Summary: During a recent visit to Xiong'an New Area, Xi Jinping emphasized its crucial role as a central location for Beijing's non-capital functions, highlighting that the central authorities' decision to establish the area was entirely correct and effective. He stressed the need to maintain historical patience and focus on high-quality development, while also urging the area to seize the historic opportunity to serve national strategies. Xi toured construction sites, including the headquarters of China Huaneng Group, praising its contribution to national development and the energy sector's transformation. He also visited a local school, encouraging students to grow with Xiong'an and contribute to China's modernization. Xi's visit underscores the importance of Xiong'an in the broader context of the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
Summary: During an inspection of the Xiong'an New Area, Xi Jinping emphasized its role as a hub for relocating non-capital functions from Beijing and urged for its development as a high-quality, innovative zone. Officials like Wu Shulin from the National Development and Reform Commission and representatives from Beijing Technology University echoed Xi's directives, focusing on the planned relocation of institutions and industries. The goal is to foster innovation, build high-level industries, and create a favorable environment for relocated personnel. Other officials emphasized the importance of high-quality construction, efficient governance, and the development of new productive forces in Xiong'an. The commitment of Beijing and Tianjin to support Xiong'an's development through resource sharing and personnel support was also highlighted.
Summary: A symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Buhe was held in Beijing, attended by Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, who also met with Buhe's relatives. Li Hongzhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, spoke at the symposium, praising Buhe's life and stressing the importance of learning from his political qualities. Zheng Jianbang, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, presided over the symposium. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi met with a Mongolian People's Party delegation led by Chairman Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh in Beijing. Cai emphasized the importance of implementing the consensus reached between Xi Jinping and Mongolian President Khürelsükh in September, focusing on building a China-Mongolia community with a shared future and strengthening Belt and Road cooperation. Khürelsükh affirmed that developing friendly relations with China is Mongolia's primary diplomatic principle, and reiterated Mongolia's adherence to the One China policy while supporting Xi's global initiatives. The Mongolian People's Party also expressed a desire to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party.
Summary: This article highlights China's success in inter-regional collaboration, specifically citing the "West-East Electricity Transfer" project where Xinjiang's electricity transmission surpassed 300 billion kWh, and the "Eastern Data, Western Calculation" project in Gansu. It attributes this success to strategic planning and execution driven by the Chinese system, which enables long-term, coordinated development. The integration of resources and enhanced efficiency through these projects is emphasized as a key factor. The article suggests that these initiatives demonstrate China's wisdom in regional coordination and its ability to capitalize on national-level opportunities.
Summary: Chinese tax data indicates strong growth in technology and innovation for the first two months of 2024, with high-tech industry sales increasing by 16.1%. High-tech services saw a 17.2% rise, particularly in scientific research and experimental development. The manufacturing of aerospace equipment, electronics, and communication devices also contributed to growth. The integration of digital technology is accelerating, with digital technology purchases up 10.8% and the core digital economy seeing a 10.8% increase in sales revenue.
Summary: The former dormitory site of the delegates to the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai reopened to the public on March 24 after renovations. Located near the site of the First CPC Congress, the dormitory housed most of the delegates attending the pivotal meeting in July 1921. The renovations aimed to restore the site to its original condition and enhance the historical narrative presented to visitors. The site now features both restored living quarters and historical exhibits, designed to showcase the spirit of the CPC's founding. The restored site is intended to enrich the historical narrative and showcase the Party's origins.
Summary: This newspaper layout highlights several themes. One article focuses on the growth of a "future city," while another discusses the evolution of China's socialist legal system. A third examines transformations in "first factories" from the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan." Finally, one explores innovation in the screen industry. The United States and U.S.-China relations are not discussed in this series of articles.
Summary: The 9th Digital China Summit will be held in Fuzhou from April 29-30, focusing on "Accelerating the Innovation and Development of Digital Intelligence Technology and Deeply Promoting the Construction of Digital China." Liu Liehong, head of the National Data Bureau, stated the summit will showcase achievements, release the *Digital China Development Report (2025)* and a digital China development index. Wang Yongli highlighted the summit's emphasis on "digital intelligence integration" and the dual-drive of "AI+" and "data elements x." Wang Yanqing noted efforts to break bottlenecks in industrial data collection and application. The summit will feature over 50 dialogue and exchange events, a digital China innovation competition, and interactive experience zones including a new AI section.
Summary: This article discusses efforts in Chengdu, Sichuan to boost consumption by creating new and engaging consumer experiences in shopping centers. The "Youth Magnet" shopping center revitalized itself by incorporating art exhibitions, themed markets, and unique store designs. This transformation involved shifting towards a greater emphasis on consumer experience, with experience zones accounting for 60% of the space. The renovations led to a 60% increase in foot traffic and a 40% increase in sales. Sichuan Province aims to further increase service and retail consumption by 2025.
Summary: China's first commercial test satellite equipped with a flexible robotic arm, Yuxing-3 06, has completed on-orbit testing and key technology verification. The satellite conducted technical validations, including simulated fuel refueling and compliant control operations, using the robotic arm payload in space. This provides technical support for future in-orbit services, fuel resupply, and space debris management. The successful test marks a step towards advancing China's capabilities in space-based services.
Summary: During a recent visit to Xiong'an New Area, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of adhering to the original purpose of establishing the area as a hub for Beijing's non-capital functions. He toured construction sites, including the China Huaneng Group headquarters, and stressed the strategic importance of Xiong'an for the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Xi highlighted the need for high-quality construction, efficient governance, and ecological preservation, particularly concerning Baiyangdian Lake. He affirmed the Party Central Committee's decision to establish Xiong'an was correct and effective, urging continued efforts toward building a modern, high-level city. Xi encouraged the residents of Xiong'an to seize the historical opportunity and contribute to national rejuvenation.
Summary: China has discovered the world's second-largest light rare earth mine in Mianning County, Sichuan Province, with a newly verified 9.666 million tons of rare earth oxide (REO). This discovery brings the total confirmed REO resources in the Yaoniuping mining area to 11.46 million tons, an increase of over 500%. The project employed an innovative exploration system integrating AI algorithms and various advanced technologies to overcome challenging geological conditions. The discovery strengthens China's strategic rare earth reserves and provides a model for future exploration in complex geological areas. The mining area also contains considerable accompanying deposits of fluorite and barite, both of strategic importance.
Summary: China's National Healthcare Security Administration has assigned a medical insurance code to the world's first approved invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) medical device, facilitating its clinical application. The "Implanted Brain-Computer Interface Hand Motor Function Compensation System" targets quadriplegic patients with spinal cord injuries, allowing them to control external devices with their thoughts. The device, implanted in the cranium, decodes brain signals to enable actions like grasping and drinking. This aims to address the needs of China's large and growing spinal cord injury patient population. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2026 annual conference focused on opportunities for cooperation amidst global challenges. Attendees emphasized China's role as a stabilizing force in the world economy, praising its economic resilience and contributions to global growth, including technological innovation. The conference highlighted China's commitment to high-level opening-up, attracting foreign investment and fostering international trade partnerships. Discussions also centered on China's "15th Five-Year Plan," viewed as an invitation for global collaboration and modernization and a signal of stability in an uncertain world. Speakers noted China's commitment to innovation in green technology, electric vehicles, and AI, presenting opportunities for foreign investors. Some participants suggested that Europe needs to strengthen its cooperation with China.
Summary: Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Secretary-General Policy Advisor Zafar Uddin Mahmood emphasized the importance of peaceful dialogue and broad cooperation at the BFA, highlighting China's stable development as a positive force for Asian and global prosperity. Zafar noted that the forum's agenda includes regional security, energy, sustainable development, and AI. Zafar said that China's development experience is useful for developing countries, and that China's Belt and Road Initiative shares its development concepts and achievements with the world. Zafar also expressed optimism about Hainan's development prospects as a free trade port. The article did not mention the United States.
