Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's focus on the integration of culture and tourism to promote economic development, citing his 2025 remarks in Yunnan about sustainable and healthy development of the cultural tourism industry. Xi Jinping stressed the importance of protecting historical and cultural heritage while developing tourism, as exemplified by the revitalization of Lijiang Old Town. The article highlights innovative approaches to cultural tourism across China, including those in Shanxi, Zhejiang, Beijing and Sichuan, noting its classification as a "people's livelihood industry and happiness industry" by the Party Central Committee. The central government has invested billions of yuan to support the protection of historical and cultural areas. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's "Grand Food View" (大食物观), which focuses on diversifying food sources beyond traditional grains to include meat, vegetables, fruits, and aquatic products to improve the nutritional balance of the Chinese diet. It highlights the shift from simply having enough food to ensuring a healthy and diversified diet for the population, with initiatives like promoting sustainable agricultural practices, developing new food supply chains, and strengthening food safety regulations. The concept encourages exploring food resources from forests, grasslands, rivers, and oceans. The article notes a decrease in grain consumption and an increase in the consumption of meat, eggs, milk, fruits, and vegetables.
Summary: The CCP Central Committee sent a congratulatory telegram to the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) on the occasion of its Ninth Congress. The message praised the WPK's achievements under Kim Jong-un's leadership, particularly in economic development and improving livelihoods. The CCP emphasized the importance of the WPK Congress for North Korea's future and expressed confidence in further achievements in socialist construction. Highlighting the shared socialist foundation, the CCP stressed the importance of strengthened communication and exchange of governance experiences to promote regional peace, stability and prosperity, and healthy Sino-North Korean relations under the leadership of the two countries.
Summary: The article reports on the adoption of agricultural technology in Henan and Sichuan provinces, enabling farmers to manage fields remotely. In Henan's Suixian County, farmers like Liu Shilong are using smart irrigation robots controlled via smartphone to precisely water and fertilize wheat fields based on data from soil sensors. Similarly, in Sichuan's Dayi County, Wang Liugen uses the "Jishi Yu" smart agriculture platform to monitor crop conditions remotely, allowing him to take his family on vacation during the Spring Festival. These technologies, developed by teams such as Wang Zhihao's, are improving efficiency, reducing labor, and increasing yields. These innovations exemplify the "new productive forces" transforming agriculture and driving rural revitalization.
Summary: During the Spring Festival holiday, the vitality of traditional Chinese culture is on full display, exemplified by temple fairs, folk performances, and the adoption of new technologies such as VR. The holiday's appeal extends globally, with a significant increase in foreign tourists booking flights to China to experience the cultural richness of the Spring Festival. The enduring appeal of the Spring Festival lies in its embodiment of national sentiment and cultural harmony, blending tradition with modernity to foster lasting cultural innovation. Xi Jinping's emphasis on inheriting and promoting Chinese civilization within the broader context of human civilization is highlighted. The holiday's increasing global appeal is underscored, with growing numbers of international tourists experiencing it firsthand.
Summary: Chinese athletes Wang Xindi and Li Tianma won gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's freestyle skiing aerials final at the Milan Winter Olympics, held in Livigno, Italy. Wang secured the gold with a score of 132.60, while Li earned the bronze with 123.93. The Chinese team fielded four athletes, including Beijing Winter Olympics gold medalist Qi Guangpu, all of whom qualified for the finals. Swiss athlete Noe Roth won the silver medal. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During the Spring Festival holiday, regions across China actively promoted the deep integration of culture and tourism. This push fostered a warmer cultural and tourism market through the creation of richer and higher-quality offerings. The article does not reference the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the transformation of the Kongjiafang Township Rural Welfare Home in Hubei's Huanggang city over the past 30 years. Starting from dilapidated mud houses, the welfare home has been upgraded to a multi-story building with modern amenities through government funding and local efforts. The facility now houses 92 elderly residents and employs 14 staff, providing improved living conditions and healthcare services via integration with a local hospital. The director, Zou Qian, has developed a set of working methods to provide better service for the elderly, which has been promoted in Yingshan County. The report details the improved quality of life for the elderly residents due to these changes.
Summary: Guizhou University is working to create high-quality datasets for AI large language models, highlighting data security and value quantification as key challenges in data transactions. The Guiyang Big Data Exchange has become a national data element registration node, issuing digital IDs for data products to ensure clear and traceable ownership. The exchange has also developed guidelines for compliance review and security assessment, as well as a "data product transaction price calculator" under the guidance of the National Development and Reform Commission. These measures aim to ensure data transactions are compliant, secure, and reasonably priced, attracting businesses to the exchange. The Guiyang Big Data Exchange is working to promote nationwide data product service demand by breaking down regional and industry barriers.
Summary: The article profiles Lan Rongguang, the head of the Baishanzu protection station in Zhejiang's proposed Qianjiangyuan-Baishanzu National Park, focusing on his dedication to protecting the endangered Baishanzu fir trees. Lan Rongguang, following in his father's footsteps as a forest ranger, has spent years monitoring the firs, even after suffering injuries. Despite the availability of modern monitoring technology, Lan insists on personally inspecting the trees. The piece emphasizes his deep connection to the trees, viewing their growth as if they were his own children, and his commitment to their preservation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article describes the operations of Liang Ditou Station, a small, fourth-class station on the Beijing-Kowloon Railway in Shandong province, which handles no passenger or freight traffic. Stationmaster Wang Zheng oversees the station's primary function of managing the passage of over 220 trains daily, a number that increases during the Spring Festival travel season. Staff divide the night shift to ensure constant vigilance, communicating frequently with other stations and dispatchers to coordinate train movements. Despite its small size and lack of direct passenger interaction, the station plays a critical role in ensuring safe and efficient rail operations during the Chunyun period.
Summary: The article reports on the work of young robotics trainers, Wu Dongbo and Qin Meilian, at the Guangxi Embodied Intelligence Data Acquisition and Testing Center in Liuzhou, Guangxi. Wu and Qin are focused on training industrial robots for tasks such as parts picking, machine tending, and even handling dangerous environments. The center aims to accumulate 10,000 training data points daily by simultaneously training 120 robots. These robots are learning to mimic human actions and precision in various industrial settings. The goal is for robots to soon enter work sites as helpful partners to humans.
Summary: The Yangjiang branch of China Unicom is testing an "on-demand" marine supply platform called the "Yangjiang Unicom Marine Mall" that utilizes drones to deliver goods to offshore locations. This platform aims to provide rapid delivery of essential supplies like tools, food, and medicine to support maritime operations, including wind farms and aquaculture, reducing delivery times from half a day to within an hour. The system is designed to improve safety and productivity for workers in various maritime industries by modernizing supply chains. Association head Lin Xiaojie emphasized that this will be a huge upgrade to safety at sea.
Summary: The article discusses the environmental and economic transformation of the Longmen village in Hejin, Shanxi, located on the banks of the Yellow River. It highlights efforts to rehabilitate mining areas, improve water quality, and develop tourism along the Yellow River. The Longmen Technology Group, once a polluting coking coal operation, has invested in green initiatives like wastewater recycling and diversified its product line to increase the added value of its coking industry. The changes have attracted tourists from all over China. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The CCTV Spring Festival Gala showcased China's economic transformation and high-quality development, highlighting advancements in new quality productive forces like AI and integrated circuits. The gala emphasized technological self-reliance, featuring domestically produced 8K ultra-high-definition TV broadcasts and a robot performance demonstrating progress in intelligent robotics and high-end manufacturing. Regional development was displayed through four sub-venues, each showcasing unique economic strengths, from Heilongjiang's ice and snow economy to Zhejiang's global trade hub and Anhui's low-altitude economy. The show also addressed the social implications of technology through skits, emphasizing humanistic care within Chinese-style modernization. The gala ultimately served as a declaration for China's economy to embrace innovation and optimization for future success.
Summary: Heilongjiang Jianlong Steel Co., Ltd. in Shuangyashan is focused on high-quality development through technological upgrades and green initiatives, leading to increased employment. The company has created approximately 5,000 jobs and supported over 20,000 including those in the supply chain. The company's efforts include improving working conditions, providing employee benefits like single dorms and gyms, and establishing mutual aid programs for employees facing difficulties. Vice General Manager Kou Shumeng stated that the company is focused on high-quality development. The company has received honors such as "National Model Workers' Home" and "National Advanced Employment Enterprise."
Summary: Macau held a drone and firework show featuring 3,888 drones on February 19th, celebrating the Lunar New Year with a horse zodiac theme. The show drew a record 227,900 tourists to Macau in a single day. Further drone and firework performances are scheduled for the seventh and fifteenth days of the Lunar New Year. The event showcased innovative technology and traditional festive elements. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: A recent trend of adopting "Chinese-style living" has become popular globally, with foreign nationals engaging with Chinese habits, customs, and culture. This trend is characterized by an appreciation for a balanced and warmer lifestyle, with examples including adopting Chinese culinary habits and decorating homes in a Chinese style. Chinese cultural elements, such as "潮玩" (trendy toys), tea, clothing, and TV dramas, are serving as bridges for cross-cultural exchange. Foreign tourists are increasingly visiting China to experience the Spring Festival and daily life, facilitated by advancements in mobile technology. Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng noted that U.S. netizens are showcasing and competing over their "Chinese" lifestyles, highlighting the potential for cultural exchange and mutual progress between China and the U.S.
Summary: Several countries held events celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, showcasing Chinese culture through robotics, technology exhibitions, and cultural performances. These events, held in locations ranging from Italy to South Africa to Peru, aimed to foster understanding and friendship. Officials in Seychelles noted the celebrations highlighted the cultural connections and promoted exchange between civilizations. The events featured activities like VR skiing simulations, robotics demonstrations, and displays of Chinese tech products. A German writer expressed hope to visit China after attending a cultural event in Berlin.
Summary: The article highlights Xi Jinping's emphasis on integrating cultural preservation with tourism development, particularly during his inspection in Yunnan in March 2025, where he stressed the need for a sustainable and healthy path for the cultural tourism industry. It details how cities like Lijiang are revitalizing historical sites by protecting cultural heritage while promoting cultural tourism experiences. Xi also underscored the importance of culture empowering economic and social progress, and the need to foster high-quality development in the cultural and tourism industries, a point reiterated at the National Tourism Development Conference in May 2024. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's "Grand Food View" (大食物观), which promotes a diversified and secure food supply beyond just grains to include meat, vegetables, fruits, and aquatic products. It highlights China's progress in ensuring not only sufficient food but also nutritious and safe options for its citizens, moving towards balanced diets and healthier eating habits. The concept involves broadening food sources from forests, grasslands, and waters, supported by policies and technological advancements in agriculture. The article further mentions strengthening food safety regulations across the entire supply chain.
Summary: According to the Korean Central News Agency, the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) opened in Pyongyang on February 19th. Kim Jong-un delivered the opening address, stating the congress will analyze the work of the Eighth Central Committee, formulate policies to advance socialist construction, and take measures to strengthen the party's leadership. The congress approved three agenda items, including reviewing the work of the WPK Central Committee, revising the party constitution, and electing the party's central leadership.
Summary: During the Chinese New Year, the Chinese Embassy in Egypt held celebrations and distributed gifts to Chinese citizens in Egypt. The author, China's ambassador to Egypt and representative to the Arab League, highlighted deepening cultural and economic ties, including rising tourism, educational exchanges, and increasing trade volume between the two countries. China has been Egypt's largest trading partner for the last 14 years, and Chinese companies are engaging in significant infrastructure projects in Egypt. The ambassador emphasized the alignment of values between China and Egypt, their cooperation on international issues, including support for Palestine, and the upcoming second China-Arab States Summit in China.
Summary: China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, speaking on behalf of the "Group of Friends of Global Governance," which consists of 49 members, emphasized upholding the UN Charter and international law. The statement stressed adherence to fundamental principles like sovereign equality and non-interference. The statement also mentioned that all countries are equal regardless of size, strength, or wealth. The group advocates for a more just global governance system, while supporting the UN's central role in international affairs. The statement did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article discusses the rise of ice and snow tourism in China, highlighting its transformation from a regional and seasonal activity into a nationwide driver of winter consumption and cultural enrichment. Innovation in supply, particularly the "ice and snow +" integration model, is credited with diversifying the tourism offerings. Technological advancements, such as artificial snow and indoor facilities, have enabled the expansion of ice and snow activities beyond traditional geographical limitations. The article emphasizes the need for continued innovation, value chain extension, and improved infrastructure to further enhance the quality and accessibility of ice and snow tourism.
Summary: This article provides safety advice for participating in winter sports and activities, emphasizing planning ahead by checking weather forecasts and venue information. It stresses prioritizing safety by choosing reputable venues, understanding personal limits, and avoiding undeveloped areas. The article highlights the importance of appropriate clothing and gear for warmth and protection against frostbite and snow blindness. It also advises on recognizing early signs of cold-related injuries and seeking help when needed. The article does not allude to or mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Here's a summary of the provided article, focusing on key details and including information on international engagement: The article highlights various Chinese New Year celebrations featuring intangible cultural heritage, showcasing traditions like Shandong's flower buns, Henan's iron fireworks, Anhui's fish lanterns, and Guangdong's Yingge dance. Shandong's flower buns are experiencing a revival through modern techniques and international exports. Henan's iron fireworks are now performed at a heritage base. Guangdong's Yingge dance has expanded with female troupes and overseas performances in places like the UAE.
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Summary: During the Spring Festival, Shenzhen showcased its vibrant cultural scene with innovative designs blending tradition and modernity. A jewelry designer, Liu Mingming, uses consumer feedback to create culturally relevant pieces and highlights the shift towards original designs and brand creation in Shenzhen's jewelry industry. Li Zhao, a cultural and creative shop owner, designs creative red envelopes that blend traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics, attracting customers from Hong Kong and Macau. A Hong Kong construction engineer, Huang Junjie, is implementing AI-driven safety management systems in Shenzhen, emphasizing the collaborative dynamic between Hong Kong's meticulous management and Shenzhen's technological innovation.
Summary: This article is a personal reflection on the meaning of Chinese New Year, tracing the author's memories from childhood to adulthood. The author reminisces about traditional customs like writing couplets, pasting window decorations, and family gatherings, noting how these traditions have evolved over time, including watching the Spring Festival Gala. The author finds deeper meaning in the cultural significance of these customs, viewing "过年" as a living book that transmits values and connects generations. The piece concludes that understanding "过年" helps one understand "何以中国" (what makes China China). There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses strategies for overcoming "post-holiday syndrome," characterized by fatigue, loss of appetite, and even anxiety following a vacation. It recommends re-establishing a regular sleep schedule, adjusting diet to include more fiber and less oily food, and incorporating moderate exercise. The author also suggests managing psychological distress by practicing relaxation techniques, engaging in outdoor activities, and avoiding negative comparisons. Finally, the article advises easing back into work gradually by starting with simple tasks. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The city of Zigong in Sichuan province, known as "China's Lantern City," is experiencing a surge in its lantern industry, transitioning from simply selling lanterns to providing immersive cultural experiences. Zigong lanterns now hold 85% of the domestic market share and are increasingly featured in various cultural and tourism events. Innovation in design incorporates green technology, modern narratives, and interactive elements while preserving traditional craftsmanship. Zigong lanterns have expanded internationally to over 80 countries, holding 92% of the overseas market by adapting designs to local cultures, such as the "Wallace and Gromit" lanterns in the UK. As of 2023, Zigong has been recognized as a national base for foreign cultural trade, shifting focus from "selling lanterns" to sharing Chinese culture.
Summary: The article discusses the traditional Xianju Lanterns of Xianju County, Zhejiang Province, a national intangible cultural heritage known for its boneless structure achieved through intricate paper folding and needle piercing techniques. These lanterns, which almost disappeared during the late Qing and Republican periods, have been revitalized through government initiatives, including the establishment of the Xianju Lantern Association, the restoration of lost techniques, and the promotion of the craft through schools and festivals. Modern innovations like laser needle piercing and specialized paper are also being used to improve the craft. The lanterns are now a popular feature of local festivals and are being sold at more accessible prices. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article describes Quanzhou lanterns, a national intangible cultural heritage since 2006, focusing on their three main types: Cai Zha lanterns, Ke Zhi lanterns, and Zhen Ci Wu Gu lanterns. It highlights the unique "Ke Zhi Liao Si Wu Gu lanterns," which combine paper-cutting and needle-piercing techniques with traditional craftsmanship. Quanzhou lanterns, rich in cultural significance, remain essential during the Lantern Festival and have become integrated into daily life. Contemporary applications include ancient building decoration, leisure spaces and souvenirs, demonstrating the enduring appeal of traditional aesthetics. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Huang Tao, a representative inheritor of Chaozhou flower lanterns, highlighted the artistry of these lanterns, which combine various traditional crafts like paper cutting, painting, and embroidery, with some examples dating back to the Ming Dynasty. These lanterns, featuring intricate designs and historical figures, play a vital role in traditional festivals like the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, contributing to a festive atmosphere. Chaozhou flower lanterns, listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008, serve as a significant medium for showcasing Chaozhou's traditional craftsmanship and regional culture. These lanterns, ranging in size, have evolved from local folk activities to a comprehensive art form, integral to folk art and cultural heritage. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: During the Spring Festival, cinemas were crowded, and moviegoing became a common greeting. Beyond the screen, people traveled, enjoyed food, and appreciated intangible cultural heritage inspired by the films. This trend collectively welcomed a prosperous start to the Chinese film industry in the new year. The article features stories from the creators of six Spring Festival films, highlighting the energy and vitality behind their productions. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the upcoming Chinese spy film "Silent Rumble," emphasizing its commitment to realism and contemporary setting. The filmmakers collaborated with the Ministry of State Security to ensure accuracy in plot and character portrayal, with security personnel providing on-set guidance. The director highlights the film's tight narrative and use of close-up shots to capture the "sincerity" of the actors portraying intelligence officers. The film is positioned as a tribute to the unsung heroes working on the hidden front lines, protecting the nation's peace.
Summary: The director discusses the upcoming film *Pegasus 3* (*飞驰人生3*), highlighting its upgraded cast, challenging new race tracks, and improved industrial production standards. The film, set to release during the Chinese New Year, reunites the central trio from previous installments and features filming locations across multiple provinces, including high-altitude areas of Sichuan and Qinghai. The director emphasizes the film's technical innovations in visual effects and cinematography, including advanced drone technology and camera rigging to capture dynamic racing scenes. *Pegasus 3* aims to deliver both visual spectacle and emotional resonance, celebrating themes of passion, fairness, and the pursuit of dreams. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
Summary: Actress Ha Ni Kezi discusses her experience playing Ayuya in the film *Blades of the Guardians*, highlighting the differences between stage and film acting, particularly in emotional delivery and fight choreography. She recounts learning from veteran actors like Wu Jing, Tony Leung Ka-fai, and director Yuen Woo-ping, emphasizing the importance of nuanced performance for the camera. Ha describes Ayuya as a resilient and multifaceted character who embodies the film's theme of chivalry, which encompasses both national duty and familial protection. She hopes the film will allow audiences to experience Chinese chivalry, feelings, and romance. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The director of the upcoming film *Star River into Dream* describes it as a soft sci-fi adventure set on a spaceship where crew members enter customized dreams. The film aims to use visual and auditory techniques to create a youthful viewing experience, contrasting the cold reality of space travel with vibrant dreamscapes. The director notes the film's exploration of life and humanity, similar to previous works, and its attempt to address shortcomings in Chinese special effects technology through complex dream sequences. The director hopes the film will help people make up for the regrets in real life. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "Panda Plan" film series aims to showcase the cultural significance of pandas on the big screen, with the latest installment, *Panda Plans: The Tribe Adventure*, focusing on themes of love and courage. The film depicts a panda named Hu Hu overcoming his timidity in a primitive tribe, while Jackie Chan plays a "panda protector" who uses understanding to bridge communication gaps. The production team filmed in Yunnan province, emphasizing environmental protection by minimizing artificial lighting and capturing natural beauty. The creators hope the film stimulates contemplation on harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, accompanied by extension of the IP to include picture books, merchandising and interactive light shows.
Summary: An article discusses the latest installment of the Chinese animated film series "Boonie Bears," titled "Boonie Bears: Guardian Code". The creators aim to explore the meaning of Chinese New Year through the adventures of the main characters, incorporating elements of traditional Chinese culture and folklore, such as the "Nian" monster and various New Year customs. The film features a "dual world" setting, blending modern life with a fantastical "Nian Guan City" inspired by classical Chinese architecture. The production team utilized advanced technology, including AI, to create a visually rich experience with a large number of characters and scenes. They also experimented with traditional Chinese art styles and music to create a unique auditory experience.
Summary: This short blurb provides contact information for submissions to a section of the *People's Daily* and credits the page layout designer. It gives the email address ysbjs@peopledaily.cn for submissions and identifies Zhang Fangman as the designer. It does not contain information about Chinese politics, official statements, or U.S.-China relations.
By: 本报记者 李卓尔
"The integration of culture and tourism promotes economic development, and the cultural and tourism industry must follow a path of sustainable and healthy development."
——March 2025, Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Yunnan (云南)
Nestled against the mountains and beside the river, the residential buildings are scattered in a well-organized manner. During the Spring Festival holiday, the ancient city of Lijiang (丽江古城) in Yunnan (云南) is crowded with tourists and bustling with activity.
