Summary: The article reports on the upcoming review of the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan at the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress in March 2026. It highlights achievements made during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, including economic growth and advancements in areas such as high-speed rail and technological innovation. The article emphasizes the importance of high-quality development and the development of new productive forces, as well as key initiatives like rural revitalization and promoting common prosperity. The importance of upholding national security and navigating external pressures is also alluded to. It also mentions Xi Jinping's focus on strengthening the Party and promoting a correct view of political achievements.
Summary: A book titled "General Secretary Xi Jinping Leads the Fight to Win the Battle Against Poverty" has been published, documenting China's poverty alleviation efforts under Xi's leadership since the 18th Party Congress. The book, based on oral histories, aims to vividly portray the historical process of eradicating absolute poverty and highlight the achievements and spirit of the poverty alleviation campaign. It intends to provide primary source material for understanding China's poverty reduction and promoting Xi Jinping Thought. There is no discussion of the United States in the article.
Summary: The article reports on the activities of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in 2025, emphasizing its role in rallying support for the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) agenda and promoting "Chinese-style modernization." The CPPCC focused on studying and implementing Xi Jinping's thought, conducting research and consultations on key issues like economic development, technological innovation, and food security. Various committees within the CPPCC organized study sessions, seminars, and field visits to gather insights and provide recommendations to the CCP and State Council. The CPPCC also engaged in public outreach through activities like science lectures and cultural programs, aiming to connect with and serve the people. The article does not discuss the United States.
Summary: Wang Huning presided over the closing of the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, emphasizing the need to uphold Xi Jinping Thought and implement the spirit of the 20th Party Congress. He stated that the CPPCC should focus on the central tasks of the Party and the state, contribute to the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan", and prepare for the upcoming fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. The meeting approved the agenda for the upcoming session and made personnel changes, including additions to and removals from the CPPCC membership and committee leadership. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao delivered a lecture on promoting trade innovation and building a strong trading nation after the meeting. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: NPC deputies like Tan Xinping are actively engaging with constituents and preparing suggestions for the upcoming National People's Congress (NPC) session, focusing on issues like employment for women. Deputies are expected to uphold the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and the people's congress system, with an emphasis on remaining connected to the people. The NPC Standing Committee has been reinforcing the political requirements for deputies and providing training on topics such as Xi Jinping Thought. Deputies are also participating in legislative research and other NPC work, ensuring their role in translating the advantages of the people's congress system into governance effectiveness. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of thoroughly understanding and implementing the strategic deployments of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (2026-2030) to achieve socialist modernization. It highlights Xi Jinping's directives on comprehensively, deeply, and accurately grasping the spirit of the plan, focusing on innovation, domestic market construction, and integrated urban-rural development. The piece cites China's resilience in the face of technological bottlenecks and trade disputes, attributing successes to self-reliance and strategic foresight. It also mentions the external environment. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to the China Internet Network Information Center, China's generative AI user base reached 602 million by December 2025, a 141.7% increase from 2024, with a penetration rate of 42.8%. The report highlights generative AI's role in driving China's digital and intelligent transformation. China's AI enterprises surpass 6,000, and the core industry is expected to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan. China also leads in AI patents, accounting for 60% globally, reflecting the country's emphasis on AI development since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Summary: During the 2025 and 2022 National People's Congresses, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of cadres taking on responsibilities to promote economic and social development, and strengthening ethnic unity by fostering a sense of shared community among all ethnic groups, respectively. NPC representative Sheng Hong, Party Secretary of a Shanghai residential district, described her efforts to address residents' needs by opening a community gate and establishing a new health service station. Similarly, NPC representative Min Xiaoqing, Party Secretary of a Xinjiang middle school, highlighted the school's efforts to promote ethnic unity and national identity through education and community activities. Min plans to propose measures to strengthen cultural integration in Xinjiang during the upcoming Two Sessions. The articles do not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The newly opened Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed rail is boosting tourism to the revolutionary site of Yan'an, Shaanxi, with visitor numbers significantly increasing. The high-speed rail is facilitating "red tourism," attracting more young people and families to historical sites like Zaoyuan and Yangjialing, and is also driving development in rural areas by creating jobs and income opportunities for local villagers. Local authorities are improving infrastructure and tourist offerings, including immersive experiences and cultural activities, in anticipation of further increases in tourism, aiming for 50 million visitors this year. The high-speed rail network is expanding within the region, further integrating Yan'an into the national transportation system. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The construction of the Madao枢纽, the first hub of the 平陆运河, is nearing completion with an expected opening this year. This project, located in 马道头村, Guangxi, features several world records for inland river water-saving locks. The project has also stimulated local economic growth, providing employment and infrastructure development for nearby villagers. The construction also includes an "animal bridge," and the reuse of excavated earth for green agriculture. The canal is expected to bring prosperity and connect the remote village to the sea.
Summary: Ahead of the upcoming National People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), over 2,000 members gathered to discuss national development and contribute to Chinese-style modernization under the leadership of the CCP Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core. The CPPCC emphasized upholding the leadership of the CCP and studying Xi Jinping Thought to guide its work, focusing on key areas like deepening reform, promoting high-quality development, and addressing social issues. Throughout 2025, the CPPCC conducted various research and consultation activities, including visits to local communities, to gather opinions and provide suggestions to the central government. CPPCC members actively engaged with the public through various initiatives like science lectures and outreach programs, addressing people's concerns and promoting policy understanding. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Several international observers interviewed by *People's Daily* highlighted China's rural revitalization efforts, focusing on the development of unique local industries and the integration of digital technologies in agriculture. Interviewees, including Julius Kariithi from Kenya, Avese Rashid from Pakistan, and Abdou Halim from Egypt, emphasized the systematic approach, speed, and creativity of China's rural development, noting the use of e-commerce and digital technologies to boost farmer incomes and promote cultural tourism. They also pointed to the value of China's experiences for other developing countries seeking to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development. The interviewees did not mention the United States.
Summary: The article discusses the upcoming review of the 15th Five-Year Plan at the 14th National People's Congress in March 2026, highlighting its significance for building a modern socialist country. It reviews the achievements of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), including economic growth and advancements in transportation infrastructure, and emphasizes the importance of high-quality development and technological self-reliance. The article also references Xi Jinping's emphasis on common prosperity, rural revitalization, and the need to address challenges while seizing opportunities for strategic advantage. It mentions China's global initiatives and its efforts to improve governance and promote a people-centered approach to development. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During a phone call with Omani Foreign Minister Badr, Wang Yi stated that the U.S. and Israel "deliberately provoked a war against Iran" after progress had been made in U.S.-Iran negotiations, which Oman had been mediating. Wang emphasized the need to stop military actions and prevent further escalation, urging all parties to work towards this goal and supporting Oman's continued peace efforts. Wang also expressed China's willingness to play a constructive role, including advocating for peace within the UN Security Council. Furthermore, Wang emphasized China's support for Gulf states safeguarding their sovereignty and national security, opposing external interference.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, who detailed the latest regional developments, stating that the U.S. had initiated a second war against Iran during negotiations, violating international law. Wang reiterated China's principled stance on the Iranian situation, emphasizing its support for Iran's sovereignty and legitimate rights and urging the United States and Israel to cease military actions. He stated that China valued its friendship with Iran and hoped to avoid escalating regional tensions. Araghchi assured Wang of Iran's commitment to ensuring the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions.
Summary: Wang Yi and French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné spoke by phone on March 2nd, focusing on the Middle East situation. Séjourné highlighted France and China's shared responsibility as permanent members of the UN Security Council, noting that US and Israeli military actions in Iran were not authorized by the UN. Wang Yi reiterated China's principled stance against violating international law and double standards, arguing against military aggression by major powers. Both parties expressed the need to de-escalate tensions and resolve the Iran nuclear issue diplomatically.
Summary: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) expressed serious concern regarding developments in the Middle East and the armed attacks against Iran. The SCO stated that the use of force is unacceptable and supports resolving conflicts through dialogue based on international law and the UN Charter. The organization emphasized the need to ensure Iran's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, urging restraint and an immediate cessation of actions that could worsen the situation. The SCO called on the UN and its Security Council to take immediate measures to address actions that undermine international peace and security. The SCO expressed condolences to the families of the victims and voiced support for the Iranian government and people.
Summary: The article discusses Heilongjiang province's successful transformation of its previously perceived disadvantageous cold climate into a thriving ice and snow economy, driven by Xi Jinping's vision of "ice and snow are also golden mountains." Focusing on developing a full industrial chain encompassing winter sports, culture, equipment manufacturing, and tourism, cities like Harbin, Daqing and Qiqihar are finding unique ways to capitalize on their respective strengths. The province is also fostering inter-regional collaboration and urging visitors to visit other cities in Northeast China. The shift requires sustained effort, strategic planning, and a focus on long-term, high-quality development, exemplified by the evolution of the Yabuli ski resort and the establishment of specialized testing facilities in Heihe. No mention of the United States or U.S. - China relations were made.
Summary: Jilin province is promoting ice and snow sports, culture, and tourism to develop its ice and snow economy, following directives from Xi Jinping to develop ice and snow as a new growth driver. The province is investing in infrastructure, hosting over 300 ice and snow events in the 2025-2026 season, and integrating cultural tourism experiences. Jilin is also fostering an ice and snow equipment manufacturing industry, aiming for a value exceeding 5 billion yuan by 2030, with provincial Party Secretary Huang Qiang emphasizing the province's unique advantages in this sector.
Summary: State Councilor and All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) President Shen Yiqin addressed a gathering in Beijing commemorating International Women's Day. She called on women to adhere to Xi Jinping Thought, contribute to high-quality development during the 15th Five-Year Plan, and promote family values for Chinese-style modernization. Shen also urged deeper participation in global governance to advance women's causes worldwide. The conference recognized outstanding women and collectives with national awards.
Summary: This Xinhua report lists the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretaries-General of an organization. Wang Dongfeng is named as Secretary-General. The report identifies 16 Deputy Secretaries-General, including individuals of Hui and Salar ethnicities. The report was released by Xinhua News Agency on March 2nd. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Wang Huning presided over the closing of the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, emphasizing adherence to Xi Jinping Thought and the implementation of the spirit of the 20th Party Congress, as well as preparations for the upcoming fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. The meeting approved the draft agenda and work reports for the upcoming session, along with personnel changes including appointments and removals of committee members. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao delivered a lecture on trade innovation and strengthening the country's trade capabilities. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was made in the report.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of thoroughly understanding and implementing the strategic deployments of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (2026-2030) to achieve socialist modernization. It highlights Xi Jinping's directives on comprehensively, deeply, and accurately grasping the spirit of the plan, focusing on strategic thinking, technological self-reliance, and building a strong domestic market. The article references China's resilience in the face of external pressures like trade wars and technological restrictions, emphasizing the need for both strategic focus and tactical precision. It also touches on the importance of balanced urban-rural development, tailored to local conditions, to promote common prosperity. The article also references the U.S. in the context of innovation breakthroughs when it states that China's chip self-sufficiency research has experienced new breakthroughs.
Summary: NPC deputies like Tan Xinping are actively engaging with constituents to refine legislative proposals, highlighting the role of representatives as bridges between the people and the Party. The revised Representative Law strengthens the political requirements and responsibilities of NPC deputies, emphasizing loyalty to the Party and the people. Deputies participated in study sessions focused on Xi Jinping Thought to improve their understanding and ability to perform their duties. Deputies like Hu Xiaochun are leveraging their positions to address local issues, such as environmental protection and rural development, while others like Mi Na Waer are contributing to national legislation. The NPC Standing Committee maintains close ties with deputies to ensure that their voices are heard in the legislative process.
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Summary: According to Luo Qun, this year's Spring Festival saw a surge in cultural consumption, driven by both traditional and modern trends, with movie attendance and cultural activities experiencing significant growth. Consumers are seeking more unique and immersive experiences, moving beyond typical tourist traps, while technology such as AI and robotics are adding new dimensions to traditional celebrations. The revitalization of established brands and districts, coupled with innovative approaches, has also contributed to this cultural resurgence. The increasing global appeal of celebrating the Chinese New Year in China, reflected in rising international tourist numbers, demonstrates the country's growing cultural influence. This trend highlights the importance of cultural content in driving sustainable growth and fostering deeper cross-cultural understanding.
Summary: This article discusses Deqing County's Moganshan AI Film and Television City, a rising virtual filmmaking hub in Zhejiang province. Despite lacking a traditional film industry base, Deqing leveraged its location, tech sector and supportive policies to attract over 40 film and cultural companies, creating a "future studio" focused on virtual production. The county government emphasizes support for companies and talent cultivation through industry-education integration. The article concludes that the spirit of innovation and a pragmatic approach are indispensable in promoting high-quality development of the local economy.
Summary: The article discusses China's efforts to modernize its agricultural sector and build it into a large-scale industry. It emphasizes upgrading agricultural technology and supply chains to improve quality and efficiency, citing examples like smart greenhouses and advanced processing of agricultural products. The piece highlights the importance of "Agriculture+" strategies, such as developing rural tourism and value-added products, to expand the sector's boundaries. It stresses the need for creative and localized approaches in developing specialized agricultural products. The article concludes that by focusing on both internal improvements and integrated development, China can transform agriculture into a modern and prosperous industry.
Summary: During the period from Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, temple fairs across China featured traditional folk arts like paper cutting and pottery alongside modern elements such as robot performances. These fairs incorporated immersive experiences and interactive activities, successfully appealing to both older generations' nostalgia and younger demographics' preferences. The events served as a new way to experience culture and celebrate the New Year. The article highlights the revitalization of folk culture through innovation and preservation. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article from the *China Discipline Inspection and Supervision Daily* discusses the controversy surrounding local "grid workers" (网格员) proactively adding residents on WeChat. It argues that while the intention is to improve communication and responsiveness to residents' needs, the practice can be perceived negatively if not approached with sensitivity and clear explanation. The article suggests officials should emulate Xi Jinping's emphasis on building relationships with the public like neighbors. It stresses the importance of sincerity and genuine effort in connecting with the masses through digital platforms and offline interactions, to build trust and address their concerns effectively. The article emphasizes that this approach will help local officials to better understand the needs of their communities.
Summary: The article discusses the accumulation of "urban warmth" through three anecdotes: a noodle shop in Beijing offering free noodles to those in need through a community-funded "love ledger," a popular street food vendor in Beijing who was given a shop with the coordination of street officials, and community initiatives in Beijing and Shaoxing where residents took initiative in snow removal and decorating public spaces. The author argues that this "urban warmth" stems from the kindness and mutual support between people and the city. The author concludes that this spirit of solidarity and dedication contributes to China's overall prosperity. There is no mention of the United States in this article.
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Summary: A new cross-provincial bus route, the "Chuan Yu 20," connects the Sichuan-Chongqing Gaozhu New Area with Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area, facilitating daily commutes and family visits. The route spans 50 kilometers with 21 stops, integrating with Chongqing's rail transit. Residents from both Sichuan and Chongqing are utilizing the service for work, healthcare, and family visits, enabled by initiatives like mutual recognition of social security cards. The bus service reflects the growing integration and interconnectedness of the Sichuan and Chongqing regions.
Summary: During the Chunyun travel season, Shudun Technology's General Manager Zhu Yun expressed concern over the rapid development of quantum computing and its potential impact on existing cryptographic systems used for ID verification. The company is researching and developing "post-quantum cryptography" to counter the security threats posed by quantum computing. Shudun Technology has begun developing related products and platforms with financial support from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). The company plans to further develop this technology and products for applications in sectors like energy, transportation, and public services. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The village of Beiliangjiazhuan in Qingdao's West Coast New Area is using micro-dramas to promote local agricultural products and boost the rural economy. Village Party Secretary Zhang Wei partnered with director Ding Zhaoting to create these short dramas, incorporating local products like sweet potato noodles into the storylines. The micro-dramas have generated significant revenue for the village, leading to the establishment of a sweet potato noodle processing factory and new orders. The West Coast New Area is implementing policies to expand this model to other villages to promote rural revitalization. There are no mentions of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The Tianjin Hebei Bangzi Opera Theater is celebrating the Spring Festival with performances in Tianjin and neighboring Hebei province. As part of the celebration, the theater is staging excerpts of classic Hebei Bangzi operas, such as "Da Deng Dian" from *Wang Baochuan*, in a "theater window" format to attract audiences. The performances are part of the "Junma Yingchun Xiju Tianjin" 2026 Spring Festival performance season, featuring nearly one hundred productions and over 400 performances across Tianjin theaters. The theater hopes to share the charm of traditional opera and pass on this cultural heritage.
Summary: The article reports on the success of the Jingxiong Nonggu Orchid Industrial Park in Dingxing County, Hebei Province, which has allowed local villagers to increase their incomes through orchid cultivation. Villager Li Yingfu, who cultivated 50,000 orchids this year, expects to earn over 400,000 yuan. The county government and Hebei Agricultural University provided technical support to overcome the challenges of growing tropical orchids in northern China. The industrial park produces 22 million orchid seedlings and 200,000 finished flowers annually. 100,000 orchids from the industrial park were sold during the Spring Festival.
Summary: Yin Chongzhi, a foreman for the China Railway Taiyuan Bureau Group Co., Ltd., is inspecting the Nanlüliangshan Tunnel. The tunnel, a crucial part of China's heavy-haul railway, faces geological challenges leading to cracks and potential hazards. Yin and his team are conducting a comprehensive inspection to ensure safety during the busy Spring Festival travel season and to maintain coal transport. Yin emphasizes the importance of identifying and addressing these issues to prevent accidents. Yin hopes to let the people in the old revolutionary base areas in the Lvliang mountains to be able to travel safely.
Summary: An employee of Hangzhou Mige Electric Co., Ltd. expressed gratitude to a local trade union official for helping secure their child's school enrollment. Separately, Hangzhou Feisite Power Technology Co., Ltd. benefited from a dedicated business assistance officer who coordinated the construction of necessary facilities for their new factory. These officers also addressed employee concerns such as commuting difficulties by coordinating the addition of new stops to existing transportation routes. The article details how business assistance officers in the Yu Hang Economic Development Zone actively address the needs of both companies and their employees.
Summary: During the post-Spring Festival travel rush, the Wu Zhuang toll station on the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway saw high traffic volume, with approximately 6,000 vehicles passing through per hour. To address congestion on the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway's Nanjing section, identified as a "busy and congested road section" by authorities, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces coordinated traffic management. Li Qibiao, director of the Chuzhou Center of Anhui Transportation Control Group, mentioned enhanced collaboration between the two provinces involving traffic police, road administration, and highway operators to improve traffic flow. Li Jian, deputy director of the Chuzhou Center Office, and Wang Bisheng, an accountant from the Finance Department, were also reported as being present to direct traffic and maintain order. Measures included traffic cone lane dividers and personnel deployment to critical hubs to ensure smooth transit.
Summary: A representative from Feike Aviation showcased the company's drone delivery service at the Nankang West service area in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province. Customers can order items unavailable in the service area, such as coffee delivered from the Nankang low-altitude logistics distribution center, a 29-kilometer distance covered in 18 minutes. This drone delivery service is supported by the Ganzhou Low-Altitude Economy Industrial Park, established with the support of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Feike Aviation, one of the park's earliest entrants, develops and tests various aircraft. One traveler from Guangdong expressed excitement at seeing drone technology in a former revolutionary base area.
Summary: The city of Liling, Hunan, one of China's three major porcelain capitals, is undergoing an industrial transformation, shifting away from reliance on government procurement towards market-driven sales by "artifying daily-use ceramics and making artistic ceramics part of daily life." Liling's ceramics industry is innovating through techniques such as "underglaze multicolored porcelain firing," with companies like Liling Tao Runhui introducing trendy designs to attract younger consumers. Financial support from institutions like the Agricultural Bank of China's "Xiang Porcelain Loan" is aiding this transition, addressing the challenge of insufficient collateral for ceramic enterprises. One of the masters of the trade says that inheritance cannot simply be replication, but needs to integrate into the current life.
Summary: The article profiles Huang Jinyao, a 29-year-old diver and "new maritime farmer" working on the "Gesheng 1" semi-submersible aquaculture platform off the coast of Zhuhai, Guangdong. Huang monitors the fish and collects data to ensure their health, representing a shift from traditional fishing methods. The platform, equipped with advanced monitoring technology, is designed to withstand strong typhoons. The article highlights the increasing number of young people entering the deep-sea aquaculture industry, contributing to the development of modern marine ranches.
Summary: A 300-megawatt "agricultural-solar complementary" project in Binyang County, Guangxi, is generating green energy while simultaneously supporting agricultural production. The project, the largest of its kind in Guangxi, utilizes land under solar panels for crops like chili peppers, boosting local incomes through wages and land leases. The integrated approach has transformed Binyang County from an energy importer to a green energy exporter, generating over 2 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually. The project showcases how the region is utilizing "photovoltaics + agriculture" and similar models to improve the rural economy. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) member and Deputy Mayor of Wenluo Town, Huang Liping, convened a meeting with village officials and community representatives in Wuxing Village to discuss agricultural development challenges. Discussions focused on water infrastructure deficiencies hindering fruit cultivation, with Huang emphasizing the need for thorough investigation by village leaders. Following the meeting, Huang and village head Dong Qifei visited the fields to further assess the situation. For the upcoming National People's Congress (NPC) and CPPCC (Two Sessions), Huang intends to focus on agricultural issues such as water quality monitoring and the regulation of pesticides and agricultural plastics. Huang believes practical problems can be identified by listening to the people and inspecting the fields.
Summary: The article reports on Gansu's Longxi county facilitating the return of migrant workers to their jobs after the Lunar New Year holiday. Leveraging the "Qingdao Laoshan District-Dingxi Longxi County East-West Collaboration" mechanism, Longxi is providing transportation, including high-speed rail and direct buses, to workers returning to Qingdao and other locations. The county is also offering "return-to-work gift packages" with necessities. Left Zhongyuan, a villager who works in Qingdao, expressed gratitude for the support, highlighting the comprehensive transportation arrangements. The first peak of returning workers is expected to last until the end of the first month of the lunar calendar, with more than 2,000 people being sent to work in other places.
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Summary: In Wannian County, Jiangxi Province, local officials are promoting "new era civilization practice" by integrating it into traditional folk activities like temple fairs and village galas to encourage good customs and discourage bad habits. These efforts include performances with local themes and volunteer services, aiming to modernize rural governance by respecting tradition and building consensus. According to Wannian County Party Secretary Yu Huayang, this approach involves embedding new ideas into familiar cultural contexts. Since October 2023, the county has created 32 themed skits and established 86 volunteer teams, conducting over 280 folk events involving over 150,000 people.
Summary: The article describes the revitalization of the Restan historical and cultural district in Kucha City, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, through targeted renovations and infrastructure improvements. These efforts, initiated three years ago and intensified in 2023 with a "micro-transformation, precision enhancement" approach, focused on repairing infrastructure and preserving the area's traditional character. Local Party Secretary Bao Guohai led efforts to engage residents and address their concerns regarding restoration and business opportunities. As a result, businesses such as naan shops and guesthouses are flourishing, and the area is attracting tourists and students. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: Jilin City's Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism Bureau has established a specialized forecasting system for rime ice (雾凇), a major draw for winter tourism. This system relies on real-time data and on-the-ground observations from local volunteers like Wang Xin, who inherited the role from her father. These volunteers report conditions from 17 observation points, allowing the city to produce a daily "Rime Ice Morning Report" recommending viewing locations to tourists. The aim is to ensure tourists can view the rime ice and to boost local tourism.
Summary: During the Spring Festival holiday, Tangwang County in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province, held ice dragon boat races and other winter activities, drawing many tourists. Ice dragon boat team member Liu Hui emphasized the importance of teamwork and following the drumbeat. According to Li Lin from the local tourism bureau, the county has been holding ice dragon boat races since 2012, leveraging the region's ice and snow resources. The event has become a local winter brand and boosted tourism, dining, and accommodation industries. The county also offered "ice and snow sports + tourism" packages, combining the races with local scenery and cuisine.
Summary: During the Spring Festival holiday, Yiwu China Imported Commodities City experienced a surge in visitors, with some merchants reporting four to five times the usual daily traffic. To address merchant concerns about staffing shortages due to the influx of customers, Yiwu Mall Group formed a service team comprised of over 200 party members and staff to assist. These service members helped with tasks such as customer service, order processing, and stocking shelves. One manager praised the team's ability to handle the customer surge, while another noted that the presence of English-speaking party members helped when dealing with foreign merchants.
Summary: During the Spring Festival holiday, the Nishan Luyuan Village scenic area in Qufu, Shandong Province, experienced a significant increase in visitors. Tourists engaged in traditional cultural activities such as learning traditional crafts, enjoying local cuisine, and watching performances like dragon dances and iron flower displays. The immersive performance "Source of Lu River" and other events were featured. The scenic area aims to bring traditional culture to life through interactive experiences. The report does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: He Guanghua, director of the Cable Operation and Maintenance Center of the Wuxi Power Supply Branch of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., conducted inspections of the 220kV Hui-Nian cable during the Spring Festival holiday, which connects the Mashan computing center to Wuxi's digital economy. The inspections, utilizing both manual and AI-powered methods like drones and robotic dogs, aim to ensure stable power supply amidst increased demand from the computing center. He noted the fluctuating and instantaneous nature of power loads during peak holiday periods. He Guanghua concluded that a more refined and forward-looking collaboration between power and computing is necessary.
Summary: Since 2025, the Heilongjiang Provincial Trade Union Council has been implementing a "Hundred-Day Action" plan for winter ice and snow tourism by holding skills competitions, training programs, and promotional activities to boost the ice and snow economy. They have held ice and snow carving competitions, training programs for ice and snow artisans, and promoted various activities like ice and snow sports events, which attracted participation from other provinces and regions. These initiatives aim to cultivate skilled personnel and promote Heilongjiang's ice and snow culture, with the goal of fostering a new pattern of ice and snow economic development. The council aims to release the ecological, economic, and social value of ice and snow through these activities. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: During the Spring Festival, *People's Daily* reporters participated in the "New Spring Go to the Grassroots" campaign, reporting on various stories across China. Reporters highlighted themes of national pride, dedication, and perseverance through stories of families relocating to Xiong'an, delivery drivers in Shanghai, and villagers becoming city residents. One reporter attended a "Spring Festival Gala" on a train, noting interactions between Chinese and international youth, including those from Russia and Indonesia. Another journalist reported on agricultural technology advancements in Shandong, while others focused on community-level governance and economic development. One article discusses an African woman living in rural China who is using e-commerce to sell goods globally.
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Summary: In his 2026 New Year address, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of culture in nourishing the spiritual home, highlighting its role in national rejuvenation and strength. The article argues that enriching this spiritual home through culture is essential for achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation by fostering political identification, providing spiritual impetus, and anchoring individual values. It asserts that the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics has yielded fruitful results in cultural development, as guided by Xi Jinping's cultural thought, which emphasizes the integration of Marxism with Chinese culture and promotes cultural innovation. The article further suggests promoting cultural exchange and mutual learning and is concerned about culture nihilism. Finally, it calls for continuous efforts to cultivate and practice socialist core values, promoting cultural prosperity to inject spiritual strength into building a strong nation.
Summary: This article critiques formalism within the CCP, defining it as a persistent problem rooted in misplaced views of political achievement and a lack of responsibility. It argues that formalism stems from both utilitarianism and a variation of pragmatism, where cadres prioritize personal gain and short-term results over genuine service to the people. The article emphasizes that utilitarianism and pragmatism prioritize individual advancement over the interests of the masses. To address formalism, the piece advocates for rooting out these underlying ideologies, promoting a focus on practical work, and fostering a long-term vision of benefiting the people. There is no explicit or implicit discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of rural industrial revitalization for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, highlighting its role in attracting talent, increasing farmer income, and enabling cultural activities. It argues that elevating the level of rural industrial development is crucial for modernizing agriculture, solving rural issues, and driving economic and social progress. The article discusses the need to integrate urban resources like capital, technology, and talent with rural resources like land and labor to promote balanced urban-rural development. Furthermore, it suggests focusing on facilitating the flow of resources between urban and rural areas, strengthening technological innovation, and improving infrastructure. The piece did not mention the United States or U.S. - China relations.
Summary: New regulations spanning multiple sectors, including arbitration, environmental protection, and food safety, will take effect in China starting March 2026. Revisions to the Arbitration Law, effective March 1, clarify that online arbitration holds the same legal weight as offline proceedings and aim to improve international arbitration practices. The updated Natural Reserve Regulations, effective March 15, refine zoning controls, dividing areas into core and general control zones. New food safety regulations taking effect March 20, will regulate food sales via livestreaming and chain stores, addressing oversight gaps and defining responsibilities for food safety.
Summary: China's ice and snow tourism is booming, with an estimated 360 million trips and 450 billion yuan in revenue during the 2025-2026 season, according to the China Tourism Academy's report. Demand is up, with a shift towards higher quality, personalized experiences, and diverse offerings like "ice and snow +" integration, leading to new business models. Innovation includes indoor ski resorts and unique outdoor experiences that emphasize regional culture. Destinations are focusing on improved services, such as transportation and accommodation, to enhance the overall tourist experience, using technology to improve safety and convenience. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A "Year of the Horse" themed light show at Wuhan's Yellow Crane Tower attracted nearly 50,000 visitors during the Spring Festival holiday, a 10% year-on-year increase. The show uses 14 high-lumen laser projectors to create images, including horses symbolizing good fortune, on the tower's facade. The light show incorporates surround sound with traditional instruments and even simulates the vibrations of galloping horses using infrasound. AI technology was used to generate music and inspire creative elements of the show. The aim is for the Yellow Crane Tower to act as an integrated cultural tourism destination.
Summary: The article discusses Heilongjiang province's successful shift in perception of its cold climate, transforming it from a hindrance to an economic advantage through ice and snow industries, bolstered by Xi Jinping's concept of "ice and snow are also valuable assets." Local officials like Liu Xingming and Chen Fengcai noted the change in attitudes towards winter, with cities like Harbin, Daqing and Qiqihar leveraging unique resources for tourism and winter sports. The province is focused on developing a complete industrial chain encompassing ice and snow sports, culture, equipment, and tourism. Heilongjiang's party secretary Xu Qin states that this is in line with Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought.
Summary: A promotional event, "Smart Travel Guangxi, Healthy Living Paradise - 2026 Guangxi (Macau) Promotion Conference," was recently held in Macau. Multiple cooperation agreements were signed during the event, covering youth exchange, mutual tourist promotion, industrial innovation, and health tourism. The agreements included the "Guangxi-Macau Youth Exchange Cooperation Memorandum" and the "Guangxi-Macau E-sports + Cultural Tourism Development Cooperation Agreement." The event aimed to boost Guangxi's tourism sector and strengthen ties with Macau.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has completed an investigation into Tang Dezhi, former Vice Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), finding him guilty of severe violations of discipline and law. Tang is accused of failing to implement major Party decisions, violating regulations on frugality, seeking benefits for others in personnel matters, accepting gifts, interfering in law enforcement, and engaging in corrupt practices for personal gain. As a result, Tang has been expelled from the Party and removed from public office, with his case transferred to the procuratorate for prosecution. The CCDI found that Tang failed to act with restraint after the 18th Party Congress, and is therefore deserving of serious punishment. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was reported in the article.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has completed its investigation into Jiang Deguo, former Deputy Chairman of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, finding him guilty of severe violations of discipline and law. Jiang is accused of political violations including privately listening to and keeping audio materials with "serious political problems," and of resisting investigation. He is also accused of corruption, abuse of power, and engaging in activities that sought personal gain and influence, including interfering in law enforcement and engaging in "quanse jiaoyi" (sexual transactions in exchange for power). Jiang was expelled from the Party and will be prosecuted. There is no mention of the United States in the article.
Summary: The Hu Ji Book Fair, a traditional performing arts event with over 800 years of history, was recently held in Huimin County, Binzhou, Shandong. The event, recognized as a "living fossil" of Chinese performing arts and a national intangible cultural heritage, featured over 300 performers from 22 provinces. They presented 412 programs across 65 genres, including Sichuan Qingyin and comic dramas. The article makes no mention of the United States.
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Summary: This article is a promotional piece for Xifeng Liquor, highlighting its long history and unique production process, which relies on traditional techniques recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. The article emphasizes the liquor's distinctive flavor profile, achieved through fermentation in "century-old liquor seas." Xifeng Liquor positions itself as a guardian of cultural heritage, supporting cultural activities and promoting a sense of tradition, celebrating the Lantern Festival. There is no mention of U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article emphasizes the rapid development and strategic importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in China. It highlights China's advancements in AI technology, including computing power, chip development, and open-source large language models. The piece underscores the integration of AI across various sectors, from industrial upgrades and emerging industries to improvements in daily life. It asserts that AI is a key driver of high-quality economic and social development within China.
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Summary: Beijing World Park featured a lantern festival incorporating traditional Chinese and international cultural elements, utilizing Sichuan Zigong lantern craftsmanship. The festival included interactive activities, traditional folk experiences, and displays of old Beijing customs, emphasizing both traditional and modern aesthetics. The event also incorporated modern technology, such as micro-servo motors to create dynamic effects in the lantern displays. Elsewhere, the Qin Huai lantern show will be displayed overseas in France, showcasing Chinese aesthetics abroad. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was made in the article.
Summary: Village history museums are becoming increasingly common in rural China, serving as important platforms for preserving agricultural heritage and promoting cultural revitalization. These museums, often housed in repurposed buildings, aim to evoke nostalgia, pass on family values, and foster a sense of community by showcasing local history and traditions. The article emphasizes the importance of tailoring these museums to the unique characteristics of each village and involving residents in their creation and operation. It also suggests integrating them into daily life and leveraging digital technologies to engage a wider audience. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Zizhong County in Sichuan province has focused on improving people's living standards and high-quality development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, increasing its GDP from 28.378 billion yuan in 2020 to 38.353 billion yuan in 2025. The county has been bolstering its industrial base, particularly in food and beverage and equipment manufacturing, while simultaneously exploring cultural tourism and leveraging its "Zizhong Blood Orange" agricultural brand to stimulate economic growth. Zizhong is also focusing on the integration of culture and tourism. The county is shifting its focus from speed and scale to quality and structure for long-term planning. The article did not mention the United States or US-China relations.
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Summary: Premier Li Qiang announced that the State Council has passed a decision to amend and repeal certain administrative regulations, effective March 20, 2026. Nine administrative regulations will have specific clauses modified, including revisions to articles within the "City Greening Regulations" and "Scenic Area Regulations" which shift responsibilities from construction departments to forestry and grassland management. Additionally, the decision repeals two administrative regulations: the "Township Coal Mine Management Regulations" and the "Provisional Implementation Measures of the Academic Degrees Regulations of the People's Republic of China." The changes aim to improve the business environment and enhance the systematic nature of administrative regulations. The announcement makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The State Council has released revised regulations on nature reserves, set to take effect on March 15, 2026, aiming to enhance their construction, protection, and management. Premier Li Qiang signed the order, which emphasizes ecological civilization and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. The regulations outline conditions for establishing reserves, dividing them into core and general control zones with specific restrictions on activities. The document also addresses international cooperation in the field of nature reserve management. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided article.
Summary: The article reports on growing opposition within Japan to what is perceived as a rightward shift in Japanese politics, particularly criticizing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan and push for military expansion. Japanese citizens and experts are quoted expressing concerns that Takaichi's actions violate Japan's pacifist constitution and endanger regional stability. Critics specifically point to Takaichi's statements on Taiwan as provocative and contravening established diplomatic agreements with China. Concerns were also raised that Takaichi's policies could damage Japan's relationship with China.
Summary: At a press conference on March 2nd, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning addressed the situation in Iran, following reported military actions by the U.S. and Israel. Mao stated that strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, absent authorization from the Security Council, violate international law, and that China is deeply concerned about the conflict's spillover into neighboring countries. China urged all parties to cease military action to prevent further escalation and expressed support for regional dialogue, emphasizing the importance of maintaining stability in the Hormuz Strait for global energy security. Mao condemned attacks on Iran's sovereignty and safety, while reiterating China's willingness to work with the international community to promote peace talks. Mao also reported that over 3,000 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran, following the death of a Chinese citizen in Tehran.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang has promulgated a revised version of the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves," set to take effect on March 15, 2026. The regulations aim to improve the construction, protection, and management of nature reserves to promote ecological civilization. The document specifies guidelines for establishing, managing, and overseeing nature reserves, including delineating core protected zones and general control zones, and clarifies the responsibilities of various government bodies. International cooperation in nature reserve management is encouraged. The regulations do not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Zhangjiajie City in Hunan province is balancing ecological protection with economic development, adhering to the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." The city has focused on reducing pollution, achieving significant reductions in chemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, and nitrogen oxides by the end of 2025. To transform ecological advantages into economic benefits, Zhangjiajie is developing six key industries, including tea, medicine, fish, liquor, bottled water, and pork. These initiatives have led to increased incomes for local residents and the development of rural tourism.
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Summary: Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province is leveraging its organizational advantages to promote high-quality economic and social development. The prefecture focuses on strengthening ideological foundations through red education, enhancing grassroots governance, and cultivating a high-caliber cadre. They are also focused on attracting talent and promoting rural revitalization by leveraging its location on the border. The prefecture is actively attracting talent to help develop its economy and implement rural revitalization policies. The area is also creating better relations with surrounding countries through science and technology.
Summary: Here's a summary of the provided articles: The article reports on four foreign experts who received the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2025 for their contributions to China's modernization. Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO, is recognized for promoting collaboration between UNESCO and China, particularly in cultural heritage preservation and education. Jochem Heizmann, Chairman and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, is acknowledged for his role in the company's transformation in the electric and intelligent vehicle sector, emphasizing localization and partnership with Chinese firms. Marco Rovati is celebrated for his work on the construction of China's first domestically built large cruise ship, while Cosmo Bambi of Fudan University is recognized for his contributions to astrophysics research and education in China. None of the articles mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Tianjin's Heping District has implemented a "five-in-one" system ("育、考、防、纠、励") to incentivize officials to focus on tangible results and address residents' needs in community development. The district has established a team of "performance observers" from various departments to evaluate officials' capabilities and work ethic through on-site inspections, examining both visible and potential achievements. The district also focuses on identifying and rectifying deviations in officials' performance goals through investigations and the establishment of preventative measures. This includes addressing issues such as bureaucratic inefficiency and lack of concern for the people. Dong Xuechen, a member of the Standing Committee of the Heping District Committee and Minister of the Organization Department, stated that they will thoroughly implement the study and education on establishing and practicing the correct concept of performance.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of Party members adopting the perspective of being "servants of the people" (人民的勤务员) and establishing correct views on performance (政绩观). It highlights historical figures like Liu Bocheng, Zhu De, and Zhou Enlai, who exemplified this principle by prioritizing the people's interests above personal gain. The article stresses that all cadres, regardless of their position, are servants of the people and should focus on practical work and contributing to the greater good. It also argues that true achievement (政绩) comes from diligent service and effective methods, not from seeking personal advancement. Ultimately, the piece asserts that serving the people is the defining characteristic of a communist official.
Summary: The article discusses He Cheng district in Hunan Province's Huaihua City's approach to improving grassroots governance through a "3+X" model for community workers. This model includes dispatching three public sector employees, hiring dedicated staff, and electing "two committees" members, aiming for 18 community workers per 10,000 residents. Since implementing this policy, He Cheng district has publicly hired 370 community workers under the age of 35 with a bachelor's degree or above, and relevant professional skills. These workers, along with other local leaders, form a broad governance network, resolving over 400 issues raised by residents through community representatives by 2023. The district's efforts have led to improved responsiveness, resolution rates, satisfaction, participation, and a reduction in conflicts.
Summary: The article highlights the role of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its members in overcoming challenges during the construction of ultra-high voltage (UHV) power transmission projects in Sichuan province. CCP members established temporary Party branches on project sites and designated "党员责任区" (Party member responsibility zones) to address logistical and technical difficulties posed by high altitudes, complex terrain, and extreme weather. The article emphasizes the Party's leadership in coordinating large workforces and implementing innovative solutions for material transportation in remote areas. Li Yangxun, Party Secretary of the State Grid Sichuan Construction Company, stated that they are working to promote new progress in UHV project construction by improving the deep integration mechanism of Party construction and business. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Fuzhou, Jiangxi province is focused on high-quality development through industrial upgrades, rural-urban integration, and reform. The city's industrial growth is driven by a focus on manufacturing clusters, especially in the new energy vehicle sector. Fuzhou is also promoting innovation with science and technology initiatives, including the establishment of a research center on magnesium alloy materials in cooperation with BYD. Reform efforts include ecological product valuation and streamlining the business environment. Fuzhou is promoting cooperation with Quanzhou, Fujian.
Summary: This article is a collection of six classical Chinese poems about the Lantern Festival (元宵节), along with interpretations by contemporary scholars. The poems explore themes of celebration, longing, remembrance, and patriotism. One poem by Qiu Fengjia expresses his sorrow over the loss of Taiwan to Japan and his longing for reunification. The interpretations connect the poems to contemporary life, discussing themes of personal fulfillment, historical context, and the enduring spirit of Chinese culture. The article does not contain a discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article provides publication information for the People's Daily literary supplement ("读书"). It lists the email address for submissions and the name of the page designer. There is no discernible content related to Chinese politics, specific officials, or U.S.-China relations.
By: 新华社记者
The expedition to pursue dreams continues, journey after journey.
At the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, which opened on March 5, 2026, the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, compiled in accordance with the "Suggestions" for the 15th Five-Year Plan, will be submitted to the Congress for review. The Party's propositions will be transformed into the will of the state through legal procedures, becoming a program of action for uniting and leading hundreds of millions of people in a new journey to comprehensively build a modern socialist country.
Five years is not only a measure of time but also a benchmark for struggle.
The just-concluded "14th Five-Year Plan" has seen new and solid steps in Chinese-style modernization:
This is a magnificent chapter of "the scenery here is unique" (风景这边独好 - fēng jǐng zhè biān dú hǎo - "the scenery is uniquely good here," indicating a situation where one's own side is exceptionally good or advantageous): From achieving the first centenary goal to embarking on a new journey towards the second centenary goal, from building a moderately prosperous society in all respects to promoting common prosperity for all the people, China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and overall national strength have reached new levels.
This is an inspiring journey of "navigating dangerous shoals and turbulent currents" (闯险滩涉激流 - chuǎng xiǎn tān shè jī liú - "braving dangerous rapids and wading through turbulent streams," facing difficulties and challenges head-on): Facing a complex and volatile international situation and arduous and heavy domestic reform, development, and stability tasks, China has withstood the severe impact of the century's pandemic and effectively responded to a series of major risks and challenges, writing a solid and weighty beginning for the new journey towards the second centenary goal.
Each mountain traversed witnesses the footprints of climbers; each river crossed records the boldness of those who ride the waves.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core stands at the forefront of the times, draws a grand blueprint, and unites and leads the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to strengthen confidence and forge ahead courageously, continuously creating a new situation in Chinese-style modernization through continuous struggle.
"We are continuing to write a new history of comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the basis of previous development."
At around 10:00 a.m. on December 26, 2025, as a "Fuxing" (复兴号) intelligent high-speed train departed from Yan'an Station (延安站), the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway (西安至延安高铁) opened for operation, and the revolutionary holy land of Yan'an (延安) entered the "high-speed rail era," adding a rich and colorful stroke to the vast western region.
At the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's high-speed rail operating mileage exceeded 50,000 kilometers; the completion rate of the "6 axes, 7 corridors, and 8 channels" of the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network backbone exceeded 90%.
At the same time, the "Suggestions" for the "15th Five-Year Plan" made new deployments to "improve the modern comprehensive transportation system" and "strengthen coverage and accessibility guarantees in weak areas."
All great achievements are the result of continuous struggle, and all great undertakings need to be advanced in inheriting the past and opening up the future.
Time witnesses an extraordinary journey.
An upward curve records a huge leap in five years: China's total economic volume has successively crossed the thresholds of 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, 130 trillion yuan, and 140 trillion yuan; per capita GDP has exceeded 13,000 US dollars for three consecutive years; grain output has stabilized at the 1.4 trillion jin level for two consecutive years; and the added value of the manufacturing industry has remained the world's largest for 16 consecutive years...
A magnificent picture unfolds five years of magnificent progress: the innovation engine is more powerful, the coordinated development of urban and rural areas has deepened its advantages, a beautiful China has transformed from a vision into reality, reform and opening up has blossomed with a new atmosphere, the effectiveness of national governance has continued to increase, the cohesion of the Chinese nation has been further enhanced, and common prosperity for all the people is advancing step by step...
At the end of 2025, the Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing (北京). Looking back on the "14th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with great emotion: "We have effectively responded to various shocks and challenges, promoted new major achievements in the cause of the Party and the country, and achieved a good start in the new journey towards the second centenary goal."
Five years of hard work, step by step, relay after relay, have created a myriad of high-quality development scenarios—
Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏), standing in the Binjiang area of the Wushan (五山) area, overlooking the Yangtze River (长江), the river is mighty, and the riverbank is lush.
In November 2020, after the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, during his first domestic inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) went deep into the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal (运河) shoreline, water conservancy hubs, and other places for research, and presided over a symposium in Nanjing (南京) on comprehensively promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Looking to the future, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward requirements for the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt: It should play an important role in practicing the new development concept, building a new development pattern, and promoting high-quality development.
The Yangtze River flows eastward, day and night, witnessing profound changes. At the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the GDP of the Yangtze River Economic Belt accounted for 47.3% of the country's total, the proportion of excellent water quality rose to 96.5%, and a number of world-class industrial clusters such as automobile manufacturing and electronic information have risen.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" period is the first five years for China to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and take advantage of the situation to strive for the second centenary goal. It is a crucial period for China to seize rare opportunities, withstand various challenges, and expand new development space.
The main social contradiction in our country has been transformed, and the contradictions and problems in development are concentrated in the quality of development; facing the major changes unseen in a century in the world, the key to actively responding to external shocks and challenges lies in improving the quality of development.
Standing at the historical intersection of the "two centenary goals," the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China took into account the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the 2035 long-term goals, outlining the main line for China's future economic and social development:
"Economic and social development during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period should focus on promoting high-quality development as the theme" and "accurately grasp the new development stage, thoroughly implement the new development concept, and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern."
In October 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly stated that "high-quality development is the primary task of comprehensively building a modern socialist country."
**咬定青山不放松** (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined).
Over the past five years, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) inspection footprints have spread all over the country, providing scientific guidance for various regions to promote high-quality development in accordance with local conditions; he has held special symposiums focusing on regional development strategies for many times, making persistent efforts and deepening step by step; he has adhered to the core position of innovation in the overall situation of China's modernization construction, focusing on high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement for a long time; he has convened the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to deploy the promotion of Chinese-style modernization with further comprehensive deepening of reforms...
High-quality development requires new productivity theories to guide it. In January 2024, the 11th collective study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee focused on solidly promoting high-quality development. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Developing new quality productivity is the inherent requirement and important focus of promoting high-quality development. We must continue to do a good job in innovation and promote the accelerated development of new quality productivity."
From initially proposing new quality productivity during local inspections to making systematic expositions and major deployments, the General Secretary has profoundly answered the epochal questions of "what is new quality productivity and how to develop new quality productivity."
Practice, understanding, re-practice, and re-understanding, never stopping, never ceasing to explore.
Over the past five years, in response to the questions of the times, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has profoundly expounded a series of major theoretical and practical issues, providing fundamental guidance for economic and social development.
Deeply practice the concept that green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, and promote the green transformation of economic and social development;
Empower economic and social development with culture, where humanities and economy complement each other and values coexist;
Coordinate development and security, and effectively prevent and resolve various risks and challenges;
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Over the past five years, adhering to the problem-oriented approach, the new development concept has been implemented throughout the entire process and in all fields of development.
The pace of "new" is more solid: major country weapons "go to the sky and enter the sea," artificial intelligence, quantum communication, and other cutting-edge fields have achieved fruitful results, the total number of R&D personnel ranks first in the world, and the country ranks among the top ten in the global innovation index for the first time;
The background color of "green" is more distinct: the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system has been built, more than half of the world's new energy vehicles are running on the land of China, and it has become one of the countries with the fastest decline in global energy consumption intensity;
The chorus of "coordination" is louder: the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) are more powerful, and the four major regional plates of the west, northeast, central, and east each display their strengths, and the Yangtze River and Yellow River (黄河), the two mother rivers, have embarked on a path of ecological priority and green development.
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Continuously promoting quality change, efficiency change, and power change, high-quality development has more confidence, greater resilience, and broader space.
Five years of trekking, crossing mountains and passing through passes, writing an extraordinary journey in the wind and rain—
On the coast of the East China Sea, giant ships shuttle through Ningbo Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港). In 2025, it became the world's first port with an annual cargo throughput of over 1.4 billion tons.
In the spring of 2020, at a critical moment in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came here to inspect in the rain.
"The current situation is very different. The environmental conditions of large-scale imports and exports have changed. We must put forward new ideas to lead development based on the new situation." Condensed with reflections on the past, present, and future, shortly after returning to Beijing (北京), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly proposed the construction of a new development pattern. In October of that year, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made a comprehensive deployment for the construction of a new development pattern.
Adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point and promote the virtuous interaction between supply and demand; unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world and form new advantages in international cooperation and competition...
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the new development pattern has been accelerated, building a solid foundation for responding to changes and opening up new situations: From 2021 to 2024, the average contribution rate of domestic demand to economic growth exceeded 86%, the construction of a unified national market has been advancing in depth, and strategic initiative has been better won in open development.
The road to development is by no means smooth, but also has the dangers of wading through shoals and the difficulties of tackling tough problems.
Two meetings left a distinct mark on macro-governance:
On September 26, 2024, facing the slowdown in the growth rate of major economic indicators and the spread of worries at home and abroad, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee decisively deployed a package of incremental policies, which was hailed as "a milestone move in macro-control."
On April 25, 2025, at a critical moment in the escalation of international economic and trade struggles, another meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee focused on "focusing on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations" and launched a package of policy measures.
Over the past five years, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has been strategizing and responding calmly, making key decisions at key times time and time again.
Making scientific decisions in accordance with the times and situations, accurately grasping the changes in the COVID-19 epidemic, giving full play to the institutional advantages of socialism in concentrating efforts to do big things, and effectively coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development;
Aiming at problems and focusing on concerns, holding a symposium on private enterprises and profoundly expounding fundamental and directional issues related to the development of the private economy;
Responding calmly and effectively, facing external suppression and containment, adhering to putting the development of the country and the nation on the basis of its own strength;
Strategizing and strengthening the army, accelerating the modernization of national defense and the military, and improving the strategic ability to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests;
Maintaining unity and grasping the initiative, the practice of "one country, two systems" has been deepened, and the overall strategy of the Party in the new era to solve the Taiwan (台湾) issue has been put forward;
Caring for the world and showing responsibility, putting forward the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, gathering a powerful force to cope with challenges in the storm;
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) declared heroically: "The new development stage is a new stage in which our Party leads the people to usher in a historic leap from standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong" and "We are continuing to write a new history of comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the basis of previous development."
Traversing the misty peaks, experiencing thousands of sails; climbing high and looking far, the great road is boundless.
"All work is for the happiness of the people."
In February 2021, at the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Guizhou (贵州) for inspection, entered the homes of Miao (苗族) villagers, entered poverty alleviation workshops, learned about the development of the Miao embroidery industry, and said kindly to the villagers, "In comprehensively building a modern socialist country, no ethnic group can be left behind."
In the closing year of the "14th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Guizhou (贵州) again, entered a Dong (侗寨) village, and sat down with village cadres and villager representatives to discuss the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) asked carefully and repeatedly instructed: "The system of first secretaries must be adhered to. The task of comprehensive rural revitalization after poverty alleviation is equally arduous, and this aspect must be strengthened." "This is also a manifestation of the 'Fengqiao Experience' (枫桥经验) in the new era. Contradictions must be resolved in a timely manner at the grassroots level." "The characteristics of these ethnic groups must be inherited and promoted, and their brilliance must be better demonstrated in the integration of culture and tourism."
2025 is the last year of the 5-year transition period after the completion of the poverty alleviation task. During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said earnestly: "The focus of rural work is to shift from poverty alleviation to comprehensive rural revitalization. The bottom line of poverty alleviation must be as solid as a rock, and there must be absolutely no large-scale return to poverty."
The modernization of agriculture and rural areas is related to the overall situation and quality of Chinese-style modernization. Over the past five years, it has always been a major event in the General Secretary's mind.
In Yan'an (延安), Shaanxi (陕西), he entered an orchard to learn about apple harvests and industrial development; in Quanzhou (全州), Guangxi (广西), he told agricultural technicians to "write your contribution on the land"; in a fishing village in Zhangzhou (漳州), Fujian (福建), he proposed to "do a good job in the 'sea' article"... Traveling across mountains and rivers, visiting villages and households, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) conducted in-depth research on how to achieve stronger agriculture, more beautiful rural areas, and richer farmers, and strategically planned and scientifically promoted the effective connection between consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization from a strategic height.
From the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposing to comprehensively promote rural revitalization, to the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposing to "use the 'Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation' Project (‘千万工程’经验 - qiān wàn gōng chéng jīng yàn - "'Thousands of Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation' Project experience," a rural revitalization initiative) experience to improve the long-term mechanism for promoting comprehensive rural revitalization," to the five central No. 1 documents focusing on rural revitalization and making deployments... The top-level design builds the main structure, and the specific work is implemented in detail, making the path to promote comprehensive rural revitalization clearer.
Cities and villages are important supports for the people's beautiful life. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to the coordinated promotion of new urbanization and comprehensive rural revitalization and the promotion of integrated urban-rural development.
In November 2023, the New Era Urban Builders and Managers Home in Minhang District (闵行区), Shanghai (上海). Zheng Lanyu (郑岚予), a new Shanghainese, and her mother welcomed General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) in their rented two-bedroom apartment.
"Is the rent expensive?" "Not expensive, I live very comfortably." Answering the General Secretary's question, Zheng Lanyu (郑岚予) smiled brightly, "Thank you to the Party and the government for giving me a home in Shanghai (上海)."
"A city should not only have height, but also warmth." The General Secretary said affectionately that it is necessary to practice the concept of a people's city, continuously meet the diversified and pluralistic needs of the people for housing, and ensure that the migrant population can come in, stay, live in peace, and be able to start a business.
The people build the people's city, and the people's city is for the people.
In July 2025, the Central Urban Work Conference was held, and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended and delivered an important speech. The conference made it clear that building a "modern people's city" is the goal of urban work for the current and future period.
The two-way rush between cities and villages converges into a powerful force for building Chinese-style modernization: At the end of 2025, the urbanization rate of China's permanent residents rose to 67.89%, and the income ratio between urban and rural residents fell to 2.31:1. The county economy has been accelerated, and the scale of employment of the lifted-out-of-poverty population has been stable at more than 30 million people for five consecutive years.
During local inspections, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) always wants to see the countryside and the community. "I pay special attention to the key point of 'the elderly and the young'."
Problems are the voice of the times. Embarking on a new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, China's population development has also entered a new period.
In response to the obvious trend characteristics of population development, such as declining birth rates, aging, and regional population increase and decrease differentiation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed "promoting high-quality population development," focusing on supporting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development, and making major deployments.
Addressing the prominent trends in population development, such as declining birth rates, aging populations, and regional disparities in population growth and decline, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed "promoting high-quality population development," focusing on supporting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development, and made major deployments.
Deepen the reform and innovation of education and health undertakings, and take the construction of a strong education country as a strategic project for high-quality population development; establish and improve a fertility support policy system, establish a childcare subsidy system, vigorously develop an inclusive childcare service system, and promote the construction of a fertility-friendly society; steadily and orderly implement the policy of postponing the statutory retirement age, strengthen the protection of labor security rights of flexible employment and new employment forms of workers, and promote high-quality and full employment; implement a national strategy to actively respond to population aging, and vigorously develop the silver economy...
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China has built the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system. The consolidation rate of compulsory education and the participation rate of basic old-age insurance and basic medical insurance are both above 95%.
On the new journey, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) takes promoting common prosperity for all the people as the focus of seeking happiness for the people and makes sustained efforts.
By 2035, "more obvious and substantial progress will be made in common prosperity for all the people." The 19th Central Committee's Fifth Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (党的十九届五中全会) planned for common prosperity with a longer-term goal. This statement is the first time in the Party's plenary session documents.
Encourage wealth creation through hard work and innovation, adhere to the basic economic system, do our best and act according to our capabilities, and adhere to gradual progress... Over the past five years, from theoretical improvement to demonstration exploration, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made a series of important instructions on promoting common prosperity for all the people, promoting substantial progress in various aspects of work.
Adhere to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development, and always put promoting high-quality development first;
Continuously improve the public policy system, distribute the "cake" well, and form a reasonable distribution pattern for everyone to enjoy;
Empower Zhejiang (浙江) to build a demonstration zone for high-quality development and common prosperity, and explore the path for the whole country...
In the magnificent process of modernization, the people are always the logical starting point and value orientation of development.
On both sides of the village road in Zhuodui Natural Village (卓堆自然村), Qaba Township (恰巴村), Dingri County (定日县), Tibet (西藏), rows of Tibetan-style new houses are neatly arranged.
Walking into the new home of Yixi Sangmu (益西桑姆), the 74-year-old leaned against a brand-new Tibetan-style sofa, and the sunlight shone on his face through the double-layer broken bridge aluminum windows. The old man said happily: "I didn't expect to move into a new home so soon!"
On January 7, 2025, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Dingri County (定日县). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) immediately made important instructions, requiring "properly resettling the affected people and doing a good job in the aftermath."
People first, life first.
Fighting the epidemic, fighting floods, resolving crises, responding to changes, guarding the bottom line of people's livelihood, and adhering to the people-centered approach, no matter how much it costs, it will remain unswerving.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Our Party is born for the people and thrives because of the people, and all our work is for the happiness of the people."
On the new journey, adhering to the people's principal position, respecting the people's pioneering spirit, and realizing, safeguarding, and developing the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, the road of Chinese-style modernization will become wider and wider.
"Ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization"
On the morning of January 20, 2026, the auditorium of the Central Party School (中央党校). The seminar for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial level to study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) opened.
Facing the "key few," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) taught the first lesson of the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," clearly requiring: "The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) made strategic deployments for economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, and it is necessary to fully, deeply, and accurately understand and grasp it."
The road ahead has been full of wind and rain. From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "14th Five-Year Plan," generations of Communists have stepped forward and moved forward one after another, consistently making the construction of our country into a socialist modern country the theme. Now, we are less than 10 years away from basically achieving socialist modernization.
Medium- and long-term plans anchor the coordinates, main axis, and direction for the development of a major country. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) stated the main points: "Scientifically formulating and successively implementing five-year plans is an important experience in our Party's governance and administration, and it is also an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics."
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, our country has successfully completed the "12th Five-Year Plan," formulated and successfully completed the "13th Five-Year Plan" and the "14th Five-Year Plan," and socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new stage of development.
Today, Communists once again stand at the forefront with a responsibility worthy of the times.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally served as the leader of the drafting group of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) document, steering the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" "Suggestions"; rushing to various places to conduct inspections and research, deeply thinking and planning the "15th Five-Year Plan" development; presiding over symposiums to listen to opinions and suggestions, and making important instructions on studying and absorbing netizens' opinions and suggestions on the "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work, emphasizing extensive and in-depth observation of public sentiment, listening to public voices, and gathering public wisdom...
Observing the situation and setting the anchor, clarifying the historical orientation—
Our country will basically achieve socialist modernization by 2035 through the efforts of the "14th Five-Year Plan," "15th Five-Year Plan," and "16th Five-Year Plan" for 3 five years, realizing the first step of the "two-step" strategic arrangement. The "15th Five-Year Plan" is a crucial five years that connects the past and the future.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for consolidating the foundation and fully exerting efforts. Formulating and implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan" well can lay a more solid foundation for basically achieving socialist modernization by 2035.
Planning according to the situation and grasping the overall situation—
Dialectically analyze opportunities and challenges: Major-country relations affect the international situation, the evolution of the international situation profoundly affects domestic development, and China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing.
Objectively grasp the advantages and conditions: China's economic foundation is stable, there are many advantages, resilience is strong, and potential is great. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed. The institutional advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources are even more prominent.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has a long-term vision: "We must seize this window of opportunity, consolidate and expand advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, strengthen weaknesses, win strategic initiative in fierce international competition, promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization."
"Passed!"
On the afternoon of October 23, 2025, at the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), the "Suggestions" for the "15th Five-Year Plan" were passed by vote. As soon as General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) finished speaking, the applause continued for a long time.
This grand strategic blueprint is a roadmap and declaration towards the goal of basically achieving socialist modernization and striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
The start determines the whole, and the first step determines the future. How to implement the spirit of the plenary session well, and how to transform the Party's propositions into the will of the state and the actions of hundreds of millions of people, is related to the overall situation of modernization construction.
From the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) to the National People's Congress (全国两会), thinking has been further unified, and consensus has been further condensed.
In November 2025, for the first inspection after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) set off south.
With the closure of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) imminent, the General Secretary planned the overall situation and set the strategy: "Building the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) to a high standard is mainly to promote Hainan's high-quality development and help the country build a new development pattern."
During his trip to Guangdong (广东), the General Secretary emphasized Guangdong's (广东) positioning as "the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up," and encouraged "promoting high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up."
Attending important meetings, presiding over collective learning, and going to local areas for inspection and research, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly expounded the spirit of the plenary session, providing fundamental guidance for the preparation of the "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the practical work of various localities and departments.
Comprehensively expound the important political advantages of formulating and implementing five-year plans: it is conducive to realizing the Party's leadership, it is conducive to concentrating efforts on major tasks, it is conducive to prospectively grasping strategic issues, and it is conducive to maintaining the continuity of the cause.
Deeply summarize the rich experience created and accumulated in long-term practice: adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央), adhere to proceeding from reality, adhere to the whole country as one chessboard, adhere to promoting democracy and gathering wisdom, and adhere to the principle of legal planning.
In response to the national and local "15th Five-Year Plan" and special plan preparation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly required: "All plans must be realistic and pragmatic, pursue real and water-free growth, and promote high-quality and sustainable development."
From the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) to the National People's Congress (全国两会), deeply thinking and continuously planning for the future.
On February 9, 2026, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the National Information Innovation Park (国家信创园) in Yizhuang (亦庄), Beijing (北京), to learn about the innovation and application of information technology.
Not long ago, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) conducted the 24th collective study, focusing on forward-looking layout and development of future industries.
The first local inspection and the first collective study in the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" highlight the urgency of building a modern industrial system and accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.
"Putting the construction of a modern industrial system in the first place of various strategic tasks during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period in the 'Suggestions' is the result of careful consideration," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out.
Accurately grasp the key points of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The "Suggestions" clarify strategic tasks with significant traction, driving, and supporting roles from 12 aspects, which are highly forward-looking, targeted, and guiding.
"Unswervingly promote high-quality development," "accelerate the construction of a new development pattern," "promote solid progress in common prosperity for all the people," "better coordinate development and security," "coordinate and promote work in various fields"... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made key analysis and profound explanations on the aspects to be focused on in implementing the spirit of the plenary session.
The "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan" widely sought advice and suggestions, solicited opinions and suggestions from the vast number of netizens, all sectors of society, and various localities and departments, strictly benchmarked the spirit of the "Suggestions," and transformed the directional requirements proposed in the "Suggestions" into pragmatic measures to promote economic and social development.
To manage China's affairs well, the key lies in the Party.
Looking back on the past, the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has unswervingly and comprehensively strengthened Party discipline, deeply promoted the new great project of Party building in the new era, and promoted new groundbreaking progress, breakthrough changes, and historic achievements in economic and social development.
Comprehensively strengthen Party discipline and build a strong guarantee; a correct view of performance is related to a great cause.
Recently, with the approval of the Party Central Committee (党中央), study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance has been carried out throughout the Party.
At the new departure, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) earnestly exhorted and taught:
"We must adhere to and strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership, and promote comprehensive and strict Party governance with higher standards and more practical measures," "Adhere to proceeding from reality and acting according to the laws, consciously seek performance for the people and achieve performance with hard work."
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Looking at the main peak of the towering mountains, we will never stop whipping our horses.
With the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, the institutional advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the powerful strength gathered by hundreds of millions of people with one heart, we are full of confidence on the new journey!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 2 (Xinhua) Reporters An Bei (安蓓), Xie Xiyao (谢希瑶), Wang Yuxiao (王雨萧), and Wei Yukun (魏玉坤))
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 2nd (Xinhua) - The book "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) Leads the Fight to Win the Battle Against Poverty" was recently published by the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Publishing House (中共中央党校出版社) and is being distributed nationwide.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the cause of the Party and the country has achieved historic achievements and undergone historic changes. In order to truly and vividly record the magnificent historical process of the new era, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) of the Communist Party of China and the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National Academy of Governance) (中共中央党校（国家行政学院）) jointly organized the collection and collation of oral materials on the "historic achievements and historic changes" of the new era. The first batch of oral history interviews focused on "poverty alleviation."
Since the new era, facing the world problem of eradicating poverty, the Communist Party of China has completed the arduous task of eliminating absolute poverty, delivering a satisfactory answer to the people and attracting worldwide attention. The book takes representative events and representative figures as the main line, and through the narratives of those who experienced it firsthand, restores to the reader the historical picture of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, uniting and leading the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to get rid of absolute poverty. It vividly demonstrates the major historical achievements made in poverty alleviation and the spirit of poverty alleviation that has been forged, and fully demonstrates the decisive significance of the "two establishments." The publication of this book provides first-hand material for telling the story of China's poverty reduction, provides first-hand historical materials for deepening the theoretical research on poverty reduction with Chinese characteristics, provides valuable resources for building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, and provides vivid teaching materials for promoting Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to take root in people's hearts.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 姜 洁
The spring breeze is mighty, and all things are renewed. As the Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is about to convene, more than 2,000 members of the CPPCC National Committee gather again in the capital to discuss major development plans and seek pragmatic strategies, uniting a mighty force for advancing Chinese-style modernization.