Summary: According to the article, China's 15th Five-Year Plan is not only a blueprint for domestic development but also an invitation for international cooperation, demonstrating China's commitment to a multi-polar world. The author highlights China's cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries as an example of this approach, particularly within the Belt and Road Initiative framework. Macau plays a unique role as a bridge in these collaborations, fostering economic and trade ties. The article also references China's cooperation with African Portuguese-speaking nations, emphasizing China's support without imposing political conditions. Finally, it suggests that European countries should seize the opportunities presented by the 15th Five-Year Plan, noting the importance of China's market amid global trade instability, and the need to combat unilateralism and protectionism.
Summary: Nine Indonesian cardiologists are receiving specialized clinical training at the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, under a cooperation agreement between China's National Health Commission and the Indonesian Ministry of Health. The program provides customized theoretical and practical training, aiming to equip the Indonesian doctors with advanced techniques and skills to address the shortage of specialists in Indonesia. The training emphasizes hands-on experience, with each doctor expected to participate in at least 300 operations. The Indonesian doctors expressed gratitude for the thorough guidance and the opportunity to learn in China, expecting continued support even after returning to Indonesia. They also participated in academic conferences in other cities, such as Nanjing, Chongqing, and Chengdu.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi on March 24, where Araqchi provided updates on regional developments and thanked China for humanitarian aid, emphasizing Iran's commitment to a comprehensive ceasefire rather than a temporary one. Wang Yi reiterated China's position that all issues should be resolved through dialogue, opposing the use of force and emphasizing that talking is better than fighting. He stated China would continue to uphold an objective and fair position, oppose infringement on other countries' sovereignty, and actively promote peace and stability in the region. Araqchi further noted that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all except belligerent states, hoping for measures to de-escalate conflict and expecting China to play an active role in mediating peace. The conversation comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East, although the United States was not mentioned directly.
Summary: Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with an Italian delegation led by Giulio Tremonti, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, in Beijing on March 24th. The two sides discussed China-Italy relations, exchanges between legislative bodies, and issues of common concern.
Summary: Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, co-chaired the fifth meeting of the joint working group of the China-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in Beijing with Russian State Duma Deputy Chairman Babakov. The meeting focused on implementing the consensus reached by the two countries' leaders. Discussions centered on improving global governance, using legislation to support scientific and technological innovation, and promoting educational and cultural cooperation. The meeting did not mention the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with a delegation led by Drobot, a Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, in Beijing on March 24. They exchanged views on implementing the consensus reached by the heads of state of both countries. The discussion focused on strengthening inter-party exchanges and cooperation, as well as promoting the development of China-Russia relations.
Summary: A China-Kenya Business Forum and exhibition showcasing Kenyan goods eligible for zero-tariff export to China was held in Nairobi. Jointly organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency, the event focused on China's zero-tariff policy for 100% of tariff lines from Africa. Over 350 Chinese and Kenyan government and business representatives attended, with 64 Chinese companies from sectors including agriculture, energy, and infrastructure visiting Kenya. Numerous purchasing agreements and letters of intent were signed between Chinese and Kenyan companies in sectors such as coffee, avocados, and minerals. The forum featured business matchmaking sessions and discussions on policy implementation, logistics, and agricultural cooperation.
Summary: A South African analyst, Gideon Shitanga, argues that Sino-African relations remain strong due to a foundation of mutually beneficial cooperation and a shared desire for a more equitable, non-hegemonic global order. Shitanga anticipates further strengthened ties in 2026 through new initiatives aimed at building a China-Africa community with a shared future. The article emphasizes solidarity and joint development between China and Africa. The article does not discuss the United States.
Summary: A European Patent Office report released on March 24th indicates that patent applications originating from China reached 22,031 in 2025, a 9.7% increase. China's patent application volume ranked third overall, experiencing the fastest growth among the top ten countries. The top five countries for patent applications at the European Patent Office in 2025 were the United States, Germany, China, Japan, and South Korea. Chinese applications accounted for 10.9% of the total received by the office.
Summary: A dialogue event titled "China's New Chapter of Development, Empowering Singaporean Local Enterprises" was held in Singapore, organized by the Singapore Manufacturing Federation, drawing nearly 200 participants. Discussions focused on cooperation prospects in areas like artificial intelligence. Supply chain resilience was also a topic of discussion.
Summary: This article focuses on the promotion of spiritual civilization in rural China, highlighting local initiatives to instill socialist core values and foster positive social ethics. Examples include a village in Zhejiang incorporating family values into traditional customs like making rice cakes, and a village in Hubei revitalizing itself through improved civility and tourism. In Jilin, volunteers provide support and companionship to vulnerable populations, including disadvantaged students and the elderly, to nourish them and encourage them. Overall, the piece emphasizes the importance of cultivating good family traditions, community spirit, and social ethics to strengthen Chinese society. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of pragmatism and long-term vision in governance, drawing parallels to farming. It contrasts leaders who prioritize genuine, sustainable development, like Xi Jinping's approach in Ningde, with those who engage in data fabrication for short-term gains. The piece highlights the need for officials to be responsible and avoid superficial achievements, advocating instead for policies that benefit the people and withstand scrutiny. It cites Xi Jinping's strategy of "exchanging birds in cages" to upgrade industries in Zhejiang as an example of successful reform. Ultimately, the article argues that true achievements are those that improve people's lives and are recognized by the populace.
Summary: Ningxia's 2026 spring and summer-autumn irrigation season officially began on March 24th with the opening of the Tangzheng Sluice, diverting water from the Yellow River. Initial efforts will focus on ecological replenishment of key lakes and wetlands like Diannong River and Shahu Lake, before transitioning to agricultural irrigation in late April. Ningxia's water authorities will strengthen water resource management, closely monitor water usage, and implement precise scheduling to ensure water security for the region's agricultural production. The irrigation season is expected to last until September 10th. The report did not mention U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During an inspection of the Xiong'an New Area, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of the area as a hub for relocating non-capital functions from Beijing and urged officials to promote high-quality construction and development through reform and innovation. Officials like Wu Shulin from the National Development and Reform Commission pledged to further advance the relocation of Beijing's functions, while representatives from Beijing and Tianjin expressed commitment to supporting Xiong'an's development through innovation corridors, education, healthcare resources, and personnel. Xi's speech also highlighted the need to develop new quality productive forces (新质生产力) in areas like aerospace information and AI. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on efforts in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, to combat desertification on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Local villagers are harvesting reeds during the winter months to create straw checkerboards, which are then used to stabilize sand dunes. This initiative, launched by a forestry directive at the end of 2025, serves both to prepare for a large-scale sand fixation project in 2026 and provide income for residents during the off-season. According to Wang Xiaodan, head of the Ecological Restoration Section of the Hotan Prefectural Forestry and Grassland Bureau, nearly 80,000 tons of reeds have been harvested, involving over 120,000 people, and 16,500 acres of checkerboards have been laid. The checkerboards reduce wind speed, trap sand, and improve soil structure, promoting vegetation growth and reducing sandstorms.
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Summary: The article discusses the concept of the city as a canvas, highlighting examples of artistic expression and citizen engagement in urban spaces across China, from runners creating art with their routes in Shanghai and Changsha to community-based art projects in Chengdu. These initiatives demonstrate a bottom-up approach to urban development, fostering a sense of belonging and civic participation. The author argues that viewing the city as a dynamic entity allows for a better understanding of the desires behind these creative expressions and promotes innovation within established rules. By embracing creativity and public participation, cities can improve public spirit and create a better future.
Summary: This article compiles three short opinion pieces emphasizing the importance of practical action and avoiding inaction among Chinese officials. The authors argue against tendencies to make empty pronouncements without implementation, delay action in anticipation of instructions or precedents, and feel overwhelmed by challenges instead of breaking them down into manageable steps. They advocate for a focus on solving problems and serving the people through diligence and perseverance, ultimately achieving tangible results. The pieces do not make mention of the United States.