In the Tiandi Courtyard (天地院), which has a history of more than 170 years, He Xueguang (和学光), the person in charge of the courtyard, is busy checking the schedule of the Naxi (纳西族) music and dance performances. Many people have come to him, advising him to sublet the courtyard in this prime location to open a homestay or a shop, but he flatly refused: "This courtyard hides the roots of the Naxi (纳西族) people and cannot be lost."
He Xueguang's (和学光) persistence once seemed "out of step" many years ago - at that time, the number of tourists in the ancient city increased, many old residents moved away, and many old courtyards became commercial places, and the cultural charm was gradually diluted.
On the one hand, there is an urgent need to protect historical and cultural heritage, and on the other hand, there is a desire for the vigorous development of the cultural and tourism industry. How to balance protection and development?
From "We must protect the old city with historical and cultural value, highlight the characteristics of the city, and enhance the cultural tourism connotation" to "Comprehensively protect historical and cultural heritage, and coordinate tourism development, characteristic business operations, and the protection of the ancient city"... Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary visited ancient cities and old streets many times during his local inspections, emphasizing the importance of protection.
The turning point began with the Lijiang Ancient City's (丽江古城) active protection of cultural heritage. In 2016, Tiandi Courtyard (天地院) became the eighteenth cultural courtyard in Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城), enjoying rent discounts and subsidies. In 2019, Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城) established entry thresholds and exit mechanisms for business operations, and provided rewards and support for business formats that promote and display traditional cultural characteristics, promoting the ancient city to transform from "scenic sightseeing" to "cultural experience."
"Lijiang (丽江) has beautiful scenery, distinctive culture, and a high reputation. It will definitely find a path of sustainable and healthy cultural and tourism development." During his inspection of Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城), Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary placed high hopes on the local development.
Today, more than 30 cultural courtyards in Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城) cover rich content such as former residences of celebrities, historical and cultural protection, traditional crafts, and Naxi (纳西族) folk customs. Tourists can not only visit and experience, but also conduct in-depth research and study.
On the basis of strict protection, humanistic value and economic value go hand in hand, and ancient cities are rejuvenated in the new era.
Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary pointed out, "Promote the deep integration of culture and tourism development, and cultivate the cultural tourism industry into a pillar industry." The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal proposes to "Promote the deep integration of culture and tourism, vigorously develop the cultural tourism industry, and empower economic and social development with culture."
Scene innovation: In the ancient city of Datong (大同古城) in Shanxi (山西), history and trends collide to create a unique artistic atmosphere. In the theater of "Dreaming of Datong" (如梦大同), the audience transforms into "characters in the play" and perceives historical changes in multi-dimensional scenes.
Business format update: In the ancient city of Shaoxing (绍兴古城) in Zhejiang (浙江), the low-altitude economy drives the surging momentum of cultural tourism. On Cangqiao Straight Street (仓桥直街), experiencers can control drones in the simulation cabin, taking in the scenery of the Da Shan Pagoda (大善塔), Huanshan River (环山河) and other attractions.
In recent years, China's cultural and tourism industry has continued its momentum of hot development. Integrated formats such as "cultural relics tours" and "intangible cultural heritage tours" have become the travel choices of more and more people.
Cultural and tourism integration is connected to economic development on one end and people's well-being on the other.
In May 2024, the Party Central Committee held the National Tourism Development Conference for the first time with the theme of tourism development. Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary made important instructions on tourism work, giving the tourism industry the positioning of a "people's livelihood industry and a happiness industry."
In Dongcheng (东城), Beijing (北京), the "Jing Space" (井空间) in Sanyan Well Hutong (三眼井胡同) used to be a crowded courtyard. Through protective and restorative repairs, it has been transformed into a complex space integrating industry, culture, and residential functions, making residents live more comfortably.
Langzhong Ancient City (阆中古城) in Sichuan (四川) insists on "not relocating residents, not relocating schools, and not relocating market workshops." Residents have opened famous and special product stores, homestays, and Hanfu (汉服) stores in the ancient city, realizing the harmony and mutual protection between people and the city.
Quanzhou Ancient City (泉州古城) in Fujian (福建) cultivates new era cultural guardians, links universities and museums, and cultivates various talents in social sciences, Minnan (闽南语) language communication, and intangible cultural heritage inheritance, injecting a continuous stream of new forces into cultural inheritance...
Looking at the whole country, ancient cities and old streets are increasingly becoming the "golden business cards" of urban development and living spaces that carry the happiness of the people.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) implemented the "Cultural Protection, Inheritance and Utilization Project" (文化保护传承利用工程), cumulatively supporting the overall protection of 79 historical and cultural blocks and historical and cultural towns and villages, with a total of 6.67 billion yuan of investment within the central budget, attracting 7.2 billion yuan of social investment.
"The integration of culture and tourism has broad prospects, and we must promote the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry." The earnest entrustment points out the direction of progress. The road of cultural and tourism integration is becoming wider and wider in continuous exploration and innovation, showing vigorous vitality and unlimited vitality.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 崔 璨 史鹏飞
"It is necessary to establish a grand food perspective" "While ensuring the supply of grain, ensure the effective supply of various foods such as meat, vegetables, fruits, and aquatic products."
——March 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会)
Not only "eat enough," but also "eat well." During the Spring Festival holiday, the tables of thousands of households were filled with a rich variety of delicious dishes, offering balanced nutrition.
In the fields of Pingnan County (屏南县), Fujian (福建), various vegetables in greenhouses are lush, green, and tender, growing vigorously. In the home of Liu Jiantan (刘剑坛), a resident of Fuzhou (福州), a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables is served, exuding a fragrant aroma.
Fujian (福建) is mountainous, and in the past, a large amount of grain and vegetables needed to be transferred in from other provinces every year. "Back then, in winter, it was rare to see fresh vegetables at home; potatoes and cabbage were almost all we had," Liu Jiantan (刘剑坛) recalled.
But today, looking across the country—the Northeast Plain (东北平原) granary is full, and the tea and fruit in the Jiangnan (江南) hills are fragrant. Rice, cooking oil, salt, and the four seasons of meals, "allowing everyone to eat well and eat healthily" is gradually becoming a reality.
During his work in Fujian (福建), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) proposed the concept of a grand food perspective. Since the new era, the connotation of the grand food perspective has been continuously enriched and developed. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) emphasized "building a diversified food supply system" and "better meeting the increasingly diversified food consumption needs of the people."
During the Spring Festival holiday, entering markets and supermarkets, colorful seasonal fruits and vegetables exude the breath of sunshine; in front of the coarse grain counters, golden cornmeal and brown whole-wheat bread evoke appetite; in the cold chain area, traceable fish, meat, eggs, and milk quietly await customers. The Chinese people's pursuit of diet is shifting from "taste bud enjoyment" to "nutritional balance"—less oil and light cooking, reducing sugar and controlling salt, becoming the new normal in the kitchen.
From carefully reading the nutritional components on food labels to regularly monitoring body health data; from organic vegetables directly sourced through community group buying to health packages matched on e-commerce platforms... the concept of healthy eating is integrating into the ordinary days of every meal, becoming the warm background color of a better life.
"We cannot only focus on limited arable land, we must open up our thinking" "We must seek food from forests, grasslands, rivers, lakes, and seas, and seek heat and protein from plants, animals, and microorganisms." In September 2024, the "Opinions on Practicing the Grand Food Perspective and Building a Diversified Food Supply System" was publicly released, opening up new paths for food sources.
Looking at the national supply pattern: on the vast grasslands, cattle and sheep are fat and strong; in rivers, lakes, and seas, fish and shrimp fill the holds; in the high mountains of Yunnan (云南), mushrooms planted under the forest are delicious; in the black soil of Northeast China (东北), forest fruits and forest poultry are suitable for breeding.
Changes in demand are equally profound. The per capita annual consumption of staple grains by urban and rural residents in China has decreased from nearly 248 kilograms in 1978 to about 130 kilograms in recent years. Replacing it is the continuous increase in the consumption of meat, eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables, and fish.
In the rice fields of Heilongjiang (黑龙江), duck flocks shuttle, forming an ecological cycle of "rice-duck co-cultivation"; in Anji (安吉), Zhejiang (浙江), a single mao bamboo is transformed into dozens of products, from ingredients to handicrafts, demonstrating the brilliance of "whole plant utilization."
Eating well also means eating safely. In March 2025, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中办) and the General Office of the State Council (国办) issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Full-Chain Supervision of Food Safety," building a protective net "from farmland to table." In Jingzhou (荆州), Hubei (湖北), the "Digital Canteen" supervision platform covers more than 500 primary and secondary schools in the city. Parents can easily tap their mobile phones to see the source of ingredients and nutritional components of their children's lunch that day.
How to achieve "eating well and eating healthily"? The General Secretary emphasized "improving the level of agricultural industrialization" and "maintaining the initiative in food security." In Henan (河南), technologies such as large-scale and efficient grain combine harvesters, which were once monopolized by foreign countries, have now achieved domestic substitution, becoming a bright name card of Chinese agricultural technology.
Under the guidance of the concept of "growing grain where it is suitable for grain, engaging in economic crops where it is suitable for economic crops, raising livestock where it is suitable for livestock, fishing where it is suitable for fishing, and growing forests where it is suitable for forests," during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the central government's financial support has been used to build 260 advantageous and distinctive industrial clusters, 400 modern agricultural industrial parks, and 1,909 strong agricultural industrial towns. A modern agricultural production pattern that is adapted to market demand and matched with the carrying capacity of resources and the environment is quietly taking shape.
Today's China ranks first in the world in the production of grains, meat, tea, and fruits. The "rice bag" is full, the "vegetable basket" is abundant, and the "fruit plate" is colorful. The grand food perspective is being implemented, enriching the people's table and safeguarding the country's food security.
(Our reporter Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇) participated in the writing)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 20th. On February 19th, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China sent a congratulatory telegram to the Workers' Party of Korea on the occasion of the Ninth Congress. The congratulatory telegram stated:
The Workers' Party of Korea is the strong leading core of the Korean revolution and construction cause. For a long time, the Workers' Party of Korea has united and led the Korean people in unremitting efforts, achieving important accomplishments in advancing the cause of Korean socialism. In recent years, under the strong leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong-un (金正恩), the Workers' Party of Korea has practiced the five major party-building lines of the new era, unswervingly followed the socialist path, and strived to develop the economy and improve people's livelihoods, achieving a series of gratifying achievements. The Chinese side is sincerely pleased about this.
The Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea is a major event in the political life of the Korean party and people, making strategic plans and deployments for the party's construction and national economic development in the coming period, which is of great significance. We wish that under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, headed by General Secretary Kim Jong-un (金正恩), the Korean people will continue to achieve new and greater achievements in the cause of socialist construction.
China and North Korea are both socialist countries led by communist parties. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and countries, China-North Korea relations have entered a new historical period. The Communist Party of China has always attached great importance to developing friendly and cooperative relations with the Workers' Party of Korea, and is willing to strengthen communication and exchanges with the Workers' Party of Korea, deepen the exchange of experience in governing the party and the country, jointly lead the healthy and stable development of China-North Korea relations, promote the steady and long-term development of the socialist cause of the two countries, and promote regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.
Return to TopHenan Suixian County Applies Scientific and Technological Achievements to the Fields—
Mobile Phone Remote Control, Robots Irrigate Strong Wheat Seedlings
People's Daily Reporter Wang Lewen (王乐文)
Taking advantage of the break while visiting relatives, farmer Liu Shilong (刘士龙) took out his mobile phone and quickly clicked on the screen to operate. "Shilong, it's the New Year, what are you busy with?" The relatives around him asked in confusion.
"Come and see, now you can remotely control the irrigation of the land on your mobile phone." Liu Shilong (刘士龙) said with a smile.
Crops wait for no one, and the solar terms urge people to move forward. On the Yuedong Plain, after the Rain Water solar term, in the wheat fields of Nancun Village, Houtai Township, Suixian County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, winter wheat took advantage of the warmth to "get up" and grow, promoting the transformation from weak to strong, and irrigating the returning green water, which became the most important thing in spring plowing.
In the wheat fields a few kilometers away, intelligent irrigation robots autonomously cruise along the Beidou navigation, and 360-degree rotating sprinklers sprinkle fine water droplets, without pressing the seedlings or running water.
In previous years, Liu Shilong (刘士龙) was most afraid of irrigating the land at this time. In the past, it would take ten to twenty days to irrigate the returning green water, which would make his back ache, and he would have to rely on experience to estimate the soil moisture.
Now it's different. Soil sensors have become "long-range eyes." The sensors upload soil moisture data to the mobile phone in real time, and it is clear how much water is needed and how much humidity is needed. "According to the fine management of the seedlings, how can it be accurate to rely on the eyes alone?" Liu Shilong (刘士龙) set the irrigation amount, and the robot can operate according to the route. More than 300 acres of land can be irrigated in two or three days, with two or three workers, saving water and labor.
When he first saw the robot, Liu Shilong (刘士龙) was not as trusting as he is now. Three years ago, when technicians came to promote it, he waved his hands repeatedly, "Farming requires stepping on the yellow soil, what's the use of pressing a mobile phone?"
The technician demonstrated on the spot. With a tap on the mobile phone, the robot accurately drove to the field. Where the soil moisture was insufficient, the sprinkler increased the amount of water; where it met the standard, it automatically shut down. Liu Shilong (刘士龙) went to the field to check, and the wheat seedlings were evenly watered, even better than manual labor. What surprised him even more was that the robot could also realize the integration of water and fertilizer, and could accurately topdress while watering.
"Old experience must be kept, and new technologies must be learned. Now farming is about technology." Since then, Liu Shilong's (刘士龙) thinking has changed.
On the ridge of another field, technician Sun Jianjun (孙建军) was debugging the equipment. "This robot was developed by the new farmer Wang Zhihao (王智豪) team. It can not only record the amount of water and fertilizer used in real time, but also adjust the plan according to the growth of wheat seedlings."
As a returning college student, Wang Zhihao (王智豪) brought his team to move industrial robot technology into farmland. Today, the fourth-generation product can save 40% of water, reduce irrigation costs by 50%, and increase wheat yield per mu by 15%.
"At present, the intelligent irrigation robots developed by our company have also been promoted to other provinces, serving an area of more than 300,000 mu." Talking about the New Year's plan, Wang Zhihao (王智豪) introduced that he will form an intelligent irrigation robot equipment fleet and apply more scientific research and innovation achievements to the fields.
The spring breeze拂过,麦苗轻摇. On this field in eastern Henan, from "facing the loess and turning your back to the sky" to "managing farmland with a tap on your mobile phone," new quality productive forces are changing the appearance of spring plowing and irrigating new hopes for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Sichuan Dayi County Empowers Agricultural Production with Digital Technology—
Remote Field Inspection, Farmers Spend a Tourist Year
People's Daily Reporter Li Kaixuan (李凯旋)
This year, Wang Liugen (王刘根), a grower in Dayi County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, was a little different. "First take the family to the surrounding amusement park, and then go to Xiamen City (厦门市), Fujian (福建) for an in-depth tour." He carefully ordered tickets and planned routes with the same seriousness as when managing farmland.
This year is the first time Wang Liugen's (王刘根) family has spent a tourist year.
In Wang Liugen's (王刘根) memory, his family's Spring Festival was always "uneasy." His parents were "agricultural experts," and the family farm successively planted more than 800 mu of wheat. Wang Liugen (王刘根) also returned to his hometown to become a new farmer. The period around the Spring Festival is the stage when wheat "grows" from returning green to jointing. Inspecting fields, spraying pesticides, and topdressing... In previous years, if the affairs in the fields were not properly handled, the family would not be in the mood to visit relatives and friends, let alone travel.
"It's not easy to inspect the fields." Wang Liugen (王刘根) said that in the past, relying on manual field inspection, it would take nearly a day to check all the fields. If he missed the signs of insect infestation and yellowing, it might affect the harvest.
Why can you travel with peace of mind this year? Wang Liugen (王刘根) opened the "Jishi Yu (吉时雨)" application on his mobile phone, "The smart agriculture platform is our 'reassurance pill'."
With a light touch of his fingertip, Wang Liugen's (王刘根) mobile phone screen showed a panoramic view of the wheat growth in each field. Browsing the soil moisture, pest conditions, and other information item by item, the values are in the normal range; staring at the real-time picture, the wheat field is returning green smoothly, and there is no yellowing. Spending half an hour a day inspecting the fields remotely can give you a clear understanding of the field affairs.
In recent years, Dayi County has cooperated with universities and institutions such as the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (电子科技大学) to build the "Jishi Yu (吉时雨)" smart agriculture digital service platform, providing free services to large grain growers. Farmers can check crop seedling conditions, weather conditions, and other data information at any time.
"Can the various devices see more clearly than the human eye?" Before the Spring Festival, Wang Liugen's (王刘根) father was worried when he learned that Wang Liugen (王刘根) was planning to travel.
"There are many new things in the field now. You can't do without mastering new agricultural tools." Wang Liugen (王刘根) took his father to check the fields one by one: the field where the system issued a seedling condition warning really found that the wheat seedlings were short of fertilizer and yellowing. "It really works!" The old man praised repeatedly, and the father and son sat on the ridge to study.
What makes Wang Liugen (王刘根) even more at ease is the ability of the smart agriculture platform to analyze information and guide agricultural activities. Click on the data analysis section of the "Jishi Yu (吉时雨)" mobile application, and the system directly generates suggestions on when to irrigate and when to control insects. "With the blessing of smart agriculture, we can more actively seize the agricultural season and act in advance."
The digital platform realizes the intelligent inspection of cultivated land, the drone spraying replaces the knapsack sprayer, and the rice transplanter neatly inserts the rice seedlings... Feeling the new quality productive forces surging in the fields, Wang Liugen (王刘根) has more motivation to struggle, "Now one person can manage thousands of mu of land, and the growth space for new farmers is unlimited."
By: 常 晋
"We must, within the vision of the entirety of human civilization, inherit and promote Chinese civilization well." During the Spring Festival holiday, strolling through the New Year's goods market and feeling the strong festive atmosphere in the streets and alleys, one can better understand the profound meaning of this important discourse by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平).
The traditional flavor is ever new. The Spring Festival-themed temple fairs arrived as scheduled, stilt parades attracted cheers from the streets, and hutong opera stages won applause from amateur performers, as traditional New Year customs and culture radiated new vitality.
The technological flavor is amazing. Virtual reality (VR) red envelopes are full of creativity, and intelligent mascots answer fluently. One amazing new experience after another has become a "new New Year custom" for contemporary young people.
The cultural flavor attracts the world. In the past two weeks, Spring Festival air ticket bookings by foreign tourists have increased by more than four times year-on-year. More and more "foreign faces" are coming to China (中国), jointly perceiving the cultural emotions and warmth of the Spring Festival.
Why has the Spring Festival become a spiritual bond that unites Chinese sons and daughters, and why has it become a cross-cultural "world language"? The key lies in the enduring and ever-renewing family and national sentiments, harmonious culture, and other elements entrusted to the Spring Festival. Promoting cultural inheritance and innovation by combining tradition and modernity, this festive atmosphere will surely be passed on farther and longer.
Return to TopLivigno, Italy, February 20th (Reported by Chen Chenxi (陈晨曦), Kong Qingyuan (孔庆元), and Wang Jingyuan (王靖远) from this newspaper) Local time, February 20th, the freestyle skiing men's aerials final of the Milan Winter Olympics was held at the Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park. Chinese athlete Wang Xindi (王心迪) won the gold medal with a score of 132.60, and Li Tianma (李天马) won the bronze medal. Swiss athlete Noe Roth won the silver medal.
The Chinese team sent four athletes to participate in the event, including Beijing Winter Olympics gold medalist Qi Guangpu (齐广璞), Wang Xindi (王心迪), Li Tianma (李天马), and Sun Jiaxu (孙佳旭). After two rounds of qualifying, all four advanced to the final with excellent performances. After the first two rounds of the final, four Chinese athletes and two Swiss athletes entered the final round. In a format where one jump determined the winner, Wang Xindi (王心迪) excellently completed a move with a difficulty coefficient of 5.1, scoring 132.60 points, ranking first. Li Tianma (李天马) won the bronze medal with 123.93 points, while Sun Jiaxu (孙佳旭) and Qi Guangpu (齐广璞) finished fourth and sixth respectively.
Return to TopDuring the Spring Festival holiday, various regions actively promoted the deep integration of culture and tourism development, created a richer supply of high-quality products, and the cultural and tourism market continued to heat up.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孟祥夫
"Happy New Year!" The rural welfare home in Kongjiafang Township (孔家坊乡), Yingshan County (英山县), Huanggang City (黄冈市), Hubei Province (湖北省) was bustling with activity. The county's Red Leaf Art Troupe (红叶艺术团) brought song and dance performances, which the elderly watched attentively, applauding from time to time.
Stewed spareribs, mutton hot pot, smoked fish... lunch was very sumptuous. "I eat well and live well here, and life is getting better and better," said Zheng Nengchang (郑能常), a "Five Guarantees Household" (五保户) from Fanjia Chong Village (樊家冲村) in Kongjiafang Township (孔家坊乡), with a smile.
"Look, this is what the welfare home looked like shortly after I started working 30 years ago." Zou Qian (邹倩), the director of the welfare home, said as she zoomed in on a photo on her phone. The slightly blurred photo showed a row of low, old adobe houses. "At that time, the welfare home had 12 rooms, housing 15 elderly people, plus 3 staff members, namely the director, a cook, and I was the only caregiver," said Zou Qian (邹倩).