The year 2025 is an extraordinary year, not only the closing year of the "14th Five-Year Plan" but also an important year for further comprehensively deepening reform. Under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the CPPCC adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implements the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implements the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, fully leverages the role of specialized consultative bodies, and closely focuses on advancing Chinese-style modernization to broadly gather people's hearts, build consensus, pool wisdom, and unite strength, making positive contributions to writing a more magnificent new chapter of Chinese-style modernization.
Holding High the Banner and Emphasizing Politics, Focusing on Consolidating the Common Ideological and Political Foundation for Unity and Struggle
A firm pillar is revealed amidst turbulent currents. Upholding the comprehensive leadership of the Communist Party of China is the fundamental guarantee for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
On January 14 this year, immediately after the conclusion of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, the Party Group of the CPPCC National Committee immediately convened a meeting to convey, study, and implement the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) at the Plenary Session and the spirit of the Plenary Session.
This is a vivid portrayal of the Party Group and the Chairperson's Council of the CPPCC National Committee earnestly implementing the "First Topic" system, promptly conveying, studying, and implementing the latest important speeches and important instructions and directives of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), and unremittingly using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to guide practice.
Upholding the comprehensive leadership of the Communist Party of China is the fundamental guarantee for the development and progress of the CPPCC cause. The CPPCC National Committee profoundly recognizes and firmly grasps the political attributes of the CPPCC organization, profoundly comprehends the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthens the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthens the "Four Confidences," and achieves the "Two Upholds," always positioning and planning consultative and deliberative activities and other tasks within the overall work of the Party and the country.
"Studying and implementing General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on doing a good job in the Party's united front work in the new era," "Practicing the people-centered development thought," "Studying the first volume of *Xi Jinping's Economic Anthology*, grasping the rich connotation and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's economic thought"... Over the past year, the General Office of the CPPCC National Committee has closely focused on the central tasks of the Party and the country and the key work of the CPPCC National Committee, holding a theoretical seminar every quarter.
Strengthening the study and research of the Party's innovative theories is a major political task of the CPPCC and also the foundational work for performing duties. In 2025, the General Office of the CPPCC National Committee organized diverse forms of study and discussion activities to promote CPPCC members and cadres of the organs to unremittingly use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen their souls, consolidate their foundations, and strengthen their roots.
Over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has continued to build a three-dimensional and diversified learning platform. The special committees and the Liaison Bureau of the General Office have established 11 standing research groups for members, combining individual self-study, special tutoring, symposiums, centralized discussions, and online and offline methods to deeply carry out the deepening, internalization, and transformation of the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
The Committee on Culture, History and Studies implemented the centralized learning and training plan for members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, taking the lead in organizing two special study and discussion classes for members of the CPPCC National Committee and a report meeting on studying and publicizing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, with a total of more than 1,340 participants. The General Office of the CPPCC National Committee held 23 special training classes for CPPCC members and cadres at all levels, with a total of 4,020 participants; and held 4 special training classes on enhancing the political capabilities and performance capabilities of cadres of the CPPCC National Committee organs, with a total of 432 participants, guiding the vast number of CPPCC members and cadres to consciously study and comprehend the Party's innovative theories and continuously improve their ability to perform their duties.
"The more in-depth the study, the more we can feel the power of truth and the greatness of practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. We must not only thoroughly understand the essence of the spirit but also deepen research in light of the actual situation of the CPPCC, so that the theoretical achievements can truly serve the overall situation of national development," said the members who participated in the training.
Focusing on the "Major Affairs of the Country," Focusing Closely on Deliberating and Suggesting on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting High-Quality Development
Focusing on the "major affairs of the country" and caring about the people's concerns. Over the past year, the CPPCC has always kept in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest囑托 "focusing on performing duties and responsibilities around the central tasks of the Party and the country," ensuring that wherever the central tasks of the Party and the country advance, the strength of the CPPCC gathers and its role is brought into play.
"1.2 catties of feed can raise 1 catty of whiteleg shrimp, 1.8 catties of feed can raise 1 catty of tuna, and for the same 1 catty of meat, the feed ratio for chicken is more than 2 catties, for pigs it is 3 catties, and for cattle and sheep it takes six or seven catties. Therefore, vigorously developing the marine protein industry can first save land and second save grain..."
On December 1, 2025, a delegation of non-Party members of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the CPPCC National Committee flew to Zhanjiang (湛江), Guangdong (广东) to conduct a five-day inspection on "accelerating the development of deep-sea aquaculture and actively building a diversified food supply system." After listening to the staff's introduction, the members of the inspection team said: "When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Guangdong (广东), he pointed out that 'we must establish a grand food view, seeking food not only from land but also from the ocean.' This inspection has strengthened our confidence that the Chinese people's rice bowl can not only be held firmly but also eaten deliciously!"
Over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has closely focused on implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives and the major decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee, placing various tasks such as consultative deliberation, investigation and research, inspection and investigation, and democratic supervision in the overall work of the Party and the country for scientific planning and coordinated promotion, focusing on key tasks such as further comprehensively deepening reform, advancing Chinese-style modernization, promoting high-quality development, and maintaining social harmony and stability, accurately selecting topics, going deep into the front lines, and ensuring that various tasks resonate with the major decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee.
——The Economic Committee undertook four symposiums on the analysis of the macroeconomic situation, helping to achieve the annual economic and social development goals and achieving good social effects of stabilizing expectations and boosting confidence. The Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports undertook a special consultative conference on "leading the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation" to promote better implementation of the Party and the country's major decisions and deployments on scientific and technological innovation;
——The Committee on Population, Resources and Environment conducted special research on "promoting the connotative development of cities," comprehensively using methods such as on-site research, symposiums and interviews, and literature research, and conducted in-depth research in urban planning halls, old residential areas, and industrial parks. The Foreign Affairs Committee conducted special research on "building transnational industrial and supply chains," and proposed policy recommendations for building transnational industrial and supply chains through high-quality foreign investment and cooperation by conducting small-scale meetings and special research, and drawing on the practices of relevant countries;
——The Committee on Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese Affairs conducted inspections and investigations on "deepening Anhui-Hong Kong cooperation," "promoting the complementary advantages of Shanxi and Macao's cultural tourism," and "improving the Shaanxi-Hong Kong exchange mechanism" to help Hong Kong and Macao better integrate into and serve the overall development of the country. The inspection team of the Committee on Culture, History and Studies on "improving the supply capacity of cultural services and cultural products and promoting the direct access of high-quality cultural resources to the grassroots" fully consulted and pooled wisdom around promoting the high-quality development of grassroots public cultural services during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, allowing grassroots people to enjoy "cultural feasts" at their doorsteps;
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"Over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has always focused on the center, served the overall situation, and closely focused on the major decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee, the major strategic needs of the country, and the major practical problems in development to organize everyone to conduct in-depth investigations and research, and consultative and deliberative activities, forming a number of targeted opinions and suggestions and research results, providing useful references for the scientific decision-making and work research of the relevant departments of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council," said the members of the CPPCC National Committee who participated in the relevant activities.
The People's Political Consultative Conference is for the People, Always Placing Contacting and Serving the People in an Important Position
The People's Political Consultative Conference comes from the people and is rooted in the people. Adhering to the People's Political Consultative Conference for the people is the concept of performing duties that the CPPCC always follows.
"How to regulate the immune response to control inflammation while maintaining the balance and function of the immune system?"
"What role can AI technology play in biopharmaceuticals?"
On the morning of January 9, the auditorium of the CPPCC National Committee was packed. The 16th lecture of the "CPPCC Member Science Lecture Hall" of the CPPCC National Committee began. Cao Xuetao (曹雪涛), Deputy Director of the Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports of the CPPCC National Committee and former Deputy Director of the National Health Commission, gave a lecture on "Immunity and Disease Prevention," expounding the key role of immunology in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and showcasing the cutting-edge achievements and strategic development directions in the field of immunology. During the interactive exchange session, the audience actively asked questions, and the atmosphere was warm.
The "Member Science Lecture Hall" is an important part of the "service for the people" activities of CPPCC members, aiming to leverage the professional advantages of CPPCC members and make positive contributions to improving the scientific literacy of the general public.
Over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has carried out more than 6,000 "service for the people" activities for members, covering publicity and consultation, suggestions and suggestions, service activities, and assistance and funding, serving more than 4 million people.
In 2025, the vast number of CPPCC members actively leveraged their advantages of being highly representative, having a wide range of contacts, and having a large influence in relevant professional fields, going deep into the grassroots and into the masses of their respective sectors, acting as propagandists of the Party's policies, maintainers of the people's interests, and promoters of social harmony, and have been fully affirmed and widely praised by the masses——
The inspection team of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee on "strengthening social publicity and education on forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation" went deep into ethnic villages, listened carefully to public opinion, widely gathered public wisdom, and carried out 21 "members promoting three exchanges" publicity activities, covering more than 4,500 people, leading the masses to continuously enhance the "five recognitions";
The Proposals Committee organized a delegation of non-Party members to inspect "promoting the high-quality development of the 'Belt and Road'," served members to make a special report on "accelerating the construction of a national high-quality cotton yarn base," and transformed the results of their performance into information on public opinion;
The Committee on Social and Legal Affairs has conducted democratic supervision around "accelerating the age-friendly transformation of society" for five consecutive years, and conducted online questionnaire surveys, collecting a total of 56,820 valid questionnaires, accurately identifying the difficulties and blockages in the transformation through data analysis, proposing 84 democratic supervision opinions, and writing 7 pieces of information on public opinion, providing important references for improving age-friendly transformation policies, allowing the elderly to share the fruits of development;
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Since its establishment, the People's Political Consultative Conference has always placed contacting and serving the people in an important position. CPPCC members are rooted in their respective sectors and go deep into the masses, and this fine tradition has always been full of vitality.
Over the past year, members from the science and technology, science and technology association, education, sports, medical and health, literature and art, and non-party personages sectors have served the masses of their respective sectors in various ways by participating in activities such as the "Member Science Lecture Hall," "Science Popularization Miles," "Champion Ideological and Political Class," "Cultural and Historical Lecture Hall," "Teacher's Day Condolences," "Sending Science and Technology to the Grassroots," health "three services," "Sending Sports to the Grassroots," and "Sending Culture to the Grassroots," benefiting more than 10,000 people; members from the China National Democratic Construction Association and the agricultural sector have actively carried out agricultural technology-related science popularization and training; and members have also carried out assistance activities in various forms to help the poor and relieve difficulties...
Only by being "in" the sector and "connected" to the masses can we live up to our heavy responsibilities. Members focus on the center, serve the overall situation, sit together with the masses of their respective sectors, think together, and work together, listen to public opinion, solve people's problems, solve problems for the masses by doing a good job in the "key small things" around them, and actively combine what society needs with their own strengths, practicing the concept of the People's Political Consultative Conference for the people with practical actions.
Unity is strength, and struggle creates glory. In the new era and on the new journey, the People's Political Consultative Conference will unite more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, unite all forces that can be united, achieve great achievements with hard work, win the future with innovation, and make new and greater contributions to continuously creating a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 2nd (Reporter) The 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) concluded in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of the 2nd. Wang Huning (王沪宁), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the closing meeting and delivered a speech.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has adhered to the organic combination of the Party's leadership, the united front, and consultative democracy, promoted the regular study and training of the Party's innovative theories and the institutionalized research and interpretation of these theories, earnestly performed its functions and actively assumed its responsibilities in close connection with the central tasks and overall situation, improved the working system and mechanism of the CPPCC, and improved the normalized and long-term mechanism for work style construction, achieving new progress and results in various tasks.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that in 2026, the CPPCC should adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes" and resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, implement the deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session, adhere to the nature and positioning of the CPPCC, focus on the central tasks of the Party and the country, consolidate the common ideological and political foundation for unity and struggle, perform its duties and responsibilities, conduct political consultation and offer suggestions around promoting the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," and gather people's hearts, build consensus, gather wisdom, and gather strength for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan." We must make every effort to prepare for the opening of the Fourth Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.
The meeting adopted the agenda (draft) and schedule of the Fourth Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, the work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, and the report on the work of proposals since the Third Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. The relevant drafts and reports will be submitted to the Fourth Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee for deliberation.
After voting, the meeting approved the list of Secretary-General and Deputy Secretaries-General of the Fourth Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee; added Qi Bin (祁斌) as a member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and resident Deputy Director of the Economic Committee; and added Tang Liangzhi (唐良智) as Deputy Director of the Committee for Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports.
The meeting approved the decision to remove Han Weiguo (韩卫国) from his position as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and Deputy Director of the Proposals Committee, to remove Liu Lei (刘雷) from his position as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and Deputy Director of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, to remove Gao Jin (高津) from his position as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and Deputy Director of the Economic Committee, and to revoke the qualifications of Han Weiguo (韩卫国), Liu Lei (刘雷), and Gao Jin (高津) as members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee; approved the decision to remove Zhang Kejian (张克俭) from his position as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and revoke his membership; approved the decision to accept Yang Hui (杨晖) and Li Shenglong (李生龙)'s resignation from their positions as members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee; and approved the decision to revoke Wang Chunru (王春儒)'s qualification as a member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.
The meeting ratified the decision to revoke the qualifications of Wang Xinghuan (王行环), Zhang Dongchen (张冬辰), Cao Jianguo (曹建国), Liu Guoyue (刘国跃), Ma Zhengwu (马正武), Fan Youshan (樊友山), Zeng Yi (曾毅), Yu Peigen (俞培根), Tian Xuebin (田学斌), and He Song (何松) as members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.
After the closing meeting, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (王文涛) was invited to give a lecture entitled "Promoting Trade Innovation and Development, and Accelerating the Construction of a Strong Trading Nation."
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and Vice Chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee Hu Chunhua (胡春华), Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Wang Yong (王勇), Zhou Qiang (周强), Ho Hau Wah (何厚铧), Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Bater (巴特尔), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Mu Hong (穆虹), Xian Hui (咸辉), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), He Baoxiang (何报翔), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), and Yang Zhen (杨震) attended the meeting.
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The Spring Festival has just passed, and Tan Xinping (谭新萍), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大), Party Branch Secretary of Maodian Village (茅店村), Wugong Mountain (武功山), Pingxiang (萍乡), Jiangxi (江西), and her "Wugong Mountain Women's Livestreaming Team" (武功山巾帼直播团) are busy again.
During a livestream, Tan Xinping (谭新萍) chatted with netizens about the employment of left-behind women. The National People's Congress (全国两会) is about to convene this year, and she plans to bring representative suggestions on this topic. "I want to hear everyone's opinions and suggestions again, seize the time to modify and improve them, and improve the quality of the suggestions," said Tan Xinping (谭新萍).
People's deputies come from the people and are a bridge for the Party and the state to maintain close ties with the masses. Supporting and guaranteeing that deputies perform their duties in accordance with the law and fully play their role is an important manifestation of the people being masters of the country and an important foundation for doing a good job in the work of the people's congresses in the new era.
In March 2025, the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大三次会议) passed the Decision on Amending the Law on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels.
Highlighting the strengthening of political requirements and political responsibilities for deputies, promoting the institutionalization, standardization, and legalization of deputy work, expanding and deepening the "two connections" (两个联系) system and mechanism... The amended Deputies Law provides a solid legal guarantee for deputies to people's congresses at all levels to perform their duties and play their roles in the new era, and to fully leverage the significant advantages of the people's congress system.
Over the past year, many deputies to the National People's Congress (全国人大) have, like Tan Xinping (谭新萍), measured public sentiment with their footsteps and listened attentively to public opinion. From community grids to rural fields, from deputies' homes and liaison stations to grassroots legislative contact points, the channels for deputies to connect with the masses have been broadened and the measures have become more precise. They are writing their performance reports with practical work and dedication, interpreting the solemn commitment of "the people elect me as a deputy, and I will serve the people as a deputy."
Strengthening Theoretical Study and Consolidating the Foundation for Performing Duties
Opening the amended Deputies Law, four "shoulds" are particularly striking: Deputies should adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党); should take it as their responsibility to uphold, improve, and operate the people's congress system well; should adhere to putting the people first; and should be loyal to the Constitution.
This is a profound consideration that integrates the political requirements for deputies into the design of the people's congress system.
Over the past year, strengthening the political requirements for deputies to the people's congresses has become a key task for the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) in thoroughly studying, publicizing, and implementing the amended Deputies Law, and being politically clear-headed has become the fundamental guide for deputies to perform their duties and fulfill their responsibilities.
"My experience in performing my duties can be summarized in four sentences: being politically conscious and taking the overall situation into account is the primary quality of a deputy to the people's congress; benefiting the people and solving their problems is the basic responsibility of a deputy to the people's congress; offering good advice and suggestions is the core of a deputy's performance; and being courageous and promoting development is an important task of a deputy to the people's congress." Liu Yanying (刘艳英), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Village Committee of Longen Village (隆恩村), Wenhua Town (文化镇), Anyue County (安岳县), Ziyang City (资阳市), Sichuan Province (四川省), aroused resonance among the deputies and won rounds of applause with her exchange speech at the National People's Congress (全国人大) study class.
In 2025, the Deputies Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会代表工委) held five National People's Congress (全国人大) study classes, in which 1,029 deputies to the National People's Congress (全国人大) systematically studied Xi Jinping's Economic Thought (习近平经济思想), General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) important thought on upholding and improving the people's congress system, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) major concept of whole-process people's democracy, and other compulsory courses, so as to build a firm political foundation with theoretical clarity.
Learning is the source of vitality for deputies to improve their ability to perform their duties. Cao Tianlan (曹天兰), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and Deputy Chief Engineer of Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd. (东方汽轮机有限公司) of Dongfang Electric Corporation (东方电气集团), has a deep understanding: "Through learning, I have not only broadened my horizons and clarified my thinking, but also systematically understood the people's congress system and the work of the people's congresses. I also have solutions to the difficult problems encountered in performing my duties, which has given me more confidence in continuously improving my political stance and ability to perform my duties in accordance with the law."
From the requirements on paper to the adherence in practice, Jia Yu (贾宇), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and President of the Shanghai High People's Court (上海市高级人民法院), has a deeper understanding of how to integrate whole-process people's democracy into the practice of performing his duties.
In December 2025, a study session of the Party Group Theoretical Learning Center Group with the theme of "Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law Guides the High-Quality Development of Adjudication Work in the New Era" was held in the Shanghai High Court (上海高院). Focusing on the important instructions made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) on the work of comprehensively governing the country according to law, the members of the central group carried out in-depth study.
"The General Secretary (总书记) emphasized that we should pay more attention to the coordination of the rule of law with reform, development, and stability, and pay more attention to ensuring and promoting social fairness and justice. This provides a fundamental guideline and scientific guidance for the high-quality development of adjudication work in the new era," said Jia Yu (贾宇).
The results of the study were ultimately transformed into a series of practical measures for the people: seeking efficiency from technology, seeking quality from digitalization, and using digital reform to help solve problems; capturing social conditions and public opinion in judicial case handling, and promoting policy implementation from a judicial perspective.
Through various forms of learning and training, the deputies have further strengthened their theoretical arming, improved their political stance and ability to perform their duties, and also clarified and strengthened the responsibilities and missions of the deputies to the people's congresses, and enhanced their confidence and determination to perform their duties in accordance with the law.
Improving the Quality of Performance and Demonstrating System Effectiveness
In September 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) delivered an important speech at the meeting celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会), pointing out that "the people's congress system is the result of the arduous exploration and long-term struggle of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) leading the Chinese people, a brand-new political system that has grown from the soil of China, and a great creation in the history of human political systems."
One of the important meanings of amending the Deputies Law is to ensure that deputies to the people's congresses perform their duties in accordance with the law and better transform the significant advantages of the people's congress system into governance effectiveness. Over the past year, deputies to the National People's Congress (全国人大) have strengthened capacity building and professional empowerment, gathered public opinion and wisdom, promoted grassroots good governance, and guaranteed high-quality development with high-level performance of duties.
As dusk falls, at the top of Huangshan (黄山), the Guest-Greeting Pine (迎客松) stretches its vigorous branches in the sunset. Hu Xiaochun (胡晓春), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and the 19th "Pine Guardian" (守松人) of the Guest-Greeting Pine (迎客松) in Anhui Huangshan (安徽黄山), begins to fill out the duty log after seeing the tourists off the mountain. This kind of guarding continues day after day.
After being elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大), Hu Xiaochun's (胡晓春) vision has been extended with the expansion of the work of performing his duties as a deputy. From taking good care of a pine tree to paying attention to the lush trees, from guarding a mountain to watching over beautiful China, guarding has a deeper meaning.
"At this year's National People's Congress (全国两会), I plan to submit a proposal on calling for ecological protection to start from an early age, suggesting that the protection of ancient and famous tree resources be included in primary and secondary school research courses, so that children can understand the profound history and culture. We must not only protect cultural resources such as ancient trees, ancient villages, ancient roads, and ancient buildings, but also unlock more new technologies, new applications, and new scenarios to empower the deep integration of culture and tourism," said Hu Xiaochun (胡晓春), whose suggestions were inspired by chatting with tourists and formed after many field investigations and symposiums.
How can the "golden ideas" of deputies be turned into the "golden fruits" of development? Huang Meimei (黄美媚), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and Administrative Human Resources Specialist of Zhejiang Original Brand Management Co., Ltd. (浙江原始人品牌管理有限公司), answered with practical actions.
"I have many villagers' messages stored in my mobile phone. Looking at these messages, I thought that I must bring the voices of the villagers to Beijing (北京) and let the spring breeze of policies blow back to the countryside," said Huang Meimei (黄美媚). "No one can be left behind in common prosperity" is what she cares most about in performing her duties.
Building a "Common Prosperity" (同舟共富) workshop in Zhoushan Town (舟山镇), Yongkang City (永康市), with those born in the 1960s and 1970s responsible for handicrafts and young people carrying out e-commerce sales; promoting the establishment of a five-level people's congress deputy common prosperity liaison station in Yongkang City (永康市), with deputies to people's congresses at all levels signing cooperation agreements to help farmers sell their products together to help the mountainous areas "prosper together"... This is not only Huang Meimei's (黄美媚) practice of performing her duties, but also a grassroots innovation to transform the significant advantages of the people's congress system into governance effectiveness.
"Treating the small things of the masses as the big things of the country." Behind this self-encouragement of Huang Maoxing (黄茂兴), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and Vice President of the Fujian Academy of Social Sciences (福建社会科学院), is a heavy performance report: putting forward more than 20 deputy suggestions, participating in the law enforcement inspection of the Circular Economy Promotion Law, and conducting one-on-one interviews with more than 30 enterprise leaders. The difficulties in financing private enterprises and the concerns about technological innovation, the voices of the masses, and the explorations at the grassroots level are all written into Huang Maoxing's (黄茂兴) deputy suggestions.
Deputies to the people's congresses are a "bridge of hearts," one end connecting the major policies of the country and the other end connecting the daily necessities of the people. When "down-to-earth investigations" support "weighty suggestions," the results of performing duties will take root and sprout in the front line of the grassroots.
Highlighting "Two Connections" and Giving Play to the Role of Deputies
"The reason why the people's congress system has strong vitality and significant advantages is that it is deeply rooted in the people." The amended Deputies Law writes "practicing whole-process people's democracy" into the general principles, re-anchoring the value of deputies' performance of duties. Political firmness, serving the people, respecting the rule of law, promoting democracy, and diligence and dedication—behind the 20-character requirement is the mission of the times to "uphold, improve, and operate the people's congress system well."
At 6:30 in the morning, the streets are still shrouded in a thin mist, and Zhao Mingzhi (赵明枝), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and a mail delivery worker at the Shengli Bridge (胜利桥) General Post Office (普邮部) of the Dalian (大连) Zhongshan District (中山区) Postal Delivery Division (寄递事业部) of China Post Group Co., Ltd. (中国邮政集团有限公司) in Liaoning Province (辽宁省), has already set off with the green postal vehicle.
More than 30 streets and alleys, the stories of more than 30,000 shops and residents, gradually unfold in Zhao Mingzhi's (赵明枝) mind. Calling for increased efforts in age-appropriate renovation and suggesting support for the development of home-based elderly care service industries... In recent years, Zhao Mingzhi (赵明枝) has done a lot of "extra tasks," which she carefully sorted out and transformed into deputy suggestions, which ultimately became the tangible gains of the masses.
"The delivery road is the road to perform duties" expresses the simple philosophy of performing duties of deputies to the people's congresses in the new era.
The amended Deputies Law emphasizes "two connections."
On the one hand, wherever the masses are and wherever public opinion is, the performance of deputies' duties is there. The amended Deputies Law clarifies the principle requirements for deputies to maintain close ties with the people: deputies should adhere to putting the people first, practice whole-process people's democracy, always maintain close ties with the people, faithfully represent the interests and will of the people, and consciously accept the supervision of the people.
Li Li (李莉), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and Vice Chairman of the Federation of Disabled Persons' Federations (残联主席团副主席) in Huangshi City (黄石市), Hubei Province (湖北省), has a towering tree as her WeChat avatar—"Accepting rain and sunshine, and also serving and giving back to society."
When friends with disabilities come to her, she actively contacts and connects with welfare enterprises; when someone encounters a dispute, she helps contact the legal aid center to provide support; when elderly people living alone in the community have difficulties in life, she visits them every now and then... Using love to pass on love, under the leadership of Li Li (李莉), more and more groups are participating in the action of passing on social goodwill and warmth.
Solving practical difficulties and igniting the fire of hope. "For people with disabilities, spiritual guidance is particularly important." Li Li (李莉) actively organizes various learning activities, invites teachers to give lectures, and allows friends with disabilities to find their own value in spiritual guidance.
On the other hand, the role of deputies to the people's congresses is directly related to the operation of the people's congress system and directly related to the quality and level of the work of the people's congresses. The amended Deputies Law improves the institutional mechanisms for state organs at all levels to support and guarantee that deputies to the people's congresses perform their duties in accordance with the law and strengthen ties with deputies to the people's congresses, effectively guaranteeing the full play of the role of deputies.
A set of figures confirms the closeness of the connection: members of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大常委会) maintain regular contact with 399 deputies; 276 deputies were invited to attend the meetings of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), and 149 deputies successively expressed 537 opinions; more than 900 deputies participated in the legislative research and people's congress supervision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) and other work.
In December 2025, the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大常委会第十九次会议) was held in Beijing (北京), and one of the agendas was to deliberate the second draft of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. This made Minawar Aibibula (米娜瓦尔·艾比布拉), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大) attending the meeting and an associate editor of the Ethnic Minority Ancient Books Protection and Research Center (少数民族古籍保护研究中心) in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), feel very excited.
"At last year's National People's Congress (全国两会), I put forward a suggestion to speed up the legislative process of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. I am very encouraged to be invited to attend the meeting of the Standing Committee (常委会会议) this time to participate in the deliberation of the draft law," said Minawar Aibibula (米娜瓦尔·艾比布拉). After the promulgation and implementation of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, she will actively play the role of a deputy and devote herself to the publicity of the law, so as to contribute to forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation.
(Our reporters Li Yanan (李亚楠), Xu Jing (徐靖), and Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡) participated in the writing)
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Born of ideals and fighting for a mission, all the struggles of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in uniting and leading the people are aimed at building our country into a modern and powerful nation and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
At the New Year's gathering this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "As long as we maintain strategic focus, take steady steps forward, and steadily advance stage by stage, the cause of the Party and the country will surely accumulate small victories into great victories, and our goals will surely be achieved." This is a summary of history and a guide to the future.
"Ensuring decisive progress in basically achieving socialist modernization" is proposed in the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal reviewed and approved by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party.
Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee, scientifically formulating and implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) "is of great significance for promoting the high-quality economic and social development of our country and laying a more solid foundation for basically achieving socialist modernization," the Political Bureau of the Central Committee pointed out at its meeting on February 27.
Entering the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) period, a good start is half the battle.
The upcoming National People's Congress (全国两会) will review and discuss the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划), promote democracy, pool wisdom, and broadly build consensus. Ensuring that the Party's propositions become the will of the state and the common action of the people through legal procedures is a significant political advantage of the system of people's congresses.
Historical development is a unity of continuity and stages, and achieving socialist modernization is a historical process of step-by-step advancement and continuous development and progress.
From the "First Five-Year Plan" (一五) to the "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五), the consistent theme is to build our country into a modern socialist country. From a poor and weak agricultural country to the world's largest manufacturing country, the new era of China is no longer what it used to be, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable!
Why is the Party always able to lead the people to achieve great achievements and create miracles? The fundamental reason lies in mastering the scientific theory of Marxism and continuously promoting theoretical innovation in light of new realities.
"Formulating and implementing five-year plans is an important experience in governing the country by our Party and an important political advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics." In the "first lesson of the year," the General Secretary emphasized: "The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party made strategic deployments for economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五规划) period, and it is necessary to fully, deeply, and accurately understand and grasp it."
"Comprehensive," "deep," and "accurate," the General Secretary gave this methodology for understanding and grasping the spirit of the plenary session, which is an important entry point for us to "study the Party's innovative theories, thoroughly understand the Party Central Committee's major policies and decisions, and improve our political ability and strategic thinking ability."
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"Comprehensive means understanding the spirit of the plenary session from a global perspective." Adhering to and applying systematic thinking, starting from the overall situation, and making plans before acting are important methods for starting a business.
Only by "grasping the various strategic deployments of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五规划) as a whole" can we better accurately position ourselves in the overall national situation and play a good game of chess for the whole country.
"Accelerating high-level self-reliance in science and technology," how to grasp the great significance of this "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) strategic task for the future of China and firmly lead the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation?
Bearing the overall situation in mind and looking far ahead.
Studying and understanding a series of important deployments made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) since the beginning of the year, having a broader vision of grasping the importance of scientific and technological innovation in building a modern industrial system—
In the "first lesson of the year," clear requirements were put forward for "developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions and promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation";
When presiding over the collective study of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, it was pointed out that "the degree of technological breakthroughs largely determines the speed, breadth, and depth of future industrial development";
The first local inspection this year came to the National Information Innovation Park (国家信创园) in Yizhuang, Beijing (北京), requiring "gathering various high-quality elements to tackle key problems and accelerate the solution of outstanding shortcomings";
Important instructions were made on the work of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会), proposing "strengthening the strategic, forward-looking, and systematic layout of basic research."
Studying and understanding a series of important expositions made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) since the new era, having a longer-term vision of grasping the importance of scientific and technological innovation to the overall development of our country—
"In modern history, one of the roots of our country's backwardness and being subjected to bullying was backwardness in science and technology," revealing the deep-seated reasons for historical evolution.
"In recent years, our country's economy has withstood headwinds and maintained strong resilience and vitality, and the strategic support is a complete industrial system," revealing the practical logic of our country's development.
"A new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, and cutting-edge technologies are constantly emerging," revealing the opportunities and challenges of the times.
On the stage of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, humanoid robots transformed into "martial arts masters." Foreign media pointed out that everything happening in China's robotics field can almost be called a real revolution.
Why has today's China entered a period of explosive growth in scientific and technological innovation, and its economic strength, scientific and technological strength, national defense strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached new levels?
Since the new era, the Party Central Committee has insisted on placing scientific and technological innovation at the core of the country's overall development, and every strategic deployment has seized the first opportunity for future development and stepped on the beat of the times. British scholar Martin Jacques believes that "China is at the forefront of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation."
Promoting Chinese-style modernization is a systematic project. Planning the situation from the overall perspective, making moves at key points, working in the same direction, and forming synergy, the pace of Chinese-style modernization will be more solid and powerful.
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"Deep means knowing not only what it is, but also why it is." Adhering to and applying strategic thinking, unifying planning for things and planning for the situation, planning for the present and planning for the future are important ways to win strategic initiative.
Only by "understanding what the various strategic deployments of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五规划) are, and also understanding why and how to do them, and truly understanding them thoroughly" can we always maintain strategic clarity and firmly grasp the initiative in development.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal deployed the strategic task of "building a strong domestic market and accelerating the construction of a new development pattern." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clarified the inherent logic of "having the conditions to accelerate the construction of a new development pattern" in the "first lesson of the year."
How to deepen the understanding of the important significance of this strategic deployment to the overall development of our country and more firmly embark on the road of economic modernization in our country?
Faced with the "stranglehold" problem of key core technologies, we have stimulated the ambition of independent innovation, worked hard to develop "real skills," forged "real kung fu," and made new breakthroughs in the independent research and development of chips. The added value of manufacturing has ranked first in the world for 16 consecutive years. "**实践证明** (shí jiàn zhèng míng - "practice proves," practice is the sole criterion for testing truth)."
Faced with tariff wars and trade wars, we resolutely safeguard our legitimate rights and interests and firmly hedge the uncertainty of international circulation with the stability of domestic circulation. "**打出了中国人的志气骨气底气** (dǎ chū le zhōng guó rén de zhì qì gǔ qì dǐ qì - "displayed the ambition, integrity, and confidence of the Chinese people," showing the spirit and strength of the Chinese people)."
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Since the "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五), faced with a turbulent external environment, we have been more grateful for the General Secretary's keen insight into the "changed environmental conditions of large-scale imports and exports" at the beginning of 2020, and we have a deeper understanding of the strategic vision of the Party Central Committee's preemptive move.
Today's China has a large population, a large market, a complete industrial system, and strong development momentum. This is the foundation for economic endogenous growth and independent development, which means that "when others do not open the door for us, we can still survive and live better on our own."
Maintain strategic focus and carefully plan tactics.
How to further stimulate the potential of the super-large-scale market? Adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people, and strive to improve the quality and efficiency of the national economic cycle...
How to achieve internal and external connectivity and mutual promotion? Steadily expand institutional opening up, the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) has launched full island customs closure operations, and jointly build the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) with high quality...
"Being good at looking at problems and thinking about problems from a strategic perspective" is an important ability of leading cadres.
The major judgments and innovative measures put forward in the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal have been fully demonstrated and must be understood both in terms of their meaning and their rationale.
By understanding the strategic intentions of the Party Central Committee in place, grasping the direction, grasping major issues, and planning for the long term, while also grasping the focus of the work accurately and well, we will surely win the present and win the future.
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"Accurate means accurately grasping policy boundaries and scales." Adhering to and applying precise thinking, doing what should be done, striving to do what can be done, and resolutely not doing what should not be done, implementation can be relaxed and successful.
Promoting integrated urban-rural development is an inherent requirement for promoting common prosperity for all people. How to accurately grasp this "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) strategic task?
In the 1980s, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhengding County (正定县) Party Committee in Hebei (河北), in view of the location characteristics of Zhengding (正定) being close to the provincial capital, established a new path of economic development of the "semi-suburban type" relying on and serving the city, benefiting the city and enriching the countryside.
In Nanfu Village (南福村), Meizhou (梅州), Guangdong (广东), how did small golden pomelos grow into a large industry? How did the former "old, young, border, and poor" become a typical example of getting rich?
"Unbalanced urban-rural and regional development is the biggest shortcoming of Guangdong's (广东) high-quality development." During his inspection in Guangdong (广东) in 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) instructed to "strive to turn shortcomings into 'potential boards'."
In November 2025, the General Secretary once again inspected Guangdong (广东), pointing out that "the 'Hundred Counties, Thousand Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages High-Quality Development Project' (百县千镇万村高质量发展工程) you have implemented has brought new changes to the appearance of townships, and it must be continued" "But it is important to note that it cannot be turned into a closed-door small town, and it should be built in accordance with local conditions and needs."
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五) period, from Chencun (陈村) tangerines to Xuwen (徐闻) pineapples, Guangdong (广东) "one county, one policy" polished a series of golden business cards.
The development conditions and resource endowments of various places are different. Only by implementing the spirit of the central government without compromise and adapting to local conditions and adapting to the times can a new pattern of integrated urban-rural development be formed. In 2025, the income ratio of urban and rural residents in my country dropped from 2.34 in the previous year to 2.31.
On the new journey, how to steadily embark on the road of integrated urban-rural development and do a good job in this article on comprehensive rural revitalization?
In terms of boundaries, we cannot deviate from the general direction and general strategy, which is the principle. For example, strictly abide by the red line of arable land. In Zhejiang (浙江), garden land "goes uphill" and arable land "goes downhill," and "palm fields" become mechanized whole fields.
In terms of scale, it is necessary to distinguish between universality and particularity, which is the method. For example, changes in population trends. In Liancheng County (连城县), Fujian (福建), the layout of villages and towns has been optimized, characteristic industries have developed in contiguous areas, and villagers' incomes have steadily increased.
Starting everything from reality, being pragmatic is an essential quality of communists.
By more resolutely and forcefully implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and carrying out work creatively, we will surely turn grand visions into beautiful realities.
The new journey is a new Long March. The road is under our feet, and the future is in our hands.
This newspaper's Beijing (北京) March 2nd dispatch (Reporter Gu Yekai (谷业凯)): China's generative artificial intelligence user base and adoption rate are rapidly increasing. The 57th "Statistical Report on China's Internet Development" released by the China Internet Network Information Center (中国互联网络信息中心) shows that as of December 2025, China's generative artificial intelligence users reached 602 million, an increase of 141.7% compared to the end of 2024; the adoption rate reached 42.8%, a significant year-on-year increase of 25.2 percentage points. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, generative artificial intelligence has accelerated its integration into production and life, becoming an important engine for promoting China's economic and social digital and intelligent transformation.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has attached great importance to the development of artificial intelligence, improved top-level design, strengthened work deployment, and promoted the overall and systematic leap in China's comprehensive strength in artificial intelligence. In 2025, the number of artificial intelligence companies in China exceeded 6,000, and the core industry scale is expected to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan. At the same time, China's intelligent computing power scale exceeds 1590 hundred billion trillion times/second.
In recent years, China has continued to strengthen basic research in artificial intelligence, and the quantity and quality of artificial intelligence research papers are among the top in the world. In 2025, data released by the World Intellectual Property Organization showed that China has become the world's largest owner of artificial intelligence patents, accounting for as high as 60%.
(Related reports can be found on page 12)
Return to Top"The vast number of Party members and cadres must bravely shoulder heavy responsibilities and forge ahead with determination."
By Ju Yunpeng (巨云鹏), reporter of this newspaper
The vast number of Party members and cadres must bravely shoulder heavy responsibilities and forge ahead with determination, using a style of seeking truth and being pragmatic, truly grasping and doing solid work, and maintaining an image of abiding by regulations and discipline, being honest and upright, to unite and lead the people in continuously creating new prospects for economic and social development.
-- Pointed out by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) at the 2025 National People's Congress (全国两会)
"It's much more convenient with this door!" "Going to the small shops and the green space no longer requires taking a big detour."
Just after the Spring Festival holiday, Sheng Hong (盛弘), a National People's Congress representative and Party Branch Secretary of the No. 4 Gubei Ronghua Residential District in Hongqiao Subdistrict, Changning District, Shanghai (上海市长宁区虹桥街道古北荣华第四居民区), visited residents' homes. During the survey, many residents mentioned a door in the community.
This door used to be a wall. To the east of the wall, several hundred households lived in two residential compounds and a talent apartment; to the west of the wall were parkland, community shops, and a civic center.
Opening a door became the heartfelt wish and expectation of the residents on the east side of the community.
The people have the desire, who will realize it?
"Grassroots Party organizations have an unshirkable responsibility." Sheng Hong (盛弘) took the lead, organized democratic consultation to solicit opinions, coordinated relevant functional departments to draft plans, and promoted the optimization and implementation of the plan... With the joint efforts of grassroots Party members and cadres, they pushed down the wall and opened the door.
A door brings a new and convenient life to residents. The reporter observed that at 10 a.m., in just 5 minutes, 10 residents passed through this door.
At the 2025 National People's Congress (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "The vast number of Party members and cadres must bravely shoulder heavy responsibilities and forge ahead with determination, using a style of seeking truth and being pragmatic, truly grasping and doing solid work, and maintaining an image of abiding by regulations and discipline, being honest and upright, to unite and lead the people in continuously creating new prospects for economic and social development."
Sheng Hong (盛弘) felt this deeply. Breaking through the wall is just a seemingly insignificant micro-transformation in the community, but it responds to the residents' most sincere needs. "A small community is connected to the daily lives, joys, sorrows, and happiness of thousands of households. Bearing in mind the General Secretary's囑托, we must adhere to putting the people first, and regard serving the people and creating benefits for the people as the most important political achievement, and do a good job in community work."
"The newly opened health service station makes it more convenient to see a doctor and get medicine." In response to the needs of residents, the Gubei Ronghua Community Health Service Station (古北荣华社区卫生服务站) was unveiled before the Spring Festival, integrating general practice, maternal and child health care, traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation, psychological counseling, and other functions. During Sheng Hong's (盛弘) visit, resident Liang Jiehui (梁杰惠) praised the high-quality community medical service at her doorstep.
The Jingchen Talent Apartment (璟辰人才公寓) in the residential area is home to many families with children. The person in charge of the apartment said that some residents hope that there will be more children's play facilities and more parent-child activities in the surrounding area. Sheng Hong (盛弘) carefully noted, "We need to organize more activities and serve families with children more precisely."
To achieve political achievements for the people and to achieve political achievements through hard work, the key lies in implementation.
In recent years, Sheng Hong (盛弘) has brought many thoughts and ideas of community residents to the National People's Congress (全国两会). Combining the actual situation of community work and the feedback of public opinions accumulated during visits, this year, she plans to put forward suggestions: further smooth the collection and feedback mechanism of people's opinions and suggestions, and turn the good ideas of the masses into good measures for cadres.
To establish and practice a correct view of political achievements is to adhere to the importance of people's livelihood, do more practical things for the masses, and make them feel tangible and accessible. "We must seek truth and be pragmatic, truly grasp and do solid work, and create more achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history." In the spring, about to set off, Sheng Hong (盛弘) is full of energy.
"Holding together tightly like pomegranate seeds"
By Li Yanan (李亚楠), reporter of this newspaper
We must firmly grasp the main line of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, deepen education on ethnic unity and progress, guide people of all ethnic groups to firmly establish the concept of a community with a shared future, sharing weal and woe, life and death, and destiny, continuously consolidate the ideological foundation of the Chinese national community, and promote all ethnic groups to hold together tightly like pomegranate seeds in the big family of the Chinese nation, jointly build a great motherland, and jointly create a better life.
-- Pointed out by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) at the 2022 National People's Congress (全国两会)
Tacheng (塔城), Xinjiang (新疆), is a city where various ethnic groups blend together.
On March 1, at Tacheng City No. 6 Middle School (塔城市第六中学), the melody of "I Love You China" resounded throughout the campus. Ethnic unity education and patriotism education are important contents of the first lesson of each school year.
"'The most I want to do is go to Beijing (北京) to see Tiananmen (天安门)' and 'We are all members of the big family of the Chinese nation' are the most sincere expressions in the children's mouths," said Min Xiaoqing (闵晓青), a National People's Congress representative and Party Branch Secretary of the school.
At the 2022 National People's Congress (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during the deliberation of the Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) delegation: "We must firmly grasp the main line of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, deepen education on ethnic unity and progress, guide people of all ethnic groups to firmly establish the concept of a community with a shared future, sharing weal and woe, life and death, and destiny, continuously consolidate the ideological foundation of the Chinese national community, and promote all ethnic groups to hold together tightly like pomegranate seeds in the big family of the Chinese nation, jointly build a great motherland, and jointly create a better life."
Min Xiaoqing (闵晓青) kept the General Secretary's words firmly in her heart and strived to internalize ethnic unity education in all aspects of education and teaching. At Tacheng City No. 6 Middle School (塔城市第六中学), class team activities and ideological and political courses with the themes of patriotism, outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and other themes are rich and colorful, subtly planting the awareness of the Chinese national community in the hearts of young people of all ethnic groups.
Walking into each class, the ethnic unity culture wall is the most eye-catching. "We regularly evaluate ethnic unity good teenagers, good dormitories, and good classes, and put their stories on the ethnic unity culture wall, so that children can draw strength from the stories and enhance their belief in ethnic unity," said Min Xiaoqing (闵晓青).
The flower of ethnic unity blooms from the campus to the community and the streets.
In Haldun Community (哈尔墩社区), Xincheng Subdistrict (新城街道), Tacheng City (塔城市), the "Neighborhood Festival · Hundred Family Banquet" activity has been held for 11 consecutive years, with residents of 14 ethnic groups "eating at the same table." "When I worked at Tacheng City No. 2 Primary School (塔城市第二小学), the school was in this community, and I would take the students to participate in the Hundred Family Banquet," said Min Xiaoqing (闵晓青). The children felt the beauty of ethnic unity in a cheerful atmosphere.
Shalekejang Yiming (沙勒克江·依明), a national model individual for ethnic unity and progress and a resident of Tacheng City (塔城市), has been raising the national flag in his yard for more than ten years and has built a family exhibition hall for ethnic unity.
"The school organized us to participate in the flag-raising ceremony at Uncle Shalekejang's (沙勒克江) house and listen to Uncle tell stories of ethnic unity and patriotic stories," said Suo Haoran (锁浩然), a student at Tacheng City No. 6 Middle School (塔城市第六中学). In Tacheng (塔城), scenes of people of all ethnic groups singing and dancing together to the accompaniment of accordion music are often seen.
Six collectives and 31 individuals in Tacheng City (塔城市) have successively won national and autonomous region-level commendations for ethnic unity and progress.
"All ethnic groups are one family, helping each other, and life will definitely be more prosperous!" said Min Xiaoqing (闵晓青).
Carrying the expectations of people of all ethnic groups, Min Xiaoqing (闵晓青) is about to go to Beijing (北京) to participate in the Two Sessions (两会). "This year, I will offer suggestions and suggestions focusing on cultural enrichment of Xinjiang (润疆), so that the awareness of the Chinese national community will be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 高 炳 贾丰丰
As soon as you get on the train, the warm mix of accents from different places and the bright red, exquisite paper-cut window decorations greet you.
"Look, cave dwellings!" exclaimed 9-year-old Ma Yifan (马一凡), a child from Guangdong (广东), his face pressed tightly against the train window. Outside, the gullies and ridges of the Loess Plateau came into view.
In the spring of the Year of the Horse, the "Fuxing" bullet train travels through the loess gullies. Since the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway on December 26 last year, Yan'an Station (延安站) has operated over 2,700 high-speed trains.
How can Yan'an (延安), the revolutionary holy land in Shaanxi (陕西), seize new opportunities with the arrival of high-speed rail? A reporter boarded a high-speed train from Xi'an (西安) to northern Shaanxi to explore the answer.
A "red artery" shortens the distance in time and space.
Outside the train window, Fuping (富平), Tongchuan (铜川), Luochuan (洛川)... station names, historical "coordinates," flashed by.
"During the Anti-Japanese War, countless young people with lofty ideals 'had to crawl to Yan'an City.' The journey from Xi'an to Yan'an, hundreds of kilometers, took a long time. Now, our train can travel up to 5.8 kilometers per minute, which is much faster!" Before starting his shift, train conductor Wei Haihan (魏海涵) and his colleagues specially studied the Yan'an spirit and stories.
During this year's Spring Festival holiday, Yan'an Station operated an average of 52 high-speed trains per day, with a cumulative total of 113,000 passengers sent and 106,000 passengers arriving, representing year-on-year increases of 47.1% and 43.2%, respectively.
Upon arrival at Yan'an Station, Wei Haihan reminded passengers: with high-speed train tickets, you can enjoy discounts on hotel stays and souvenirs; outside the exit, the railway system has prepared tourist maps with rich information on food, scenery, schedules, and connecting lines.
This "red train" has increased the popularity of red study tours. The Zaoyuan (枣园), Yangjialing (杨家岭), and Nanniwan (南泥湾) areas in Yan'an have seen a surge in visitors. During the Spring Festival holiday, cultural and museum venues throughout the city received over 630,000 visitors, an increase of 68.64% compared to the same period last year.
At the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site, 66-year-old Liu Jianguo (刘建国) led his 9-year-old grandson into the auditorium. "21 years ago, it took more than half a day on a slow green train; now, it only takes the time of a meal to get here. This time, I brought my grandson to 'seek our roots'," said Liu Jianguo.
A "red magnetic field" encourages reading the "Yan'an Book" together.
Since the beginning of this year, Baota Mountain (宝塔山) Scenic Area has been open to the public for free, becoming a popular destination. In the scenic area's intangible cultural heritage corridor, paper-cutting, cloth collage paintings, millet paste paintings, embroidery, and other intangible cultural heritage handicrafts attract a large number of tourists.
The "red" charm reflects the New Year, and Yangjialing is "updating": augmented reality glasses allow historical images to overlap with reality, and artificial intelligence digital guides answer every question. Zhao Xinmin (赵新民), a 65-year-old tourist from Xi'an, exclaimed, "High technology is making red history more vivid."
"High-speed rail brings not only people but also a new channel for the dissemination of red culture." Liu Qingyan (柳青言), a guide at the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site, feels that there are "three mores": more young people, more parent-child tours, and more questions from tourists. This requires the explanation to be constantly "updated" and more "heartfelt."
"High-speed rail + Spring Festival + red," Yan'an's cultural tourism is well prepared.
"We have specifically restructured the individual tourist product line, categorizing it by different levels," said Wu Xin (吴鑫), General Manager of Yan'an Tourism Group's Yan'an China Travel Service. For surrounding areas such as Xi'an, one-day high-speed rail tours are offered; for remote tourists from Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and other regions, 2-3 day in-depth tours are designed, incorporating immersive Party classes and waist drum interactions.
Practice basic skills. Establish a three-dimensional display mechanism, optimize the exhibition layout of "comprehensive museums + special memorial halls + former sites," and implement projects such as the renovation of the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall into a first-class museum, so that revolutionary cultural relics "come alive."
Enrich the supply side. Stroll through themed blocks such as Jin Yan'an (金延安) and Yan'an Red Street (延安红街); watch red-themed dramas such as "Back to Yan'an" and "Yan'an Nursery"; participate in activities such as cutting window decorations, dancing fish lanterns, and New Year's markets; experience cross-border combinations such as "red + folk customs" and "high-speed rail + skiing"... "Among the rich activities, I like 'Flying Over Yan'an' the most, an 8-minute dome flying experience. Experiencing the red holy land from an aerial perspective is very refreshing!" said tourist Lin Yihan (林艺涵).
With the improvement of the high-speed rail network, Yan'an's tourist reception is expected to exceed 50 million this year.
A "red kinetic energy" activates the development of the old revolutionary base area.
Yan'an's red tourism is exploring how to better promote the development of the old revolutionary base area and transform it into tangible results for the revitalization of the area.
Walking into Zhaojia'an Village (赵家岸村) in the north of Yan'an City, the Spring Festival couplets are new and the lanterns are red. Rows of cave dwellings have been transformed into distinctive homestays.
"My seven idle cave dwellings are rented out, uniformly decorated and operated by the tourism company, with an annual rent of more than 10,000 yuan. I work as a cleaner in the hotel, with a monthly salary of 3,600 yuan," said villager Zhang Fangfang (张芳芳) in crisp northern Shaanxi dialect. The person in charge of the tourism company she mentioned is Yu Li (于丽), who came from Chongqing (重庆) to invest in Yan'an. "What I'm optimistic about is the good prospects of red tourism!" said Yu Li.
Red tourism brings people and traffic. Renting cave dwellings, working as tour guides, growing greenhouses, and engaging in picking... Zhaojia'an Village has ways to get rich and is tasting the sweetness of life.
Today, Yan'an has 1 national key rural tourism town and 2 key villages, 15 provincial-level famous rural tourism towns and 23 rural tourism demonstration villages. Like Zhaojia'an Village, a high-speed rail brings popularity, making the city's rural tourism more vibrant.
The Yan'an-Yulin (榆林) high-speed railway is under construction, and the "tentacles" of high-speed rail are still extending among the ridges and gullies of northern Shaanxi; at the beginning of this year, the national railway implemented a new train operation schedule, and Yan'an officially joined the national high-speed rail network.
On the Loess Plateau, life is getting more prosperous day by day. With the opening of high-speed rail, Yan'an, this thick "book," is being carefully read by more and more visitors.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李维俊
Madaotou Village (马道头村) is a natural village in Shiqiao Village (石桥村), Jiuzhou Town (旧州镇), Lingshan County (灵山县), Qinzhou City (钦州市), Guangxi (广西). In the past, it was surrounded by mountains and rarely known; now, it has gained some fame due to the construction of the first-level hub of the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河) – the Madao Hub (马道枢纽).
On March 2nd, more than 4,000 builders were busy at the construction site of the Madao Hub (马道枢纽). This canal project, the first of its kind since the founding of the People's Republic of China to connect rivers to the sea, is accelerating towards its goal of opening to navigation this year.
Where does the name "Madao (马道)" come from?
"Historically, three rivers converged here, the mountains were high, and the water was rapid. Horses could not move forward when they reached this point, hence the name 'Madaotou (马到头)', which slowly evolved into 'Madaotou Village (马道头村)'," introduced Lai Guoqiu (赖国秋), the security director of Shiqiao Village (石桥村).
The Pinglu Canal (平陆运河) splits mountains and opens rivers here, breaking through obstacles. Wang Jieyun (王劼耘), Chairman of Pinglu Canal Group (平陆运河集团), said: "Naming it 'Madao Hub (马道枢纽)' not only carries the local historical memory but also implies the meaning of 马到成功 (mǎ dào chéng gōng - "where the horse arrives, success follows," achieve immediate victory) and 'opening to navigation in the Year of the Horse'."
From the No. 1 observation deck of the Madao Hub (马道枢纽), the "skeleton" of the world-class inland river water-saving lock stands majestically, with the double-line 5,000-ton lock "splitting" the mountains.
Yan Rongqiu (颜荣秋), a post-00s project technician, held his 2-year-old son. This young local from Lingshan (灵山) has stayed at the construction site for three consecutive Spring Festivals, spending more time with the hub's "growth" than with his child.
"I am especially proud to be able to participate in a major project at my doorstep." After handing the child over to his family, Yan Rongqiu (颜荣秋) hurried towards the construction site.
"Pay attention to the temperature and control the speed!" Lu Guanzhen (陆冠臻), a site engineer who also spent three Spring Festivals on the construction site, and his team are carrying out concrete pouring and other work. "I look forward to the early opening of the canal." Lu Guanzhen (陆冠臻) thought, planning to bring his daughter here to see it after the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) opens to navigation, and tell her "this is where Dad once worked hard."
Walking into the lock channel, the 300-meter-long and 34-meter-wide indoor berthing area is magnificent, and the miter gates are towering.
"The Madao Hub (马道枢纽) has set three world records: the largest inland river water-saving lock under construction, the water-saving lock with the highest water head, and the water-saving lock with the fastest operating speed," said Li Bo (李波), Deputy Manager of the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) Site Project Department of Pinglu Canal (平陆运河), with pride. As the largest control project in terms of overall volume and personnel input, the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) opens up the watershed between the Yu River (郁江) and Qin River (钦江) basins, and achieves a stable transition of water levels through double-line locks, making it the "throat" of the entire line's water transport scheduling.
"Let me take you to see the 'underground forest', I guarantee it will be a surprise." Li Bo (李波) teased. Going down four floors along the stairs, one enters a maze-like water conveyance corridor. The three-level water-saving pool on the side is composed of hundreds of giant columns, indeed like an "underground forest", supporting the huge water-saving pool structure above.
"After the lock is closed, the water flows in from here, building a 'water staircase' for 5,000-ton ships," Li Bo (李波) introduced. "The water-saving system saves more than 60% of water during lock operation, and the design of overlapping the first and third level water-saving pools is an innovative move."
Continuing forward along the channel, one arrives at the 188-meter-high No. 2 slope. Standing on the top of the slope and looking down, the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) lies between the hills, a magnificent sight.
Li Bo (李波) said: "The geological environment here is complex, and the slope excavation adopts the method of excavating one level and reinforcing one level. The earth and stone excavated from the five slopes of the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) are enough to fill 4,000 standard swimming pools."
Where did the huge amount of earth and stone go?
The answer lies in the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) Industrial Park next to the No. 2 slope – the 3,000-mu site is entirely backfilled with earth and stone transferred from the canal construction. In the park's vegetable garden, cherry tomatoes and pumpkins are growing vigorously.
"We use some of the backfill soil to plant suitable fruits and vegetables, and develop green agriculture to supply the builders," said Tang Xiaofu (唐小付), Associate Professor of the College of Agriculture of Guangxi University (广西大学).
Looking west, an "animal bridge" spanning 240 meters crosses the two banks. The bridge deck is covered with soil and planted with greenery, imitating the original ecology, and is specially designed for the migration of wild animals such as the Spotted Linsang and Leopard Cat.
Madaotou Village (马道头村) is less than a hundred miles from the sea, but many older generations in the village have never actually seen the sea.
"A hundred years ago, salt porters and salt merchants hoped to have a waterway connecting rivers to the sea, but they failed to do so due to lack of funds and technology," said Lai Guoqiu (赖国秋). "The world-class lock and intelligent canal are about to be completed, and this wish is about to be realized."
Since the construction of the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河) Madao Hub (马道枢纽) project began, there has been a constant stream of new topics in the village committee: more villagers have returned to the "Canal New Village (运河新村)", more supermarkets and hotels have opened, the express delivery station has been expanded, and the village primary school's name has added the words "Canal (运河)"...
Villager Lu Sen (卢森) said: "My wife and I work on the construction site, and the work is delivered to our door. We can earn sixty to seventy thousand a year!"
Since the commencement of the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河) Madao Hub (马道枢纽) project, the Lingshan County Government (灵山县政府) has connected with employment needs, tapped surplus labor, and helped the masses to find employment and increase income nearby. "This year, we will extend employment and job placement services to enterprises in the Pinglu Canal Economic Belt (平陆运河经济带)," said Chen Zhenxin (陈振新), Director of the Lingshan County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (灵山县人力资源和社会保障局).
"In recent years, hardened roads have been built to the doorsteps of every household," introduced Lai Kaijing (赖开井), Secretary of the Party Branch of Shiqiao Village (石桥村). "Around the construction needs of the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河), Shiqiao Village (石桥村) has built two two-way permanent hardened roads directly to the Madao Hub (马道枢纽), and a provincial road has also been widened and renovated with the opportunity of the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) construction, which will be open to traffic within the year."
Walking on the permanent hardened road, one can reach the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) Industrial Park in a few minutes. In the park, there are themed post offices, barber shops, clinics, psychological counseling rooms, supermarkets, etc., all transformed from containers; distributed photovoltaic power stations, concrete distribution centers and other production facilities are operating at full capacity.
"After the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河) opens to navigation, most of the living infrastructure in the park will be handed over to the local area, benefiting the masses for a long time," Gan Lu (甘鹭), Minister of the Madao Hub (马道枢纽) Project Management Department of Pinglu Canal (平陆运河), told reporters.
Walking out of the village committee gate, the spring sunshine is just right. "Looking forward to giant ships passing through here from now on, our small mountain village will be more prosperous, and good days are yet to come!" said Lai Kaijing (赖开井).
(People's Daily Online reporter Yan Lizheng (严立政) participated in the writing)
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The spring breeze is vast, and all things are renewed. As the Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is about to convene, more than 2,000 members of the National Committee of the CPPCC gather again in the capital to jointly discuss major development plans and seek pragmatic strategies, so as to gather the mighty force of unity and struggle to promote Chinese-style modernization.
The year 2025 is a very extraordinary year, as it is both the closing year of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and an important year for further comprehensively deepening reform. Under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the CPPCC has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implemented the deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, given full play to the role of specialized consultative bodies, and closely focused on promoting Chinese-style modernization to broadly gather people's hearts, build consensus, pool wisdom, and gather strength, so as to make positive contributions to writing a more magnificent new chapter of Chinese-style modernization.
Holding high the banner and emphasizing politics, focusing on consolidating the common ideological and political foundation for unity and struggle.
A strong pillar is revealed in the turbulent currents. Adhering to the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China is the fundamental guarantee for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
On January 14 this year, immediately after the conclusion of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, the Party Group of the CPPCC National Committee immediately convened a meeting to convey, study, and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the plenary session and the spirit of the plenary session.
This is a vivid snapshot of the Party Group and the Chairman's Council of the CPPCC National Committee earnestly implementing the "First Topic" system, promptly conveying, studying, and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's latest important speeches and important instructions and directives, and unremittingly using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to guide practice.
Adhering to the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China is the fundamental guarantee for the development and progress of the CPPCC. The CPPCC National Committee profoundly understands and firmly grasps the political attributes of the CPPCC organization, profoundly comprehends the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthens the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthens the "Four Confidences," and achieves the "Two Safeguards," and always positions and plans all tasks such as consultative and political activities within the overall work of the Party and the country.
"Studying and implementing General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thought on doing a good job in the Party's united front work in the new era," "Practicing the people-centered development thought," "Studying the first volume of *Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Economic Work*, grasping the rich connotation and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's economic thought"... Over the past year, the General Office of the CPPCC National Committee has closely focused on the central tasks of the Party and the country and the key tasks of the CPPCC National Committee, and held a theoretical seminar every quarter.
Strengthening the study and research of the Party's innovative theories is a major political task of the CPPCC and a foundational task for performing its duties. In 2025, the General Office of the CPPCC National Committee organized diverse forms of study and discussion activities to promote CPPCC members and cadres of the organs to unremittingly use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen their souls, consolidate their foundations, and strengthen their roots.
Over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has continued to build a three-dimensional and diversified learning platform. The special committees and the Liaison Bureau of the General Office have established 11 standing research groups for members, combining individual self-study, special guidance, symposium exchanges, centralized discussions, and online and offline methods to deeply carry out the deepening, internalization, and transformation of the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
The Committee on Culture, History and Studies implemented the centralized learning and training plan for members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, took the lead in organizing two special study and discussion classes for members of the CPPCC National Committee and a report meeting on studying and publicizing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, with a total of more than 1,340 participants. The General Office of the CPPCC National Committee held 23 special training classes for CPPCC members and cadres at all levels, with a total of 4,020 participants; and held 4 special training classes on improving the political ability and performance ability of cadres of the CPPCC National Committee organs, with a total of 432 participants, guiding the majority of CPPCC members and cadres of the organs to consciously study and understand the Party's innovative theories and continuously improve their ability to perform their duties.
"The more in-depth the study, the more we can feel the power of truth and the greatness of practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. We must not only thoroughly understand the essence of the spirit, but also deepen research in light of the actual situation of the CPPCC, so that the theoretical achievements can truly serve the overall situation of national development," said the members who participated in the training.
Focusing on the "major affairs of the country," closely focusing on further comprehensively deepening reform, promoting high-quality development, and other political consultations and suggestions.
Focusing on the "major affairs of the country" and caring about the people's concerns. Over the past year, the CPPCC has always kept in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's earnest exhortation to "focus on performing duties and responsibilities around the central tasks of the Party and the country," and ensured that wherever the central tasks of the Party and the country are advanced, the strength of the CPPCC will be gathered and its role will be brought into play.
"1.2 jin of feed can raise 1 jin of whiteleg shrimp, 1.8 jin of feed can raise 1 jin of tuna, and for the same 1 jin of meat, the feed ratio for chicken is more than 2 jin, for pigs it is 3 jin, and for cattle and sheep it takes six or seven jin. Therefore, vigorously developing the marine protein industry can first save land and second save grain..."
On December 1, 2025, a delegation of non-Party members of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the CPPCC National Committee flew to Zhanjiang (湛江), Guangdong (广东) to conduct a five-day inspection on "accelerating the development of deep-sea aquaculture and actively building a diversified food supply system." After listening to the introduction of the staff, the members of the inspection team said: "When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Guangdong (广东), he pointed out that 'we must establish a grand food view, not only seeking food from the land, but also seeking food from the ocean.' This inspection has strengthened our confidence that the Chinese people's rice bowl can not only be held firmly, but also be eaten with relish!"
Over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has closely focused on implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and directives and the major decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee, and placed all tasks such as consultative and political affairs, investigation and research, inspection and investigation, and democratic supervision in the overall work of the Party and the country for scientific planning and coordinated promotion. It has focused on key tasks such as further comprehensively deepening reform, promoting Chinese-style modernization, promoting high-quality development, and maintaining social harmony and stability, accurately selecting topics and going deep into the front lines to ensure that all tasks resonate with the major decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee.
——The Economic Committee has undertaken four symposiums on the analysis of the macroeconomic situation, helping to achieve the goals of economic and social development throughout the year and achieving good social results in stabilizing expectations and boosting confidence. The Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports undertook a special consultation meeting on "leading the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation" to promote better implementation of the Party and the country's major decisions and deployments on scientific and technological innovation;
——The Committee on Population, Resources and Environment conducted special research on "promoting the connotative development of cities," comprehensively using methods such as on-site research, symposium interviews, and literature research, and went to urban planning halls, old residential areas, industrial parks, and other places to conduct in-depth research. The Foreign Affairs Committee conducted special research on "building transnational industrial and supply chains," and proposed policy recommendations for building transnational industrial and supply chains through high-quality foreign investment cooperation by conducting small-scale meetings and special research, and drawing on the practices of relevant countries;
——The Committee on Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese Affairs conducted inspections and investigations on "deepening Anhui-Hong Kong cooperation," "promoting the complementary advantages of Shanxi and Macao's cultural tourism," and "improving the exchange mechanism between Shaanxi and Hong Kong" to help Hong Kong and Macao better integrate into and serve the overall development of the country. The inspection team of the Committee on Culture, History and Studies on "improving the supply capacity of cultural services and cultural products and promoting the direct access of high-quality cultural resources to the grassroots" fully consulted and pooled wisdom around promoting the high-quality development of grassroots public cultural services during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, so that the grassroots people can enjoy "cultural feasts" at their doorsteps;
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"Over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has always focused on the center, served the overall situation, and closely focused on the major decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee, the major strategic needs of the country, and the major practical problems in development to organize everyone to conduct in-depth investigations and research, and consultative and political activities, forming a number of targeted opinions and suggestions and research results, providing useful references for the scientific decision-making and work research of the relevant departments of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council," said the members of the CPPCC National Committee who participated in relevant activities.
The CPPCC is for the people, and always puts contacting the masses and serving the masses in an important position.
The CPPCC comes from the people and is rooted in the people. Adhering to the CPPCC for the people is the concept of performing duties that the CPPCC has always followed.
"How can we regulate the immune response to control inflammation while maintaining the balance and function of the immune system?"
"What role can AI technology play in biopharmaceuticals?"