Summary: The article discusses the importance of emotional connections and shared memories in modern society. It highlights the trend of young people "re-raising" their parents, focusing on deepening intergenerational bonds through acts of care and understanding. The piece emphasizes the value of real-world interactions and shared experiences in fostering a sense of community and belonging. It mentions Shanghai's Pudong New Area utilizing digital platforms to preserve local history and promote community engagement. The article suggests that strengthening emotional connections is crucial for individual well-being and societal progress.
Summary: The "Spring Breeze Action" and Employment Assistance Season for 2026 is underway, featuring over 32,000 recruitment events nationwide. Over 23 million job postings have been released through these events. Efforts are being made to bring recruitment services to communities, villages, industrial parks, and public squares. The goal is to match job seekers with suitable employment opportunities and stabilize employment.
Summary: The article discusses the increasing role of young people in revitalizing and innovating Chinese traditional culture, moving beyond rote learning to participatory experiences. It highlights examples of cultural heritage being transformed into engaging content like animated shorts, video game modules, and interactive museum experiences. The piece emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in education, where students from various fields contribute to cultural preservation through creative projects and technology. It suggests that contemporary youth are actively shaping the future of Chinese culture by blending tradition with innovation. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the "Star Guardian" train in Hangzhou East Railway Station, a stationary green train providing resting space for late-night travelers during the Spring Festival travel season (chunyun). This initiative, equipped with amenities like reclining seats and climate control, reflects a broader trend of increasing human-centered services during the annual mass migration. The commentary emphasizes a shift from passively reacting to passenger needs to proactively identifying and addressing them, ultimately improving public well-being. It references the "15th Five-Year Plan" and its emphasis on combining economic development with investments in people's livelihoods. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article reports on a symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Buhe, a senior CCP member and leader in ethnic affairs. The commemoration focused on Buhe's loyalty to the Party, his contributions to national unity and ethnic solidarity, and his service to the people. The article highlights Buhe's advocacy for ethnic unity, quoting him as emphasizing that all ethnicities belong to the Chinese nation. The piece stresses the importance of studying Xi Jinping's thought on ethnic affairs and consolidating the Chinese national community. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: An academic team led by an unnamed academic at Hunan Agricultural University has developed approximately 600 new high-yield, disease-resistant pepper varieties. By using molecular breeding technology the team reduced the breeding period from 5-8 years to 2-3 years. These new varieties offer diverse options for pepper farmers across China, enhancing yields and incomes. The team also provides technological assistance to farmers and cooperatives. The team aims to further help farmers increase production and income in the future.
Summary: This article discusses the work of Academician Zou Xuexiao's team in Hunan province, focusing on applying scientific innovation to chili pepper agriculture. The team has built a large germplasm resource bank and uses molecular breeding to shorten breeding cycles, increasing yields and farmer incomes. Their research is driven by consumer demand and market trends, focusing on high-quality and mechanized varieties. The article highlights the integration of research, education, and industry in promoting rural revitalization through agricultural modernization.
Summary: China's first domestically produced commercial 2x6MV tandem accelerator has completed assembly and cold testing, meeting all design specifications and is ready for deployment. The China Institute of Atomic Energy's Ruichang Nuclear Physics Application Research Institute led the project. The accelerator's components are entirely domestically sourced with independent intellectual property rights. The development signifies that China has achieved an advanced international level in the manufacturing of high-end tandem accelerator equipment. The device is designed for use in nuclear physics, materials science, and semiconductor applications.
Summary: A traffic accident in Hezhang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, resulted in the deaths of two students and injuries to eleven others. The State Council Safety Committee has ordered a high-level investigation into the incident. A joint working group comprised of the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Public Security has been dispatched to the scene to guide the handling of the accident. The Ministry of Emergency Management has called for all-out efforts to treat the injured and a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the accident and hold those responsible accountable.
Summary: Gansu province has issued new regulations concerning work-related injury insurance premium rates. The regulations, jointly issued by the provincial departments of Human Resources and Social Security, Finance, and the State Taxation Administration, clarify key aspects such as applicable scope, benchmark rates, special rules, floating mechanisms, and dispute resolution. The benchmark rates will be dynamically adjusted at the provincial level based on the accumulated balance of the work-related injury insurance fund, adhering to the principle of "determining income by expenditure and balancing income and expenditure." The work-related injury insurance rates for employers will be managed with biannual adjustments based on factors such as work-related injury incidence and fund usage.
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Summary: China is implementing various measures to combat noise pollution in residential areas, construction sites, and transportation systems. In residential areas, cities like Chongqing are using "noise maps" and real-time monitoring to identify and address noise disturbances. For construction, projects in Jinan are utilizing air-supported membrane structures to contain noise and dust. On high-speed rail lines, fully enclosed sound barriers are being installed to reduce noise impact on nearby communities, with one such project underway on the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway. These efforts align with the newly released ecological environment code aimed at protecting citizens' right to a quiet environment.
Summary: Jinqiao Welding Materials, a major Chinese welding materials manufacturer based in Tianjin's Dongli District, has achieved significant growth and international influence over the past 30 years. Facing increasing domestic and international competition, the company focuses on quality control, innovation, and expanding its product line to include non-ferrous metals. Jinqiao Welding Materials also provides integrated welding services and aims to increase its international market presence, with export earnings exceeding $100 million in 2025. As the "chain owner" of the Tianjin Welding Industry Chain Innovation Consortium, the company collaborates with research institutions to overcome key technological challenges. Dongli District supports private enterprises through special work groups and the implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law, contributing to the district's economic growth.
Summary: A Chinese online novelist and Party Secretary of the China Online Writers Village discusses the success of her novel *Shangyuan Huan* in overseas markets. She emphasizes the importance of high-quality translation in conveying the nuances of Chinese culture and poetry to foreign readers, particularly in the English translation of her book. The novel has seen success in attracting overseas readers through illustrations and cultural elements, and has led to the creation of IP products such as Song Dynasty ceramics and herbal sachets. She also notes the support received from local Hangzhou programs and the "China Online Writers Village" in promoting the work, which she sees as a representative of Chinese culture's innovative outreach. She plans to create new works about Hangzhou in the future.
Summary: This article discusses the increasing global recognition and influence of Chinese online literature, highlighting its development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. It emphasizes the evolution of overseas dissemination beyond simple text translation to include successful IP adaptations and diverse derivative forms like micro-dramas and animations. AI technology is improving translation efficiency, though further cultivation of human translators is still needed to maintain cultural nuance. The article positions Chinese online literature as a key driver of global cultural co-creation, advocating for more works reflecting China's contemporary reality to gain wider international attention.
Summary: Huangshan's Huixiu Scenic Area in Anhui held a spring event on March 23rd, themed "The Prime of Youth, Exciting Youthful Drama." The event blended traditional culture with immersive interactive experiences, aiming to create a new cultural tourism experience for visitors. The event included non-heritage performances for attendees. The article provides no information on Chinese politics, the United States, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Twenty Chinese government departments, including the China Disabled Persons' Federation and the National Development and Reform Commission, jointly issued an "Opinion" focused on providing ongoing support to rural disabled individuals to prevent them from falling back into poverty and to contribute to overall rural revitalization. The "Opinion" emphasizes accurately identifying disabled individuals at risk of poverty, tailoring assistance based on individual capabilities, and strengthening social security, education, employment, and legal aid. It also calls for integrating disabled poverty prevention into broader poverty alleviation mechanisms and evaluating the effectiveness of assistance programs. Central government funding will support industrial and employment assistance for disabled individuals at risk of poverty.
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Summary: During an inspection of the Xiong'an New Area on March 23rd, Xi Jinping emphasized the need to adhere to the area's functional positioning and promote the relocation of non-capital functions from Beijing. He also stressed the importance of comprehensively improving Xiong'an's comprehensive carrying capacity and promoting high-quality construction and efficient governance. Xiong'an is designed to be a new era innovation hub and a model for high-quality development, with over one trillion yuan invested and significant progress in infrastructure development. Several state-owned enterprises are relocating headquarters to Xiong'an, and the city is pioneering digital urban development, including a smart city standard system and extensive technological infrastructure. The area is also focused on ecological improvements, including extensive afforestation and biodiversity conservation. The construction of Xiong'an New Area is a "national major event".