The adobe houses were in disrepair for years, and the worst thing was rainy days. During the plum rain season, it rained continuously inside the houses. When there were strong winds and heavy rain, Zou Qian (邹倩) was worried that the houses would collapse at night, so she organized the elderly to evacuate in the middle of the night.
In 2003, the welfare home moved to its current location - Group 5, Xinyuzui Village (新屋咀村), Kongjiafang Township (孔家坊乡). This was originally the site of the township government and was a brick-and-wood structure. Zou Qian (邹倩), who was already the director at the time, asked someone to add rain tarps to the roof, renovated the kitchen, and also cleared a vegetable garden to plant cabbage, radishes, etc., which improved the lives of the elderly to a certain extent.
In 2013, the welfare home secured a renovation fund of 1.2 million yuan from the province. The old houses were torn down, and a 12-unit, 3-story brick-concrete structure with earthquake resistance was erected. The rooms where the elderly lived were fully equipped with toilets, water heaters, wardrobes, and a call system.
In 2022, an additional floor was added to the original 3-story building, and new 4-story buildings were built on the east and north sides, serving as office areas and accommodation areas for disabled elderly people, respectively. Each building is equipped with an elevator, and the rooms are equipped with medical beds for the disabled, as well as air conditioners and televisions... The Kongjiafang Township (孔家坊乡) Rural Welfare Home is getting taller and taller, and the lives of the elderly are also 芝麻开花 (zhī má kāi huā - "sesame blossoms," improving steadily).
Today, the welfare home houses 92 elderly people and has 14 staff members, including 11 caregivers. The welfare home and the Kongjiafang Township (孔家坊乡) Health Center also carry out integrated medical and elderly care, with doctors and nurses stationed in the welfare home to help the elderly with common disease diagnosis and treatment, chronic disease monitoring, etc.
"Three no's," "four diligences," "five gentleness," "six hearts"... In her work, Zou Qian (邹倩) constantly summarizes experience and methods to provide better services for the elderly. The set of working methods she summarized has not only been implemented in the Kongjiafang Township (孔家坊乡) Rural Welfare Home but has also been promoted in Yingshan County (英山县).
In 30 years, the welfare home has undergone one transformation after another. With the careful care of the caregivers, more elderly people are enjoying a better life in their later years.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 苏 滨
In a security laboratory at Guizhou University (贵州大学), dozens of students are labeling data, disassembling data packets into high-quality datasets to provide "nourishment" for artificial intelligence large models.
"These data packets are like dumplings, 'only by wrapping the filling well and pinching the edges tightly can they be cooked in the pot'." The data packets mentioned by Wei Ligong (魏立恭), Chairman of Guangxi Academy of Science and Technology and Jike Big Data Co., Ltd. (广西桂科院及刻大数据有限公司), originated from a data transaction, signing a large contract worth hundreds of millions of yuan.
"Data is replicable, highly concealed, and difficult to confirm rights." In addition to being delighted, Wei Ligong (魏立恭) is not without worries, "If handled improperly, it may lead to billions of data assets being copied and disseminated at almost zero cost."
As Wei Ligong (魏立恭) said, in data transactions, data security and value quantification have always been core pain points. In 2023, Guiyang Big Data Exchange (贵阳大数据交易所) became a national data element registration industry node, issuing digital identity cards for data products to achieve clear and traceable ownership. In addition, the exchange's "Data Transaction Compliance Review Guidelines" and "Data Transaction Security Assessment Guidelines" and other norms provide clear institutional guarantees for safe circulation.
"More importantly, under the guidance of the Price Monitoring Center of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委价格监测中心), we have developed a data product transaction price calculator to provide a credible price range for product pricing for both parties to the transaction to refer to." Han Kunjie (韩坤洁), Industry Director of the Marketing Department of Guiyang Big Data Exchange (贵阳大数据交易所), introduced that data transactions are no longer difficult by "insuring" data security and value quantification with two standards.
"At the Guiyang Big Data Exchange (贵阳大数据交易所), we have seen many successful cases of data transactions, showing the characteristics of compliant transactions, controllable security, and reasonable pricing." Wei Ligong (魏立恭) introduced that after careful consideration, since August 2024, Jike (及刻) has listed 14 data products on the Guiyang Big Data Exchange (贵阳大数据交易所).
"Finding demand for data and finding data for demand." Han Kunjie (韩坤洁) introduced that the exchange takes the initiative to connect and match cooperation, and uses public data as a traction to drive enterprise data into the market for transactions. As of January 30 this year, there are 1156 resident data providers and 441 data intermediaries.
Enterprises are also rapidly transforming. "Now we are both data providers and data intermediaries," said Wei Ligong (魏立恭). Since 2025, Jike's (及刻) self-operated data signing amount has been nearly 100 million yuan, and the matched signing amount has been 200 million yuan.
At the end of August 2024, the Guiyang Big Data Exchange (贵阳大数据交易所) launched the "National Data Transaction Institution Mutual Recognition and Interconnection Demand Pool"; at the end of August last year, it jointly led the construction of a data product service demand catalog with the National Data Development Research Institute (国家数据发展研究院), initially realizing a unified display of national data product service demands.
"Doing a good job in mutual recognition and interconnection, breaking down regional and industry barriers, the prosperity of the national data market is just around the corner." Han Kunjie (韩坤洁) is full of confidence.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘军国
Baishanzu National Park (百山祖国家公园) in Lishui (丽水), Zhejiang (浙江) province, is shrouded in mist, and a light rain falls from the sky.
"In this kind of weather, I have to see those fir trees in person to feel at ease," said Lan Rongguang (兰荣光), head of the Baishanzu (百山祖) Protection Station of the Qingyuan (庆元) Protection Center in the Qianjiangyuan-Baishanzu National Park (钱江源—百山祖国家公园) candidate area, as he picked up the wooden stick he has used for years, worn smooth and shiny, and headed into the mountains.
The mountain path leading to where the fir trees grow is covered with moss year-round, and is especially slippery on rainy days, but the 56-year-old Lan Rongguang (兰荣光) walks with a light step.
Lan Rongguang (兰荣光) knows this protection path by heart, wearing out two or three pairs of rubber shoes a year. Constantly traversing the cold, damp, high-mountain dense forests, rheumatism has long plagued him, and his joints ache faintly whenever it rains. Once, while patrolling the mountains, he slipped and fell heavily on the rocks, requiring four stitches in his leg, but after only a few days of rest, he endured the pain and returned to the mountains.
This winding mountain patrol road has been walked by two generations of the Lan (兰) family for 56 years.
Lan Rongguang's (兰荣光) father was the first-generation forest ranger of Baishanzu (百山祖). In 1994, his father encountered an accident while escorting students down the mountain and unfortunately sacrificed himself to save the students. That year, Lan Rongguang (兰荣光), in his early twenties, suppressed his grief and resolutely took over the baton from his father.
Reaching the depths of the dense forest at an altitude of 1755 meters, three Baishanzu firs (百山祖冷杉), known as "giant pandas of the plant world," stand quietly. As a unique Quaternary glacial relict plant in China and a national first-class key protected wild plant, the Baishanzu fir (百山祖冷杉) is one of the most endangered rare plants in the world.
"When I first started working, the smallest of these was only six or seven meters tall, but now it's twelve or thirteen meters tall," said Lan Rongguang (兰荣光), skillfully removing weeds from around the roots of the trees and carefully recording the growth status of the branches and leaves. "Watching them grow day by day, these fir trees are like my children."
Today, the protection station is equipped with modern equipment such as drones and remote monitoring, but Lan Rongguang (兰荣光) always says, "Only by seeing them with my own eyes and touching them with my own hands can I truly feel at ease."
As night falls, the cold wind howls outside the window, but it is warm and cozy inside the house. In the protection station, Lan Rongguang (兰荣光) holds his little grandson, pointing to the fir trees in the monitoring screen and telling stories about the mountains and forests. In the heart of this "fir guardian," guarding this mountain forest and protecting the rare fir trees is the most complete and firm New Year's wish.
(Wu Mengfei (吴梦飞) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 者
On the Beijing-Kowloon Railway line, there is a Liang Ditou Station (梁堤头站), located in Liang Ditou Town (梁堤头镇), Cao County (曹县), Heze City (菏泽市), Shandong Province (山东). This fourth-class small station handles neither passenger transport services, with no passengers entering or exiting the station, nor freight transport services, with no loading or unloading of goods.
"We are an intermediate station, usually only handling the arrival and departure of regular-speed trains. Occasionally, a train will temporarily stop here, requiring us to do anti-derailment work," said stationmaster Wang Zheng (王政).
In March 2025, Wang Zheng (王政) came here to work as the stationmaster. The place where he used to handle train arrival and departure operations at previous stations was called the "signal building," but here it is called the "traffic control room" ("行车室"), because the station is very small, with only one floor. The place where employees eat at other stations is called the "employee cafeteria," but here it is called the "food group" ("伙食团"), with only 4 people eating each time.
Liang Ditou Station (梁堤头站) is "surrounded" by 5 villages within a 2-kilometer radius, in a remote and inconspicuous location. It is difficult to find if you don't follow the railway tracks.
Although the station is small, the Spring Festival travel season work here is not easy. It handles the arrival and departure of more than 220 trains every day, with a train passing through approximately every 6 minutes. "During the Spring Festival travel season, many temporary trains are added, with up to 16 additional trains per day at most." Every time Wang Zheng (王政) changes shifts, he has to prepare the "Pre-Shift Safety Risk Prevention and Control" document in advance, detailing the arrival times and passing tracks of the temporary Spring Festival travel season trains for that day.
With the increase in Spring Festival travel season trains, the traffic control room in the seemingly quiet Liang Ditou Station (梁堤头站) is actually very busy.
The telephone microphone in front of the station duty officer's seat is picked up every two minutes or less to communicate train information with the station ahead and the station behind, and to receive instructions from the dispatching office responsible for coordinating the operation of trains in the section. The walkie-talkie next to it is used even more frequently, relying entirely on it for communication with the drivers. Moreover, as long as the outside duty assistant station operator is outside receiving a train, they must constantly use the walkie-talkie to notify the receiving track, confirm the line status, and remind of safety matters.
In order to ensure sufficient energy during work, the employees' night shifts are divided into "early night shift" and "late night shift," with a shift change time at 2:00 AM, and the two shifts rotate to ensure safe and smooth railway operation.
Although the railway employees at this fourth-class small station do not meet passengers, they are still wholeheartedly ensuring the Spring Festival travel season, providing services for the travel of millions of passengers.
(Written with the participation of Zhang Jing (张静))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李维俊
In the Guangxi Embodied Intelligence Data Acquisition and Testing Center of the Liuzhou Robot Industrial Park (柳州市机器人产业园) in Guangxi (广西), a 1.76-meter-tall industrial humanoid robot has indicator lights flashing blue under its forehead, blending with the red light of the lanterns and reflecting on the glass curtain wall.
Wu Dongbo (吴东波), 25 years old, stands in front of the robot, meticulously manipulating the control stick. "F key down, press D key to start, then back to F key to reset." As his colleague Tang Junyuan (唐军元) finished speaking, Wu Dongbo (吴东波) began debugging. The robot slowly raised its head, its right arm slowly lifted, moved halfway, suddenly paused, and the joints shook slightly... "Reinforcement learning mode, it still needs to be adjusted slowly." He explained the operation to the reporter, but his hands did not stop.
Wu Dongbo (吴东波) is a post-00s, and as a robot trainer at the center, his job is to train these "steel dolls." "Actually, it is to let the robot learn the strength and angle of humans, and then convert it into parameter adjustments," said Wu Dongbo (吴东波).
In order to improve debugging ability, Wu Dongbo (吴东波) practiced repeatedly until he could accurately issue every instruction. "An industrial robot has to repeat a simple action at least 300 times." As he spoke, the robot in front of him raised its arm again, flexed, extended, and grabbed, steadily pinching the parts on the table. Wu Dongbo's (吴东波) mouth raised slightly: "Look, it succeeded this time!"
On the other side of the factory, 23-year-old Qin Meilian (覃美琏) is also debugging robots. "These robots can enter fire scenes and small spaces." She told reporters about the application characteristics of these robots: they can carry heavy objects, are not afraid of heat, and are not afraid of toxic gases. "Our goal is to let the robots enter the workplace as soon as possible, and they will be our powerful partners."
In the picking and distribution station, the robot tries to accurately sort parts; in the Guangxi Automobile Group (广西汽车集团) loading and unloading station, the robot learns to link with the machine tool; in the pre-packaged area of Luosifen (螺蛳粉), the robot practices the precise grabbing and placing of ingredients... "These real training scenarios are our most solid 'family property' for training robots!" said Wu Dongbo (吴东波).
As dusk approached, Wu Dongbo (吴东波) and his colleagues gathered around the workstation, recording today's parameter adjustments, action completion status, problems and solutions into the intelligent management system one by one. Liu Kun (刘琨), the head of the center, walked to the workstation, clapped his hands, and said loudly: "Next, we will start synchronous training of 120 robots, and we can accumulate 10,000 training data every day." The young people nodded in response, full of energy.
(Correspondent Li Hanchi (黎寒池) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 刚
On the net cages of Changsha Bay in Zhapo, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, Li Zongji (李宗记), a technician from Hongyun Aquaculture (鸿运养殖), took out his mobile phone and opened the "Yangjiang Unicom Maritime Mall (阳江联通海上商城)" platform, selecting drinking water and fresh food. About 2 nautical miles from the fishing raft, on the shore, after receiving the order, the testers immediately prepared the goods. The drone waiting at the Yangjiang Zhapo Fresh Food Plaza (阳江闸坡领鲜美食广场) at the designated location took off immediately. About 5 minutes later, the drone "buzzed" over the sea, and the water and supplies were "precisely" delivered to the net cages of Hongyun Aquaculture (鸿运养殖).
"Working at sea, the sun is poisonous in summer and freezing in winter," Li Zongji (李宗记) said. Usually, they replenish water and living supplies at sea through their own speedboat, which takes at least half a day for a round trip. "If we can do it like today in the future, the drone will arrive overhead in a few minutes, and we can get things by releasing the rope, then it will be much easier to work in the fishing ground," Li Zongji (李宗记) said.
With the development of Yangjiang's (阳江) marine economy, the demand for maritime supply is growing, including offshore wind power, marine ranching, anchorage berths, leisure fishing and tourism, and other scenarios. Currently, distribution is usually carried out by speedboats or supply ships, and the distribution cost is charged according to the distance, the size of the materials, etc., basically ranging from several hundred to several thousand yuan.
Not long ago, the "Yangjiang Unicom Maritime Mall (阳江联通海上商城)" intelligent instant supply platform, led by China Unicom Yangjiang Branch (中国联通阳江分公司), entered the internal testing stage. The reporter took Lao Li's (老李) mobile phone and opened the test version of the mall interface. The ordering process is almost the same as Taobao (淘宝) and Jingdong (京东). The products sold cover six categories: tool parts, fishing supplies, medicine and first aid, fresh food, daily necessities, and low-altitude services. Users' habits can be seamlessly connected. The difference is that the delivery destination is not a residential area or an office building, but various coordinates on the vast sea.
The intelligent instant supply platform is committed to breaking the old model of traditional maritime supply, which is characterized by 周期长、调度难、船等货 (zhōu qī cháng, diào dù nán, chuán děng huò - "long cycle, difficult scheduling, ships waiting for goods," describing the inefficiencies of traditional maritime supply chains). Relying on low-altitude logistics carriers, it builds an "air corridor" to accurately deliver various materials to maritime users in "hourly" time limits.
"From the past when it took half a day or a day to wait, to now being able to order takeout at sea, this is not only fast, but also a major upgrade to the safety production and living security at sea," said Lin Xiaojie (林小杰), President of Yangjiang Low-Altitude Economy Industry Association (阳江低空经济行业协会).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 原韬雄
"You should go see the Yellow River!" someone advised me during my Spring Festival (春节) homecoming.
"What's so great to see?" Hejin City (河津市), Shanxi Province (山西) on the banks of the Yellow River (黄河), is where I grew up. In my memory, the Yellow River had very little water, and the mountains on both sides were barren.
"It's completely different!"
With questions in mind, the reporter drove there and soon arrived at a viewing platform. Looking out from a height, wow! A vast river surface, sparkling with waves, groups of birds either resting on the sandbars or soaring into the air. The tourists around me, some holding binoculars, some setting up "long cannons," were really excited.
"Not only are there more birds, but the changes in the Yellow River are numerous." Sitting down to eat a bowl of local sour soup "cat's ears," I listened to Wang Junyi (王军义), the owner of the small shop, chat.
To make the mountains green—promoting the restoration and management of abandoned mines in the Yellow River basin, nearly 6,900 mu of abandoned mines have been covered in green. To make the river clear—investing 780 million yuan to promote the construction of ten key projects such as "a stream of clear water into the Yellow River," which were all completed last year. To make the scenery quiet—the Yellow River No. 1 Tourism Highway connects the scenery along the Yellow River, and the coal transportation road has been rerouted for it.
"If you still want to find answers, you can go to our village for a walk!" Wang Junyi (王军义) instructed.
His home is in Longmen Village (龙门村), Qingjian Street (清涧街道), which began developing the coking industry as early as the 1980s. The village-run enterprise, Longmen Technology Group (龙门科技集团), has a considerable reputation.
Once, Longmen Village (龙门村) was filled with black smoke everywhere, and coking coal was the main product.
Walking into Yumenkou New Energy Co., Ltd. (禹门口新能源有限公司), a subsidiary of Longmen Technology Group (龙门科技集团), my impression was completely overturned.
Staff member Dong Fan (董帆) pointed to a row of trees: "We are focusing on building a garden-style factory area. Look, these are the pomegranate trees we planted ourselves, and we use recycled water purified from production wastewater to water the trees."
"Can the fruit that grows be eaten?" At first, he was also unsure, but after taking it to the testing department for testing, the quality was quite good! "Sweet! Every year, there is not enough for the workers to share."
What has changed is not only the appearance, but also the substance.
In 2020, Longmen Village (龙门村) shut down small coke ovens. Hejin (河津) once had more than 60 coking enterprises, but now there are only 3 left. Moving towards new and deeper development, extending the chain and expanding the chain, Longmen Technology Group's (龙门科技集团) products have added a series of products such as crude benzene and ammonium sulfate on the basis of coal tar, and the added value of the coking industry has increased by more than 3 times.
Ecological development and economic growth are not mutually exclusive. Longmen Village (龙门村) has leaped onto "New Longmen (新龙门)."
In the past two years, bicycle races, high-altitude pole carrying challenges, and concerts have been held in turn on the banks of the Yellow River (黄河). The Hejin City Museum (河津市博物馆) and the Gudunanyi Site Park (古垛南遗址公园) are being updated or planned, which will show tourists the more profound cultural charm of the Yellow River. In front of Wang Junyi's (王军义) small shop, the cars parked before were either "Jin (晋)" license plates or "Shaan (陕)" license plates. Now, license plates from all over the country can be seen.
"The Yellow River (黄河) is beautiful, and it will be even more beautiful in the future!" Wang Junyi (王军义) looks forward to it, "Not only must we have good income and a good life, but we must also have good health and good scenery."
Return to TopBy: 贾 珅
The CCTV Spring Festival Gala (总台春晚) on New Year's Eve not only carries the warm memories of Chinese people's traditional customs, but also serves as an important window for observing China's economic transformation, and even more so as a passionate bugle call to inspire people to forge ahead.
The immersive display of stage technology showcases the vigorous development of new quality productive forces. Self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology are the strategic support for national development. China is steadily promoting the development of new quality productive forces and has made important progress in fields such as artificial intelligence and integrated circuits. Key core technologies are constantly achieving independent breakthroughs. The CCTV Spring Festival Gala (总台春晚) achieved full localization of 8K ultra-high-definition TV live broadcasting, and the three-dimensional vivid sound technology achieved the entire chain presentation from acquisition and production to broadcasting, demonstrating that China's ultra-high-definition video industry chain has achieved "end-to-end" independent control. The collective appearance of the robot "troupe" is a "report performance" of China's embodied intelligence and high-end manufacturing autonomy. Solid progress in perception, planning, and control enables domestic robots to present artistic expressions on the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) stage through precise control, and also allows the audience to look forward to the application of domestic robots in different scenarios such as industrial production, enterprise management, and residential life.
The four sub-venues vividly demonstrate the new pattern of regional development with "**百花齐放**" (bǎi huā qí fàng - "letting a hundred flowers bloom," a metaphor for encouraging diverse ideas and approaches). Since the new era, China has continuously optimized the regional economic layout, deeply implemented major regional strategies, the functional positioning of regional development has become clearer, the complementary advantages have become more effective, and the development vitality has become more abundant. The Harbin (哈尔滨) sub-venue in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) conveys the fiery New Year flavor on the black soil through real-time interaction between actors and virtual snowflakes and auroras, and also vividly demonstrates the new atmosphere of the ice and snow economy in the old industrial base. The main stage of the Yiwu (义乌) sub-venue in Zhejiang (浙江) is located in the Global Digital Trade Center, and the song and dance performances integrating Chinese and foreign cultural elements show the urban transformation from "chicken feathers for sugar" to "world supermarket," conveying the open atmosphere of "connecting the world and reaching all directions" to the world. The Hefei (合肥) sub-venue in Anhui (安徽) is located in Luogang Park (骆岗公园), and the array of low-altitude aircraft performances inspires the brilliant sparks of technology and humanities, showing the rapid progress of the "city of science and technology" in recent years in the fields of low-altitude economy and quantum technology. The Yibin (宜宾) sub-venue in Sichuan (四川) uses the geographical features of the confluence of the three rivers, combined with modern lighting technology to create a grand river view light and shadow show, allowing the audience to feel the "laughter and laughter on both sides of the three rivers and six banks" (三江六岸欢歌笑语), demonstrating the unremitting efforts of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江) to protect the ecological barrier and promote green development.