On the morning of January 9, the auditorium of the CPPCC National Committee was packed. The 16th lecture of the "CPPCC Member Science Lecture" of the CPPCC National Committee began. Cao Xuetao (曹雪涛), Deputy Director of the Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports of the CPPCC National Committee and former Deputy Director of the National Health Commission, gave a lecture on "Immunity and Disease Prevention," expounding the key role of immunology in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and showcasing the cutting-edge achievements and strategic development directions in the field of immunology. During the interactive exchange session, the audience asked questions actively and the atmosphere was warm.
The "Member Science Lecture" is an important part of the "service for the people" activities of CPPCC members, aiming to give play to the professional advantages of CPPCC members and make positive contributions to improving the scientific literacy of the public.
Over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has carried out more than 6,000 "service for the people" activities for members, covering publicity and consultation, suggestions and suggestions, service activities, and assistance and funding, serving more than 4 million people.
In 2025, the CPPCC members actively gave play to their advantages of being highly representative, having a wide range of contacts, and having great influence in relevant professional fields, went deep into the grassroots and the masses of all sectors, acted as propagandists of the Party's policies, maintainers of the interests of the masses, and promoters of social harmony, and received full affirmation and widespread praise from the masses——
The inspection team of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee on "strengthening social publicity and education on forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation" went deep into ethnic villages, listened carefully to public opinion, widely gathered people's wisdom, carried out 21 "member promotes three exchanges" publicity activities, covering more than 4,500 people, and guided the masses to continuously enhance the "five recognitions";
The Proposals Committee organized a delegation of non-Party members to inspect "promoting the high-quality development of the 'Belt and Road'," served members to make a special report on "accelerating the construction of a national high-quality cotton yarn base," and transformed the results of their performance into information on social conditions and public opinion;
The Committee on Social and Legal Affairs has conducted democratic supervision on "accelerating the age-appropriate transformation of society" for five consecutive years, and conducted online questionnaire surveys, collecting a total of 56,820 valid questionnaires. Through data analysis, it accurately identified the difficulties and blockages in the transformation, put forward 84 democratic supervision opinions, and wrote 7 pieces of information on social conditions and public opinion, providing important references for improving the age-appropriate transformation policy, so that the elderly can share the fruits of development;
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Since its establishment, the CPPCC has always put contacting the masses and serving the masses in an important position. CPPCC members are rooted in all sectors and go deep into the masses, and this fine tradition has always been full of vitality.
In the past year, members from the fields of science and technology, science and technology associations, education, sports, medicine and health, literature and art, and non-party members have served the masses of all sectors in various ways by participating in activities such as "Member Science Lecture," "Science Popularization Miles," "Champion Ideological and Political Class," "Cultural and Historical Lecture," "Teacher's Day Condolences," "Sending Science and Technology to the Grassroots," health "Three Services," "Sending Sports to the Grassroots," and "Sending Culture to the Grassroots," benefiting more than 10,000 people; members of the Democratic National Construction Association and the agricultural sector gave play to their expertise and actively carried out agricultural technology-related science popularization and training; members also carried out assistance activities in various forms to help the poor and rescue the needy...
Only by going "into" all sectors and connecting "hearts" with the masses can we live up to the heavy trust. Members focus on the center, serve the overall situation, sit with the masses of all sectors, think together, and work together, listen to public opinion, solve people's worries, solve problems for the masses by doing a good job in the "key small things" around them, and take the initiative to combine what society needs with their own strengths, and practice the concept of the CPPCC for the people with practical actions.
Unity is strength, and struggle creates glory. In the new era and new journey, the CPPCC will unite more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, unite all forces that can be united, achieve great undertakings with hard work, win the future with innovation, and make new and greater contributions to continuously creating a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopIn recent years, China's rural industries for enriching the people have flourished, characteristic agriculture is thriving, the scale of agricultural product processing industry has steadily grown, and new business forms such as rural e-commerce and rural tourism are rapidly emerging, gradually unfolding a vibrant picture of comprehensive rural revitalization. Recently, several international figures shared with our newspaper reporters their observations and feelings from visiting Chinese villages. They stated that China is exploring development paths for expanding rural industries that enrich the people based on local conditions, promoting a more solid agricultural foundation, more prosperous rural areas, and a more prosperous life for farmers. China's vivid practice of comprehensive rural revitalization provides important inspiration and impetus for global poverty reduction and development.
Adapting to Local Conditions, Cultivating the Driving Force of Characteristic Industries
"Among the rural buildings that retain their traditional appearance, a group of villagers wearing distinctive ethnic costumes warmly welcomed us with melodious tunes. Everyone experienced traditional activities such as pounding glutinous rice cakes and paper-cutting together, leaving behind a beautiful and unforgettable memory." When talking about his experience of visiting a Buyi ethnic village in Guizhou (贵州) last September, Julius Kariithi, a reporter from Kenya's Citizen TV, said, "There, I saw a vibrant village."
Kariithi said that many local villagers have learned skills such as photography, videography, and video editing through training. These villagers have opened and operate their own social media accounts, introducing local rural development and ethnic culture to the outside world, and generating income through live streaming e-commerce. Kariithi said that Kenya has many ethnic groups, "How to integrate digital technology with ethnic culture and rural development to explore a sustainable development path, I found the answer in my experience in China."
"In the process of visiting Chinese villages many times, I deeply felt the systematic nature, speed, and creativity shown by China's rural revitalization strategy. The foundation of China's rural development is more solid, and the prospects are broader." Ryan Kiryanto, Associate Professor of the Department of International Relations at President University in Indonesia, said that all parts of China attach great importance to characteristic agriculture. Taking the tea industry development as an example, from tea planting and picking to processing and packaging, and then to brand building and export, China has formed a complete and mature industrial chain, so that farmers can truly enjoy the dividends brought by industrial upgrading.
"China has significantly improved agricultural efficiency and farmers' income by vigorously developing characteristic agriculture, promoting deep processing of agricultural products, and continuously increasing the added value of agricultural products," said Luis Fernández, a senior researcher at the Center for International Economic Research at the University of Havana in Cuba.
Aves Rashid, the Pakistani head of the China-Pakistan International Joint Laboratory for Wheat Molecular Breeding, participated in the Pakistan-China agricultural research cooperation project. Since 2012, he has worked in China for 3 months every year. Over the past 10 years, Rashid's footprints have spread across many villages in China. "During the visits, I saw the Chinese government's high attention to rural development." Rashid said that technologies such as 5G communication, big data, and satellite remote sensing have not yet been widely used in urban areas of many countries, but have been gradually promoted in Chinese villages, "China's rapid development has never left behind the countryside."
Rashid especially mentioned that he saw agricultural technology stations established by local governments in many villages, specifically providing various types of training for farmers. "This is one of the valuable experiences in steadily promoting comprehensive rural revitalization," Rashid said.
Innovative Development, Broadening the Path for Farmers to Increase Income and Become Rich
"When I arrived in China, I had a deeper understanding of comprehensive rural revitalization." Abdou Halim, a reporter from Egypt's Al-Gomhuria newspaper, visited local villages and agricultural industries in Shaanxi Province (陕西省) in 2024. In Fucha Town (茯茶镇) in Xixian New Area (西咸新区), he experienced the traditional tea-making process and learned how pieces of tea leaves are deeply processed and culturally empowered to become high value-added commodities and enter the international market. Halim said: "Agricultural modernization does not mean abandoning tradition, but extending the industrial chain, allowing ancient skills to regain vitality, and transforming ecological and cultural resources into tangible benefits in the hands of farmers."
Walking into Yangling Vocational and Technical College (杨凌职业技术学院) (now Shaanxi Vocational and Technical University of Agriculture and Forestry (陕西农林职业技术大学)), Halim was amazed by the technological innovations in the agricultural laboratory: "Here, behind the application of advanced technology, is a solid support system formed by education, scientific research, and industry. At the same time, innovative business forms such as e-commerce live streaming are booming, reshaping the connection between agricultural products and the market, and allowing farmers to become participants in the value chain." He said that China promotes the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, exploring and enhancing the unique life, ecological, and cultural value of the countryside. This not only broadens the income channels for farmers, but also attracts talent to return to their hometowns.
In Halim's view, China's practice shows that comprehensive rural revitalization is a systematic project of coordinated development such as cultural inheritance, technological empowerment, and value reshaping. "This experience provides important inspiration for developing countries: they must take a development path based on their own resources, connecting modern markets, and safeguarding traditional and cultural roots." Halim said that Egypt can fully learn from China's experience and continuously deepen cooperation with China in the fields of agricultural innovation and rural development.
"When our Chinese friends told us 'This is the Chinese countryside,' we could hardly believe our eyes." Yanina Settembrino, head of the Federation of Production and Rural Settlement Associations of Argentina, said that on her first visit to a Chinese village, she was unforgettable by the special flavors in the agritainment restaurants, and the innovative sales models of agricultural products such as local e-commerce live streaming subverted her existing perception of traditional villages.
"The Chinese government formulates policies to vigorously support the deep processing of agricultural products, supports farmers to actively develop characteristic products, and digital technology continues to empower diversified sales channels. This systematic development path has important reference value and practical significance for Latin American countries," Settembrino said.
Sharing Experiences, Jointly Drawing a New Picture of Rural Revitalization
"Chinese villages are based on natural endowments, give full play to their respective advantages, and develop rural revitalization industries in accordance with local conditions, which has given us great inspiration." Anothaxay Phengthongsavath, Deputy Director of the Department of Rural Development and Poverty Reduction of the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, recalled his experience of visiting Chinese villages and sincerely sighed.
Last September, Anothaxay led a delegation to Guangxi (广西), China for inspection and exchange. During the visit, they visited the Guangxi Modern Agricultural Technology Exhibition Center, the digital orchard in Dingdang Town (丁当镇), Long'an County (隆安县), Nanning City (南宁市), and the modern vegetable facilities in Liuxu Town (刘圩镇), Qingxiu District (青秀区), and had in-depth exchanges with experts from the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Anothaxay said that China implements targeted poverty alleviation and targeted poverty reduction. Laos is learning from China's poverty alleviation concept and cultivating characteristic industries in various villages. "We look forward to carrying out more poverty reduction cooperation projects with China to help Lao farmers increase production and income."
Tony Maritim, Deputy Director of the Tea Research Institute of Kenya, visited a tea garden in Anji County (安吉县), Huzhou City (湖州市), Zhejiang (浙江), observed and learned skills and knowledge such as ecological low-carbon tea certification, green prevention and control, and soil improvement, and learned about China's practice of deep integration of ecological protection and industrial development. Maritim said: "China's development experience in characteristic agricultural fields such as low-carbon tea industry provides us with a model for coping with climate change and enhancing industrial resilience, which is worth our continuous learning and reference."
"China's advanced digital technology provides key support for the development of the agricultural industry." Ryan Kiryanto believes that through live streaming to help farmers and rural e-commerce, agricultural products can be directly connected to the market. This practice of "digital villages" provides a valuable example for many developing countries. "What is more worthy of attention is that China develops rural industries that enrich the people in accordance with local conditions, and deeply integrates handicrafts, rural tourism, and local culture, realizing the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism. While broadening the income channels for farmers, it allows the countryside to regain vitality and confidence. We look forward to carrying out more in-depth cooperation with China in agricultural technology, rural governance, and talent training in the future, and jointly exploring a sustainable path for comprehensive rural revitalization," Ryan Kiryanto said.
(Our reporters Jiang Bo (姜波), Yang Yi (杨一), Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫), Xie Jianing (谢佳宁), Zhao Yipu (赵益普), Huang Peizhao (黄培昭), Chen Yiming (陈一鸣), Li Peisong (李培松), and intern Hou Tianze (侯天泽) participated in the writing)
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The expedition to pursue dreams continues, stage after stage.
At the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, which opened on March 5, 2026, the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, prepared in accordance with the "Suggestions" for the 15th Five-Year Plan, will be submitted to the Congress for review. The Party's propositions will be transformed into the will of the state through legal procedures, becoming a program of action for uniting and leading hundreds of millions of people in a new stage of comprehensively building a modern socialist country.
Five years is not only a measure of time but also a benchmark for struggle.
In the just-concluded "14th Five-Year Plan," Chinese-style modernization has taken new and solid steps:
This is a magnificent chapter of "the scenery is unique here": from achieving the first centenary goal to embarking on a new journey toward the second centenary goal, from building a moderately prosperous society in all respects to promoting common prosperity for all the people, China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached new levels.
This is an inspiring journey of "breaking through dangerous shoals and navigating turbulent currents": facing a complex and volatile international situation and arduous and heavy domestic reform, development, and stability tasks, China has withstood the severe impact of the century's pandemic and effectively responded to a series of major risks and challenges, writing a solid and weighty opening chapter for the new journey toward the second centenary goal.
Each mountain traversed witnesses the footprints of climbers; each river crossed records the aspirations of those who ride the tide.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core stands at the forefront of the times, draws a grand blueprint, and unites and leads the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to strengthen confidence and forge ahead courageously, continuously creating a new situation in Chinese-style modernization through continuous struggle.
"We are continuing to write a new history of comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the basis of previous development."
At about 10:00 a.m. on December 26, 2025, as a "Fuxing" intelligent EMU train departed from Yan'an Station (延安站), the Xi'an-Yan'an High-speed Railway (西安至延安高铁) opened for operation, and the revolutionary sacred site of Yan'an (延安) entered the "high-speed rail era," adding a rich and colorful stroke to the vast western region.
At the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's high-speed rail operating mileage exceeded 50,000 kilometers; the completion rate of the "6 axes, 7 corridors, and 8 channels" of the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network backbone exceeded 90%.
At the same time, the "Suggestions" for the "15th Five-Year Plan" made new deployments, "improving the modern comprehensive transportation system" and "strengthening coverage and accessibility guarantees in weak areas."
All great achievements are the result of continuous struggle, and all great undertakings need to be promoted in inheriting the past and opening up the future.
Time witnesses an extraordinary journey.
An upward curve records a huge leap in five years: China's total economic volume has successively crossed the 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, 130 trillion yuan, and 140 trillion yuan marks; per capita GDP has exceeded 13,000 US dollars for three consecutive years; grain output has stabilized at the 1.4 trillion jin level for two consecutive years; and the added value of the manufacturing industry has remained the world's first for 16 consecutive years...
A magnificent picture unfolds five years of magnificent progress: the innovation engine is more powerful, the coordinated development of urban and rural areas has deepened its advantages, a beautiful China has changed from a vision to reality, reform and opening up have blossomed with a new atmosphere, the effectiveness of national governance has continued to increase, the cohesion of the Chinese nation has been further enhanced, and common prosperity for all the people is advancing step by step...
At the end of 2025, the Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing (北京). Looking back on the "14th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with great emotion: "We have effectively responded to various shocks and challenges, promoted new major achievements in the cause of the Party and the country, and achieved a good start to the new journey toward the second centenary goal."
Five years of hard work, step by step, relay after relay, have created a myriad of high-quality development scenarios—
In Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏), standing in the Binjiang area of the Wushan (五山) area and looking into the distance, the river is mighty and the riverbank is lush.
In November 2020, after the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, during his first domestic inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) went deep into the Yangtze River (长江) and Grand Canal (运河) coastlines, water conservancy hubs, and other places for research, and presided over a symposium in Nanjing (南京) to comprehensively promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Looking to the future, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward requirements for the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt: it should play an important role in practicing the new development concept, building a new development pattern, and promoting high-quality development.
The great river flows eastward, day and night, witnessing profound changes. At the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the GDP of the Yangtze River Economic Belt accounted for 47.3% of the country's total, the proportion of excellent water quality rose to 96.5%, and a number of world-class industrial clusters such as automobile manufacturing and electronic information rose.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" period is the first five years for China to take advantage of the situation and strive to achieve the second centenary goal after building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. It is a critical period for China to seize rare opportunities, withstand various challenges, and expand new development space.
The main social contradiction in our country has been transformed, and the contradictions and problems in development are concentrated in the quality of development; facing the major changes unseen in a century in the world, the key to actively responding to external shocks and challenges lies in improving the quality of development.
Standing at the historical intersection of the "two centenary goals," the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China took into account the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the 2035 long-term goals, outlining the main line for China's economic and social development in the future:
"Economic and social development during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period should focus on promoting high-quality development as the theme," "accurately grasp the new development stage, thoroughly implement the new development concept, and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern."
In October 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly stated that "high-quality development is the primary task of comprehensively building a modern socialist country."
**咬定青山不放松** (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," remain firm and never waver), draw a blueprint to the end.
In the past five years, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) inspection footprints have spread all over the country, providing scientific guidance for various regions to promote high-quality development in accordance with local conditions; he has held special symposiums focusing on regional development strategies for many times, making persistent efforts and deepening step by step; he has adhered to the core position of innovation in the overall situation of China's modernization construction, focusing on high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement for a long time; he has convened the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to deploy the promotion of Chinese-style modernization with further comprehensive deepening of reforms...
High-quality development requires a new theory of productive forces to guide it. In January 2024, the 11th collective study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee focused on solidly promoting high-quality development. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Developing new quality productive forces is the inherent requirement and important focus of promoting high-quality development. We must continue to do a good job in innovation and promote the accelerated development of new quality productive forces."
From first proposing new quality productive forces during local inspections to making systematic expositions and major deployments, the General Secretary has profoundly answered the era's questions of "what is new quality productive forces and how to develop new quality productive forces."
Practice, understanding, re-practice, re-understanding, never stopping, never ceasing to explore.
In the past five years, in response to the questions of the times, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has profoundly expounded a series of major theoretical and practical issues, providing fundamental guidance for economic and social development.
Deeply practice the concept that green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, and promote the green transformation of economic and social development;
Empower economic and social development with culture, where humanities and economy complement each other and values coexist;
Coordinate development and security, and effectively prevent and resolve various risks and challenges;
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In the past five years, adhering to the problem-oriented approach, the new development concept has been implemented throughout the entire process and in all fields of development.
The pace of "new" is more solid: major country weapons "go to the sky and enter the sea," artificial intelligence, quantum communication, and other cutting-edge fields have achieved fruitful results, the total number of R&D personnel ranks first in the world, and it has entered the top ten in the global innovation index ranking for the first time;
The background color of "green" is more distinct: it has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, more than half of the world's new energy vehicles are driving on the land of China, and it has become one of the countries with the fastest decline in global energy consumption intensity;
The chorus of "coordination" is louder: the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) are more powerful sources of power, and the four major regional plates of the west, northeast, central, and east each show their strengths, and the Yangtze River (长江) and Yellow River (黄河), the two mother rivers, have embarked on a path of ecological priority and green development.
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Continuously promoting quality change, efficiency change, and power change, high-quality development has more confidence, stronger resilience, and broader space.
Five years of trekking, crossing mountains and passing through passes, writing an extraordinary journey in the midst of wind and rain—
On the coast of the East China Sea, giant ships shuttle through the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港). In 2025, it became the world's first port with an annual cargo throughput of over 1.4 billion tons.
In the spring of 2020, at a critical moment in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came here to inspect in the rain.
"The current situation is very different, and the environmental conditions of large-scale imports and exports have changed. We must put forward new ideas to lead development based on the new situation." Concentrating on thinking about the past, present, and future, shortly after returning to Beijing (北京), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly proposed building a new development pattern. In October of that year, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made a comprehensive deployment for building a new development pattern.
Adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, promote the virtuous interaction between supply and demand; unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world, and form new advantages in international cooperation and competition...
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the new development pattern has been accelerated, building a solid foundation for responding to changes and opening up new situations: from 2021 to 2024, the average contribution rate of domestic demand to economic growth exceeded 86%, the construction of a unified national market has been promoted in depth, and strategic initiative has been better won in open development.
The road to development is by no means smooth, but also has the danger of wading through shoals and the difficulty of tackling tough problems.
Two meetings left a distinct mark on macroeconomic governance:
On September 26, 2024, facing the slowdown in the growth rate of major economic indicators and the spread of worries at home and abroad, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee decisively deployed a package of incremental policies, which was hailed as "a milestone in macroeconomic regulation."
On April 25, 2025, at a critical moment in the escalation of international economic and trade struggles, another meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee focused on "focusing on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations," and launched a package of policy measures.
In the past five years, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has been planning strategies and responding calmly to changes, making key decisions at key times time and time again.
Making scientific decisions in accordance with the times and the situation, accurately grasping the changes in the COVID-19 epidemic, giving full play to the institutional advantages of socialism in concentrating efforts to do big things, and effectively coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development;
Aiming at problems and focusing on concerns, holding a symposium for private enterprises, profoundly clarifying fundamental and directional issues related to the development of the private economy;
Responding calmly and effectively to changes, facing external suppression and containment, adhering to putting the development of the country and the nation on the basis of its own strength;
Planning strategies and strengthening the army, accelerating the modernization of national defense and the army, and improving the strategic ability to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests;
Maintaining unity and grasping the initiative, the practice of "one country, two systems" has been deeply promoted, and the overall strategy of the Party for solving the Taiwan (台湾) issue in the new era has been put forward;
Caring for the world and showing responsibility, proposing the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, gathering a powerful force to cope with challenges in the storm;
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) declared heroically: "The new development stage is a new stage in which our Party leads the people to usher in a historic leap from standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong," "We are continuing to write a new history of comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the basis of previous development."
Traveled all over the mountains, experienced thousands of sails; climbed high and looked far, the road is boundless.
"All work is for the happiness of the people."
In February 2021, at the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Guizhou (贵州) for inspection, entered the homes of Miao (苗族) villagers, entered poverty alleviation workshops, learned about the development of the Miao embroidery industry, and said kindly to the villagers, "To comprehensively build a modern socialist country, no ethnic group can be left behind."
In the year of the conclusion of the "14th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Guizhou (贵州) again, entered the Dong (侗寨) village, and sat around with village cadres and villager representatives to talk about the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) asked carefully and repeatedly instructed: "The system of first secretaries must be adhered to. The task of comprehensive rural revitalization is equally arduous after poverty alleviation, and this aspect must be strengthened." "This is also a manifestation of the 'Fengqiao Experience' (枫桥经验) in the new era. Contradictions must be resolved in a timely manner at the grassroots level." "The characteristics of these ethnic groups must be inherited and promoted, and their brilliance must be better demonstrated in the integration of culture and tourism."
2025 is the last year of the 5-year transition period after the completion of the poverty alleviation task. During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said earnestly: "The focus of rural work is to shift from poverty alleviation to comprehensive rural revitalization. The bottom line of poverty alleviation must be as solid as a rock, and there must never be a large-scale return to poverty."
Agricultural and rural modernization is related to the overall situation and quality of Chinese-style modernization. In the past five years, it has always been a major event in the General Secretary's mind.
In Yan'an (延安), Shaanxi (陕西), he went into the orchard to learn about apple harvests and industrial development; in Quanzhou (全州), Guangxi (广西), he told agricultural technicians to "write your contribution on the land"; in a fishing village in Zhangzhou (漳州), Fujian (福建), he proposed to "do a good job in the 'sea' article"... Trekking across mountains and rivers, visiting villages and households, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) conducted in-depth research on how to achieve stronger agriculture, more beautiful rural areas, and richer farmers, and made strategic plans and scientifically promoted the effective connection between consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization from a strategic height.
From the proposal of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to the proposal of "using the 'Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation' Project experience to improve the long-term mechanism for promoting comprehensive rural revitalization" at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and then to the five central No. 1 documents focusing on rural revitalization and making deployments... The top-level design builds the framework, and the specific work is implemented in detail, making the path to promote comprehensive rural revitalization clearer.
Cities and villages are important supports for the people's beautiful life. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to coordinating the promotion of new urbanization and comprehensive rural revitalization and promoting integrated urban-rural development.
In November 2023, the New Era Urban Builders and Managers Home in Minhang District (闵行区), Shanghai (上海). Zheng Lanyu (郑岚予), a new Shanghainese, and her mother welcomed General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) to their rented two-bedroom apartment.
"Is the rent expensive?" "Not expensive, I live very comfortably." Answering the General Secretary's question, Zheng Lanyu (郑岚予) smiled brightly, "Thank you to the Party and the government for giving me a home in Shanghai (上海)."
"A city should not only have height but also warmth." The General Secretary said affectionately that it is necessary to practice the concept of a people's city, continuously meet the diversified and pluralistic needs of the people for housing, and ensure that the migrant population can come in, stay, live in peace, and be able to start a career.
The people build the people's city, and the people's city is for the people.
In July 2025, the Central Urban Work Conference was held, and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended and delivered an important speech. The meeting made it clear that building a "modern people's city" is the goal of urban work for the current and future period.
The two-way rush between cities and villages converges into a powerful force for building Chinese-style modernization: at the end of 2025, the urbanization rate of China's permanent residents rose to 67.89%, and the income ratio between urban and rural residents fell to 2.31:1. The county economy is accelerating its activation, and the scale of employment of the lifted-out-of-poverty population has remained stable at more than 30 million people for five consecutive years.
When inspecting local areas, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) always wants to see the countryside and the community. "I pay special attention to the key point of 'the elderly and the young'."
Problems are the voice of the times. Embarking on a new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, China's population development has also entered a new period.
In response to the obvious trend characteristics of population development, such as low fertility, aging, and regional population increase and decrease differentiation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed "promoting high-quality population development," focusing on supporting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development, and making major deployments.
Deepen the reform and innovation of education and health undertakings, and take the construction of a strong educational country as a strategic project for high-quality population development; establish and improve a fertility support policy system, establish a childcare subsidy system, vigorously develop an inclusive childcare service system, and promote the construction of a fertility-friendly society; steadily and orderly implement the policy of postponing the statutory retirement age, strengthen the protection of labor security rights of flexible employment and new employment forms of workers, and promote high-quality and full employment; implement a national strategy to actively respond to population aging, and vigorously develop the silver economy...
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China has built the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system. The consolidation rate of compulsory education and the participation rate of basic pension insurance and basic medical insurance are both above 95%.
On the new journey, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) takes promoting common prosperity for all the people as the focus of seeking happiness for the people and makes sustained efforts.
By 2035, "more obvious and substantial progress will be made in common prosperity for all the people." The 19th Central Committee's Fifth Plenary Session planned common prosperity for a longer-term goal. This statement is the first time in the Party's plenary session documents.
Encourage hard work and innovation to get rich, adhere to the basic economic system, do our best and act according to our capabilities, adhere to gradual progress... In the past five years, from theoretical improvement to demonstration exploration, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made a series of important instructions on promoting common prosperity for all the people, and promoted substantial progress in various aspects of work.
Adhere to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development, and always put promoting high-quality development in the first place;
Continuously improve the public policy system, distribute the "cake" well, and form a reasonable distribution pattern for everyone to enjoy;
Entrust Zhejiang (浙江) with the mission of building a demonstration zone for high-quality development and common prosperity and exploring the way for the whole country...
In the magnificent process of modernization, the people are always the logical starting point and value destination of development.
On both sides of the village road in Zhuodui Natural Village (卓堆自然村), Qiaba Township (恰巴村), Dingri County (定日县), Tibet (西藏), rows of Tibetan-style new houses are neatly arranged.
Walking into the new home of Yixi Sangmu (益西桑姆), the 74-year-old leaned against a brand-new Tibetan-style sofa, and the sunlight shone on her face through the double-layer broken bridge aluminum windows. The old man said happily: "I didn't expect to move into a new home so soon!"
On January 7, 2025, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Dingri County (定日县). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) immediately made important instructions, requiring "properly resettling the affected people and doing a good job in the aftermath."
People first, life first.
Fighting the epidemic, fighting floods, resolving crises, responding to changes, guarding the bottom line of people's livelihood, and adhering to the people-centered approach, no matter how much the cost, it will always remain unchanged.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Our Party is born for the people and thrives because of the people. All our work is for the happiness of the people."
On the new journey, adhering to the people's principal position, respecting the people's pioneering spirit, and realizing, safeguarding, and developing the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, the road of Chinese-style modernization will become wider and wider.
"Ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization"
On the morning of January 20, 2026, the auditorium of the Central Party School (中央党校). The seminar for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels to study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party opened.
Facing the "key few," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) taught the first lesson of the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and clearly required: "The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party made strategic deployments for economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, and it is necessary to fully, deeply, and accurately understand and grasp it."
The road ahead has been full of wind and rain. From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "14th Five-Year Plan," generations of Communists have stepped forward and moved forward one after another, consistently making the construction of our country into a socialist modern country the theme. Now, we are less than 10 years away from basically achieving socialist modernization.
Medium- and long-term plans anchor the coordinates, main axis, and direction for the development of a major country. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) stated the main points: "Scientifically formulating and continuously implementing the Five-Year Plan is an important experience in our Party's governance and administration, and it is also an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics."
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, our country has successfully completed the "12th Five-Year Plan," formulated and successfully completed the "13th Five-Year Plan" and the "14th Five-Year Plan," and socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new stage of development.
Today, Communists once again stand at the forefront with a responsibility worthy of the times.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally served as the leader of the drafting group of the document of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, steering and leading the preparation of the "Proposal" for the "15th Five-Year Plan"; rushing to various places to conduct inspections and research, deeply thinking about and planning the "15th Five-Year Plan" development; presiding over symposiums to listen to opinions and suggestions, and making important instructions on studying and absorbing netizens' opinions and suggestions on the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," emphasizing extensive and in-depth understanding of public sentiment, listening to public voices, and gathering public wisdom...
Observing the situation and setting the anchor, clarifying the historical orientation—
Our country will basically achieve socialist modernization by 2035 through the efforts of the "14th Five-Year Plan," "15th Five-Year Plan," and "16th Five-Year Plan," realizing the first step of the "two-step" strategic arrangement. The "15th Five-Year Plan" is a crucial five years for building on the past and opening up the future.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts. Formulating and implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan" well can lay a more solid foundation for basically achieving socialist modernization by 2035.
Planning according to the situation, grasping the overall situation and trend—
Dialectically analyze opportunities and challenges: major-country relations affect the international situation, the evolution of the international situation profoundly affects domestic development, and China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing.
Objectively grasp the advantages and conditions: China's economic foundation is stable, there are many advantages, strong resilience, and great potential. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed. The institutional advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources are even more prominent.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) took a broad and long-term view: "We must seize this window of opportunity, consolidate and expand advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, strengthen weaknesses and shortcomings, win strategic initiative in fierce international competition, promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization."
"Passed!"
On the afternoon of October 23, 2025, at the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, the "Proposal" for the "15th Five-Year Plan" was passed by vote. As soon as General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) finished speaking, the applause lasted for a long time.
This magnificent strategic blueprint is a roadmap and declaration towards the goal of basically achieving socialist modernization and striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
The start determines the whole, and the first step determines the future. How to implement the spirit of the plenary session well, and how to transform the Party's propositions into the will of the state and the actions of hundreds of millions of people, is related to the overall situation of modernization construction.
From the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party to the National People's Congress (全国两会), the thinking has been further unified, and the consensus has become more cohesive.
In November 2025, for the first inspection after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) set off south.
With the closure of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) imminent, the General Secretary planned the overall situation and set the strategy: "The main purpose of building the Hainan Free Trade Port to a high standard is to promote Hainan's high-quality development and help the country build a new development pattern."
During the trip to Southern Guangdong (南粤), the General Secretary emphasized Guangdong's (广东) positioning as "the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up," and encouraged "promoting high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up."
Attending important meetings, presiding over collective learning, and going to local areas for inspection and research, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly explained the spirit of the plenary session, providing fundamental guidance for the preparation of the "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the practical work of various localities and departments.
Comprehensively explain the important political advantages of formulating and implementing the Five-Year Plan: it is conducive to realizing the Party's leadership, it is conducive to concentrating efforts on major tasks, it is conducive to prospectively grasping strategic issues, and it is conducive to maintaining the continuity of the cause.
Deeply summarize the rich experience created and accumulated in long-term practice: adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, adhere to proceeding from reality, adhere to the whole country as one game, adhere to promoting democracy and gathering wisdom, and adhere to the principle of legal planning.
Regarding the preparation of the national and local "15th Five-Year Plan" and special plans, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly required: "All plans must be realistic and pragmatic, pursue real and water-free growth, and promote high-quality and sustainable development."
From the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party to the National People's Congress (全国两会), deeply thinking and continuously planning for the future.
On February 9, 2026, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the National Information Innovation Park (国家信创园) in Yizhuang (亦庄), Beijing (北京), to learn about the innovation and application of information technology.
Not long ago, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) conducted the 24th collective study, focusing on forward-looking layout and development of future industries.
The first local inspection and the first collective study in the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" highlight the urgency of building a modern industrial system and accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.
"The 'Proposal' puts the construction of a modern industrial system in the first place among the various strategic tasks during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, which is the result of careful consideration," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out.
Accurately grasp the key points of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The "Proposal" clarifies strategic tasks with significant traction, driving, and supporting roles from 12 aspects, which are highly forward-looking, targeted, and guiding.
"Unswervingly promote high-quality development," "accelerate the construction of a new development pattern," "take solid steps to promote common prosperity for all the people," "better coordinate development and security," "coordinate and promote work in various fields"... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made key analyses and profound explanations on the aspects that should be focused on in implementing the spirit of the plenary session.
The "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan" widely sought advice and suggestions, solicited opinions and suggestions from the vast number of netizens, all sectors of society, and various localities and departments, strictly benchmarked the spirit of the "Proposal," and transformed the directional requirements proposed in the "Proposal" into pragmatic measures to promote economic and social development.
To manage China's affairs well, the key lies in the Party.
Looking back on the past, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has unswervingly and comprehensively strengthened Party discipline, deeply promoted the new great project of Party building in the new era, and promoted new groundbreaking progress, breakthrough changes, and historic achievements in economic and social development.
Comprehensively strengthen Party discipline and build a strong guarantee; a correct view of performance is related to the great cause.
Recently, with the consent of the Party Central Committee, study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance has been carried out throughout the Party.
At the new departure, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) earnestly exhorted and taught:
"We must adhere to and strengthen the Party's overall leadership, and promote comprehensive and strict Party governance with higher standards and more practical measures," "adhere to proceeding from reality and acting according to laws, and consciously create achievements for the people and create achievements with hard work."
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Looking at the main peak of the towering mountains, we will never stop whipping our horses.
With the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, the institutional advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the mighty force of hundreds of millions of people united in their hearts, we are full of confidence on the new journey!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 2 (日). Reporter An Bei (安蓓), Xie Xiyao (谢希瑶), Wang Yuxiao (王雨萧), Wei Yukun (魏玉坤))
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 2nd that Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with Omani Foreign Minister Badr on the 2nd.
Badr stated that with Oman's mediation, Iranian-American negotiations had made unprecedented progress, but it was regrettable that the United States and Israel abandoned the existing negotiation results and launched a war. The continuation of this war will lead to more casualties and property losses. All parties should currently work together to promote a ceasefire as soon as possible. China, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has always followed the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and is a reliable and positive force. In the current sensitive moment and complex situation, we look forward to China playing an important role. Oman will do its utmost to safeguard the safety of Chinese citizens and institutions in Oman.
Wang Yi stated that China appreciates Oman's active mediation in promoting Iranian-American negotiations and its great efforts to maintain regional peace. Against the backdrop of progress in Iranian-American negotiations, the United States and Israel deliberately provoked a war against Iran, which clearly violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. China believes that the top priority is to immediately stop military actions, prevent the further spillover of the war, and avoid the situation from sliding to an irreversible point. China urges all parties to make joint efforts to this end, and supports Oman in maintaining its original intention and continuing to carry out peace promotion work. China is also willing to play a constructive role, including upholding justice on the UN Security Council platform, striving for peace, and stopping the war.
Wang Yi stated that China attaches importance to the legitimate demands of the Gulf countries and supports the Gulf countries in safeguarding their own sovereignty and national security. The spillover of war does not conform to the fundamental and long-term interests of the Gulf countries. It is hoped that the Gulf countries will strengthen independence and autonomy, oppose foreign interference, develop good-neighborly friendship, enhance unity and cooperation, and truly grasp their future and destiny in their own hands.
Return to TopBeijing, March 2nd (Reported by this newspaper) - Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi (阿拉格齐) on the phone on March 2nd at his request.
Araghchi (阿拉格齐) briefed on the latest developments in the regional situation, stating that the United States launched a second war against Iran during the Iran-U.S. negotiations. The current round of negotiations between the two sides has made positive progress, but the U.S. actions violate all international laws and trample on Iran's red lines. Iran has no choice but to defend itself with all its strength. China has publicly expressed a fair and just position and hopes to continue to play a positive role in preventing the escalation of regional tensions.
Wang Yi (王毅) reiterated China's principled position on the current situation in Iran, stating that China cherishes the traditional friendship between China and Iran, supports Iran in defending its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and national dignity, and supports Iran in safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests.
Wang Yi (王毅) stated that China has urged the United States and Israel (以色列) to immediately cease military actions, avoid further escalation of the tense situation, and prevent the war from spreading to the entire Middle East region. It is believed that Iran can maintain national and social stability under the current severe and complex situation, pay attention to the reasonable concerns of neighboring countries, and safeguard the safety of Chinese citizens and institutions in Iran. Araghchi (阿拉格齐) stated that Iran is willing to do its best to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions.
Return to TopBeijing, March 2nd (People's Daily) -- Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné (巴罗) on the phone on March 2nd.
Séjourné (巴罗) introduced the French perspective on the current situation in the Middle East, emphasizing that France and China, as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, bear special responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. The United States and Israel did not seek the opinion of the UN Security Council for their military actions against Iran, nor were they authorized by the Security Council. All parties should now work together to de-escalate the situation and resolve issues such as the Iranian nuclear issue through negotiations. China maintains good relations with both Iran and the Gulf countries, and looks forward to working with China to play a positive role in promoting the easing and cooling of the regional situation.
Wang Yi (王毅) reiterated China's principled position, emphasizing that the international community should resist any behavior that violates international law and should not apply double standards. Major powers cannot arbitrarily attack other countries with military advantages, and the world cannot revert to the **丛林法则** (cóng lín fǎ zé - "law of the jungle," survival of the fittest). The Iranian nuclear issue must ultimately return to the track of political and diplomatic resolution. He hopes that the French side will uphold an objective and fair position, maintain a calm and rational attitude, work with China to promote the development of the situation in a direction of easing, and jointly defend the basic norms of international relations.
Return to TopThe member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上合组织) (hereinafter referred to as the "SCO") express serious concern over the developments in the Middle East and the armed attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The SCO member states believe that the use of force is unacceptable and support resolving the current conflict on the basis of dialogue, mutual respect, and consideration of the legitimate interests of all parties, in accordance with international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, as the only way out.
The SCO member states emphasize that it is imperative to ensure the national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Iran, and support all parties in maintaining restraint and immediately ceasing actions that further escalate the situation. The SCO member states strongly call on the United Nations and its Security Council to immediately take measures to address actions that undermine international peace and security.
The SCO member states express their deep condolences to the families of the victims of this attack and express their solidarity and support to the government and people of Iran.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (新华社北京) March 2)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 崔 佳 卞民德 祝大伟 郭晓龙
The average winter temperature is minus 20.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature is minus 44.5 degrees Celsius, the average annual snowfall lasts for 143 days, and the freezing period lasts for as long as 7 months.
Liu Xingming (刘兴明) is very familiar with this set of data, but he was once afraid of being asked about it. He is the Deputy Director of the Heihe (黑河市) Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), and he knows the difficulty of attracting enterprises.
In the past, "cold" was a demerit, and he would avoid mentioning it if he could. But now, he not only takes the initiative to talk about "cold," but is also afraid that people will think it is "not cold enough."
The shift from "avoiding it" to "being proud of it" is underpinned by the fact that the cold-region vehicle testing industry in Heihe (黑河) accounts for 80% of the national market share, and even more so by the transformation of concepts and changes in the path of revitalization and development in Heilongjiang (黑龙江).
"We should take the development of the ice and snow economy as a new growth point and promote the development of the entire industrial chain of ice and snow sports, ice and snow culture, ice and snow equipment, and ice and snow tourism."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has high expectations for the development of the ice and snow economy in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) and has given important instructions on many occasions.
Heilongjiang (黑龙江) has leveraged its unique resource advantages, emancipated its mind, adapted to local conditions, and continued to work hard and meticulously cultivate a thriving ice and snow economy in the icy and snowy land that was once a "pain point" for development, injecting new impetus into comprehensive revitalization.
Melting the Ice of Thought –
From "Afraid of Cold" to "Looking Forward to Cold," Turning "Shortcomings" into "Strengths"
Abundant ice and snow nourish the fertile black soil. However, the long winter also restricts economic development. The Northeastern dialect term "mao dong" (猫冬), meaning "hibernating," is both a vivid expression and a deeply hidden sense of helplessness.
The way of thinking determines the way out. Looking at it dialectically, the scenery is very different.
"Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and the icy and snowy land of Heilongjiang (黑龙江) is also an invaluable asset." In the spring of 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) delegation to the Fourth Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress, and his words were enlightening.
"In the past, we only saw the icy and snowy land and did not see the invaluable assets." "We always felt that there was nothing to see in ice lumps, and we never thought about exchanging them for resources from the South." The more deeply everyone studied, the more profound their understanding became. They jumped out of their "own little world" and looked at a region from a global perspective.
From "promoting the accelerated development of the ice and snow industry" to "accelerating the transformation of cold resources into a hot economy," and then to "building a world-class ice and snow tourism and resort destination and a high ground for the ice and snow economy," the changes in the wording of the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Provincial Government Work Report over the years contain changes in concepts.
The more thorough the understanding, the more powerful the action. The ice and snow economy has been transformed from a concept into practice.
Heilongjiang (黑龙江) has systematically planned and implemented a combination of measures, including studying and formulating a development plan for the ice and snow economy, establishing a special working group for the ice and snow economy, carrying out a "Hundred-Day Action" for winter ice and snow tourism, and establishing a statistical monitoring system for the ice and snow economy, taking the ice and snow economy as a breakthrough point for revitalization and development.
The deeper the knowledge, the firmer the belief, and the more practical the action.
The citizens' concepts are also changing. Chen Fengcai (陈凤才), Deputy Director of the Qiqihar (齐齐哈尔市) Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, talked about an interesting anecdote. During festivals, the city would create ice and snow landscapes to create a festive atmosphere. In previous years, some citizens complained that it was a "waste of money." In the past two years, seeing the "Harbin craze," some citizens have suggested, "We should add more features to let more tourists know about us."
In Beiji Village (北极村), a border village on the northernmost tip of mainland China in Mohe City (漠河市), 32-year-old Guo Haotian (郭昊天) chose to return to his hometown to start a business three years ago.
"My hometown is too cold, remote, and niche, and there are not many people all year round." Prior to this, he had been working outside since graduating from university in 2016.
The change in his thinking came from his belief in "icy and snowy land is also an invaluable asset."
"Ice and snow tourism is a new blue ocean, and Beiji Village (北极村) has very obvious advantages." That icy and snowy land is now bustling with activity in Guo Haotian's (郭昊天) eyes.
The spillover effect of the "Harbin craze" continues to be released, and all 12 prefecture-level cities and 1 region in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) have taken steps to explore the ice and snow economy.
"Although the progress is uneven, the enthusiasm and initiative for development have increased." The special working group for the ice and snow economy in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) is located in the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. Deputy Director Jiang Xingcheng (蒋兴成) said with a smile, "In the past, we were 'afraid of the cold,' but now we 'look forward to the cold.'"
"When people's hearts warm up, the economy will improve." I often hear this sentence along the way.
In the past, the severe winter and pessimistic remarks froze the enthusiasm of many people. New ideas are like fire, melting the ice of thought, igniting passion, and boosting morale.
Magnifying the Spillover Effect –
Starting from Reality, Breaking Through the Entire Chain
Icy and snowy land is not unique to Harbin (哈尔滨). The ice and snow resource endowments of various parts of Heilongjiang (黑龙江) are different, and there are considerations as to what to develop and how to develop.
The transformation of Daqing (大庆) is a microcosm. With 10.661 million tourists received, an increase of 12.1% year-on-year, Daqing's (大庆) performance this ice and snow season is surprisingly good.
With industry as the mainstay, what is there to visit? It should be noted that before 2024, there was not even a single local travel agency in the city.
"Daqing (大庆) is not a tourism resource-based city, let alone winter tourism," Gao Yan (高岩), Deputy Director of the Daqing (大庆) Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, said bluntly.
Changing the perspective can make a big difference. The "Iron Man Spirit" shines brightly, it only takes 39 minutes to reach Harbin (哈尔滨) via high-speed rail, and the winter fishing culture of the Lianhuan Lake (连环湖) within the region has been passed down to this day... "We focus on 'fun' and use red resources to carry out ice and snow study tours," Gao Yan (高岩) revealed that in just two years, ice and snow tourism revenue has accounted for half of the total tourism revenue.
Adapting to local conditions is a working method repeatedly emphasized by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平). Starting from reality and giving full play to their strengths, we can achieve a situation of hundreds of boats racing.
Heilongjiang (黑龙江) adheres to the overall and systematic development thinking, promotes the development of ice where it is suitable for ice and snow where it is suitable for snow, and coordinates efforts and differentiates development.
Also doing ice and snow tourism, Qiqihar (齐齐哈尔) has a different approach. Watching cranes in the snow makes the winter of Zhalong Wetland (扎龙湿地) no longer silent.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, the breeder stands on the snow slope and waves a red flag. Dozens of red-crowned cranes take off and soar. "This is not a performance, but a wild training flight for young red-crowned cranes, which happens to be what tourists want to see," said Zhang Zhen (张桢), Assistant General Manager of Zhalong (扎龙) Ecological Tourism Area. "In the past two years, more and more tourists have come, with more than 3,000 visitors a day at peak times."
Qitaihe (七台河), the "City of Olympic Champions," uses ice and snow sports to drive the development of the ice and snow economy. Deepening the "integration of sports and education" not only drives the consumption of ice and snow sports, but also sends 397 athletes of winter sports to the national, provincial and municipal levels. "The enrollment rate of physical education classes and ice classes in primary and secondary schools is 100%, and every school has an ice rink and everyone can skate," said Wang Meng (王猛), Deputy Director of the Qitaihe (七台河) Municipal Sports Bureau.
Intra-provincial coordination and inter-provincial linkage. Heilongjiang (黑龙江) also actively invites brother provinces and regions to participate in the ice and snow feast, and guides tourists who cannot directly reach Harbin (哈尔滨) to "visit in a fancy way" in Shenyang (沈阳) in Liaoning (辽宁) and Changchun (长春) in Jilin (吉林), helping the Northeast region reshape its image.
The ice and snow economy is a comprehensive economic system, and the synergy between industries is indispensable.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We should take the development of the ice and snow economy as a new growth point and promote the development of the entire industrial chain of ice and snow sports, ice and snow culture, ice and snow equipment, and ice and snow tourism."
Taking ice and snow tourism as the lead, Heilongjiang (黑龙江) is focusing on promoting the deep integration of primary, secondary and tertiary industries and accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system with local characteristics and advantages.
60-year-old Li Xiangdong (李向东) moved his company out of the village and into the Ice and Snow Sports Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park in Daoli District (道里区), Harbin (哈尔滨). More than 20 years ago, he founded Harbin Qianmao Xuelong Sporting Goods Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨乾卯雪龙体育用品有限公司), which mainly produces snowboards, ice skates, and ice shoes. "The development has been particularly rapid in recent years, and the output value increased by 200% last year."
Harbin (哈尔滨) has initially formed an ice and snow sports equipment system based on ice skates, snowboards, and curling, and an ice and snow venue equipment system based on ropeways, magic carpets, and snowmaking and ice-making equipment. He Jingrong (何景荣), Deputy Director of the Harbin (哈尔滨) Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, introduced that the main business income of key monitored ice and snow equipment enterprises in the city will increase by 42% in 2025.
Tourism traffic is accelerating the transformation into consumption increment and development momentum, and the ice and snow economy is accelerating its expansion in Heilongjiang (黑龙江).
Maintaining Development Determination –
Not Seeking Immediate Benefits, but Planning for Long-Term Strategies
Cold-region vehicle testing is no longer "dependent on the weather."
In Heihe (黑河), a year-round low-temperature test site has been built and put into operation, which can provide low-temperature test conditions that are highly consistent with the natural ice and snow environment and have stable and controllable parameters. Since September last year, more than 70 vehicles from 26 companies have entered the site for 610 tests.
Deng Yongjun (邓勇军), Technical Director of Heilongjiang Honghe Valley Automobile Testing Co., Ltd. (黑龙江红河谷汽车测试股份有限公司), stepped hard on the asphalt ground, "There are 11 layers of craftsmanship underneath." From providing basic venues to shifting to technical services and then to multi-industry integration, Heihe (黑河) has initially formed a cold-region vehicle testing industry chain centered on the urban area and radiating to the surrounding areas.
"Resource advantages are one aspect, but it is more due to persistent efforts and sustained efforts," said Diao Weidong (刁卫东), a second-level inspector of the Heihe (黑河) Municipal Government. In early 2019, cold-region vehicle testers flocked to the city, and the occupancy rate of hotels in the city exceeded 92%. Heihe (黑河) decided to postpone the city-wide meeting to "make way" for vehicle testing companies.
Whether the view of performance is correct determines the effectiveness and even the success or failure of development.
Seeking truth from facts and focusing on the long term, all parts of Heilongjiang (黑龙江) have established and practiced a correct view of performance, maintained historical patience and strategic determination, and carefully protected the ice and snow economy.
Visiting Snow Town (雪乡) provides a glimpse.
Initially, Li Yanlin (李彦林), an operator of a homestay in Snow Town (雪乡), just wanted to build a few rooms "so that family and friends could have a place to stay when they came." Hidden in the deep mountains and dense forests, with inconvenient transportation and limited capacity, and only operating in winter, various factors intertwined, making Snow Town (雪乡) develop extensively for a time.
"We no longer just want to make the cake bigger, but we try every means to make the cake more delicious, so that Snow Town (雪乡) has both beauty and quality," said Feng Huiqiang (冯慧强), Minister of the Forest Tourism Industry Development Department of Longjiang Sen Gong Dahailin Bureau Co. (龙江森工大海林局公司). By focusing on hardware improvement, building a landscape system, and optimizing service experience, Snow Town's (雪乡) carrying capacity, reception level, and overall texture have been comprehensively upgraded. Li Yanlin (李彦林) rented a larger courtyard and operated a homestay with 26 rooms.
Hammering one hammer after another, and doing one thing after another.
How long can the "Harbin craze" last? The answer to this once highly concerned question is now self-evident.
In 2025, President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in his speech at the welcoming banquet for the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin (哈尔滨): "Coming to Harbin (哈尔滨), we truly feel that 'icy and snowy land is also an invaluable asset,' and ice and snow culture and the ice and snow economy are becoming new drivers for Harbin's (哈尔滨) high-quality development and new ties for opening up to the outside world."
The transformation of cadres' work style, the concerted efforts of all sectors, and the innovation of systems and mechanisms have jointly promoted qualitative changes. Li Dong (李冬), Secretary of the Board of Directors of Harbin Madier Culture Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨马迭尔文化旅游投资集团有限公司), firmly believes: "The accumulation of ice and snow culture, policy support, and the firm protection of cadres and the masses are the solid backing for Harbin's (哈尔滨) long-term success."
"Heilongjiang (黑龙江) thoroughly implements Xi Jinping's (习近平) ecological civilization thought, faithfully practices the important concept that 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and icy and snowy land is also an invaluable asset,' establishes and practices a correct view of performance, adheres to ecological priority and green development, gives full play to the comparative advantages of ice and snow resources in accordance with local conditions, promotes high-quality development with the ice and snow economy, promotes new breakthroughs in comprehensive revitalization, and serves the overall development with the revitalization of one region," said Xu Qin (许勤), Secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee (黑龙江省委书记).
The warm, enthusiastic, open and inclusive black soil is looking forward to new glory.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 汪志球 门杰伟
At the beginning of the new year, the production line of Dehong Ice and Snow Sports Technology Co., Ltd. (德弘冰雪运动科技有限公司) in Liaoyuan (辽源) City, Jilin (吉林) Province, rumbled into action. After more than 100 processes, pairs of ski boots gradually took shape, destined for major ski resorts in places like Changbai Mountain (长白山) in Jilin (吉林) and Sayram Lake (赛里木湖) in Xinjiang (新疆). "The 'ice and snow fever' is getting hotter and hotter, and our monthly output exceeds 10,000 sets," said Ju Dan (鞠丹), sales director of the company.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Take the development of the ice and snow economy as a new growth point, and promote the development of the entire industrial chain of ice and snow sports, ice and snow culture, ice and snow equipment, and ice and snow tourism."
To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Jilin (吉林) is leveraging its "cold resources" to drive a "hot economy," extensively carrying out ice and snow sports, promoting distinctive ice and snow culture, cultivating the ice and snow equipment industry, and enhancing the quality of ice and snow tourism. The ice and snow economy is shaping development advantages.
The development of ice and snow sports is booming—
"Bang!" On the Songhua River (松花江), the starting gun fired. On January 31, in Jingyu (靖宇) County, Baishan (白山) City, Jilin (吉林), the 3rd China·Jilin Songhua River Ice Skating Challenge kicked off. The sound of ice skates against the ice surface and the cheers of the audience created an ice "symphony."
This year's event featured three ice and snow events: an ice skating challenge, an ice dragon boat invitational tournament, and a snow health run, attracting more than 3,000 athletes from both inside and outside the province, most of whom were ice and snow sports enthusiasts. "The venue is guaranteed, and the event is well-organized. Since we have ice skating competitions 'at our doorstep,' I participate every year!" said Jiang Yongping (姜永平), a 65-year-old ice skating enthusiast, with great excitement.
Jilin (吉林) Province continues to improve ice and snow sports infrastructure, and has now built 68 distinctive ski resorts and 14 standardized ice skating rinks, achieving full coverage in all cities (prefectures).
"In the 2025-2026 snow season, Jilin (吉林) will launch more than 300 ice and snow events," said Mu Dapeng (牟大鹏), director of the Jilin (吉林) Provincial Sports Bureau. Jilin (吉林) is implementing the "one county, one product" and "one city, multiple products" boutique event project and the "millions of young people on ice and snow" series of activities, cultivating brand events such as the Jingyuetan Vasa International Ski Festival (净月潭瓦萨国际滑雪节), the Jilin International Alpine/Snowboard Ski Challenge, and the Jilin Provincial Mass Ice and Snow Games, cumulatively driving participation in ice and snow sports to exceed ten million person-times.
The integration of culture and tourism is powerfully driven—
A new trend is emerging in the world of ice and snow. Walking through the Changbai Mountain·Jin 1172 (长白山·金1172) Scenario-based Jin Dynasty Theme Performing Arts City in Jilin (吉林), tourists stroll through antique-style streets and immerse themselves in learning ancient language pronunciations.
"The integration of ice and snow with culture allows us to forge a new path. Since the end of last December, we have received nearly 100,000 tourists," said Yang Jiayan (杨家焱), general manager of Jilin Changbai Mountain Global Tourism Development Co., Ltd. (吉林省长白山全域旅游发展有限公司). Integrating ethnic culture and fishing and hunting culture, the district presents more than 30 non-heritage performances every day.
On the shore of Chagan Lake (查干湖), non-heritage exhibitions, snow events, and all-fish banquets are staged in turn; on the top of Changbai Mountain (长白山), the snow sculpture version of "Cloud Top Heavenly Palace" has become a popular spot for internet celebrities to check in; in the Chinese Korean Ethnic Folk Park (中国朝鲜族民俗园), you can taste non-heritage delicacies such as rice cakes and rice wine right after skiing down a snow track... Jilin (吉林) continues to promote the deep integration of ice and snow culture with ice and snow tourism, and batches of participatory and perceptible cultural and tourism products are emerging in competition.
To promote consumption, optimize services, and increase the number of visitors, Jilin (吉林) has opened 64 direct ice and snow tourism bus routes, 33 tourism bus lines, 41 night bus lines, 407 customized passenger transport lines, and 15 free tourism bus lines in the new snow season, promoting seamless connection between highways, civil aviation, and railways. Jilin (吉林) Province has arranged 100 million yuan in ice and snow consumption vouchers at the provincial level, precisely leveraging subdivided consumption scenarios such as skiing, scenic spots, and transportation. During the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, the number of domestic tourists received in Jilin (吉林) and the total expenditure of domestic tourists increased by 26.9% and 24.9% respectively compared with the 2025 Spring Festival holiday.
Industrial clusters are growing vigorously—
Inside the house, staff are using laser scanning and 3D modeling technology to measure young athletes who come to customize ice skates; outside the house, rows of ice skates and ice blades fill the shelves.
"The high-end ice skates we developed have appeared on the world stage many times, and now sales have increased to tens of thousands of pairs, sold to more than 40 countries and regions," said Wang Yang (王阳), general manager of Changchun Bainingdun Sporting Goods Equipment Co., Ltd. (长春百凝盾体育用品器材有限公司). "At present, we are jointly building the Jilin Province Bainingdun Ice and Snow Equipment Cultural and Entertainment Industrial Park (吉林省百凝盾冰雪装备文娱产业园) with a construction area of 20,000 square meters with a number of ice and snow equipment manufacturing supporting enterprises. It is expected to open in the middle of this year with an annual output of 20,000 pairs of high-end ice skates, achieving an annual output value of over 100 million yuan."
Top-level design continues to improve. Jilin (吉林) Province plans an industrial pattern of "one main and three auxiliary," with Jilin (吉林) City as the center to build an ice and snow equipment industrial park, focusing on the manufacturing of venue equipment and personal equipment; Changchun (长春), Liaoyuan (辽源), and Yanbian (延边) respectively rely on their advantages in scientific and technological research and development, textile and apparel, etc., to form distinctive clusters of ice and snow intelligent equipment, clothing, etc.
In June 2025, the "Implementation Plan for Cultivating the Ice and Snow Equipment Industry in Jilin Province" (吉林省培育冰雪装备器材产业实施方案) formulated by Jilin (吉林) proposed to promote the establishment of an ice and snow industry guidance investment fund, carry out "one enterprise, one policy" customized services, build an ice and snow equipment industrial park, and strive to achieve an output value of more than 5 billion yuan in the ice and snow equipment industry by 2030.
"Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, Jilin (吉林) closely relies on its unique advantages, deeply practices the concept that ‘冰天雪地也是金山银山’ (bīng tiān xuě dì yě shì jīn shān yín shān - "ice and snow are also gold and silver mountains," a metaphor for turning natural disadvantages into economic advantages), gives play to the leading role of ice and snow sports, stimulates the vitality of ice and snow culture and tourism, makes solid ice and snow equipment manufacturing, accelerates the creation of world-class ice and snow brands and ice and snow tourism destinations, and promotes the high-quality development of the ice and snow economy," said Huang Qiang (黄强), Secretary of the Jilin (吉林) Provincial Party Committee.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 2nd (Reporter Yang Hao (杨昊)) The All-China Women's Federation held a commemorative meeting in Beijing on March 2nd to celebrate International Women's Day and commend outstanding individuals and groups. State Councilor and President of the All-China Women's Federation, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), attended the meeting and delivered a speech, extending festive greetings to women from all ethnic groups and all walks of life across the country, as well as to the vast number of women workers. She also expressed warm congratulations to the advanced collectives and individuals who were commended.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) pointed out that this year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," and the first year of fully implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) keynote speech at the Global Women's Summit. She expressed hope that women would persistently use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) to strengthen their convictions, unswervingly follow the path of women's development with Chinese characteristics, and maintain their original aspirations while following the Party's lead. She also hoped that women would bravely shoulder important responsibilities, closely focus on the theme of high-quality development, actively participate in a series of actions to make contributions, and 实干笃行 (shí gàn dǔ xíng - "work hard and persevere," to work diligently and steadfastly) in making contributions to the "15th Five-Year Plan." Furthermore, she hoped that women would promote new customs, demonstrate their role in family civilization construction, and consolidate the family foundation for Chinese-style modernization. Finally, she hoped that women would exchange and learn from each other, deeply participate in global governance, continue to amplify the summit's effect, and contribute Chinese wisdom to the global women's cause and the progress of human civilization.
The conference commended 9 National March 8th Red Banner Pace-setters, 598 National March 8th Red Banner Holders, 400 National March 8th Red Banner Collectives, and 600 National Women's Civilized Posts.
Return to TopSecretary-General: Wang Dongfeng (王东峰)
Deputy Secretaries-General: Li Huidong (李惠东) (Hui ethnic group), Han Jianhua (韩建华) (Salar ethnic group), Hu Henglu (胡衡庐), Han Dongmei (韩冬梅) (female), Hong Liang (洪亮), Chen Xu (陈旭) (female), Wu Weishan (吴为山), Sun Dongsheng (孙东生), He Zhimin (何志敏), Wang Lu (王路)
Zhang Endi (张恩迪), Liu Zhengkui (刘政奎), Jiang Liping (江利平), Liu Jieyi (刘结一), Shen Ying (沈莹) (female), Shi Jun (石军)
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 2nd)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 2nd (Reporter) - The 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) concluded in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of March 2nd. Wang Huning (王沪宁), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the closing meeting and delivered a speech.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that over the past year, the CPPCC National Committee has adhered to the organic combination of the Party's leadership, the united front, and consultative democracy, promoted the regular study and training of the Party's innovative theories and the institutionalized research and interpretation, earnestly performed its functions and actively assumed responsibilities closely around the central task and overall situation, improved the working system and mechanism of the CPPCC, and improved the regular and long-term mechanism for work style construction, achieving new progress and results in various tasks.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that in 2026, the CPPCC should adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes" and resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, implement the deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session, adhere to the nature and positioning of the CPPCC, focus on the central tasks of the Party and the country, consolidate the common ideological and political foundation for unity and struggle, perform duties and responsibilities, and offer advice and suggestions on promoting the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," so as to gather people's hearts, build consensus, gather wisdom, and gather strength for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan." We must make every effort to prepare for the opening of the Fourth Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.
The meeting adopted the agenda (draft) and schedule of the Fourth Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, the work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, and the report on the handling of proposals since the Third Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. The relevant drafts and reports will be submitted to the Fourth Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee for deliberation.
After voting, the meeting approved the list of Secretary-General and Deputy Secretaries-General of the Fourth Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee; appointed Qi Bin (祁斌) as a member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and resident Deputy Director of the Economic Committee; and appointed Tang Liangzhi (唐良智) as Deputy Director of the Committee for Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports.
The meeting adopted the decision to remove Han Weiguo (韩卫国) from his position as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and Deputy Director of the Proposals Committee, to remove Liu Lei (刘雷) from his position as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and Deputy Director of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, to remove Gao Jin (高津) from his position as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and Deputy Director of the Economic Committee, and to revoke the qualifications of Han Weiguo (韩卫国), Liu Lei (刘雷), and Gao Jin (高津) as members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee; adopted the decision to remove Zhang Kejian (张克俭) from his position as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and revoke his qualification as a member; adopted the decision to accept Yang Hui (杨晖) and Li Shenglong (李生龙)'s resignation as members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee; and adopted the decision to revoke Wang Chunru (王春儒)'s qualification as a member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.
The meeting ratified the decision to revoke the qualifications of Wang Xinghuan (王行环), Zhang Dongchen (张冬辰), Cao Jianguo (曹建国), Liu Guoyue (刘国跃), Ma Zhengwu (马正武), Fan Youshan (樊友山), Zeng Yi (曾毅), Yu Peigen (俞培根), Tian Xuebin (田学斌), and He Song (何松) as members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.
After the closing meeting, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (王文涛) was invited to give a lecture entitled "Promoting Trade Innovation and Development, and Accelerating the Construction of a Strong Trading Nation."
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and Hu Chunhua (胡春华), Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Wang Yong (王勇), Zhou Qiang (周强), Ho Hau Wah (何厚铧), Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Bater (巴特尔), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Mu Hong (穆虹), Xian Hui (咸辉), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), He Baoxiang (何报翔), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), and Yang Zhen (杨震), Vice Chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the meeting.
Return to TopBy: 任 平
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Born of ideals and fighting for a mission, all the struggles of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in uniting and leading the people are to build our country into a modern and powerful nation and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
At the New Year's gathering this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "As long as we maintain strategic focus and move forward steadily, step by step, and steadily advance stage by stage, the cause of the Party and the country will surely accumulate small victories into great victories, and our goals will surely be achieved." This is a summary of history and a guide to the future.
"Ensuring decisive progress in basically achieving socialist modernization" was proposed in the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal reviewed and approved by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee, scientifically formulating and implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan" "is of great significance for promoting the high-quality economic and social development of our country and laying a more solid foundation for basically achieving socialist modernization," the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held on February 27 pointed out.
Entering the "15th Five-Year Plan," a good start is half the battle.
The National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议) are about to convene and will review and discuss the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan," promoting democracy, pooling wisdom, and broadly gathering consensus. Ensuring that the Party's propositions become the will of the state and the common action of the people through legal procedures is a significant political advantage of the system of people's congresses.
Historical development is a unity of continuity and stages, and achieving socialist modernization is a historical process of step-by-step advancement and continuous development and progress.
From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "14th Five-Year Plan," the consistent theme is to build our country into a modern socialist country. From a poor and weak agricultural country to the world's largest manufacturing country, the new era of China is no longer what it used to be, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable!
Why is the Party always able to lead the people to achieve great achievements and create miracles? The fundamental reason lies in mastering the scientific theory of Marxism and continuously promoting theoretical innovation in combination with new realities.
"Formulating and implementing five-year plans is an important experience in governing the country by our Party and an important political advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics." At the "first lesson of the year," the General Secretary emphasized: "The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made strategic arrangements for economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, and it is necessary to fully, deeply, and accurately understand and grasp them."
"Comprehensive," "deep," and "accurate," the General Secretary gave this methodology for understanding and grasping the spirit of the plenary session, which is an important entry point for us to "study the Party's innovative theories, thoroughly understand the Party Central Committee's major policies and decisions, and improve our political ability and strategic thinking ability."
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"Comprehensive means understanding the spirit of the plenary session from a global perspective." Adhering to and applying systematic thinking, starting from the overall situation, and making plans before acting is an important method for starting a business.
Only by "grasping the various strategic deployments of the '15th Five-Year Plan' as a whole" can we better accurately position ourselves in the overall national situation and play a good game of chess across the country.
"Accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement," how to grasp the significant significance of this "15th Five-Year Plan" strategic task for the future of China and firmly lead the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation?
Bearing the overall situation in mind and looking far ahead.