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Summary: This article discusses the evolution of China's socialist legal system, emphasizing the enhanced role of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) leadership and the Constitution since the 18th Party Congress. It highlights the incorporation of Xi Jinping Thought into the legal framework and the increased emphasis on ecological civilization, leading to the establishment of a new legal category for environmental law. The article also mentions the creation of the Hainan Free Trade Port regulations, indicating the country's focus on high-level opening up. The legal system now consists of eight categories, instead of seven, to better reflect the country's values. Looking ahead, the article calls for continuous improvement of the legal system to support China's modernization goals.
Summary: This article emphasizes Xi Jinping's call to prevent the "three slaps" phenomenon – hasty decision-making, empty promises, and neglecting consequences – which are presented as manifestations of a distorted view of performance. It argues that decisions must prioritize the people's interests, adhere to objective laws, and be subject to rigorous institutional constraints. The article also stresses the importance of public participation, expert consultation, risk assessment, and legal reviews in decision-making processes. It calls for holding officials accountable for flawed decisions, advocating for a system of checks and balances in governance. The piece does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's call for international cooperation in space exploration and the sharing of its benefits. It argues that current global space governance is inadequate, particularly regarding the inclusion of developing nations and issues like space debris and weaponization. China's proposed global governance initiatives aim to address these shortcomings by promoting shared participation and benefits in space governance. The article advocates for strengthening international law and multilateralism in space, with China supporting the UN's role in establishing inclusive space security rules. It also highlights China's efforts in space cooperation, such as the BRICS remote sensing satellite constellation and the "Belt and Road" space information corridor, to benefit developing countries.
Summary: The article highlights efforts by three state-owned enterprises established during China's First Five-Year Plan – China FAW Group, China National Erzhong Group, and China Yituo Group – to upgrade and optimize their traditional industries in line with the "15th Five-Year Plan." China FAW is focusing on intelligent upgrades and brand building to produce high-quality domestic cars, including expanding into the European market with new energy vehicles via the "Belt and Road" initiative. China National Erzhong Group is focused on high-end equipment, materials, and new energy development, upgrading its tech to integrate further into global supply chains. China Yituo Group is focusing on R&D to produce more efficient and specialized agricultural machinery for both domestic and international markets, including Central Asia.
Summary: The article emphasizes the enduring spirit of China's "First Five-Year Plan" (一五) era factories, highlighting their contributions to national development through self-reliance, perseverance, and innovation. It notes how these factories, despite humble beginnings, achieved significant industrial milestones and continue to adapt to modern technologies like AI. The article promotes the idea that their spirit of dedication and pursuit of quality remains crucial for China's future manufacturing advancements in the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" (十五五). There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: An emerging occupation of "data acquisition specialists" in Shenzhen is training embodied AI robots via VR and motion capture, providing them with real-world data to overcome the current lack of natural behavioral data for robots. Ding Zhezhang's team is focused on providing foundational data solutions for embodied AI robots, offering services to over a hundred domestic and international robotics companies. This includes collecting, labeling, and managing data to train robots in basic movements and tasks like grasping objects. The goal is to break the cycle of limited data hindering robotic capabilities and expand the robots' abilities through data accumulation. Continuous data feeding is seen as essential for the development of robots.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments issued a notice on hydrogen energy comprehensive application pilot projects, aiming for large-scale hydrogen application in city clusters by 2030. The plan seeks to lower the average terminal hydrogen price to below 25 yuan per kilogram, potentially reaching 15 yuan in advantageous regions, and to double fuel cell vehicle ownership to 100,000 by 2030. The initiative addresses challenges such as limited application scenarios, a shortage of green hydrogen, high costs, and difficulties in storage and transportation. The pilot program uses a "leaderboard" approach to select city clusters, focusing on various applications like fuel cell vehicles and green ammonia, to foster a comprehensive hydrogen energy ecosystem. The goal is to drive technological innovation and establish hydrogen as a new economic growth engine.
Summary: In the first two months of this year, trade via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai port saw a strong start, with total imports and exports reaching 58.28 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 55.8%. Zhuhai has been included in the 2026 Cross-border Trade Facilitation Special Action pilot cities. The bridge has facilitated cross-border e-commerce, with exports via the customs e-commerce platform increasing by 123% to 21.29 billion yuan. Over 2 million packages are processed daily, destined for 140+ countries, with inspections averaging 6 seconds per package.
Summary: In Delingha, Qinghai Province, a new model of pooled investment in collective enterprises has resulted in significant income for rural villages. Kuruk Township consolidated village funds into a township-owned company, Kolongren Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Development Co., which generated profits through gravel quarries and agricultural machinery services. These profits were then distributed to villages based on their investment. This model has been expanded to include diversified industries like agriculture and tourism. Delingha Vice Mayor Wang Zhanhui stated that the goal is to reinvest profits and improve rural livelihoods. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The former dormitory of delegates to the 1st National Congress of the CCP, located at the former site of Bowen Girls' School, has reopened to the public after renovations. The site, only 200 meters from the site of the 1st National Congress, hosted delegates such as Mao Zedong and Dong Biwu who used it to hold preparatory meetings and draft documents. The renovations included structural repairs, restoration of historical features, and enhanced exhibitions to showcase the history of the site. Exhibitions include restored dormitory rooms, artifacts like Dong Biwu's calligraphy, and details about the school's history. Future plans include further integrating the site with the nearby 1st National Congress site and museum.
Summary: Zhang Yuanlai, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Yazhou folk songs, has been safeguarding and promoting this local art form for over 20 years. After being named as representative of the art by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in March of 2025, he collects and preserves folk song manuscripts, promotes the songs in schools, and adapts them for modern audiences. Zhang is quoted as saying "Yazhou people speak like singing." He also works to integrate Yazhou folk songs with modern music and tourism. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The fourth Xinjiang Culture and Art Festival commenced in Urumqi, with the theme "A Grand Event of Culture and Art, A Festival for the People." The festival, which runs until April 6th, features performances, exhibitions, and cultural activities held in both the main venue in Urumqi and branch venues throughout Xinjiang. Twelve outstanding plays, including "Muqam Love Song – Wan Tongshu," will be showcased at the main venue with affordable ticket prices. Art exhibitions will be hosted in county-level cultural venues, and grassroots cultural activities will be organized in towns and streets. The festival has been held three times since 2023, showcasing 111 outstanding dramas, more than 3800 art pieces, and holding 670 mass culture events.
Summary: The second annual "Ancient Rhymes, Rare Sounds, Precious Chapters" exhibition of rare Chinese opera genres was held in Boxing County, Binzhou, Shandong Province. Organized by the China Theatre Association and the Shandong Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the event showcased 36 exceptional performances selected from over 100 submissions nationwide. The exhibition highlighted the artistic value and cultural significance of these endangered regional opera forms. The event promoted the protection, inheritance, and revitalization of these art forms as vital parts of Chinese cultural heritage. The event did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Archaeological excavations in Luoyang in 2025 have yielded new insights into the city's layout during the Han, Wei, and Northern Wei dynasties. Discoveries include the form of the Dongyemen gate, the potential location of the Northern Wei "Taicang" granaries outside the palace walls, and a Northern Wei-era ward gate near the Baimasi temple. The excavation confirms that the Dongyemen gate was built during the Wei-Jin period. These findings offer new perspectives on the evolution of the city and the capital's management during the Northern Wei dynasty.
Summary: Researchers in Guangxi have discovered a new species of *Pittosporum* plant, named *Pittosporum qibainongense* after its location in the Qibainong National Geological Park. The species, found in a limited area with few population points, has been classified as endangered. This discovery adds to China's approximately 67 known *Pittosporum* species, around 50 of which are endemic. The plant is considered valuable for karst ecological restoration and landscaping.