The gala also highlights the in-depth thinking of "science and technology for the people" and profoundly reflects the humanistic care of Chinese-style modernization. The skit "Grandma's Favorite" focuses on the elderly embracing artificial intelligence and intergenerational affection, directly addressing the ethical and technological inclusiveness issues of artificial intelligence through comedy, inspiring people to continue exploring the coordinated development path of technology, industry, and society.
The CCTV Spring Festival Gala (总台春晚) outlines a new picture of high-quality economic development in China with hardcore technology. This artistic event is not only a display of the achievements of economic transformation and upgrading, but also a declaration for future development: only by moving towards the new and advancing towards excellence can the Chinese economy create new opportunities in the changing situation and cultivate new opportunities in the face of challenges.
(The author is a researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council (国务院发展研究中心))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 祝大伟
On the northern slope of the Wanda Mountains (完达山脉), Shuangyashan City (双鸭山市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), the vast white snow glitters coldly.
Walking into Heilongjiang Jianlong Steel Co., Ltd. (黑龙江建龙钢铁有限公司), in the huge factory building covering tens of thousands of square meters, red-hot tube blanks shuttle between the rolling mills. These high-grade oil pipes are Jianlong Steel's flagship products, which need to be rolled, quenched, and undergo multiple testing stages to ensure stable and controllable quality before leaving the factory.
Heat treatment engineer Cao Peilong (曹培龙) is responsible for inspecting various data in the production process. "Although it is freezing cold, the furnace fire in the factory is scorching hot, and we feel very warm in our hearts." Two years ago, he successfully applied for the job when the company needed knowledge-based workers for digital transformation.
"Because my home is in another place, I live in a single dormitory provided by the company," said Cao Peilong (曹培龙). The company has a cafeteria and a gym, and he often goes to the gym for a run in his spare time.
Rooted in Shuangyashan (双鸭山) for 23 years, Jianlong Steel (建龙钢铁) has been continuously striving on the road of stabilizing employment, expanding employment, optimizing employee benefits, and practicing social responsibility, based on high-quality development.
Walking into Jianlong Steel (建龙钢铁), the pipes and ditches are clean and smooth, the garden plants are covered with snow, and the air is fresh and pleasant. Behind this is the result of the company's accelerated green transformation and upgrading, energy conservation, carbon reduction, intelligent manufacturing and other projects, which has also spawned a large demand for labor, and Cao Peilong (曹培龙) has more new colleagues.
According to statistics, the company has cumulatively absorbed nearly 5,000 employees since its establishment, and directly employed and radiated the industrial chain to create more than 20,000 jobs.
"We are developing with practical work and responsibility. The company is constantly extending the industrial chain, promoting high-end, intelligent and green development, and allowing employees to share the benefits of development," said Kou Shumeng (寇树猛), Deputy General Manager of the company.
The working environment has improved, and employees also receive assistance when they are in difficulty. In recent years, Jianlong Steel (建龙钢铁) has continuously improved its assistance mechanism, and has distributed condolences to nearly a thousand families in need, helping more than 300 families out of trouble.
"There are both corporate condolences and employees' spontaneous mutual assistance." Employee He Hailong (赫海龙) receives 400 yuan a month from the loving assistance team. He Hailong's (赫海龙) parents lost their ability to work due to illness, his wife suffers from lumbar disc herniation and cannot do heavy work, and his daughter is in college. His family relies entirely on him.
In 2023, the company launched an employee care project, and employees formed a loving assistance team. Today, the loving assistance team has grown from the initial 6 to 20, and the number of volunteers has increased from the initial 120 to more than 400.
"Through research, the company has established more than 3,800 care files for grassroots employees, and each volunteer donates 20 yuan per month to the assisted objects." Liu Wenbo (刘文波), an employee of the company's personnel department, participated in 4 assistance teams and often visited employees in difficulty with his colleagues.
The "Golden Autumn Student Aid" project has donated more than 670,000 yuan in student aid funds to the children of employees in difficulty; the loving assistance team has raised nearly 200,000 yuan in assistance funds... In recent years, Jianlong Steel (建龙钢铁) has successively won honors such as "National Model Workers' Home" and "National Advanced Employment Enterprise".
"This year, the company will focus on the main line of high-quality development, lead all employees to focus on tackling core technologies, and better protect the stable happiness of employees," said Kou Shumeng (寇树猛).
Return to TopMacau (澳门), February 20th (Reported by Fu Zimei (富子梅) of this newspaper) At 9:45 PM on the 19th, 3,888 drones, fireworks, music, and laser effects were integrated into a brilliant performance in the night sky of Macau (澳门). This performance, themed around the zodiac horse and Lunar New Year blessings, combined innovative technology with traditional festive elements. The spectacular festive show attracted many tourists. Data from the Public Security Police Force of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区治安警察局) showed that 227,900 tourists entered Macau (澳门) on the 19th, the highest single-day figure for inbound tourists.
During the Spring Festival, Macau (澳门) will also organize drone shows and fireworks displays on the seventh and fifteenth days of the first lunar month to celebrate the New Year.
Return to TopRecently, "Becoming Chinese" has become a trending topic on major social media platforms worldwide, with Chinese-style living gaining popularity globally. From daily habits to festive customs, interactions between Chinese and foreign people during the Spring Festival have sparked more experiences. The "yearning for a more warm-hearted lifestyle" among foreign friends has become a notable aspect of the increasing appeal of Chinese culture.
"Yearning for a More Balanced and Warm-Hearted Lifestyle"
During the Spring Festival, Chinese and foreign netizens engaged in lively discussions on social media. Some foreign netizens inquired about "why the character ‘福’ (fú) is pasted upside down," and Chinese netizens provided detailed explanations, from homophones to folk customs. Others showcased their first attempts at making dumplings, and although the appearance was not ideal, they received many likes from Chinese netizens. Still others were captivated by the robot performances on the Spring Festival Gala (春晚), exclaiming that "Chinese people are already living in the future."
A TikTok user wrote in the comments section: "I used to think drinking hot water was strange, but now I can't live without it every day." More and more Western young people are sharing their new morning habits—a cup of warm lemon water and a bowl of freshly cooked multigrain porridge.
According to the American business magazine *Fast Company*, many TikTok users have gained popularity in the past period by sharing their imitations of Chinese-style living. Some have decorated their kitchens in a Chinese style, hanging bamboo curtains and displaying blue and white porcelain bowls. The report said that these attempts reveal a sense of seriousness and love, "These videos don't seem to be joking; there's a genuine yearning in them."
The social media account "Anthropology Observatory," dedicated to popularizing anthropological knowledge, pointed out that this trend "seems lighthearted but reveals a sincere appreciation." The account stated that more and more foreigners are seeing clean and orderly Chinese cities through short videos, efficient and convenient public transportation, dancing elderly people in parks, and lively night markets in the streets and alleys. "Behind this imitation is a yearning for a more balanced and warm-hearted lifestyle; people are looking for a way to live that makes them more comfortable and at ease."
"China's Real Life Can Be Seen and Experienced"
The Chinese-style living craze is extending to the daily lives of overseas people, from trendy toys and tea drinks to clothing and film and television, with Chinese elements becoming an important link in cross-cultural exchange.
In the drizzling and chilly morning of Madrid, a long queue had already formed outside a new POP MART store in the city center. Jorge, a tourist from Mexico, came for two consecutive days. He unpacked the Year of the Horse Spring Festival limited edition trendy toy packaging and told reporters, "The design of the doll combines Chinese and Western culture, which is very unique, and I like it very much."
Peter Shipman, head of POP MART Europe, said, "When the new European store opened at the beginning of last year, most of the people in the queue were Asian consumers, but now 70% to 80% are local Europeans." They are now regarding trendy toys from China as a cultural expression with both aesthetic interest.
At the Spring Festival event held in a shopping mall in Jakarta (雅加达), Indonesia, an Indonesian girl, Angellia Pratiwi, wearing a red dress and a gold hairpin and tassels, attracted many viewers. Pratiwi's connection with Hanfu (汉服) began with an experience activity she participated in during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. Since then, she has begun to actively learn about the history of Hanfu and yearns to visit the China National Silk Museum (中国丝绸博物馆) in Hangzhou (杭州). "I heard that many exquisite Hanfu are displayed there. It would be great if I could personally experience that classical artistic conception," she said. "Hanfu is a window to understand Chinese culture, and wearing it makes me feel closer to China."
"Recently, I have been watching the TV series *Sunshine By My Side* on video websites, and one day I watched 10 episodes in one go." Marwa, an elementary school teacher living in Cairo (开罗), said that the exciting plot of Chinese TV series allows her to more intuitively understand the emotional world and daily life of Chinese people. "Now more and more Egyptian young people are obsessed with Chinese TV series." Marwa said that many enthusiasts discuss the plot on social media and form "weekend viewing parties," watching dramas while looking up dictionaries and practicing Chinese pronunciation.
More down-to-earth Chinese-style living has entered global families through practical objects and authentic flavors. In a TikTok video, artisans can weave cool mats, dustpans, and storage baskets with their eyes closed, which amazed foreign netizens and drove the overseas sales growth of Chinese bamboo weaving products. Liuzhou (柳州) river snail rice noodles (螺蛳粉) pre-packaged products have been sold to more than 70 countries and regions, and many netizens said, "The taste of sour bamboo shoots scared me at first, but then I became addicted to it." American food guide website EaterNY said that Chinese tea drinks are not only popular among young people overseas, but also build a bridge for cultural exchange, allowing people to feel the Chinese tradition of "making friends with tea" while tasting the tea.
"This Chinese-style living craze is a vivid reflection of the charm of Chinese culture. It demonstrates the world's high recognition of China's warm and vibrant daily life." Nasser Bouchiba, President of the Moroccan Africa China Cooperation and Development Association, said, "In recent years, thanks to the increasingly close exchanges between China and foreign countries, China's real life can be seen and experienced."
"The Atmosphere of Street Life Makes Me Feel a Different Kind of Happiness"
The Spring Festival is a super IP of Chinese culture. Data shows that inbound tourism orders during this year's Spring Festival have increased significantly. In the two weeks from the end of January to the beginning of February alone, the number of flight bookings for foreign tourists to China during the Spring Festival increased by more than four times year-on-year. At the Mohan (磨憨) Railway Port in Yunnan (云南), in the first week of the Spring Festival travel season, a total of foreign passengers from 33 countries and regions were inspected and released, an increase of more than 30% year-on-year, and those who came specifically to experience the Spring Festival accounted for more than 40%.
American blogger Mike shared his trip to China on social media: "In China, I can handle everything with my mobile phone, from ordering food to taking a taxi, it's so convenient!" French photographer Alex Sise exclaimed: "I originally thought I was visiting China, but in the end, I realized that China had entered my heart. Life here is very warm, people are very friendly, and the atmosphere of street life makes me feel a different kind of happiness."
Lizzie, a South African girl, has been working and living in Kunming (昆明) for many years. She originally planned to stay for a year and then leave, but she did not expect that this city would keep her. "Once you have lived in China, you can't leave. It makes everything beautiful here." Now, Lizzie continues to share her daily life on social media. Her videos do not have gorgeous editing, but they have touched many viewers. Some people have applied to study or travel to China because of her recommendations.
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng (谢锋) said that many American netizens are now proud to show off their Chinese-style daily life, and even launch live broadcasts to compete for who has a more "Chinese" life, which fully shows that Chinese and American cultures can exchange and learn from each other and make common progress as "plus points." Nadia Hilmi, a professor of political science at Beni Suef University in Egypt, said that cultures are inherently different, and only by understanding and respecting each other can misunderstandings and confrontations be reduced. "Let different civilizations get along in equality and grow in mutual learning. This is the most meaningful and positive aspect of cultural exchange."
(Reported on February 20 from Beijing (北京), Washington (华盛顿), Madrid (马德里), Jakarta (雅加达), Cairo (开罗) by reporters Zhou Zhou (周輖), Li Zhiwei (李志伟), Yan Huan (颜欢), Xu Hailin (许海林), Cao Shiyun (曹师韵), Shen Xiaoxiao (沈小晓))
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Return to TopIn recent days, many countries have held a variety of activities to welcome the Chinese Lunar Year of the Horse. These activities not only showcased the profound heritage of Chinese culture but also promoted understanding and friendship among people of different countries through exchanges and interactions, injecting warm strength into building closer cultural ties between them.
The "China House" of the Milan Winter Olympics, located in the Villa Clerici in the northern suburbs of Milan, Italy, was filled with joy. At the entrance, a Chinese-made humanoid robot wearing a red vest became the most eye-catching "welcoming official." It flexibly extended its mechanical arm to shake hands with guests and occasionally switched modes to perform street dance—hip twisting, arm swinging, and floor movements all done in one go. In the interactive experience area, Piera Made, a Milanese citizen, wore VR glasses and stepped on a ski simulator, "skiing" on a virtual snow track. The realistic feeling made her exclaim, "The 'China House' combines sports with Spring Festival activities, a great idea! It allows more Italians to learn about China up close. I hope everyone will come and experience this unique Winter Olympics New Year flavor!"
At the "Warm Welcome to Spring Festival, Celebrating the Chinese New Year" event held at the Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), South Africa, a bionic robot dog attracted everyone's attention. It frequently bowed to the audience to "wish them a Happy New Year" and performed difficult moves such as backflips. Kritan Bahana, editor-in-chief of the South African magazine *Diplomacy*, said, "The robot adds a sense of technology to the Spring Festival!"
Smart wearable devices and foldable-screen phones attracted the audience to try them out; smart cameras, smart door locks, and other whole-house smart products attracted local people to inquire carefully... Recently, at the "Happy Spring Festival" temple fair held in Lima (利马), the capital of Peru, the Chinese technology product exhibition booth was very popular. Cecilia Pacheco, a staff member on site, told reporters that Chinese technology brands are empowering with artificial intelligence, allowing more people to enjoy the convenience of technology, and related products are continuing to grow in sales in Peru.
Manege Square (Манежная площадь) in the center of Moscow (莫斯科) was decorated with large red lanterns and Chinese knots, and melodious music was accompanied by rising fireworks. Rulikov, a student at Moscow State University (Московский государственный университет), said, "Spring Festival culture contains rich emotions and is enduring. The unique charm of Chinese culture is fascinating!"
Scissors moved up, down, left, and right, cutting out a character for "Spring"; dumplings took shape at the fingertips; and the festive character "Fu" (福) was filled with the fragrance of ink... At the Spring Festival Cultural Carnival jointly organized by the Confucius Institute at Al-Azhar University (阿拉扎大学孔子学院) in Indonesia and others, Philip, the Indonesian director of the Confucius Institute at Al-Azhar University, said that the colorful activities allowed everyone to increase their understanding in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, promoting mutual understanding and friendship between the people of the two countries.
The "Spring Opens a New Chapter, Galloping Thousands of Miles" Chinese Spring Festival Cultural Exhibition was recently held in Addis Ababa (亚的斯亚贝巴), the capital of Ethiopia. Zhejiang Wuju Opera's *Longevity Turtle Offering Tea* and *Hanging Pictures* were performed in succession, with graceful figures and melodious singing, drawing waves of applause; interactive experiences such as silk umbrella painting, blue printed flower rubbing, and rice sculpture kneading were very popular.
At the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin (柏林), Germany, the "2026 Happy Spring Festival: Charming Jiangsu (江苏)" cultural tourism promotion event was staged wonderfully. German writer Ulrich said, "The event gave me a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. I hope to visit China in person and discover more cultural treasures."
Recently, the final of the first Lao Tang Poetry Conference with the theme of "Poetry Conveys Affection, Culture Connects Hearts" was held at the Baise Overseas Chinese Public School in Pakse (巴色市), Champasak Province (占巴塞省), Laos. Forty-five Lao students of all ages learning Chinese, dressed in traditional Chinese costumes, took turns on stage. Inmisay, a 16-year-old contestant, said, "As the Chinese Spring Festival approaches, I hope to feel the charm of Chinese culture through the beauty of poetry and rhyme."
At the seventh French Hanfu Spring Festival Celebration, known as the "French Hanfu Spring Festival Gala," Hanfu from different Chinese dynasties were displayed in turn in the Hanfu fashion show. The celebration was held in the town hall of the 13th arrondissement of Paris (巴黎十三区). Jérôme Coumet, the mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, said, "The Hanfu Spring Festival Celebration allows the public to deeply understand the rich connotations of Chinese culture through traditional costumes, art displays, etiquette behaviors, and cultural narratives."
On the eve of the Spring Festival, the Confucius Institute at Prince Sultan University (苏尔坦亲王大学孔子学院) in Saudi Arabia held a Spring Festival celebration. Saudi youths gathered to experience the charm of Chinese culture, and there was constant laughter on the scene.
In the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles (塞舌尔), the "China Day" temple fair was decorated with lanterns and streamers, full of joy. "The Spring Festival celebration demonstrates the deep cultural connection between the people of Seychelles and the Chinese community, and also promotes exchanges and mutual learning between different civilizations," said Cecile Kalebi, Principal Secretary of the Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture. "Let us cherish cultural diversity and jointly inherit the heritage of human civilization."
(Reported on February 20 from Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), Rome (罗马), Jakarta (雅加达), Moscow (莫斯科), Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢), Berlin (柏林), Nairobi (内罗毕), Paris (巴黎), Bangkok (曼谷), and Riyadh (利雅得) by reporters Dai Kairan (戴楷然), Xie Yahong (谢亚宏), Cao Shiyun (曹师韵), Xiao Xinxin (肖新新), Shi Yuanhao (时元皓), Liu Zhonghua (刘仲华), Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫), Shang Kaiyuan (尚凯元), Yang Yi (杨一), and Ren Haoyu (任皓宇))
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"The integration of culture and tourism promotes economic development, and the cultural and tourism industry must follow a path of sustainable and healthy development."
——March 2025, Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Yunnan (云南)
Nestled against the mountains and alongside the river, the residential buildings are scattered in a well-arranged manner. During the Spring Festival holiday, the ancient city of Lijiang (丽江古城) in Yunnan (云南) is crowded with tourists and bustling with activity.
In the Tiandi Courtyard (天地院), which has a history of more than 170 years, He Xueguang (和学光), the person in charge of the courtyard, is busy checking the schedule of the Naxi (纳西族) music and dance performance. Many people have come to him, advising him to sublet the courtyard in this prime location to open a homestay or a shop, but he flatly refused: "This courtyard contains the roots of the Naxi (纳西族) people and cannot be lost."
He Xueguang's (和学光) persistence once seemed "**不合时宜**" (bù hé shí yí - "out of tune with the times," inappropriate; untimely) many years ago - at that time, the number of tourists in the ancient city increased, many old residents moved away, many old courtyards became commercial places, and the cultural charm was gradually diluted.
On the one hand, there is an urgent need to protect historical and cultural heritage, and on the other hand, there is a desire for the vigorous development of the cultural and tourism industry. How to balance protection and development?
From "We must protect the old city with historical and cultural value, highlight the characteristics of the city, and enhance the cultural tourism connotation" to "Comprehensively protect historical and cultural heritage, and coordinate tourism development, characteristic business operations, and the protection of the ancient city"... Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary visited ancient cities and old streets many times during his local inspections, emphasizing the importance of protection.
The turning point began with the Lijiang Ancient City's (丽江古城) active protection of cultural heritage. In 2016, Tiandi Courtyard (天地院) became the eighteenth cultural courtyard in Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城), enjoying rent discounts and subsidies. In 2019, Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城) established entry thresholds and exit mechanisms for business operations, and provided rewards and support for business formats that promote and display traditional cultural characteristics, promoting the ancient city's deep transformation from "scenic sightseeing" to "cultural experience."
"Lijiang (丽江) has beautiful scenery, distinctive culture, and a high reputation. It will definitely find a path of sustainable and healthy cultural and tourism development." During his inspection of Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城), Xi Jinping (习近平) placed high hopes on the local development.
Today, more than 30 cultural courtyards in Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城) cover rich content such as former residences of celebrities, historical and cultural protection, traditional crafts, and Naxi (纳西族) folk customs. Tourists can not only visit and experience, but also conduct in-depth research and study.
On the basis of strict protection, humanistic value and economic value are moving towards each other, and ancient cities are rejuvenated in the new era.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, "We must promote the deep integration of culture and tourism development and cultivate the cultural tourism industry into a pillar industry." The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal proposes, "Promote the deep integration of culture and tourism, vigorously develop the cultural tourism industry, and empower economic and social development with culture."
Scene innovation: In the ancient city of Datong (大同古城) in Shanxi (山西), history and trends collide to create a unique artistic atmosphere. In the theater of "A Dream of Datong (如梦大同)", the audience transforms into "characters in the play" and perceives historical changes in a multi-dimensional scene.
Business format update: In the ancient city of Shaoxing (绍兴古城) in Zhejiang (浙江), the low-altitude economy drives the surging momentum of cultural tourism. In Cangqiao Straight Street (仓桥直街), experiencers can operate drones in a simulation cabin and take in the scenery of the Da Shan Pagoda (大善塔), Huanshan River (环山河), and other attractions.
In recent years, China's cultural and tourism industry has continued its momentum of hot development. Integrated formats such as "cultural relics tours" and "intangible cultural heritage tours" have become the travel choices of more and more people.