Studying and understanding a series of important deployments made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) since the beginning of the year, and grasping the importance of scientific and technological innovation in building a modern industrial system, we have a broader vision—
At the "first lesson of the year," clear requirements were put forward for "developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions and promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation";
When presiding over the collective study of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, it was pointed out that "the degree of technological breakthrough largely determines the speed, breadth, and depth of future industrial development";
This year, the first local inspection came to the National Information Technology Innovation and Application Pilot Zone (国家信创园) in Yizhuang, Beijing (北京), requiring "gathering various high-quality elements to tackle key problems and accelerate the solution of outstanding shortcomings";
Important instructions were made on the work of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会), proposing "strengthening the strategic, forward-looking, and systematic layout of basic research."
Studying and understanding a series of important expositions made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) since the new era, and grasping the importance of scientific and technological innovation to the overall situation of our country's development, we have a longer-term vision—
"In modern history, one of the roots of our country's backwardness and vulnerability to attack was backward science and technology," revealing the deep-seated reasons for historical evolution.
"In recent years, my country's economy has withstood headwinds and maintained strong resilience and vitality, and the strategic support is a complete industrial system," revealing the practical logic of my country's development.
"A new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, and cutting-edge technologies are constantly emerging," revealing the opportunities and challenges of the times.
On the stage of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, humanoid robots transformed into "martial arts masters." Foreign media pointed out that everything happening in China's robotics field can almost be called a real revolution.
Why has today's China entered a period of explosive scientific and technological innovation, and its economic strength, scientific and technological strength, national defense strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached a new level?
Since the new era, the Party Central Committee has insisted on placing scientific and technological innovation at the core of the country's overall development, and every strategic deployment has seized the first opportunity for future development and stepped on the beat of the times. British scholar Martin Jacques believes that "in the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, China is at the forefront."
Promoting Chinese-style modernization is a systematic project. Planning the situation from the overall perspective, making moves in key areas, working in the same direction, and forming synergy, the pace of Chinese-style modernization will be more solid and powerful.
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"Deep means knowing not only what it is, but also why it is." Adhering to and applying strategic thinking, unifying planning for things and planning for the situation, planning for the present and planning for the future, is an important way to win strategic initiative.
Only by "understanding what the various strategic deployments of the '15th Five-Year Plan' are, and also understanding why and how to do them, and truly understanding them thoroughly" can we always maintain strategic clarity and firmly grasp the initiative in development.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal deployed the strategic task of "building a strong domestic market and accelerating the construction of a new development pattern." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clarified the internal logic of "having the conditions to accelerate the construction of a new development pattern" in the "first lesson of the year."
How to deepen the understanding of the important significance of this strategic deployment to the overall situation of our country's development and more firmly take the road of our country's economic modernization?
Faced with the "stranglehold" problem of key core technologies, we have stimulated the ambition of independent innovation, worked hard to develop "real skills," forged "real kung fu," and made new breakthroughs in the independent research and development of chips. The added value of manufacturing has ranked first in the world for 16 consecutive years. "Practice has proved that we cannot be 'strangled'."
Faced with tariff wars and trade wars, we resolutely safeguard our legitimate rights and interests, and firmly use the stability of the domestic cycle to hedge against the uncertainty of the international cycle. "We have demonstrated the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the Chinese people, and demonstrated our hard-core strength."
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Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," faced with the turbulent external environment, we have been more grateful for General Secretary's keen insight into the "changed environmental conditions of large-scale imports and exports" at the beginning of 2020, and have a deeper understanding of the strategic foresight of the Party Central Committee's preemptive move.
Today's China has a large population, a large market, a complete industry, and strong development momentum. This is the foundation for economic endogenous growth and independent development, which means that "when others do not open the door for us, we can still survive and live better on our own."
Maintain strategic focus and carefully plan tactics.
How to further stimulate the potential of the super-large market? Adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people, and strive to improve the quality and efficiency of the national economic cycle...
How to achieve internal and external connectivity and mutual promotion? Steadily expand institutional opening up, the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) has started the operation of the entire island's customs closure, and jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality...
"Being good at looking at problems and thinking about problems from a strategic perspective" is an important ability of leading cadres.
The major judgments made and the innovative measures proposed in the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal have all been fully demonstrated and must be understood both in terms of their meaning and their rationale.
By understanding the strategic intentions of the Party Central Committee in place, both grasping the direction, grasping major issues, and planning for the long term, and grasping the focus of work accurately and well, we will surely win the present and win the future.
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"Accurate means accurately grasping policy boundaries and scales." Adhering to and applying precise thinking, doing what should be done, striving to do what can be done, and never doing what should not be done, implementation can be relaxed and successful.
Promoting integrated urban-rural development is an inherent requirement for promoting common prosperity for all people. How to accurately grasp this "15th Five-Year Plan" strategic task?
In the 1980s, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhengding County (正定县) Party Committee in Hebei (河北), in view of the location characteristics of Zhengding (正定) being adjacent to the provincial capital, established a new path of economic development of the "semi-suburban type" relying on the city and serving the city, benefiting the city and enriching the countryside.
In Nanfu Village (南福村), Meizhou (梅州), Guangdong (广东), how did small golden pomelos grow into a large industry? How did the former "old, young, border, and poor" become a typical example of getting rich?
"The imbalance in urban-rural and regional development is the biggest shortcoming in Guangdong's (广东) high-quality development." During his inspection in Guangdong (广东) in 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) instructed to "strive to turn shortcomings into 'potential boards'."
In November 2025, the General Secretary once again inspected Guangdong (广东), pointing out that "the 'Hundred Counties, Thousand Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages High-Quality Development Project' you have implemented has brought new changes to the appearance of townships, and it must be continued" "But it must be noted that it cannot be turned into a closed-door small town, and it must be built in accordance with local conditions and needs."
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, from Chencun (陈村) tangerines to Xuwen (徐闻) pineapples, Guangdong's (广东) "one county, one policy" has polished golden business cards.
The development conditions and resource endowments of various regions are different. Only by implementing the spirit of the central government without compromise and adapting to local conditions and times can a new pattern of integrated urban-rural development be formed. In 2025, the income ratio of urban and rural residents in my country dropped from 2.34 in the previous year to 2.31.
On the new journey, how to steadily take the road of integrated urban-rural development and do a good job in the big article of comprehensive rural revitalization?
In terms of boundaries, we cannot deviate from the general direction and general strategy, which is the principle. For example, strictly abide by the red line of arable land. In Zhejiang (浙江), garden land "goes uphill" and arable land "goes downhill," and "palm fields" become mechanized whole fields.
In terms of scale, it is necessary to distinguish between universality and particularity, which is the method. For example, changes in population trends. In Liancheng County (连城县), Fujian (福建), the layout of villages and towns has been optimized, characteristic industries have developed in contiguous areas, and villagers' incomes have steadily increased.
Everything proceeds from reality, and being pragmatic is an essential quality of communists.
By more resolutely and forcefully implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and carrying out work creatively, we will surely turn grand visions into beautiful realities.
The new journey is a new Long March. The road is under our feet, and the future is in our hands.
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The Spring Festival has just passed, and Tan Xinping (谭新萍), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and the Party Branch Secretary of Maodian Village (茅店村) in Wugong Mountain (武功山), Pingxiang (萍乡), Jiangxi (江西), and her "Wugong Mountain Women's Livestreaming Team" (武功山巾帼直播团) are busy again.
During a livestream, Tan Xinping (谭新萍) discussed the employment of left-behind women with netizens. With the upcoming National People's Congress (全国两会), she plans to bring representative suggestions on this topic. "I want to hear everyone's opinions and suggestions again, seize the time to modify and improve them, and improve the quality of the suggestions," said Tan Xinping (谭新萍).
People's representatives come from the people and are a bridge for the Party and the state to maintain close ties with the masses. Supporting and ensuring that representatives perform their duties in accordance with the law and fully play their role is an important manifestation of the people being masters of the country and an important foundation for doing a good job in the work of the People's Congress in the new era.
In March 2025, the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大三次会议) passed the decision to amend the Law on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels.
Highlighting the strengthening of political requirements and political responsibilities for representatives, promoting the institutionalization, standardization, and legalization of representative work, expanding and deepening the "two connections" (两个联系) system and mechanism... The amended Law on Deputies provides a solid legal guarantee for deputies to the People's Congresses at all levels to perform their duties and play their roles in the new era, and to give full play to the remarkable advantages of the People's Congress system.
Over the past year, many National People's Congress (全国人大) representatives, like Tan Xinping (谭新萍), have measured public sentiment with their footsteps and listened attentively to public opinion. From community grids to rural fields, from representatives' homes and liaison stations to grassroots legislative contact points, the channels for representatives to connect with the masses have been increasingly broadened, and the measures have become increasingly precise. They are writing their performance reports with practical work and dedication, interpreting the solemn commitment of "the people elect me as a representative, and I will be a representative for the people."
Strengthening Theoretical Study and Consolidating the Foundation for Performing Duties
Opening the amended Law on Deputies, four "shoulds" are particularly striking: they should adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党); they should take it as their responsibility to uphold, improve, and operate the People's Congress system; they should adhere to the people-centered approach; and they should be loyal to the Constitution.
This is a profound consideration of integrating the political requirements for representatives into the design of the People's Congress system.
Over the past year, strengthening the political requirements for People's Congress (人大) representatives has become a key task for the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) in deeply studying, publicizing, and implementing the amended Law on Deputies, and being politically clear-headed has become the fundamental guide for People's Congress (人大) representatives to perform their duties and fulfill their responsibilities.
"My experience in performing my duties can be summarized in four sentences: being politically aware and taking the overall situation into account is the primary quality of a People's Congress (人大) representative, benefiting the people and solving their problems is the basic duty of a People's Congress (人大) representative, offering good advice and suggestions is the core of a People's Congress (人大) representative's performance, and being courageous and promoting development is an important task of a People's Congress (人大) representative." Liu Yanying (刘艳英), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative, Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Village Committee of Longen Village (隆恩村), Wenhua Town (文化镇), Anyue County (安岳县), Ziyang City (资阳市), Sichuan Province (四川省), resonated with the representatives and won rounds of applause during her exchange speech at the National People's Congress (全国人大) Representative Study Class.
In 2025, the Representative Affairs Working Committee (代表工委) of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) held five National People's Congress (全国人大) Representative Study Classes, in which 1,029 National People's Congress (全国人大) representatives systematically studied compulsory courses such as Xi Jinping's Economic Thought (习近平经济思想), General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) Important Thought on Upholding and Improving the People's Congress System, and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) Important Concept of Whole-Process People's Democracy, so as to build a firm political foundation with theoretical clarity.
Learning is the source of vitality for representatives to improve their ability to perform their duties. Cao Tianlan (曹天兰), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and Deputy Chief Engineer of Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd. (东方汽轮机有限公司) of Dongfang Electric Corporation (东方电气集团), has a deep understanding: "Through learning, I have not only broadened my horizons and clarified my thinking, but also systematically understood the People's Congress system and the work of the People's Congress (人大). I also have solutions to the difficult problems encountered in performing my duties, which gives me more confidence in continuously improving my political stance and ability to perform my duties in accordance with the law."
From the requirements on paper to the adherence in practice, Jia Yu (贾宇), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and President of the Shanghai High People's Court (上海市高级人民法院), has a deeper understanding of how to integrate whole-process people's democracy into the practice of performing his duties.
In December 2025, a study session of the Party Group Theoretical Learning Center Group with the theme of "Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law Guides the High-Quality Development of Adjudication Work in the New Era" was held in the Shanghai High Court (上海高院). Focusing on General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions on comprehensively promoting the rule of law, the members of the central group launched in-depth study.
"The General Secretary (总书记) emphasized that we should pay more attention to the coordination of the rule of law with reform, development, and stability, and pay more attention to ensuring and promoting social fairness and justice. This provides a fundamental guideline and scientific guidance for the high-quality development of adjudication work in the new era," said Jia Yu (贾宇).
The learning results are ultimately transformed into practical measures for the people: seeking efficiency from technology and quality from digitalization, using digital reform to help solve problems; capturing public opinion in judicial case handling, and promoting policy implementation from a judicial perspective.
Through various forms of learning and training, the representatives have further strengthened their theoretical armaments, improved their political stance and ability to perform their duties, and also clarified and strengthened the responsibilities and missions of the People's Congress (人大) representatives, and enhanced their confidence and determination to perform their duties in accordance with the law.
Improving the Quality of Performance and Demonstrating System Efficiency
In September 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the meeting celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会), pointing out that "the People's Congress system is the result of the arduous exploration and long-term struggle of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) leading the Chinese people, a brand-new political system that has grown from the soil of China, and a great creation in the history of human political systems."
One of the important significances of amending the Law on Deputies is to ensure that People's Congress (人大) representatives perform their duties in accordance with the law and better transform the remarkable advantages of the People's Congress system into governance effectiveness. Over the past year, National People's Congress (全国人大) representatives have strengthened capacity building and professional empowerment, gathered public opinion and wisdom, promoted good governance at the grassroots level, and ensured high-quality development with high-level performance of duties.
As dusk falls, at the top of Huangshan (黄山), the Guest-Greeting Pine (迎客松) stretches its vigorous branches in the sunset. Hu Xiaochun (胡晓春), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and the 19th "Pine Guardian" (守松人) of the Guest-Greeting Pine (迎客松) in Anhui (安徽) Huangshan (黄山), begins to fill out the duty log after watching the tourists go down the mountain. This kind of guarding continues day after day.
After being elected as a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative, Hu Xiaochun's (胡晓春) vision has been extended with the expansion of the representative's work. From taking good care of a pine tree to paying attention to the lush trees, from guarding a mountain to guarding a beautiful China, guarding has a deeper meaning.
"This year's National People's Congress (全国两会), I plan to submit a proposal on calling for ecological protection to start from an early age, suggesting that the protection of ancient and famous tree resources be included in primary and secondary school research courses, so that children can understand the profound history and culture. We must not only protect cultural resources such as ancient trees, ancient villages, ancient roads, and ancient buildings, but also unlock more new technologies, new applications, and new scenarios to empower the deep integration of culture and tourism," said Hu Xiaochun (胡晓春). Many of his suggestions were inspired by chatting with tourists and were finally formed after many field investigations and discussions.
How can the "golden ideas" of representatives be turned into the "golden fruits" of development? Huang Meimei (黄美媚), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and Administrative Human Resources Specialist of Zhejiang Original Human Brand Management Co., Ltd. (浙江原始人品牌管理有限公司), answered with practical actions.
"I have many villagers' messages stored in my mobile phone. Looking at these messages, I thought that I must bring the voices of the villagers to Beijing (北京) and let the spring breeze of policies blow back to the countryside," said Huang Meimei (黄美媚). "No one can be left behind in common prosperity" is what she cares most about in performing her duties.
Building a "Common Prosperity" workshop in Zhoushan Town (舟山镇), Yongkang City (永康市), with those born in the 1960s and 1970s responsible for handmade production and young people carrying out e-commerce sales; promoting the establishment of a five-level People's Congress (人大) representative common prosperity liaison station in Yongkang City (永康市), with People's Congress (人大) representatives at all levels signing agricultural assistance sales cooperation agreements to help the mountainous areas "prosper together"... This is not only Huang Meimei's (黄美媚) performance practice, but also a grassroots innovation to transform the remarkable advantages of the People's Congress system into governance effectiveness.
"Treat the small things of the masses as the big things of the country." Behind this self-encouragement of Huang Maoxing (黄茂兴), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and Vice President of the Fujian Academy of Social Sciences (福建社会科学院), is a heavy performance report: he has put forward more than 20 representative suggestions, participated in the enforcement inspection of the Circular Economy Promotion Law, and conducted one-on-one interviews with more than 30 business leaders in enterprises. The difficulties of private enterprises in financing and the concerns about technological innovation, the voices of the masses, and the explorations at the grassroots level are all written into Huang Maoxing's (黄茂兴) representative suggestions.
People's Congress (人大) representatives are a "bridge of hearts," one end connecting the major policies of the country and the other end connecting the daily necessities of the people. When "down-to-earth investigations" support "weighty suggestions," the results of performance will take root and sprout at the grassroots level.
Highlighting "Two Connections" and Giving Play to the Role of Representatives
"The reason why the People's Congress system has strong vitality and remarkable advantages is that it is deeply rooted in the people." The amended Law on Deputies writes "practicing whole-process people's democracy" into the general principles, re-anchoring the value of representatives' performance. Political firmness, serving the people, respecting the rule of law, promoting democracy, and diligence and responsibility—behind the twenty-character requirements is the mission of the times to "uphold, improve, and operate the People's Congress system."
At 6:30 in the morning, the streets are still shrouded in a thin mist, and Zhao Mingzhi (赵明枝), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and a mail delivery worker of the Shengli Bridge (胜利桥) Ordinary Mail Department of the Zhongshan District (中山区) Delivery Division of China Post Group Co., Ltd. (中国邮政集团有限公司) in Dalian City (大连市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), has already set off with the green postal vehicle.
More than 30 streets and alleys, the stories of more than 30,000 shops and residents, gradually unfold in Zhao Mingzhi's (赵明枝) heart. Calling for increased efforts in age-appropriate renovation, suggesting support for the development of door-to-door elderly care service industries... In recent years, Zhao Mingzhi (赵明枝) has done a lot of "extra tasks," which she carefully sorted out and transformed into representative suggestions, which ultimately became the people's real sense of gain.
"The delivery road is the road to perform duties" expresses the simple philosophy of performing duties of the People's Congress (人大) representatives in the new era.
The amended Law on Deputies highlights the "two connections."
On the one hand, wherever the masses are and wherever public opinion is, the performance of representatives is there. The amended Law on Deputies clarifies the principle requirements for representatives to maintain close ties with the people: representatives should adhere to the people-centered approach, practice whole-process people's democracy, always maintain close ties with the people, faithfully represent the interests and will of the people, and consciously accept the supervision of the people.
Li Li (李莉), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and Vice Chairman of the Presidium of the Disabled Persons' Federation (残联) of Huangshi City (黄石市), Hubei Province (湖北省), has a towering tree as her WeChat avatar—"Accepting rain and sunshine, and also serving and repaying society."
When friends with disabilities come to her, she actively contacts and connects with welfare enterprises; when someone encounters a dispute, she helps contact the legal aid center to provide support; when elderly people living alone in the community have difficulties, she visits them every now and then... Using love to pass on love, under the leadership of Li Li (李莉), more and more groups are participating in the action of passing on social goodwill and warmth.
Solving practical difficulties and igniting the fire of hope. "For people with disabilities, spiritual guidance is particularly important." Li Li (李莉) actively organizes various learning activities, invites teachers to give lectures, and allows friends with disabilities to find their own value in spiritual guidance.
On the other hand, the role of People's Congress (人大) representatives is directly related to the operation of the People's Congress system and directly related to the quality and level of the work of the People's Congress (人大). The amended Law on Deputies improves the institutional mechanism for state organs at all levels to support and ensure that People's Congress (人大) representatives perform their duties in accordance with the law and strengthen their ties with People's Congress (人大) representatives, which effectively guarantees the full play of the role of representatives.
A set of figures confirms the closeness of the connection: the members of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大常委会) maintain regular contact with 399 representatives; 276 representatives were invited to attend the meetings of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), and 149 representatives successively expressed 537 opinions; more than 900 representatives participated in the legislative research, People's Congress (人大) supervision and other work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会).
In December 2025, the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大常委会第十九次会议) was held in Beijing (北京). One of the agendas was to review the second draft of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. This made Minawar Aibibula (米娜瓦尔·艾比布拉), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and Associate Editor of the Ethnic Minority Ancient Books Protection and Research Center (少数民族古籍保护研究中心) of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), who attended the Standing Committee meeting, feel very excited.
"At last year's National People's Congress (全国两会), I put forward a suggestion to speed up the legislative process of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. I am very encouraged to be invited to attend the Standing Committee meeting this time to participate in the review of the draft law," said Minawar Aibibula (米娜瓦尔·艾比布拉). After the promulgation and implementation of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, she will actively play the role of a representative and devote herself to the publicity of the law, so as to contribute to forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation.
(Reporters Li Yanan (李亚楠), Xu Jing (徐靖), and Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopZhou Shanshan (周珊珊), Commentator of this newspaper
Luo Qun (罗群), Deputy Director of the Brand Innovation Center of China Culture News
Zhou Shanshan (周珊珊): The cultural consumption during the Year of the Horse Spring Festival is both traditional and trendy. "Celebrating the New Year with culture" has become an important way to open the Spring Festival. How would you define the cultural consumption temperament of this year's Spring Festival?
Luo Qun (罗群): The total number of screenings for Spring Festival movies reached a record high of 4.35 million, the number of offline performances increased by 27% year-on-year, and the search popularity for travel including folk customs and intangible cultural heritage experiences increased by more than 60% year-on-year... The heat is reflected in the numbers and permeates the texture of cultural consumption. Products with cultural charm, such as trendy toys and blind boxes, as well as social gathering games, are in high demand.
Experience upgrades and emotional satisfaction have become important demands of cultural consumption. Buying something "ceremonial" and eating a meal with "meaning" are increasingly popular. The younger generation, as the "hosts" of the Spring Festival, are promoting the upgrading of cultural consumption towards "equal emphasis on goods and services, and equal emphasis on physical objects and emotions."
Zhou Shanshan (周珊珊): The consumer market is hotter, but consumer behavior is more rational: consumers are dispelling the mystique of routine "internet celebrity check-ins" and prefer more unique and relaxed experiences. This is the result of the precise efforts of the supply side and the taste upgrade of the demand side resonating at the same frequency.
Luo Qun (罗群): As people pay more and more attention to consumption experience and emotional value, new scenes and fashions are emerging. The popularity of traveling and vacationing during the Spring Festival is increasing, and tourists refuse to just skim the surface, choosing to stay longer in tourist destinations. For example, the free oil painting experience in Lichi Ancient City (黎川古城) in Jiangxi (江西) allows tourists to "freeze" beautiful memories with their own hands; the "Baba Banquet" held in Qingfeng Village (青峰村), Yanting (盐亭), Sichuan (四川), attracts tourists to spend more time integrating into the local slow life.
Technology has also added new connotations to the New Year's flavor. Several AI large model companies continue to upgrade their software, and AI has become a "New Year's custom housekeeper"; robots and robot dogs twist Yangko in Yulin (榆林), Shaanxi (陕北), stage New Year's performances in Wuzhen (乌镇), Zhejiang (浙江), and compete with dancers in ethnic dances in Xinjiang (新疆)... Traditional New Year customs and hardcore technology collide to create a "cyber New Year's flavor."
Zhou Shanshan (周珊珊): In addition to the contrast between hot and cold, old traditions also have new expressions. Speaking of stimulating the vitality of time-honored brands, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "it is not simply changing the appearance, but retaining the true connotation while improving all aspects of service." This Spring Festival, many time-honored brands and old blocks are particularly "out of the circle." Why can old trees bloom new flowers?
Luo Qun (罗群): The new flowers of old trees bloom in the soil of upholding tradition and innovation. Nostalgia is a common emotion of mankind, and this emotion usually becomes stronger in the stage of rapid development and change of social life, and at the end of the year. The time memories carried by old blocks and time-honored brands are themselves valuable cultural resources.
"Old" is not an excuse for conservatism, but a foundation for innovation. For example, Beijing Daoxiangcun (北京稻香村) launched Qinian Cake (祈年糕) and Shishi Ruyi Cake (柿柿如意饼), Shanghai Nanxiang Ancient Town (上海南翔古镇) craftsmen created sugar painting animation images, and Sunwen West Road Pedestrian Street (孙文西路步行街) in Zhongshan (中山), Guangdong (广东) introduced chocolate museums and "script tours." Old blocks create "new cultural spaces," and time-honored brands focus on "new expressions of the times," guarding the soul of culture and igniting the fire of consumption.
Zhou Shanshan (周珊珊): The Chinese New Year also has an international flavor. At the end of 2024, the Spring Festival was successfully declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and its global visibility has significantly increased. Data shows that this Spring Festival attracted tourists from more than 160 countries and regions, covering more than 300 cities in China, and the number of inbound tourists has increased significantly.
Luo Qun (罗群): Foreign friends who come to China no longer only look at famous attractions, but immerse themselves in the experience of making dumplings, writing Spring Festival couplets, and visiting temple fairs, perceiving the life philosophy and emotional core of reunion, blessing, and welcoming the new year. This recognition of lifestyle is a deeper level of cultural identity.
"Coming to China for the New Year" has changed from a niche choice to a fashion trend, which is inseparable from the implementation of convenient policies, the upgrading of service guarantees, and other multi-party drivers, but the most fundamental factor is the significant improvement of China's cultural soft power. Taking culture as a bridge and the flavor of the New Year as a medium, the story of cultural exchange and mutual learning is writing a new chapter in the fireworks of China.
Zhou Shanshan (周珊珊): From "popular" projects to "evergreen" ecosystems, from single-point breakthroughs to regional collaboration, the next step is to avoid homogenization, guard the "root" and "soul," and do a good job of "innovation" and "integration" to truly make this heat surge and achieve sustainable development.
Luo Qun (罗群): The secret of cultural consumption is, in the final analysis, "**内容为王**" (nèi róng wéi wáng - "content is king," content is the most important thing). We must provide accurate supply so that different groups of people can find emotional resonance; integrate resources to create in-depth experiences and turn first-time customers into repeat customers; innovate operating models to make cultural consumption a classic topic that is often talked about and always new. When cultural consumption becomes a "daily routine," sustainable development will come naturally.
Zhou Shanshan (周珊珊): Culture is like water, moisturizing people's hearts; consumption is like fire, lighting up the economy. When culture and life are deeply integrated, and tradition and innovation move in both directions, our festivals are more flavorful, our cities are warmer, and our development is more powerful. When culture becomes a way of life, and when innovation guards the roots of tradition, high-quality development will have the deepest cultural foundation. An open and confident China is attracting the world with its unique charm.
By: 吕晓勋
Don't be trapped by what you have or don't have; think more about what you can do; don't be satisfied with what you've achieved; think deeper about how to do it better.
A studio contains mountains and rivers. Inside the Bocai AI Virtual Film and Television Base studio, a giant环幕 (huán mù - circular screen) provides a vast filming area. Digital assets of exterior scenes such as forests, snow mountains, and palaces are readily available. Production crews can order them as needed, reducing the waste generated by building real sets and making props. Currently, filming schedules are booked until June.
One click changes the universe. Using a self-developed numerical control system, multiple robotic arms are linked to virtual scenes, making it easy to shoot difficult shots such as cars falling off cliffs, effectively improving the safety and controllability of filming.
Walking into the Moganshan AI Film and Television City in Deqing County (德清县), Huzhou (湖州), Zhejiang (浙江), the virtual production technology is eye-opening.
Deqing (德清) doesn't produce cameras, and previously didn't even have a large film and television company. How did it create a top-ranked "future film studio" in the country?
The market sense is keen enough. In recent years, the demand for high-quality film and television works has been increasing day by day. Over the past 4 years, Deqing (德清) has seized development opportunities, leveraging its unique location advantages and industrial foundations in geographic information and artificial intelligence, focusing on the goal of "first-class digital cultural and entertainment base in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角)," actively laying out Moganshan AI Film and Television City (莫干山AI影视城), and concentrating on developing film and television and related cultural industries to open up incremental space for the county's economy.
Promote strengths and avoid weaknesses to increase advantages. For real-scene shooting, Hengdian (横店) has a solid foundation, which Deqing (德清) cannot match; virtual shooting is an emerging track with broad extension prospects. With intellectual resources such as Zhejiang University of Technology Moganshan Campus (浙江工业大学莫干山校区) as a foundation, Deqing (德清) has tailored a package of service policies, cumulatively attracting more than 40 high-quality film and television cultural enterprises engaged in content creation and technology production to settle in. By accurately identifying comparative advantages and being good at differentiated development, new development advantages can be rapidly accumulated.
Enterprises can be attracted, but it is even more important to retain them and help them "grow well." Deqing (德清) focuses on "enterprises are responsible for imagining, and the government helps to realize it." Focusing on the needs of enterprises, Deqing (德清) has jointly established the first phase of a 100 million yuan "virtual shooting pre-performance fund" with Bocai (博采) to support the filming and production of mature film and television projects by teams; when film city enterprises are preparing for decoration, the Kangqian Street (康乾街道) where they are located calls on multiple units in electricity, network, and other aspects to provide on-site services, helping enterprises reduce operating costs. Looking at the future of the industry, promoting cooperation between Perfect World Education Deqing Base (完美世界教育德清基地) and hundreds of secondary and higher vocational colleges, training more than 7,000 technical and cultural creative talents. Promoting the deep integration of industry and education, the development of new cultural formats has a more solid talent support. In February of this year, Deqing County (德清县) also issued a three-year action plan for the film city, clarifying the future development path and systematically promoting the high-quality development of the film city.
It's not just Deqing (德清). Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东), Yongchuan (永川), Chongqing (重庆), and other places are building high-tech "future film studios" to provide one-stop services for virtual production. With a hundred rivers competing, how to achieve what others have, we are superior, and what others are superior, we are unique?
Seek cooperation and cultivate innovative soil. For example, Yongchuan (永川) has linked up with multiple vocational colleges and key film and television companies to build 4 industrial colleges and 36 practical training bases, and digital media students have broad employment channels. Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis (青岛东方影都) is equipped with complete facilities such as underwater constant temperature studios, and has introduced upstream and downstream film and television cultural enterprises such as special prop studios to settle in, covering the entire process of film and television production and production, driving the scale of related industries to exceed 10 billion yuan. Focusing on building an innovative "rainforest ecosystem" helps to form a magnetic attraction effect and attract more high-quality enterprises and outstanding talents to settle in.
Seek excellence and build an innovation community. Deqing (德清) has jointly established a fusion innovation laboratory with national-level film and television scientific research institutions, dedicated to tackling key technologies such as improving the efficiency of digital asset use, real-time rendering, and camera tracking and positioning, and creating efficient shooting workflows that can be replicated and promoted. The new ecosystem of full-process virtual production will continuously benefit all parties in the industrial chain. Where enterprises are, scientific research should follow. Allowing production factors to organically coexist and stimulate each other will undoubtedly greatly accelerate the process of scientific and technological achievement transformation.
In the end, "virtual" is backed by real skills. I can't help but recall that Deqing (德清) cultivated a geographic information town from scratch, and its "output per mu" ranked among the top in the province. The pioneering spirit of innovation and the down-to-earth pragmatic qualities are indispensable wealth for promoting the high-quality development of the county's economy. Developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, don't be trapped by what you have or don't have; think more about what you can do; don't be satisfied with what you've achieved; think deeper about how to do it better. By making the industry unique and refined, more industrial "top students" will emerge, writing a new answer sheet for the integrated development of revitalizing industries, strengthening the county, and enriching the people.
(The author is an editor in the commentary department of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 常 钦
Snow apples with the aroma of rose grapes, Guangxi Rongan (广西融安) crispy honey kumquats the size of chicken eggs, Yunnan (云南) floral blueberries rich in anthocyanins... During the Spring Festival holiday, some "hidden" specialties became popular in the market, becoming a consumer "new favorite" for many families.
The creation of specialties from nothing and the innovation of existing ones reflect the broadening of ideas and the upgrading of thinking. The updating of specialties not only enriches the consumer market but also provides inspiration for us to promote agricultural development.
This year's No. 1 Central Document clearly proposes to "strive to build agriculture into a modern large industry." A large industry means not only a large scale but also a richer connotation of agriculture, a more complete industrial system, and higher added value of products. Broadening our horizons and opening up our minds, both based on agricultural development and looking at agriculture from outside agriculture, and doing a good job in the "agriculture+" article, can achieve a large industry with a broad vision.
Nowadays, modern agriculture is not only about the single scale but also the quality and efficiency of the entire chain. To develop a large agricultural industry, we must practice internal skills and seek quality and efficiency from the science and technology chain and the industrial chain.
Walking into the "7th Generation Intelligent Greenhouse" in Cuiling West Village (崔岭西村), Shouguang (寿光), Weifang (潍坊), Shandong (山东), under the protection of various black technologies, even if a cold wave hits, the temperature in the greenhouse can still be maintained above 13 degrees Celsius for 3 consecutive days, steadily protecting the quality and yield of tomatoes. These tomatoes with the remaining warmth of the fields are sent to the intelligent cloud warehouse, sorted, and then go north, reaching Beijing Xinfadi (北京新发地) and major supermarkets within 12 hours.
It is the joint efforts of science and technology and the industrial chain that have made small tomatoes grow into a prosperous industry. This year's No. 1 Central Document proposes to "promote the quality and efficiency of the 'vegetable basket' industry." Upgrading from the past "vegetable basket" products to the "vegetable basket" industry, a single word makes a big difference. Technological empowerment promotes the quality and speed of the entire chain, and transforms the "heat" in the greenhouse into the "resilience" of supply, so that we can build a solid foundation for stable production and supply, and develop a large agricultural industry.
Practicing internal skills is the cornerstone, and doing a good job in "agriculture+" is the key to opening up a vast world.
In the golden pomelo garden in Nanfu Village (南福村), Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), Meizhou (梅州), Guangdong (广东), pomelos are no longer just fruits sold by the pound, but also "treasures" that are deeply explored. In the processing plant, technicians known as "molecular actuaries" by their peers can extract naringin from the small pomelo fruits that were originally discarded during the fruit thinning period. The market price of this raw material for health products and cosmetics is as high as 300,000 yuan per ton. In the laboratory, experts demonstrated a "庖丁解柚" (páo dīng jiě yòu - "butcher dissecting an ox," skillful dissection of a pomelo): the epidermis, spongy layer, and pulp are separated, corresponding to high-value-added destinations such as essential oils, dietary fiber, and jam beverages. Not only that, the village is accelerating the construction of a "Golden Pomelo Park" and plans to launch pomelo coffee and pomelo banquets, upgrading the continuous orchards into a composite space integrating production, research, study, and experience.
To build agriculture into a modern large industry, we must not only be based on agriculture itself but also look at agriculture from outside agriculture. Establishing a large agricultural view, extending backward to do a good job in the "agricultural head and industrial tail" article of intensive processing, and expanding outward to develop "small and beautiful" cultural and tourism formats such as rural tourism, the boundaries of agriculture can be infinitely extended to the landscape.
Upgrading thinking is not wild thinking, but a creative concept based on adapting to local conditions.
Taking specialties as an example, looking at the whole country, new specialties are emerging one after another, which is refreshing. Maigaiti County (麦盖提县) on the southwestern edge of the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) in Xinjiang (新疆) raises Australian freshwater lobsters, Ordos (鄂尔多斯) in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) has achieved mass production of South American white shrimp, and the production and sales of matcha in Tongren (铜仁), Guizhou (贵州) rank first in the country... Relying on resource endowments and selecting characteristic industries, this is the reason for the continuous emergence of new specialties. Promoting agricultural development upgrading with thinking upgrading also requires adhering to adapting to local conditions.
Building a strong agricultural country has infinitely broad prospects. Based on local resources, practicing the internal skills of stable production and supply, and at the same time practicing the concept of large agriculture and doing a good job in the "agriculture+" article of integration and value-added, we will surely be able to truly build agriculture into a modern large industry and make the lives of the villagers as sweet and beautiful as golden pomelos.
Return to TopFrom the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, temple fairs across the country are bustling with activity. Not only are there intangible cultural heritage items such as paper-cutting and pottery, but also technological elements such as robot performances are introduced. Combined with immersive experiences, interactive check-ins and other new ways to play, temple fairs not only awaken the public's memories of the New Year's flavor, but also precisely fit the aesthetics of young people, becoming a new carrier for feeling cultural warmth and unlocking the joy of the New Year. Folk culture is revitalized through upholding tradition and innovation.
This is precisely:
Old customs generate new ideas,
Intangible cultural heritage shines brightly.
A thousand years of the atmosphere of fireworks,
Is now even longer.
Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)
Return to TopBy: 张景林
Not long ago, a citizen in a certain area left a message on the local forum, stating that the grid member proposed to add him as a WeChat friend. If the addition was not completed, they would contact him through multiple visits and phone calls, which affected his daily life.
In response, relevant parties replied: "The purpose of grid members actively adding residents on WeChat is to establish a 'point-to-point' contact mechanism, strive to improve the accuracy and relevance of information transmission, and ensure that residents can report to grid members as soon as possible when they encounter conflicts, disputes, or other demands." The explanation is clear, and I believe it can also gain the understanding of the masses, but the matter itself is still thought-provoking.
Grid members actively adding friends was originally a move to contact and serve the masses. Why do some people not understand?
Under normal circumstances, a person will not actively add strangers as friends. Adding each other as friends is often based on mutual understanding and willingness to make friends. If they do not understand or are not familiar with each other, cadres should do a good job of publicity in advance and explain to the masses why they want to "add friends" when contacting the masses for work needs.
Grassroots cadres face the masses directly, and it is their duty to understand the needs of the masses in a timely manner. When Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) worked in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建), he pointed out that "there are three tricks to being a cadre: knowing the roads, knowing the neighbors, and knowing the characteristics." Among them, "knowing the neighbors" means treating the masses like neighbors, cultivating feelings, and making friends. Adding the masses as friends should become the starting point for sincerely making friends with the masses. By cultivating feelings through "fingertip" communication, offline handling of affairs, etc., and becoming close friends with the masses, we can understand the real situation at the grassroots level and the needs of the masses in a timely and comprehensive manner.
If you want to make real friends, you must be sincere. Often sit on the same bench with the masses, speak on the same "channel" as the masses, think about problems from the same perspective as the masses, accurately identify the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, and take immediate action and a pragmatic style to do practical things for the people well, so as to continuously enhance the relationship with the masses.
The times are changing, and the methods of closely linking the Party and the masses and cadres and the masses must also be continuously "upgraded." Make good use of social platforms, pay attention to working methods, and work hard on sincerity, true feelings, and practical work. Turn every "add friend" into a process of building bridges, understanding public opinion, listening to people's voices, solving people's problems, and connecting people's hearts, so as to truly enter the hearts of the masses.
(Excerpted and compiled from the *China Discipline Inspection and Supervision Daily* (中国纪检监察报), originally titled "Efforts Must Be Made to 'Add Friends' with the Masses")
Return to TopBy: 何思琦
In childhood, I enjoyed dropping coins into my piggy bank, listening to their clinking sound, feeling a growing sense of accomplishment, and becoming even happier. Thinking about it carefully, the accumulation of warmth in a city, like the savings in a piggy bank, requires persistent effort. The following three true stories showcase the accumulation of urban warmth.
First, there's the "Love Ledger." In a Lanzhou noodle restaurant in Beijing (北京), the "Love Ledger" on a small blackboard records the constantly updated number of noodle servings saved. Who are these noodles saved for? "When you encounter difficulties, you can eat a bowl of hot noodles here for free." From the day it opened, this restaurant posted this sentence at its entrance. As a result, some people silently pay for an extra bowl of noodles after finishing theirs; others come from afar specifically to save a few bowls.
People who don't know each other save noodles bowl by bowl, also accumulating warmth that is steaming and touches people's hearts. Without impurities and without seeking returns, the human touch of the city accumulates in the flow, giving those temporarily in trouble the strength to recover and the courage to move forward, weaving a soft and warm network.
Second, there's "Fierce Fire Fried Rice." The owner, who used to sell fried rice from a tricycle, never imagined that his fried rice would be so popular with diners from near and far. What he didn't expect even more was that, in order to preserve this "street food vibe," with the joint coordination of the local street office and the urban management law enforcement department, he was able to own his own small shop. Almost every day, just after 4 p.m., many people line up at the door, just to wait for that bite of wok hei.
One-sided wishful thinking will never last; mutual efforts will bear more fruit. The owner's perseverance day after day for several years, the diners' favor of visiting late at night, and the thoughtful response of the relevant departments not only bring different individuals together in their struggles, but also allow the system and human touch to meet warmly. The aroma rising from the fierce stir-frying marks the temperature of careful attention and proactive service.
Third, there's "Front Doors and Alleyways." Last winter, after a heavy snowfall, Beijing (北京) issued a snow sweeping and ice removal initiative, and street-facing units and businesses took action. There was less "a pinch of salt" on the streets, and more "a pinch of strength" from citizens... The enthusiastic snow removal scene carries a responsibility extending from "one's own doorstep." Similarly, in a residential area in Chengnan Subdistrict (城南街道), Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, 10 households jointly decorated the corridor, hanging strings of lanterns and Chinese knots, with a strong sense of spring reflecting the neighborhood friendship.
Extending from the front doors of each household to the streets and alleys of the city, with everyone playing the role of master, warmth will spread little by little. From the flow of kindness of ordinary people to the two-way protection of people and the city, urban warmth is hidden in the streets and alleys, turning into the driving force and cohesion for creating a better life together in people's easy efforts and mutual care.
The degree of development of a city is never simply marked by the height of its buildings. Every small bit of warmth is engraved with the temperature of people's livelihood, melting into a real sense of happiness, and inspiring a truly earnest fighting spirit. Ordinary people strive to pursue their dreams, and the city gently cares for every dream chaser. This tacit and warm interaction protects a warm and livable home, and also becomes a source of belonging and fulfillment. When these kindnesses, persistence, responsibilities, and loves are integrated into the city's bloodline, constantly brewing new vitality, what will be achieved must be a more harmonious, peaceful, and prosperous scene.
The spring breeze rises, and the warmth is strong. "Everyone works hard, strives for progress, cultivates, and contributes, creating a thriving China," and the Chinese power that shocks the world is hidden in everyone. May every quietly given kindness and every silently conveyed protection converge into a light that illuminates the long night, and condense into a warmth that nourishes people's hearts. Let us bravely embrace this steaming warmth and head towards spring together.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李凯旋
In the early morning, the lights of the inter-provincial bus station in the Sichuan-Chongqing Gaozhu New Area (川渝高竹新区) are lit. The Sichuan-Chongqing Route 20 bus comes to a stop, and the luggage compartment under the bus slowly opens. Passengers are busy piling goods into it. Two native chickens, a box of eggs, several baskets of fresh vegetables... Before long, it is fully loaded. The bus drives steadily, departing from the Sichuan-Chongqing Gaozhu New Area (川渝高竹新区) Bus Terminal and heading to the Shuangfengqiao Hub Station (双凤桥枢纽站) in Liangjiang New Area (两江新区), Chongqing (重庆). The approximately 50-kilometer route connects 21 stations, linking the lives of residents along the route in both places.
Uncle Qiu (邱大爷) called his daughter: "I'm on the bus, I'll be home around lunchtime." His daughter settled in Banan District (巴南区), Chongqing (重庆), and Uncle Qiu (邱大爷) and his wife often go there for short stays.
In previous years, it was not easy for Uncle Qiu (邱大爷) to visit relatives. He lives in Gaotan Town (高滩镇), Linshui County (邻水县), Sichuan (四川), which belongs to the current Sichuan-Chongqing Gaozhu New Area (川渝高竹新区). Taking a rural bus to the bus station, catching a long-distance bus to the main urban area of Chongqing (重庆), transferring to a city bus... Counting the steps on his fingers, Uncle Qiu (邱大爷) shook his head helplessly.
With the successive opening of 26 inter-provincial intercity bus routes in the Sichuan-Chongqing (川渝) adjacent areas, the road to visit relatives has gradually become smooth. Take Sichuan-Chongqing Route 20 as an example: the station is located at the entrance of the village and in the market town, making it convenient to take the bus with frequent departures; the bus route is connected to the Lianhua Station (莲花站) and Shuangfengqiao Station (双凤桥站) of Chongqing Rail Transit, allowing for quick access to most areas of the main city of Chongqing (重庆). "It is also convenient for my daughter to come back, from seeing her once a month to seeing her every week." Shaking the bus card in his hand, Uncle Qiu (邱大爷) smiled happily, "The senior citizen card is universal in Sichuan and Chongqing (川渝), and it doesn't cost money to take the bus."
"After crossing the Fangjiagou Bridge (方家沟桥) ahead, we will be in Chongqing (重庆)." College student Xiao Zhou (小周) enthusiastically explained to the reporter. Recently, he has been traveling between Sichuan and Chongqing (川渝) every day and is very familiar with the route. It turns out that Xiao Zhou's (小周) family purchased a new house near Chongqing Jiangbei Airport (重庆江北机场), and the renovation is currently nearly halfway complete. Keeping a close eye on the construction and selecting furniture has become the "winter vacation homework" left to him by his parents.
Adding bricks and tiles to the new home during the Spring Festival, Xiao Zhou (小周) is even more looking forward to the future. He will graduate in the summer, and his first choice for employment is in Chongqing (重庆). "Chongqing (重庆) has a complete range of industries and more job opportunities, and the students are working hard to get them." He is also full of confidence.
The reporter chatted with the passengers, and the one-and-a-half-hour journey passed quickly. The journey ended at the Shuangfengqiao Hub Station (双凤桥枢纽站), and everyone disembarked in an orderly manner, seamlessly transferring to the monorail. Driver Shi Dawei (石代维) also got out of the driver's seat and stretched his waist happily.
Master Shi (石师傅) is from Chongqing (重庆) and has been driving city buses for many years. His company, Chongqing Dongcheng Public Transportation Co., Ltd. (重庆东城公共交通有限公司), took over the inter-provincial bus business, traveling back and forth between Sichuan and Chongqing (川渝) every day. The things he sees on the bus have also given him new perspectives: Sichuan-Chongqing (川渝) social security cards are mutually recognized and interconnected, and many people go from Linshui (邻水) to Chongqing (重庆) for medical treatment; the industrial development of the Sichuan-Chongqing Gaozhu New Area (川渝高竹新区) is gaining momentum, and many people come from Chongqing (重庆) to work in the new area. "Sichuan-Chongqing are one family (川渝一家亲) (chuān yú yī jiā qīn - "Sichuan and Chongqing are one family," describes the close relationship and integration between Sichuan and Chongqing) is becoming more concrete."
At 5:30 in the afternoon, in the industrial parks of the Sichuan-Chongqing Gaozhu New Area (川渝高竹新区), workers were leaving work in groups of three or five. Deng Li (邓黎), a worker at Sichuan Xunhua Information Technology Co., Ltd. (四川讯华信息科技有限公司), jogged a few steps and jumped onto Master Shi's (石师傅) bus to Chongqing (重庆). There were many fellow workers on the bus. Deng Li (邓黎) told reporters: "Working in the new area and living in Chongqing (重庆) is also a new trend now."
Watching the passengers get off the bus, the lights of thousands of homes were already lit. Shi Dawei (石代维) finished cleaning, checked the equipment one by one, and finally signed the handover form. Today's work ended smoothly. "Dinner is ready, just waiting for you." His wife called, and he hurried to speed up his pace.
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During the Spring Festival travel season, passenger flow is like weaving, and vehicle flow shuttles back and forth. "Everyone needs to swipe their ID card before boarding the train. There is an encrypted chip in the ID card. When swiping the ID card, the identity information stored in the encrypted chip will be verified with the information in the Ministry of Public Security's database. Only after the verification is successful can everyone board the train smoothly," said Zhu Yun (朱云), General Manager of Shudun Information Technology Co., Ltd. (数盾信息科技股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Shudun Technology").
Since its establishment in 2002, Shudun Technology has been committed to the research of domestic cryptography technology and the development of information security products. However, in recent years, Zhu Yun (朱云) has been somewhat anxious. "The development of quantum computing technology is too fast, showing great advantages in processing large-scale data and complex operations, which has a huge impact on the existing cryptographic system," said Zhu Yun (朱云).
"The emergence of post-quantum cryptography technology is to cope with the security threats brought about by the super computing power of quantum computing. To put it simply, it is to create 'new locks' that even quantum computers cannot open in advance for the future quantum computing era," said Zhang Guoqing (张国庆), head of technology at Shudun Technology.
In 2023, Shudun Technology began research on post-quantum cryptography technology. In 2024, the company began to develop related products such as post-quantum cryptography cards and post-quantum cryptography machines, and its related technology research and product development are at the forefront of the industry. Last year, the company fully invested in the research and development of the post-quantum agile encryption control center platform.
The development of technology companies cannot be separated from the support of financial resources. As early as 2018, the Zhongguancun Branch (中关村支行) of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (工商银行) provided Shudun Technology with a loan of 5 million yuan. "At the end of last year, our bank used the newly launched 'Specialized, Refined, and New Credit e-Loan' product to provide the company with a pure credit loan of 10 million yuan for equipment procurement and product research and development. We are currently negotiating with the company and plan to provide intellectual property pledge loans to further reduce the company's financing interest rate," said Chao Chun (朝纯), Assistant to the President of the Zhongguancun Branch (中关村支行) of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (工商银行) in Beijing (北京).
"Next, from a technical level, the company will closely follow the progress of post-quantum cryptography algorithm technology and do a good job in technology verification; on the product side, continue to iterate and improve the functions of post-quantum cryptography products, and further upgrade the platform-side capabilities; in application, continue to promote the accelerated implementation of post-quantum cryptography technology in energy, operators, transportation, water conservancy, public services and other industries," said Zhu Yun (朱云).
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In Beiliangjia Village (北梁家庄村), Zhuhai Street (珠海街道), West Coast New Area (西海岸新区), Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东) Province, two old houses by the roadside are particularly eye-catching—the paint on the wooden doors is peeling off, and the walls are made of green stone and loess. These are the filming locations for micro-dramas such as "Flowers Bloom on Stone" ("花开石上") and "Warmth in the Wind and Rain" ("风雨情暖").
In the courtyard, director Ding Zhaoting (丁召廷) squats down and raises his phone: "Second Aunt, smile happily, just like you usually greet your neighbors!" In front of the camera, the actor is wearing plain old clothes, holding crystal clear vermicelli in her hands, ready to walk into the courtyard gate.
"I've been farming all my life, and I never thought I could be an actor in a short drama when I got old," said Zhao Meixia (赵美霞), a villager who plays the Second Aunt, with a smile. "I was very nervous at first, worried that others wouldn't understand my 'local dialect'."
"The vermicelli in the actor's hand and the corn on the wall are all special agricultural products of Beiliangjia Village (北梁家庄村)," Ding Zhaoting (丁召廷) introduced. "The micro-dramas integrate local specialties into the plot, and the audience's enthusiasm for purchasing them is very high."
Ding Zhaoting (丁召廷) is from Dacun Town (大村镇) in the West Coast New Area (西海岸新区) and has extensive self-media experience. In 2025, seeing the development opportunities of micro-dramas, he had the idea of using the camera to promote his hometown. Coincidentally, Zhang Wei (张伟), the Party Branch Secretary of Beiliangjia Village (北梁家庄村), also wanted to use the Internet to broaden the sales channels of agricultural products at that time. "Last summer, we hit it off," Zhang Wei (张伟) introduced. The village provided free filming locations, the street helped find old objects, and actors were recruited from the villagers.
Most of the villagers have no acting experience, and time is tight, so they can only learn while filming. During breaks in filming, everyone often gets together to ponder lines and plots, just to vividly present the appearance of the countryside in front of the camera. In September 2025, "Flowers Bloom on Stone" ("花开石上") was released, and in just over a month after its premiere, it garnered 270 million views.
The traffic brought by micro-dramas has turned into tangible income for the villagers. From September to December last year, the village's income increased by about 500,000 yuan. "We have also built a vermicelli processing plant and have already signed orders worth 50,000 yuan," said Zhang Wei (张伟).
Now, the micro-drama-assisted agriculture model is moving from Beiliangjia Village (北梁家庄村) to more and more villages in the West Coast New Area (西海岸新区). Zhao Fang (赵芳), director of the West Coast New Area (西海岸新区) Film and Television Industry Development Center, introduced that the New Area has introduced relevant policies to promote micro-dramas to empower the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, drive the connection between agricultural product production and sales, and boost rural tourism.
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The China Grand Theatre (中国大戏院) in Heping District, Tianjin (天津市和平区) was festively decorated. Zhang Yuanjie (张元杰), a young actor from the Tianjin Hebei Bangzi Opera Theatre (天津河北梆子剧院) who had completed his makeup and costume, stepped to the rhythm of the music and made a stunning appearance in the "Theater Window" facing the street on the second floor. He performed the wonderful excerpt "Deng Dian (大登殿)" from the classic Hebei Bangzi opera "Wang Baochuan (王宝钏)" for the audience. Citizens and tourists stopped to applaud and raised their mobile phones to record this wonderful "pre-show."
"I've seen this format before in the performing, drama, and opera industries, but I didn't expect that traditional opera would have such a good effect using this format," said Zhang Yuanjie (张元杰) as he stepped down from the "Theater Window."
Yang Lei (杨蕾), Deputy General Manager of the China Grand Theatre (中国大戏院), introduced, "There are many operas in Tianjin (天津) during the Spring Festival, and classic plays meet the audience every day." Serving the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region, the Tianjin Hebei Bangzi Opera Theatre (天津河北梆子剧院) also went deep into Bazhou (霸州), Langfang (廊坊), and other places in Hebei (河北) this Spring Festival, presenting nearly 30 classic Hebei Bangzi operas to the local people. The "Galloping Horse Welcomes Spring, Opera Gathering in Tianjin (天津)" 2026 Spring Festival Performance Season, hosted by the Tianjin Northern Performing Arts Group (天津北方演艺集团), featured nearly 100 different forms of classic performances in various theaters in Tianjin (天津), totaling more than 400 shows.
As they spoke, the audience began to enter, including elderly people who came together and young people holding playbills and scrolling through their mobile phones. At 2 p.m., the show officially began. The actors on stage were fully engaged and sang and acted well, while the audience below watched attentively and was immersed in the performance. When the classic arias rang out, the whole audience applauded thunderously. The old opera fans listened with relish, and the young audience also applauded and cheered.
"We hope to share the charm of traditional opera with everyone and also pass on this cultural heritage," said Chen Ting (陈亭), an actress from the Tianjin Hebei Bangzi Opera Theatre (天津河北梆子剧院), as she stepped off the stage.
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In the Jingxiong Agricultural Valley Orchid Industrial Park in Longhua Village (龙华村), Dingxing County (定兴县), Baoding (保定), Hebei (河北), the greenhouses are warm, and the butterfly orchids are blooming in competition. "Everyone, be careful not to touch the flowers!" said Li Yingfu (李英伏), a 40-year-old villager from Longhua Village (龙华村), as he pushed a flatbed truck to transport fresh flowers.
Li Yingfu (李英伏) cultivated 50,000 orchids this year. "I can earn more than 400,000 yuan, and life is getting better and better!" he said. In 2025, the industrial park's greenhouses began to be contracted out, and he decisively joined.
The Jingxiong Agricultural Valley Orchid Industrial Park covers an area of 210 mu, integrating tropical orchid variety research and development, production, sales, and sightseeing. It produces 22 million orchid seedlings per year and 200,000 finished flowers per year.
The development path of this "orchid factory" has not been smooth sailing. Butterfly orchids are originally southern flowers, so how can they bloom in North China? Facing the problem, the Dingxing County (定兴县) government took the initiative to provide services, and the County Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs connected the technical team of Hebei Agricultural University (河北农业大学) to conduct regular technical training in the industrial park, teaching standardized planting techniques from tissue culture propagation and flowering regulation to temperature and humidity control and green prevention and control of diseases and insect pests.
"Thanks to the help and guidance of the Hebei Agricultural University (河北农业大学) team!" said Chen Chen (陈晨), the manager of the industrial park. The team upgraded intelligent facilities such as temperature control, humidification, and ventilation to create a suitable growing environment; while repeatedly debugging water and fertilizer ratios and flower promotion techniques, overcoming planting difficulties, and cultivating butterfly orchids with good quality and high yield.
Around the Spring Festival this year, the industrial park launched 100,000 Spring Festival flowers. One by one, butterfly orchids entered thousands of households, and also paved a "fragrant road to prosperity" for increasing people's income and revitalizing the industry.
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In the pitch-black Nanlüliang Mountain Tunnel (南吕梁山隧道), only the faint light of headlamps could be seen. Foreman Yin Chongzhi (阴崇智) pinpointed a crack on the tunnel wall that was "growing." "This crack is a longitudinal crack, and its color is pale, indicating that the defect is still developing and needs to be recorded immediately!" Yin Chongzhi (阴崇智) called out to his apprentice, Fan Sihang (樊思航), and used red spray paint to mark the crack on the wall, and immediately reported it to higher authorities.
Yin Chongzhi (阴崇智), 56, is the foreman of the bridge and tunnel work area of the Puxian (蒲县) Comprehensive Workshop of the Linfen (临汾) Comprehensive Section of the China Railway Taiyuan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路太原局集团有限公司). The Nanlüliang Mountain Tunnel (南吕梁山隧道) is 23.47 kilometers long and is the longest heavy-haul railway tunnel in China. The geological conditions are complex, mostly composed of limestone, and the rock hardness is not high, making it extremely prone to cracks, spalling, displacement, and other problems. During the Spring Festival travel season, passenger traffic is high, and passenger transport services are busy. At the same time, the task of ensuring the supply of electricity coal is arduous, and freight trains maintain high-level operation. Therefore, Yin Chongzhi (阴崇智) took his apprentices to conduct a "major physical examination" of the entire tunnel.
Yin Chongzhi (阴崇智) is very clear about the types of "diseases" in the tunnel. "Every time we walk to key areas, the master will signal us to carefully measure and record," said Fan Sihang (樊思航). "Dong, dong, dong!" Yin Chongzhi (阴崇智) raised his inspection hammer and struck a crack in the tunnel wall. "If there is a hollow sound inside the side wall, a knock will produce a dull buzzing sound. If it is not discovered in time, the falling gravel will hit the train." Because some "diseases" in the tunnel are hidden inside the lining, they cannot be seen with the naked eye and can only be inspected by "auscultation." Each "diagnosis" takes more than 2 hours and requires more than 20,000 taps to complete.
As they exited the tunnel, the force 7 or 8 wind at the entrance nearly caused Yin Chongzhi (阴崇智) and his team to stagger. After several hours in the dark environment, the sunlight also became dazzling. "To allow the people of the Lüliang (吕梁) old revolutionary area to travel safely is my greatest wish!" said Yin Chongzhi (阴崇智).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘军国
"Thinking that my child can attend school near me makes me feel especially secure." Yang Yalin (杨亚林), an employee of Hangzhou Mige Motor Co., Ltd. (杭州米格电机有限公司), held the hand of Wu Chongyin (吴翀寅), full-time vice chairman of the Yuhang Economic Development Zone (余杭经济开发区) Federation of Trade Unions in Zhejiang (浙江), and said gratefully.
During a visit to assist enterprises, Yang Yalin mentioned to Wu Chongyin (吴翀寅) the difficulty of getting his child into school. Wu Chongyin (吴翀寅) immediately took the lead in taking action. When the news of the admission application being approved came, Yang Yalin (杨亚林) was so excited that he thanked him repeatedly.
There are many such heartwarming stories in the Yuhang Economic Development Zone (余杭经济开发区). After the new plant area of Hangzhou Feisite Power Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州飞思特电源科技有限公司) was put into use, Jiang Tiecheng (姜铁城), the person in charge of the company, was once troubled by the lack of supporting facilities such as garbage rooms, sentry boxes, and bicycle sheds in the plant area. He submitted the problem through the development zone's online service platform, and Fan Zhenjun (范震军), the enterprise assistance specialist, was responsible for following up.
From surveying, jointly researching and judging with multiple departments, to coordinating construction forces to enter the site, Fan Zhenjun (范震军) shuttled back and forth. Jiang Tiecheng (姜铁城) saw it in his eyes: "We only need to connect with him, but it feels like there is a team running behind him." Now, the brand-new supporting facilities have been put into use.
The footsteps of enterprise assistance specialists are not only in the factory workshops of enterprises, but also extend to the "life radius" that employees care about. Previously, many companies reported that the problem of employees' commuting difficulties was prominent. The enterprise assistance specialists of Yuhang Economic Development Zone (余杭经济开发区) sorted out the commuting and return-home needs of employees and connected with relevant departments to implement precise policies. Soon, several new stations were added to the park's commuter bus routes, making employee commutes smoother.
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The Spring Festival holiday has ended, and various places are experiencing return travel peaks. All 36 lanes of the Wuzhuang Toll Station (吴庄收费站) on the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway (沪陕高速) are open in both directions. "Currently, the number of vehicles passing through is about 6,000 per hour," said Guan Xudong (管旭东), the station chief of the Wuzhuang Toll Station (吴庄收费站).
The designed one-way traffic flow for the Nanjing (南京) section of the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway (沪陕高速) is 45,000 vehicles. During the return travel peak of every holiday, the traffic flow increases sharply. In addition, the many open access points have a significant impact on the traffic flow of the main line of the Nanjing (南京) section of the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway (沪陕高速), and the traffic flow once backed up to the Wuzhuang Toll Station (吴庄收费站).
Before the start of this year's Spring Festival travel season, the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部), the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), and other ministries officially listed the eastbound section of the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway (沪陕高速) from the Quanjiao (全椒) Hub in Anhui (安徽) to the Zhangdian (张店) Hub in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) as a "busy and congested road section." "To this end, Anhui (皖) and Jiangsu (苏) have strengthened coordination, arranging traffic police, road administration, and expressway operators to conduct dredging control and order maintenance to improve the traffic efficiency of transit vehicles," said Li Qibiao (李启标), director of the Chuzhou (滁州) Center of Anhui Transportation Holding Group (安徽交控集团).
The reporter arrived at the Houxu Interchange (后圩互通) in Nanjing (南京). "Because the rightmost lane is designated as a diversion zone, the main line suddenly changes from 4 lanes to 3 lanes, forming the first bottleneck," said Li Qibiao (李启标). To ensure the smooth flow of the main line, Li Jian (李健), deputy director of the Chuzhou (滁州) Center Office, and Wang Bisheng (王毕胜), an accountant in the Finance Department, came to the Houxu Interchange (后圩互通) early in the morning to guide traffic. The diversion lane on the right is separated from the auxiliary road of the Houxu Interchange (后圩互通) entrance with cone-shaped signs to reduce the impact of merging vehicles changing lanes on the speed of vehicles on the main road. During the Spring Festival travel season, all 70 employees of the Wuzhuang Toll Station (吴庄收费站) are on duty, and personnel from the Chuzhou (滁州) Center's office are transferred to the front line to dredge traffic, rotating every 3 hours at important hub locations to ensure the smooth passage of transit vehicles.
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The Nankang West Service Area in Ganzhou (赣州), Jiangxi Province (江西省), surrounded by mountains, is bustling with people. The sound of a logistics drone hovering in the air attracts everyone's attention. Amidst exclamations of amazement, the drone steadily lands in a 100-square-meter take-off and landing field. Wang Zixin (王子欣), head of Feike Aviation, opens the fence of the take-off and landing field and brings out 20 cups of freshly brewed coffee.
During this year's Spring Festival travel season, Wang Zixin is trying out drone delivery services at the Nankang West Service Area, where customers can purchase brand-name drinks, travel essentials, and other items not available in the service area through online mini-programs or by scanning QR codes on-site. Inside the "Fly-and-Arrive" kiosk, he hands out hot coffee while explaining, "The coffee is delivered from the Nankang (南康) Low-Altitude Logistics Distribution Center. The 29-kilometer journey takes only 18 minutes to complete."
The smooth flight of drones in mountainous areas is inseparable from the systematic support of the underlying industrial ecosystem. Relying on the counterpart support policy of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局), Nankang District (南康区) has built the Ganzhou (赣州) Low-Altitude Economy Industrial Park to high standards, creating the first national low-altitude economy industrial highland integrating testing, research and development, manufacturing, and training. Jiangxi Feike Aviation (江西菲客航空公司), which has been established for nearly 10 years, is one of the first companies to settle in the park.
Following Wang Zixin's (王子欣) footsteps into Feike Aviation (菲客航空), various aircraft displayed in the exhibition area come into view. In the research and development laboratory, all kinds of novel aircraft parts and design drawings are scattered across the table.
"I really didn't expect that the old revolutionary base area of southern Jiangxi (赣南老区) would also have future industries." Yang Meidan (杨美丹), who drove from Dongguan (东莞市), Guangdong Province (广东省) to Nanchang (南昌), could not hide her excitement, "I want to share it on WeChat Moments. Our drones have already flown into the remote mountain villages of the old revolutionary base area."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 迅
One out of every four porcelain cups in the world is produced here. Liling City (醴陵市), Hunan Province, known as one of China's three major porcelain capitals, is now undergoing an industrial evolution.
"In the past, 80% of our sales relied on government procurement and 20% on the market. Now it's completely reversed," said Jiang Lin (江林), Deputy General Manager and Senior Arts and Crafts Artist of Liling Zhenmei Art Ceramics Co., Ltd. (醴陵振美艺术陶瓷有限公司).
The Liling (醴陵) ceramics industry has explored a new path of "artistic daily-use ceramics and living art ceramics." "Inheritance is not simple replication, but to make ancient skills live in the present," said Huang Xiaoling (黄小玲), a Chinese ceramic art master and representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage "Liling Underglaze Five-Color Porcelain Firing Technique."
During the Spring Festival this year, Liling Taorunhui Culture Communication Co., Ltd. (醴陵陶润会文化传播有限公司) launched stylishly designed and brightly colored zodiac cups, coffee cup and saucer sets, and portable tea sets. Walking into the Liling Taorunhui Life Art Center (醴陵陶润会生活艺术中心), the boldly colored and cute Year of the Horse blind boxes made young tourists 爱不释手 (ài bù shì shǒu - "love not release hand," to be so fond of something that one is unwilling to let it go). "This year's Year of the Horse blind box is particularly popular among young people, and 60,000 pieces have been sold since it was launched," said Zhang Chuanyang (张川洋), design director of the company.
The ceramics industry has a long production cycle and large capital occupation, and transformation cannot be separated from financial support. The Liling City (醴陵市) branch of the Agricultural Bank of China (农业银行) launched the "Xiangci Loan" (湘瓷贷) series of financial products to solve the problem of insufficient collateral for enterprises. In 2025, the bank provided a cumulative credit support of over 260 million yuan for the ceramics industry, serving more than 80 enterprises.