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Summary: According to physicians Wang Zixi and Ma Tingting, pollen allergies are on the rise and can be managed through medication and preventative measures. Common symptoms include nasal and eye irritation, sneezing, and a runny nose, and can be treated with nasal corticosteroids and antihistamines. To minimize exposure, individuals should monitor pollen forecasts, limit outdoor activities during peak pollen times, and wear protective gear like masks and glasses. The doctors advise to seek medical attention for severe symptoms like asthma or food-related allergic reactions. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's National Health Commission and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued the first national pollen concentration forecast to provide public health guidance. The forecast indicates high to very high pollen concentrations in much of north-central and eastern China in the coming week due to warmer temperatures and clear weather. The forecast is intended to help government departments, medical institutions, and the public prepare for pollen-related health issues. This is the first national-level pollen forecast, utilizing national and provincial level monitoring and numerical prediction models. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Beijing has initiated a comprehensive plan to combat allergenic cypress pollen, which began its dispersal period in early March and peaked mid-month. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Parks and Greenery is collaborating with meteorological, health, and urban management departments to address the challenge. Measures being implemented include pruning, high-pressure spraying, ground humidification, and the application of pollen-fixing agents, especially in densely populated areas. A spatial distribution map of *Sabina chinensis* density within the fifth ring road was created to target specific areas.
Summary: A blind man, Xiaohang, became disoriented while crossing a street in Hangzhou. A passing motorist, Zhang, helped him cross the street, and was then relieved by Chen Chengye, a local law enforcement officer. Chen guided Xiaohang to purchase his desired items and ensured his safe return to his office. The drivers at the crosswalks yielded to the two without prompting. The article contains no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article reports on the reopening of Su Xiaoyu Love Noodle Restaurant in Qingdao, Shandong province, following the death of the owner's wife. The restaurant offers free noodles to those in need, funded by customer donations and a portion of the proceeds from each sale going to support deaf and mute children. Local businesses and government entities have assisted Zhang Shanling in reopening the restaurant by providing rent-free space and expedited licensing. Customers across China are supporting the initiative through online orders and donations, demonstrating widespread support for the cause. The restaurant was originally opened to help others, especially those with disabilities.
Summary: Yiwu is deepening "trade-industry linkage" to develop advanced manufacturing, upgrade industrial capabilities, and integrate the digital economy with the real economy. The city is optimizing its industrial structure and strengthening innovation to transform traditional industries and cultivate emerging ones. Yiwu encourages enterprises to adopt intelligent and digital transformations, providing financial rewards for technological innovation and smart upgrades, including subsidies for equipment investment and software. The city is also expanding cross-border e-commerce channels by attracting global platforms and establishing international logistics networks, which supports the "Yiwu manufacturing" presence globally.
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Summary: A research team led by Professor Feng Limin from Beijing Normal University is monitoring the success of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park. Using an integrated "sky-earth" monitoring platform with nearly 30,000 infrared cameras, drones, and satellites, the park has seen the numbers of tigers increase from 27 to 70 and leopards from 42 to 80. This platform helps track animal populations, monitor illegal activities, and prevent forest fires; Professor Feng and his team collect samples and data in the field to study the wildlife. These conservation efforts, including bans on hunting and logging, have improved the park's environment, allowing locals to see wildlife like deer near their homes.
Summary: Xiong'an New Area has issued its first 3D real estate ownership certificate for underground space, piloting a comprehensive 3D digital planning and registration system. This initiative, starting with the Xiong'an Business Service Center project, aims to transform land resource management and spatial governance from two-dimensional to three-dimensional. The system covers the entire lifecycle of land development, integrating planning, approval, supply, construction, and registration. By the end of 2025, the cumulative construction area of underground buildings in Xiong'an New Area will be approximately 22.67 million square meters.
Summary: The "Top Ten Chinese Meteorological Science and Technology Advances of 2025" have been announced, highlighting progress in areas like comprehensive observation, disaster forecasting, earth system modeling, and AI applications. Key achievements include the development of the "Fuxi" weather prediction model and the "Fengyu" space weather forecasting system. Research also focused on the long-range transport of wildfire smoke and the impact of Arctic warming on Eurasian cooling. Advancements were made in satellite-based atmospheric wind field analysis and land surface data assimilation. The progresses are aimed at advancing both operational capabilities and fundamental research in meteorological science.
Summary: The Boao Forum for Asia 2026 annual conference will be held in Boao, Hainan from March 24-27. Hainan Province officials report that the Boao Zero-Carbon Demonstration Zone has achieved significant energy conservation and emission reduction since its name change last March, and has entered a stage of normalized "zero-carbon operation." Measured data indicates a 99.9% reduction in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and municipal infrastructure in the demonstration zone since 2019. The zone produces 29 million kWh of green electricity annually, meeting its own needs and exporting the surplus.
Summary: The 27th ecological water conveyance to the lower reaches of the Tarim River commenced on March 22nd with the opening of the Dahaihizi Reservoir in Xinjiang. The first phase of the water release will last 15 days, discharging 20 million cubic meters to support vegetation growth. A second, larger water release is planned for August. Since 2000, Xinjiang has released 10.7 billion cubic meters of water to sustain the "green corridor" along the Tarim River, China's longest inland river. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Liaoning province has significantly increased its clean energy production, with 51.3% of its total electricity generation in 2025 coming from clean energy sources, totaling 128.6 billion kilowatt-hours. The province's clean energy installed capacity has surpassed 50 million kilowatts, representing 55.2% of the total installed capacity. Liaoning aims to further develop wind, solar, nuclear, and pumped-storage hydropower, striving to establish four ten-million-kilowatt-level clean energy bases during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The province is focusing on offshore wind power clusters, expanding the photovoltaic industry in resource-rich areas, and maintaining stable nuclear power output. These efforts are part of Liaoning's broader strategy to build a strong province in clean energy and construct a new energy system.
Summary: China has made significant progress in wildlife conservation through integrated in-situ and ex-situ approaches. The quality of wildlife habitats has improved, with protection rates for key species exceeding 80%, and populations are generally stable or increasing. Legal frameworks and monitoring systems have been strengthened, including revisions to wildlife protection laws and expanded lists of protected species. China is actively involved in international cooperation related to endangered species and biodiversity, including partnerships with countries sharing habitats of species like the Asian elephant, tiger, and snow leopard. The State Forestry and Grassland Administration plans further projects and international collaboration to advance wildlife protection.
Summary: The article discusses the construction of the Maldang Hydropower Station in Qinghai, the highest altitude hydropower station in the Yellow River basin. To address the challenges posed by the high altitude and freezing temperatures, the project team implemented innovative techniques, including insulated sheds and internal water circulation to maintain concrete temperature during construction. They also adopted a new dam foundation material and a three-dimensional seepage control system to address the unique geological conditions of the site. A domestically developed intelligent distributed control system allows for remote monitoring and control of the dam's operations.
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Summary: A recent article reports on the state of the sugar industry in Mauritius, where sugarcane has been a key crop for over 300 years. While the industry's contribution to GDP has decreased, it remains culturally and economically important, with most sugar production exported, including to the European Union, the United Kingdom, and China. A free trade agreement between China and Mauritius has provided new opportunities for the island nation's sugar exports, particularly for specialty sugars, with reduced tariffs. Government initiatives focus on improving efficiency, developing specialty sugars, and extending the value chain through byproducts like electricity generation.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian stated that an individual claiming to be a member of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces forcibly entered the Chinese Embassy in Japan on March 24th. The individual reportedly threatened to kill Chinese diplomats, prompting a formal protest from China, who view the incident as a serious violation of the Vienna Convention and a threat to diplomatic personnel. Lin Jian connected the incident to rising right-wing sentiment and "neo-militarism" in Japan, as well as Japan's "erroneous policies" on historical and Taiwan-related issues. China demands a thorough investigation, punishment for those involved, and a guarantee of safety for Chinese diplomatic facilities, while urging the international community to be aware of Japan's rightward shift and expansion of its Self-Defense Forces.