The integration of culture and tourism is connected to economic development on one end and the well-being of the people on the other.
In May 2024, the Party Central Committee convened the National Tourism Development Conference for the first time with the theme of tourism development. Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions on tourism work, giving the tourism industry the positioning of "people's livelihood industry and happiness industry."
In Dongcheng (东城), Beijing (北京), the "Jing Space (井空间)" in Sanyan Well Hutong (三眼井胡同) was once a crowded courtyard. Through protective restoration and restorative repairs, it has been transformed into a complex space integrating industry, culture, and residential functions, allowing residents to live more comfortably.
Langzhong Ancient City (阆中古城) in Sichuan (四川) adheres to the principle of "**不迁居民、不迁学校、不迁市场作坊**" (bù qiān jūmín, bù qiān xuéxiào, bù qiān shìchǎng zuōfang - "no relocation of residents, no relocation of schools, no relocation of market workshops," maintaining the original community structure), and residents have opened famous and special product stores, homestays, Hanfu (汉服) stores, etc. in the ancient city, realizing the harmonious coexistence of people and the city.
Quanzhou Ancient City (泉州古城) in Fujian (福建) cultivates new era cultural guardians, linking universities and museums to cultivate various talents in social sciences, Minnan (闽南语) language communication, and intangible cultural heritage inheritance, injecting a constant stream of new power into cultural inheritance...
Looking at the whole country, ancient cities and old streets are increasingly becoming the "golden name cards" of urban development and living spaces that carry the happiness of the people.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) implemented the "Cultural Protection, Inheritance and Utilization Project (文化保护传承利用工程)", cumulatively supporting the overall protection of 79 historical and cultural blocks and historical and cultural towns and villages, with a total of 6.67 billion yuan of investment within the central budget, attracting 7.2 billion yuan of social investment.
"The integration of culture and tourism has broad prospects, and we must promote the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry." The earnest exhortation points out the direction of progress. The path of cultural and tourism integration is becoming wider and wider in continuous exploration and innovation, showing vigorous vitality and unlimited potential.
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"We must establish a broad food perspective" "While ensuring the supply of grain, we must also guarantee the effective supply of various foods such as meat, vegetables, fruits, and aquatic products."
——March 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会)
It's not just about "eating enough," but also about "eating well." During the Spring Festival holiday, the tables of thousands of households are filled with a rich variety of delicious dishes, offering balanced nutrition.
In the fields of Pingnan County (屏南县), Fujian (福建) province, various vegetables in greenhouses are lush, green, and tender, growing vigorously. In the home of Liu Jiantan (刘剑坛), a resident of Fuzhou (福州), a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables is served, filling the air with fragrance.
Fujian (福建) is mountainous, and in the past, it needed to import a large amount of grain and vegetables from other provinces every year. "Back then, in winter, we rarely saw fresh vegetables at home. Potatoes and cabbage were almost all we had," Liu Jiantan (刘剑坛) recalled.
But today, looking across the country—the Northeast Plain (东北平原) is filled with grain, and the hills of Jiangnan (江南) are fragrant with tea and fruit. Rice, cooking oil, salt, and the four seasons of meals are making "allowing everyone to eat well and eat healthily" a reality step by step.
During his time working in Fujian (福建), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) proposed the concept of a broad food perspective. Since the new era, the connotation of the broad food perspective has been continuously enriched and developed. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) emphasized "building a diversified food supply system" and "better meeting the increasingly diversified food consumption needs of the people."
During the Spring Festival holiday, stepping into markets and supermarkets, colorful seasonal fruits and vegetables exude the aroma of sunshine; in front of the coarse grain section, golden cornmeal and brown whole-wheat bread arouse appetite; in the cold chain area, traceable fish, meat, eggs, and milk quietly await customers. The dietary pursuit of Chinese people is shifting from "taste bud enjoyment" to "nutritional balance"—less oil and light cooking, reducing sugar and controlling salt, are becoming the new normal in the kitchen.
From carefully reading the nutritional content on food labels to regularly monitoring body health data; from organic vegetables directly sourced through community group buying to health packages matched on e-commerce platforms... the concept of healthy eating is being integrated into the ordinary days of every meal, becoming the warm foundation of a better life.
"We cannot only focus on limited arable land; we must broaden our thinking" "We must seek food from forests, grasslands, rivers, lakes, and seas, and seek calories and protein from plants, animals, and microorganisms." In September 2024, the "Opinions on Practicing the Broad Food Perspective and Building a Diversified Food Supply System" was publicly released, opening up new paths for food sources.
Looking at the national supply pattern: on the vast grasslands, cattle and sheep are plump; in rivers, lakes, and seas, fish and shrimp fill the holds; in the high mountains of Yunnan (云南), mushrooms grown under the forest are delicious; in the black soil of Northeast China (东北黑土地), forest fruits and forest poultry are suitable for breeding.
Changes in demand are equally profound. The per capita annual consumption of staple grains by urban and rural residents in China has decreased from nearly 248 kilograms in 1978 to about 130 kilograms in recent years. Replacing it is the continuous increase in the consumption of meat, eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables, and fish.
In the rice fields of Heilongjiang (黑龙江), duck flocks shuttle, forming an ecological cycle of "rice-duck co-cultivation"; in Anji (安吉), Zhejiang (浙江), a single mao bamboo transforms into dozens of products, from ingredients to handicrafts, showcasing the brilliance of "full plant utilization."
Eating well also means eating safely. In March 2025, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中办) and the General Office of the State Council (国办) issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Full-Chain Supervision of Food Safety," building a protective net "from farmland to dining table." In Jingzhou (荆州), Hubei (湖北), the "Digital Canteen" supervision platform covers more than 500 primary and secondary schools in the city. Parents can easily tap their mobile phones to see the source of ingredients and nutritional content of their children's lunch that day.
How to achieve "eating well and eating healthily"? The General Secretary emphasized "improving the level of agricultural industrialization" and "maintaining the initiative in food security." In Henan (河南), technologies such as large-scale, high-efficiency grain combine harvesters, which were once monopolized by foreign countries, have now achieved domestic substitution, becoming a bright name card of Chinese agricultural technology.
Under the guidance of the concept of "growing grain where it is suitable for grain, engaging in economic crops where it is suitable for economic crops, raising livestock where it is suitable for livestock, fishing where it is suitable for fishing, and growing forests where it is suitable for forests," during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the central government has financially supported the construction of 260 advantageous and characteristic industrial clusters, 400 modern agricultural industrial parks, and 1,909 strong agricultural industrial towns. A modern agricultural production pattern that is adapted to market demand and matches the carrying capacity of resources and the environment is quietly taking shape.
Today's China ranks first in the world in the production of grains, meat, tea, and fruits. The "rice bag" is full, the "vegetable basket" is abundant, and the "fruit plate" is colorful. The broad food perspective is being implemented, enriching the tables of the people and safeguarding the food security of a major country.
(Our reporter Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇) participated in the writing)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Pyongyang on February 20th (Reporter Liu Rong (刘融)) According to the Korean Central News Agency (朝中社) on the 20th, the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (朝鲜劳动党) opened in the capital Pyongyang (平壤) on the 19th, and Kim Jong-un (金正恩), General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (朝鲜劳动党), delivered the opening speech.
The report said that Kim Jong-un (金正恩) said in his speech that the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party will "correctly analyze and summarize the work of the Eighth Central Committee of the Party, formulate routes and policies for deepening the development of socialist construction in Korea to a higher stage, and take a series of organizational and institutional measures to rectify and strengthen the Party's leadership capabilities."
The report said that the conference approved three agenda items, including "summarizing the work of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (朝鲜劳动党中央委员会), amending the Charter of the Workers' Party of Korea (朝鲜劳动党章程), and electing the central leadership body of the Workers' Party of Korea (朝鲜劳动党中央领导机构)."
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As the Chinese people were immersed in the joyous atmosphere of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, Egypt, far away in the Arab world, was also filled with a strong Spring Festival atmosphere. The Chinese Embassy in Egypt held a Spring Festival reception and distributed "Spring Festival Packages" to compatriots in Egypt, sending the warmth and care of the motherland. At the Grand Egyptian Museum and the headquarters of the Arab League, we gathered with Egyptian and Arab friends to write "Fu" characters, paste Spring Festival couplets, enjoy songs and dances, and enjoy tea art, creating a joyful atmosphere. "China Red" lit up the "tallest building in Africa" built by Chinese companies, and the Spring Festival Gala entered thousands of Egyptian households through live broadcasts, with Chinese and Egyptian people sharing the joy of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new, and entrusting their wishes for harmony and peace.
Festival interactions witness the deep friendship of mutual understanding and affinity. The "China Fever" and "Egypt Fever" continue to heat up among the people of the two countries. Chinese has officially entered the Egyptian national education system, outstanding Chinese books have appeared at the Cairo International Book Fair, Chinese tourists traveling to Egypt are in an endless stream, a large number of Egyptian youths are studying at the Luban Workshop and going to China to seek knowledge, and the Shanghai Museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum have successively held grand exhibitions of ancient Egyptian civilization... The enthusiastic wave of interaction, in the meeting across mountains and seas, jointly writes a new chapter in Sino-Egyptian cultural exchanges.
People-to-people connectivity has yielded fruitful results in mutually beneficial cooperation. China has been Egypt's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, and in 2025, the trade volume between China and Egypt reached a new historical high. The China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is praised by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly (马德布利) as an "ideal model for the development of Egyptian industrial parks." China has undertaken the construction of the first electrified light rail in Africa in Egypt, successfully launched the EgyptSat-2 satellite, helping Egypt become the first African country with complete satellite assembly, integration, and testing capabilities, and carried out pioneering investment and financing cooperation such as "debt-for-development" and Panda bonds. Chinese brand electric vehicles are running on the streets of Cairo, and Chinese ICT training colleges have trained more than 60,000 professionals for Egypt. China's travel platform has driven more than 1 million direct and indirect jobs locally. The achievements of Sino-Egyptian cooperation have been deeply integrated into Egypt's development process, benefiting the vast number of Egyptian people.
The convergence of ideas has built a solid foundation for strategic collaboration. The Spring Festival is rooted in the Eastern philosophy of "harmony is the most valuable," which highly coincides with the Egyptian people's values of advocating inclusiveness and pursuing justice. The Egyptian side highly agrees with and actively supports the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), and jointly safeguards the international system with the United Nations as the core and the international order based on international law with China. The two countries closely coordinate and cooperate in international and regional affairs, and actively safeguard the common interests of developing countries. Both sides firmly support the just cause of the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate national rights and make unremitting efforts for a comprehensive, fair, and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue.
Civilizational tolerance and mutual learning are also the value orientation of China-Arab friendship. Both sides draw wisdom from each other's ancient civilizations and jointly promote the civilizational essence of "valuing peace, advocating harmony, emphasizing trustworthiness, and seeking truth." The Arab League is the first regional organization in the world to jointly issue a document with China on practicing the Global Civilization Initiative. China and Arab countries are actively promoting the establishment of a "China-Arab Center for the Global Civilization Initiative," which will provide a mechanism guarantee for civilizational exchanges and mutual learning between the two sides. China has always been a sincere and trustworthy friend of Arab countries, supporting Arab countries in accelerating development and revitalization on the road of their own choice, and jointly safeguarding regional peace and stability.
The old year has unfolded thousands of brocades, and the new year will advance another step. 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt, and also the 70th anniversary of the beginning of diplomatic relations between China and Arab countries. The second China-Arab Summit will be held in China. We are willing to work with Arab countries, including Egypt, to carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote Sino-Egyptian relations towards the goal of building a China-Egypt community with a shared future in the new era, add new impetus to China-Arab and China-Africa relations, and make greater contributions to maintaining world peace and stability and promoting global development and prosperity.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Egypt and Plenipotentiary Representative to the Arab League)
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, February 18th, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong (傅聪), on the 18th, delivered a joint statement on behalf of the 49 members of the "Group of Friends of Global Governance," emphasizing the defense of the "Charter of the United Nations" and adherence to the rule of international law.
The joint statement said that the "Charter of the United Nations" is the fundamental guideline for handling international relations and the cornerstone for establishing the modern international order. The fundamental principles of international law established by it, such as sovereign equality, non-interference in internal affairs, and the prohibition of the use of force, must be observed and implemented. All countries, regardless of size, strength, wealth, or poverty, are equal. All countries should respect each other, coexist peacefully, jointly safeguard the international order based on international law, ensure the equal and unified application of international norms, and abandon double standards and selective application.
The joint statement said that the "Group of Friends of Global Governance" is willing to work with all parties to jointly defend the purposes and principles of the "Charter of the United Nations," jointly support the United Nations in playing a central role in international affairs, maintain the intergovernmental nature of the United Nations, and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
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From the snowy gallop at the Winter Olympics venues in Chongli (崇礼), Hebei Province, to the joyful frolic in the rural villages of Jiangnan (江南), and then to the dreamlike landscape of Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界) integrating lights and architecture, a panorama of ice and snow cultural tourism spanning north and south, linking urban and rural areas, is slowly unfolding. Today, ice and snow tourism is no longer limited to regional seasonal activities, but has become an important engine for driving winter consumption, beautifying people's lives, and conveying the warmth of happiness.
The ice and snow fever stems from innovation and enrichment on the supply side. Various regions have broken through the traditional model of "seeing ice and appreciating snow" and instead delved into the "ice and snow +" integration model, linking sports, culture, leisure, health and wellness, and other diverse formats. Combining regional characteristics, they have created batches of ice and snow cultural tourism scenes with rich experiences and distinct scenarios. Whether it is the fun snow play for families with children, the skiing challenges for young people, or the folk custom visits for culture enthusiasts, everyone can find their own fun in the world of ice and snow.
Technological empowerment has further broken through the limitations of time and space in the ice and snow world. In the past, "ice and snow difficult to get out of Shanhaiguan (山海关)" was a reality that plagued the development of the ice and snow economy; today, artificial snowmaking, indoor ski resorts, intelligent temperature control and other technologies have become popular, promoting ice and snow projects to "go south," "go west," and "expand east," allowing more regions to have "snowy winters." Technology not only broadens the ice and snow scene, but also plays a key role in improving the experience, ensuring safety, and extending the seasonal operation, giving the ice and snow industry a more vigorous vitality.
Between the icy and snowy lands, a bustling development momentum is surging. Taking innovation as the lead, create more high-quality and distinctive ice and snow products; extend the industrial chain, enhance the value of equipment, training, competitions, services and other links, and create more economic benefits; improve public service systems such as transportation, reception, and safety, so that ice and snow tourism is more reassuring, heartwarming, and comfortable. Only in this way can every ice and snow season be full of vitality, and the passion of ice and snow sports and the joy of ice and snow tourism be deeply integrated into people's lives, allowing "cold resources" to continuously release "heat effects."
Return to TopPlan ahead and pay attention to the weather. Before traveling, pay attention to the destination's future weather forecast, focusing on indicators such as temperature, precipitation, and wind force. Try to avoid traveling during peak periods of rain, snow, and temperature drops. Pay attention to adding clothes to keep warm and choose transportation reasonably. Check the opening status, business hours, and reservation requirements of scenic spots to avoid wasted trips.
Safety first, and act according to your capabilities. Choose a regular snow field or ice rink with operating qualifications and equipped with professional rescue personnel. It is strictly forbidden to go to undeveloped areas such as "wild ice" and "wild snow," and comply with relevant laws and regulations. When participating in ice and snow sports, you should choose suitable projects according to your physical fitness and technical level, and avoid 逞强 (chěng qiáng - "showing off strength," to try to be brave or capable when one is not) or excessive fatigue.
Choose good equipment and pay attention to keeping warm. In cold weather, the "three-layer dressing method" of inner layer quick-drying and perspiration-wicking, middle layer warm fleece, and outer layer windproof and waterproof can be used to protect easily frostbitten parts such as the head, neck, hands, and feet, and avoid wearing cotton underwear. Follow the basic principles of "practical and suitable" and equip yourself with necessary equipment such as gloves, goggles, and helmets.
Take the initiative to protect yourself and respond in a timely manner. In ice and snow environments, there is a risk of diseases such as frostbite and snow blindness. If early signs of frostbite such as pale skin, numbness, and tingling appear, you should immediately return to a warm environment and slowly rewarm with warm water. Avoid rubbing or baking by the fire. It is recommended to wear goggles for snow activities to prevent snow blindness. Check the scenic spot's rescue phone number in advance, and seek help in time if you feel unwell.
(Compiled by Chi Jiarui (迟嘉瑞), reporter of this newspaper)
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Return to TopNon-material cultural heritage is an important part of China's outstanding traditional culture and a vivid testament to the continuous inheritance of Chinese civilization. Across the land of China, there is a wealth of intangible cultural heritage. During the Year of the Horse Spring Festival, various regions held a wide variety of folk activities, celebrating the New Year with intangible cultural heritage, creating a uniquely rich festive atmosphere.
With the original intention of preserving art, artisans inherit the wisdom of their ancestors, allowing ancient skills to demonstrate vigorous vitality in contemporary life; using intangible cultural heritage as a medium, people touch the roots of culture in lively scenes, allowing the cultural genes in the New Year customs to be passed down from generation to generation. These treasures are not only cultural accumulations gifted by time but also spiritual codes that rejuvenate the New Year's flavor, injecting unique cultural warmth and contemporary brilliance into the reunion festival.
-- Editor
Shandong Weihai Jiaodong Flower Buns
Colorful Buns Reflect the New Spring
Our reporter Wang Pei (王沛)
Dough is rolled and kneaded in skillful hands, transforming in the blink of an eye into dragon-coiled longevity peaches and magpies perched on plum branches. In the studio of Lin Rongtao (林荣涛), a provincial-level representative inheritor of the Jiaodong flower bun custom in Weihai (威海), Shandong (山东) and a Shandong Province technical expert, steamer layers are stacked upon layers, and the New Year's flavor of the Qilu (齐鲁) land becomes even richer because of this wisp of flour fragrance.
Once the dough has risen, the flower buns are carefully moved into the steamers, and white mist rises from the stove. "Out of the pot!" With a shout, the lid is lifted, and with a "whoosh," steam bursts out, and in the misty heat, each flower bun is plump.
Flower buns originate from the folk, and their production techniques have a history of more than 1,000 years. Shandong's flower buns are represented by the Jiaodong Peninsula (胶东半岛) and southwestern Shandong (鲁西南) areas, forming two major systems with distinct styles. During traditional festivals and various celebrations, a pot of steaming flower buns is sure to be served on the dining table and sacrificial altar, and the Spring Festival is the most brilliant stage for flower buns.
Making flower buns is a game against time and temperature, with 72 processes hiding mysteries. "The dough must reach the point where the hands are clean, the dough is clean, and the basin is clean. Controlling the fermentation is especially important, otherwise, all previous efforts will be in vain," Lin Rongtao said while demonstrating kneading techniques.
When kneading the dough, it needs to be repeatedly kneaded dozens of times, using all the strength, to make the dough strong; in the shaping stage, scissors cut petals, combs press patterns, and chopsticks poke pupils. With simple tools, the dough transforms into various shapes; the heat is the key in the steaming process. After steaming over high heat, turn to low heat and steam slowly to ensure that the buns are thoroughly cooked without deforming; finally, apply color, outlining the charm with each stroke.
Around the Spring Festival, it is the busiest time in Lin Rongtao's studio. The apprentices sit around the chopping board, rushing to make jujube buns, sacred insects, ingots, and lion dance gift boxes.
"The lion dance is a popular item in recent years, and the lion head alone requires 12 processes." He takes a piece of fermented dough and repeatedly kneads it on the chopping board until the surface is smooth. First, he squeezes out the oval base of the lion's head with his palm, then picks out small pieces of dough and rubs them into thin strips, circling the base to outline the lion's head, and pinches out wavy patterns on the edges with his index finger and thumb to simulate the lion's head's fluff... The steamed lion dance flower bun opens its mouth and sticks out its tongue, implying "opening the mouth to receive blessings."
Shandong flower buns carry not only taste memories but also the folk genes and craftsmanship of the Qilu land. Lin Rongtao has been making flower buns with his mother since he was a child. He has put a lot of effort into finding a balance between beauty and health, making them complement each other, and making flower buns more suitable for modern tastes. To this end, he established a studio to do research and development, continuously improving from the aspects of shape, taste, ingredients, and processes.
The leavening agent for flower buns is called "immortal leavening agent" by the locals, which has a mysterious color because the production process is too complicated to be mass-produced, but it is the most important characteristic part of traditional flower buns. Lin Rongtao adjusted the process while adhering to the original recipe, and finally solved many problems from small workshop production to batch and large-scale production of flower buns, making the traditional flower bun production techniques incorporate fashion, nutrition, health, and other elements.
With more than 30 years in the industry, Lin Rongtao has developed more than 100 varieties in 7 series, entered many universities as a visiting professor, and brought out more than 400 apprentices. Now, his son Lin Peng (林鹏) has taken over the baton and become a young inheritor of flower buns.
Now, every Spring Festival, in Lin Rongtao's studio, bright red lion dance buns, golden gourd buns, and pink and white longevity peach buns are displayed on the shelves. Customers come in an endless stream, including locals who order New Year's goods and tourists who come specifically to find the New Year's flavor. Flower buns are taken to all parts of the country and even sold overseas.
The fragrance of flower buns spreads all over the world. In the hands of generations of inheritors, this intangible cultural heritage flower blooming in the dough is telling the life wisdom and cultural confidence of the Chinese people with an increasingly vivid posture, making the New Year's flavor endless in inheritance.