Not far from the kiln, the sun is shining. A batch of newly fired underglaze five-color porcelain, as thin as paper and with crystal-clear colors, is waiting to be loaded and shipped to various places.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陆凡冰 贺林平
Thirty kilometers from the coastline, in the northern waters of Xiaozhizhou Island (小蜘洲岛) in Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong (广东), the "Gesheng No. 1" (格盛1号) semi-submersible aquaculture platform stands quietly on the blue waves. Huang Jinyao (黄锦尧), a 29-year-old diver, adjusted his diving gear, took a deep breath, and plunged into the sea. He is an emerging new-age farmer in the deep-sea aquaculture industry and the guardian of this "steel island" with an aquaculture volume of over 30,000 cubic meters.
Huang Jinyao's (黄锦尧) responsibility is to be a good "fish doctor"—observing the fish's swimming posture, body surface, and activity, and capturing abnormal information. "In the past, old fishermen relied on the weather; now we raise fish by looking at data," said Huang Jinyao (黄锦尧). This platform, which integrates meteorological and hydrological monitoring, underwater video surveillance, equipment status management, data collection and analysis, and remote transmission, provides technical support for fish farming.
This change has filled Ye Yuehe (叶悦和), the aquaculture technology manager who is also stationed on the platform, with emotion. "I have been raising fish for nearly 30 years, and this platform is as stable as land, with extremely strong wind and wave resistance," said Ye Yuehe (叶悦和). "Gesheng No. 1" (格盛1号) adopts a semi-submersible structural design and is moored to the seabed by anchor chains. This design avoids the high seabed bearing capacity requirements of fixed platforms and has been optimized through hydrodynamic calculations to withstand strong typhoons.
Today, more and more young people like Huang Jinyao (黄锦尧) are heading to the ocean. These new-age maritime farmers are sticking to deep-sea aquaculture platforms, contributing their youthful strength to the construction of modern marine pastures.
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Walking into Dongli Village (东黎村), Yangqiao Town (洋桥镇), Binyang County (宾阳县), Nanning City (南宁市), Guangxi (广西), the fiery red peppers reflecting the joy of the New Year are visible beneath the endless solar panels.
This is the core area of the Binyang County (宾阳县) 300-megawatt agricultural solar complementary project. The 268 mu of photovoltaic panel arrays convert sunlight into green electricity, while the space beneath the panels is fully utilized by smart agriculture. "I came here to work as soon as the base was built. It's close to home, and I can earn more than 100 yuan a day," said Ge Yuzhen (葛玉珍), a villager, as she deftly picked peppers. Her family also grows 30 mu of sugarcane, with an annual income of over 100,000 yuan.
Around the Spring Festival, this pepper base ushered in a bumper harvest, with revenue exceeding 14 million yuan. "This is currently the largest agricultural solar complementary agricultural product planting project in Guangxi (广西)," said He Yunqi (贺云骐), project director of Guangxi Xianliang Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (广西贤粮农业开发有限公司). The first phase covers an area of 2237 mu, with an annual power generation of 170 million kilowatt-hours, equivalent to saving about 50,000 tons of standard coal per year.
Binyang County (宾阳县) continues to optimize the rural energy supply structure and vigorously develop the green energy economy. Models such as "photovoltaic + agriculture" and "photovoltaic + fishery" increase people's income and improve their lives through land transfer rents, local employment, and profit sharing.
Today, Binyang County (宾阳县) generates more than 2 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually, which not only meets local needs but can also be transmitted externally, transforming it from a county that receives energy to a county that exports green energy. "My hometown is getting more and more beautiful, and life is like these peppers, becoming more and more prosperous!" Ge Yuzhen (葛玉珍) said with a smile.
(Chen Qinrong (陈钦荣) participated in writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 董泽扬
On February 26th, the conference room of the Wuxing Village (五星村) Village Committee in Wenluo Town (文罗镇), Lingshui Li Autonomous County (陵水黎族自治县), Hainan (海南) was filled with people. Presiding over the meeting was Huang Liping (黄丽萍), a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and Deputy Mayor of Wenluo Town (文罗镇副镇长). Those attending the meeting included village officials, as well as the president of the village cooperative and representatives of the masses.
"Today's meeting is not only the village's 'first meeting of the new spring,' but also a research meeting for me as a member of the CPPCC," Huang Liping (黄丽萍) said, opening her notebook and picking up a pen.
"In recent years, the village has made a lot of money growing fruits and melons, but there are still many things to do if we want to grow more and grow better." Village official Wang Shixian (王师先) said, "Take water conservancy, for example. It took a lot of effort to dredge the front, but it's always a few sections short. The water upstream swirls outside the village and can't get in."
"Some channels have not been repaired, and the water is difficult to enter because the waterway is blocked," Dong Qifei (董其飞), Secretary of the General Party Branch of Wuxing Village (五星村党总支书记) and Director of the Village Committee, said bluntly, "Each village group leader must find out the situation." Everyone spoke one after another, with summaries and suggestions. After several rounds, Huang Liping's (黄丽萍) notebook was full.
After the meeting, Huang Liping (黄丽萍) and Dong Qifei (董其飞) got into the car and drove to the fields. Huang Liping (黄丽萍) used to be the Secretary of the General Party Branch of Wuxing Village (五星村党总支书记), leading the villagers to grow mangoes for 27 years. After serving as Deputy Mayor, she often ran to the industrial park in the town.
This year's National People's Congress (全国两会), Huang Liping (黄丽萍) is still concerned about agricultural issues, suggesting strengthening the monitoring of agricultural water source quality and paying attention to the standardized use of pesticides and agricultural plastics. Huang Liping (黄丽萍) said: "Research and performance of duties do not necessarily require running too far. The people's words contain expectations, and true problems can be found by going to the fields."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 宋朝军
The post-holiday peak for migrant workers returning to their jobs has arrived. In Wangjinchacun Village (王金岔村), Longxi County (陇西县), Dingxi City (定西市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), villager Zuo Zhongyuan (左忠源) fried a pot of hot sesame cakes, ready to pack them for his co-workers in Qingdao (青岛), Shandong Province (山东省). Thanks to the "Qingdao Laoshan District (青岛崂山区) - Dingxi Longxi County (定西陇西县) East-West Collaboration" mechanism, Zuo Zhongyuan (左忠源) has been working away from home for three years, always at a household appliance factory in Laoshan District (崂山区), earning more than 4,500 yuan a month.
For returning to work after the holiday, Zuo Zhongyuan (左忠源) is concerned about the more than 1,000-kilometer journey. During the Spring Festival, from the county to the town, from the enterprise to the village, the survey of return-to-work situation and the reporting of needs continued. Longxi (陇西) has adopted a "high-speed rail special train + direct bus + enterprise chartered car" transfer mode, arranging return-to-work in a "**点对点、一站式**" (diǎn duì diǎn, yī zhàn shì - "point-to-point, one-stop," direct and convenient) manner. Human resources and social security departments, trade unions, the Communist Youth League, and women's federations have also prepared return-to-work gift packages, providing mineral water, bread, instant noodles, and other supplies to make migrant workers feel more at ease when returning to work.
Upon learning the news, Zuo Zhongyuan (左忠源) signed up early. He will gather with other co-workers in the county, take a bus to the high-speed rail station, and take a high-speed train to Qingdao (青岛). "Someone will pick us up when we arrive in Qingdao (青岛). It's simply 'picked up from the doorstep and taken to the factory gate!' My hometown is thinking of us and is so thoughtful!" Zuo Zhongyuan (左忠源) felt warm in his heart.
After the Spring Festival this year, Longxi (陇西) has organized more than 10 trips (times) by high-speed rail or bus, providing full support for people returning to work. The first peak of return-to-work will last until the end of the first lunar month, and it is estimated that more than 2,000 people will be sent to work in other places. "**春暖花开**" (chūn nuǎn huā kāi - "spring is warm and flowers bloom," a metaphor for a good time or a bright future), "there is hope this year!" Zuo Zhongyuan (左忠源) pulled his fully packed suitcase.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 义 周 欢
In the first month of the lunar calendar in northern Jiangxi, the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is rich.
At 9 a.m., in Pengjia Village (彭家村), Qibu Township (齐埠乡), Wannian County (万年县), Shangrao (上饶), Jiangxi (江西), over a thousand villagers gathered in front of the newly built stage. "Speaking of Wannian, talking about Wannian, Wannian's civilization writes a new chapter; red and white events are not compared, frugality and thrift are kept in mind..." On the stage, newly composed skits, traditional Gan Opera, and other programs were staged in turn, and everyone applauded.
"Wherever the masses are, our services will follow." said Zhu Wenpeng (朱文鹏), director of the New Era Civilization Practice Promotion Center of Wannian County (万年县新时代文明实践促进中心).
Since last year, Wannian County (万年县) has actively explored and carried out reforms in civilization practice to lead grassroots folk culture activities, integrating the New Era Civilization Practice into folk activities such as genealogy revision and ancestor worship, temple fairs, and "village evenings," guiding villagers to abandon bad habits and promote new customs.
How can programs be made popular with the villagers? "The key is to integrate folk activities and the New Era Civilization Practice so that they both retain the 'local flavor' and 'New Year flavor' and are full of 'freshness' and 'sense of the times'," said Zhu Wenpeng (朱文鹏).
"For a wedding, less than 10 dishes per table! Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the villagers?" On the stage, Chen Yuerong (陈月荣), president of the Wannian County (万年县) Women Volunteers Service Association, playing Aunt Li (李大婶), kept pursing her lips at the wedding banquet of her neighbor Wang Guihua's (王桂花) son.
"Affection is more important than extravagance!" Wang Guihua (王桂花) smiled calmly and took out the gift money book, "Look, it's all 100 yuan, just to receive a blessing!"
"The performance is reasonable! Gift money is getting higher and higher, the burden of human relations is heavy, it has changed its flavor, and this trend should be stopped." Under the stage, the villagers echoed.
"The original intention of compiling this program is to educate through entertainment. It is of little effect to lecture the villagers stiffly; it is easier for everyone to accept and leave a deeper impression if it is performed in the form of a skit, using local dialect." Chen Yuerong (陈月荣) introduced that in response to the previous bad habits, each village is constantly improving village rules and regulations, clarifying the activity handling process and standards, and gradually changing the public's perception.
"After watching the opera, I also had my blood pressure measured, my hair cut, and my rice cooker repaired. It's really worth the trip!" Near the "village evening" site in Qibu Village (齐埠村), Qibu Township (齐埠乡), more than 10 convenience stalls were lined up in a row. Villager Jiang Xinde (江新德) wandered back and forth, "Medical insurance policy introduction, free health checkups, agricultural technology promotion, anti-fraud propaganda... This one-stop convenience volunteer service here is very convenient."
Since October 2025, Wannian County (万年县) has created and rehearsed 32 township civilization-themed situational dramas, skits, and other programs, formed 86 volunteer service teams, and carried out more than 280 New Era folk activities, covering 12 townships, with more than 150,000 people participating.
"To promote the modernization of rural civilization and grassroots governance, we must take root in the cultural soil familiar to the masses, guide innovation while respecting tradition, and build consensus while serving the masses, so that the new trend of civilization can take root and sprout imperceptibly." said Yu Huayang (余华阳), Secretary of the Wannian County (万年县) Party Committee.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 贺 勇 阿尔达克
In Kucha (库车市), Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), the sound of the qin (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) tinkles within the Kizil Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop in the Riestan Historical and Cultural Block (热斯坦历史文化街区). Seven or eight students participating in a study tour sit around on long benches in the ethnic musical instrument shop, lightly plucking the strings with their fingertips. The shop owner, Memet Tursun (买买提·吐尔逊), listens carefully, occasionally raising his hand to give guidance. "Business is booming now, and the popularity of the old street has returned," Memet (买买提) said.
The Riestan Historical and Cultural Block (热斯坦历史文化街区) once suffered from a long-term lack of systematic renovation, leading to outdated infrastructure and a single business format, and many old residents moved away. The change began three years ago. In 2023, Kucha (库车市) implemented "micro-renovation and refined improvement" in the Riestan Historical and Cultural Block (热斯坦历史文化街区) – without large-scale demolition and construction, without destroying the traditional pattern, leveling the roads, smoothing the water flow, stabilizing the electricity, and making up for the shortcomings in infrastructure.
Bao Guohai (鲍国海), Secretary of the Riestan Subdistrict (热斯坦街道) Party Working Committee in Kucha (库车市), led cadres to visit each household, listening again and again, asking about expectations, listening to ideas, and discussing how to repair the old houses and revitalize the old courtyards. After more than two years of effort, Simayi Barat (司马仪·巴拉提) renovated his grandfather's old house on Riestan Street (热斯坦街), and his nang (a type of flatbread) shop business is booming; not far away, an old folk house that has gone through years of history has been restored to its original state, retaining its original appearance, and transformed into a boutique homestay...
As dusk falls, the streets and alleys are warm and inviting. The heat from the nang ovens is still rising, the lights of the homestays are lit one after another, and the melodious music is intertwined with laughter...
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑智文
At 4 a.m., Wang Xin (王馨), a frost reporter in Jilin City (吉林市), Jilin Province (吉林省), wrapped herself in a thick down jacket and came to Xiaowusong Island (小雾凇岛) near her home. "No frost was observed on Xiaowusong Island (小雾凇岛), and there was no fog on the river." Wang Xin (王馨) sent the live video to the group.
"Received, thank you for your hard work!" Zhao Yang (赵阳), the person in charge of the "Frost Morning News" column, replied. He sorted out the frost observation information sent from various locations in Jilin City (吉林市), compiled it into the "Frost Morning News," and rushed to publish it before 6 a.m.
Frost is a calling card for ice and snow tourism in Jilin City (吉林市), attracting a large number of tourists to watch it every winter, but the formation conditions are very harsh. In order to avoid tourists being disappointed, the Jilin Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism (吉林市文化广播电视和旅游局) took the lead in establishing a "Frost Landscape Special Forecast System," and relying on real-time monitoring data such as temperature, humidity, and wind force, combined with the on-site observations of the reporters, it pushes the recommendation index of 17 frost viewing spots every morning.
Observing and reporting frost in the early morning is not the main business of the reporters. "Everyone's age and occupation are different, but their love for their hometown is the same. They all want more people to see the beautiful frost scenery and are willing to visit our hometown," said Zhao Yang (赵阳).
Wang Xin (王馨) has a deep feeling about this. Six years ago, she took over the relay baton of frost reporting from her father. "My father had reported for more than 20 years before, making phone calls after observation and dictating the frost situation. Now, our broadcast observations are more systematic and comprehensive, and the influence is greater," Wang Xin (王馨) said, "Seeing the smiles of the tourists, I feel that it is worth getting up early every day!"
By: 本报记者 方 圆
In Tangwang River (汤旺河), Yichun (伊春) City, Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Province, where the ice is frozen for thousands of miles, people's enthusiasm for "dragon boat racing" is high. Amidst shouts and cheers, red dragon boats sped across the ice, ice picks danced in unison, and the athletes followed the drumbeats, striving to be the first. During the Spring Festival holiday, many tourists came here to share the festive atmosphere and the passion of ice and snow with the local people.
"The key to dragon boat racing on ice is to listen to the drumbeats and exert force together; the drummer is the soul of the whole team," said Liu Hui (刘慧), a member of the ice dragon boat team, with great interest. "The team must exert force at the same time; if one person is half a beat slow, the dragon boat may deviate from the track."
"Our county started to try holding ice dragon boat races in 2012, making full use of Heilongjiang's (黑龙江) rich ice and snow resources," said Li Lin (李琳), a staff member of the Tangwang (汤旺) County Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau. "Such winter outdoor activities not only rejuvenate traditional sports in the ice and snow scene, but also turn ice and snow resources into development advantages."
Today, ice dragon boat racing has not only become a winter brand event in Tangwang (汤旺) County, but has also driven local tourism, catering, accommodation and other related consumption. During the event, the organizing committee launched a "ice and snow event + tourism" package, allowing participants to enjoy the joy of sports while also enjoying the forest and snow fields, rime wonders, and tasting authentic Northeast cuisine.
During this Spring Festival holiday, Tangwang (汤旺) County also organized a variety of ice and snow activities, such as a fun slide race, snowmobile crossing the forest, and a 100-meter snow slide. The snow house hot pot and ice spinning top game in the Linhai Qishi (林海奇石) Scenic Area allowed tourists to immerse themselves in the unique fun of spending the Chinese New Year in Northeast China.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 窦瀚洋
During the Spring Festival holiday, the Yiwu (义乌) China Imported Commodities City was bustling with activity, as tourists from all over the country weaved through the shops. In less than an hour, Wang Yan (王燕), a tourist from Shanghai (上海), had her hands full of European and American wines, Central Asian food, and other goods.
The Yiwu (义乌) China Imported Commodities City opened its doors to customers on the third day of the Lunar New Year. "We receive an average of more than 500 tourists per day, which is four or five times the usual number. The warehouse needs to replenish 20 to 30 boxes of imported wine every day," said Kong Zhijian (孔志坚), market manager of the Mengde Spanish Goods Center.
"Brother Kong (孔哥), we're here to help." Two staff members wearing red vests quickly arrived. They were Liu Yanping (刘燕萍) and Liu Xingtong (刘星彤), members of the Fifth Branch of the Yiwu (义乌) Mall Group International Trade City. Without exchanging pleasantries, the two immediately got to work. Liu Yanping (刘燕萍) greeted tourists and skillfully introduced the products, while Liu Xingtong (刘星彤) was busy checking orders, organizing shelves, and replenishing goods.
Before the market opened, the Yiwu (义乌) Mall Group conducted in-depth visits to merchants to accurately assess their needs. In response to the common concerns of merchants about the "surge in customer traffic and shortage of manpower," they established a red service team composed of more than 200 party members and staff.
"Thanks to their help, we were able to withstand this wave of peak traffic," said Liu Pingjuan (刘萍娟), head of Chuangyi Kitchenware. In the store of merchant Huang Baoming (黄宝明), English conversations could be heard from time to time. The person receiving the foreign merchants was Lou Yongsheng (楼永生), a market administrator and party member. "He is good at English, so I don't have to worry when foreign merchants come," Huang Baoming (黄宝明) praised.
"We must take on the responsibility of ‘时时放心不下’ (shí shí fàng xīn bù xià - "constantly uneasy," a sense of responsibility and vigilance, always concerned and attentive to potential problems), measure needs with our footsteps, and drive service with data," said the head of the Fifth Branch of Yiwu (义乌) Mall Group International Trade City.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 沛 本报通讯员 张 艳
As night falls, the Yi River (沂水) flows silently. The "Seeking Rituals" journey in the Luyuan Village (鲁源村) scenic area of Qufu City (曲阜市), Shandong Province (山东省), attracts visitors from all directions.
Inside the Lu Brocade (鲁锦) Experience Hall, several tourists sit around the old craftsman, learning to make Chinese frog fasteners, and the traditional craftsmanship leaps to their fingertips. Li Xiaodan (李晓丹) from Zhejiang (浙江) brought her two children and bent over to thread a needle. "The children have never touched a needle and thread at home, but they are sitting still here."
Smoked tofu and Confucius cuisine (孔府菜) are lined up in a row, and the hundred-meter-long street banquet is full. "It tastes better with more people." Zhang Liying (张丽英) from Liaoning (辽宁) said, "This lively atmosphere is like when we were kids celebrating the New Year."
The person in charge of the scenic spot introduced that activities such as dragon and lion dances, Yangko dances, and molten iron fireworks are staged in turn in the Luyuan Village (鲁源村) scenic spot. "From the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there are hundreds of activities every day." The scenic spot also embeds experiences such as wood carving, rubbings, and Nishan inkstones (尼山砚) into the tour route.
As dusk gathers, the immersive performance of "Source of Lu River (鲁水之源)" begins. Zhang Liying's (张丽英) family is immersed in watching the performance, and the child is still holding the fish lantern made in the afternoon. "During the day, we do handicrafts and visit historical sites, and at night, we watch light and shadow shows and enjoy stories," said Zhang Liying (张丽英).
The person in charge of the scenic spot introduced that during the Spring Festival holiday, the overall passenger flow of the Luyuan Village (鲁源村) scenic spot has increased significantly year-on-year, "We hope to bring traditional culture out of the display cabinets and into perceptible scenarios."
As the night deepens, molten iron fireworks bloom in the sky. The fish lantern parade travels through the streets and alleys, and Kongming lanterns slowly rise into the air. In a warm sea of lights, the ancient village and thousands of tourists embark on a New Year's appointment together.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 白光迪
Finishing his shift, He Guanghua (何光华), director of the Cable Operation and Maintenance Center of the Wuxi Power Supply Branch of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. (国网江苏省电力有限公司无锡供电分公司), recorded a few more thoughts on "electricity-computing collaboration."
During the Spring Festival holiday, Wuxi (无锡) streets were decorated with lanterns and colored streamers, while inside the 220 kV Hui-Nian line cable tunnel, 5 meters underground, it was dark, damp, and cold. He Guanghua (何光华) held an infrared thermometer, scanning the cable section by section. This deeply buried cable is the "energy artery" connecting the Mashan (马山) Computing Center to Wuxi (无锡) and the broader digital economy.
"During the Spring Festival holiday, the demand for video calls, online shopping, and other services surged, and the load on the computing center increased, placing higher demands on the stability of the power supply. We need to give the cables a careful 'physical examination'," said He Guanghua (何光华).
Deep in the tunnel, a robotic dog was autonomously patrolling, its infrared "eyes" capturing temperature anomalies; above ground, a drone completed a thermal imaging scan along the overhead lines. Manual inspections that used to take several hours now only take a few tens of minutes with "human patrol + intelligent patrol." "Now the power grid operation and maintenance system has embedded algorithms that can automatically analyze inspection data and provide early warnings of errors," said He Guanghua (何光华).
Arriving at the power supply guarantee site of the Mashan (马山) Computing Center, a phenomenon caught her attention: the power load curve during peak holiday periods fluctuated faster, was more elastic, and had greater instantaneousness. This made her realize that the relationship between electricity and computing power is not a simple "generation-supply-use" relationship, but requires more refined and forward-looking collaboration.
Return to TopDeeply practicing the concept that "icy mountains are also golden mountains," and fully implementing the "Hundred-Day Action" deployment for winter ice and snow tourism in the province, since 2025, the Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) has used competitions to hone elite troops, cultivation to strengthen the foundation, and activities to gather popularity, uniting and mobilizing the vast number of employees to devote themselves to the main battlefield of ice and snow economic development, allowing "cold ice and snow" to continue to burst forth with a "hot effect."
Using Competitions to Promote Skills and Build a New Highland for Ice and Snow Skilled Talents
The upsurge of ice and snow skills competitions is sweeping across the land of Heilongjiang (黑龙江) with surging momentum. The successful holding of the Second Heilongjiang Provincial Ice Sculpture and Snow Sculpture Vocational Skills Competition is a vivid practice of the Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) in building a multi-level ice and snow competition system and promoting skills through competitions. The competition brought together 35 teams and 120 skilled craftsmen to compete on the same stage. Through multiple links such as hand-painted design and ice and snow sculpture practical operation, it vividly promoted the spirit of model workers, the spirit of labor, and the spirit of craftsmanship. Focusing on people's livelihood themes and regional culture, the competition closely linked skills competition with industrial development, fully demonstrating the trade union's responsibility as it empowers industries through competitions and gathers strength with ingenuity. The competition system continues to take root downwards and extend to professional fields. A number of vocational skills competitions closely related to the needs of the ice and snow industry, such as ski social sports instructors, ice and snow sculpture, and cold-region drone operators, have been held successively, covering multiple key areas such as ice and snow sports promotion, ice and snow art creation, and new forms of ice and snow economy. Through "combining competition and training, and promoting work through competition," a team of ice and snow industry employees with excellent skills and strong innovation is accelerating its formation.
Cultivating Talents and Laying the Foundation to Forge a New Force for Ice and Snow Industry Development
The Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) gives full play to the role of the "Craftsman Academy" as a talent cultivation platform. Relying on the Heilongjiang Provincial Ice and Snow Carving and Creative Design Craftsman Academy, it has continuously held six ice and snow craftsman talent training classes, with a cumulative training of 1,580 people. During the training period, more than 120 students deeply integrated traditional skills with modern design concepts and jointly completed the large-scale theme snow sculpture "Galloping Horses," realizing the organic combination of theory and practice. In the "Chinese Dream, Labor Beauty" Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) First Ice and Snow World Labor Competition, more than 7,000 skilled craftsmen gathered at Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界), exchanging skills, inspiring inspiration, studying technology, and working hard to master skills in the competition. In order to further systematically improve the quality of talents, the Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) specially held a training class to promote the improvement of employees' skills for high-quality development of the ice and snow economy, inviting industry experts and scholars to give lectures on topics such as policy trends, ice and snow cultural and creative design, and practical skills. Over the years, the ice and snow craftsman talents continuously cultivated by the Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) have won numerous awards in international competitions, which not only demonstrates the skills of craftsmen, but also enhances the international influence of Heilongjiang's (黑龙江) ice and snow culture. Highly skilled talents are becoming a solid foundation for supporting the continuous innovation and high-end development of Heilongjiang's (黑龙江) ice and snow industry.
Building a Stage to Gather Strength and Form a New Pattern of Ice and Snow Economy
The Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) takes activities as the carrier to fully gather popularity, promote consumption, and activate vitality. It innovatively held the "Passionate Ice and Snow Power, Trade Unions Help the Asian Winter Games" National Regional Employee Ice and Snow Series Activities, constructing a three-dimensional matrix of "fun ice and snow, humanistic ice and snow, and skilled ice and snow," and carrying out more than 10 special activities such as ice and snow fun sports meets and century-old trade union history theme ice sculpture exhibitions, attracting millions of employees and the public across the country to participate online and offline. Among them, the ice and snow fun sports meet invited more than 600 employee representatives from 15 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government) including Guangdong (广东), Zhejiang (浙江), Tianjin (天津), and the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区) to participate, making the "ice and snow fever" of Heilongjiang (龙江) burn across the country. The national employee creative design ice sculpture and the century-old trade union history theme ice sculpture exhibition activities deeply explored ice and snow cultural resources, integrated trade union elements with ice and snow art, forming a unique cultural landscape, which has received attention from more than 30 mainstream media, with a total network dissemination of 150 million. The Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) issued the "Notice on Carrying out the 'Chinese Dream, Labor Beauty' Provincial Employee Ice and Snow Happy Season Theme Activities," driving trade unions at all levels to take action, combining with local realities, carrying out diverse and unique employee ice and snow activities, forming a vivid situation of province-wide linkage and blooming everywhere.
The Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) is building a new pattern of ice and snow economic development with all-round pragmatic measures, constructing "competitions as a stage, talents performing, activities empowering, and services escorting." In the future, the Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会) will continue to play its role as a bridge and link, uniting and leading employees throughout the province, continuously releasing the ecological value, economic value, and social value of icy and snowy land, and injecting more surging and lasting trade union power into striving to create a new situation in the modernization of Longjiang (龙江) in the Chinese style.
Data source: Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (黑龙江省总工会)
Return to TopAt the start of the New Year, People's Daily (人民日报) is actively carrying out the "New Year Grassroots Visits" campaign. A vast number of reporters and editors are going into villages, communities, and enterprises, using their hearts and emotions to depict the moving picture of the new era. They are deeply exploring vivid stories and typical figures that reflect the new atmosphere of the times, gathering spiritual strength that touches people's hearts and inspires progress, highlighting the patriotic feelings of loving the motherland and dedicating oneself to the people, promoting the spirit of self-improvement and striving forward, and creating a festive atmosphere of joy, peace, and upward progress. Today, we invite some reporters to share what they have seen and heard, and their feelings of gain and growth.
——Editor
Finding the Most Vivid and Warm Annotation
The day of the interview was the second day of the Lunar New Year. Lanterns were hung high on both sides of the streets in the starting area of the Hebei Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区), filled with a festive New Year atmosphere.
Walking into the home of Niu Peiyao (牛佩瑶), an employee of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (中国星网) subsidiary China Space-Time, a strong sense of warmth came over me—her parents from Zhangjiakou (张家口), Hebei (河北), and her mother-in-law from Beijing (北京), a whole family sitting around a table, the room filled with laughter. This new family is spending its first reunion year in Xiong'an (雄安).
"Relocation" is not a simple migration, but a hopeful reset.
This is not just one family's plan, but also represents the trust of many relocated personnel in the "City of the Future."
The "newness" of Xiong'an (雄安) lies not only in the buildings rising from the ground, but also in the "new people" like Niu Peiyao (牛佩瑶) who are full of confidence and working together for the future. The smiles of the family are the most vivid and warm annotation of "relocation."
(The author is Liu Shihao (刘师豪), a reporter from People's Daily Online (人民网))
Like Finding Old Friends I've Known for Many Years
When writing the manuscript, the faces of the interviewees clearly appeared before my eyes, with smiles. To me, they are as familiar as old friends I have known for many years.
Interviewing is a process of condensing time and extracting life. Shen Zhuangqi (沈壮奇), a delivery boy born after 2000, has a shy smile. After working hard in Shanghai (上海) for three years, thanks to the guaranteed rental housing provided by this mega-city, Xiao Shen (小沈) has "a home" for only 900 yuan a month.
Yan Weiming (严伟明), born in the 1950s, has a smile full of vicissitudes. As an "old Shanghainese," the old building he lived in was rebuilt in its original location to welcome "new life," and Lao Yan (老严) also ushered in a new life.
An Yan (安艳), born in the 1980s, has a gentle smile. Xiong'an (雄安), a new city rising from the ground, has transformed her from a villager to a city dweller, and her children will grow up with the "City of the Millennium."
For me, recording these smiles from Shanghai (上海) and Xiong'an (雄安) also allowed me to personally feel the temperature of people's livelihood that the city brings to them.
(The author is Yin Xinyu (殷新宇), an editor from the General Editorial Office of this newspaper)
Experiencing the Festive Atmosphere Across Mountains and Seas
On the evening of February 10, I boarded the D138 train "Red Soil Affection·Jinggangshan (井冈山) " of the Nanchang Bureau (南昌局) of China Railway (国铁), and experienced the train's Spring Festival Gala on the spot. Inside the carriage, big red lanterns were hung high, decorated with festive New Year paper-cuts and ornaments, filled with a lively New Year atmosphere. Passengers were immersed in it, feeling the charm of excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Walking at the grassroots level, I witnessed international friendship in Sino-foreign interactions. Young people from countries such as Russia and Indonesia were invited to the train's Spring Festival Gala. When the prelude to the song "Across the Ocean to See You" sounded, Chinese and foreign youths held hands, smiled at each other, and the friendship across mountains and seas rose at that moment.
The significance of walking at the grassroots level is to record and reflect the vivid stories of the new atmosphere of the times, feel the festive, peaceful, and upward atmosphere, and convey positive energy. This simple but wonderful Spring Festival Gala allowed me to find the meaning of walking at the grassroots level.
(The author is Zhou Huan (周欢), a reporter from the Jiangxi Branch (江西分社) of this newspaper)
Experiencing the "One Cold and One Hot" in the Village
Stepping onto the land of Cuiling West Village (崔岭西村) in Shouguang (寿光), Shandong (山东), I shuttled between the biting cold wind of minus 8 degrees Celsius and the 18-degree Celsius greenhouse. This strong contrast between cold and hot is the most real touch I have in practicing the "Four Strengths." Here, I deeply felt how technology has become a force to promote agricultural development.
Going deep into the fields, I saw that the "stability" in the people's Spring Festival "vegetable basket" is by no means luck relying on the weather. From the "staggered planting method" to the intelligent cloud warehouse, each small tomato shows the resilience of the entire industry chain with hard-core support.
During the Spring Festival, the heat in the greenhouse and the speed on the wheels are intertwined. Shouguang (寿光), the "ballast stone" of supply guarantee, is running at full power, and finally turned into the stable happiness on the tables of thousands of households. Recording this story with a pen, I also realized the weight of "happiness."
(The author is Chang Qin (常钦), a reporter from the Economic and Social Department of this newspaper)
Freezing the Vivid and Full Grassroots Portraits
Visiting the grassroots during the Spring Festival requires reporters to take action and go deep enough to see through. When writing "The Story of Yingshan (英山) Medicinal Materials Leaving the Mountain," I spent 3 consecutive days going deep into the fields, mountains, workshops, and live broadcast rooms, interviewing medicinal farmers, workers, industry experts, enterprise leaders, live broadcast talents, grassroots cadres, etc., and accumulated rich materials.
How to use, activate, and fully utilize so many interview materials? This requires a clear awareness of the problem. How can Yingshan County (英山县), Hubei (湖北), which has a weak industrial base, achieve "wealth hidden among the people"? This is a question that the reporter was thinking about before the trip, and it runs through the entire interview. A clear question makes the selection of materials more methodical, and also makes the theme of the article clear, so as to freeze vivid and full grassroots portraits in a short thousand-word article, and also reflect the theme of mountainous counties breaking the resource dilemma and taking the road of high-quality development from a point to a surface.
(The author is Kang Pu (康朴), a reporter from the Overseas Edition of this newspaper)
Becoming the "Eyes" of Readers
"Thanks to the smart agriculture platform, our family can travel for the New Year." This year, when I visited the grassroots during the Spring Festival, I was originally learning about new technologies and equipment in a modern agricultural park in Dayi County (大邑县), Sichuan (四川). A farmer's sigh made me stop and change my reporting ideas.
From "staying in the fields" during the Spring Festival in previous years to remote field inspections and traveling for the New Year, I chatted carefully by the fields and focused the camera on the changes in this family's Spring Festival experience, using their story to reflect how new quality productive forces in agriculture help farmers and benefit agriculture. The manuscript is full of spring and fun, and has received good feedback.
In the manuscripts of the Spring Festival grassroots visits, the fascinating "highlights" are always found while walking. This requires reporters to give full play to their footwork, go deep into the grassroots, fields, and capture precious inspiration from the words and expressions of the interviewees. As a reporter, one should become the "eyes" of the readers and present the most interesting, beneficial, and emotional experiences of this spring one by one.
(The author is Li Kaixuan (李凯旋), a reporter from the Sichuan Branch (四川分社) of this newspaper)
That Sentence Touched My Heart
When interviewing at the "Mulan Academy" (木兰书院) in Yanghe Village (杨河村), Xiji County (西吉县), Ningxia (宁夏), I heard the story of villager Ma Qiaoqin (麻巧琴). I followed the snow-covered mountain road to Ma Qiaoqin's (麻巧琴) home, looked at her cowshed and old well, and chatted about the poems she and her daughter wrote on the hot kang. Her daughter Ma Yan's (马燕) sentence "My mother has been busy for half her life, and finally has poetic and picturesque feelings, and bravely expresses herself" touched my heart.
In the history of the Xihai Gu (西海固) area of Ningxia (宁夏), it was said that "the suffering was the worst in the world," and "if you chop open a grain of loess, half of it is shouting for thirst, and half of it is shouting for hunger." In the past, "Xihai Gu Literature" was called "suffering literature." Now, the great changes in the mountain villages have brought about the prosperity of the spiritual and cultural life of the farmers—the "new mass cultural phenomenon" includes the figures of Xiji (西吉) farmer writers, the farmer choir of Dazhanchang Town (大战场镇) in Zhongning County (中宁县) has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage, and the Shehuo performances all over the urban and rural areas during the Spring Festival are festive and lively... Walking at the grassroots level, what you see is the pulse of the times that can be seen and touched.
(The author is Xu Yuanfeng (徐元锋), a reporter from the Ningxia Branch (宁夏分社) of this newspaper)
The Muddy Flavor in "A Vegetable"
At the Wenjindu Customs (文锦渡海关) under the Shenzhen Customs (深圳海关), I waved goodbye to Mr. Luo (罗), a Hong Kong (香港) driver, and watched the refrigerated truck transporting vegetables to Hong Kong pass through the customs and head to Hong Kong. When I turned around, I noticed that the surrounding area was already brightly lit, and my stomach was rumbling with hunger.
Following this Chinese kale picked from the fields of Huaiji County (怀集县), Zhaoqing (肇庆), Guangdong (广东), I went non-stop. The carefulness when learning to pick vegetables, the excitement of climbing into the truck, the dazzling array of vegetables in the vegetable sorting center... At this moment, they all returned to steadfastness and gratification: tomorrow morning, Hong Kong compatriots will be able to eat this fresh green vegetable!
Visiting the grassroots during the Spring Festival is not only about walking, but also about the heart. I personally witnessed the dedication and efforts of the workers, truly felt the convenience and efficiency of the interconnection between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), saw responsibility and efficiency in the fields, transportation carriages, and customs ports, and understood the bottom line of people's livelihood in what I heard and saw... Only by using feet as pens and hearts as ink can news have the flavor of soil, the atmosphere of fireworks, and the temperature of the times.
(The author is Zhang Shuo (张烁), a reporter from the Political and Cultural Department of this newspaper)
Spending Time Wisely
How difficult is it to hold a job fair and a "village evening" at the same time in a grassroots community? Ao Chao (敖超), secretary of the Party General Branch of Donghu Community (东湖社区) in Xingren City (兴仁市), Guizhou (贵州), told me that they had been preparing for half a month, working overtime.
In the past, grassroots cadres were often trapped in "mountains of documents and seas of meetings." Xingren City (兴仁市) has streamlined documents and meetings to shift the energy of cadres to front-line services. Community cadres take the initiative to connect with enterprises and screen credible positions to ensure that recruitment has thresholds and guarantees. They use the "village evening" as a carrier to seamlessly connect policy publicity and employment services. This down-to-earth service innovation has made the masses feel warm.
The "burden reduction" of grassroots governance is to spend time wisely. When visiting the grassroots, reporters should also spend time wisely, with the reputation of the grassroots masses as the goal. When the job fair is held at the doorstep of the masses, the temperature of grassroots governance is truly transmitted to the hearts of the masses.
(The author is Su Bin (苏滨), a reporter from the Guizhou Branch (贵州分社) of this newspaper)
■Message Board
Climbing over mountains, I realized the hardship of the meteorological workers stationed at the top of Mount Hua (华山). Although in ordinary positions, they have an inspiring force.
——Gao Bing (高炳), a reporter from the Shaanxi Branch (陕西分社) of this newspaper
Walking into the new homes of the disaster-stricken households in Zhugendai Village (主根岱村) after the flood, the warmth is warm and the atmosphere of fireworks is strong. Policies are strong and assistance is warm. The smiles on the faces of the people are the most moving answer sheet at the grassroots level.
——Li Zhiyao (李祉瑶), a reporter from the Inner Mongolia Branch (内蒙古分社) of this newspaper
Seeing the boiling blood and dedication in the ice and snow warriors, walking on the frozen boundary river, I deeply realized what is national sentiment.
——Lei Sheng (雷声), a reporter from the General Editorial Office of this newspaper
Going deep into the villages of the Funiu Mountains (伏牛山), I saw African daughters-in-law settling in rural China and promoting the good things of the Funiu Mountains (伏牛山) to the world through live streaming. Opening up and cooperation have taken root and sprouted in the depths of the Funiu Mountains (伏牛山).
——Zhu Peixian (朱佩娴), a reporter from the Henan Branch (河南分社) of this newspaper
Observing the new quality productive forces growing in the workshop, witnessing the vigorous vitality of innovation-driven development in technology research and development, and recording these Chinese stories in the New Year with a pen.
——Wang Weijian (王伟健), a reporter from the Jiangsu Branch (江苏分社) of this newspaper
At the cloud post at an altitude of more than 4,800 meters, I ate and patrolled with the armed police soldiers. In two days and one night of immersive interviews, I understood the weight of the word "persistence."
——Jiang Meng (江萌), a reporter from the Qinghai Branch (青海分社) of this newspaper
Good news is rooted in the earth, and good stories originate from the masses. Approaching and listening again and again allowed me to understand the most real temperature of people's livelihood.
——Li Junjie (李俊杰), a reporter from the Anhui Branch (安徽分社) of this newspaper
Stepping on Chang'an Community (长安小区) many times, I plunged into the masses. Happy life has turned into a vivid and beautiful picture from the stories of several old residents.
——Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡), a reporter from the Liaoning Branch (辽宁分社) of this newspaper
Following the female police iron cavalry team in Xicheng (西城), Beijing (北京), I was moved by the contrast between "big" and "small." The big task of guarding the smooth flow of urban traffic is transformed by them into the small responsibility of each patient guidance on the street.
——Chen Jiali (陈佳莉), a reporter from Global People (《环球人物》)
I chose Jinuo Mountain Jinuo Ethnic Township (基诺山基诺族乡) as the reporting object for the Spring Festival grassroots visits because of the vigorous development of new formats such as rainforest hiking, intangible cultural heritage research, and rural homestays. Being at the grassroots level, it is even more necessary to go deep into the grassroots level and feel the real changes.
——Yang Wenming (杨文明), a reporter from the Yunnan Branch (云南分社) of this newspaper
How can small stories reflect the big era? Don't be a "bystander" of the story, be a "participant" in life, have less lyricism of "I am deeply moved" and more thinking of "Why are they like this," record the real glimmer, and spread the warmth farther.
——Yu Yang (于洋), a reporter from the News Coordination Department of this newspaper
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By: 刘同舫
In his New Year message for 2026, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We nourish our spiritual home with culture." This important statement demonstrates the value goals of Marxism and the rich wisdom of Chinese civilization. It contains the profound philosophy that cultural prosperity leads to national prosperity, and cultural strength leads to national strength. It highly summarizes the great achievements of China's cultural construction since the new era, and clarifies the practical requirements for further prosperity and development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Deeply grasping the internal connection between nourishing the spiritual home with culture and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and promoting cultural prosperity and development from a new starting point, is of great theoretical value and practical significance for doing a good job in various cultural construction fields during the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period, better undertaking the new cultural mission of the new era, and solidly promoting the construction of a strong cultural country.
Nourishing the spiritual home with culture, and building a solid spiritual foundation for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Culture concerns the foundation and destiny of a country, and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation inevitably requires the prosperity and development of Chinese culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Build a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation." The spiritual home is a spiritual and cultural system composed of elements such as cultural experience, psychological state, and values. It is a concentrated reflection of the country's values and the national spirit, and also an important carrier of personal spiritual belonging. Nourishing the spiritual home with culture, and drawing nourishment from culture for national prosperity, national rejuvenation, and people's happiness, is an inevitable requirement for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Culture maintains the country's political identity and stable operation, laying a spiritual foundation for the construction of a strong socialist modernized country. As an important spiritual link that unites social members and maintains national identity, culture enhances the overall strength of the country by building political identity and providing a value foundation, laying a solid foundation for building a strong socialist modernized country. Culture can enhance national identity. National identity built with culture as the core is the foundation for people's sense of belonging to the country, and also an important source of a country's cohesion and centripetal force. The abstract concept of the country needs to be transformed into a concrete and perceptible object of identity through a series of symbolic symbols, cultural activities, ceremonies, historical education, and other forms. For example, the ritual experience of raising the national flag and playing the national anthem helps to clarify the identity of the Chinese people and strengthen individual national identity through cultural activities. Culture establishes a core value system for the operation of the country. Culture provides individuals with basic codes of conduct and a sense of good and evil, which helps to maintain national stability and promote development. The ethical morals such as "loyalty" and "filial piety" advocated by traditional Chinese society and the socialist core values advocated in the new era, all subtly shape people's values through cultural carriers such as books, images, operas, and music, forming a broad consensus of values. As a country's soft power, culture is an important part of its comprehensive national strength. As the world undergoes profound changes unseen in a century, the competition between countries has surpassed the simple comparison of economic and military strength, and is also reflected in the deep-seated game of cultural strength. The attractiveness and appeal of culture are increasingly becoming an important part of a country's comprehensive strength.
Culture endows the nation with a unique soul and fresh blood, providing spiritual impetus for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation. Culture injects a unique spiritual temperament into a nation by shaping a common identity and forming a spiritual core, endowing the nation with a soul, emotion, and vitality. Chinese culture has shaped the unique spiritual personality of the Chinese nation and provided a unique identity for the Chinese nation. The Qin State's "unified script, same gauge for cartwheels, standardized weights and measures, and common ethical standards" opened the course of China's unified multi-ethnic country development. Common language, myths, legends, and historical allusions have nurtured the Chinese nation's unique customs, thinking patterns, values, and codes of conduct. For example, customs such as ancestor worship during the Qingming Festival and moon appreciation during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and allusions such as "sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall" and "serving the country with utmost loyalty," constitute the common cultural memory of the Chinese nation, adding bricks and tiles to the construction of a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation. Culture endows the Chinese nation with a powerful spiritual core for sustainable development. The survival wisdom and artistic creations accumulated by Chinese sons and daughters in the long history, through long-term cultural inheritance, have strengthened the historical depth and continuity of Chinese civilization, endowing the Chinese nation with a strong spiritual core and inner resilience. This is the solid support for the Chinese nation to move from deep crisis to great rejuvenation, and to stand firm in the forest of world nations after experiencing vicissitudes. The creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture in the new era allows the cultural bloodline of the common spiritual home of the Chinese nation to flow forever, making it constantly焕发生机 (huàn fā shēng jī - "radiate vitality," to regain vitality and vigor), providing continuous creative vitality for the Chinese nation to climb new peaks in the changing times.
Culture responds to the ultimate questions about the meaning and value of life, anchoring the spiritual belonging for individuals to settle down and establish their lives. Culture enables individuals to create and enrich their spiritual world through edification, aesthetic enjoyment, and meaning-giving. Culture is the core mechanism for individuals to achieve socialization and value shaping. Individuals learn to know and understand the world by learning languages, distinguish between good and evil by learning historical allusions, cultivate their temperament by learning poetry and songs, and enhance cultural identity by participating in festivals and ceremonies... Culture subtly shapes individuals' ways of thinking, emotional patterns, values, and codes of conduct, enabling individuals to smoothly integrate into society and establish their own value coordinates. Culture provides individuals with aesthetic enjoyment and spiritual space. Artistic forms such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, poetry and songs, and intellectual exercises such as investigating things to acquire knowledge and logical reasoning, help to improve individuals' spiritual cultivation and spiritual realm, opening up an independent and broad spiritual world for individuals, making the spiritual home rich and complete. When facing life tests such as setbacks and difficulties, the meaning explanation and spiritual encouragement provided by culture become an important support for individuals to settle their minds and bodies and clarify their life values. For example, the spirit of struggle of "As Heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement" encourages individuals to strive for progress and work hard; the wisdom of dealing with the world of "Tao follows nature" inspires individuals to act in accordance with the trend and follow nature; the concept of "compassion" guides individuals to have good intentions and care for all living beings. Throughout history, generations of Chinese people have cultivated their minds, settled down, and enlightened their wisdom with rich Chinese cultural resources. It is precisely because thousands of individuals nourish their spiritual homes with culture that they jointly lay the cultural cornerstone for the enduring spirit of the Chinese nation and the prosperity of the country.
Exhibiting the great power of practice by nourishing the spiritual home with socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, based on a deep understanding of the accelerated evolution of the "two overall situations" and the strategic needs of Chinese-style modernization construction, has always adhered to the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field, rooted in the broad and profound Chinese civilization, and conformed to the development trend of information technology. It has nourished the spiritual home with socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, producing a series of fruitful practical results and opening a new chapter in socialist cultural construction.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must adhere to the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, inherit and develop outstanding traditional Chinese culture, promote the localization of foreign culture, and constantly cultivate and create socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era." Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era adheres to Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guide, adheres to the fundamental position of putting the people first and the direction of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics, adheres to the Marxist soul and the roots of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, adheres to upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, and has strong ideological guidance, spiritual cohesion, value appeal, and international influence. Among them, ideological guidance is reflected in guiding practice with scientific theory, ensuring that the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era moves forward in the correct direction; spiritual cohesion is reflected in enhancing the cohesion and centripetal force of the Chinese nation and building a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation; value appeal is reflected in cultivating and practicing socialist core values, etc., so that all the people are of one heart and one mind, united and forging ahead; international influence is reflected in enhancing the communication and influence of Chinese civilization and enhancing China's voice. Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era nourishes the people's spiritual home, meets the people's cultural needs, enhances the people's spiritual strength, and cultivates an open, inclusive, confident, and self-reliant spiritual temperament, injecting strong spiritual impetus into the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Culture, the Chinese people have jointly drawn a vivid practical picture of nourishing the spiritual home with socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
Prospering the literary and artistic cause, launching more high-quality masterpieces, and building a solid value foundation for the spiritual home. An important carrier for nourishing the spiritual home with socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era is excellent literary and artistic works. Socialist core values are the concentrated embodiment of the contemporary Chinese spirit and the ideological and moral foundation for uniting Chinese strength. Promoting socialist core values with excellent literary and artistic works that are popular with the people, and constantly internalizing them into the value consensus of all the people, is of great significance for building a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation. For example, a number of high-quality masterpieces such as the TV series "Minning Town," the movie "Climbing High," and the radio drama "China's Beidou," which show the spirit of the times and depict the picture of rejuvenation, reflect the confident and self-reliant spirit of the Chinese people and enhance the emotional identity of the Chinese nation, becoming an important source for nourishing the spiritual home. Upholding the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation in literary and artistic creation, and bravely climbing the peak of literary and artistic creation with firm cultural confidence, can effectively enhance the cohesion and appeal of socialist core values, and fundamentally build a solid value foundation for the spiritual home.
Improving the quality and efficiency of cultural services, meeting the people's expectations for a better life, and expanding the coverage of the spiritual home. Improving the quality and efficiency of cultural services and promoting universal sharing are the key paths to continuously expanding the coverage of the spiritual home and promoting the common prosperity of the people's spiritual life. Innovatively implementing cultural benefit projects for the people, promoting the standardization and equalization of basic public cultural services, basically building a six-level public cultural service system covering urban and rural areas, and building high-quality cultural life circles according to local conditions, have opened up the "last mile" of cultural services and effectively guaranteed the people's basic cultural rights. Using the Internet and digital technology to break the time and space limitations of traditional cultural services, and attracting more people to participate in spiritual and cultural activities with interactive and immersive experiences, the boundaries of the spiritual home have been extended to virtual space. Giving full play to the main role of the people in cultural construction, promoting social forces to participate in public cultural services, and realizing the transformation from "passive acceptance" to "active creation" of public cultural services and cultural products, have promoted the co-construction and sharing of culture. Cultural services that are universally shared and emphasize quality have effectively enhanced the people's cultural well-being, forming a broad spiritual home that provides rich nourishment.
Deeply empowering cultural innovation, promoting high-quality economic development, and consolidating the material foundation of the spiritual home. Culture and economy influence and interact with each other. Deeply empowering high-quality economic development with culture can consolidate the indispensable material foundation for nourishing the spiritual home. Deeply exploring the economic value of culture, using cultural innovation as a driving engine for developing new quality productive forces, and promoting the deep integration of cultural resources, creative elements, and the entire industrial chain, can give rise to the vigorous development of new formats such as digital culture, creative design, and cultural tourism integration, and create cultural emerging industry clusters. In 2025, the operating income of cultural and related industrial enterprises above designated size nationwide reached 15213.5 billion yuan, an increase of 1045.1 billion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 7.4%. Using cultural innovation to promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and enhancing the cultural added value and market competitiveness of industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism, helps to optimize the economic structure and provide continuous impetus for high-quality economic development. Relying on market mechanisms to create rich and diverse high-quality cultural products and services can better meet the people's growing multi-level spiritual and cultural needs, activate domestic demand potential with cultural consumption, and give back to the construction of the spiritual home. In the process of cultural deep empowerment of economic development, cultural resources are continuously transformed into economic value, forming a good pattern of mutual integration and promotion of culture and economy, exploring a new paradigm of coordinated development of material civilization and spiritual civilization, and laying a solid material foundation for the spiritual home.
Promoting cultural prosperity and development from a new starting point, and injecting more powerful spiritual strength into the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation.
Cultural prosperity and development is an important symbol of Chinese-style modernization and a prerequisite for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. At a new historical starting point, we must unswervingly use Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen our souls, take Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Culture as our guide, continuously prosper and develop socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, continue to nourish our spiritual home, and inject more powerful spiritual strength into the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation.
Continuously cultivate and practice socialist core values, and consolidate the cornerstone of the spiritual home. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "As long as we continuously cultivate and practice socialist core values, and always inherit and carry forward outstanding traditional Chinese culture, we will definitely be able to build a spiritual home for the people of all ethnic groups across the country, and build a solid ideological foundation for the unity and progress of the sons and daughters of China." The universal recognition and practical practice of socialist core values are the key to uniting Chinese strength and building a spiritual home, and can consolidate the ideological foundation of the common spiritual home of the Chinese nation. We must adhere to the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field, improve the fundamental system of Marxism's guiding position in the ideological field, strengthen our awareness of the position, continuously strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership over ideological construction, enhance the cohesion and guiding force of socialist ideology, and continuously build Chinese spirit, Chinese values, and Chinese strength, and develop and strengthen mainstream values, mainstream public opinion, and mainstream culture. Taking the cultivation of new people of the era who can shoulder the great task of national rejuvenation as the starting point, we will strengthen the publicity of advanced models and touching stories in various industries and fields that practice socialist core values, give full play to the leading role of socialist core values in national education, the creation of spiritual civilization, and the creation, production, dissemination of spiritual and cultural products, integrate socialist core values into all aspects of social development, and continuously improve the people's ideological awareness, moral standards, and civilization literacy. Strengthen education and guidance, practical development, and institutional guarantees, use the rule of law to promote integrity and eliminate corruption, and guide all the people to consciously practice socialist core values, so that they gradually become internalized into people's emotional identity and behavioral habits.
Continuously promote the "second integration," and continue the roots of the spiritual home. The common spiritual home of the Chinese nation is formed on the deep foundation of more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, and its roots lie in outstanding traditional Chinese culture. The "second integration" profoundly reveals the high degree of fit between Marxism and outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and points out the fundamental path for prospering and developing socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era and continuing the roots of the common spiritual home of the Chinese nation. We must handle the relationship between the Marxist soul and the roots of outstanding traditional Chinese culture well. We must both use the light of truth of Marxism to activate the contemporary vitality of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and stimulate the contemporary value and practical function of outstanding traditional Chinese culture; and constantly consolidate the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation, and provide rich cultural nourishment and historical heritage for the sinicization and modernization of Marxism with outstanding traditional Chinese culture, so that Marxism presents Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese spirit. Handle the relationship between upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground well, both adhering to the "correctness" of the socialist road, the "correctness" of theory, the "correctness" of the system, and the "correctness" of culture, ensuring the correct direction of cultural construction; and promoting cultural innovation, fully stimulating the cultural innovation and creativity of the entire nation, and promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture.
Vigorously develop cultural undertakings and cultural industries to enrich the connotation of our spiritual home. Vigorously developing cultural undertakings and cultural industries is an important way and means to nourish the spiritual home, and it is an inevitable requirement to meet the people's spiritual and cultural needs in the new era and protect the people's cultural rights. We must grasp the relationship between ideological attributes and industrial attributes, social benefits and economic benefits, adhere to the progressive direction of socialist advanced culture, and put social benefits first. We must stand firmly on the people's position, focus on better meeting the people's growing needs for a better life, implement actions to improve the quality and efficiency of public cultural services, strive to optimize the supply of public cultural services, and enable the people to enjoy a richer, more abundant, and higher-quality spiritual and cultural life. We must adhere to a people-centered creative orientation, enhance the ability of cultural originality, promote the creation of high-quality works in the fields of news and publishing, radio, film and television, literature and art, and take the creation and production of excellent works as the central link of literary and artistic work, and launch works that are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and worthy of the times. We will cultivate new development momentum with cultural creativity, technological innovation, and industrial integration, continuously improve the cultural industry system, improve the cultural market system, and promote the high-quality development of the cultural industry, so that the cultural industry becomes a new highlight in driving domestic demand, promoting employment, enlivening the market, and boosting confidence. We must actively seize the opportunities for the development of information technology, promote the deep integration of culture and technology, empower the high-quality development of cultural undertakings and cultural industries with digitalization, and modernize, popularize, and internationally disseminate cultural classics and cultural heritage. Taking the promotion of the deep integration of culture and tourism as the main line, we will accelerate the construction of a strong tourism country, enrich the supply of high-quality tourism products, improve the quality of tourism services, and enable the tourism industry to better serve a better life, promote economic development, and nourish the spiritual home.
Promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning to expand the scope of our spiritual home. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must deepen exchanges and mutual learning, build a spiritual home of harmony and difference with an inclusive mind, and treat diverse cultures with an attitude of appreciation, mutual learning, and mutual reference." Only by promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning, embracing all rivers, and drawing on the strengths of others can we form an open and inclusive cultural pattern and cultural atmosphere, and build a confident and open spiritual home. Adhering to not forgetting our roots, absorbing foreign cultures, and facing the future, we must not only strengthen cultural self-confidence, highly identify with outstanding traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture, and socialist advanced culture, and clearly oppose cultural nihilism and historical nihilism; but also seek wisdom and draw nutrition from different civilizations with an equal, respectful, and inclusive attitude, learn from and draw on all the excellent achievements of human society civilization, and provide continuous nourishment for building a new glory of Chinese culture. We will strengthen the construction of international communication capabilities, build a strategic communication system with distinctive Chinese characteristics, and continuously improve international communication influence, the appeal of Chinese culture, the affinity of the Chinese image, the persuasiveness of Chinese discourse, and the guiding force of international public opinion. We will accelerate the construction of a Chinese discourse and Chinese narrative system, use Chinese theory to interpret Chinese practice, use Chinese practice to sublimate Chinese theory, create new concepts, new categories, and new expressions that integrate China and foreign countries, more fully and clearly demonstrate Chinese stories and the ideological and spiritual forces behind them, and let Chinese wisdom, Chinese solutions, and Chinese experience penetrate the hearts of the people, so that the international community is more familiar with and recognizes a credible, lovable, and respectable Chinese image.
(The author is a professor at the School of Marxism, Zhejiang University (浙江大学))
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Our Party has always opposed formalism. As early as the years of revolutionary war, Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) criticized formalism as something "naive, low-level, vulgar, and mindless." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Formalism and bureaucracy are formidable enemies in realizing the Party's mission and tasks in the new era and on the new journey, and they are stubborn maladies within the Party." Behind formalism, there is often utilitarianism and pragmatism at play, and the root cause lies in the misplacement of performance evaluation and the lack of a sense of responsibility.
Marx said, "If the form is not the form of the content, then it has no value." Form is the carrier and expression of content, and it serves the content. If the form is excessively exaggerated and deviates from the actual content, it becomes formalism. In reality, formalism often manifests itself in various forms. For example, the ostentatious style of not matching words with actions and not seeking practical results, the superficial articles of voluminous documents and meetings and fancy moves, and the "watered-down" achievements of coveting false fame and engaging in fraud... All of this replaces solid implementation with a vigorous form, seriously deviating from the nature and purpose of the Party.
Behind formalism, one can always see the shadow of utilitarianism. Utilitarians closely tie their work and entrepreneurship to their personal interests, relying on formalism to gain "fame and fortune" for themselves, and pursuing the accumulation of flashy and impractical "achievements" to earn political capital. They feel that what can bring them the greatest benefits and what can be effective the fastest is "good"; otherwise, it is "bad" or "useless." Utilitarians only have "themselves" in their hearts and do not see the urgent needs and expectations of the masses. Therefore, for those difficult, high-risk, and long-term problems, they would rather drag them on than take risks and bear responsibility. Regarding the unhealthy tendencies that the masses strongly reflect, they adopt an attitude of indifference and act as silent "gentlemen," unwilling to cause trouble or offend people for the sake of the masses.
Behind formalism, there is also a variant of pragmatism. Pragmatists adhere to "effect first," using any means to achieve their goals, only talking about what is "useful" and "effective," and not talking about principles or bottom lines. Pragmatists feel that truly grasping and doing practical work is "too difficult" and "too slow." They worry that grasping projects with long cycles and slow results will not only be time-consuming and laborious but also easily "benefit others," so it is better to engage in face-saving projects and do some superficial work to save time and effort, which is more "cost-effective." Party members and cadres who work with pragmatism often believe that what can easily solve immediate troubles, quickly pass the test, and significantly improve performance is "good"; otherwise, it is "useless." They are skilled at speculation in their work, doing whatever can add points to their performance record, regardless of whether the work methods are appropriate, whether the procedures are compliant, or whether the masses are satisfied. In the final analysis, they are doing superficial work for their own "practical" purposes, ignoring the interests of the masses, and sacrificing long-term development.
There is a thought-provoking passage in *Zhejiang Xin Yu* (《之江新语》): Every leading cadre should carry out affairs for the people while holding their "official hat," and not cover their "official hat" to be an "official" for themselves. Whether it is utilitarianism or pragmatism, they put their own promotion, honor, and rewards first, while abandoning the interests of the people. They engage in formalism for their own selfish interests, and over time, formalism becomes a difficult-to-eradicate "psoriasis" (牛皮癣 - niú pí xuǎn - "psoriasis," a stubborn skin disease, metaphorically referring to a persistent problem). Formalism separates content from form, violates the principle that form serves content, and unilaterally pursues form while ignoring content. It is a "bad fruit" born from the "withered vine" of "utilitarianism" and "pragmatism." To vigorously rectify formalism, we must follow the vine and uproot the "withered vine" of utilitarianism and pragmatism. We must guide Party members and cadres not to admire vanity, not to engage in empty work, and not to seek false fame. We must always remember "do not be an official if you do not have the people in your heart," adhere to a pragmatic work style, firmly establish a correct view of performance, and benefit the people by working hard and practically. We must cultivate a broad vision and long-term perspective for entrepreneurship, be willing to do foundational and long-term work, and eliminate the impetuous mentality of being eager for quick success and instant benefits. We must find ways to seek tangible benefits for the people.
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Industrial revitalization is the top priority in promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Rural areas without industries can hardly gather popularity, let alone retain talents. It is difficult to broaden the channels for farmers to increase their income, and cultural activities are difficult to carry out." The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made strategic deployments for "accelerating the modernization of agriculture and rural areas and solidly promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas," requiring "building agriculture into a modern and large-scale industry." The 2026 Central No. 1 Document once again emphasized "improving the development level of rural industries." Improving the development level of rural industries is not only the inherent requirement of building agriculture into a modern and large-scale industry, but also an important focus for solving the "San Nong (三农)" issues (agriculture, rural areas, and farmers). We must deeply understand the practical significance of improving the development level of rural industries, and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on improving the development level of rural industries and the relevant deployments of the Party Central Committee from the perspective of building agriculture into a modern and large-scale industry.
A strong country must first have a strong agriculture, and only with a strong agriculture can the country be strong. Rural industries are various economic activities developed in rural areas, including agriculture, rural industry, and rural service industry. Continuously improving the development level of rural industries can better promote the solution of the "San Nong (三农)" issues and inject strong impetus into economic and social development. For agriculture, the continuous improvement of the development level of rural industries is conducive to promoting the comprehensive upgrading of agriculture, activating rural resource elements, developing multiple functions of agriculture, extending the agricultural industry chain, enhancing the value chain, promoting the deep integration of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in rural areas, cultivating and strengthening rural characteristic industries, and providing solid support and broad space for agricultural modernization. For rural areas, the continuous improvement of the development level of rural industries is conducive to promoting the comprehensive progress of rural areas, better attracting outstanding talents, migrant workers, and college graduates to return to their hometowns to develop, making rural areas more and more "popular," and also better meeting the needs of farmers for a better life in terms of culture, ecology, etc., helping rural cultural revitalization, ecological revitalization, etc., and comprehensively promoting the prosperous development of various undertakings in rural areas. For farmers, the continuous improvement of the development level of rural industries can not only broaden the channels for farmers to find employment and increase their income, but also enable more farmers to achieve local employment, effectively solve the problems of left-behind children and left-behind elderly brought about by farmers working away from home, and also accelerate the process of rural construction, allowing farmers to enjoy more and better public products and services.
Further, continuously improving the development level of rural industries is conducive to clearing the blockages in the urban-rural economic cycle and helping to promote the integrated development of urban and rural areas. The urban-rural economic cycle is an important part of the domestic cycle and a key factor in ensuring a healthy proportional relationship between the domestic and international cycles. From the perspective of industrial development, cities and rural areas have their own development advantages and development potential. The capital elements of cities are relatively concentrated, the technical level is relatively advanced, and the market system is relatively complete. Rural areas have unique advantages such as vast land, abundant natural resources, and labor resources. Improving the development level of rural industries requires not only giving play to the role of industry supporting agriculture and cities leading rural areas, using the capital, technology, and talents of cities to inject a source of living water into the development of rural industries, but also promoting cities through rural areas, so that the ecological value, farming culture, and characteristic products of rural areas become new driving forces for activating urban development. This will promote the equal exchange and two-way flow of urban and rural elements, realize the integration of urban and rural resources and complementary advantages, so as to better smooth the urban-rural economic cycle, narrow the gap between urban and rural development, and promote the formation of a new development pattern.
Since the new era, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the development level of rural industries in China has been continuously improved, the agglomeration effect of industrial clusters has been continuously released, the processing industry of agricultural products has been improved in quality and efficiency, the cross-border integration of agriculture and modern industrial elements has been continuously deepened, and the "agriculture +" culture, education, tourism, health care, information and other industries have developed rapidly. New industries and new business forms such as central kitchens and direct supply from farmers to businesses have emerged one after another, providing important support for building agriculture into a modern and large-scale industry and promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. Supported by the development of rural industries, integrated urban-rural development has also achieved positive results, and the ratio of per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents has narrowed from 2.81:1 in 2013 to 2.31:1 in 2025. At the same time, it is necessary to recognize that the development of rural industries is a systematic project. We must adhere to the problem-oriented approach, take reform as the driving force, and make continuous efforts and take multiple measures to continuously improve the development level of rural industries.
Specifically, efforts can be made in the following aspects. First, smooth the channels for the flow of urban and rural elements. Coordinate the promotion of the urbanization of agricultural transfer population and the introduction and cultivation of rural talents, improve the diversified investment pattern of fiscal priority guarantee, financial key tilt, and active social participation, orderly promote the market-oriented reform of rural collective commercial construction land, and enhance the endogenous power of rural industrial development. Second, strengthen the support of scientific and technological innovation. Further promote the deep extension and coverage of the new generation of information technologies such as industrial Internet and artificial intelligence to rural areas, vigorously develop modern characteristic agricultural industries, focus on cultivating and strengthening leading technology enterprises in the agricultural field, cultivate characteristic industrial clusters of small and medium-sized enterprises, and promote the transformation of characteristic industries from decentralized operation to clustered collaboration. Third, improve the infrastructure network. Scientifically plan the layout of county transportation and logistics facilities, enhance the supply capacity of rural network infrastructure, continuously improve the power supply guarantee and comprehensive carrying capacity of rural areas, accelerate the construction of modern water networks, and consolidate the foundation for rural industrial development.