Summary: The Chinese Embassy in Japan lodged a strong protest with the Japanese government after a man claiming to be a member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces trespassed onto embassy grounds, threatening Chinese diplomats. The embassy characterized the incident as a serious violation of the Vienna Convention, endangering personnel and the premises, and further accused Japan of failing to adequately control right-wing extremism and military expansion. The embassy demanded a thorough investigation, punishment for the perpetrator, and concrete measures to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, facilities, and citizens in Japan. The embassy also states that the incident demonstrates the need for international vigilance regarding Japan's domestic situation. There is no mention of the United States in this article.
Summary: Here's a summary of the provided articles: Japan is considering nationalizing defense production facilities, sparking domestic concerns about a shift away from its post-war pacifist stance. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced the discharge of approximately 55,000 tons of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi plant for fiscal year 2025, with plans to release 62,400 tons in fiscal year 2026, despite international opposition. South Korea has lodged a strong protest against Japan's approval of high school textbooks containing disputed claims to Dokdo/Takeshima. Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement for Russia to help construct Vietnam's first nuclear power plant. The Eurozone's economic recovery is slowing down due to the impact of conflicts in the Middle East, potentially leading to stagflation.
Summary: Malaysia has officially implemented a complete ban on electronic waste imports, classifying it as "absolutely prohibited" under the *2023 Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order*, due to long-standing issues with illegal e-waste dumping. The ban follows reports that Malaysia is a major recipient of e-waste, including from the United States, with a significant portion reportedly coming from the U.S. (over 131,000 tons between January 2023 and February 2025) due to stricter environmental regulations in developed countries. To combat this, Malaysia is establishing a cross-departmental regulatory mechanism, enhancing inspections at entry points, and collaborating with international organizations. The government has also formed a special committee to review and improve e-waste management. Finally, Malaysian NGOs and government agencies have stated that Malaysia is not a dumping ground for e-waste, especially from developed countries.
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Summary: Sem, a Malawian PhD student who studied in China, is working with the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project to promote sustainable agricultural practices in his home country. He is teaching farmers in Lisasadzi County techniques like composting and preventative pest control, drawing on traditional Chinese farming methods. Sem also uses advanced technology provided by China Agricultural University to analyze soil and improve planting techniques. He was inspired by his time in China, where he saw professors living and working alongside farmers and the importance of understanding local conditions for effective technology implementation. The project aims to integrate into Malawi's national agricultural extension system to benefit farmers nationwide.
Summary: The article highlights the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard Project, exemplified by a Malawian doctoral student named Sem, who is applying agricultural techniques learned in China to increase crop yields and improve livelihoods in his home village. The project involves African students studying in China and then implementing their knowledge in Africa, tailoring Chinese agricultural expertise to local needs. This initiative fosters a deeper connection between China and Africa beyond mere technology transfer, promoting mutual learning and people-to-people exchanges. China's approach emphasizes genuine partnership and shared development, addressing Africa's specific needs and empowering local communities. This agricultural cooperation strengthens the bond between the two regions as they jointly address food security.
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Summary: Despite a domestic sales decline in the first two months of the year, China's automobile exports surged by 48.4%, highlighting a shift in the industry's growth logic. The focus is moving from quantity-based expansion to quality-driven development, marked by technological innovation and new energy vehicles. Chinese automakers are increasingly facing challenges such as geopolitical risks, trade protectionism, and competition from established international brands, especially as they target high-value markets like Europe. The industry is transitioning from simply exporting products to establishing global value chains and brands through strategic partnerships, emphasizing localization and integration. This shift positions China's automotive industry to move from being a major player to a rule-maker in the global market.
Summary: Anhui residents are upgrading to energy-efficient appliances, driven by the "National Subsidy" program which provides subsidies for appliances with top-tier energy efficiency. Haier is highlighted as a key player, investing heavily in green technologies and developing innovative products like the three-drum washing machine, which uses less material and energy. The China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA) emphasized that the new round of subsidies focuses on large-market appliances with wide use and only subsidizes top-tier appliances, which will further promote industrial energy efficiency upgrades and green development. The "old-for-new" policy extends beyond product upgrades, driving low-carbon transformations across the supply chain and fostering a circular economy through advanced recycling and material reuse. The new policy also promotes the recycling of old appliances.
Summary: The Huanggang Road Yellow River Tunnel in Jinan, the world's largest underwater shield tunnel, has been successfully completed. The project overcame challenges posed by the river's unique geological conditions, including the presence of silty clay and "Yellow River Stone," by employing advanced technologies like the "Shanhe" super-large diameter shield machine. Innovations included the development of diamond cutters and a dual-liquid grouting technique to address issues such as cutter wear and segment buoyancy. The tunnel's design, featuring two levels, aims to optimize space and reduce construction costs. The project is expected to advance shield tunnel technology in China.
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Summary: China's foreign trade experienced a surprising surge in the first two months of the year, with total imports and exports increasing by 18.3% year-on-year, and exports rising by 19.2%. While the manufacturing PMI dipped slightly to 49.0% in February, the high-tech manufacturing PMI remained in expansion territory at 51.5% for the 13th consecutive month. These figures, exceeding expectations, are attributed to the country's growing resilience and advancement in high-quality technologies, with the rise of technological elements contained in China's foreign trade. China is focused on innovation and developing high-tech industries, like new energy vehicles, to achieve technological self-reliance and create opportunities for global development.
Summary: China has achieved significant progress in domestic production of TFT-LCD glass substrates, breaking the foreign monopoly held by companies like Corning (U.S.) and Asahi Glass (Japan) and reducing the cost of LCD TVs by over 90% in the last 20 years. Chinese researchers have developed ultra-thin flexible glass for foldable screens, competing with foreign companies and establishing a domestic supply chain. Innovative applications of glass are emerging, including smart car windows, solar power-generating building glass, and train windows that function as touchscreens. The advancements in glass technology are contributing to various sectors, enhancing user experiences and promoting energy efficiency. China is also developing advanced materials like OLED glass substrates and semiconductor glass.
Summary: The article discusses the revitalization of Rongchang Xia Bu (Ramie cloth) in Chongqing, a traditional textile art with origins dating back to the Han Dynasty and listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. The Rongchang district has established Xia Bu Town as a platform for preservation and innovation, integrating the cloth into modern designs and attracting a younger consumer base through creative products and cultural experiences. According to Rongchang District Culture and Tourism Commission Intangible Cultural Heritage Center Director Jiang Xingyu, Xia Bu town received 6.9574 million visitors in 2025, an increase of 109.08% year-on-year. The effort aims to preserve the traditional craft while adapting it for contemporary use.
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Summary: The article recounts the career of a Chinese archaeologist and educator, beginning with his childhood during the Japanese invasion and his initial interest in literature. He was admitted to Peking University's history department instead, and later specialized in archaeology. He participated in excavations and contributed to the *Xia Shang Zhou Chronology Project*. He emphasizes the importance of character, continuous learning, and teaching in archaeological work.
Summary: The author reflects on the modern tendency to romanticize distant places ("poetry and the distance") while neglecting the importance of one's immediate surroundings ("the nearby"). Contrasting urban alienation with the authentic connections found in rural life, the author describes their experience living in a village near Chengdu. Through daily interactions with villagers and engagement with nature, the author cultivated a sense of belonging and discovered inspiration. The author argues for finding meaning in everyday life and fostering genuine connections with people and places nearby.