Henan Queshan Iron Flower
Sparkling Stars Illuminate the Night Sky
Our reporter Zhu Peixian (朱佩娴)
As night falls, the Laole Mountain Scenic Area (老乐山景区) in Queshan County (确山县), Zhumadian (驻马店), Henan (河南) is still bustling. Tourists gather from all directions, just to wait for a 1600-degree Celsius romance.
In the center of the venue, a 6-meter-high double-layered flower shed is built, densely covered with branches, and firecrackers are tied on it. A 6-meter-high old pole is erected in the middle of the shed, making the total height of the flower shed reach more than 10 meters. Next to it, the furnace is blazing, melting raw iron into red-hot molten iron. The performer, bare-chested, with a gourd ladle (safety helmet) inverted on his head, holds two flower sticks and strikes the upper stick with the lower stick, rushing the molten iron towards the flower shed. In an instant, the fire trees and silver flowers are like a dreamlike scene.
Just as everyone is exclaiming and applauding the "spectacle" in front of them, a dragon dance team holds a lifelike "flying dragon" and shuttles through the crowd, pushing the iron flower performance to a climax. Against the backdrop of the dazzling iron flowers, the "flying dragon's" agile posture makes the audience exclaim.
"This stunt is both dangerous and amazing, and the physical condition and technical requirements of the performers are very high." Yang Jianjun (杨建军), a national-level representative inheritor of Queshan iron flower, frankly said that the performer must strike hard to make the high-temperature molten iron directly hit the sky. Only when the iron is hit high and scattered can the molten iron turn into tiny iron filings in the air, burn, cool, and fall, so as to avoid scalding people.
Queshan iron flower is also known as hitting iron flower. Queshan County is located in southern Henan and has been a place where farming and iron smelting civilizations meet since ancient times. According to legend, as early as the Ming and Qing dynasties, local blacksmiths threw molten iron into the air, using fire instead of flowers and iron as a gift, praying for good weather and a good harvest in the coming year.
However, with the development of the times, fireworks can be mass-produced, and lights can be remotely controlled. The ancient technique of hitting iron flowers was once in danger and was interrupted for nearly 30 years. After efforts from all parties, in June 2008, it was approved by the State Council and included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
"Molten iron must be controlled by people, and the heat must be judged by experience. Because of this, hitting iron flowers is particularly precious," Yang Jianjun said. After hitting iron flowers was included in the intangible cultural heritage list, more and more people began to pay attention to, record, and learn this ancient technique.
Three years ago, Jiang Xunqian (江寻千), a self-media creator, accidentally saw a video of hitting iron flowers and was greatly shocked. Since then, she has always wanted to learn. Yang Jianjun hopes that more people can inherit this technique, but hitting iron flowers is difficult, and Jiang Xunqian is the first girl who is so determined to learn hitting iron flowers.
Jiang Xunqian didn't give Yang Jianjun a chance to say "no." In more than a month of learning, she practiced except for eating and sleeping. Her clothes were burned with many holes, and her skin was scalded with countless small wounds. When she posted a video of herself wearing Hanfu and hitting iron flowers online, countless people in the comment area were moved by this millennium-old romance, "That striking sound is a narration that travels through thousands of years," "The moment the sparks splashed, the heart was not just shocked"...
Currently, the Laole Mountain Scenic Area in Queshan County has established a Queshan Iron Flower Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Base, which is provided to the performance team as a training and exhibition base free of charge. The local government has formulated the "Queshan County Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection and Preservation Work Plan," which formulates corresponding protection plans for the inheritance characteristics of various intangible cultural heritage projects, so as to realize the comprehensive protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage projects above the county level.
When molten iron is scooped up again and again, and when sparks light up the night sky again, this ancient technique has truly been continued in inheritance.
Anhui Shexian Wangmantian Fish Lanterns
Colorful Scales Celebrate the Festival
Our reporter Xu Jing (徐靖)
As night falls, the ancient city of Huizhou (徽州古城) in Shexian County (歙县), Anhui (安徽) is crowded with tourists. The sound of drums suddenly rises from Yanghe Gate (阳和门), and lanterns of various colors and glittering fish lanterns walk in response, with scales and golden light, swaying between the black tiles and flying eaves. Cheers rise and fall wherever the parade goes.
"Touch the fish's head, and you won't worry about anything; touch the fish's body, and you'll be happy for a lifetime..." is Huizhou's blessing for the New Year, and "The sound of phoenix flutes moves, the jade pot turns, and fish and dragons dance all night" is a romance unique to Huizhou.
"Playing with fish lanterns" is one of the traditional folk customs with a long history and well-preserved in the Huizhou area. Some villages still retain the custom of parading fish lanterns in the first month of the lunar year to pray for blessings, with a history of more than 600 years, and later gradually evolved into multiple branches. Among them, the fish lanterns made in Wangmantian Village (汪满田村), Xitou Town (溪头镇), Shexian County are the most famous, especially the large-sized "Fish King." Wangmantian fish lanterns were selected into the Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2022.
According to legend, in ancient times, most of the houses in Wangmantian Village were made of wood, and fires occurred frequently. "If you want to overcome fire, you must take water, and if the water is exhausted, the fish will suffer." In order to obtain the protection of the divine fish, the villagers used bamboo strips and cotton paper to tie fish lanterns in the shape of carp, and held fish lantern parade activities during the Lantern Festival every year to pray for "peace and security, surplus every year, and prosperity for future generations."
Nowadays, the fish lantern parade activities in many areas start from the Spring Festival, and the performance has become a daily routine, carrying the beautiful wishes of national prosperity and people's prosperity.
Whenever the end of the year approaches, the fish lantern workshops of all sizes in Wangmantian Village are busy. The bamboo bones in the hands of Wang Huawu (汪华武), a county-level representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, are flying, rushing to make orders from all over the country.
Wang Huawu was born in 1982 and began to learn to make fish lanterns when he was in his teens. "The bamboo should be selected for 3 to 5 years, straight and with sparse knots; the width and thickness of the bamboo strips are different according to the size of the fish lantern; pay attention to the knotting position and gaps when building the skeleton; the cotton paper for making fish lanterns should be thin, soft, light, and tough; the line patterns, such as flames, auspicious clouds, and ruyi, have unique painting methods and meanings." When it comes to fish lanterns, Wang Huawu has endless things to say.
As for the fish lantern parade, it is even more exquisite. The fire basket leads the way, the flag lanterns cheer, the Fish King is in the front, the fish whiskers are upright, majestic, the group of fish is in the back, with various postures, the entire team is orderly and the position is fixed, and then matched with the deafening gongs and drums and various lanterns, you have to learn to understand the true meaning.
During the parade, the entire team must also complete corresponding actions, swimming, circling, rolling, leaping over the dragon gate. The candle cannot be extinguished until the end of the parade, and it is impossible without a strong arm. "Every link and every action is inherited, and this original performance can only be seen in the village," said Wang Huanxin (汪焕新), a villager in Wangmantian Village.
In recent years, with the frequent "breakthrough" of Wangmantian fish lanterns, fish lanterns of various sizes are available for appreciation and play, becoming a popular "intangible cultural heritage New Year's goods." "Now, fish lantern orders are continuous, and there are more than 50 people in the village making fish lanterns, and the average annual income per capita can reach about 100,000 yuan," Wang Huanxin said.
In recent years, focusing on "fish lanterns + performances," Shexian County has promoted the continuous updating of cultural tourism products. Since 2025, Shexian County has created a unique fish lantern IP, and concentratedly displays fish lantern culture through fish lantern cultural festivals, Huizhou Ancient City Folk Culture Festivals, etc., and has held more than 300 fish lantern-related performances and parades, attracting more than 10 million visitors. In addition, it also continuously expands the industrial chain through fish lantern short video competitions and fish lantern cultural and creative design competitions.
Wangmantian fish lanterns are "swimming" out of the mountains, "swimming" into the city, and "swimming" to the world from the narrow village roads.
Guangdong Shantou Chaoyang Yingge
New Posture铿锵Dance "Out of the Circle"
Our reporter Li Zong (李纵)
Early in the morning, before dawn, the Yingge Training Base in Wenguang Taoyuan (文光桃园) in Chaoyang District (潮阳区), Shantou (汕头), Guangdong (广东) is already a hive of activity. The team members are mutually drawing facial makeup and tidying up their costumes, preparing for training before the official performance. "The Spring Festival is here, and the time to really test our skills has come," Zheng Haobin (郑浩彬), the captain of the Taoyuan Yingge Team, encouraged everyone.
Chaoyang Yingge is a national intangible cultural heritage with a history of thousands of years. It is a folk square dance that integrates dance, southern boxing routines, and opera acting skills. During the Year of the Horse Spring Festival, Shantou will carry out Yingge performance activities in many places: the Yingge Carnival will be held in Chaoyang on the fifth day of the first lunar month; the Xiaogongyuan (小公园) concession area will arrange multiple Yingge performances from the first to the fourth day of the first lunar month; Hesheng (合胜) Food Street will launch 3 free large-scale Yingge performances every day from the first to the seventh day of the first lunar month...
Born in 2003, Zheng Haobin joined the team at the age of 9 and became the youngest captain of this century-old team at the age of 18. More than ten years of practice have given Zheng Haobin his own insights into Yingge. "Traditional Yingge praises the Liangshan heroes, and young people are prone to feel 'old' when they see too much. Intangible cultural heritage cannot be inherited by feelings alone, it must be truly liked by future generations," Zheng Haobin said.
The change began in 2022. Zheng Haobin boldly proposed to form a women's Yingge team and create a male-female sparring routine. At the beginning, there was a lot of resistance - "Women have little strength and can't dance with momentum." Zheng Haobin and his team repeatedly experimented, integrating the agility of martial arts into the women's hammer method, and choreographed the new formation of "Dragon and Phoenix Auspicious." In their first appearance, the heroic appearance of the red-clad female generals won a full house.
"When I was a child, I only thought Yingge was lively and beautiful. It wasn't until I became a team member that I realized how rich the knowledge is. The costumes alone are very particular, and the two wooden sticks in my hand can change into infinite patterns," said Li Tianhui (李甜慧), a female team member. As a member of the Yingge team, she has gradually grown from following the dance to becoming a lead dancer, and now she can also assist the coach in innovating and adapting movements. "Now, I hope to pass it on and let more people understand and learn this intangible cultural heritage."
In April 2025, the Taoyuan Yingge Team went to the United Arab Emirates for cultural exchange performances, driving the United Arab Emirates to set off a Chaoyang Yingge craze.
To promote Yingge's "going overseas," Chaoyang District has adopted a two-pronged strategy of "going out + bringing in": on the one hand, it sends coaches to countries and regions such as Malaysia to teach skills and help establish 7 overseas Yingge teams; on the other hand, it holds overseas student training courses to attract overseas students to Shantou to study.
"Now we are fully building Yingge Town, so that foreign tourists can fully understand Yingge, and strive to further 'break the circle' of Yingge culture," said Ma Chuangzhou (马创洲), director of the Chaoyang District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau. Today, Yingge Town in Tongyu Town (铜盂镇), Chaoyang has become a popular online check-in place in Shantou, and the town has also cultivated a group of Yingge Internet celebrities.
In order to make Yingge talent cultivation more systematic, Chaoyang District has also issued relevant documents to provide policy support for the inheritance and protection of intangible cultural heritage inheritors and inheritance bases. Today, there are more than 130 Yingge teams and 48 representative inheritors at all levels in the district. "The Chaoyang Wenguang Yingge Team has been paired with Taoyuan Kindergarten since 2022," said Zheng Haobin. "More and more children are willing to learn Yingge."
As night falls, the lights of Xiaogongyuan gradually light up, and the Yingge performance begins. Chen Chen (陈晨), a college student from Xi'an (西安), exclaimed after watching the Yingge performance for the first time: "This is the spirit of the Chinese New Year!"
The铿锵 (kēng qiāng - "sonorous," resounding and powerful) drumbeats of Chaoyang Yingge resonate from the ancestral halls of thousands of years ago, dancing out a new spring full of vitality every year.
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During the Spring Festival, Shenzhen (深圳) is filled with a strong festive atmosphere. Lanterns hang high in the streets and alleys, and the flower markets are full of vibrant New Year flowers. Within the Greater Bay Area, traffic flows like weaving threads, and people shuttle back and forth, with a warm feeling of reunion and anticipation everywhere.
As the first Chinese city awarded the title of "City of Design" by the United Nations, in Shenzhen (深圳), creativity has never been limited to the forefront of industry, but has quietly permeated every corner of the city's daily life—it sparkles in the gilded facets of jewelry, is integrated into the intangible cultural heritage patterns of red envelopes, and is meticulously engraved in the safety details of architectural spaces. Dream chasers from all over the world are constantly moving forward here, paying tribute to tradition with craftsmanship, empowering the city with design, and embarking on a reunion in the Greater Bay Area.
-- Editor
Jewelry Designer --
Filigree Pony Welcomes the New Year
On January 10th, Dashu Jewelry's (大树珠宝) first live broadcast of the New Year began. In front of the camera, jewelry designer Liu Mingming (刘明明) held up a "Filigree Pony" pendant to display. The pony's head is round and lovely, using exquisite hollow carving techniques, with fine gold threads outlining a lively silhouette. The back of the pendant is also lined with copper coin patterns symbolizing good luck. "We specially changed the pony's nostrils into ruyi and money shapes," he said while showing it off. On the page, orders popped up one after another.
The preparation for the Year of the Horse zodiac products began in the summer of 2025. The team went through multiple rounds of brainstorming, repeatedly drawing, proofing, overturning original plans, and re-polishing details... More than 100 versions were designed before finally selecting more than 10 high-quality products to launch on the market. "Childhood Sweethearts," "Get Rich Immediately," and even hippos and seahorses were included in the list. "Zodiac themes are relatively traditional, but we wanted to make them more interesting," Liu Mingming (刘明明) said, adding that the brand's consumer profile is clear: 40% are between 25 and 35 years old, and 30% are between 35 and 40 years old.
Among the many designs for the Year of the Horse, Liu Mingming (刘明明) himself prefers a "dark horse": gold outlines the streamlined silhouette, black enamel fills the texture, and diamonds like stars adorn a few clusters of mane. "The inspiration comes from the charging steed in the comic books of my childhood," he said.
The live broadcast model has shifted his design from self-expression to serving consumers. The "Filigree Pony" was created in response to consumer demand. Previously, a series of filigree animal products were very popular, and consumers asked if they could release a new style for the Year of the Horse, which is how the design began.
The internet platform brings faster feedback, and consumers' voices have begun to participate in decision-making. An "Apple Horse" pendant received a lukewarm response after a short video test and was decisively abandoned.
In 2020, Liu Mingming (刘明明) moved his company to Luohu District (罗湖区) in Shenzhen (深圳), "This is the national gold and jewelry industry cluster, where you can get in touch with new technologies and information the fastest." In 2023, he shifted from designing for customers to running his personal brand, and the key step was entering e-commerce.
"The transformation is painful and requires willpower." For a period of time, Liu Mingming (刘明明) was busy with design delivery during the day and worked as a live streamer at night. "Like an owl." This gave rise to a "owl" ornament with squinting eyes and flapping wings, and its self-deprecating and humorous style resonated with many young people.
After working in Shenzhen (深圳) for many years, Liu Mingming (刘明明) has truly felt the changes in the jewelry industry. "The label of 'cheap wholesale' is gradually fading away, and more and more designers are starting to actively create their own brands, focusing on originality and quality." He frankly said that the industry is developing in a more compliant and healthy direction.
This year's Spring Festival is the first time Liu Mingming (刘明明) has stayed in Shenzhen (深圳) for the New Year. "I'll do a live broadcast to wish everyone a Happy New Year and chat." Currently, he and his team have completed the design of new products for March to May. Elements full of vitality and auspicious meaning, such as koi and spring swallows, will be the highlights of the new products. In the future, he also plans to broaden the types of video content, try to get involved in silver jewelry design, and continue to explore more possibilities in jewelry design.
Cultural and Creative Store Owner --
Shadow Puppet Red Envelopes Hide New Year Fun
On weekends, the cultural and creative market of the Guan Shanyue Art Museum (关山月美术馆) is crowded with people. Li Zhao (李钊), the owner of the cultural and creative store "Yitian Creative" (壹田创意), has arranged his stall properly. Red envelopes (利是封) are neatly hung up, like a string of festive door banners. The horse-riding statues of the civil and military gods of wealth placed in the back instantly create a festive atmosphere. Passing citizens and tourists stop to watch, and the lively atmosphere of the market and the elegance of cultural and creative products blend here.
"This red envelope is interesting!" A citizen leaned over to take a closer look for a long time, then turned to greet relatives and friends in the distance, and bought the whole set in a few minutes, leaving satisfied. This is Li Zhao's (李钊) most satisfying design this year - the Year of the Horse themed red envelope.
The red envelope set has 12 pieces, printed with 12 mythological and heroic figures from ancient and modern China and foreign countries. Tang Seng riding a white horse, Sun Wukong (孙悟空) in the shape of Bi Ma Wen (弼马温), a Tang Dynasty lychee envoy galloping with a whip, Guan Yu (关羽), the martial god of wealth on the Red Hare horse, Napoleon in military uniform riding a horse... Each one is full of energy, showing a whimsical imagination, which is both novel and full of auspicious meaning.
Li Zhao (李钊) introduced that his design inspiration comes from shadow puppetry. The use of bright coloring techniques is like the spreading of colored ink. The original knife-cut hollowed-out part of the shadow puppet was cleverly changed into a translucent laser gilded strip, and when the light gently passes over it, the surface of the red envelope is radiant, realizing a collision between retro and trendy.
Li Zhao (李钊) graduated with a degree in printmaking and once worked at the Guanlan Printmaking Base (观澜版画基地) in Longhua (龙华), Shenzhen (深圳). Now, the "Yitian Creative" (壹田创意) cultural and creative store is located in the Hakka old house at the entrance of the printmaking village. Outside the house, the shadows of the trees are whirling, and the green bricks and black tiles are elegant; inside the house, the colors are bright and the creativity is surging.
"Printmaking pays attention to form, you have to subtract, pay attention to color layering and structure - this is the same as cultural and creative design," Li Zhao (李钊) said. Compared with impromptu creation, his design is more like a rational weaving: carefully conceiving the picture, reasonably allocating colors, meticulously carving it into a plate, and then presenting the finished product through indirect transfer. Each process is a unique expression language.
The Year of the Horse happens to be Li Zhao's (李钊) zodiac year. After finishing the design commission, he began his spontaneous creation, mostly revolving around the theme of "horse". At the beginning of the year, a "Dragon Horse Spirit" themed printmaking exhibition was held at the entrance of the printmaking village, bringing together the styles of artists from all over the world. Li Zhao (李钊) carefully selected 12 pieces and launched a horse-themed printmaking calendar in the shape of a "dragon scale scroll".
On the side wall of the store, a "Eight Horses" (八骏图) Fu character is particularly eye-catching, taking its inspiration from traditional woodblock New Year paintings. The colors are saturated and strong, derived from the classic spectrum of mineral pigments. Gamboge, cinnabar, and malachite green collide to create a bright and festive atmosphere.
The door rings lightly, and tourists often walk into the cultural and creative store. The "Shenzhen Hundred Views" refrigerator magnets and series of seal products in the store are very popular. Urban landmarks and scenery such as Zhongying Street (中英街), Dapeng Fortress (大鹏所城), Wutong Mountain (梧桐山) Peak, and Shenzhen Bay (深圳湾) buildings are condensed into a small space, becoming a "Shenzhen memory that can be taken away" that many people favor.
Currently, Li Zhao (李钊) is conceiving a series of creations with the theme of the Greater Bay Area. "Start by digging deep into local resources and let the works carry the city's memory." These works that integrate shadow puppetry, New Year paintings, laser technology, and urban imagery have also attracted many customers from Hong Kong (香港) and Macau (澳门), allowing people from all over the world to touch a piece of auspiciousness and beauty that is rooted in tradition and blooms in the present.
Construction Engineer --
Bay Area Joyful Tour and Reunion
The phone screen lights up, and a well-formatted safety log pops up on time. Cable drooping, water pipe rupture, materials not stacked neatly... The daily safety information in the communication group of a Shenzhen (深圳) industrial park project has now been automatically summarized by the AI assistant and presented clearly in front of you.
"This small tool combines the rigorous core of Hong Kong's (香港) safety management with Shenzhen's (深圳) digital capabilities," said Huang Junjie (黄俊杰), project executive manager of China Construction Hailong Technology Co., Ltd. (中建海龙科技有限公司).
As a post-90s Hong Kong (香港) construction engineer, in 2021, Huang Junjie (黄俊杰) came to Shenzhen (深圳) relying on the policy of facilitating cross-border practice for Hong Kong and Macao (澳门) people. He can practice with Hong Kong (香港) qualifications without having to re-certify. He often travels between Shenzhen (深圳) and Hong Kong (香港) for work.
"The Hong Kong (香港) construction industry strives to reduce reliance on personal experience and frequent communication." With this observation, Huang Junjie (黄俊杰) is promoting management upgrades in Shenzhen (深圳) projects, trying to build a "personal AI organization" to make project management more intelligent and refined.
The AI safety log assistant is a specific attempt. In the past, when safety inspections found problems, photos were sent to the group, and reports had to be specially compiled at night. Now, AI automatically captures information and generates logs, saving nearly 30% of the time. The traces are clearly traceable, the rectification forms a closed loop, and safety management is more efficient and has more composure.