(The author is a specially invited researcher at the Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (广东省习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究中心).)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 璁 董丝雨 林丽鹂
Since March 2026, a batch of new regulations involving various fields of social life have been implemented successively, better responding to public concerns, safeguarding a better life, and adding vitality to development.
Online Arbitration Has the Same Legal Effect as Offline Arbitration
"Arbitration is an internationally accepted mechanism for resolving commercial disputes." According to the relevant person in charge of the Public Legal Service Administration of the Ministry of Justice (司法部), the newly revised "Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国仲裁法) has been implemented since March 1, making a series of institutional arrangements in terms of improving the foreign-related arbitration system, improving the credibility of arbitration, and promoting the innovation of the arbitration system with Chinese characteristics.
Network online arbitration is a new situation and trend that has emerged in China's arbitration practice in recent years, and it is also a problem that has received widespread attention in the process of revising the Arbitration Law. In order to promote the innovation of arbitration practice that is compatible with international rules, the newly revised Arbitration Law has specially added a network online arbitration system, clearly emphasizing that arbitration activities conducted online through information networks have the same legal effect as offline arbitration activities.
The parties and related properties involve both Hong Kong (香港) and the United Kingdom; the arbitrators come from China, Malaysia and the United Kingdom; the hearing is held in London, England, and the place of arbitration is clearly Guangzhou (广州)... On October 24, 2025, the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission (广州仲裁委员会) (hereinafter referred to as "GZAC") London Hearing Center was officially put into use and concluded the first cross-border commercial arbitration case.
"This case not only has multiple foreign-related factors and complex legal relationships, but also involves disputes over arrears under multiple independent loan contracts, superimposed with difficult legal issues such as changes in some guarantee clauses." The relevant person in charge of GZAC said that in the past, such foreign-related commercial disputes were quite tricky. With the improvement of relevant rules in the newly revised Arbitration Law, domestic arbitration institutions are more confident in dealing with such cases.
Scientific Zoning Leaves an "Ecological Interface" for Nature Reserves
The newly revised "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves" (中华人民共和国自然保护区条例) will be implemented on March 15. The relevant person in charge of the Nature Reserve Management Department of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局) said that the regulations will transform the decision-making and deployment of comprehensively promoting the construction of a nature reserve system with national parks as the main body into institutional norms; coordinate high-quality development and high-level protection, and scientifically and rationally optimize and improve the protection and management system of nature reserves; and do a good job in coordinating and connecting with relevant laws and administrative regulations such as the National Park Law to form a joint force of the system.
The regulations stipulate the conditions that should be met for the establishment of nature reserves, and clarify that the establishment of nature reserves should fully listen to the opinions of relevant parties and properly handle the relationship with local economic and social development and the production and life of residents. "According to the relevant provisions of the regulations, at the beginning of the establishment of a nature reserve, the integrity of the distribution area of protection objects such as natural ecosystems, management feasibility, and the needs of surrounding economic and social development should be considered as a whole, so as to achieve a balance between ensuring protection and harmonious coexistence." Wang Wei (王伟), a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences (中国环境科学研究院), said.
Optimizing and improving the zoning control measures of nature reserves is one of the main contents of this revision of the regulations. The regulations adjust the control zoning of nature reserves to core protected areas and general control areas, clarifying that human activities are prohibited in principle in core protected areas, and human activities are strictly restricted in general control areas. "The general control area of a nature reserve can delineate appropriate areas and set up necessary auxiliary facilities and equipment to provide support for carrying out relevant scientific research, popular science publicity, ecological tourism and other public service activities." Ma Keping (马克平), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and a researcher at the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院植物研究所), said that these measures will help give play to the main role of the people in the construction and management of nature reserves, and transform the protection of ecology into conscious action.
Standardize Live Broadcast Room Sales and Chain Store Sales to Protect "Safety on the Tip of the Tongue"
The "Supervision and Administration Regulations on Live Broadcast E-commerce Operators Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety" (直播电商经营者落实食品安全主体责任监督管理规定) and the "Supervision and Administration Regulations on Food Sales Chain Enterprises Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety" (食品销售连锁企业落实食品安全主体责任监督管理规定), two new regulations on implementing the main responsibility for food safety will be implemented on March 20 to further protect the "safety on the tip of the tongue" of the masses.
"In 2025, the transaction volume of the food industry on our platform increased by about 35% year-on-year, of which live broadcast is the most important form." Li Lina (李莉娜), head of commercial brand and merchant empowerment at Xiaohongshu (小红书), introduced that the platform assists merchants and anchors in uploading live broadcast scripts for compliance pre-review before the broadcast, and provides risk word prompts. At the same time, it increases negative consumer feedback covering order evaluation, after-sales, and complaint channels, and promptly clears out bad merchants.
The "Supervision and Administration Regulations on Live Broadcast E-commerce Operators Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety" constructs a full-chain protection system from three aspects: rights protection channels, regulatory support, and punishment deterrence, which solves the problem of unclear punishment rules in previous practices, and also reflects the severe deterrence against illegal and non-compliant behaviors, filling the gap in food safety supervision of live broadcast e-commerce.
The "Supervision and Administration Regulations on Food Sales Chain Enterprises Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety" requires the headquarters of enterprises to establish and implement a food safety risk prevention and control work system and mechanism covering the headquarters, branches, and stores of the enterprise, and clarify the responsibilities and obligations of the headquarters of the enterprise in food safety risk assessment, personnel training, purchase inspection, and funding guarantee. For enterprises that implement unified procurement and distribution, the headquarters of the enterprise shall uniformly establish a food supplier access, evaluation, and exit mechanism, uniformly establish and supervise the implementation of outbound delivery, transportation management, and store receipt joint record system, and implement food safety responsibilities to the "smallest work unit".
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 珂
The past ice and snow season (December 2025 – February 2026) saw an estimated 360 million ice and snow tourism and leisure trips in China, with revenues reaching 450 billion yuan. Among these, approximately 220 million trips were primarily motivated by ice and snow tourism. The "China Ice and Snow Tourism Development Report (2026)" released by the China Tourism Academy indicates a new era of sustained prosperity for mass ice and snow tourism in China.
The supply and demand sides of ice and snow tourism are exerting force and resonating at the same frequency, with new scenes, new business forms, and new models continuously emerging, forming a new pattern of all-area ice and snow tourism development characterized by "north-south resonance, central rise, and east-west coordination."
Demand is Booming, Highlighting Quality Upgrade
"I want to experience the fun of skiing and also taste local delicacies to make the trip more layered." Not long ago, Sun Li (孙莉), a tourist from Beijing (北京), arrived in Chongli District (崇礼区), Zhangjiakou (张家口), Hebei (河北), to start an ice and snow vacation. Sun Li's (孙莉) needs are a vivid microcosm of current ice and snow tourism consumption.
From a single skiing experience to a "ice and snow +" multi-faceted integration, China's ice and snow tourism demand is rapidly increasing in total volume, while its quality, personalization, and diversification are becoming increasingly prominent.
Tujia (途家), a homestay booking platform, shows that from October 12, 2025, to March 30, 2026, the number of ski homestay bookings in Chongli District (崇礼区) increased by 60% year-on-year, with nearly 1/5 being travel orders for 7 days or more, reflecting the transformation of ice and snow tourism from short-term experiences to in-depth vacations.
The consumption upgrade of ice and snow tourism is significant, and consumer enthusiasm continues to rise, becoming a new growth point in the service consumption sector. The focus of ice and snow tourism consumption is gradually shifting from hard expenditures such as transportation and accommodation to soft expenditures such as entertainment, health, and cultural creation. The customer structure is becoming younger, more family-oriented, and more diversified, with those born after 1995 becoming the main force in skiing, accounting for 47% of ski ticket bookings on the Meituan (美团) platform.
The influx of young customers has driven new trends in ice and snow tourism consumption. Ski outfits and snow field check-ins have become popular topics on social media platforms, and related service demands such as ice and snow travel photography have also risen simultaneously.
Business Format Innovation, Achieving Scene Integration
"Breaking the seasonal restrictions, you can enjoy the fun of skiing all year round." In the Resnow Indoor Ski Resort (热雪奇迹室内滑雪场) in Zhengding County (正定县), Hebei (河北), from terrain parks exclusively for experts to beginner-friendly primary ski runs, from professional training courses to parent-child interactive projects, ski enthusiasts of different levels and needs can find suitable sports areas.
The "China Ice and Snow Tourism Development Report (2026)" believes that China's ice and snow tourism products are currently shifting from ice and snow resource-driven to innovation, technology, and culture-coordinated driven, and from the creation of high-quality ice and snow tourism products to the construction of a complete ice and snow product system upgrade.
Han Yuanjun (韩元军), a researcher at the China Tourism Academy (中国旅游研究院), said that the deep integration of ice and snow tourism with multiple business formats not only innovates consumption scenarios and enriches product supply but also expands the boundaries of the ice and snow economy.
The "China Ice and Snow Tourism Development Report (2026)" shows that "indoor ice and snow theme complexes" have become the most actively invested category in all types of ice and snow tourism heavy asset projects. In 2025, South China became the hottest region for ice and snow tourism heavy asset investment.
Complementing the indoor ice and snow business format, outdoor ice and snow destinations are taking a characteristic and differentiated route. More and more outdoor ice and snow destinations are deeply exploring the connotation of regional culture to enhance their attractiveness and competitiveness. In Liupanshui (六盘水), Guizhou (贵州), the Meihuashan International Ski Resort (梅花山国际滑雪场) leverages its low latitude and high altitude to create a "snow field surrounded by green mountains" landscape, combining mountain scenery with ice and snow sports. More and more southern ice and snow destinations are constantly exerting their efforts to break the inherent perception that ice and snow tourism only belongs to the north.
Heart-warming Service, Enhancing Travel Experience
More and more ice and snow tourism destinations are transforming from "resources attract people" to "heart-warming services retain people."
Convenient transportation is the primary guarantee for the development of ice and snow tourism. Many ice and snow tourism destinations are located in remote areas, and transportation connections used to be the main problem restricting tourists' travel. With the continuous improvement of transportation infrastructure and the continuous innovation of service models, this problem is gradually being solved.
The refinement and upgrading of accommodation and services focus on enhancing tourists' sense of belonging. Many ice and snow homestays focus on personalized and humanized services, such as thoughtful measures like door-to-door meal delivery and ski equipment maintenance. Ice and snow hotels, on the other hand, combine regional characteristics to create ice and snow-themed rooms and specialty catering.
The destination's heart-warming measures and platform services form a joint force, further enhancing the travel experience of tourists. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway (京张高铁) and trains in Northeast China have piloted the "Ski Equipment Convenience Travel" service to meet the needs of passengers traveling with ski equipment. The Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界) in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) arranges volunteers to provide guidance, consultation, and other services, warming people's hearts with details.
The deep empowerment of digital technology has become a key support for the quality upgrade of ice and snow tourism. Many ski resorts' intelligent snow track monitoring systems operate 24 hours a day, providing real-time monitoring and safety tips for tourists. Some ski resorts have introduced intelligent ski equipment rental equipment, allowing tourists to complete rentals and returns by scanning a QR code on their mobile phones.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 君
At 7:50 PM, as night fell, in front of the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) West Square in Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北), the lights from 14 high-lumen laser projectors formed six "folding fans," covering the west side of the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼)... This was the Yellow Crane Tower's (黄鹤楼) "Year of the Horse" themed light show. Driven by the light show, the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) received nearly 50,000 visitors during the Spring Festival holiday this year, an increase of nearly 10% year-on-year.
The highlight of the "Year of the Horse" themed light show is naturally the horse. The team designed two horses. "One horse appears in the 'Golden Horse Welcoming Spring' segment, with a steed emerging from the clouds between the buildings," said Li Zhou (李舟), creative director of the "Year of the Horse" themed light show at the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) Company of Wuhan (武汉) Culture and Tourism Group. The other horse appears in the "Get Rich Immediately" segment, conveying good wishes.
The charm of the light show lies not only in seeing but also in hearing. "The background music includes sounds of the pipa, gong, and erhu," said Li Zhou (李舟). The music is played through surround sound systems distributed around the square, with sound following the shadows and music and visuals blending together. When the "Galloping Horses" scene appears, viewers can not only hear the sound of horses' hooves approaching from afar but also feel the air vibrations brought by the low-frequency sound effects. "This is a subsonic effect specially tuned by the technical team to simulate the ground tremors when a herd of horses is running," Li Zhou (李舟) explained.
A light show is like an outdoor film; in addition to good ideas, the key is to present the ideas.
Wei Yuxiang (韦宇翔), the technical director of the "Year of the Horse" themed light show, said that in order to make each picture fit the contours of the building, the technical staff created a 1:1 three-dimensional model of the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) main building during the material production process, and recorded the coordinates of each beam, pillar, and tile into the system.
"We paste the materials that need to be presented into the model, then make visual adjustments to determine the presentation effect, and then use laser projectors to map it onto the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼)," said Wei Yuxiang (韦宇翔).
The building surface is uneven and large, and to present two-dimensional elements in three dimensions, the only option is to focus on the projection equipment.
"Of the 14 projectors, 12 are responsible for the main building facade projection, and 2 are responsible for the building corner projection," said Wei Yuxiang (韦宇翔). The 12 projectors on the main building are divided into 3 groups, and each group of 4 projectors will map the same elements on the building facade, and finally form an overall picture with 4 layers superimposed.
"It's like painting the two-dimensional picture on the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) four times at the same time," said Wei Yuxiang (韦宇翔). This "three-splice four-stack" fusion technology makes the picture constructed by the light show more three-dimensional.
How does the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) light show achieve "different every year, with highlights every time"? The team often uses AI (artificial intelligence) large models to gain inspiration. In production, AI can also color the light show and generate music. "All the music for this light show was produced using a combination of AIGC (artificial intelligence-generated content) and manual refinement," said Li Zhou (李舟).
"With the support of technology, the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) has become a comprehensive night-time cultural tourism complex integrating cultural experience, leisure consumption, and technology display," said Jiang Meng (江萌), head of the comprehensive office of the Yellow Crane Tower Park (黄鹤楼公园) Management Office.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 崔 佳 卞民德 祝大伟 郭晓龙
The average winter temperature is minus 20.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature is minus 44.5 degrees Celsius, the average annual snowfall lasts for 143 days, and the freezing period lasts for as long as 7 months.
Liu Xingming (刘兴明) is familiar with this set of data, but he was once afraid of being asked about it. He is the Deputy Director of the Heihe (黑河市) Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), and he knows the difficulty of attracting enterprises.
In the past, "cold" was a disadvantage, and he would avoid mentioning it if he could. But now, he not only takes the initiative to talk about "cold," but is also afraid that people will think it is "not cold enough."
The shift from "avoiding it" to "being proud of it" is underpinned by the fact that the cold-region vehicle testing industry in Heihe (黑河) accounts for 80% of the national market share, and even more so by the transformation of concepts and changes in the path of revitalization and development in Heilongjiang (黑龙江).
"Take the development of the ice and snow economy as a new growth point and promote the development of the entire industrial chain of ice and snow sports, ice and snow culture, ice and snow equipment, and ice and snow tourism."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has high hopes for the development of the ice and snow economy in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) and has given important instructions on many occasions.
Heilongjiang (黑龙江) has leveraged its unique resource advantages, emancipated its mind, adapted to local conditions, and made continuous efforts to cultivate a thriving ice and snow economy in the once "pain point" of development, injecting new impetus into comprehensive revitalization.
Melting the Ice of Thought –
From "Afraid of Cold" to "Looking Forward to Cold," "Shortcomings" Become "Strengths"
Abundant ice and snow nourish the fertile black soil. However, the long winter also restricts economic development. The Northeastern dialect term "mao dong" (猫冬), meaning "spending the winter indoors," is both a vivid expression and deeply hides helplessness.
The way of thinking determines the way out. Viewed dialectically, the scenery is very different.
"Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and the ice and snow of Heilongjiang (黑龙江) are also invaluable assets." In the spring of 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) delegation to the Fourth Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress, and his words were enlightening.
"In the past, we only saw ice and snow and did not see invaluable assets." "We always felt that there was nothing to see in ice cubes, and we never thought of exchanging them with resources from the South." The more deeply everyone studied, the deeper their understanding became. Stepping out of the "one-acre three-point land" (一亩三分地) (yī mǔ sān fēn dì - "one mu three fen land," a small piece of land; fig. a narrow scope or limited perspective), we look at a region from a global perspective.
From "promoting the accelerated development of the ice and snow industry" to "accelerating the transformation of cold resources into a hot economy," and then to "building a world-class ice and snow tourism and resort destination and a high ground for the ice and snow economy," the changes in the wording of the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Provincial Government Work Report over the years contain changes in concepts.
The more thorough the understanding, the more powerful the action. The ice and snow economy has been transformed from a concept into practice.
Researching and formulating ice and snow economic development plans, establishing a special working group for the ice and snow economy, carrying out a "Hundred-Day Action" for winter ice and snow tourism, and establishing an ice and snow economic statistical monitoring system... Heilongjiang (黑龙江) has systematically planned and launched a combination of measures, taking the ice and snow economy as a breakthrough for revitalization and development.
The deeper the knowledge, the firmer the belief, and the more solid the action.
The concepts of citizens are also changing. Chen Fengcai (陈凤才), Deputy Director of the Qiqihar (齐齐哈尔市) Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism, talked about an interesting story. During festivals, the city would create ice and snow landscapes to create a festive atmosphere. In previous years, some citizens complained that it was "wasting money." In the past two years, seeing the "Harbin (哈尔滨) craze," some citizens have suggested, "We should add more variety so that more tourists know about us."
In Beiji Village (北极村), a border village in Mohe City (漠河市), the northernmost part of mainland China, 32-year-old Guo Haotian (郭昊天) chose to return to his hometown to start a business three years ago.
"My hometown is too cold, remote, and niche, and there are not many people all year round." Before that, he had been working outside since graduating from university in 2016.
The change in his thinking came from his belief in "ice and snow are also invaluable assets."
"Ice and snow tourism is a new blue ocean, and Beiji Village (北极村) has very obvious advantages." That piece of ice and snow is now bustling with activity in Guo Haotian's (郭昊天) eyes.
The spillover effect of the "Harbin (哈尔滨) craze" continues to be released, and 12 prefecture-level cities and 1 region in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) have all taken steps to explore the ice and snow economy.
"Although the progress is uneven, the enthusiasm and initiative for development have increased." The special working group for the ice and snow economy in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) is located in the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. Deputy Director Jiang Xingcheng (蒋兴成) said with a smile, "We used to be 'afraid of the cold,' but now we 'look forward to the cold.'"
"When people's hearts warm up, the economy can improve." I often hear this sentence along the way.
In the past, the severe winter and pessimistic remarks froze the morale of many people. New ideas are like fire, melting the ice of thought, igniting passion, and boosting morale.
Amplifying the Spillover Effect –
Starting from Reality, Breaking Through the Entire Chain
Ice and snow are not unique to Harbin (哈尔滨). The ice and snow resource endowments of various places in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) are different, and there are considerations for what to develop and how to develop.
Daqing's (大庆) transformation is a microcosm. The city received 10.661 million tourists, an increase of 12.1% year-on-year. Daqing's (大庆) report card for this ice and snow season is surprisingly good.
With industry as the mainstay, what is there to tour? It should be noted that before 2024, the city did not even have a local travel agency.
"Daqing (大庆) is not a tourism resource-based city, let alone winter tourism," Gao Yan (高岩), Deputy Director of the Daqing (大庆) Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism, said bluntly.
Changing the perspective can lead to great achievements. The "Iron Man Spirit" shines brightly, it only takes 39 minutes to reach Harbin (哈尔滨) via high-speed rail, and the winter fishing culture of the Lianhuan Lake (连环湖) within the region has been passed down to this day... "We mainly focus on 'fun,' while also using red resources to carry out ice and snow study tours," Gao Yan (高岩) revealed that in just two years, ice and snow tourism revenue has accounted for half of the total tourism revenue.
Adapting to local conditions is a working method repeatedly emphasized by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平). Starting from reality and giving full play to one's strengths can create a situation where hundreds of boats compete to sail.
Heilongjiang (黑龙江) adheres to the overall and systematic development thinking, promoting various places to develop ice where it is suitable for ice and snow where it is suitable for snow, working together and developing in a differentiated manner.
Also doing ice and snow tourism, Qiqihar (齐齐哈尔) has a different approach. Watching cranes in the snow makes the winter of Zhalong Wetland (扎龙湿地) no longer silent.
At 2:30 p.m., the breeder stands on the snow slope and waves a red flag. Dozens of red-crowned cranes take off and soar. "This is not a performance, but a wild training flight for young red-crowned cranes, and it happens that tourists also want to watch it," introduced Zhang Zhen (张桢), Assistant General Manager of Zhalong (扎龙) Ecological Tourism Area. "In the past two years, more and more tourists have come, and we receive more than 3,000 people a day at peak times."
Qitaihe (七台河), the "City of Olympic Champions," uses ice and snow sports to drive the development of the ice and snow economy. Deepening the "integration of sports and education" not only drives ice and snow sports consumption but also sends 397 athletes for winter sports to the national, provincial, and municipal levels. "The enrollment rate of physical education classes and ice classes in primary and secondary schools is 100%, and every school has an ice rink and everyone can skate," said Wang Meng (王猛), Deputy Director of the Qitaihe (七台河) Municipal Sports Bureau.
Coordination within the province and linkage within the province. Heilongjiang (黑龙江) also actively invites brother provinces and regions to participate in the ice and snow feast, guiding tourists who cannot directly reach Harbin (哈尔滨) to "visit in a fancy way" in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁), and Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林), helping the Northeast region reshape its image.
The ice and snow economy is a comprehensive economic system, and the synergy between industries is indispensable.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Take the development of the ice and snow economy as a new growth point and promote the development of the entire industrial chain of ice and snow sports, ice and snow culture, ice and snow equipment, and ice and snow tourism."
Taking ice and snow tourism as the lead, Heilongjiang (黑龙江) is focusing on promoting the deep integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries and accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system with local characteristics and advantages.
60-year-old Li Xiangdong (李向东) moved his company out of the village and settled in the Ice and Snow Sports Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park in Daoli District (道里区), Harbin (哈尔滨). More than 20 years ago, he founded Harbin Qianmao Xuelong Sporting Goods Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨乾卯雪龙体育用品有限公司), mainly engaged in snowboards, ice skates, ice shoes, and other products. "The development has been particularly rapid in the past few years, and the output value increased by 200% last year."
Harbin (哈尔滨) has initially formed an ice and snow sports equipment system mainly based on ice skates, snowboards, and curling stones, and an ice and snow venue equipment system mainly based on cableways, magic carpets, and snowmaking and ice-making equipment. He Jingrong (何景荣), Deputy Director of the Harbin (哈尔滨) Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, introduced that in 2025, the main business income of key monitored ice and snow equipment enterprises in the city will increase by 42% year-on-year.
Tourism traffic is accelerating the transformation into consumption increment and development momentum, and the ice and snow economy is accelerating its expansion in Heilongjiang (黑龙江).
Maintaining Development Focus –
Not Seeking Immediate Benefits, But Seeking Long-Term Strategies
Cold-region vehicle testing is no longer "relying on the weather."
In Heihe (黑河), a year-round low-temperature test site has been built and put into use, which can provide low-temperature test conditions that are highly consistent with the natural ice and snow environment and have stable and controllable parameters. Since September last year, more than 70 vehicles from 26 companies have entered the site for 610 tests.
Deng Yongjun (邓勇军), Technical Director of Heilongjiang Honghe Valley Automobile Testing Co., Ltd. (黑龙江红河谷汽车测试股份有限公司), stepped hard on the asphalt ground, "There are 11 layers of craftsmanship underneath." From providing basic venues to turning to technical services and then to multi-industry integration, Heihe (黑河) has initially formed a cold-region vehicle testing industry chain centered on the urban area and radiating to the surrounding areas.
"Resource advantages are one aspect, but it is more due to persistent efforts and long-term dedication," said Diao Weidong (刁卫东), a second-level inspector of the Heihe (黑河) Municipal Government. At the beginning of 2019, cold-region vehicle testers flocked to the city, and the occupancy rate of hotels in the city exceeded 92%. Heihe (黑河) decided to postpone the city-wide meeting to "make way" for vehicle testing companies.
Whether the view of performance is correct determines the effectiveness and even the success or failure of development.
Seeking truth from facts and focusing on the long term, various places in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) have established and practiced a correct view of performance, maintained historical patience and strategic focus, and carefully nurtured the ice and snow economy.
Visiting Snow Town (雪乡) provides a glimpse.
Initially, Li Yanlin (李彦林), an operator of a Snow Town (雪乡) homestay, just wanted to build a few rooms "so that family and friends could have a place to stay when they came." Hidden in the deep mountains and dense forests, with inconvenient transportation and limited capacity, and only operating in winter. Various factors intertwined, making Snow Town (雪乡) develop extensively for a time.
"We no longer just want to make the cake bigger, but we try every means to make the cake more delicious, so that Snow Town (雪乡) has both appearance and quality," said Feng Huiqiang (冯慧强), Minister of the Forest Tourism Industry Development Department of Longjiang Sen Gong Dahailin Bureau Company (龙江森工大海林局公司). By focusing on hardware improvement, building a landscape system, and optimizing the service experience, Snow Town's (雪乡) carrying capacity, reception level, and overall texture have been comprehensively upgraded. Li Yanlin (李彦林) rented a larger courtyard and operated a homestay with 26 rooms.
One hammer after another, one crop after another.
How long will the "Harbin (哈尔滨) craze" last? The answer to this once highly concerned question is now self-evident.
In 2025, President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in his speech at the welcoming banquet for the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin (哈尔滨): "Coming to Harbin (哈尔滨), we truly feel that 'ice and snow are also invaluable assets,' and ice and snow culture and the ice and snow economy are becoming new drivers for Harbin's (哈尔滨) high-quality development and new ties for opening up to the outside world."
The transformation of cadres' work style, the concerted efforts of all sectors, and the innovation of systems and mechanisms have jointly promoted qualitative changes. Li Dong (李冬), Secretary of the Board of Directors of Harbin Madier Culture Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨马迭尔文化旅游投资集团有限公司), firmly believes: "The accumulation of ice and snow culture, policy support, and the firm protection of cadres and the masses are the solid backing for Harbin's (哈尔滨) long-term success."
"Heilongjiang (黑龙江) thoroughly implements Xi Jinping's (习近平) ecological civilization thought, faithfully practices the important concept that 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and ice and snow are also invaluable assets,' establishes and practices a correct view of performance, adheres to ecological priority and green development, leverages the comparative advantages of ice and snow resources in accordance with local conditions, promotes high-quality development with the ice and snow economy, promotes new breakthroughs in comprehensive revitalization, and serves the overall development with the revitalization of one region," said Xu Qin (许勤), Secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee (黑龙江省委书记).
The warm, enthusiastic, open, and inclusive black soil is looking forward to new glory.
Return to TopThis newspaper Macau March 2nd (Reporter Fu Zimei (富子梅)) "Smart Travel Guangxi (广西), Healthy Longevity Blessed Land - 2026 Guangxi (Macau) Promotion Conference" was recently held in Macau (澳门). A project signing ceremony was held at the promotion conference, and a number of cooperation agreements were signed, including the "Guangxi (桂) and Macau (澳) Youth Exchange and Cooperation Memorandum" and the "Guangxi (桂) and Macau (澳) E-sports + Cultural Tourism Development Cooperation Agreement," covering areas such as youth exchange, mutual tourist referrals, industrial innovation, and health and wellness tourism.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 2nd: With the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) have filed a case for investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Tang Dezhi (唐德智), former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (贵州省政协).
The investigation found that Tang Dezhi had lost his ideals and beliefs, betrayed his original aspiration and mission, and was passive and perfunctory in implementing the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央), engaging in deception and failing to fulfill his primary responsibility for comprehensively and strictly governing the Party. He violated the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定精神) by accepting banquets that could have affected the impartial execution of his official duties; sought benefits for others in the selection and appointment of cadres, and failed to truthfully explain issues during organizational talks; lost his bottom line of integrity, illegally accepting gifts and money; interfered in disciplinary and law enforcement activities; became greedy and abused his power for personal gain, colluding with relatives to engage in power-money transactions on a large scale, using his position to seek benefits for others in project contracting and company operations, and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.
Tang Dezhi seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, work discipline, and life discipline, constituted a serious violation of duty and was suspected of bribery crimes, and after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大) he did not restrain himself or stop his actions, his nature was serious, and the impact was vile, and he should be seriously dealt with. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China" (《中国共产党纪律处分条例》), the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国监察法》), the "Law on Administrative Disciplinary Actions for Public Officials of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法》) and other relevant regulations, after research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委常委会会议) and approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), it was decided to give Tang Dezhi a punishment of expulsion from the Party; the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) gave him a punishment of dismissal from public office; terminated his qualifications as a representative to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大) and the 13th Guizhou Provincial Party Congress (贵州省第十三次党代会); confiscated his illegal gains from violations of discipline and law; and transferred his suspected criminal problems to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved was transferred along with it.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 2nd: With the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) have filed a case for investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Jiang Deguo (姜德果), former member of the Party Leadership Group and vice chairman of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (河北省政协).
The investigation found that Jiang Deguo (姜德果) had lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original aspiration and mission, privately listened to and retained audio materials with serious political problems, and resisted organizational review; ignored the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定精神), accepted banquets that might affect the impartial execution of official duties, and illegally accepted arrangements for tourism activities and medical services; lacked organizational principles, failed to report personal matters as required, failed to truthfully explain problems during organizational inquiries, and illegally sought benefits for others in cadre selection and appointment and accepted property; lost the bottom line of integrity, illegally accepted gifts, used his power to seek benefits for relatives' business activities, illegally held shares in non-listed companies, and engaged in power-for-sex transactions; interfered in law enforcement activities; had no concept of discipline and law, was greedy and insatiable, engaged in large-scale power-money transactions, retired but did not stop, used his position to seek benefits for others in project land use, key project declaration, etc., and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.
Jiang Deguo (姜德果) seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, work discipline, and life discipline, constituted serious violations of duty and was suspected of bribery and using influence to accept bribes. Furthermore, he did not restrain himself or 不收敛、不收手 (bù shōu liǎn、bù shōu shǒu - "not restrain, not stop," to continue bad behavior despite warnings) after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which was serious in nature and had a bad impact, and should be dealt with seriously. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China," "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China," "Law on Administrative Disciplinary Actions for Public Officials of the People's Republic of China" and other relevant regulations, upon research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委常委会会议) and approval by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), it was decided to give Jiang Deguo (姜德果) a punishment of expulsion from the Party; cancel the treatment he enjoyed as stipulated; confiscate his illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal problems to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law, and transfer the property involved along with him.
Return to TopThis newspaper Jinan (济南) March 2nd dispatch (Reporter Hou Linliang (侯琳良)) The Huji Book Fair (胡集书会) was recently held in Huimin County (惠民县), Binzhou (滨州), Shandong (山东).
The Huji Book Fair (胡集书会) has a history of over 800 years and is known as the "living fossil" of Chinese Quyi (曲艺) art. It was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. The 2026 Huji Book Fair (胡集书会) featured over 300 performers from 22 provinces, bringing 65 types and 412 programs of Quyi (曲艺) such as Sichuan Qingyin (四川清音), Xiju (谐剧), and Ping Shu Ping Hua (评书评话).
Return to TopOn this Lantern Festival, Xifeng Liquor, with a history of over three thousand years, accompanies family reunions with its enduring fragrance.
The fragrance of Xifeng Liquor originates from the national intangible cultural heritage – the Xifeng Liquor brewing technique. Inherited through ancient methods and preserved through generations, it achieves Xifeng Liquor's unique "mellow and elegant, sweet and refreshing" phoenix aroma. This fragrance is further enriched by aging in century-old liquor storage containers, revered as "living cultural relics." The century-old Xifeng Liquor storage containers are wine storage vessels woven with traditional techniques and pasted with a hundred layers of natural materials from the inner wall outwards. They are a place for dialogue between time and terroir, endowing the liquor with a mellow and lingering flavor.
As a time-honored Chinese brand deeply rooted in national memory, Xifeng Liquor has always taken safeguarding and inheritance as its responsibility. It not only regards intangible cultural heritage techniques and liquor storage container aging processes as the foundation of its existence but also integrates this flowing cultural heritage into contemporary life by supporting cultural activities and practicing public welfare concepts.
The moon is full in the sky, and human affection is overflowing. This fine wine of the years, brewed with intangible cultural heritage techniques, aged in century-old liquor storage containers, and sealed with the reputation of a time-honored brand, accompanies the Lantern Festival lights to celebrate reunion with you.
Return to TopData source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), The 57th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China (第五十七次《中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》), etc.
Return to TopBy: 卢 涛
From DeepSeek's emergence to Seedance's (豆包视频生成模型) dazzling screen presence, from humanoid robots making a "C-position debut" to intelligent connected vehicles continuously "advancing," from smart factories growing rapidly to smart cities undergoing rapid changes... Artificial intelligence technology is accelerating its iteration, ushering in explosive development, and colliding with production and life to create brand new sparks.
Artificial intelligence is a strategic technology that leads a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. Taking the lead and gaining advantages in this field is crucial to China's leapfrog development in science and technology, industrial optimization and upgrading, and overall productivity improvement.
Innovation-driven, core technology "foundation building." China's intelligent computing power scale ranks among the top in the world, multiple artificial intelligence chip products have been released successively, high-quality industry datasets are accelerating, and domestic large models are leading the global open source innovation ecosystem... The comprehensive enhancement of scientific and technological innovation capabilities ensures that key core technologies of artificial intelligence are firmly in our own hands.
Scenario-driven, diversified application "empowerment." On the one hand, artificial intelligence technology innovation and industrial innovation are deeply integrated, helping to transform and upgrade traditional industries, opening up new tracks for the development of strategic emerging industries and future industries, and adding fuel to economic development; on the other hand, artificial intelligence is closely integrated with ensuring and improving people's livelihoods, and is increasingly used in daily work, study, and life, making people's lives better.
"Pioneer" leading, all industries are renewed. Across the land of China, the "Artificial Intelligence +" wave is surging, which not only changes the mode of production and reshapes the life paradigm, but also reconstructs the innovation situation and leads the development trend, and is injecting surging momentum into the high-quality development of the economy and society.
Return to TopThis edition planned by: Ji Yalin (纪雅林), Guan Xuanyue (管璇悦)
Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
Beijing World Park Shines with "Beijing Charm"
Creative Lanterns, Full of New Year's Flavor and "Beijing Flavor"
By Pan Junqiang (潘俊强), Reporter of This Newspaper
As the Lantern Festival approaches, it's time to visit parks and admire lanterns.
Stepping into the "2026 Beijing World Park (北京世界公园) Jingcai New Year Lantern Carnival" lantern festival, tens of thousands of lanterns exude a strong New Year's atmosphere. The lantern festival launches Lantern Festival-themed activities, themed "Ten Thousand Lanterns Celebrate Spring, Happiness Fills Beijing Charm," integrating traditional folk customs, trendy Chinese interactions, and intangible cultural heritage experiences, allowing citizens and tourists to feel the unique charm of traditional festivals in the dazzling lights.
This lantern festival relies on Sichuan Zigong (自贡) lantern craftsmanship to create 7 themed exhibition areas and 180 creative light and shadow spots, constructing a rich visual experience. "Zigong lanterns have appeared in Beijing (北京) many times and are very popular among citizens and tourists," said Chen En (陈恩), Deputy General Manager of Beijing Jingcai Culture Co., Ltd. (北京京彩文化有限责任公司). Zigong lanterns combine Chinese culture with world culture, and traditional aesthetics with modern trends, weaving together the beauty of integration across regions and time.
The joyful festive culture is an immersive "main color." The 12-meter-high "Blessings to All Nations, Connecting with the World" lantern set is the focal point of the park entrance, incorporating traditional elements such as auspicious clouds and Chinese knots. The Chinese knot is also inlaid with prints reflecting old Beijing customs, and many citizens stop and reminisce in front of the lantern set.
"It has the flavor of the New Year, and also the 'Beijing flavor'!" said Yang Xiao (杨晓), a citizen. As a Peking Opera (京剧) enthusiast, she was deeply impressed by the "Jingcai Goddess" lantern set—the "Goddess" is dressed in gorgeous traditional costumes, with auspicious patterns embroidered on her sleeves. When the lights flow, the patterns are distinct and lively; looking up, the "Goddess'" golden headdress is covered with flower and butterfly shapes, each petal and butterfly wing carefully carved by craftsmen, showing the ingenuity of traditional craftsmanship under the lights.
"In the selection of lantern fabrics, we use encrypted and thickened satin cloth, which has uniform light transmission and does not easily show the internal light source," Chen En (陈恩) introduced. Lantern craftsmen also incorporate traditional elements such as bamboo weaving and paper cutting into the lantern set design, highlighting ingenuity in the details.
Strolling among the lanterns, tourists can not only feel the poetic ancient charm, but also discover the trendy taste of cyberpunk.
The trend is reflected in the mutual integration of different cultures. There are many "horse lanterns" with different styles in the World Park (世界公园)—there are both local characteristic lantern sets such as the "Success Upon Arrival" mechanical horse, and overseas horse elements such as the "Dream Unicorn" carriage, which not only fit the theme of the New Year, but also bring tourists a combination of traditional aesthetics and modern trends.
The trend is also hidden in the technological details of the lanterns. Observing different lanterns, it can be found that many character and animal-shaped lantern sets are not only three-dimensional, vivid, and lifelike, but also can "move." "Many lanterns can 'blink,' which is inseparable from the application of modern technology," Chen En (陈恩) introduced. In the process of making the lantern sets, the staff put miniature servo motors and programmable controllers with LED lamp beads into the "eyelids," opening and closing according to the set frequency and angle to simulate blinking movements.
Modern lantern festivals are a unity of inheritance and innovation. The "Jingcai New Year Lantern Carnival" not only brings a series of performance activities, but also integrates Beijing's time-honored food, local specialty flavors, and trendy Chinese cultural and creative products, traditional folk custom experiences, etc., allowing the lantern festival to integrate local characteristics and present folk charm.
Gansu Dunhuang (甘肃敦煌) Interprets Mural Art with Lanterns
Layered Lantern Buildings, Reproducing Silk Road Memories
By Zeng Yichen (曾亦辰), Reporter of This Newspaper
Winged horses soar into the sky, and lanterns shine. During the Spring Festival, the Dunhuang (敦煌) Night Market in Gansu (甘肃) is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, with hundreds of kinds of New Year goods dazzling the eyes. Stalls selling paper-cuts and clay sculptures are crowded with tourists, and laughter and drum sounds merge into one. The most eye-catching is a group of 28-meter-long and 12-meter-high "Rainbow Skirt Chasing the Moon, Winged Horse Happy Feast" lantern sets.
The lantern set is derived from the winged horse image in the tenth cave of the Yulin Grottoes (榆林窟), with lotus flowers and curly grass patterns spread on the horse's back. Traditional patterns and LED lights reflect each other, and dynamic special effects make the winged horse "spread its wings and take off," as if leaping out of the murals.
The Dunhuang (敦煌) Lantern Festival site is decorated with 21 large-scale themed lantern sets and more than 1,200 characteristic lanterns. The lantern sets have bright and vivid colors, with red, gold, and blue as the main colors, forming a clever echo with Dunhuang (敦煌) murals and Silk Road memories—red is rich, outlining the heaviness of the murals; gold is bright, depicting the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty (唐朝); blue is deep, echoing the vastness of the Silk Road.
Apsaras, pipa players playing backwards, nine-colored deer... classic Dunhuang (敦煌) mural elements can be seen everywhere at the lantern festival site. Liu Zuyang (刘祖洋), the head of the lantern design team, introduced: "We systematically sorted out Dunhuang (敦煌) cultural relics, studied the color system and composition aesthetics of the murals, and hope to interpret Dunhuang (敦煌) art with lanterns, and transform the rich cultural heritage into an immersive light and shadow experience."
Light is the pen, the wall is the scroll. In the "Painted Wall Neon Color, Pattern Talk Dunhuang (敦煌)" immersive theme block, grape patterns and rabbit patterns are vividly interpreted in light and shadow. The "Tianjie Lantern Market, Dunhuang (敦煌) Twelve Chen Cai" block is inspired by Dunhuang (敦煌) murals and combines the elements of the Chinese zodiac to create a unique scene. Tourists seem to be in the world of murals, interacting with auspicious beasts, and experiencing the fusion of traditional culture and modern technology. Lu Mingyang (卢明扬), a "Dunhuang (敦煌) fan" from Henan (河南), told reporters: "The story of Dunhuang (敦煌) spans time and space and is presented in the form of lanterns. It has traditional charm and modern beauty."
Layered lantern buildings, rotating lantern wheels, the musician-shaped lanterns of the "Happy Dance Dunhuang (敦煌)" lantern set have different postures: some are sitting and plucking strings, some are showing sleeves and dancing, with flowing clothes and rainbow-like ribbons, taking the colors of turquoise, ocher, and ochre from ancient murals, and rendering the magnificence of Dunhuang (敦煌) art in the lights. "The lantern set reproduces the scene of the Dunhuang (敦煌) Lantern Festival in history, and also shows the flow and integration of music and dance art on the Silk Road," said Liu Zuyang (刘祖洋).
In addition to using lanterns to interpret Silk Road stories and show the beauty of Dunhuang (敦煌) art, the lantern festival also brings a tangible, enjoyable, and participatory cultural experience: launching the "Lantern Festival Silver Ticket" interaction—tourists hold customized silver tickets that integrate mural elements and learn about history through game interaction. Tourist Li Lu (李璐) said: "My child is reluctant to leave in order to collect the stamps of the 'Lantern Festival Silver Ticket.' We also bought shawls with Dunhuang (敦煌) patterns and experienced rubbing and other activities, and gained a lot."
In Dunhuang (敦煌), lanterns are never just lanterns. It once illuminated the camel bells on the Silk Road, and it has also solidified into a thousand years of watch in the murals of the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟). "The ancient charm in the Dunhuang (敦煌) murals blooms in the modern light and shadow of lantern art. We will use the Dunhuang (敦煌) Lantern Festival as a link to showcase the unique charm of Silk Road culture," said Zhang Xiaoning (张晓柠), Deputy Director of the Dunhuang (敦煌) Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism.
Jiangsu Nanjing (江苏南京) Displays "Museum Aesthetics of Light and Shadow"
Oar Sounds and Lantern Shadows, Reflecting the Artistic Conception of Gardens
By Yin Xiaoyu (尹晓宇), Reporter of This Newspaper
At dusk, when the lights are first lit, Bailuzhou Park (白鹭洲公园) in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) is as bright as "the east wind releases a thousand trees of flowers at night."
Tourists either wear ancient costumes, or hold various lanterns, or lean on the bridge and look into the distance...reproducing the scene of the Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival in ancient times, where "every family walks across the bridge and everyone watches the lanterns."
Visiting the Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival is a New Year custom activity that cannot be missed in Nanjing (南京). Appreciating lanterns in Bailuzhou Park (白鹭洲公园) by the Qinhuai River (秦淮河) is even more unique—here, egrets gather, and the fragrant island is beautiful, one of the "Forty New Scenes of Jinling (金陵)."
This year, the main lantern set of the Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival is the "Five Horses Crossing the River, One Horse Transforming into a Dragon" in the park's lake, which is 20 meters high and 60 meters long. Li Mingwei (李明伟), the designer of the Bailuzhou (白鹭洲) boutique exhibition area of the Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival, told reporters that the main lantern set was handmade by more than 160 craftsmen over 1,500 working hours, integrating lantern-making techniques and light and shadow technology, covering 3 layers of handmade relief dragon scales, and innovatively using gold cloth edging and gold thread outlining techniques. When the lights are on, the long-standing cultural context and the New Year atmosphere reflect each other.
Visiting the lantern festival in the park is not only about appreciating lanterns, but also about touring the park. Passing through the Wanyue Bridge (玩月桥) and the Xianglan Garden (湘兰苑), the hydrangea lanterns form a cluster of flowers at a high place and the orchid lanterns at a low place reflect each other, forming a small world. Not far away, the plum blossom lanterns with the city flower of Nanjing (南京) as the element, obliquely reflect the shallow light and shadow on the pink walls and black tiles. After the two doors are closed, the words "Nanjing (南京)" are clearly visible. Moving the steps and changing the scenery, every step is a scene. The lantern festival reflects the garden, like a Jiangnan (江南) freehand painting.
Garden construction emphasizes borrowing scenery. The Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival cleverly uses this point, either allowing the Bailu Pagoda (白鹭塔) to complement the lantern set, or allowing the cruise ships from the Confucius Temple (夫子庙) to form a flowing landscape with the bridge and lanterns.
In order to create the artistic conception of the Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival, technological means are also used to add color. For example, in the "Qinhuai Flower God" lantern set, the flower god looks around gracefully, and behind it is the application of a mechanical dynamic structure, combined with soft light and shadow to realize the anthropomorphic situation of "opening eyes—gazing—closing." The light source of the eyes adopts a temperature-controlled dimming system, simulating the charm of "eyes like autumn water," combined with the lotus lantern held in the hand to create the aesthetic conception of "flowers wake up with the lights, and eyes contain the charm of the river."
It is worth mentioning that this year is the 40th Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival. Beijing (北京) palace lanterns, Xianju (仙居) flower lanterns in Zhejiang (浙江), and Foshan (佛山) lanterns in Guangdong (广东) and other local lanterns are also on display in Bailuzhou (白鹭洲). Intangible cultural heritage lanterns are intertwined, jointly displaying the "museum aesthetics of light and shadow."
In addition to the Bailuzhou (白鹭洲) exhibition area, this year's Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival also has 390 sets of lanterns in 8 exhibition areas including the Confucius Temple (夫子庙) and Laomendong (老门东), with diverse forms of lantern viewing. If you choose to enjoy the lanterns on the water, you can take a boat from the Confucius Temple (夫子庙) and feel the sound of oars and the shadows of lanterns in the Qinhuai River (秦淮河).
The Qinhuai (秦淮) Lantern Festival has also traveled to France, bringing lantern sets with Qinhuai (秦淮) charm and large-scale lantern sets such as "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" that show the beauty of the East to overseas, allowing more people to feel the charm of Chinese aesthetics in the romantic light and shadow.
By: 赵红霞
During the Spring Festival travel season, many people have noticed the addition of village history museums in their hometowns. Whether converted from old ancestral halls, utilizing vacant school buildings, or newly built on selected sites, these village history museums, carrying the nostalgia for the countryside, have become important carriers for inheriting agricultural civilization and promoting rural cultural revitalization.
What makes these simple village history museums so enduringly touching? The answer lies in the inheritance of the spirit.
From an individual perspective, village history museums awaken nostalgia. When people stop in front of the display cases and see the farming tools and clothing used by their ancestors, they understand the path they have taken; from a family perspective, village history museums inherit excellent family traditions and instructions. Simple principles such as diligence in farming and reading, and filial piety and love for elders, are more deeply rooted in people's hearts through physical evidence and storytelling; from a village perspective, village history museums condense a consensus. When villagers see the village's journey from poverty to prosperity in the village history museum, a sense of collective honor and belonging arises spontaneously.
The rise of village history museums is not accidental. Rural revitalization requires both shaping and soul-casting. The 2026 Central No. 1 Document proposed to "enrich the supply of rural cultural products and services" and "strengthen the investigation and protection of rural cultural relics, traditional villages, and intangible cultural heritage." Village history museums preserve the memory of the village and are a realistic projection of the spiritual and cultural needs of the people. Looking to the future, how can village history museums be further built and utilized effectively?
The soul of a village history museum lies in its local flavor. Building a good village history museum focuses on adapting to local conditions and highlighting characteristics. 十里不同风，百里不同俗 (shí lǐ bù tóng fēng, bǎi lǐ bù tóng sú - "ten li different custom, hundred li different habit," customs vary from place to place), the different geographical environments, historical contexts, and folk customs of each village construct a unique collective memory. Invite elderly villagers to talk about village history, invite local talents working outside to recall past events, and organize volunteers to collect letters and old photos scattered among the people... Seemingly inconspicuous details often hide the most touching memories of the countryside.
The evaluation of a village history museum does not lie in its external decoration, but in its internal heritage. Building a village history museum requires deep excavation of local resources and telling local stories. It cannot rely on simple "borrowing," let alone standardized configuration with a “一刀切” (yī dāo qiē - "one knife cut," a one-size-fits-all approach). A village history museum can focus on a theme, such as the village's intangible cultural heritage skills or a moving struggle history. Adhering to a small and beautiful positioning, ordinary stories can also reflect the brilliance of the times. More importantly, let the villagers become the main body of construction. When villagers see their own objects through the display case, "This is my family's story," that sense of pride and belonging is unmatched by any exquisite display.
Using the village history museum well focuses on integrating into life and serving the villagers. The village history museum is built in the village, and the primary target of service is the villagers. It may be built as a multifunctional living room in the countryside: it can be combined with the new era of civilization practice to hold various cultural activities, and it can also be built into a local tourist landmark to promote the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism; it can also "transform" into an intangible cultural heritage inheritance experience point, inviting craftsmen to display their skills on the spot, or hold council meetings in the village history museum, making it a public space that villagers often visit and love.
Online and offline interaction opens a door for travelers to return home at any time. Digitalization is a key to "revitalizing" the village history museum: realizing "cloud" tours of the hometown through virtual reality technology, and understanding the new charm of the countryside through short videos. Online "alive," offline "hot." Cultivate a team of "unremovable" docents, from old party members, teachers, returning youth to local primary and secondary school students, speaking in local accents and talking about things around them. Village history museums with mature conditions can further expand their functions, realize the benign interaction between cultural prosperity and economic development through docking research and study tourism, building rural education practice bases, and developing cultural and creative products.
Looking at the rural China, village history museums record the changes at the grassroots level and preserve vivid folk memories. In the context of promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, it is expected that village history museums in various places will develop from scratch, from existence to excellence, tell the stories of thousands of "our villages," and better reflect the China in the villages.
(The author is a special researcher at the Fujian Provincial Research Center for Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and a professor at Jimei University Normal College).
Return to TopThe Tuo River (沱江) flows slowly, and mountain songs echo among the mountains.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Zizhong County (资中县), Neijiang City (内江市), Sichuan Province (四川省), focused its development efforts on reality. The regional GDP increased from 28.378 billion yuan in 2020 to 38.353 billion yuan in 2025. The county's economy steadily advanced, delivering a "Zizhong Answer Sheet" with more substance and weight.
People-Oriented, Anchoring Development Coordinates
Ultimately, development must be implemented to improve the living standards of the people. In recent years, while promoting economic growth, Zizhong has paid more attention to tilting resources towards people's livelihood, allowing the fruits of development to benefit all people more and more equitably.
On the employment front, Zizhong continues to improve the county, town, and village-level employment service network, promoting labor brands such as "Zizhong Blood Orange Talent" (资中血橙达人) and "Chuancheng Technician" (船城技工), and promoting the coordinated advancement of industrial development and employment expansion. Focusing on key areas such as education, medical care, and elderly care, it has accelerated the implementation of a number of projects to address shortcomings, and the supply capacity of public services has been continuously improved. Urban renewal is steadily advancing, and infrastructure is continuously improving.
In practice, the entire Zizhong County (资中县) has truly taken the needs of the people as the starting point for economic and social development, allowing planning and industrial choices to "**站得住脚**" (zhàn de zhù jiǎo - "stand firm," to be justifiable or well-founded). Striving for the "15th Five-Year Plan," Zizhong County (资中县) further clarified this value orientation and firmly established it as the direction for future development.
Industrial Foundation, Consolidating the Industrial Base
The industrial economy is an important support for county economic development. Focusing on the goals of a strong industrial county and a manufacturing-led county, Zizhong regards industry as a key tool for stabilizing growth, employment, and expectations, and continues to consolidate the foundation for development.
In recent years, Zizhong County (资中县) has systematically promoted the industrial doubling plan, clarified the development direction of leading industries, and issued the "Zizhong County Implementation Plan for Implementing the Industrial Doubling Plan and Promoting High-Quality Industrial Development" (《资中县落实工业倍增计划推动工业高质量发展实施方案》), supporting the implementation of actions such as expanding industrial clusters, cultivating enterprise gradients, breaking through investment promotion, accelerating technological innovation, and improving factor guarantees, promoting the transformation of industrial development from "single-point breakthroughs" to "systematic improvements."
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Zizhong's industrial development accelerated from "quantitative change" to "qualitative change." In 2025, Zizhong's industrial investment increased by 40.5% year-on-year, the output value of leading industries exceeded 11 billion yuan, 53 projects were signed, and the total investment amounted to 7.967 billion yuan; the number and total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased year by year, and the industrial doubling effect was significant. Industries such as food and beverage and equipment manufacturing are accelerating their agglomeration, and industrial development is moving from "expanding scale" to "improving quality."
Cultural Tourism Empowerment, Releasing Integration Momentum
In the process of consolidating the "hard foundation" of industry, Zizhong did not stop at a single growth path, but instead sought new growth poles from cultural tourism resources.
Focusing on the cultural tourism IP of "The Place Where Mountain Songs Resound," Zizhong continues to promote the integration of culture and tourism. From building the "The Place Where Mountain Songs Resound" Music Square, to launching the cultural tourism offensive, to the eight-month-long mountain song co-creation exhibition, cultural resources are constantly being transformed into real-world scenes, and the cultural tourism IP is moving from "being seen" to "being participated in."
At the same time, Zizhong systematically promotes the protection and utilization of historical and cultural heritage, implementing exhibition and utilization of more than 10 cultural sites such as the Yanshen Temple (盐神庙), Nanhua Palace (南华宫), and Zizhong County Museum (资中县博物馆), and the construction of the Southern Sichuan Folk Culture Impression Experience Site project has been launched, closely connecting the memories of ancient cities and towns with contemporary life. Focusing on urban-rural linkage, it continues to create four high-quality tourism routes: ancient city, ancient town, music, and countryside, and explores integrated models such as "blood orange + cultural tourism" and "sports event + cultural tourism," and the comprehensive driving effect of the cultural tourism industry is gradually emerging.
Strengthening Brands, Expanding Characteristic Industries
In the process of industrial extension and urban-rural linkage, advantageous agriculture, represented by Zizhong blood oranges, is growing into an important pillar for driving farmers' income growth.
In 2025, the planting area of Zizhong blood oranges was approximately 200,000 mu, the output was approximately 400,000 tons, the brand value reached 4.749 billion yuan, and the total output value of the entire industrial chain exceeded 9.3 billion yuan, driving more than 122,000 farmers to increase their income.
Currently, Zizhong is focusing on the "One Corridor, Three Zones" industrial layout, has built 19 blood orange primary processing production lines and 141 cold storage warehouses, and has built and put into operation NFC juice, fruit wine, and other intensive processing projects, promoting the continuous extension of the industrial chain, and "small specialties" are growing into "big industries."
Between the mountains and rivers, development has a voice; on the banks of the Tuo River (沱江), footsteps move forward. Standing at a new starting point, Zizhong is shifting its development vision from speed and scale to quality and structure, and from summarizing stage results to longer-term planning.
Data source: Publicity Department of the Zizhong County Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共资中县委宣传部)
Return to TopMap design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)
Return to TopThe Decree of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国国务院令)
No. 829
The "Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Certain Administrative Regulations" was adopted at the 78th Executive Meeting of the State Council on January 16, 2026, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force on March 20, 2026.
Premier Li Qiang (李强)
January 30, 2026
In order to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, implement the spirit of the reform of Party and state institutions, promote the transformation of government functions, create a first-class market-oriented, law-based, and international business environment, and focus on improving the systematicness, integrity, coordination, and timeliness of administrative regulations, the State Council has cleaned up the administrative regulations involved. After the clean-up, the State Council decided:
1. To amend certain provisions of 9 administrative regulations. (Attachment 1)
2. To repeal 2 administrative regulations. (Attachment 2)
This decision shall come into force on March 20, 2026.
Attachments:
1. Administrative Regulations Amended by the Decision of the State Council
2. Administrative Regulations Repealed by the Decision of the State Council
Attachment 1
Administrative Regulations Amended by the Decision of the State Council
1. "Industry and Commerce Administration" in Articles 21 and 28 of the "Regulations on Urban Greening" shall be amended to "Market Supervision and Administration."
Article 24 shall be amended to: "The protection of ancient and famous trees in cities shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations on the Protection of Ancient and Famous Trees."
Item 3 of Article 26 shall be deleted.
"Give administrative sanctions" in Articles 29 and 30 shall be amended to "Give sanctions in accordance with the law."
The first paragraph of Article 31 shall be amended to: "If a party is not satisfied with the administrative penalty decision, it may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law, or it may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law. If the party fails to apply for administrative reconsideration or file a lawsuit in the people's court within the time limit, and fails to perform the administrative penalty decision, the organ that made the administrative penalty decision shall apply to the people's court for compulsory execution."
2. "The construction authority under the State Council" in the first paragraph of Article 5 of the "Regulations on Scenic Areas" shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority under the State Council", and "The construction authority of the people's government of the province or autonomous region and the scenic area authority of the people's government of the municipality directly under the Central Government" in the second paragraph shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government".
"The construction authority under the State Council shall, together with the relevant departments such as the environmental protection authority, the forestry authority, and the cultural relics authority under the State Council" in the first paragraph of Article 10 shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority under the State Council shall, together with the relevant departments such as the natural resources, ecology and environment, housing and urban-rural development, and cultural relics authorities under the State Council", and "The construction authority of the people's government of the province or autonomous region or the scenic area authority of the people's government of the municipality directly under the Central Government" in the second paragraph shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government".
"The construction authority of the people's government of the province or autonomous region or the scenic area authority of the people's government of the municipality directly under the Central Government" in the first paragraph of Article 16 shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government".
Article 19 shall be amended to: "The overall plan of the national scenic area shall be submitted by the forestry and grassland authority of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government to the forestry and grassland authority under the State Council for approval after being reviewed by the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located. The forestry and grassland authority under the State Council shall conduct a review together with the relevant departments such as the natural resources, ecology and environment, housing and urban-rural development, and cultural relics authorities under the State Council.
"The detailed plan of the national scenic area shall be submitted by the forestry and grassland authority of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government to the forestry and grassland authority under the State Council for approval."
"The construction authority under the State Council" in the first paragraph of Article 20 shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority under the State Council", and "The construction authority of the people's government of the province or autonomous region or the scenic area authority of the people's government of the municipality directly under the Central Government" in the second paragraph shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government".
"The construction authority of the people's government of the province or autonomous region and the scenic area authority of the people's government of the municipality directly under the Central Government" in the second paragraph of Article 28 and Article 42 shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government".
"The construction authority under the State Council" in the second paragraph of Article 31, Article 35, the second paragraph of Article 38, and Article 47 shall be amended to "The forestry and grassland authority under the State Council".
3. "（二）符合国务院交通运输主管部门规定的年龄要求" in Item 2 of Article 9 and Item 2 of Article 22 of the "Regulations on Road Transport of the People's Republic of China" shall be amended to "（二）符合国务院交通运输主管部门规定的年龄要求".
"Administrative sanction" in Article 76 shall be amended to "Sanction".
4. "Give administrative sanctions" in Article 44 and Article 48 of the "Regulations on River Management of the People's Republic of China" shall be amended to "Give sanctions in accordance with the law."
Article 46 shall be amended to: "If a party is not satisfied with the administrative penalty decision, it may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law, or it may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law. If the party fails to apply for administrative reconsideration or file a lawsuit in the people's court within the time limit, and fails to perform the administrative penalty decision, the organ that made the administrative penalty decision shall apply to the people's court for compulsory execution. If a party is not satisfied with the decision on administrative penalties for public security, it shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalties for Public Security."
Article 50 shall be deleted.
5. "Give administrative sanctions" in Article 24 of the "Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Forest Pests and Diseases" shall be amended to "Give sanctions in accordance with the law."
Article 26 shall be amended to: "The administrative penalties stipulated in these Regulations shall be decided by the forestry authority of the people's government at or above the county level or the unit entrusted by it.
"If a party is not satisfied with the administrative penalty decision, it may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law, or it may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law. If the party fails to apply for administrative reconsideration or file a lawsuit and fails to perform the administrative penalty decision, the organ that made the administrative penalty decision shall apply to the people's court for compulsory execution."
Article 27 shall be deleted.
6. "Give administrative sanctions" in Article 31 of the "Regulations on the Safety Management of Reservoir Dams" shall be amended to "Give sanctions in accordance with the law."
The first paragraph of Article 32 shall be amended to: "If a party is not satisfied with the administrative penalty decision, it may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law, or it may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law. If the party fails to apply for administrative reconsideration or file a lawsuit and fails to perform the administrative penalty decision, the organ that made the administrative penalty decision shall apply to the people's court for compulsory execution."
7. "Give administrative sanctions" in Article 19 of the "Regulations on Plant Quarantine" shall be amended to "Give sanctions in accordance with the law."
Article 20 shall be amended to: "If a party is not satisfied with the administrative penalty decision, it may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law, or it may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law. If the party fails to apply for administrative reconsideration or file a lawsuit and fails to perform the administrative penalty decision, the organ that made the administrative penalty decision shall apply to the people's court for compulsory execution."
8. "Administrative sanction" in Item 3 of Article 13, Item 3 of the first paragraph of Article 18, and Article 29 of the "Regulations on Registered Architects of the People's Republic of China" shall be amended to "Sanction".
Article 14 shall be amended to: "If the National Management Committee for Registered Architects and the Management Committee for Registered Architects of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government decide not to register in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of these Regulations, they shall notify the applicant in writing within 15 days from the date of the decision; if the applicant has any objection, it may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law, or it may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law."
The second paragraph of Article 18 shall be amended to: "If the party whose registration has been revoked has any objection to the revocation of registration and the recovery of the registered architect certificate, it may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law, or it may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law."
9. Article 35 of the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Standardization Law of the People's Republic of China" shall be amended to: "If a party is not satisfied with the administrative penalty decision, it may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law, or it may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law. If the party fails to apply for administrative reconsideration, fails to file a lawsuit in the people's court, and fails to perform the administrative penalty decision, the organ that made the administrative penalty decision shall apply to the people's court for compulsory execution."
"Give administrative sanctions" in Article 37 shall be amended to "Give sanctions in accordance with the law."
In addition, the article numbers in the relevant administrative regulations shall be adjusted accordingly.
Attachment 2
Administrative Regulations Repealed by the Decision of the State Council
1. Regulations on the Management of Township Coal Mines (promulgated by Decree No. 169 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on December 20, 1994, and revised according to the "Decision of the State Council on Repealing and Amending Certain Administrative Regulations" on July 18, 2013)
2. Interim Measures for the Implementation of the Academic Degrees Regulations of the People's Republic of China (formulated by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council and approved and transmitted by the State Council on May 20, 1981)
(Xinhua News Agency) (新华社)
Decree of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
No. 830
The "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves" was revised and adopted at the 77th Executive Meeting of the State Council on January 9, 2026, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force on March 15, 2026.
Premier Li Qiang (李强)
February 3, 2026
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in order to promote the construction of nature reserves with high quality, strengthen the protection and management of nature reserves, comprehensively promote ecological civilization and the construction of a beautiful China, and accelerate the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the establishment of nature reserves, the carrying out of protection and management of nature reserves, and related activities within the territory of the People's Republic of China and other sea areas under its jurisdiction.
The term "nature reserves" as used in these Regulations refers to specific land and marine areas that are approved for establishment by the State Council or the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, with the main purpose of protecting typical natural ecosystems, natural concentrated distribution areas of rare and endangered wild animal and plant species, and natural relics of special significance, so as to achieve scientific protection and rational utilization of natural resources.
Article 3 The construction of nature reserves shall implement the Party and the state's line, principles and policies, and decisions and deployments, practice the concept that green mountains and clear waters are golden mountains and silver mountains, adhere to the people-centered development thought, adhere to ecological protection first, coordinate protection and development, adhere to adapting to local conditions and highlighting characteristics, build a mechanism of government leadership, multi-party participation, and social sharing, and achieve the unity of ecological protection, green development, and improvement of people's livelihood.
Article 4 The State Council and the local people's governments at or above the county level where the nature reserves are located shall strengthen the overall coordination of the construction of nature reserves, improve policies and measures to support the construction of nature reserves, and incorporate the construction of nature reserves into relevant national economic and social development plans.
Article 5 The state establishes a diversified funding guarantee system for nature reserves. The people's governments at or above the county level shall include the funds required for the management of nature reserves in the budget at the same level in accordance with the principle of dividing financial powers and expenditure responsibilities.
The state encourages providing support for the construction of nature reserves through the establishment of funds, donations, and sponsorships.
Article 6 The forestry and grassland department under the State Council is responsible for the supervision and management of nature reserves nationwide. The relevant departments of the State Council, such as natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs, and transportation, are responsible for the relevant supervision and management of nature reserves within their respective responsibilities.
The forestry and grassland departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level are responsible for the supervision and management of nature reserves within their respective administrative regions. Other relevant departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level are responsible for the relevant supervision and management of nature reserves within their respective responsibilities.
The management agencies of each nature reserve established in accordance with regulations shall be responsible for the protection and management of each nature reserve in accordance with these Regulations and the prescribed responsibilities.
Article 7 The forestry and grassland department under the State Council and relevant departments shall establish and improve the technical specifications and standards system related to nature reserves in accordance with their respective responsibilities, and organize the formulation and timely revision of relevant technical specifications and standards for nature reserves in accordance with the law.
Article 8 The state encourages and supports the research, development, application and promotion of science and technology related to nature reserves, strengthens the training of professionals related to nature reserves, and strengthens the supporting role of scientific and technological innovation in the construction of nature reserves.
Article 9 The forestry and grassland department under the State Council and relevant departments, the local people's governments at or above the county level where the nature reserves are located and their relevant departments, and the management agencies of nature reserves shall organize and carry out various forms of publicity and education activities on the protection of nature reserves.
News media shall carry out public welfare publicity on the protection of nature reserves and conduct public opinion supervision in accordance with the law.