Summary: This article is a personal reflection on the author's rediscovery of the *yandi* (硯滴), a small water dropper used in traditional Chinese calligraphy to moisten inkstones. The author recounts their childhood fascination with a neighbor's *yandi*, their subsequent use of a substitute, and their eventual search for and acquisition of *yandi* in retirement. The author now collects and appreciates *yandi* for their artistic value and uses them to introduce children to the beauty and refinement of calligraphy. The article does not refer to U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This poem expresses deep gratitude and admiration for an individual whose "radiant smile" has profoundly impacted the speaker's life. The smile represents optimism, courage, and the importance of love. It inspires the speaker to embrace these qualities and contribute positively to society through acts of gratitude. The poem does not discuss any political figures, events, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article identifies Su Tianci as the artist of the oil painting "Spring in the Lake Bay," which is held in the collection of the National Art Museum of China. The summary focuses on art and does not discuss Chinese politics or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article recounts a traveler's experience with Hami melons in Xinjiang, specifically near Turpan. The narrator describes being encouraged by their Uyghur driver to take melons left in a field, later discovering the field belonged to the driver's brother. The driver explained that taking the melons was considered good luck for the upcoming harvest. The group also visited a local market and was treated to samples of local produce.
Summary: This article discusses the unique prevalence and cultural significance of mutton barbecue in Xuzhou, attributing it to local tradition, high-quality local lamb, and historical figures who enjoyed the meat. The author describes the "Fuyang Festival," a local celebration of eating lamb in the summer to dispel internal coldness. The author contrasts this with a description of lamb barbecue served in Gansu, highlighting that region's distinct preparation methods and ingredients. The author emphasizes the deep cultural roots and culinary exploration surrounding lamb in both Xuzhou and other regions of China. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This short announcement from the *People's Daily* encourages readers to submit original, unpublished manuscripts to the "dadi" (大地) section of the newspaper. The email address for submissions is provided. The announcement specifies that submissions should not be simultaneously sent to multiple publications. There is no discussion of specific political figures, U.S.-China relations, or current events.
By: 本报记者 杜尚泽 胡泽曦 新华社记者 张晓松 朱基钗
On March 23rd, as spring deepened, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Xiong'an (雄安) again.
The story of Xiong'an (雄安) began in the new era. From scratch, growing rapidly, a new city stands on the North China Plain. At key moments, the General Secretary goes to the site to see, investigate, hold discussions, plan, and lead...
The last time was three years ago, when the symposium on promoting the construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) with high standards and high quality was held, coinciding with the time when "Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has entered a stage where large-scale construction and undertaking the relocation of Beijing's non-capital functions are equally important," and "the focus of work has shifted to high-quality construction, high-level management, and high-quality relocation and development."
This time, Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a symposium on further promoting the high-quality construction and development of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), just as "the construction and development of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) have achieved major phased results."
The long river of history surges forward, and the vivid picture of Chinese-style modernization is slowly unfolding. "Practice has fully proved that the Party Central Committee's decision to build Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is completely correct, and all aspects of work are solid and effective."
Looking back, why was Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) built?
The strategic layout began with thinking about "how to build the capital." Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) had long faced the problem of a large gap in development levels within the region, and Beijing's "spreading pancake" development once approached the "ceiling" of its carrying capacity. Addressing "big city diseases" was urgent, and building Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) became an ingenious strategic deployment.
On this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) reiterated the "original intention" of establishing Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区): "We must firmly grasp the primary functional positioning of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) as a centralized承载地 for the relocation of Beijing's non-capital functions" and "must keep this original intention in mind."
Looking ahead, how can Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) go far?
The "15th Five-Year Plan" is starting. The recently concluded Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大), which reviewed and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, wrote down the future five years of Xiong'an (雄安): "Promote the construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) into a modern city with high standards and high quality, and improve the management system."
"Good planning and execution, these two must be combined." This sentence of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) at the National People's Congress (全国两会) is also a portrayal of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) reaching today. During this inspection, the General Secretary further elaborated: "Maintain historical patience, position it as a 'millennial plan,' Xiong'an (雄安) is 'evergreen' and continuously developing, and we must work persistently under the premise of conforming to its positioning."
After arriving in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) first took a car to inspect the construction progress of the starting area along the way.
Yan Zhao Avenue (燕赵大街), with towering cranes, construction is in full swing. Beijing Union Medical College Hospital National Medical Center (Xiong'an (雄安) Branch) (北京协和医院国家医学中心（雄安院区）), Xiong'an (雄安) campuses of four Beijing (北京) relocated universities, China Minmetals Headquarters (中国矿产总部)... From planning map to construction drawing, bricks and tiles are building hope.
Further ahead, the scenery is renewed. Enterprise headquarters, innovation centers, internet industrial parks, and other buildings stand in a staggered manner. As far as the eye can see, a dignified and atmospheric modern new city stretches out, and the appearance of the "city of the future" is clearly discernible.
"We are full of confidence in the development prospects of Xiong'an (雄安)," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with emotion.
New Opportunities: "A Driving Force for the Coordinated Development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀协同发展的一个动能)"
Looking at the growth of a new area, the landing of "state-owned" enterprises brings not only "Xiong'an (雄安) quality," but also the powerful driving force of industrial development gathering momentum into chains.
China Huaneng Group (中国华能集团), one of the first batch of central enterprise headquarters relocated to Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区). That morning, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came here.
After receiving two photos, the General Secretary examined them carefully. One photo was taken three years ago when he came to Xiong'an (雄安) for inspection, when the location of Huaneng's (华能) headquarters was still an empty space. Now, Huaneng's (华能) headquarters building is magnificent, and the light and shadows of the sky flow on the glass curtain wall. The contrast between the past and the present contains the tireless efforts.
When the person in charge of the enterprise reported, they mentioned a detail: after the relocation work started, more than 300 employees who were not originally on the first batch of relocation lists actively signed up to join.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) praised: "State-owned enterprises should serve the country's development strategy." He analyzed it from two perspectives: "You moved here because the country has a deployment, and you followed; at the same time, the national strategy also created new conditions and space for your development."
How to understand the essence of relocation? It is not a "simple 'immigration' issue," but "a driving force for the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀协同发展的一个动能)."
Looking at Huaneng (华能), "one can **窥一斑，可知全豹** (kuī yī bān, kě zhī quán bào - "see a spot, know the whole leopard," to get a glimpse of the whole picture from a small part)."
On the large screen of the operation monitoring and emergency command center, the operating dynamics of each station are fully visible. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) stopped to observe: Xiaowan Hydropower Station (小湾水电站) is busy operating, Cangnan Offshore Wind Turbines (苍南海上风叶) are running day and night, and unmanned heavy mining trucks in Yimin Coal Mine (伊敏煤矿) are shuttling in an orderly manner.
Seeing Huaneng's (华能) transformation and upgrading in the traditional energy field and its pioneering innovation in the new energy field, the General Secretary said: "Now, your energy structure has changed greatly, and hydropower, photovoltaic, and wind power have all developed."
Talking about deeper strategic layouts, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said earnestly: "The energy issue is a strategic issue in development. We took the lead in developing wind power and photovoltaic, and the path we took now seems to be forward-looking. At the same time, coal power is our energy foundation and should play a supporting role. We must adhere to the path of clean and low-carbon development."
In the lobby on the first floor, representatives of cadres and employees of relocated units stationed in and under construction in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) gathered here. Central enterprise employees, university teachers, medical staff... The new citizens of Xiong'an (雄安) are all full of vigor.
"You are the first pioneers, obeying the needs of the Party, acting on a single order, and contributing to the coordinated development of Xiong'an (雄安) and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀)." The General Secretary urged relevant parties to pay attention to the practical needs of the relocated groups and find ways to solve practical problems.
"We must seize this **千载难逢** (qiān zǎi nán féng - "once in a thousand years," a rare opportunity) opportunity, seize the historical opportunity, and be the **弄潮儿** (nòng cháo ér - "tide rider," one who is at the forefront of a trend) of national rejuvenation and reform and innovation." The initial expectations are still fresh in our minds, and "opportunity" has become the most vivid narrative of this hot land.
Aerospace information and satellite internet, artificial intelligence, digital technology, new materials, finance, energy... The industrial clusters that Xiong'an (雄安) is focusing on developing are backed by industrial "magnetic fields" brought by resident enterprises.
The General Secretary emphasized: "What we want to build is a city with high-level development and a city with a concentration of high-quality public resources. Being a Xiong'an (雄安) person is a matter of pride."