The Shenzhen Nanshan Shekou Hospital (深圳南山蛇口医院) project that Huang Junjie (黄俊杰) participated in before also introduced Hong Kong's (香港) safety visualization practices: hooks, wire ropes, and other equipment are labeled with different colors after each quarterly inspection. Whether it is qualified or not is clear at a glance on site.
In Huang Junjie's (黄俊杰) view, the cooperation between Shenzhen (深圳) and Hong Kong (香港) in the construction field is not a matter of "who drives whom", but rather complementary cooperation. Hong Kong (香港) is strong in international "contract spirit" and refined management, while Shenzhen (深圳) is good at innovation speed and the inclusiveness of technology applications.
"The supply chain in the Greater Bay Area is developed." Huang Junjie (黄俊杰) cited an example, it is possible to quickly find a supplier to customize an intelligent construction robot. "The entrepreneurial atmosphere here is strong. When you mention an idea, partners are willing to invest in research and development, and it is easy to reach a consensus." Many products that have been polished and matured in Shenzhen (深圳) are then passed through Hong Kong (香港) projects to a wider international market.
A few years ago, Huang Junjie (黄俊杰) came to Shenzhen (深圳) through China Construction International's (中建国际) "Thousands Crossing the River" program. Now, more and more Hong Kong (香港) colleagues and friends are also coming to the mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area. "Payment shopping, education and medical care, integration is everywhere, and the Greater Bay Area is becoming a super-large shared space," Huang Junjie (黄俊杰) said.
Now, Huang Junjie (黄俊杰) and his wife both work in Shenzhen (深圳), and their two children have also entered local kindergartens, and their home is completely settled here. This year, the family does not plan to travel far for the Spring Festival. They plan to take a self-driving tour of the Greater Bay Area: go to Guangzhou (广州) for morning tea, go to Huizhou (惠州) for hot springs, and visit the science and technology museum in Shenzhen (深圳)... In the Greater Bay Area's "one-hour living circle", their footsteps are becoming more and more familiar, and the road ahead is becoming lighter and faster.
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As the Spring Festival approaches, imposing couplets are once again pasted on the building entrance, their words soaring, reminding people of the new atmosphere of the new year at a glance. From the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month to New Year's Eve, the calligraphers in the work unit, as usual, lose their leisure, busy writing Spring Festival couplets for everyone. "Half a cup of Tusu wine has not yet been raised, and in front of the lamp, small characters write peach charms," the Spring Festival, with the highest expectation for the life of fireworks in the year, always maintains a profound cultural texture.
For us, celebrating the New Year is a joyful and important event. Although there are different flavors of celebrating the New Year when in different life situations, when I open the folded old times, I find that from childhood to adulthood, in the memories of "knowing the year" and "celebrating the year," the flavor of the year carries a scholarly fragrance.
"Children, children, don't be greedy..." Singing the long-circulating nursery rhyme, we knew "celebrating the New Year" when we were children. Reciting ancient and elegant verses, we feel the long-lasting meaning of pasting Spring Festival couplets and hanging lanterns. Children of my generation may all have such memories—little us, thinking about the fragrant New Year's Eve dinner, following behind our mothers happily carrying bowls and moving dishes, anxiously waiting for the moment when the family sits around the table; little us, running to the desk again and again, gently pinching the red paper strips hanging from the edge of the table, blowing on the wet ink, anxiously waiting to paste the couplets written by our father holding our little hands on the lintel; late at night, little us, quietly pulling open the curtains. The window decorations on the glass are illuminated by the lights, like clusters of red flames against the background of the night, which is the "creation" taught by grandma. At that time, I was happy to celebrate the New Year, and there was another reason, that is, on New Year's Eve, adults would not rush their children to go to bed. They would also patiently read books to us and teach us to say auspicious words, so that we could fall asleep calmly in endless stories, and incidentally bring the flavor of the year into our dreams.
Another year has passed. Although we still repeat the custom of writing couplets and eating New Year's Eve dinner, the family's way of staying up late has changed from reading books and telling stories to "watching the Spring Festival Gala." As for me, after appreciating the consistent warm and festive opening of the "Spring Festival Gala," I quietly walked into my own little world. Accompanied by the light sound of wind and snow hitting the glass and the singing from the TV set coming through the wall, I sat at the desk by the window and opened the pages of the book, continuing to read those familiar or unfamiliar words and paragraphs. In my opinion, the "New Year" on the screen is dazzling, but the "New Year" in the book, mixed with the ink fragrance of the year, is more intriguing.
Look, in Mr. Lu Xun's (鲁迅) writing, the sincerity of the people of Luzhen (鲁镇) preparing for the blessing ceremony hides sadness, "the women's arms are soaked red in the water." Times have changed, and now life is prosperous, like celebrating the New Year every day. But when encountering the "New Year," people are still so "hardworking" in celebrating it. Even, in the dazzling and complete market, the sense of satisfaction in the heart due to prosperity will be externalized into the hard work of repeated comparisons and the confusion of not knowing how to choose. Look, "At this time, it is absolutely not allowed to speak loudly, even parents who usually have a bad temper are now gentle and soft-spoken..." The narration of the text blurs the time, making people sigh that there are the same life details inside and outside the book. But between the lines, you can read that the "New Year" in the past was a heavy "joy," while our New Year is purely happy... Thinking and reminiscing like this, I heard the adults call me to participate in the "cyclical" New Year's game, which is another expression of "reunion."
When closing the book, I occasionally thought of a question, does "we" belong to "celebrating the New Year," or does "celebrating the New Year" belong to "us"? Just walking into the lively game, I had the answer, this "belonging" should be a two-way rush.
Years, one by one, pass and come again, experiencing the baptism of time, blending the flavors of the north and south, from oriental folk customs to world intangible cultural heritage. From "celebrating the New Year in a different place," "celebrating the New Year in reverse," to "cloud reunion," the New Year experienced in reality is more rich and colorful, while the "New Year" written in books and newspapers and spread on new media on the Internet interprets the origin and connotation of the Spring Festival from more diverse dimensions.
On New Year's Eve, at the moment of staying up late, the grown-up us still read ancient nursery rhymes to our children, tell New Year's stories, and watch interesting videos. But reading and telling, I suddenly realized that, in fact, "celebrating the New Year" is a book, a three-dimensional and beautiful "big book." Reunion dinner, blessing characters, Spring Festival couplets... each custom is a code carrying cultural genes, recording awe of heaven and earth, remembrance of ancestors, and expectations for life, inheriting culture and spirit. In this big book, the ink of time records the past, writes the present, and depicts the direction of the future, forming the chapters of life.
So, growing up reading this book, experiencing and thinking, we gradually understand, "What is China (何以中国)."
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At the end of holidays, some people always feel a lack of appetite, mental distraction, and even anxiety and depression. These manifestations are called "post-holiday syndrome," which is essentially a physical and mental imbalance caused by a sudden change in the pace of life. There is no need to worry too much. By adjusting through scientific methods, you can smoothly transition from holiday mode to daily work and life.
During the holidays, irregular schedules can disrupt our biological clock. Re-establishing a regular schedule is very important: you should stay away from mobile phones and other electronic devices before going to bed, and you can choose to soak your feet in warm water or listen to light music to slowly relax your brain; insist on getting up on time in the morning, and try not to take long naps during the day, even if you are sleepy at noon, only take a nap for about 20 minutes.
Dietary adjustments are also important. A diet of rich and fatty foods during the holidays inevitably increases the burden on the stomach and intestines. In daily life, it is necessary to reduce the intake of greasy and spicy foods, eat less heavily oiled, salty, and fried foods, and control milk tea and cakes. Appropriately increase the intake of high-fiber vegetables such as celery, spinach, and broccoli, coarse grains such as brown rice, oats, and corn, and high-quality protein such as steamed fish and boiled eggs. If indigestion occurs, you can use traditional Chinese medicine dietary remedies such as radish soup and hawthorn drink to help digestion; even if you have no appetite, do not go hungry, as an empty stomach will further weaken the function of the spleen and stomach. You can eat some light and easily digestible foods such as porridge and noodles in moderation.
While controlling your diet, you should also exercise. Moderate exercise can effectively awaken physical and mental vitality. You can choose brisk walking, jogging, playing ball, and other exercises that can appropriately increase your heart rate and make you sweat slightly, which can not only relieve physical fatigue but also gradually restore your appetite to normal.
In addition to physical fatigue, psychological "work phobia" or emotional depression is also very common. At this time, positive self-adjustment is crucial. You can take short breaks during work, and relieve stress through deep breathing, practicing Baduanjin (八段锦), etc.; participate in more outdoor activities such as walking and brisk walking, which can not only promote dopamine secretion and enhance pleasure, but also help absorb sunlight and supplement vitamin D. At the same time, avoid immersing yourself in negative comparisons or social media information flow. If you feel upset, you may wish to actively confide in trusted relatives and friends, which is often more effective than bearing it alone.
When facing work after the holiday, there is no need to force yourself to "get into the state immediately." It is better to give yourself a buffer period of half a day to a day, starting with simple tasks, such as organizing files and replying to messages, and then gradually transitioning to complex tasks. Just like starting a car requires gradual acceleration, the mindset also needs to be gradual, and so does adjusting sleep and diet.
(The author is the executive director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (安徽医科大学第四附属医院), interviewed and compiled by Luo Yangqi (罗阳奇), a reporter from this newspaper)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王永战 刘新吾
Lanterns celebrate China, a land of vibrant scenes.
As the year turns, the land of China welcomes a rich New Year atmosphere. On the eve of the Spring Festival, in "China's Lantern City" - Zigong (自贡), Sichuan (四川), the sound of cutting in factories is incessant, welding sparks flicker, and workers are rushing to produce "light and shadow feasts" for lantern festivals across the country. From the New Year lantern appreciation customs of the Tang and Song dynasties, to the "Lantern Pole Festival" activities of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and then to the first Spring Festival Lantern Festival after the founding of New China, the inheritance of Zigong lanterns has spanned thousands of years.
Today, Zigong lanterns are no longer just festive decorations; they are trying to become a link connecting tradition and modernity, China and the world, culture and consumption, radiating vigorous vitality.
Lighting Up
From "Selling Products" to "Selling Scenarios"
As night falls on Nanshan (南山), Chongqing (重庆), a light and shadow feast integrating intangible cultural heritage skills and digital technology unfolds. Recently, the "Nanshan Fantasy Night" large-scale immersive cultural tourism night tour project was lit up at the Nanshan Botanical Garden (南山植物园) to welcome guests, outlining a colorful picture.
Stepping into the park, large-scale lantern sets with magnificent shapes and exquisite craftsmanship constitute the "main melody" of the light and shadow world. At the main entrance, the "Phoenix Nesting in Nanshan" (凤栖南山) lantern set is as high as 20 meters. Its frame tying and color separation and mounting strictly follow the traditional intangible cultural heritage skills of Zigong lanterns. More than 5,000 LED lights shine together, showing the combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology.
Behind this, it reflects the development and evolution of the Zigong lantern industry: from simply "selling lanterns" to "selling scenarios."
In this lantern festival, the core lantern sets designed and produced from Zigong, Sichuan account for more than 80%. The project is executed by Zigong Lantern Group (自贡灯彩集团). "We hope to explore the innovative expression and sustainable operation model of intangible cultural heritage lanterns through this project," said the person in charge of the company.
This transformation injects momentum into the New Year consumer market:
This lantern festival breaks through the limitations of the past lantern festivals' short-term and ornamental nature. In the iconic glass greenhouse, the three elements of "intangible cultural heritage lanterns, digital technology, and living plants" are deeply integrated. The mechanical dinosaurs shaped by lantern craftsmanship are radiant with light and color between the silk and bamboo frames, complementing the vibrant greenery of the surrounding tropical rainforest; holographic jellyfish lantern sets float lightly in the karst cave. The combination of virtual and real, beautiful and exquisite, meets the diverse needs of tourists of different ages.
In order to create a strong New Year atmosphere, the local area also specially set up a "Blessing Lantern Wall" (祈福灯墙), hanging festive intangible cultural heritage lanterns, reflecting a strong New Year flavor.
According to statistics from the Zigong Municipal Bureau of Commerce (自贡市商务局), Zigong lanterns currently occupy 85% of the domestic market share. By promoting the transformation of the industry towards scenarization, storytelling, and theming, Zigong lanterns are no longer the "exclusive" of the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, but appear in various cultural tourism activities, illuminating the new atmosphere of cultural consumption in thousands of homes.
Lantern Making
From "Old Stories" to "New Inheritance"
In the production workshop of Sichuan Zigong Haitian Culture Company (四川自贡海天文化公司), traditional silk tying craftsmanship and modern green technology and intelligent systems are staging a "deep dialogue" spanning thousands of years.
In the factory area, two flying dragons made of porcelain pieces are calm and composed, as if about to leap up. Groups of lanterns are distributed and arranged, waiting for the workers to carefully carve and polish them.
Lanterns travel through thousands of years and enter a new era, and green is becoming a distinct background color. In recent years, from materials to craftsmanship, green and energy-saving have run through the design and production of lanterns.
The materials are greener. Walking into the lantern-making enterprise, as far as the eye can see, discarded porcelain pieces become the body of the flying dragon, discarded steel pipes become the frame of the lantern set, and discarded medicine bottles and mineral water bottles are also spliced on the "skin" surface of the lantern set. Today, "everything can become a lantern" also means that materials are recycled, and the lantern industry is "pursuing green."
The craftsmanship is more energy-saving. With the development of the times, remote control, voice control, and numerical control and other lighting control modes are applied to lantern making, effectively reducing lantern energy consumption. The high-energy-consuming incandescent bulbs of the past have also been replaced with LED energy-saving lamps. "With technological innovation, energy-saving and environmental protection concepts and technologies have been implanted into the entire process of lantern research and development," said Shen Hongyue (沈宏跃), president of the Zigong Lantern Industry Association (自贡彩灯行业协会).
The revitalization of traditional lanterns in the new era is also inseparable from the integration of design concepts into the narrative of the times.
At the 31st Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival (自贡国际恐龙灯会), there are both "Green City Twin Beauties" (青城双姝) created based on the story of the White Snake Legend, and character lantern sets made based on popular games, Q versionizing the popular domestic animation and mobile game IP images, setting off waves of "national trend fever."
Creative transformation and innovative development, lanterns have also become the "key" to opening up excellent traditional culture.
"When designing lanterns, we try to tell traditional stories in an innovative language," said Wan Songtao (万松涛), deputy general manager of Haitian Culture Company. Zigong lantern makers strive to deconstruct old stories with new images and connect with the younger generation with new languages. In addition, we also introduce visual recognition, multi-sensory interaction and other technologies to make lanterns more intelligent and generate more interaction with the audience.
The high-quality development of the industry is rooted in talent.
Zigong ensures the inheritance of lantern-making concepts by establishing a production-study-research system. "We have established the Lantern College of Sichuan University of Science & Engineering (四川轻化工大学彩灯学院), and also set up lantern majors in Zigong Vocational and Technical College (自贡职业技术学院) and other colleges," said Cheng Jian (程健), deputy director of the Zigong Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism (自贡市文化广电旅游局). The local area has formed a four-level talent training system of "secondary vocational school - junior college - undergraduate - graduate student," cultivating more than 2,000 craftsmen every year.
According to data from the Zigong Municipal Bureau of Commerce, as of now, the Zigong lantern industry has more than 300 patents and more than 10,000 lantern copyrights, with an output value of over 6 billion yuan in 2025, nearly 2,000 lantern and related enterprises, and more than 50,000 long-term employees. Driven by the dual wheels of digitalization and greening, Zigong lanterns are drawing a new picture of protection and inheritance.
Going Overseas
From "Good Industry" to "Good Business Card"
Taking lanterns as a medium to cross mountains and seas.
Recently, in the light and shadow of Longleat Estate (朗利特庄园) in the United Kingdom, classic British IP and Chinese lanterns staged a wonderful collision.
The "Longleat Chinese Lantern Festival" attracted a crowd of tourists. The lifelike "Wallace" lantern set, the majestic "Stonehenge" lantern set... These symbols carrying local cultural imagery have been transformed into radiant works of art under the ingenuity of Zigong craftsmen.
These lantern sets also reflect a professional path for Zigong lanterns to go to the world.
"After years of development, Zigong lanterns have been exhibited in more than 80 countries and regions, occupying 92% of the overseas market share," said Cheng Jian.
In the 1990s, when Zigong lanterns first stepped out of the country, the lantern products were still based on traditional Chinese imagery such as dragons and fish as the theme of creation, mainly undertaking orders from foreign governments or zoos and botanical gardens. As the overseas market increasingly expanded, making lantern sets that were tailored to overseas culture and cooperating with foreign parties to invest in lantern festivals became the direction of Zigong lantern enterprises.
"In 1999, we held an exhibition in Myanmar, and at that time we were only undertaking foreign orders," said Li Zhongwen (李仲文), general manager of the International Market Department of Zigong Lantern Group. In 2006, when Zigong lanterns came to Canada's Ontario Amusement Park, the company initially cooperated with foreign parties to hold the exhibition and tasted the sweetness. "Cooperative exhibitions, joint investment by both parties, profit sharing, and the design of lantern sets also reflect more local cultural characteristics," said Li Zhongwen. Zigong lanterns have become a bright Chinese business card.
The biggest challenges in expanding overseas markets are cultural differences and technical access.
In order to resonate with the British people, during the design stage of this lantern festival, Zigong Lantern Group and local animation company Aardman Animations (阿德曼动画公司) cooperated deeply to design and determine the classic images in the animation IP one by one, striving to achieve accurate restoration.
In order to improve market response speed, Zigong has formed an overseas exhibition mode that combines domestic production and transportation with on-site production abroad. Li Zhongwen introduced that, unlike before, when the lanterns were produced in China and then transported abroad. Now, in the production and assembly stage of the lantern sets, Zigong Lantern Group sends craftsmen abroad to weave and weld on site, which greatly improves efficiency.
The sailing of Zigong lanterns is closely related to the improvement of China's level of opening up to the outside world.
In recent years, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative has been deeply implemented, and more and more overseas orders have poured into Zigong, and Zigong lanterns have also carried out more and more transnational cooperation. Today, Zigong Lantern Group also has branches in Europe, hiring foreign personnel to develop the local market.
Going abroad, Zigong lanterns are becoming a carrier of cultural exchange and mutual learning. In 2025, Zigong will hold hundreds of exhibitions overseas, and overseas business will account for more than 30%.
In 2023, Zigong successfully created a national foreign cultural trade base, realizing the leap from "selling lanterns" to spreading Chinese culture and telling Chinese stories.
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Walking into Potan Town (皤滩镇), Xianju County (仙居县), Taizhou City (台州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), on Potan Ancient Street (皤滩古街), lanterns with boneless frames, exquisite and translucent, adorn the streets, shimmering with colorful light.
Xianju Lanterns (仙居花灯), also known as Xianju Needle-Pierced Boneless Lanterns, are named for the patterns on the lantern surface being chiseled and pierced with needles, and the boneless frame of the lantern.
How can Xianju Lanterns achieve "bonelessness"?
"The interior of Xianju Lanterns is made by folding and pasting paper lantern pieces of different sizes and shapes," said Wang Rulan (王汝兰), a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Xianju Lanterns. Because there is no frame, Xianju Lanterns are generally small and exquisite. Precisely because of this, the shapes are more diverse, and the details of the elevation structure have greater room for change.
The production process of Xianju Lanterns is complex, including drawing, chiseling, needle-piercing, erecting the lantern... there are dozens of processes. The most time-consuming of these is the "needle-piercing" process: piercing pinholes on the paper with embroidery needles slightly thicker than hair strands. 100 to 150 pinholes must be pierced on each square centimeter of paper. If the piercing is too dense, the paper will easily break; if the piercing is too sparse, the penetration will not be enough, and the shape of the pattern will not be displayed.
Today, the related techniques of Xianju Lanterns are also keeping pace with the times. Zhu Fuwei (朱福伟), a representative inheritor of Xianju Lanterns at the county level, has successfully applied "laser needle-piercing" to lantern making, and can complete the pattern carving of a lantern in just 5 minutes. In addition, he also cooperated with universities to develop special paper for boneless lanterns, making the lantern patterns clearer.
Originating in the Tang Dynasty (唐朝), Xianju Lanterns nearly disappeared during the late Qing Dynasty (清朝) and the Republic of China (民国时期). In the 1980s, the Xianju County (仙居县) government organized the establishment of the Xianju Lantern Association (仙居花灯协会), collected and sorted out the production techniques of various ancient folk lanterns in Xianju (仙居), and also restored the "Tang Lanterns" (唐灯) that had been lost for many years. Today, Xianju Lanterns have a total of 27 traditional varieties and 52 branch varieties. In 2006, Lantern Art (Xianju Lanterns) was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
In recent years, with the industrialization of Xianju Lanterns, the price of lanterns has become more affordable. Xianju Lanterns have become a distinctive highlight of local festival activities. In addition, the local area also promotes Xianju Lanterns in various ways: promoting the entry of intangible cultural heritage skills into schools, establishing lantern clubs, compiling lantern-based school textbooks, carrying out lantern art festivals, and establishing master studios. The traditional intangible cultural heritage has been revitalized in the new era.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘晓宇
Quanzhou Lanterns have a long history and exquisite craftsmanship. In 2006, Lantern Art (Quanzhou Lanterns) was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
Quanzhou Lanterns can be roughly divided into three categories: Cai Zha Lanterns, Ke Zhi Lanterns, and Zhen Ci Wu Gu Lanterns. Cai Zha Lanterns have rich styles and bright colors. Ke Zhi Lanterns do not use skeletons, but are made entirely of paper boards with carved patterns. Then, glass filaments are inlaid in these hollowed-out patterns, which become the well-known Ke Zhi Liao Si Lanterns. Zhen Ci Wu Gu Lanterns use steel needles to prick dense pinholes in the pattern, and the light source shines through the pinholes, making the lamps exquisite and translucent.