Article 10 The state supports and promotes international exchanges and cooperation in the field of nature reserves through various means.
Chapter II Establishment of Nature Reserves
Article 11 The establishment of a nature reserve shall meet one of the following conditions:
(1) Typical natural geographical areas, natural ecosystem areas, and similar natural ecosystem areas that have been damaged but can be restored through protection and restoration;
(2) Natural concentrated distribution areas of rare and endangered wild animal and plant species;
(3) Sea areas, coasts, islands, wetlands, inland waters, forests, grasslands, and deserts with special protection value;
(4) Natural relics with significant scientific and cultural value, such as geological profiles, geological structures, concentrated distribution areas of paleobiological fossils, landform landscapes, and geological disaster relics;
(5) Other natural areas that need special protection.
The establishment of a nature reserve shall fully listen to the opinions of relevant parties and properly handle the relationship with local economic and social development and the production and life of residents.
Article 12 Nature reserves are divided into national nature reserves and provincial nature reserves.
Nature reserves that are of typical significance at home and abroad, have significant international impact in science, or have special scientific research value, as well as nature reserves involving national maritime rights and interests, shall be listed as national nature reserves. Other nature reserves shall be listed as provincial nature reserves.
Article 13 To establish a national nature reserve, the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the proposed nature reserve is located or the relevant department of the State Council shall submit an application, which shall be reviewed by the forestry and grassland department under the State Council in conjunction with relevant departments, and then submit a proposal for approval to the State Council for approval.
To establish a provincial nature reserve, the people's government of the city or county where the proposed nature reserve is located shall submit an application, which shall be reviewed by the forestry and grassland department of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government in conjunction with relevant departments, and then submit a proposal for approval to the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government for approval, and shall send a copy to the forestry and grassland department under the State Council and relevant departments.
If the proposed nature reserve spans two or more administrative regions, unless the application is submitted by the relevant department of the State Council, the people's governments of the relevant administrative regions shall submit the application after consultation and agreement, and shall be approved in accordance with the procedures stipulated in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article.
Article 14 National nature reserves shall be named with the place name where they are located plus "National Nature Reserve"; provincial nature reserves shall be named with the place name where they are located plus "Provincial Nature Reserve". Nature reserves with special protection objects may add the name of the special protection object after the place name where they are located.
Article 15 The delineation of the area of a nature reserve shall comprehensively consider the integrity of the distribution area of protection objects such as natural ecosystems, the feasibility of management, and the needs of surrounding economic and social development, adhere to seeking truth from facts, be scientific and reasonable, and be based on thorough investigation and scientific demonstration.
Natural protected areas of the nature park type shall no longer be retained within the area of the nature reserve. Nature reserves that are entirely included in the area of national parks shall no longer be retained; those that are partially included shall be integrated or revoked after scientific evaluation and approval in accordance with the prescribed procedures for the unincluded part.
Article 16 Nature reserves are divided into core protected areas and general control areas, and zoned control is implemented.
The following areas of nature reserves shall be designated as core protected areas:
(1) Areas where natural ecosystems are completely preserved or where ecosystems are fragile and need to be restored;
(2) Key distribution areas of rare and endangered wild animal and plant species and important nodes of ecological corridors;
(3) Concentrated distribution areas of important natural relics;
(4) Other areas that need key protection.
Areas outside the core protected area are designated as general control areas.
Article 17 After the establishment of a nature reserve, the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the nature reserve is located shall organize and complete the surveying and demarcation of the nature reserve in a timely manner in accordance with relevant regulations; for nature reserves involving national maritime rights and interests, the relevant department of the State Council shall organize and complete the surveying and demarcation. The management agency of the nature reserve shall set up boundary markers, electronic signs, or electronic fences and other boundary signs in a timely manner according to the needs of protection and management.
It is forbidden to damage, alter, cover, or dismantle or move the boundary signs of nature reserves without authorization.
Article 18 The names, regional scope, and control zoning of national nature reserves and provincial nature reserves shall be approved by the State Council and the people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government where they are located when they are approved for establishment, and shall be announced by the forestry and grassland department under the State Council and the forestry and grassland departments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government where they are located in accordance with the law.
The forestry and grassland department under the State Council and the forestry and grassland departments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall share information such as the regional scope and control zoning coordinates of nature reserves with relevant departments.
Article 19 If the living environment of the main protection objects of a nature reserve has undergone major changes and it is indeed necessary to adjust the regional scope of the nature reserve, it shall be approved by the people's government that originally approved the establishment of the nature reserve in accordance with the procedures for the establishment of the nature reserve. Changes in the name of the nature reserve shall be handled in accordance with the aforementioned procedures.
Adjustments to the control zoning of national nature reserves and provincial nature reserves shall be approved by the forestry and grassland department under the State Council and the forestry and grassland departments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government where they are located after being reviewed by relevant departments at the same level.
After the establishment of a nature reserve, it shall not be revoked in principle; if it loses its protection value due to special circumstances, it may be revoked with the approval of the people's government that originally approved the establishment of the nature reserve.
Chapter III Protection and Management of Nature Reserves
Article 20 The state adheres to the integrated protection of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, and implements overall protection, systematic restoration, and comprehensive management of nature reserves in accordance with the characteristics and inherent laws of natural ecosystems.
Article 21 The management agency of a nature reserve shall, on the basis of comprehensive scientific investigation and special investigation, organize the preparation of relevant plans for the nature reserve it manages (hereinafter referred to as the nature reserve plan) as needed, clarify the goals and tasks of protection and management, protection objects, management requirements, protection measures, and other matters, and make arrangements for the production and living activities of the original residents. The organization and preparation of the nature reserve plan shall widely listen to the opinions of relevant parties and conduct in-depth demonstrations.
The nature reserve plan of a national nature reserve shall be submitted to the forestry and grassland department under the State Council for approval and implementation after being reviewed and agreed by the forestry and grassland department of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located; the nature reserve plan of a nature reserve involving national maritime rights and interests shall be submitted to the forestry and grassland department under the State Council for approval and implementation after being reviewed and agreed by the relevant department of the State Council. The nature reserve plan of a provincial nature reserve shall be submitted to the forestry and grassland department of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located for approval and implementation. Before the plan is approved, the opinions of relevant departments at the same level shall be solicited.
The nature reserve plan shall be connected with the national economic and social development plan, the overall land and space plan, etc., and shall be included in the land and space plan implementation supervision information system for unified supervision. The nature reserve plan shall be disclosed to the public in accordance with the law.
Article 22 The management agency of a nature reserve shall, in accordance with laws, regulations, relevant national regulations, and the nature reserve plan, improve the rules and regulations for the protection and management of the nature reserve, and strengthen the daily protection and management of the nature reserve.
Units and individuals within the area of the nature reserve and personnel entering the nature reserve shall abide by laws, regulations, rules and regulations for the protection and management of the nature reserve, and accept the management of the management agency of the nature reserve.
Article 23 The natural resources within the area of the nature reserve shall be subject to registration of rights confirmation in accordance with the relevant national regulations on the registration of rights confirmation of natural resources, and the nature reserve shall be used as an independent registration unit during the registration of rights confirmation.
Article 24 The state strengthens the construction of a monitoring network system for nature reserves, gives full play to the role of various monitoring stations, uses information technology to strengthen the integrated analysis, sharing, and comprehensive application of monitoring data, comprehensively grasps the composition, distribution, dynamic changes, and biodiversity of natural ecosystems, as well as the quality of the ecological environment and the interference of human activities, and timely assesses and early warns of ecological risks.
Article 25 The restoration of damaged natural ecosystems, the connection of ecological corridors, and the restoration of important habitats within the area of the nature reserve shall adhere to natural restoration as the main method; if it is indeed necessary to carry out artificial restoration activities such as population regulation and tree species renewal, the opinions of relevant parties shall be fully listened to, and a scientific and reasonable restoration plan shall be formulated and implemented in accordance with relevant regulations.
The management agency of the nature reserve shall take measures to strengthen the prevention and response to the invasion of alien species, maintain the safety of the ecosystem, and improve the quality of the ecosystem.
Article 26 Except for the following activities, human activities are prohibited in the core protected area of the nature reserve:
(1) Investigation and monitoring, ecological restoration, management and patrol activities carried out to protect the nature reserve, scientific observation, basic surveying and mapping, protection of cultural relics and other cultural heritage, disaster prevention and mitigation, emergency rescue activities, and activities that national authorities need to carry out in accordance with the law to perform their law enforcement duties;
(2) Necessary production and living activities of the original residents, as well as the operation, maintenance, and renovation of existing important infrastructure that needs to be retained and cannot be avoided;
(3) The construction of linear infrastructure that must and cannot be avoided and crosses underground, underwater, or in the air in an ecologically harmless manner;
(4) Activities that need to be carried out to maintain national security and implement major national strategies, as well as the construction of major national projects that cannot be avoided;
(5) Other activities stipulated by laws, administrative regulations, or approved by the State Council.
Article 27 Only the following human activities are allowed in the general control area of the nature reserve:
(1) Activities allowed in the core protected area;
(2) The construction, operation, and maintenance of important infrastructure that complies with the land and space plan and cannot be avoided;
(3) Paleobiological fossil investigation and excavation, basic geological investigation, strategic mineral resource prospect investigation, and strategic mineral resource exploration within the prescribed scope;
(4) The rewilding and breeding of rare and endangered wild animals and plants, and non-destructive specimen collection activities;
(5) Forest management activities such as artificial commercial forest tending and tree species renewal that are consistent with the protection goals of the nature reserve;
(6) Public service activities such as science popularization, ecotourism, education, culture, and sports;
(7) Other activities stipulated by laws, administrative regulations, or approved by the State Council.
Article 28 For the following types of nature reserves, differentiated control measures may be implemented after scientific demonstration, provided that the safety of the main protection objects is ensured and the ecological function is not damaged:
(1) For nature reserves whose main protection objects are natural relics, necessary protection, display, and exhibition facilities may be constructed in the core protected area, and paleobiological fossil investigation and excavation and moderate science popularization, ecotourism, education, culture, and sports and other public service activities may be carried out;
(2) For nature reserves whose main protection objects are located underground, the above-ground part of its core protected area may be protected and managed in accordance with the general control area;
(3) Nature reserves where the natural ecological process and the breeding and reproduction of the main protection objects have obvious seasonal changes may implement seasonal differentiated control measures.
Article 29 The production and living activities of the original residents within the area of the nature reserve shall be premised on not exceeding the existing scale and intensity of utilization and reasonably improving the conditions for production and living.
If it is indeed necessary for the original residents within the area of the nature reserve to move out due to protection and management needs, the relevant local people's government shall properly resettle them.
Article 30 Without approval, foreigners shall not engage in specimen collection and other activities within the area of the nature reserve.
Article 30. Foreigners may not engage in activities such as specimen collection within the boundaries of nature reserves without approval.
Article 31. For activities carried out in nature reserves as stipulated in Articles 26, 27, and 28 of these Regulations, relevant units and individuals shall complete relevant procedures in accordance with the law if such procedures are required by law; if the activities involve the construction of facilities, the consent of the forestry and grassland department under the State Council or the forestry and grassland department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the nature reserve is located shall also be obtained, except for necessary production and living activities of the original residents, operation and maintenance activities of the original linear infrastructure, and facilities for management, patrol, scientific research and observation, popular science publicity, and disaster prevention and mitigation constructed by the nature reserve management agency in accordance with the nature reserve plan.
Units and individuals carrying out investigation, monitoring, scientific research and observation, and specimen collection in nature reserves shall submit relevant activity results as required by the nature reserve management agency. Activities carried out in nature reserves as stipulated in Articles 26, 27, and 28 of these Regulations shall take necessary measures to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on natural ecosystems, ecological corridors, important habitats, and natural and cultural landscapes. The nature reserve management agency shall, based on the actual situation and needs, clarify the boundaries and intensity of relevant activities, as well as the protective measures to be taken.
Article 32. Nature reserve management agencies shall establish a routine patrol system, reasonably allocate patrol personnel and patrol equipment, and strengthen the construction of patrol stations. Patrol personnel shall observe and record the habitat conditions of the main protected objects and their changes, dissuade and stop behaviors that violate the protection and management regulations of nature reserves, and report them in a timely manner.
Article 33. Nature reserve management agencies shall formulate emergency plans for sudden events in nature reserves, strengthen cooperation and coordination with relevant departments of the local people's government, do a good job in disaster prevention and mitigation, safety management, and emergency support, and enhance emergency support capabilities.
Article 34. Nature reserve management agencies shall, on the premise of ensuring ecological protection, improve the public service system of nature reserves and enhance public service functions. Appropriate areas may be designated in the general control zone of nature reserves, and necessary auxiliary facilities and equipment may be set up to provide support for relevant scientific research, popular science publicity, ecological tourism, education, culture, sports, and other public service activities.
Nature reserve management agencies shall strengthen the management and service of visitors to nature reserves, reasonably determine visitor capacity, clarify visitor behavior norms, provide necessary barrier-free services in accordance with relevant national regulations, and improve relevant mechanisms such as visitor safety guarantees and emergency assistance.
No visits, tourism, or other projects inconsistent with the protection objectives shall be opened within the nature reserve area.
Article 35. The forestry and grassland departments of the people's governments at or above the county level, the relevant departments of natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs, as well as the nature reserve management agencies, shall strengthen the supervision and inspection of the protection of nature reserves in accordance with their respective duties, and investigate and deal with illegal acts in accordance with the law.
The Coast Guard (海警机构) shall, in accordance with the provisions of the "Coast Guard Law of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国海警法》), supervise and inspect the protection of the seaward side of the coastline within the nature reserve area within its scope of duties, and investigate and deal with illegal acts in accordance with the law.
Supervision and inspection personnel shall take the initiative to show their law enforcement certificates when carrying out supervision and inspection. The inspected units and individuals shall cooperate and shall not refuse or obstruct.
Public security organs may set up work stations in nature reserves as needed to carry out ecological police work.
Where relevant state organs perform their statutory duties in nature reserves in accordance with the law, the nature reserve management agency shall provide necessary convenience.
Article 36. Any unit or individual has the right to report acts that violate the protection and management regulations of nature reserves to the nature reserve management agency or relevant departments, and the nature reserve management agency and relevant departments that receive the report shall handle it in a timely manner in accordance with the law.
Article 37. Nature reserve management agencies shall, in accordance with the law, promptly disclose information on the protection and management of nature reserves and other work, and consciously accept social supervision and public opinion supervision.
Chapter IV Legal Liability
Article 38. If the staff of nature reserve management agencies, local people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments, and relevant departments of the State Council abuse their powers, neglect their duties, or engage in malpractice for personal gain in the protection and management of nature reserves, they shall be given sanctions in accordance with the law.
Article 39. Those who damage, alter, cover up, or dismantle or move the boundary markers of nature reserves without authorization shall be ordered by the nature reserve management agency to stop the illegal act and take remedial measures, and may be fined less than 20,000 yuan; if losses are caused, they shall bear compensation liability in accordance with the law.
Units and individuals carrying out investigation, monitoring, scientific research and observation, and specimen collection in nature reserves who fail to submit relevant activity results to the nature reserve management agency shall be ordered by the nature reserve management agency to make corrections and may be fined less than 5,000 yuan.
Article 40. Those who carry out activities other than those stipulated in Article 26 of these Regulations in the core protected area of a nature reserve shall be ordered by the relevant departments of forestry and grassland, natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs of the people's government at or above the county level to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income, and may be fined less than 100,000 yuan; if it belongs to illegal construction of facilities or engineering construction, they shall be ordered to dismantle and restore the original state within a time limit, and be fined not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 1 million yuan; if ecological damage is caused, they shall be ordered to restore within a time limit or take other remedial measures, and be fined not less than 1 million yuan but not more than 5 million yuan.
Article 41. Those who carry out activities other than those stipulated in Article 27 of these Regulations in the general control area of a nature reserve shall be ordered by the relevant departments of forestry and grassland, natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs of the people's government at or above the county level to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income, and may be fined less than 50,000 yuan; if it belongs to illegal construction of facilities or engineering construction, they shall be ordered to dismantle and restore the original state within a time limit, and be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan; if ecological damage is caused, they shall be ordered to restore within a time limit or take other remedial measures, and be fined not less than 500,000 yuan but not more than 2 million yuan.
Article 42. Original residents in the nature reserve area who carry out production and living activities in violation of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 29 of these Regulations shall be ordered by the nature reserve management agency to make corrections, and may be fined less than 2,000 yuan depending on the severity of the circumstances.
Article 43. Those who carry out activities stipulated in Articles 26, 27, and 28 of these Regulations in the nature reserve area without taking necessary measures to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on natural ecosystems, ecological corridors, important habitats, and natural and cultural landscapes shall be ordered by the relevant departments of forestry and grassland, natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs of the people's government at or above the county level to make corrections, and may be fined less than 100,000 yuan; if ecological damage is caused, they shall be ordered to restore within a time limit or take other remedial measures, and if the relevant activities are carried out in the core protected area, they shall be fined not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan, and if they are carried out in the general control area, they shall be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 200,000 yuan.
Article 44. For illegal acts stipulated in Articles 40, 41, and 43 of these Regulations that occur on the seaward side of the coastline within the nature reserve area, the Coast Guard (海警机构) shall impose penalties in accordance with the law within its scope of duties.
For illegal acts stipulated in Articles 40, 41, and 43 of these Regulations, if the amount of fines stipulated in relevant administrative regulations is higher than that stipulated in these Regulations, those provisions shall apply.
Article 45. Units, individuals, and personnel entering the nature reserve area who do not obey the management of the nature reserve management agency, the nature reserve management agency has the right to dissuade and stop them; if it constitutes a violation of public order or other violations of public security administration, the public security organ shall give public security administrative penalties in accordance with the law.
Article 46. Those who violate the provisions of these Regulations, damage natural resources, pollute the environment, or damage the ecology shall bear civil liability in accordance with the law; if it constitutes a crime, they shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 47. For nature reserves involving national maritime rights and interests, the forestry and grassland department under the State Council shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, formulate specific management measures in accordance with these Regulations.
The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government may formulate implementation measures in accordance with these Regulations.
Article 48. These Regulations shall come into force on March 15, 2026.
(Xinhua News Agency) (新华社电)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘文璋
Currently, Japanese politics are increasingly leaning to the right, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) repeatedly making erroneous statements regarding Taiwan and promoting military expansion. Takaichi Sanae's (高市早苗) erroneous words and actions have triggered increasing opposition and criticism from Japanese citizens and insightful individuals. They express strong concerns about the right-leaning trends and erroneous tendencies emerging in Japanese political circles and society, calling on the Japanese people to maintain high vigilance.
"The trend of constitutional revision is becoming increasingly strong, and this approach of breaking through the 'Peace Constitution' is very dangerous."
The Japanese right-wing forces have long attempted to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution. Following the prime ministerial designation election in mid-February this year, Takaichi (高市) once again expressed her intention to revise the constitution, sparking concerns from all sectors of Japanese society. Recently, nearly a thousand Japanese citizens held a protest rally in front of the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo (东京首相官邸), opposing Takaichi's (高市) attempt to revise the constitution. Protesters held signs with slogans such as "Oppose war, safeguard the constitution," "No war, no Takaichi (高市)," and "Cannot tolerate Takaichi (高市) politics," chanting slogans like "Oppose constitutional revision" and "Safeguard peace."
Yoshuyuki Minagawa (皆川义幸), a Tokyo (东京) resident who participated in the protest rally, stated: "The Takaichi (高市) government is constantly breaking through the post-war peaceful development system, inevitably pushing Japan to the brink of danger. More than 80 years ago, Okinawa (冲绳) was a victim of Japanese militarism. Now, building bases and deploying missiles there is tantamount to pushing Okinawa (冲绳) to the forefront of war once again, making the people victims. This approach is absolutely unacceptable."
A protester in his thirties told reporters: "Takaichi's (高市) constitutional revision trend is becoming increasingly strong, and this approach of breaking through the 'Peace Constitution' is very dangerous. Japan is attempting to embark on the path of a military nation, and this dangerous trend will have an adverse impact on the regional peace and development environment."
Another protester stated that Japan, as a country that once launched wars and undermined peace, has left behind painful historical lessons. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which came into effect in 1947, stipulates that Japan forever renounces war initiated by the sovereign right of the state, the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes. This law is therefore also known as the "Peace Constitution." Today, all sectors of Japanese society must prevent Takaichi's (高市) dangerous trends and practices that attempt to undermine the Peace Constitution and fully safeguard Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.
"The premise for Japan's security and development is to deeply reflect on its history of aggression and adhere to the principle of anti-war."
Mizuho Fukushima (福岛瑞穗), a member of the Japanese House of Councillors and leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, stated that the Takaichi (高市) government's proposed revisions to the "Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment" implementation guidelines and the revision of the "Three Security Documents" and other defense policies are extremely radical and dangerous, causing deep unease. Mizuho Fukushima (福岛瑞穗) called on all sectors of society to work together to prevent the passage of relevant dangerous bills in the Diet and prevent Japan from repeating the mistakes of war.
"The Takaichi (高市) government's current series of actions regarding defense policies cannot bring true security to Japan, but instead continue to escalate regional tensions." Hitomi Sugiura (杉浦瞳), a Japanese lawyer, told reporters that Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution is the core of Japan's post-war peace system and an important foundation for neighboring countries to maintain trust in Japan. Adhering to Article 9 of the Constitution is not only related to international credibility but also directly related to Japan's own security. "The premise for Japan's security and development is to deeply reflect on its history of aggression and adhere to the principle of anti-war. Japan should actively promote the construction of a regional peace environment and cherish the long-term stable relationship with China."
Shigeaki Koga (古贺茂明), a former official of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, called on Japan to shift from the "Takaichi (高市) military power route" to the "pacifist Japan route" at a lecture event held at the Bunkyo Ward (文京区) Community Center in Tokyo (东京). He stated that the Takaichi (高市) government has not made improving people's livelihoods the core of its administration but instead relies on inflationary mechanisms to expand fiscal revenue, promoting the expansion of military equipment and defense policies through the method of "exchanging inflation for tax revenue and using tax revenue to support military spending." This "inflationary fiscal route" exchanges the decline in residents' actual purchasing power for fiscal space, which will lead to structural damage to people's living standards in the long run. The current statement of so-called "economic recovery" is using short-term data improvements to cover up long-term downward trends. In the future, the Takaichi (高市) government may rely more on creating social antagonism, shifting public attention from core issues such as the economy and people's livelihoods through highly mobilizing issues such as constitutional revision, security, and relations with China.
"The Japanese government has chosen a political path that lacks a sense of international responsibility, which is deeply worrying."
"As a leader of a country, one should not only be responsible for domestic politics but also bear due responsibility for regional peace and the international order. Currently, the Japanese government has chosen a political path that lacks a sense of international responsibility, which is deeply worrying." Takashi Shiraishi (白石孝), co-representative of the Japan Asia-Pacific Resource Center, told reporters, "Takaichi's (高市) series of erroneous words and actions have exacerbated the tension in Japan-China relations and also complicated the regional situation, continuously impacting regional stability and Japan's international image. Takaichi's (高市) position on historical cognition, foreign policy, and military issues has obvious risks, endangering Japan's long-term development."
"The Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, which was clearly confirmed in the 1972 Japan-China Joint Statement (《日中联合声明》) and the 1978 Japan-China Treaty of Peace and Friendship (《日中和平友好条约》). Takaichi's (高市) relevant remarks clearly violate the Japanese government's consistent position and are highly provocative. From China's perspective, the Japanese side's actions are not only dangerous but also unacceptable," Yoshuyuki Minagawa (皆川义幸) told reporters.
Takashi Takano (高野孟), a visiting professor at Waseda University (早稻田大学) in Japan, stated that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, and any foreign interference constitutes an infringement on China's sovereignty. Takaichi (高市) must maintain a high degree of restraint and caution.
The Japanese network representative of the Japanese civic group "March 1st Korean Independence Movement" ("三·一朝鲜独立运动") stated that Takaichi's (高市) erroneous remarks on Taiwan are essentially equivalent to releasing a dangerous signal to the outside world that Japan will intervene militarily, directly leading to a sharp tension in Japan-China relations. This kind of words and actions that clearly deviate from the basic position of successive Japanese governments should be corrected immediately, "However, the Takaichi (高市) government not only refuses to withdraw but instead takes the opportunity to exaggerate the tense atmosphere and create a public opinion foundation. Japan's attempt to massively expand its military and break through the post-war system will accelerate its dangerous path towards a 'war country.'"
(Reported from Tokyo (东京) by this newspaper on March 2)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 2nd (Reporters Zhu Chao and Wu Mengtong) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning (毛宁) answered questions from Chinese and foreign reporters on relevant issues such as the situation in Iran at a regular press conference on March 2nd.
Urging All Parties to Cease Military Actions and Prevent Further Spread of War
A reporter asked: Since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28th, American military targets within the territories of the Gulf Cooperation Council (海合会) countries and Jordan have been attacked one after another, and relevant countries have issued statements condemning them. What is China's comment on this?
Mao Ning (毛宁) said that the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran without the authorization of the UN Security Council violate international law. China is deeply concerned about the spillover of the war affecting neighboring countries. China believes that the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the Gulf countries should also be fully respected. We urge all parties to cease military actions and prevent further spread of the war.
"China appreciates the special foreign ministers' meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (海合会) emphasizing that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way to overcome the current crisis and maintain regional security. The current regional situation is complex and sensitive. China supports regional countries in strengthening communication and coordination based on good-neighborliness and jointly committing to regional peace and stability," Mao Ning (毛宁) said.
Another reporter asked: According to reports, given the current situation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队) of Iran has banned merchant ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. One-fifth of the global oil and gas supply and a large amount of China's oil imports must pass through the strait. What impact might the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have on China's oil imports and energy security?
Mao Ning (毛宁) said that the Strait of Hormuz and its nearby waters are important international cargo and energy trade routes, and maintaining the security and stability of the region is in the common interest of the international community. China urges all parties to immediately cease military actions, avoid further escalation of tensions, and prevent regional turmoil from having a greater impact on global economic development.
Willing to Work with the International Community to Actively Promote Peace and Stop War
Mao Ning (毛宁) said in response to relevant questions that attacking and killing Iran's supreme leader seriously violates Iran's sovereignty and security, tramples on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the basic norms of international relations, and China firmly opposes and strongly condemns this.
She said that China is deeply concerned about the current situation and firmly opposes the use of force in international relations to infringe upon the sovereignty and security of other countries. The urgent task is to immediately cease military actions and prevent the spread and spillover of the war. China is willing to work with the international community to actively promote peace and stop war, promote the settlement of issues through dialogue and negotiation, and maintain peace and stability in the Middle East and the world.
Mao Ning (毛宁) said that under the promotion of China and Russia, the UN Security Council recently held an emergency meeting to discuss the current situation in Iran. China is willing to work with all parties to voice justice on platforms such as the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) and defend international fairness and justice.
More Than 3,000 Chinese Citizens Evacuated from Iran
A reporter asked: The current security situation in Iran is severe. We have noticed that Chinese embassies and consulates in relevant countries have issued security information and evacuation guidelines. What measures will China take in the next stage to protect Chinese citizens in Iran?
"Since the tense security situation in Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Iran have issued reminders many times and carried out work in various forms to call on and assist Chinese citizens to evacuate as soon as possible," Mao Ning (毛宁) introduced. As of March 2nd, Beijing time, more than 3,000 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran. Chinese embassies and consulates in countries surrounding Iran have sent working groups to the ports to meet and assist Chinese citizens evacuated from Iran.
"Considering the current severe security situation in Iran, we once again solemnly remind Chinese citizens in Iran to strengthen their own protection and evacuate safely as soon as possible. If you need assistance, please contact the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Iran, or call the 12308 consular protection hotline," she said.
Mao Ning (毛宁) said that recently, a Chinese citizen in Tehran (德黑兰) was affected by the military conflict and unfortunately died. We express our condolences to the deceased compatriots and our condolences to the families of the deceased.
Return to TopDecree of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
No. 830
The "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves" was revised and adopted at the 77th Executive Meeting of the State Council on January 9, 2026, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force on March 15, 2026.
Premier Li Qiang (李强)
February 3, 2026
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in order to promote the construction of nature reserves with high quality, strengthen the protection and management of nature reserves, comprehensively promote ecological civilization and the construction of a beautiful China, and accelerate the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the establishment of nature reserves, the carrying out of protection and management of nature reserves and related activities in the territory of the People's Republic of China and other sea areas under its jurisdiction.
For the purposes of these Regulations, "nature reserves" means specific land and marine areas that are approved for establishment by the State Council or the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, with the main purpose of protecting typical natural ecosystems, natural concentrated distribution areas of rare and endangered wild animal and plant species, and natural relics of special significance, so as to realize the scientific protection and rational utilization of natural resources.
Article 3 The construction of nature reserves shall implement the Party and the state's line, principles and policies, and decisions and deployments, practice the concept that green waters and green mountains are invaluable assets, adhere to the people-centered development thought, adhere to the priority of ecological protection, coordinate protection and development, adhere to adapting to local conditions and highlighting characteristics, build a mechanism of government leadership, multi-party participation, and social sharing, and achieve the unity of ecological protection, green development, and improvement of people's livelihood.
Article 4 The State Council and the local people's governments at or above the county level where the nature reserves are located shall strengthen the overall coordination of the construction of nature reserves, improve policies and measures to support the construction of nature reserves, and incorporate the construction of nature reserves into relevant national economic and social development plans.
Article 5 The state establishes a diversified funding guarantee system for nature reserves. The people's governments at or above the county level shall include the funds required for the management of nature reserves in the budget at the same level in accordance with the principle of dividing financial powers and expenditure responsibilities.
The state encourages providing support for the construction of nature reserves through the establishment of funds, donations, sponsorships, and other means.
Article 6 The forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the supervision and management of nature reserves nationwide. The relevant departments of the State Council, such as natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs, and transportation, are responsible for the relevant supervision and management of nature reserves within their respective responsibilities.
The forestry and grassland administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level are responsible for the supervision and management of nature reserves within their respective administrative regions. Other relevant departments of local people's governments at or above the county level are responsible for the relevant supervision and management of nature reserves within their respective responsibilities.
The management agencies of each nature reserve established in accordance with regulations shall be responsible for the protection and management of each nature reserve in accordance with these Regulations and the prescribed responsibilities.
Article 7 The forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council and relevant departments shall establish and improve the technical specifications and standards system related to nature reserves in accordance with their respective responsibilities, and organize the formulation and timely revision of relevant technical specifications and standards for nature reserves in accordance with the law.
Article 8 The state encourages and supports scientific and technological research, development, application and promotion related to nature reserves, strengthens the training of professionals related to nature reserves, and strengthens the supporting role of scientific and technological innovation in the construction of nature reserves.
Article 9 The forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council and relevant departments, the local people's governments at or above the county level where the nature reserves are located and their relevant departments, and the management agencies of nature reserves shall organize various forms of publicity and education activities for the protection of nature reserves.
News media shall carry out public welfare publicity on the protection of nature reserves and conduct public opinion supervision in accordance with the law.
Article 10 The state supports and promotes international exchanges and cooperation in the field of nature reserves through various means.
Chapter II Establishment of Nature Reserves
Article 11 The establishment of a nature reserve shall meet one of the following conditions:
(1) Typical natural geographical areas, natural ecosystem areas, and similar natural ecosystem areas that have been damaged but can be restored through protection and restoration;
(2) Natural concentrated distribution areas of rare and endangered wild animal and plant species;
(3) Sea areas, coasts, islands, wetlands, inland waters, forests, grasslands, and deserts with special protection value;
(4) Natural relics with significant scientific and cultural value, such as geological profiles, geological structures, concentrated distribution areas of paleobiological fossils, landform landscapes, and geological disaster remains;
(5) Other natural areas that need special protection.
The establishment of nature reserves shall fully listen to the opinions of relevant parties and properly handle the relationship with local economic and social development and the production and life of residents.
Article 12 Nature reserves are divided into national nature reserves and provincial nature reserves.
Nature reserves that are of typical significance at home and abroad, have significant international impact in science, or have special scientific research value, as well as nature reserves involving national maritime rights and interests, shall be listed as national nature reserves. Other nature reserves shall be listed as provincial nature reserves.
Article 13 To establish a national nature reserve, the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the proposed nature reserve is located, or the relevant department of the State Council, shall submit an application, which shall be reviewed by the forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with relevant departments, and then submit an approval proposal to the State Council for approval.
To establish a provincial nature reserve, the people's government of the city or county where the proposed nature reserve is located shall submit an application, which shall be reviewed by the forestry and grassland administrative department of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government in conjunction with relevant departments, and then submit an approval proposal to the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government for approval, and shall also send a copy to the forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council and relevant departments.
If the proposed nature reserve spans two or more administrative regions, unless the application is submitted by the relevant department of the State Council, the people's governments of the relevant administrative regions shall negotiate and reach an agreement before submitting the application, and the approval shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures stipulated in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article.
Article 14 National nature reserves shall be named with the place name where they are located plus "National Nature Reserve"; provincial nature reserves shall be named with the place name where they are located plus "Provincial Nature Reserve". Nature reserves with special protection objects may add the name of the special protection object after the place name where they are located.
Article 15 The delineation of the area of a nature reserve shall take into account the integrity of the distribution area of the protection objects such as natural ecosystems, the feasibility of management, and the needs of surrounding economic and social development, adhere to seeking truth from facts and being scientific and reasonable, and undergo thorough investigation and scientific demonstration.
Nature reserves of the nature park type will no longer be retained within the area of the nature reserve. Nature reserves that are entirely included in the area of national parks will no longer be retained; those that are partially included will be integrated or revoked after scientific evaluation and approval in accordance with the prescribed procedures for the part that is not included.
Article 16 Nature reserves are divided into core protected areas and general control areas, and zoned control is implemented.
The following areas of nature reserves shall be designated as core protected areas:
(1) Areas where natural ecosystems are completely preserved or where the ecology is fragile and needs to be restored;
(2) Key distribution areas of rare and endangered wild animal and plant species and important nodes of ecological corridors;
(3) Concentrated distribution areas of important natural relics;
(4) Other areas that need to be重点保护 (zhòng diǎn bǎo hù - "key protected," areas requiring significant protection).
Areas outside the core protected area are designated as general control areas.
Article 17 After the establishment of a nature reserve, the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the nature reserve is located shall organize and complete the surveying and demarcation of the nature reserve in a timely manner in accordance with relevant regulations; for nature reserves involving national maritime rights and interests, the relevant department of the State Council shall organize and complete the surveying and demarcation. The management agency of the nature reserve shall set up boundary markers, electronic signs, or electronic fences and other boundary signs in a timely manner according to the needs of protection and management.
It is forbidden to damage, alter, cover, or dismantle or move boundary signs of nature reserves without authorization.
Article 18 The names, area ranges, and control zoning of national nature reserves and provincial nature reserves shall be approved by the State Council and the local people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government when they are approved for establishment, and shall be announced by the forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council and the forestry and grassland administrative departments of the local people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government in accordance with the law.
The forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council and the forestry and grassland administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall share information such as the area range and control zoning coordinates of nature reserves with relevant departments.
Article 19 If it is necessary to adjust the area range of a nature reserve due to major changes in the living environment of the main protection objects of the nature reserve, it shall be approved by the people's government that originally approved the establishment of the nature reserve in accordance with the procedures for the establishment of the nature reserve. Changes to the name of the nature reserve shall be handled in accordance with the aforementioned procedures.
Adjustments to the control zoning of national nature reserves and provincial nature reserves shall be approved by the forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council and the forestry and grassland administrative departments of the local people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government after being reviewed by relevant departments at the same level.
In principle, nature reserves shall not be revoked after they are established; if they lose their protection value due to special circumstances, they may be revoked with the approval of the people's government that originally approved the establishment of the nature reserve.
Chapter III Protection and Management of Nature Reserves
Article 20 The state adheres to the integrated protection of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and deserts, and implements overall protection, systematic restoration, and comprehensive management of nature reserves in accordance with the characteristics and inherent laws of natural ecosystems.
Article 21 The management agency of a nature reserve shall, on the basis of comprehensive scientific investigation and special investigation, organize the preparation of relevant plans for the nature reserve it manages (hereinafter referred to as the nature reserve plan) as needed, clarify the goals and tasks of protection and management, protection objects, management requirements, protection measures, and other matters, and make arrangements for the production and living activities of the original residents. The preparation of the nature reserve plan shall widely solicit opinions from relevant parties and conduct in-depth demonstrations.
The nature reserve plan of a national nature reserve shall be submitted to the forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council for approval and implementation after being reviewed and agreed by the forestry and grassland administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the nature reserve is located; the nature reserve plan of a nature reserve involving national maritime rights and interests shall be submitted to the forestry and grassland administrative department of the State Council for approval and implementation after being reviewed and agreed by the relevant department of the State Council. The nature reserve plan of a provincial nature reserve shall be submitted to the forestry and grassland administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the nature reserve is located for approval and implementation. Before the plan is approved, the opinions of relevant departments at the same level shall be solicited.
The nature reserve plan shall be consistent with the national economic and social development plan, the overall land and space plan, etc., and shall be included in the land and space plan implementation supervision information system for unified supervision. The nature reserve plan shall be disclosed to the public in accordance with the law.
Article 22 The management agency of a nature reserve shall, in accordance with laws, regulations, relevant national regulations, and the nature reserve plan, improve the rules and regulations for the protection and management of the nature reserve, and strengthen the daily protection and management of the nature reserve.
Units and individuals within the area of the nature reserve and personnel entering the nature reserve shall abide by laws, regulations, rules and regulations for the protection and management of the nature reserve, and accept the management of the management agency of the nature reserve.
Article 23 The natural resources within the area of the nature reserve shall be subject to confirmation and registration in accordance with the relevant national regulations on confirmation and registration of natural resources rights, and the nature reserve shall be used as an independent registration unit during confirmation and registration.
Article 24 The state strengthens the construction of a monitoring network system for nature reserves, gives full play to the role of various monitoring stations, uses information technology to strengthen the integrated analysis, sharing, and comprehensive application of monitoring data, comprehensively grasps the composition, distribution, dynamic changes, and biodiversity of natural ecosystems, as well as the quality of the ecological environment and human activity interference, and timely assesses and warns of ecological risks.
Article 25 The restoration of damaged natural ecosystems, the connection of ecological corridors, and the restoration of important habitats within the area of the nature reserve shall adhere to natural restoration as the main method; if it is necessary to carry out artificial restoration activities such as population regulation and tree species renewal, the opinions of relevant parties shall be fully solicited, and a scientific and reasonable restoration plan shall be formulated and implemented in accordance with relevant regulations.
The management agency of the nature reserve shall take measures to strengthen the prevention and response to the invasion of alien species, maintain the safety of the ecosystem, and improve the quality of the ecosystem.
Article 26 Except for the following activities, human activities are prohibited in the core protected area of a nature reserve:
(1) Investigation and monitoring, ecological restoration, management and patrol activities carried out to protect the nature reserve, scientific observation, basic surveying and mapping, protection of cultural relics and other cultural heritage, disaster prevention and mitigation, emergency rescue activities, and activities that state organs need to carry out in accordance with the law to perform their law enforcement duties;
(2) Necessary production and living activities of the original residents, as well as the operation, maintenance, and transformation of existing important infrastructure that needs to be retained and cannot be avoided;
(3) The construction of linear infrastructure that must be carried out and cannot be avoided, and that crosses underground, underwater, or in the air in an ecologically harmless manner;
(4) Activities that need to be carried out to maintain national security and implement major national strategies, as well as the construction of major national projects that cannot be avoided;
(5) Other activities stipulated by laws, administrative regulations, or approved by the State Council.
Article 27 Only the following human activities are allowed in the general control area of a nature reserve:
(1) Activities allowed in the core protected area;
(2) The construction, operation, and maintenance of important infrastructure that is consistent with the land and space plan and cannot be avoided;
(3) Paleobiological fossil investigation and excavation, basic geological investigation, strategic mineral resource prospect investigation, and strategic mineral resource exploration within the prescribed scope;
(4) The rewilding and breeding of rare and endangered wild animals and plants, and non-destructive specimen collection activities;
(5) Forest management activities such as artificial commercial forest tending and tree species renewal that are consistent with the protection goals of the nature reserve;
(6) Public service activities such as science popularization, ecotourism, education, culture, and sports;
(7) Other activities stipulated by laws, administrative regulations, or approved by the State Council.
Article 28 For the following types of nature reserves, differentiated control measures may be implemented after scientific demonstration, provided that the safety of the main protection objects is ensured and the ecological function is not damaged:
(1) For nature reserves whose main protection objects are natural relics, necessary protection, display, and exhibition facilities may be constructed in the core protected area, and paleobiological fossil investigation and excavation and moderate science popularization, ecotourism, education, culture, sports, and other public service activities may be carried out;
(2) For nature reserves whose main protection objects are located underground, the above-ground part of the core protected area may be protected and managed in accordance with the general control area;
(3) Nature reserves whose natural ecological processes and the breeding and reproduction of main protection objects have obvious seasonal changes may implement seasonal differentiated control measures.
Article 29 The production and living activities of the original residents within the area of the nature reserve shall be premised on not exceeding the existing scale and intensity of utilization, and reasonably improving production and living conditions.
If it is necessary for the original residents within the area of the nature reserve to move out due to protection and management needs, the relevant local people's government shall properly resettle them.
Article 30 Without approval, foreigners shall not engage in specimen collection and other activities within the area of the nature reserve.
Article 30. Without approval, foreigners shall not engage in activities such as specimen collection within the area of a nature reserve.
Article 31. For activities carried out in nature reserves as stipulated in Articles 26, 27, and 28 of these Regulations, the relevant units and individuals shall, if required by law to go through relevant procedures, do so in accordance with the law; if construction of facilities is involved, it shall also be subject to the consent of the forestry and grassland department of the State Council or the forestry and grassland department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the location is, except for necessary production and living activities of the original residents, operation and maintenance activities of the original linear infrastructure, and the construction of management, patrol, scientific research observation, popular science publicity, disaster prevention and mitigation, and other facilities by the nature reserve management agency in accordance with the nature reserve plan.
Units and individuals carrying out investigation, monitoring, scientific research observation, and specimen collection in nature reserves shall submit relevant activity results as required by the nature reserve management agency. Activities carried out in nature reserves as stipulated in Articles 26, 27, and 28 of these Regulations shall take necessary measures to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on natural ecosystems, ecological corridors, important habitats, and natural and cultural landscapes. The nature reserve management agency shall, based on the actual situation and needs, clarify the boundaries, intensity, and protective measures that should be taken for carrying out relevant activities.
Article 32. Nature reserve management agencies shall establish a daily patrol system, reasonably allocate patrol personnel and patrol equipment, and strengthen the construction of patrol stations. Patrol personnel shall observe and record the habitat status of the main protected objects and their changes, dissuade and stop behaviors that violate the protection and management regulations of nature reserves, and report them in a timely manner.
Article 33. Nature reserve management agencies shall formulate emergency plans for sudden events in nature reserves, strengthen cooperation with relevant departments of the local people's government, do a good job in disaster prevention and mitigation, safety management, and emergency support, and enhance emergency support capabilities.
Article 34. Nature reserve management agencies shall, on the premise of ensuring ecological protection, improve the public service system of nature reserves and enhance public service functions. Appropriate areas may be designated in the general control area of a nature reserve, and necessary auxiliary facilities and equipment may be set up to provide support for carrying out relevant scientific research, popular science publicity, ecological tourism, education, culture, sports, and other public service activities.
Nature reserve management agencies shall strengthen the management and service of visitors to nature reserves, reasonably determine visitor capacity, clarify visitor behavior norms, provide necessary barrier-free services in accordance with relevant national regulations, and improve relevant mechanisms such as visitor safety guarantees and emergency assistance.
No sightseeing, tourism, or other projects inconsistent with the protection objectives shall be opened within the area of a nature reserve.
Article 35. The forestry and grassland departments of people's governments at or above the county level, the relevant departments of natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs, and nature reserve management agencies shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, strengthen supervision and inspection of the protection of nature reserves and investigate and deal with illegal acts in accordance with the law.
The Coast Guard (海警机构) shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Coast Guard Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国海警法), supervise and inspect the protection of the seaward side of the coastline within the area of the nature reserve within its scope of duties, and investigate and deal with illegal acts in accordance with the law.
Supervision and inspection personnel shall take the initiative to show their law enforcement certificates when carrying out supervision and inspection. The inspected units and individuals shall cooperate and shall not refuse or obstruct.
Public security organs may set up work stations in nature reserves as needed to carry out ecological police work.
Where relevant state organs perform their statutory duties in nature reserves in accordance with the law, the nature reserve management agency shall provide necessary convenience.
Article 36. Any unit or individual has the right to report acts that violate the protection and management regulations of nature reserves to the nature reserve management agency or relevant departments, and the nature reserve management agency and relevant departments that receive the report shall handle it in a timely manner in accordance with the law.
Article 37. Nature reserve management agencies shall, in accordance with the law, promptly disclose information on the protection and management of nature reserves and other work, and consciously accept social supervision and public opinion supervision.
Chapter IV Legal Liability
Article 38. Staff members of nature reserve management agencies, local people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments, and relevant departments of the State Council who abuse their powers, neglect their duties, or engage in malpractice for personal gain in the protection and management of nature reserves shall be given sanctions in accordance with the law.
Article 39. Those who damage, alter, cover up, or dismantle or move the boundary markers of nature reserves without authorization shall be ordered by the nature reserve management agency to stop the illegal act and take remedial measures, and may be fined less than 20,000 yuan; if losses are caused, they shall bear compensation liability in accordance with the law.
Units and individuals carrying out investigation, monitoring, scientific research observation, and specimen collection in nature reserves who fail to submit relevant activity results to the nature reserve management agency shall be ordered by the nature reserve management agency to make corrections and may be fined less than 5,000 yuan.
Article 40. Those who carry out activities other than those stipulated in Article 26 of these Regulations in the core protected area of a nature reserve shall be ordered by the relevant departments of forestry and grassland, natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs of the people's government at or above the county level to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income, and may be fined less than 100,000 yuan; if it belongs to illegal construction of facilities or construction projects, they shall be ordered to dismantle and restore the original state within a time limit, and be fined not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 1 million yuan; if ecological damage is caused, they shall be ordered to restore within a time limit or take other remedial measures, and be fined not less than 1 million yuan but not more than 5 million yuan.
Article 41. Those who carry out activities other than those stipulated in Article 27 of these Regulations in the general control area of a nature reserve shall be ordered by the relevant departments of forestry and grassland, natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs of the people's government at or above the county level to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income, and may be fined less than 50,000 yuan; if it belongs to illegal construction of facilities or construction projects, they shall be ordered to dismantle and restore the original state within a time limit, and be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan; if ecological damage is caused, they shall be ordered to restore within a time limit or take other remedial measures, and be fined not less than 500,000 yuan but not more than 2 million yuan.
Article 42. Original residents in the area of a nature reserve who carry out production and living activities in violation of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 29 of these Regulations shall be ordered by the nature reserve management agency to make corrections, and may be fined less than 2,000 yuan depending on the severity of the circumstances.
Article 43. Those who carry out activities stipulated in Articles 26, 27, and 28 of these Regulations in the area of a nature reserve and fail to take necessary measures to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on natural ecosystems, ecological corridors, important habitats, and natural and cultural landscapes shall be ordered by the relevant departments of forestry and grassland, natural resources, ecology and environment, water administration, agriculture and rural affairs of the people's government at or above the county level to make corrections, and may be fined less than 100,000 yuan; if ecological damage is caused, they shall be ordered to restore within a time limit or take other remedial measures, and if the relevant activities are carried out in the core protected area, they shall be fined not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan, and if they are carried out in the general control area, they shall be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 200,000 yuan.
Article 44. For illegal acts stipulated in Articles 40, 41, and 43 of these Regulations that occur on the seaward side of the coastline within the area of a nature reserve, the Coast Guard (海警机构) shall impose penalties in accordance with the law within its scope of duties.
For illegal acts stipulated in Articles 40, 41, and 43 of these Regulations, if the amount of the fine stipulated in relevant administrative regulations is higher than that stipulated in these Regulations, those provisions shall apply.
Article 45. Units, individuals, and personnel entering a nature reserve within the area of a nature reserve who do not obey the management of the nature reserve management agency, the nature reserve management agency has the right to dissuade and stop them; if it constitutes a violation of public order or other violations of public security management, the public security organ shall give public security management penalties in accordance with the law.
Article 46. Those who violate the provisions of these Regulations, damage natural resources, pollute the environment, or damage the ecology shall bear civil liability in accordance with the law; if it constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with the law.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 47. For nature reserves involving national maritime rights and interests, the forestry and grassland department of the State Council shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, formulate specific management measures in accordance with these Regulations.
The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government may formulate implementation measures in accordance with these Regulations.
Article 48. These Regulations shall come into force on March 15, 2026.
(Xinhua News Agency)
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Longweiba Community (龙尾巴社区) in Wulingyuan District (武陵源区) is adjacent to the "three thousand strange peaks" and once encountered development difficulties due to traffic congestion, many mountains and little land. Since 2016, the community has used "ecological beauty" to attract "industrial prosperity," cleaning up garbage, beautifying courtyards, and standardizing breeding. In 2019, it was named "Provincial Demonstration Village for Beautiful Countryside Construction," attracting 13 high-end homestays to settle in, with a total investment of over 100 million yuan. Today, more than 80% of the community's residents are engaged in rural tourism, 90% of migrant workers return home, and the average annual income of villagers has increased from more than 7,000 yuan in 2015 to 45,000 yuan. The beautiful picture of ecological beauty, industrial prosperity, and people's affluence is slowly unfolding here.
The Nongfu Spring (农夫山泉) Sangzhi (桑植) production base, located at the source of the Li River (澧水), has a total investment of over 1.2 billion yuan and was officially put into production in January 2025. The deep mountain spring water in Sangzhi County (桑植县) is flowing along the pipeline into a "happiness river" that enriches the people and revitalizes the village.
Eucommia ulmoides is a characteristic traditional Chinese medicine in Cili County (慈利县). On the basis of Eucommia ulmoides planting and sales, Cili County (慈利县) has developed high-end Eucommia ulmoides tea series of beverages. Cili Eucommia ulmoides has now formed a billion-yuan-level industrial chain.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, in Qingyan Village (青岩村), Luotaping Township (罗塔坪乡), Yongding District (永定区), the Rubus chingii tea, affectionately known as the "get rich vine" by the villagers, has continued to grow and develop, transforming from a former "wild grass in the mountains" into a "golden industry" that drives the income increase of 90,600 farmers, becoming an important pillar for Yongding District (永定区) to consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation and promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Using ecology as the pen to paint the true colors of mountains and rivers; using people's livelihood as the ink to depict a picture of enriching the people, this answer sheet contains the past and present of Zhangjiajie (张家界), and also reflects its continuous life and its future of moving towards beauty.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Zhangjiajie Municipal Committee (中共张家界市委宣传部)
Return to TopIn recent years, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (德宏傣族景颇族自治州), Yunnan Province, has closely focused on governance and development needs, based itself on its unique location characteristics, insisted on transforming organizational advantages into advantages for consolidating borders and enriching the people, and transforming team vitality into the driving force for high-quality development. It has taken ideological strengthening as the guide, team building as the support, and talent gathering as the driving force, using practical work and achievements to write a bright answer sheet for organizational work serving high-quality economic and social development.
Activating Red Momentum to Unite Hearts and Minds. This borderland of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (德宏傣族景颇族自治州) is engraved with the red imprints of the Western Yunnan Anti-Japanese War and guarding the border and protecting the territory. The rich red resources are a valuable asset for uniting hearts and minds. Dehong Prefecture (德宏州) insists on taking red education as the starting point, integrating the red gene into the entire process of ideological construction, and guiding the vast number of party members and cadres to build a solid foundation of faith, replenish the calcium of the spirit, and stabilize the helm of thought. It explores the "rich mine" of local red resources, combines local characteristic elements, and relies on the Wanding Bridge (畹町桥) border trade site, border joint defense posts, ethnic unity and progress demonstration villages, etc., to create 20 state-level on-site teaching points, and launch 25 immersive research and study routes with themes such as "Inheriting the Red Gene and Promoting the Spirit of Struggle" and "Beacon Fire Memory and Red History," forming a series of "National Gate Party Building Courses" with prominent themes and distinctive features such as "The Changes of the Anti-Japanese War Veteran Village," "The National Gate Welcomes State Guests," and "The Story of the Nanyang Overseas Chinese Technicians." It has organized more than 420 red education practice activities for party members and cadres at all levels, covering more than 38,000 people, promoting the red spirit to be deeply rooted in the hearts and minds of the people, and allowing party members and cadres to inherit the red bloodline and cultivate patriotic feelings in their on-the-spot experience. At the same time, it deeply integrates red education with patriotic education, innovates the "Red Classroom + Border Practice" model, moves red publicity to the border front line and border villages, and organizes party members and cadres to take the lead in interpreting the mission and responsibility with red stories and border guarding deeds around them, guiding people of all ethnic groups to continue the red bloodline and jointly guard the border of the motherland.
Multivariate Collaboration to Consolidate the Foundation of Grassroots Governance. Dehong Prefecture (德宏州), combined with regional characteristics, adheres to the clear orientation of focusing on grasping the grassroots level, solving development problems, and gathering the strength of the people. It adheres to party building to lead grassroots governance, focuses on solving the outstanding problem of "small horse pulling a big cart," promotes the coordinated linkage of the state, county, and township levels, completes the compilation of the list of responsibilities of townships (streets), deepens the "10-household grid" governance model, clarifies the "ten managements" and "ten non-managements" work items, divides 32,000 grids, selects and allocates 34,000 grid members, and promotes party members and the masses to fully integrate into grassroots governance. The successful risk avoidance case of the "8.06" mudslide in Zhongshan Township (中山乡), Mang City (芒市), was listed as a typical case for promotion throughout the province. It deepens and expands the mass-themed publicity and education activities of "Strengthening the Country and Rejuvenating the Nation with Me," innovates the Dehong Prefecture (德宏州) practice of "The Party Flag is Red in the Borderland, and We Will Always Follow the Party," and promotes the normalization and long-term effectiveness of practical activities in key areas such as border villages and border posts. It deeply promotes the new era of action to enrich the people and strengthen the border, builds strong border happiness villages, and takes "benefit the elderly and help meals" and the "Sunshine Action" for students' mental health as entry points to accelerate the improvement of the care service system for the "one old and one young," and continues to consolidate the good situation of ethnic unity, religious harmony, social stability, and people living and working in peace and contentment.
Full-Chain Selection, Education, Management, and Use to Forge an Excellent Team. Dehong Prefecture (德宏州) insists on putting political standards first, builds a full-chain cadre selection, education, management, and use system, and strives to forge a high-quality cadre team that is politically loyal, dares to take responsibility, and overcomes difficulties. It establishes a "13331" cadre selection mechanism, focuses on key areas such as strengthening the border and consolidating defense, comprehensively revitalizing the countryside, and project construction, promotes and reuses 99 outstanding cadres with solid experience and outstanding achievements, making it a common practice to dare to act, be good at acting, and strive to achieve. It deeply implements the "Cadre Professional Capacity Improvement Plan" and the "Cadre Performance Capacity Improvement Plan," and for the first time implements the participation of newly promoted cadres, middle-aged and young class cadres, and outstanding young cadres in inspection post training, selects and sends cadres to the Qingpu District (青浦区) of Shanghai (上海市) for exchanges in departments such as development and reform, commerce, and education, and carries out two-way temporary job assignments, using the "cross-border breaking circle" training method to help cadres grow and become talents. It continues to streamline and optimize the assessment and evaluation system, thoroughly cleans up and standardizes more than 20 items of "one-vote veto" and signing responsibility letters, strengthens the application of assessment results, and the proportion of cadres promoted and appointed in 2025 with "excellent" assessments in the past 3 years is 73.44%. It pays attention to strengthening the daily supervision and management of cadres, carries out routine heart-to-heart talks and warning education, strictly grasps the construction of work style, and guides the vast number of cadres to take root in the grassroots, perform their duties, and take responsibility.
Precise Talent Introduction and Gathering to Activate Development Momentum. Dehong Prefecture (德宏州) insists on taking differentiation and characteristics as the direction, focuses on urgently needed and scarce fields such as agriculture, medical care, and education, precisely gathers wisdom and empowers, and allows all kinds of talents to make contributions on the fertile soil of the borderland. It closely focuses on the needs of development to attract talents, makes good use of a package of policies such as "one thing, one discussion," "revealing the list and taking command," and "flexible talent introduction." In 2025, it rigidly introduced 158 talents with master's degrees and 3 talents with doctoral degrees, and flexibly introduced 96 urgently needed and scarce outstanding talents such as "Silver Age Teachers," "Silver Age Doctors," and "Silver Age Science and Technology Talents" to solve the shortcomings of talent development. It insists on internal and external linkage to cultivate talents, deepens the talent collaborative development mechanism of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor internally, and forms a cross-regional "talent alliance" with Anning City (安宁市) and other cities; actively expands talent exchange and cooperation with neighboring countries externally, launches the construction of the China-Myanmar Science Popularization Corridor, newly hangs up and builds 4 "National Gate Schools," undertakes the 21st ASEAN Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention and the 6th China-Myanmar Think Tank High-end Forum, and holds international training courses on coffee technology transfer and "I Learn Burmese" training courses to pave the "fast track" for talent cultivation. Focusing on the "three pillars and one benchmark" main attack direction of Dehong Prefecture (德宏州), it implements the talent support plan for rural revitalization, deeply implements special actions such as "10,000 Talents Revitalizing 10,000 Villages" and "Entering Villages and Going to the Fields," sends 5 science and technology service groups with 211 scientific and technological personnel to serve at the grassroots level, realizes the research and development of 9 new agricultural varieties, and makes the characteristic agricultural industries of hot areas such as Zhaofang Tribute Rice (遮放贡米), fresh corn, and winter potatoes famous throughout the country. At the same time, focusing on the "key small things" such as housing, medical care, and children's education for introduced talents, it implements "one person, one policy" precise service, continuously smooths the service process of the "Borderland Talent Card," does a good job in the service guarantee for resident talents, and fully creates a strong social atmosphere of valuing, loving, and using talents.
Delivering a Happy Answer Sheet for Industrial Prosperity and People's Enrichment. Dehong Prefecture (德宏州) always takes leading the people of all ethnic groups to increase income and become rich as the main goal, and makes efforts in a diversified and coordinated manner, so that the fruits of development can benefit the people of all ethnic groups more and more fairly. It deeply implements grasping party building to promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, based on the climatic advantages and resource endowments of Dehong Prefecture (德宏州), breaks the boundaries of villages and counties, promotes the joint construction and co-construction of party organizations, and the development of industrial clusters, focusing on cultivating advantageous planting and breeding industries such as nuts, small-grain coffee, silkworms, and sugarcane, dynamically optimizes the formation of "chain owner" enterprise party organizations, introduces 35 labor-intensive enterprises, revitalizes 56,800 square meters of idle factory buildings, and lays 16 "doorstep" production lines to villages and groups to promote the large-scale and standardized development of characteristic industries. It revitalizes the natural scenery and ethnic cultural resources of border villages, closely focuses on all the elements of tourism "eating, living, traveling, traveling, shopping, and entertainment," creates brands such as "Living in Dehong" and "Dehong Gifts," and makes delicacies such as small-grain coffee,甩手粑粑 (shuǎi shǒu bā bā - "hand-flinging pancake," a local snack),泡鲁达 (pào lǔ dá - "pao luda," a Burmese-influenced dessert), and hand-caught rice popular online, and more and more people are eating tourism meals and embarking on the road to prosperity. At the same time, it continues to develop and strengthen the village collective economy, promotes the strong village company model, implements the separation of government and economy reform, and builds labor cooperatives. In 2025, the average village income reached 245,200 yuan, absorbing 4,027 people to find employment nearby, and realizing the transfer of 409,600 rural laborers to employment, making "employment nearby and stable income increase" the happy confidence of the people of all ethnic groups, and constantly depicting a happy picture of industrial prosperity and people's enrichment, and joint construction and sharing.
Data Source: Organization Department of the Dehong Prefecture (德宏州) Party Committee, Propaganda Department of the Dehong Prefecture (德宏州) Party Committee
Return to TopSince entering the new era, China's development has achieved historic accomplishments and undergone historic transformations. A vast number of foreign experts active in various fields have made outstanding contributions to China's modernization. In 2025, 50 foreign experts were awarded the Chinese Government Friendship Award. Our newspaper reporters recently interviewed four of the awardees, asking them to share their vivid stories of working alongside China, promoting exchange and mutual learning, and achieving mutual benefit and win-win results.
Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO—
Promoting Close Collaboration between UN Agencies and China
By Our Reporters Kang Jie (康杰) and Bai Ziwei (白紫微)
"I am deeply honored to receive the Chinese Government Friendship Award along with so many outstanding individuals. This will hold an important place in my career and life." Irina Bokova (伊琳娜·博科娃), the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award winner, former Director-General of UNESCO, and Honorary Dean of the International Organizations College at Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学), said that this honor belongs not only to her personally but also represents China's high recognition of its many years of close cooperation with UNESCO.
Born in Sofia (索非亚), the capital of Bulgaria, Bokova served as the Bulgarian Ambassador to France and Monaco, and the Bulgarian Ambassador to UNESCO. From 2009 to 2017, she served as the Director-General of UNESCO, the first woman to hold that position. She promoted the inclusion of nine important Chinese cultural heritage sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the inclusion of 11 Chinese cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. She also highly praised China's proactive efforts in cultural heritage protection and creative industries.
"China is extremely innovative in cultural heritage protection and is helping to preserve the diversity of world civilizations with an open attitude." Bokova said that Chinese civilization has been continuous and inclusive, making a unique contribution to safeguarding the diversity of world civilizations. In 2024, the "Central Axis of Beijing (北京) – Masterpiece of China's Ideal Capital City Order" was added to the World Heritage List, interpreting urban development from a new perspective and allowing the world to see the perfect integration of ancient Chinese urban wisdom and modern development concepts. China also actively participates in international cooperation in cultural heritage protection, safeguarding the common cultural wealth of mankind with its actions.
As a long-term observer of China's development, Bokova praised China's achievements in the field of education, "China has made tremendous efforts in the field of education, especially in the education of women and girls, and has become a global model." Last year, while attending the Global Women's Summit in Beijing (北京), Bokova read the white paper "New Era China's Practice and Achievements in Promoting the Comprehensive Development of Women" and visited the "Digital Empowerment of Women and Girls Achievement Exhibition." She was deeply impressed by the achievements of Chinese women's cause. "I am delighted to see that women account for 45.8% of Chinese science and technology workers, which shows that Chinese women have gained full development opportunities in the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation." Bokova said.
In recent years, Bokova has delivered keynote speeches at events such as the Beijing Culture Forum and the Global Civilization Forum, offering suggestions for global governance, the cultivation of talents for international organizations, and the construction of regional and national studies. "The current UN system, multilateral mechanisms, and government and private sectors all need young talents with global competence." Bokova said that working at Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学) has given her more opportunities to communicate with Chinese youth. In these exchanges, she always feels the sincerity, openness, and thirst for knowledge of Chinese youth. "They are eager to understand the world, embrace multilateralism, and are willing to use their knowledge to serve the common cause of mankind." Bokova encouraged Chinese youth to bravely go to international organizations such as the United Nations and inject new strength into the world with their professionalism and enthusiasm.
"China is a staunch supporter of multilateralism. I hope the world can usher in a brighter future, and China's close cooperation with the United Nations will provide a solid guarantee for this." Bokova said that she will continue to be a good envoy of Sino-foreign friendship and contribute to China's exchanges and mutual learning with countries around the world within the UN framework. "I look forward to seeing China carry out more international cooperation in the fields of education and culture, and use this to enhance trust and create conditions for cooperation in other fields."
Dr. Ralf Brandstätter, Chairman and CEO of Volkswagen Group China—
Traveling with Chinese Partners in the New Energy Era
By Our Reporter Bai Ziwei (白紫微)
"Volkswagen was a pioneer when it entered the Chinese market. Now, we are at the forefront of the transformation of China's automotive industry, and we feel extremely fortunate." Stepping into the office of Dr. Ralf Brandstätter (贝瑞德), the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award winner, Chairman and CEO of Volkswagen Group China (大众汽车集团（中国）), the People's Daily page framed in a photo frame is particularly eye-catching. The headline of the front-page article, "Investing in China is Investing in the Future," expresses his feelings, "Only by truly entering this market and integrating into this land can we understand the real needs of users, which makes me full of enthusiasm for work every day."
Brandstätter was born into a working-class family in Braunschweig (布伦瑞克), Germany. During his 32 years of working at Volkswagen, he grew from a purchasing specialist to the CEO of the Volkswagen brand. Since August 2022, Brandstätter has served as the Chairman and CEO of Volkswagen Group China (大众汽车集团（中国）), leading this automotive company, which has been deeply rooted in China for more than 40 years, to accelerate its transformation in the wave of electrification and intelligence. In order to better understand China, he insists on getting up at 6:00 every morning to learn Chinese, and even reads Chinese materials aloud on the way to the airport and in the gym. He also regularly communicates with Chinese employees around the age of 30 to maintain a keen sense of market changes. "We will unswervingly deepen our roots in the Chinese market and continue to invest in strengthening our local R&D capabilities." He said.
As one of the first foreign automotive companies to enter China, Volkswagen has deeply participated in the development process of China's automotive industry and has jointly cultivated a large number of industrial talents with Chinese partners. Brandstätter believes that the rise of China's new energy vehicle industry is not accidental. "China has invested heavily in the research and development of new energy vehicles and has formulated a comprehensive policy framework to promote industrial development. Chinese consumers' high acceptance of new technologies also provides a strong impetus for the market." How can Volkswagen continue its success? Brandstätter's answer is to truly achieve "In China, for China." He said that to compete in China, the world's largest new energy vehicle market, R&D and decision-making must be closer to the market and users.
