway (青藏铁路)
I don't have to say too much
Just open the lens
The wind will help me
Tell those days slowly
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