Among them, the "Ke Zhi Liao Si Wu Gu Lantern" (刻纸料丝无骨灯), which combines Ke Zhi Lanterns and Zhen Ci Wu Gu Lanterns, has a unique craft that combines various traditional crafts such as Li Fen Xian, Tie Jin, Tuo Tai, and Dian Cui. First, the appearance pattern of the lantern needs to be carefully designed, and then the carving knife is used to carefully carve on the paper board. Finally, in a manual way, with the help of special paint, three layers of superimposed color painting are carefully applied.
Ke Zhi Liao Si Wu Gu Lanterns are rich in artistic value. The figures, stories, landscapes, and folk customs in the lanterns are imbued with a strong cultural connotation.
Today, Quanzhou Lanterns are still an important part of the Quanzhou Lantern Festival (泉州元宵节). During the Lantern Festival every year, Quanzhou (泉州) hosts lantern fairs in various places, exhibiting a large number of lanterns, decorating the ancient city with colorful lights.
Quanzhou Lanterns, which have been passed down to this day, are not limited to festive activities, but have been integrated into people's daily lives.
Lanterns used for ancient building decoration reflect modern people's love for traditional aesthetics through the innovation of traditional materials and production techniques, and the national style design of color schemes. Lamps for leisure and Zen spaces adopt various traditional lantern making techniques to design a variety of table lamps, hanging lamps, and floor lamps, which are perfectly integrated into life scenes. Quanzhou Lantern souvenirs and intangible cultural heritage experience activities enable more people to feel the charm of this intangible cultural heritage at close range...
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 纵
Pavilions and towers, landscapes and gardens, historical figures... the characters are meticulously portrayed, the scenery is beautifully depicted, and when equipped with lights, they emit a dazzling brilliance.
"This is a Chaozhou (潮州) lantern, specifically a Cai Zha (彩扎) standing screen lantern, integrating Cai Zha, painting, embroidery, clay sculpture, and paper cutting. In addition, there are also painted hanging lanterns," said Huang Tao (黄韬), a representative inheritor of Chaozhou lanterns at the municipal level. In 2008, lantern art (Chaozhou lanterns) was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage expansion project list.
Chaozhou Cai Zha standing screen lanterns are distinctive lanterns that integrate multiple traditional crafts. They often feature classic scenes from Chaozhou opera and historical figure stories. They use bamboo strips and lead wire to create the framework, paired with clay and paper-mache character heads, then covered with embroidered robes and painted pavilion scenery. A light source is placed inside the lantern body, and when lit, the light and shadows flow, bringing the characters and scenery to life.
The screen lanterns range in size from just over an inch, small enough to be played with in the palm of the hand, to several feet, large enough to create a grand scene on the street. In intangible cultural heritage exhibitions and folk culture activities, they have become an important carrier for showcasing the charm of Chaozhou's traditional crafts and the richness of its regional culture.
One Chaozhou lantern after another reflects the brilliant splendor of more than 400 years of traditional craftsmanship.
"As early as the Ming Dynasty, there were documents recording the grand lantern scenes in Chaozhou City (潮州城) on the Lantern Festival night. For more than 400 years, Chaozhou lanterns have evolved from local folk activities into a comprehensive lantern art that integrates festival viewing and folk decoration, becoming a treasure in China's folk art treasury," said Huang Tao (黄韬).
Today, Chaozhou lanterns play an important role in traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"Chaozhou lanterns, with their unique craftsmanship and exquisite shapes, have formed their own system in Lingnan (岭南) lantern art," Huang Tao (黄韬) introduced. In terms of festival applications, Chaozhou lanterns are still an important part of the Lantern Festival and other festive activities in the Chaoshan (潮汕) area. During traditional festivals, various lanterns are hung in the streets and alleys of Chaozhou, lotus lanterns, plum blossom lanterns, carp lanterns, revolving lanterns... all kinds of exquisite lanterns are available for people to watch and play, creating a strong festive atmosphere. The various forms of lanterns and folk activities not only showcase Chaozhou culture, but also continue to promote cultural inheritance and innovation.
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Return to TopGalloping into spring! The annual rendezvous with light and shadow arrives as scheduled.
During the Spring Festival, movie theaters are packed, and "Have you seen a movie?" and "How many have you seen?" have almost become holiday greetings. The excitement extends beyond the silver screen, as people follow the movies to travel, taste delicacies, and appreciate intangible cultural heritage, jointly welcoming the Chinese film industry's auspicious start to the new year, a 开门红 (kāi mén hóng - "open door red," a successful start).
This edition invites the main creators of six Spring Festival films to share the stories behind their creations, allowing us to feel the 马不停蹄 (mǎ bù tíng tí - "horse no stop hoof," to keep going without stopping) energy and the 万马奔腾 (wàn mǎ bēn téng - "ten thousand horses galloping," a scene of great vigor and vitality) vitality both on and off the screen, and to savor these prosperous and thriving days.
-- Editor
Return to TopBy: 电影《惊蛰无声》导演 张艺谋
When it comes to espionage warfare, people may often think of stories from decades ago. In fact, the confrontation of espionage warfare has never stopped in places we cannot see. So this time, we want to focus the camera on our current era and the cities we live in, to shoot a contemporary espionage film that is "around us." When espionage warfare moves from history to our side, the sense of presence and significance it presents is very different.
"Silent War" is a story of "today," so the requirement for "realism" is extremely high. Our creation has been guided by the Ministry of State Security (国安部), and they have given us a lot of practical help from plot to characters. During the filming, there were national security police officers following and guiding the entire process to ensure that it was close to reality. Authenticity is the premise of everything. Only by establishing the "truth" first can we provide the audience with a basis for entering the story.
Having established the tone of realism, we chose to express the unique breathing pulse of the city, and the tension of the story follows the heartbeat. The overall narrative rhythm of "Silent War" is very tight. How to tell a good story in a limited space, both setting up "hooks" to stimulate the audience's curiosity, and having foreshadowing and surprises, is what I have been thinking about.
As the creation and filming deepened, my feelings became more and more profound. In the beginning, we were very unfamiliar with this field, but the more we understood, the more we realized that this is actually a story closely related to us. National security personnel have also told us many touching things, which sound incredible, but do happen quietly in unknown places. So I still hope that the shots in the film can have moments of pause to illuminate the hearts of the characters. Their silent perseverance has a weight that touches people's hearts. As the first contemporary national security-themed film on the screen, the significance of "Silent War" is not just a film, but also a way for us to pay tribute to the heroes working on the hidden front. We may never know who they are, but it is countless such anonymous people who guard our current peace and reunion.
In order to show the confrontation and game on this hidden front, we often use close-up shots in this creation. This kind of close-up is the most challenging for actors. What it tests is not skill, but the "sincerity" of the actors. If there is a little insincerity in the performance, it will be exposed in front of the magnified lens. The closer the lens is, the closer it is to the "heart," and the more it needs a performance that starts from the heart.
In this Spring Festival, I hope that "Silent War" can not only bring a tense and exciting journey of light and shadow, but also leave some echoes about guarding in everyone's heart.
Return to TopBy: 电影《飞驰人生3》总制片人 李雯雯
I am very happy that our movie "Pegasus 3" will meet you all during the Lunar New Year. This time, we bring a comprehensive upgrade in terms of a strong cast, new track extreme challenges, and industrial production standards.
When the "Pegasus Iron Triangle" stands together, it feels like we instantly returned to the time when the three of us were filming the first scene 7 years ago. Everyone quickly got into character with a simple "Hi." Shen Teng (沈腾), who plays Zhang Chi (张驰), is responsible for the central expression of the entire play. Sun Yuqiang (孙宇强) and Ji Xing (记星) are always by Zhang Chi's side, and their unwavering support is the steadfastness he is most proud of.
The first two "Pegasus" series were filmed in Bayinbuluke (巴音布鲁克), Xinjiang (新疆). This time, in order to present a more shocking audio-visual impact, the crew experienced multiple transfers of thousands of people, and filmed in Jiulong (九龙), Delingha (德令哈), Ningbo (宁波), Shanghai (上海) and other places. When we were filming in Jiulong County (九龙县), Sichuan (川西), the filming location, Jichou Mountain (鸡丑山), was over 4,500 meters above sea level. The crew overcame difficulties such as lack of oxygen, severe cold, and inconvenient transportation in high-altitude areas. Seeing the completed shots, we felt it was all worth it!
Whether the racing car can adapt to the plateau area is also a huge challenge for the crew. The crew carried out a long period of adaptation work in the local area, and carried out a dual-system debugging of the racing car on gravel and asphalt roads to ensure that every car scene shot could achieve the best effect in our minds. In order to make the presentation of the landform richer, after the filming in the Sichuan (川西) area was completed, the crew took more than 20 racing cars to Delingha (德令哈) area of Qinghai (青海) to shoot the final sprint shots of the track.
The secret realm of western Sichuan (川西) above 4,500 meters above sea level and the original and magnificent Gobi Desert of Qinghai (青海) have become the real scenes of the most difficult intercontinental competition in Asia in the movie. Audiences can see the grand scene of Asia's top teams competing on the same stage, see the upgrades and transformations that allow racing cars to cope with extreme climatic conditions, see the tense and fierce competition under complex terrain environments and competition rules, and see Zhang Chi (张驰) and other racers' persistent pursuit of love, fairness and honor. We not only want to bring the audience excellent visual effects, but also hope that the fun of racing on the track will lead the audience out of the theater and rush to the mountains and seas, creating a new experience of the integration of "speed and poetry."
"Pegasus 3" has both the innovation of virtual shooting technology and the innovation of photography technology. We used a large number of helicopter aerial shots and traversing machine aerial shots. The speed of the drone has been upgraded on the basis of "Pegasus 2" to make it catch up with the racing car as much as possible, making the picture richer.
We used an electromagnetically connected machine on the follow-up car, and used electric slides on the car body, which can capture more and richer car body postures and racing car positions, and have more perspective changes.
In 7 years, three "Pegasus" series of films have been released during the Spring Festival. We hope to bring joy to the audience, let the emotional resonance of passionate dreams and laughter with tears move you and me, and we also hope to convey the beautiful meaning of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, and wish every audience can 飞驰人生 (fēi chí rén shēng - "soar life," to live life to the fullest) on their own life track!
Return to TopBy: 电影《镖人》主演 陈丽君
Starring in the movie "Blades of the Guardians," playing the role of Ayu, was my first time participating in film creation. It brought me a very different creative experience and I gained a lot. Opera performance is done in one go, while film shooting is "fragmented." The immediate mobilization of emotions is a difficult problem for me. The desert, yellow sand, fighting duels, galloping on horseback... everything starts from "truth." During filming in the desert, we sometimes had to wait for the light, wait for a cloud. During the waiting process, actors especially need to "protect" their emotions and enter different states of the character at any time.
All I can do is try my best to make each of my scenes better than the previous one, and each day's performance better than the previous day.
The senior teachers in the crew always shared their knowledge and helped me improve the details of my performance. I once asked director Yuen Woo-ping (袁和平) in front of the monitor if I was fighting too "fiercely"? The director said, "No, your moves are still too 'soft'." Opera emphasizes moves that stop at the point, while martial arts movies emphasize "fist-to-flesh" combat. I used to think that martial arts actors were very powerful, but only after actually participating in the filming did I realize that so much effort has to be put into such a smooth performance, and both action and performance are indispensable.
Facing the "eyes" of the camera, a more lifelike interpretation is needed. Wu Jing (吴京) told me that the performance scale is different for the medium shot, close-up, and long shot of the film lens. I learned while filming. I remember when filming the scene where Ayu regretted her marriage, I made a small "request" to Tony Leung Ka-fai (梁家辉). I said, "When you are leading the horse, can you look back at me a few times?" Tony Leung Ka-fai (梁家辉) understood what I meant instantly. Because, when I looked into his eyes, I thought of my own father, which could mobilize more sincere emotions.
Ayu is an "undefined girl." She has a tenacious vitality, a brave and straightforward side, and also an innocent and romantic side under her father's protection. I admire and feel sorry for her. She has experienced emotional betrayal, the death of loved ones, and the separation of friends, and her life goals have also been adjusted accordingly. She would directly ask Daoma: "Why don't you avenge your relatives?!" This is Ayu. Maybe she can't resist thousands of difficulties and dangers alone, even 以卵击石 (yǐ luǎn jī shí - "use egg hit stone," to fight against overwhelming odds; to court disaster), but she never spares her strength. She is willing to fight for love and for the chivalry in her heart.
In my opinion, this is precisely a theme conveyed by the movie "Blades of the Guardians": Chivalry is not only for the country and the people, but also for the protection of loved ones. Whether it is Daoma and Xiaoqi, Double-headed Snake and Alai, or Ayu and Ata, Madam Yu Chi and Ani, their relationships are all like this. Therefore, chivalry is a unique feeling of the Chinese people, and it is also a special emotion of the Chinese people.
I hope the audience can walk into the theater and feel the chivalry and friendship, romance and boldness that belong to the Chinese people.
(Reported by Wang Jin (王瑨), reporter of this newspaper)
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"Dreaming of the Galaxy" tells a somewhat unconventional adventure story: going to the heavens and entering dreams, adventuring through levels. The story takes place in the near future, aboard a spaceship far from Earth on a mission. Everyone in hibernation is connected to the "Good Dream System," entering their own customized dreams. One day, this system suddenly experiences some problems, and system administrator Xu Tianbiao (徐天彪) and others have to embark on a series of adventures...
The idea for this film originated from my previous "Life Trilogy." Because I have seen many stories of birth, aging, illness, and death, and also because making movies has allowed me to step into their lives and get closer to their lives. I often think that if those critically ill patients could have the opportunity to dream, perhaps their lives would not be so painful. Just like the repeatedly appearing line in the film, "Miracles arise from the heart, the galaxy enters dreams," the dreams in this film can be like a wishing well, helping people make up for the regrets in their real lives.
I hope "Dreaming of the Galaxy" will bring the audience a youthful viewing experience through the exploration of various audio-visual languages. I want to make a soft science fiction film that is as light as a swallow. I understand that soft science fiction films must both conform to reality and maintain a certain distance from reality.
Throughout "Dreaming of the Galaxy," reality and dreams form a strong contrast. The parts about the aircraft follow the cold tones commonly used in science fiction films, while the dream parts are colorful and exceptionally dazzling. We adopted a "maximalist" aesthetic style to restore the unrestrained imagination of dreams. This, of course, brings great challenges to visual effects. The entire film has about 3,400 shots, of which more than 3,200 are visual effects shots. For general science fiction films, perhaps one type of visual effect is enough, but in "Dreaming of the Galaxy," one second it is a cataclysmic event, and the next second it is Chinese ink wash painting. This means that each dream is a new type, and each type is a new technical problem. I can't remember how many special effects companies participated in the production process. Some companies quit because they couldn't continue, and some returned after overcoming the difficulties. This actually shows that our film special effects technology still has many shortcomings. In terms of camera movement, I also tried some special photography techniques to allow the audience to "travel through dreams" with the protagonist and simultaneously experience the feeling of falling and dizziness. The film's art design, styling design, music, and other aspects are all developed under the aesthetics of dreams.
In our first attempt at a soft science fiction film, we took many detours. From styling to visual effects, many details were tried little by little, gradually exploring the boundaries between soft science fiction and hard science fiction.
A director may be making the same movie for a lifetime. From my first film "Go Away Mr. Tumor (滚蛋吧！肿瘤君)" to this "Dreaming of the Galaxy," I am actually exploring topics about humanity and life. Grand propositions can never be separated from the vivid exploration of individual lives. My answer as a creator is in the film, and I hope every audience has their own answer.
(Interview and compilation by Ren Shanshan (任姗姗), reporter of this newspaper)
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The panda, this "Chinese cute thing" with its own healing power, can be described as a soft yet penetrating symbol of Chinese culture. The "Panda Plan" series aims to allow this creature with Chinese distinctiveness to shine with its due brilliance on the big screen.
"Panda Plan: The Tribe Adventure" starts with the simple and eternal themes of "love" and "courage," allowing the story to flow with warm power in a fantasy adventure. In the film, the panda Hu Hu seems soft and cute, but in the adventure into the unknown primitive tribe, he gradually overcomes his inner timidity, using pure kindness to protect the people around him. Jackie Chan (成龙) transforms into a "Panda Guardian," choosing to use understanding and patience to build a bridge of communication when facing the unique rules of the tribe. The tribal residents gradually realize that accepting softness does not mean weakness, and a more complete self is more powerful.
For this filming, we chose Cangyuan Va Autonomous County (沧源佤族自治县), Lincang City (临沧市), Yunnan Province (云南省). Before entering Cangyuan (沧源), the crew held not only a filming blueprint but also a heavy "Cultural Protection Commitment." In the natural filming location of Cangyuan Dahei Forest (沧源大黑森林), to protect the original ecology, the crew abandoned complex artificial light sources and used the simplest reflectors to receive natural light. To capture a ray of light that happened to fall on the lens, a fleeting and just right shadow of a tree, the entire team often waited quietly in the dense forest for several hours, freezing the most moving appearance of nature into frames. We hope that the film can become a special delicacy in the Spring Festival cultural feast, allowing the audience to enjoy family fun while generating reflection on the harmonious coexistence of people and nature.
The IP ecosystem created for the panda Hu Hu this time is an extension from the screen to life. We hope that the panda Hu Hu is not just a movie character, but also a warm starting point for cultural IP. At the beginning of the project planning, we established a three-dimensional IP development idea of "content + product + experience." In terms of content expansion, we carefully planned Hu Hu's series of picture books; the categories involved in derivative product development are also richer and more daily; in terms of offline experience, during the Spring Festival, we also jointly created an immersive panda Hu Hu themed lantern festival with the Chaoyang District (朝阳区) Culture and Tourism Bureau of Beijing (北京), as well as the "Find Hu Find Fortune" themed pop-up event. We sincerely invite everyone to come and take photos and welcome the New Year with Hu Hu!
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Twelve springtimes, twelve encounters. Once, when we brought the first television movie *Boonie Bears: Homeward Journey* to the audience, our hearts were filled with trepidation. Who would have thought that this would last for 12 years. For 12 years, every Spring Festival, Briar (熊大), Bramble (熊二), and Vick (光头强) have arrived as scheduled, and watching the film has gradually become a "new year custom" for many families. This year, we bring *Boonie Bears: Guardian Code* to everyone, and our hearts are filled with mixed emotions—this is not only the beginning of a new year, but also the completion of a complete zodiac cycle.
Over the years, we have received too many letters from the audience. Some people say, "I grew up watching *Boonie Bears*," and others say, "Now I bring my own children to watch it." These warm feedbacks made us think: since the earliest feature-length story was about the New Year, why not take this opportunity to re-explore the meaning of the New Year? In a fast-paced era, our desire for reunion has never changed. What exactly is the New Year? We hope that through the adventures of the three protagonists, the audience will rethink the meaning of celebrating the New Year.
To do the theme of the New Year, we must bring a refreshing feeling to the audience. Starting from the most familiar concept of "Nian Monster" (年关), we constructed a "dual world"—the human world is the modern life that people are familiar with, and hidden outside the human world is a fantasy world called "Nian Monster City" (年关城). The design inspiration of this world comes from traditional Chinese culture, drawing elements from classical architecture of past dynasties, and integrating modern urban landscapes, which is a space with both oriental charm and fantasy colors.
The scene design refers to the artistic conception of Chinese landscape painting. The simple bricks and tiles, the exquisite eaves, and the "Lion Dance High-speed Rail" (醒狮高铁) and "Alien Ancient Warship" (异能古战舰) shuttling through them, form a visual experience of time and space interlacing. The snack stalls and folk activities on the streets strive to restore the real life atmosphere. We also integrated Chongqing's Hongyadong (洪崖洞), Liziba (李子坝) and other iconic attractions into it. The new character "Nian Monster" Nian Nian (年年) in the film has multiple images, which can be a naughty and cute mythical beast, a chic and fashionable girl, and even a powerful goddess. The film also shows many New Year customs and special delicacies, such as stilt walking, Yingge dance, dragon and lion dance, Chaoshan rice cakes, etc., which are full of New Year flavor.
*Boonie Bears: Guardian Code* has more than 500 characters, more than 200 scenes, and nearly 2,000 special effects tasks, and each link needs to be carefully polished. We independently developed the "Fantawild Automated Character Generation System" (方特自动化角色生成系统) to realize the rapid generation and fine adjustment of character models. At the same time, in response to some technical limitations of AI, we independently developed AI disassembly modeling technology, which significantly improved efficiency. In terms of artistic style, we boldly tried traditional Chinese art forms such as paper-cutting and ink painting, and added a large number of folk music elements, using Peking Opera "percussion patterns" (锣鼓经) to coordinate character movements, and combining suona with electronic music, striving to present a musical effect that is both traditional and innovative.
Thank you for your company over the past 12 years. May *Boonie Bears* be like an old friend, warming every reunion moment with laughter.
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