In 2023, Volkswagen invested approximately 1 billion euros to establish its largest comprehensive R&D center outside of Germany in Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽) – Volkswagen (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (大众汽车（中国）科技公司), realizing the localization of everything from design and development to testing and even production decisions, shortening the new car development cycle from 50 months to 24 months, with an efficiency increase of more than 30%. In October 2022, Volkswagen invested 2.4 billion euros to establish a joint venture, CARIAD, with the Chinese technology company Horizon Robotics (地平线机器人). This is Volkswagen's largest single technology investment in China. In November 2025, CARIAD announced the use of self-designed and developed system-on-chips to provide intelligent upgrades for Volkswagen's new energy models in China. Brandstätter said that Chinese companies have shown strong capabilities in digital innovation and rapid iteration, and Volkswagen has decades of accumulation in vehicle engineering and safety standards. "The combination of German experience and Chinese speed can create solutions that are very suitable for Chinese consumers."
This year, Volkswagen will launch more than 20 new energy models in China. Brandstätter said that from accompanying the start of China's automotive industry to traveling with Chinese partners in the new energy era, "We have always adhered to long-termism, and more results are on the way – I am happy to witness these changes truly landing and see Volkswagen open a new chapter in China."
Marco Novati, Project Manager of the New Shipbuilding Team at CSSC Cruise Technology Development Co., Ltd.—
Witnessing the Transformation and Development of China's Cruise Economy
By Our Reporter Shen Wenmin (沈文敏)
"This is the most precious honor of my career." Marco Novati (马尔科·罗瓦蒂), the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award winner and Project Manager of the New Shipbuilding Team at CSSC Cruise Technology Development Co., Ltd. (中船集团中船邮轮新造船团队), said excitedly as he gently stroked the medal, "Choosing to work in China was the most correct decision of my life. The innovation vitality and development speed here have given my industry experience a place to use."
Novati comes from Croatia and has been deeply involved in the field of new cruise ship construction for more than 30 years, witnessing the iterative upgrade of the global cruise industry. He has served as a consultant for the Italian Classification Society, a builder at the Italian Fincantieri shipyard, etc. He has extremely rich experience in new ship research and development and construction. He has presided over or participated in the research and development of more than 30 cruise ships of multiple international cruise brands, and has established industry benchmarks in the application of new materials, the presentation of artistic aesthetics, and the practice of green technology. As a project manager, Novati provided strong technical support for the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of China's first domestically produced large cruise ship, "Adora Magic City (爱达·魔都号)." "Many international counterparts once questioned whether China could build qualified large cruise ships. But I saw China's institutional advantages in concentrating its efforts to accomplish great things. The enthusiasm of more than 40 participating units and nearly 6,000 researchers to overcome difficulties ensured the high-quality and on-time delivery of the cruise ship." Novati said.
Today, "Adora Magic City (爱达·魔都号)" has been in operation for more than two years, serving a total of more than 1 million tourists. Novati is now devoted to the construction of the second domestically produced large cruise ship, "Adora Magic City (爱达·花城号)." Under his guidance, "Adora Magic City (爱达·花城号)" has for the first time realized the technical review and on-site supervision of large cruise ships by a Chinese local team. Novati has imparted his many years of experience, leading Chinese young engineers to establish a full-chain management process covering design, construction, and quality control, and promoting the autonomous supervision capability from scratch and from weak to strong. At present, the construction progress of "Adora Magic City (爱达·花城号)," with a gross tonnage of 141,900 tons, has reached 94%, and it is expected to be launched in mid-to-late March, sprinting towards the goal of trial voyage in May and delivery at the end of the year. "In these years in China, I have personally felt the 'China speed'." He said.
"As a high-tech ship type with high technical integration and great potential for consumption upgrading, cruise ships are an important opportunity for China's shipbuilding industry to achieve leapfrog development." Novati said that large cruise ships are known as "floating cities on the sea." The entire ship has about 25 million parts, which is 5 times that of large aircraft and 13 times that of high-speed trains. The difficulty of design and construction far exceeds that of conventional ships. China has become the world's second largest cruise market. With the delivery and operation of "Adora Magic City (爱达·魔都号)," China's cruise industry has achieved full industry chain connectivity. In the future, "Adora Magic City (爱达·花城号)" will rely on the Guangzhou Nansha (广州南沙) cruise home port to operate international routes, further promoting China's cruise economy from the past "transit economy" to a cruise full industry chain ecosystem covering cruise operation, design and construction, and supporting supply chain.
"The high-quality development of China's cruise ships is reflected in every technological breakthrough and every management detail. There is continuous policy support and innovation investment here, as well as a development environment that respects talents and is open and inclusive." Novati believes that China's cruise industry has great development prospects in the future. "I will continue to stay in China and witness more Chinese large cruise ships sail to the world. I believe that under the dual drive of open cooperation and independent innovation, China will surely become the core force of the global cruise industry."
Cosimo Bambi, Xixide Distinguished Young Professor at Fudan University—
Growing Together with China's Astrophysics Research
By Our Reporter Jiang Hongbing (姜泓冰)
"As long as students have academic questions to discuss, I will be there." Before the Spring Festival this year, Cosimo Bambi (斑比), the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award winner and Xixide Distinguished Young Professor at Fudan University (复旦大学), as usual, invited his graduate students to the office to exchange research project progress. After sitting down behind his desk, he quickly immersed himself in the theoretical formulas on the computer screen and the data information from the depths of the universe obtained through global observation equipment. He sometimes typed quickly on the keyboard and sometimes walked to the blackboard to show the students the deduction process and ideas. This kind of discussion and exchange usually takes place every three or four days.
Bambi is an Italian born in the 1980s and studied under the world-renowned cosmology professor Alexander Dolgov. In 2007, after obtaining a doctorate from the University of Ferrara (费拉拉大学) in Italy, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at universities in the United States, Japan, and Germany. "In my exchanges with Chinese colleagues, I learned that China attaches importance to investment in education and scientific research, and young talents have many development opportunities." Bambi said that in 2012, he was hired as a young teacher in the Department of Physics at Fudan University (复旦大学) and came to work in China as he wished. "Unlike most Chinese Government Friendship Award winners, I grew up in China." He said.
In the past nearly 14 years, Bambi has grown from a young teacher to an authoritative expert in the field of high-energy astrophysics. He opened the first astrophysics and cosmology courses at Fudan University (复旦大学), published the only university textbook on particle cosmology in China, "Introduction to Particle Cosmology," and published more than 220 papers in high-impact factor journals as the first author or corresponding author, with more than 15,000 citations. He has also published 13 academic books and 1 popular science book. Among them, the Chinese textbook "Introduction to General Relativity," derived from his popular general relativity course, adds cutting-edge content such as cosmological models and gravitational waves to the classic general relativity, which is very inspiring for students.
Bambi also serves as a reviewer for many international academic journals and book publishers, leads the team to participate in the data analysis and general relativity testing of the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope observation, provides theoretical support for multiple major Chinese and foreign projects, and has won the Chinese National Teaching Achievement Award, the Shanghai "Magnolia Award" (上海市“白玉兰荣誉奖”), the "Humboldt Scholar" title from the University of Tübingen (图宾根大学) in Germany, and many other honors. What Bambi is most proud of is that he has supervised 17 doctoral students and 12 master's students to graduate so far, and many of them are teaching at universities in China and abroad. Bambi believes that this is due to China's strong investment in education and basic scientific research. "If I stayed in Europe and the United States to teach, it would be difficult to have the opportunity to lead a large research team."
Year after year, looking up at the stars and concentrating on exploring the origin and development of the universe, the academic work of astrophysicists seems to be high and isolated, but Bambi is not alone. In recent years, China's astrophysics research has developed rapidly. The high-energy astrophysics and black hole research team at Fudan University (复旦大学) led by him currently has more than 20 members, including 3 postdoctoral researchers and 14 graduate students, about half of whom are from countries such as Uzbekistan and Pakistan. "My students are very international. Whether they are Chinese students or foreign students, they are very good at expressing their ideas in English. I am proud of them." Bambi said.
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The child wanted to eat scallion-infused noodles, but there was no Chinese cabbage in front of the stove. Niu Chunling didn't panic. She went downstairs to the smart fresh food cabinet. She scanned the code, paid, and picked up the vegetables, returning home with them in a few minutes. "Many varieties and not expensive, so convenient! The renovation of the community has really touched my heart."
Niu Chunling lives in the Lechangli Community of Weijin Road Community, Xinxing Street, Heping District (和平区), Tianjin (天津), which has a history of 40 years. Over the years, it has undergone several renovations, but it has never satisfied most residents. "Some past renovations did not truly respond to the needs of residents, resulting in unsatisfactory results," Zhang Xia (张霞), Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Neighborhood Committee of Weijin Road Community, admitted frankly.
Since 2025, Heping District (和平区) has carried out the "Quality Heping" construction work, and establishing and practicing a correct view of performance has been included in the explicit requirements. "Once you think clearly about 'who is the community renovation for,' the work has a direction," Zhang Xia (张霞) said. Visiting residents and holding resident symposiums provided a solid foundation of public opinion for the renovation work. Now, dilapidated courtyard walls have been transformed into open and shared spaces, bumpy paths have been paved into flat walkways, and more than 40 standardized parking spaces have been added, greatly increasing resident satisfaction.
In recent years, Heping District (和平区) has explored and formed a five-in-one system of "cultivation, assessment, prevention, correction, and encouragement" to encourage the majority of cadres to take responsibility and achieve practical results through hard work.
Observe Potential Achievements, Emphasize Actual Achievements
Wang Han (王晗), 25, is a cadre at the Heping District (和平区) Drainage Management Office. Inspecting pipelines and cleaning up sewage are routine tasks.
The work is not glamorous, and it is dirty and tiring. Wang Han (王晗) was once confused at the beginning of his work: "Can I make a career in this position?"
What changed Wang Han's (王晗) thinking was a conversation with Director Yin Rui (殷睿). "Doing drainage work does not have 'flowers and applause,' but solving the difficulties of the masses in daily life and ensuring the stable operation of the city during rainstorms, which of these things lacks our contribution?" Yin Rui (殷睿) enlightened him.
"If the position is not glamorous, make your heart brighter." Yin Rui (殷睿) introduced that after years of accumulation, the Drainage Management Office has established facility ledgers covering 688 municipal lanes, 75 district-owned branch roads, 457 property management lanes, and 40 ownerless lanes in the entire district, fundamentally integrating, summarizing, and coordinating drainage facilities of various property rights in the entire district, so that daily maintenance is traceable, facility management is traceable, and key governance is well-organized. In addition, a grid-based maintenance model has been launched to consolidate management responsibilities and lay a good foundation for subsequent targeted maintenance. In recent years, the entire office has maintained approximately 200 kilometers of drainage pipelines and cleaned 20,000 various types of wells annually, ensuring the efficient and stable operation of drainage facilities in the jurisdiction.
Can these "unremarkable" works be seen by the organization?
In the past year, Hu Bin (扈彬), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Heping District (和平区) Party Committee, has frequently visited the Drainage Management Office because he also has an identity as a "performance observer" of the Drainage Management Office.
In 2025, Heping District (和平区) implemented a front-line assessment mechanism of "cadres go to the battlefield, organizations go to the scene" and formed a "performance observer" team. More than 70 performance observers from departments such as organization, discipline inspection and supervision, and supervision and inspection have flexibly used methods such as "staying at a point for investigation," "scenario integration," and "special class follow-up" to conduct more than 530 front-line assessments.
What do performance observers observe? "Front-line assessments look at both obvious and potential achievements, both output and cost, and both performance and public opinion, to observe cadres' practical combat capabilities and work style in multiple dimensions," Hu Bin (扈彬) said.
Silent cultivation and long-term dedication can also win "flowers and applause." The Heping District (和平区) Drainage Management Office has been awarded the title of Tianjin (天津) Special-Class Model Collective three times, and 5 people have won the honorary title of Tianjin (天津) Labor Model.
Correct Deviations, Eliminate Root Causes
Housing matters are no small matter.
The Heping District (和平区) Housing and Construction System once investigated and dealt with such a typical case: In early 2024, Li Kanglin (李康林) (pseudonym), a disabled elderly man living alone, went to the Nanshi Property Management Department of the District Real Estate and Property Management Service Center to handle property transfer procedures. After staff member Hu (胡) took over the case, he failed to properly perform his duties and repeatedly misguided the elderly to other departments, causing the elderly to travel back and forth for a long time, and the procedures were delayed for more than a month without being completed.
Helpless, Li Kanglin (李康林) called the "12345" hotline to complain. After receiving the complaint, Hu (胡) still did not pay attention to it or correct it.
"The root cause of individual cadres not caring about the suffering of the masses and shirking their responsibilities lies in the deviation in their view of performance," said Chen Zhihong (陈志红), Director of the Supervision Office of the Heping District (和平区) Party Committee. In recent years, Heping District (和平区) has integrated the forces of organization, discipline inspection and supervision, and inspection and supervision to build a work matrix for preventing and correcting deviations in the view of performance, providing early reminders and supervision.
In April 2024, Hu (胡) was given a demerit and transferred from his original position. The Heping District (和平区) Party Committee deeply learned from the lessons and used it as a negative example to carry out warning education throughout the district.
"On the surface, it is a problem of work style, but the root cause is still a problem of understanding," said Zhao Gang (赵刚), Director of the Heping District (和平区) Real Estate and Property Management Service Center. The center took the case as a warning and drew inferences from it. In response to the service shortcomings exposed, it optimized service processes and launched service measures such as providing door-to-door processing of public housing certificate renewals for special groups in need.
"We found during front-line inspections that these rectification measures effectively solved the practical difficulties of the masses and achieved a leap from solving one problem to promoting the improvement of a type of service," said Sun Yu (孙宇), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Heping District (和平区) Party Committee and Director of the District Civil Service Bureau.
Analyzing the causes of erroneous views of performance, investigation and research is an important way. In June 2024, Heping District (和平区) selected capable personnel to go deep into 67 district-level units and some key project sites to follow up, conduct on-site visits, and conduct special research. 949 questionnaires were distributed, more than 10 exchange and discussion meetings were held, and 289 individual interviews were conducted, forming the "Research Report on Establishing and Practicing a Correct View of Performance by Leading Groups and Leading Cadres in Heping District (和平区)."
"You can only discover problems and solve problems by going to the scene!" "Grassroots work requires sweat and mud, and seeing the rice by blowing away the chaff" ... Turning over the research report, there is no shortage of understanding and understanding of "what is the correct view of performance" by party members and cadres.
The survey also does not avoid problems. Problems such as "leading groups in some units do not have a firm mass concept and lack service awareness" and "decision-making is unscientific and deviates from the masses and reality" were sharply pointed out.
According to the research results, Heping District (和平区) innovatively built a "1+2+2" system for establishing and practicing a correct view of performance. "1" refers to the "Heping District (和平区) Performance Assessment and Evaluation Method for Leading Groups and Leading Cadres to Promote High-Quality Development"; the two "2s" refer to the "two lists" of positive and negative aspects of performance view inspection and the "Ten Measures" for "Preventing and Correcting Deviations in the View of Performance" and "Encouraging Cadres to Take Responsibility," forming a system-integrated system and a clear and useful practical path.
Cultivate Talents, Promote Practical Work
The Heping District (和平区) Jin Street (金街) gathers more than 2,000 merchants with an average daily passenger flow of nearly 400,000, making it an important landmark for Tianjin (天津) to cultivate and build an international consumer center city.
Inspecting the business operations of merchants on the ground, urging the rectification of hygiene problems, and studying and determining investment promotion goals ... These days, Li Yajing's (李亚静) notebook is densely filled. Not long ago, the 39-year-old was promoted to Director of the Jin Street (金街) Management Committee.
Looking at Li Yajing's (李亚静) work resume, her work units range from the Jin Street (金街) Pedestrian Street Renovation and Upgrade Command to the International Consumer Center City Construction Special Class to the Cultural Tourism Special Class ... The "burden" pressed by the organization is heavier each time.
"In recent years, we have explored and established a 'sand table selection' practical training mechanism," Sun Yu (孙宇) introduced. By setting up a "practical training post library," Heping District (和平区) regularly selects and sends cadres to work special classes such as investment promotion, cultural tourism and commerce, and urban renewal for staggered training. The "sharpening in practice" training model allows cadres to develop "broad shoulders" in overcoming difficulties.
What if cadres have knowledge anxiety when changing positions? Heping District (和平区) has created a full-chain education and training system of "theoretical classroom + on-site teaching + topic research + practical training + effect evaluation," and also conducts "small class" teaching around key areas such as developing new quality productive forces, the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), and the modernization of urban governance, accurately matching the professional and differentiated needs of cadres. "Every time the organization puts pressure on us, it is a tempering of our abilities," Li Yajing (李亚静) said with emotion.
While building a stage for doers, Heping District (和平区) promotes a "performance display" mechanism and carries out activities such as "Show off my most satisfactory highlights of last year" and "Show off the work I want to focus on this year," and then reverse identify examples of practical responsibility.
At the end of last year, a "display" message from Wang Yan (王琰), Deputy Director of the Nanyingmen Street (南营门街道) Office, attracted the attention of the organization department.
During the visit, Wang Yan (王琰) found that a high-rise residential building with more than 1,000 households in the jurisdiction had old facilities and many fire hazards, but the community belonged to a quasi-property management model, and the property company did not assume the responsibility for maintaining and managing fire facilities. Wang Yan (王琰) kept a close eye on it, studied it carefully, and finally promoted the community to use special funds for emergency relief of housing to solve the problem of serious damage to fire facilities, creating a precedent in the district.
After identification, the organization department believes that: choosing to use the emergency relief special funds with "relatively high risk of fund use and potentially more subsequent petition problems" for maintenance reflects the quality of not caring about personal gains and losses in the face of the safety of the masses' lives and property, and is a manifestation of Wang Yan's (王琰) courage to take responsibility.
In recent years, Heping District (和平区) has strengthened the application of performance assessment and evaluation results, established files for each person, and realized the accumulation and application of performance information in the growth cycle of cadres. Since 2024, 179 cadres who are both capable and do practical things, and who have both performance and public support, have been promoted or promoted to higher ranks, 47 civil servants and civil servant collectives have been given timely rewards, and 115 outstanding Communist Party members and grassroots party organizations have been commended.
Calibrating the "performance coordinates" and stimulating the momentum for doing things. In 2025, Heping District (和平区) achieved a regional GDP of 77.276 billion yuan, an increase of 6.2% year-on-year.
"We will solidly carry out the study and education of establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, focus on the key tasks and central work of regional economic development, deeply investigate and rectify the problems of performance view deviation, improve the relevant long-term mechanisms, and effectively correct the orientation of doing things, enhance the motivation of doing things, and form the synergy of doing things," said Dong Xuechen (董学琛), Member of the Standing Committee and Minister of the Organization Department of the Heping District (和平区) Party Committee.
Return to TopBy: 王 毅
To do practical work and start undertakings, the view of achievements is extremely important. The Party Central Committee has decided to launch a study and education campaign throughout the Party to establish and practice a correct view of achievements.
This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." The vast number of Party members and cadres must promote learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner, adhere to seeking truth from facts and being pragmatic, and create achievements for the people and with practical work.
Starting today, this edition will launch the "Series Talks on the View of Achievements," please pay attention.
——Editor
How should one understand oneself and find one's position when engaging in politics and serving as an official? General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has a vivid and profound expression: "I am a servant of the people."
The words "servant of the people" reflect the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, deeply integrated into the Party's bloodline in the long river of history, and also answer the "original point" question of "for whom to create achievements."
To be a servant of the people, one must first stand firmly on the people's position. The people are the creators of history and the real heroes, this is the law of history. During the Liberation War, facing the horizontal plaque embroidered with "Ever-Victorious General" raised by representatives from all walks of life, Comrade Liu Bocheng (刘伯承) politely declined, repeatedly saying "I dare not accept it": "It is the merit of the Party, the merit of the people, I dare not 贪天之功 (tān tiān zhī gōng - "usurp the achievements of Heaven," to take credit that belongs to others), I am just a servant of the people. Without the people providing food, clothing, and manpower, the army cannot fight."
A sentence of "I dare not accept it" reveals an irrefutable truth - the people are the creators of history and the real heroes. It is precisely with this understanding that in 1947, facing the bureaucratic work style in the troops, Comrade Zhu De (朱德) said: "Our team is a servant of the people, below the people rather than above the people. If the army beats and scolds the masses, it is like a servant beating and scolding the master, the master will not want you, and the army will be separated from the masses and move towards failure." Historically, those who were spurned were the officials with the style of yamen, and those who were remembered were always the pragmatists who had the people in their hearts.
What also needs to be seen is that no matter what position they are in, Party members and cadres are servants of the people, without distinction between high and low. In March 1966, when Comrade Zhou Enlai (周恩来) went to the Xingtai (邢台) earthquake-stricken area to inspect the disaster situation, he also said to the villagers: "The People's Liberation Army is serving the people, and I am also serving the people. We are all servants of the people." The older generation of revolutionaries repeatedly emphasized this point no matter who they faced: the revolutionary ranks do not distinguish between high and low, and there is no distinction between important and unimportant in work positions. As long as they work for the people and dedicate themselves to the Party, they are equally glorious and equally important. Nowadays, some cadres like to divide departments and positions into important and secondary, core and marginal, looking at that mountain and hoping it is higher than this one, eager to be seen and busy being promoted. As a result, things often go against their wishes, delaying development and ruining their future. Only by remembering that we are all servants of the people can we truly understand the heavy trust of the Party and the people in each position, and then generate a sense of awe for work and a sense of mission for the cause, doing things practically and diligently fulfilling our responsibilities; only then can we jump out of our own "small plot of land" and integrate the small self of personal work into the big self of benefiting the people.
To create achievements for the people and with practical work. To be a servant of the people, the key is in the word "diligence." Comrade Deng Yingchao (邓颖超) once said to the British writer Han Suyin (韩素音): "Serving the people wholeheartedly is endless, unlimited, until the last breath." This sentence reveals the true meaning of "diligence." From a long-term perspective, promoting Chinese-style modernization requires unremitting efforts and never stopping. This is the true color of the Communist Party's "diligence."
"Diligence" is valuable when it has a method. Paying attention to methods can lead to success. Comrade Xie Juezai (谢觉哉) once said to civil affairs workers, "To be a servant of the people," one must become a "special all-purpose oil." Civil affairs work directly faces the people and serves the people. It seems like "doing chores," requiring "knowing everything" in all aspects, but it cannot be miscellaneous without method or busy without results. "Diligence" requires real work, not reckless work, respecting laws, paying attention to methods, and real work can produce real results.
Grasping the present from the depths of history can better understand for whom achievements are made. "Seeking private interests" or "for public good," the quality of achievements is vastly different. In the end, when being a Communist Party "official," there is no special identity, only one identity, which is the servant of the people.
(Author's unit: Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Center, Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C. (National Academy of Governance))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 何昭宇
How to solve the problem of "small horse pulling a big cart" in grassroots governance? In recent years, Hecheng District (鹤城区), Huaihua City (怀化市), Hunan Province (湖南省) has adhered to the leadership of Party building, taken increasing the number of full-time community workers as an important means of "reducing the burden on the grassroots," explored and implemented the "3+X" model, and created a team of community workers with excellent quality, dedication, and public satisfaction.
"3+X" means that according to the standard of 18 community workers per 10,000 urban permanent residents, the model of "selecting and dispatching 3 staff members with establishment status + recruiting a number of full-time staff + electing 'two committees' members" is implemented in each community to build a "clear responsibilities, standardized assessment, optimized processes, and technology empowerment" mechanism to promote the overall construction of the community worker team.
Since the implementation of the policy, Hecheng District (鹤城区) has publicly recruited 370 community workers under the age of 35 with bachelor's degrees or above and relevant professional skills, realizing "professional people doing professional things."
Today, there are 955 community workers active in the streets and communities, buildings and residential areas of Hecheng District (鹤城区). Together with 758 section chiefs, 2,009 team leaders, and 11,135 neighbor leaders, they have jointly built a grassroots governance network with wide coverage and sensitive tentacles.
Hecheng District (鹤城区) also strives to give full play to the role of village (resident) representatives in reflecting demands, uniting people's hearts, and serving the masses. In 2025, through collecting feedback on the problems and opinions of the masses, more than 400 urgent and difficult problems of the masses were resolved.
"Minor matters are not left out of the community, major matters are not left out of the streets, and contradictions are not turned over to higher authorities." The grassroots governance of Hecheng District (鹤城区) has achieved improvements in response speed, resolution rate, satisfaction, and participation, and a decrease in the number of disputes.
By: 本报记者 李林蔚
The spring chill was still present in the uninhabited area of Miaruo Town (米亚罗镇), Li County (理县), Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan Province (四川省). Inside the Aba 1000 kV Substation project headquarters of the State Grid Sichuan Electric Power Company Construction Branch (国网四川省电力公司建设分公司) (hereinafter referred to as "State Grid Sichuan Construction Company (国网四川建设公司)"), Yin Dong (尹东), the temporary Party branch secretary of the project department, was deep in thought, staring intently at the engineering drawing on the wall.
Constructing an ultra-high voltage station project under harsh conditions such as high altitude, high embankment slopes, and complex geological conditions is a world-class challenge.
Yin Dong (尹东) gathered the Party members of the project department and circled areas on the construction site plan with a pen: "58-meter high slopes, pile hole clusters, water pipelines, access roads... everyone should take responsibility for their respective areas. Put up a 'Party Member Responsibility Sign' in each area. If there are problems, find us Party members!"
The list-based management of Party member responsibility areas, with key processes divided into designated responsibility zones, has become an "acceleration" for project construction. The Party members in each responsibility area were determined, taking the lead in staying on-site, working day and night to overcome problems such as rainfall during soil filling and repeated freezing and thawing.
The ultra-high voltage project construction has heavy tasks, high altitude, and complex terrain. During peak periods, as many as tens of thousands of people participate in the construction. How to "twist into a rope"? The Party Committee of State Grid Sichuan Construction Company (国网四川建设公司党委) insisted on "wherever the project advances, the Party organization covers," establishing temporary Party organizations on the projects and delineating Party member responsibility areas on the construction sites, transforming the organizational advantages of the Party into a winning advantage for overcoming difficulties.
The Jinsha River (金沙江) Upper Reaches—Hubei (湖北) ±800 kV UHV DC Transmission Project's Sichuan (川西) section traverses the Hengduan Mountains (横断山脉) on the Sichuan-Tibet Plateau, with the highest tower position reaching an altitude of nearly 4,800 meters. The forest coverage rate along the route reaches 70%, and some steep slopes have gradients of over 40%, causing great difficulties for the transportation of construction materials. In particular, the Niubeishan (牛背山) section, the terrain is like being cut by a knife, and there is also a 27-kilometer uninhabited area, which can be said to be a "dead end" for transportation.
"No matter how great the difficulties, we must overcome them!" Ma Qing (马青), the captain of the Communist Party Member Assault Team of the Ziyang (资阳) section of the project, led his team to investigate the terrain during the day, thoroughly understanding the characteristics of each slope; at night, they squeezed into tents to brainstorm, draw sketches, and discuss various possible transportation methods...
Finally, the Party Member Assault Team finalized a "one policy per foundation" transportation method—small equipment was transported by mule and horse teams, going through the valleys; large machinery went by "aerial cableway," transported along steel ropes to the top of the mountain; the remainder was undertaken by "creeper" mountain transport vehicles, forming a transportation network covering the entire line.
During the construction of the Sichuan-Chongqing (川渝) 1000 kV UHV AC Transmission Project, once, a fault suddenly occurred in the on-site stringing machine, and the problem of the conductor getting stuck arose. At a critical moment, Zhang Ye (张烨), the temporary Party branch secretary and captain of the Party Member Assault Team of the Ganzi (甘孜) area of the project, led 8 team members, braving the biting cold wind, climbed for 6 hours to reach the faulty tower position on the top of the mountain for reconnaissance.
Climbing up the tower ladder, snowflakes kept hitting the faces of the team members, but no one complained. "Captain, temporary crimping is complete!" A message came from the top of the tower, "Good! Start the stringing machine!" Accompanied by a buzzing roar, the pulley turned again, and the fault was solved easily.
"The more difficult the situation, the more we move forward." Li Yangxun (李漾汛), Secretary of the Party Committee of State Grid Sichuan Construction Company (国网四川建设公司党委), said, "We are committed to improving the deep integration mechanism of Party building and business, forming a work pattern of Party building leading, professional tackling, and joint management, and promoting the continuous achievement of new progress in UHV project construction."
Return to TopThe Fushui River surges forward, its waters clear and banks green, an ancient city and new charm reflecting each other. Fuzhou (抚州), Jiangxi Province, known as the "hometown of talented scholars," has nurtured historical figures such as Wang Anshi (王安石) and Tang Xianzu (汤显祖). Standing at a new development coordinate, this historical and cultural city is using innovation as its pen and practical work as its ink, striving to write a new chapter of high-quality leapfrog development on the land of Ganpo, and carefully depicting a new picture of modernization.
In recent years, under the strong leadership of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, Fuzhou (抚州) has anchored its high-quality development goals, adhered to the principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, and promoting stability through progress. The city's economic operation has continued to improve, and its development vitality has continued to increase. In 2025, the city's gross regional product reached 229.811 billion yuan, reaching a new level; the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 10.8% year-on-year, and the total value of imports and exports increased by 21.6% year-on-year, with the growth rate of major economic indicators ranking among the top in the province.
With its mission on its shoulders, it is committed to hard work. Around the goal of comprehensively building a modern new Fuzhou (抚州), the whole city, with "walking in the front, daring to compete for the first, and being good at acting" as the action standard, focuses on industrial upgrading, urban-rural integration, reform and innovation, and people's livelihood improvement, and continues to promote high-quality development to take solid steps.
Innovation-Driven: Forging New Industrial Advantages
Walking into the New Energy Vehicle Industrial Park of Fuzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone (抚州高新技术产业开发区), automated production lines are operating at high speed, and new energy vehicles are rolling off the production line in an orderly manner. The industrial park has a total investment of 30 billion yuan and is a key provincial project. The second phase of the project achieved production line connection in 2025, with annual operating income exceeding 68.15 billion yuan, becoming a powerful engine driving the rise of Fuzhou's (抚州) industry.
Industry is the "backbone" of urban development. In recent years, Fuzhou (抚州) has unswervingly implemented the "industrial city strengthening" strategy, adhered to the real economy as the foundation, and promoted the clustering and digitalization of manufacturing. Fuzhou High-tech Zone (抚州高新区) has successfully entered the ranks of "billion-yuan parks," and the new energy vehicle and parts cluster has been selected as a provincial-level advanced manufacturing cluster. "Supporting Fuzhou (抚州) in building a new energy vehicle industry cluster" has been written into the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal of the CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee (中共江西省委). The added value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the city has maintained double-digit growth for 30 consecutive months, and the real economy has continued to grow.
Traditional industries are "old trees sprouting new branches," and emerging industries are "new trees taking deep roots." The spice processing industry cluster in Jinxi County (金溪县) was rated as a national-level characteristic industrial cluster for small and medium-sized enterprises, the plastic weaving industry in Yihuang County (宜黄县) is moving towards specialization and high-end development, and the low-altitude economy industry in Donglin New Area (东临新区) is gradually gaining momentum. The forward-looking layout of the magnesium alloy new material industry has emerged as a dark horse. It has jointly built a new material innovation center with BYD (比亚迪), and the Jiangxi Industrial Innovation Center of the National Magnesium Alloy Material Engineering Technology Research Center has successfully landed, injecting strong momentum into industrial transformation and upgrading.
Innovation is the primary driving force for leading development. Fuzhou (抚州) has built a "1+X" technology achievement transfer and transformation system, implemented a "government-led, enterprise-based, and deep participation of universities and research institutes" mechanism, carried out technology achievement docking activities on a regular basis, and promoted the signing and implementation of 111 projects. There are 1,537 national technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises in the city, and the growth rate of technology loans has remained among the top in the province. In 2025, the intensity of R&D investment reached 2.03%. Shimei Pharmaceutical (施美药业) was approved as a national enterprise technology center, and a number of specialized and new enterprises are growing rapidly. The "key variable" of technological innovation is accelerating its transformation into the "maximum increment" of high-quality development.
Reform and Tackling Key Problems: Catalyzing New Development Vitality
At Fuzhou International Land Port (抚州国际陆港), gantry cranes are operating efficiently, containers are ready to be shipped, and sea-rail combined transportation and waterway combined transportation channels are constantly expanding. The "Fuzhou (抚州) - Quanzhou (泉州) - Thailand" sea-rail combined transportation was successfully launched, and the "Fuzhou (抚州) - Jiujiang (九江) - Japan" waterway combined transportation channel was opened. In 2025, the city's total import and export value increased by 21.6% year-on-year, ranking first in the province, and Fuzhou (抚州) entered the ranks of the top 100 cities in the country in terms of comprehensive foreign trade competitiveness.
Reform is the "golden key" to solving development problems. Fuzhou (抚州) is promoting the reform of the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products, and has introduced an application plan for GEP (Gross Ecosystem Product) accounting results, exploring an effective path for transforming "green waters and green mountains" into "golden mountains and silver mountains." It has deepened the reform of the collective forest tenure system, with 13 innovative measures being the first in the country, and a number of experiences have been promoted to the whole country. The green and low-carbon development system and mechanism have been continuously improved. Zixi County (资溪县) was rated as the first "zero-carbon park" for the "bamboo instead of plastic" industry in the country, and the experience and practices of agricultural green development were promoted nationwide. Chongren High-tech Zone (崇仁高新区) was selected as a national-level green industrial park.
The business environment is also productivity. Fuzhou (抚州) has fully promoted the "scan code to enter enterprises" function, and the number of enterprise-related inspections has decreased by 44.9% compared with the same period of the previous year; it has innovated the "government service partner" mechanism, cashed out 2.679 billion yuan in preferential funds for enterprises, and added 41,870 new business entities. Technological and financial reforms have continued to make breakthroughs. The province's first district and county-level science and innovation bonds were issued, and county-level intellectual property securitization products were launched, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in overseas listing of enterprises.
Opening up and cooperation have moved towards greater depth. The counterpart cooperation between Quanzhou City (泉州市), Fujian Province, and Fuzhou (抚州) has been steadily promoted. The railway special line of Fuzhou Haixi Comprehensive Logistics Park (Fuzhou International Land Port) (抚州海西综合物流园) has been put into operation. The construction of the inland open economic pilot zone has achieved remarkable results. Fuzhou (抚州) is integrating into the country and moving towards the world with a more open attitude.
Urban-Rural Coordination: Depicting a New Picture of Integrated Development
In the morning light, the new campus of Gandong College (赣东学院) is gradually becoming lively; under the blue sky, silver eagles take off and land at Fuzhou Nancheng Airport (抚州南城机场). The full line of Donglin Ring Expressway (东临环城高速) is open to traffic, and the modern transportation network extending in all directions makes the connection between the "hometown of talented scholars" and the outside world closer.
The quality of the city has achieved a new leap. Fuzhou (抚州) has been successfully approved as a national historical and cultural city, and the experience of urban physical examination and historical block protection has been promoted nationwide. A number of old residential areas and urban villages have been renovated, the construction of guaranteed housing has been accelerated, and 21 communities have been selected as pilot projects for the construction of "good communities" in the province. The achievements in creating a civilized city have been continuously consolidated, and the city has both "beauty" and "warmth."
The pace of comprehensive rural revitalization is solid. In 2025, Fuzhou's (抚州) grain planting area reached 6.3142 million mu, with a total output of 5.372 billion jin, achieving stable growth; the "Ganlian" brand has made a strong comeback, and the Jiangxi Fuzhou White Lotus (江西抚州白莲) advantageous and characteristic industrial cluster has been selected as a national advantageous and characteristic industrial cluster; "Le'an Bamboo Shoots" (乐安竹笋) has been selected into the national agricultural brand boutique cultivation list, and Nanfeng County (南丰县) has been rated as a strong agricultural county in the province. The city has selected and built 93 "four integrations and one sharing" beautiful rural pilot villages, newly built and renovated 278 kilometers of rural roads, and large-scale water supply projects cover 82% of the rural population, and a new picture of rural areas with prosperous industries and ecological livability is slowly unfolding.
Blue skies and clear waters reflect the new appearance of urban and rural areas. In 2025, the average concentration of PM2.5 in county-level and above cities was 19.2 micrograms/cubic meter, and the excellent rate of water quality in national and provincial assessment sections remained at 100%. Nanfeng County (南丰县), Guangchang County (广昌县), and Fushui River (Fuzhou section) (抚河) were respectively rated as national ecological civilization construction demonstration zones, "green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" practice and innovation bases, and national beautiful river and lake excellent cases, and green development has become the distinctive background color of Fuzhou (抚州).
Working for the People: Raising the New Height of a Happy Life
As night falls, the lights of Fuzhou Cultural Square (抚州文化广场) are lit up, and citizens stroll leisurely in the warm light. Fuzhou (抚州) insists on investing about 80% of its financial expenditure in the field of people's livelihood, and all 10 practical things for people's livelihood promised at the beginning of 2025 have been successfully completed, and the people's sense of gain has been continuously enhanced.
The people's livelihood security network is becoming increasingly dense. In 2025, the city added 40,600 new jobs in urban areas, built 23 new "Happy Homes for the Elderly and Children," and approved the implementation of a national standardization pilot project for the protection of children in difficult situations. The supply of education has been improved in quality and expanded in scale. Fuzhou Medical College (抚州医药学院), a new public undergraduate institution, has been added, and 3,539 high-quality course resources for primary and secondary schools in the city have been fully launched and shared. The ability of medical and health services has been significantly enhanced. 18 remote consultation centers have been built at the city and county levels, and cooperative relationships have been established with 26 tertiary hospitals in China, so that the masses can enjoy high-quality medical services "at their doorstep."
The foundation of cultural confidence is becoming more solid. The 7th Tang Xianzu International Drama Exchange Month (汤显祖国际戏剧交流月) event was successfully held, and the research and inheritance of Linchuan culture (临川文化) has entered a new stage. Ganzhu Village (甘竹村) and Datian Village (答田村) in Ganzhu Town (甘竹镇), Guangchang County (广昌县), and Baofang Village (包坊村) in Shishan Town (市山镇), Nanfeng County (南丰县), were selected as national "Four Seasons Village Evening" demonstration display points, and the "Fuzhou Experience" of copyright protection for folk literature and art was promoted nationwide. Red culture and opera culture are deeply integrated with modern civilization, creating the city's unique spiritual character.
The effectiveness of social governance has been continuously improved. In 2025, the city's public safety index reached a record high, and it has been rated as an advanced (excellent) city in the province's peace construction (comprehensive management work) for 8 consecutive years. The reform of "handling one thing efficiently" has been deepened, and the average processing time for government services has been reduced by 68.6%. Fuzhou (抚州) was once again awarded the title of "National Model City of Double Support," and the overall social situation remained harmonious and stable.
The old revolutionary base area is striving forward, and the future is promising. Standing at a new historical starting point, Fuzhou (抚州) is taking more firm steps to promote innovative development, green transformation, opening up and cooperation, and improvement of people's livelihood, stimulating momentum in reform and innovation, striving to write a chapter of Fuzhou's (抚州) practice of Chinese-style modernization, and letting the "hometown of talented scholars" shine more brightly in the new era.
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Return to TopThe Lantern Festival is a particularly dazzling one among traditional festivals. As the rhythm of spring returns, lanterns and the moon shine together, with colorful lights everywhere and smiling faces on everyone. For thousands of years, the Lantern Festival has been the subject of poems by scholars and poets, resulting in countless famous poems that have been passed down through the ages, imprinting the warmth and romance in the genes of the Chinese people.
Here, we invite you to read six classic poems about the Lantern Festival together, follow the detailed analysis of famous writers, return to the warmth of the lanterns, feel the peace of the full moon, and understand the worldliness and human heart behind the poems. The bright moon overhead today was once gazed upon affectionately by the ancients, illuminating the fireworks in the historical sky, and continues to illuminate us to create a new and better life. Time passes, but the inheritance continues.
——Editor
The Fifteenth Night of the First Month
Tang Dynasty · Su Weidao (苏味道)
Fire trees and silver flowers merge, the star bridge and iron locks open.
Dim dust follows the horses, the bright moon chases after people.
The actresses are all beautiful, and the songs are all "Falling Plum Blossoms."
The Golden Wu (金吾) does not prohibit the night, and the jade clepsydra should not urge.
Solidifying That Night into Eternity
Cai Danjun (蔡丹君)
What would the Lantern Festival night be like in the capital of the prosperous Tang Dynasty? On weekdays, the capital's nights had strict curfews, but the Lantern Festival and the two nights before and after were exceptions, and people could freely travel to and from the streets, which was called "releasing the night." Throughout the city, trees were hung with colorful lanterns, and fireworks bloomed in the sky. The bright moon hung high in the sky, shining brightly, and the men and women of the city lingered and shuttled through the streets, experiencing the prosperity together. All things blended together, heaven and man were united, and everything was incomparably harmonious and complete. Su Weidao's (苏味道) poem "The Fifteenth Night of the First Month" not only fully records such a prosperous scene, but also injects profound philosophical thoughts on time.
This poem should have been written during Su Weidao's (苏味道) second term as Fengge Attendant from September of the first year of the Shengli era to July of the first year of the Jiushi era of Wu Zetian (武则天). This was an unprecedentedly open era in ancient China, with strong national power and cultural prosperity. During the Lantern Festival, in Luoyang (洛阳), the eastern capital, the Tianjin Bridge (天津桥), Xingjin Bridge (星津桥), and Huangdao Bridge (黄道桥) connected the north and south across the Luo River (洛水). The iron locks on the bridges were not closed all night, and the lights under the bridges were reflected like a starry river. Where the horses' hooves passed, dust rose, and then fell as the horse teams moved away. The bright moon seemed to be chasing after the crowd, casting its clear light on everyone immersed in joy. The singers and dancers on the street were radiant, just as described in the "Book of Songs" - "How beautiful they are, as splendid as peach and plum blossoms." They walked and sang, singing the "Falling Plum Blossoms" tune. The "Golden Wu (金吾)," who was in charge of the capital's defense, no longer needed to order anyone to abide by the curfew regulations on this night...
Faced with the magnificent scene before him, the poet hoped that the good night would pass more slowly, and that happiness would last forever. Therefore, he made a request to the "jade clepsydra (玉漏)," the timing tool - do not urge. How similar is this to our contemporary sense of time! The feeling of loss at the end of each holiday, the reluctance at each farewell gathering, and the "can it be a little slower" when every beautiful moment is about to pass, are all our current "do not urge the jade clepsydra."
Su Weidao (苏味道) solidified that night into eternity through poetry, allowing us to still feel the joy of that night thousands of years later. In this sense, he conquered time. Every Lantern Festival night will disappear into the depths of history, but the beautiful lines of poetry create a time and space that can be repeatedly entered. Every reading is a journey through time; every recitation is a resurrection. Rather than futilely resisting time, it is better to create moments worth preserving in the limited time, so that every moment of life is filled enough to resist forgetting.
Everyone who reads this poem seems to become a participant in that night, walking with the Tang people on the streets of the sleepless capital, feeling that unrestrained joy, and listening to the gradually fading "Falling Plum Blossoms"... They eventually converge into a philosophical moment of a prosperous night, connecting every ordinary person's most simple and profound attachment to eternity.
(The author is a professor at the School of Liberal Arts, Renmin University of China (中国人民大学))
Sheng Zha Zi · Lantern Festival
Song Dynasty · Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修)
Last year on the Lantern Festival, the flower market was as bright as day. The moon rose above the willow tips, and people met after dusk.
This year on the Lantern Festival, the moon and lanterns are still the same. But the person from last year is gone, and tears wet my spring sleeves.
The Best Time for Yearning
Dai Jianye (戴建业)
There are countless poems about the Lantern Festival, either writing about the liveliness of the Lantern Festival flower market, or writing about the frolicking of tourists in the flower market. Ouyang Xiu's (欧阳修) "Sheng Zha Zi · Lantern Festival" takes a unique approach, using a girl's monologue to delicately express the love affair of the Lantern Festival.
The first stanza begins with "Last year on the Lantern Festival," "flower market" refers to both the market for selling and appreciating flowers, and also refers to the Lantern Festival being full of flowers everywhere, with "competing displays of lanterns and candles, vying for brilliance, until dawn" in the streets and alleys at night. The poet does not want to write about the grand occasion of the Lantern Festival, but to set off the atmosphere of a couple's date, in order to introduce the protagonist who is about to appear: "The moon rose above the willow tips, and people met after dusk." "The flower market is as bright as day" is just to embellish the background, the hazy time "after dusk" and the quiet place "above the willow tips" are the best places for a date. Therefore, the light changes from bright to dark, and the environment changes from noisy to quiet. "People met after dusk" is a subtle hint, leaving us with endless reverie: Do they embrace deeply when they meet, or do they pour out their hearts? Are they alone, or do they watch the lanterns with others? The flower market, colorful lanterns, bright moon, and willow tips are lively and quiet, joyful and warm, and the love is so sweet that it is intoxicating.
The second stanza writes about the sadness of "This year on the Lantern Festival," and the mood also changes from sweet to bitter. "The moon and lanterns are still the same" closely follows the "flower market" sentence in the first stanza, the structure connects the two stanzas, the scenery is the same in the two stanzas, but the emotions are opposite: "But the person from last year is gone, and tears wet my spring sleeves." The moon is still the moon of last year, the flowers are still the flowers of last year, the lanterns are still the lanterns of last year, but the person from last year is gone, which makes her feel even more emotional, and tears can't help but burst out of her eyes. Is the "person from last year" gone because he is far away, or because he has changed his mind, or because he is hard to find? Is she missing him, or is she sad, or is she complaining? The blank space in the poem makes it difficult to figure out.
There are many noteworthy aspects of this poem in terms of art. It cleverly uses the technique of contrast. The more lingering the passionate love in the first stanza, the more sad the heartbreak in the second stanza. This contrast not only strengthens the connection between the two stanzas, but also deepens the tension between them. It may have been influenced by Cui Hu's (崔护) "Title of the Southern Village of the Capital," but it is more exquisite in art than Cui's poem; it may have influenced Xin Qiji's (辛弃疾) "Sheng Zha Zi · Last Year the Swallows Came," but it is more likable than the latter. The first stanza uses happy scenery to set off the love, the happier the scenery, the deeper the love; the second stanza uses happy scenery to write about sad emotions, the happier the scenery, the sadder the emotions. It has both the simplicity of folk songs and the flavor of folk songs, as well as the exquisiteness and delicacy of literati lyrics. The language is simple and rich, clear and implicit. Its artistic form and emotional content are highly unified, such as the use of neat parallel sentences in the first stanza to write about the couple's pairing, and the use of scattered single sentences in the second stanza to write about her loneliness after being heartbroken. Because the lyrics of the song need to be sung to music, the upper and lower stanzas of the lyrics circulate repeatedly, with a strong musical rhythm. It sounds melodious when read, and it sounds even more intoxicating after being set to music.
(The author is the chief expert and professor of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (广东外语外贸大学))
Butterfly Loves Flowers · Shangyuan in Mizhou
Song Dynasty · Su Shi (苏轼)
Lanterns and lights on the fifteenth night in Qiantang. The bright moon is like frost, illuminating people like paintings. The sheng flute is played behind the curtain, and the fragrance of musk is emitted, with not a speck of dust following the horses.
Lonely mountain city, people are getting old! Beating drums and playing flutes, entering the agricultural society. The fire is cold and the lanterns are sparse, and frost and dew fall, with a dim snow intention and clouds hanging over the fields.
Staying Active in the Face of Fate
Xie Yan (谢琰)
The Lantern Festival is always very lively, but the Shangyuan Festival in Mizhou (密州) is very deserted. Su Shi (苏轼) is often open-minded, but this night he is melancholy. This Lantern Festival poem with complex flavors writes out a kind of "frank" "sorrow."
The upper and lower stanzas of the poem are in stark contrast. The upper stanza recalls the prosperity of the Lantern Festival in Hangzhou (杭州). The lanterns are brightly lit, reflecting the moonlight, illuminating the tourists in盛装, and the streets are like a scroll painting. In the curtain, the sheng songs are gentle and the fragrance is阵阵, the air is无比润泽, unlike Su Weidao's (苏味道) "dim dust following the horses." Liu Yong's (柳永) "Wanghai Tide" says that Hangzhou (杭州) is both "繁华" and "清嘉," and Su Shi (苏轼) also writes out these two flavors. The style of the lower stanza changes abruptly. The Qiantang (钱塘) sheng songs lingering in the ears are replaced by the社祭箫鼓 of the lonely mountain city. People play the most simple sounds to express the most simple agricultural wishes, which is exactly what is meant by "flutes and drums follow the spring society closely, and the clothes are simple and the ancient style remains." However, Su Shi (苏轼) does not have the leisure and elegance of Lu You (陆游) retiring to his old home in Shanyin (山阴). His heart is full of melancholy, just like the Mizhou (密州) at this moment: the lanterns are sparse, the frost and dew are cold, the dark clouds are笼罩, and the intention of snow is brewing. In fact, just over 20 days ago, Mizhou (密州) had just had a heavy snow, and Su Shi (苏轼) wrote "Two Poems on the North Terrace Wall after the Snow." On the one hand, he describes the beautiful scenery of the auspicious snow, and on the other hand, he deeply worries about稼穑: "The locusts that remain in the ground should be thousands of feet deep, and how many families have continuous wheat fields?" Reading the snow poems and the Lantern Festival poems together, we suddenly realize that Su Shi's (苏轼) sorrow is not for "loneliness," nor for "getting old," but for "agriculture."
Since taking office in Mizhou (密州) from December of the seventh year of Xining (熙宁), Su Shi (苏轼) has spent more than a month in tension and anxiety. He wrote to the prime minister to discuss the locust plague in Mizhou (密州) and the scourge of the Shoushi Law (手实法), and also submitted a memorial requesting tax reductions. The heavy snow at the end of the year made him both happy and worried. The Lantern Festival in the following year, with its dim lights and the sound of flutes and drums in his ears, filled him with mixed feelings. He still did not know how to take care of the people of the city in the next step, and even less did he know where the journey of his life, which he had to leave the capital and move to various prefectures because of his upholding justice and speaking frankly, would turn. He was恍惚 for a while, and only memories could temporarily give him comfort. We must not misunderstand Su Shi (苏轼) and say that he is fond of ease and hates work, and that he likes luxury and dislikes frugality. As the Tongpan (通判) of Hangzhou (杭州) and the Zhizhou (知州) of Mizhou (密州), he has the same responsibility and love for both cities. In front of the scholar-official Su Shi (苏轼), they are equal; in front of the poet Su Shi (苏轼), their images are obviously different. Su Shi (苏轼) frankly presents the differences, which is the result of aesthetic instinct and even more the result of life philosophy - he wants to seriously treat the vicissitudes of fate. At this moment, he has not yet become "Dongpo (东坡)" (the name Dongpo (东坡) began in Huangzhou (黄州)), but he has already realized and begun to deal with the major life problems that Su Dongpo (苏东坡) will face later: how to stay active in the face of fate? Fan Zhongyan (范仲淹) once called out: "Do not rejoice in things, do not grieve for yourself." But who can do it? How to do it?
More than 10 months later, Su Shi (苏轼) gave the answer in "Chronicle of the Detached Terrace." He said: I have been in Mizhou (密州) for a year since I came from Hangzhou (杭州). Everyone thought I would have a hard time, but I have gained weight, my black hair has increased, and the officials and the people get along well. How did I do it? The answer is:游于物之外, 而不要游于物之内 (yóu yú wù zhī wài, ér bù yào yóu yú wù zhī nèi - "wander outside of things, and do not wander inside of things," to transcend material desires and external influences). I think, at this time, Su Shi (苏轼) should say to himself on the Shangyuan night:超然于落差感之外 (chāo rán yú luò chā gǎn zhī wài - "transcend the sense of difference," to be detached from feelings of disparity), and Mizhou (密州) will become Hangzhou (杭州). Indeed, when Su Shi (苏轼) left Mizhou (密州), he left behind water conservancy projects, famous buildings, famous poems, and the eternal remembrance of the people of Mizhou (密州), just like what he left in Hangzhou (杭州).
(The author is a professor at the School of Liberal Arts, Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学))
Green Jade Table · Lantern Festival
Song Dynasty · Xin Qiji (辛弃疾)
The east wind releases a thousand trees of flowers at night. More blown down, stars like rain. Precious horses and carved carriages fill the road with fragrance. The sound of phoenix flutes moves, the light of jade pots turns, fish and dragons dance all night.
Moth-shaped hair ornaments, snow willows, and golden threads. Smiling and fragrant, they leave. I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd, and suddenly turning my head, that person was there, in the dimly lit place.
The Highlight Moment of the Shangyuan Festival
Wang Meng (王蒙)
"The east wind releases a thousand trees of flowers at night. More blown down, stars like rain." The east wind brings the meaning of spring, full of vitality. Thousands of trees bloom, and falling stars achieve the Shangyuan Carnival in Kaifeng (开封) and Luoyang (洛阳) of the Great Song Dynasty, and even in the Southern Song Dynasty after the partial peace. The divine land is full of colorful festivals of lights. It is said that in 180 BC, Emperor Wen of Han (汉文帝) ascended the throne. The suppression of the Rebellion of the Zhu Lü (诸吕之乱) occurred on the fifteenth day of the first month. He traveled on this night and enjoyed himself with the people. Then, after the same day of祭祀 "Taiyi (太一)," lighting lamps to worship Buddha, and the Taoist "Shangyuan (上元)," in 705 AD, Wu Zetian (武则天) of the Tang Dynasty opened the curfew for 3 days from the fourteenth to the sixteenth day of the first month, and狂欢 all night, completing the ancient, great, warm, and powerful Shangyuan Festival. All the people celebrated,狂热拥挤, reaching the point written in "Dream of the Red Chamber": the people watching the excitement lost Zhen Shiyin's (甄士隐) child.
"Precious horses and carved carriages fill the road with fragrance. The sound of phoenix flutes moves, the light of jade pots turns, fish and dragons dance all night." Precious horses pull the carved and gorgeous carriages. Well, the upper-class women of the Great Song Dynasty have already boarded the "BMW," emitting the fragrance of Chinese cosmetics and spices at the forefront of modernization. Even more amazing and extremely beautiful words include the fact that the main words are not people but instruments, which is a narrative with primitive and advanced AI romantic feelings. Xin (辛) describes the means of transportation, musical instruments, and dance tools playing themselves due to the spring breeze, and moving themselves with the lights. Artificial musical instruments are playing and singing themselves, artificial dance tools are showing themselves, and BMW cars are running themselves, using the vehicle vitality and energy engine of cars, fish, and dragons to drive, be fragrant, dance in the streets, street dance,鼓舞, and欢畅!
Yes, our China has had such activity and beauty, joy and celebration, and has enjoyed, written, and recorded her highlight moments.
Therefore, when Wang Meng (王蒙) watched the Qingming Shanghe Song and Dance in the Qingming Shanghe Garden (清明上河园) in Kaifeng (开封) in the 21st century, the program included "Green Jade Table · Lantern Festival." When he heard Xin's (辛) original words "phoenix flute, jade pot, all-night dance," Wang Meng (王蒙) was moved to tears. Wang Meng (王蒙) said that even if it was only to appreciate and enjoy Xin Qiji's (辛弃疾) "Green Jade Table · Lantern Festival," he would still be a Chinese son and daughter in his next life.
Of course, needless to say, our China is also difficult, and has suffered磨砺, and even Jiaxuan's (稼轩) Great Song also has悲催 and deep regrets, has懦弱 and corruption, and so on. "The shame of Jingkang (靖康耻) has not yet been avenged. When will the hatred of the subjects be extinguished" (Yue Fei's (岳飞) words), Xin Jiaxuan (辛稼轩) himself wrote more about "looking at the sword in the lamp in drunkenness," "pity the white hair," and "looking northwest to Chang'an (长安), pity countless mountains."
Therefore, the second stanza of this "Green Jade Table" is a different tune. It is "moth-shaped hair ornaments, snow willows, and golden threads," it is "smiling and fragrant, they leave," it is love, it is Lolita. Some interpreters even emphasize that this "Green Jade Table" ends in a descending tone and contraction, writing about the "loneliness of the dimly lit place," and the amazing Wang Guowei (王国维) even interprets the second stanza of this poem as the third stage of intellectuals doing scholarship.
Wang Meng (王蒙) does not completely see it this way, believing that this is an激赏,珍惜,永志不忘 of the first stanza; it is期待,追寻, it is志在中华, it is even if the white hair is pitiful, do not forget "looking at the sword in the lamp." If there is no sword, the sword is rusty, and it cannot protect our country and our people, and it cannot protect the beautiful and boundless Lantern Festival. Everyone must be responsible, and it must be guaranteed to protect the Shangyuan Festival every year, with thousands of trees blooming, lights like stars and rain, phoenix flutes and jade pots, fish and dragons street dancing, and the people's lives are happier and happier.
(The author is a writer and former Minister of Culture)
Lantern Festival Two Poems One
Ming Dynasty · Wang Yangming (王阳明)
Tonight in my old garden is the Lantern Festival, I sit alone in a desolate barbarian village.
Fortunately, there are surviving classics to accompany me, and I am happy that no carriages or horses come to invite me.
Spring returns, the grass pavilion's plum blossoms move first, the moon is full in the empty courtyard, and the snow has not yet melted.
In the hall, my younger brothers gather with flower lanterns, and the inner chambers must be thinking of me, far away alone.
Illuminating the Self-Sufficiency in the Heart
Li Bo (郦波)
On the Lantern Festival in the fourth year of Zhengde (正德) of the Ming Dynasty (1509), Wang Yangming (王阳明) sat alone in the desolate Longchang (龙场) village in Guizhou (贵州) amidst thousands of lights. On this night, there were no flower lanterns or wine shops, and no greetings from relatives and friends, only loneliness accompanied him. This "Lantern Festival" writes about the loneliness of exile, and hides the true meaning of the philosophy of mind, which transcends 500 years of time and illuminates the spiritual situation of contemporary people.
"Tonight in my old garden is the Lantern Festival, I sit alone in a desolate barbarian village." The world seeks热闹 during festivals, but he guards a份冷清. In modern society, people are easily裹挟 by喧嚣, and massive amounts of information and ineffective social interactions fill their lives. It seems热闹, but they often feel empty inside. Wang Yangming (王阳明) tells us that the trouble lies precisely in caring too much about the outside world and losing ourselves. True peace is not afraid of being alone, and does not seek it from the outside. Although the barbarian village is bitter, it allows him to stay away from the尘嚣 and see his original heart.
"Fortunately, there are surviving classics to accompany me, and I am happy that no carriages or horses come to invite me." The颔联 is the most moving confession in the whole poem, and it is also where the famous sentence lies. Others take pleasure in social interactions with carriages and horses, but he takes "no one inviting me" as happiness; others rely on the繁华 of the world, but he takes the classics as his confidants. This reflects the realm of the philosophy of mind "吾性自足" (wú xìng zì zú - "my nature is self-sufficient," the inherent goodness and completeness of one's own nature) - not borrowing external things to prove oneself, and not filling the heart with热闹. Chasing fame and fortune, fearing being forgotten by the world, one cannot obtain the freedom of life. In the face of虚名 and热闹, one must be able to守住内心的笃定.
"Relying on surviving classics as companions, rejoicing in the absence of carriages and horses inviting me." The couplet in the neck of the poem is the most touching self-declaration of the entire poem and also contains its most famous lines. Others take pleasure in social interactions involving carriages and horses, but he rejoices in "no one inviting him"; others rely on the prosperity of the secular world, but he takes the classics as his confidants. This embodies the realm of the Xinxue (心学) School of Mind – "my nature is self-sufficient" – not borrowing external things to prove oneself, not filling the inner self with excitement. Chasing fame and fortune, fearing being forgotten by the world, one cannot obtain the freedom of life, and in the face of false fame and excitement, one must be able to maintain inner steadfastness.
"Spring returns to the thatched cottage, the plum blossoms move first; the moon is full in the empty courtyard, the snow has not yet melted." The couplet in the neck of the poem hides the heart within the scenery, revealing the greatest skill. Spring returns to the earth, and the plum blossoms bloom first, which is the quiet awakening of conscience in the midst of hardship. The moonlight fills the courtyard, and the remaining snow has not yet melted, which means that the ego and selfish desires still need to be restrained. Wang Yangming (王阳明) said, "There is nothing outside the mind," and the plum blossoms and snow in front of us are reflections of the inner self. Not arrogant in favorable circumstances, not discouraged in adversity, seeing vitality in the coldness, and maintaining clarity in imperfection, this is the mental fortitude of Xinxue (心学) that we should learn the most.
"In the hall, the younger brothers gather with flower lanterns, the deep chambers should miss this solitary figure from afar." The tail couplet begins with thoughts of home, but without a trace of sorrow. Being thousands of miles away, the heart turns to relatives, and this soft filial piety echoes the Xinxue (心学) understanding of "all things as one." Mr. Yangming (阳明先生) is not trapped by loneliness, nor does he complain about his banishment, but settles his emotions with conscience and embraces his circumstances with benevolence. People often fall into internal friction due to separation, pressure, and loneliness, but they do not know that when the heart is settled, no matter how far the distance or how difficult the situation, it cannot disturb the peace of the heart.
This short poem for the Lantern Festival has no startling words, but it reveals the true meaning of life – the best state of life is never carriages filling the gate and extraordinary excitement, but rather being in a "desolate village" without panic, seeking the heart inward, and being self-sufficient and always at peace. The wind and snow of Longchang (龙场) illuminated Wang Yangming's (王阳明) conscience. The moonlight of the Lantern Festival should also illuminate our lives at this moment. May you and I be like Mr. Yangming (阳明先生), maintaining stillness in the midst of noise, and finding peace in loneliness, finding our own bright moon and that sense of freedom.
(The author is a professor at the School of Literature of Nanjing Normal University (南京师范大学))
Lantern Festival Without Moon
Qing Dynasty · Qiu Fengjia (丘逢甲)
First
The city is full of lanterns and spring mist, the precious moon sinks, separated by the sea and sky. Seeing the six Ao immortals with tears, the sacred mountain has been lost for three years.
Second
For three years, there has been no moonlight on this evening, the bright moon must be in my hometown. Wanting to go to the sea and sky to find the moon, at the fifth watch, my flying dream crosses the Kun Ocean.
Looking Forward to the Full Moon Again and Again
Zhu Shuangyi (朱双一)
Qiu Fengjia's (丘逢甲) "Lantern Festival Without Moon" (five poems), the first two poems "The city is full of lanterns and spring mist" and "For three years, there has been no moonlight on this evening" are well known. The writing of this set of poems was three years after the Yiwei (乙未) Partition of Taiwan, when Qiu Fengjia (丘逢甲) led the people to resist Japan and was then forced to return to Guangdong (广东). Without exception, the Lantern Festival in these three years was covered by thick clouds. The Lantern Festival of the following year still did not see the moon, so there was also "Feeling Inspired by the Lantern Festival Without Moon" (four poems).
Appreciating the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival and appreciating lanterns during the Lantern Festival are common customs of the Chinese people. The Lantern Festival is already after the beginning of spring, and there are more cloudy days and fewer sunny days in the Minyue (闽粤) area, and folk customs have changed moon appreciation to lantern appreciation. Especially Chaozhou (潮州), where Qiu Fengjia (丘逢甲) lived, is a region where lantern appreciation activities are very lively. Why was Qiu Fengjia (丘逢甲) so concerned about the "Lantern Festival Without Moon"?
"The city is full of lanterns and spring mist," the poem naturally also describes the grand occasion of the Lantern Festival, but what follows is mostly a lack of interest in this, "the precious moon sinks, separated by the sea and sky." The "moon" shared by the whole world made him think of his hometown, Taiwan (台湾). Because Taiwan (台湾) was occupied by Japan at that time and the two sides of the strait were separated, he wanted to "fly in his dream across the Kun Ocean at the fifth watch," but helplessly "the Kun Ocean dream is broken, and the night tide is cold."
Obviously, the hometown of Taiwan (台湾) is the core concern of the above-mentioned Lantern Festival Without Moon poems. Qiu Fengjia's (丘逢甲) hometown is not only Taiwan (台湾). He once had the line "My Qiu (丘) clan started from Gushi (固始), and the whole family came to Putian (莆田)," which shows that Gushi (固始), Henan (河南) and Putian (莆田), Fujian (福建) were the earliest two hometowns of the Qiu (丘) clan. Later, a branch of the Qiu (丘) clan settled in Jiaoling (蕉岭), Guangdong (广东), and another branch went to Taiwan (台湾). After Qiu Fengjia (丘逢甲) returned to the mainland, the imperial court instructed him to settle in Chaozhou (潮州). In this way, Qiu Fengjia's (丘逢甲) hometown (ancestral home) included Gushi (固始), Putian (莆田), Jiaoling (蕉岭), Taiwan (台湾) (Changhua (彰化)), and Chaozhou (潮州). These layers of hometown imprints are the embodiment of the Hakka people's self-encouragement as "guests," not afraid of migration, and galloping and pioneering in the Chinese land, and also let Qiu Fengjia's (丘逢甲) family and country feelings never be confined to one side of the land.
Among the many hometowns, Taiwan (台湾) is the one that Qiu Fengjia (丘逢甲) misses the most. This land is being invaded and plundered, suffering greatly, and Qiu Fengjia (丘逢甲) once led the people of Taiwan (台湾) to fight bloody battles against Japan, guarding the homeland with flesh and blood. That period of resistance has long been closely integrated with the fate of this land. The ups and downs after returning to the mainland have not worn away his ambition for his family and country, but have made this feeling even broader – he founded schools and educated people in Chaoshan (潮汕), cultivating patriotic young talents; and went to Guangzhou (广州) to devote himself to the democratic revolution led by Mr. Sun Yat-sen (孙中山), running around and appealing with practical actions, and doing his best for the awakening and rejuvenation of the country.
"Four million people cry together, Taiwan (台湾) was cut off on this day last year." Qiu Fengjia's (丘逢甲) life was devoted to expressing his feelings through poetry and practicing his ambitions through actions. The bright moon that could not be seen on the Lantern Festival was his endless longing for his homeland of Taiwan (台湾), and this longing ultimately returned to a deep expectation for reunification. The bright moon of the Lantern Festival will break through the dark clouds, and the reunion of the two sides of the strait is unstoppable.
(The author is a professor at the Taiwan Research Institute of Xiamen University (厦门大学))
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