There is a set of data: since 2023, the number of new institutions established by central enterprises in Xiong'an (雄安) has increased nearly two times, with a cumulative total of over 400.
"China Satellite Network (中国星网), China Sinochem (中国中化), and China Huaneng Headquarters (中国华能总部), 83 subsidiaries of central enterprises have been orderly relocated and registered, which is the basic foundation for the future industrial development of Xiong'an (雄安). With so many central enterprise headquarters and branches here, some will continue to extend and expand like the 'sweet potato economy.' The construction of universities has unlimited potential and will promote the integrated development of industry, academia, and research here." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) thought deeply.
New Identity: "Developing in Sync with Chinese-Style Modernization"
"A city is for the prosperity of the people."
The vitality of a new city lies in its attractiveness to "people." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once used the saying "**人往高处走，水往低处流** (rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu, shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú - "people go to high places, water flows to low places," people aspire to better things)" to explain this principle, emphasizing that "places with high levels of public services are more attractive."
Beijing No. 4 High School Xiong'an Campus (北京四中雄安校区), one of the "turnkey" projects aided by Beijing (北京), brings to Xiong'an (雄安) not only a famous school brand, but also a commitment to "ensure that relocated units and personnel enjoy tangible benefits."
In Class 2 of the first grade, the children are having a Chinese class. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) walked into the classroom and had a cordial conversation with the teachers and students.
"Did you all move here with your parents?" "How many of you wear glasses?" "Is there enough time for physical exercise?" The General Secretary asked with concern, and the children answered cheerfully, filling the classroom with warmth.
Everyone scrambled to tell Grandpa Xi (习爷爷) about their school life: "I signed up for fencing as an elective course," "You can start your own clubs at school," "I went to Henan (河南) for a study tour during the holidays"... They proudly call themselves "new Xiong'an (雄安) people" and also "Xiong'an (雄安) newcomers."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) noticed the "18 things for student growth" displayed in the classroom: reading, labor, challenges, speeches... "Well written! Learning should not only pursue exam scores. Ability is not only in books, read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles, and cultivate a healthy and positive attitude towards life."
Braised pork rice, stir-fried cabbage, beef pie. Walking into the cafeteria, the General Secretary carefully looked at the "Today's Menu" and urged the school to ensure the safety and nutrition of students' diets.
"Introducing high-quality educational resources like Beijing No. 4 High School (北京四中) is for the construction of Xiong'an (雄安) and for the healthy growth of the children." When leaving the school, seeing the children gathering around, the General Secretary asked with a smile: "Are your school uniforms the same as those of the Beijing (北京) campus?" Everyone answered in unison, "Yes."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged them: "Cherish blessings and strive forward, be positive and upward, grow together with Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), and develop in sync with Chinese-style modernization."
The essence of modernization is the modernization of people. Building a city of the future "is not for a beautiful new city, but precisely because building a new city is for the people to live a better life."
Xiong'an (雄安) has builders, relocators, entrepreneurs, and also "aboriginal residents" who have changed from farmers to citizens. Three years ago, when he came to Xiong'an (雄安), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made a special trip to investigate a resettlement community, which is concerned about the housing and employment of the new city. The instruction to "build a 'people's city' that is suitable for living and working in the new era" is always in the hearts of Xiong'an (雄安) builders.
From a piece of land to a drawing, and then to a city, the "people's city" is drawn stroke by stroke:
Focusing on achieving "real relocation" of functions, "real landing" of projects, and "real retention" of talents, policy measures in various fields such as education, medical care, housing, salary, social security, medical insurance, and housing provident fund are refined and implemented one by one. Beijing-Xiong'an (京雄) integration matters continue to expand, and the "Sixteen Articles of Xiong'an Talent (雄才十六条)" are full of gold...
This city not only has steel and cement, but also flowers and birds, and a home to live in. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out profoundly: "The governance of the new area must keep up closely to form an effective support for the functions of the new area. We must focus on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihoods, actively introduce high-quality education, medical care, culture, sports, and other resources from Beijing (北京) and Tianjin (天津), and build a convenient and efficient public service system."
New Atmosphere: "The Decision is Completely Correct"
Both are from scratch, both are full of vitality. The construction process of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in North China is different from that of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳经济特区) in South China and Shanghai Pudong New Area (上海浦东新区) in East China. During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pondered in a broader time and space:
Compared with the **筚路蓝缕** (bì lù lán lǚ - "driving a cart with a bamboo pole and wearing ragged clothes," to start an undertaking in hardship) of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳特区) when it was founded, "Xiong'an (雄安) has been planned and designed with high standards from the beginning, and it is a case of 'soldiers and horses not moving, but food and grass going first,' with water, electricity, gas, roads, bridges, and networks built before moving in," which "provides greater space and creates better conditions" for the development of enterprises and individuals.
After 9 years of development, although racing against time, it is by no means at a uniform speed.
In the early spring of 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Xiong'an (雄安) for the first time and stood on the open ground of the village to inspect the planning map. More than a month later, the news that the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) decided to establish Hebei Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区) was like a spring thunder.
After that, Xiong'an (雄安) seemed to quiet down.
In the first two years, "almost not a brick or tile was moved." The General Secretary requested: "Plan every inch of land clearly before starting construction, and do not leave historical regrets."
In 2019, he went to Xiong'an (雄安) again, just as Xiong'an (雄安) was shifting from the top-level design stage to the substantive construction stage. The General Secretary emphasized that it is necessary to maintain historical patience and strategic focus, and promote the planning and construction of the new area with high quality and high standards.
"We first build infrastructure, and then promote other construction on the ground, just like 'ten months of pregnancy and one day of delivery.' Underground, above ground, and in the cloud, Xiong'an (雄安) is three cities growing together." Fast or slow? With the accumulation of time, the steadfastness of steady progress is even more valuable.
In May 2023, Xiong'an (雄安) is in a stage of large-scale construction and undertaking the relocation of Beijing's non-capital functions, and the General Secretary came here for the third time, earnestly urging: "We must work persistently, neither impetuous nor waiting and relying, but must work hard and diligently."
Each visit marks a new atmosphere on the timeline. Now, at the key node of the start of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the General Secretary once again came to Xiong'an (雄安) for inspection and presided over a symposium on further promoting the high-quality construction and development of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区).
Nine years of cultivation have yielded fruitful results: investment of more than 1 trillion yuan has been completed, the development area covers about 215 square kilometers, more than 5,300 buildings have sprung up, major economic indicators have grown rapidly, the permanent population has increased to 1.41 million, the pattern of North City, Central Garden, and South Dian (北城、中苑、南淀) is becoming increasingly apparent, and the backbone transportation network has been basically completed...
"The three main engines of the Chinese economy have made great leaps in recent years. The Pearl River Delta (珠三角) in the past, now Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao (粤港澳); the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) in the past, now Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai (沪苏浙); and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) where we are located, all have new growth space." Unfolding the magnificent picture of Chinese-style modernization, Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), based on the "millennial plan and national event," is not only related to the development pattern of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), but also to the future of China.
When inspecting Beijing (北京) before the Spring Festival, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "**一个篱笆三个桩，一个好汉三个帮** (yī gè lí ba sān gè zhuāng, yī gè hǎo hàn sān gè bāng - "one fence needs three stakes, one hero needs three helpers," everyone needs help to succeed, mutual support benefits all)."
Relocation is a "two-way effort" and also a "two-way profit." From the perspective of the relocating party, it is necessary to "be willing to relocate and relocate well"; from the perspective of the receiving party, it is necessary to "be able to receive and receive well." "Xiong'an (雄安) plays a cohesive role in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), connecting the related industrial supply chains and strengthening the chains, and bringing out the overall benefits and overall functions of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀)."
Beijing (北京), with more than 3,000 years of city-building history and more than 870 years of capital-building history, as the relocating party, both "gives" and "gains." It has become the first megacity in the country to achieve reduced development, and "economic development has not decreased but increased."
"Giving" and "gaining," "reducing" and "increasing," one region and the overall situation... Scientifically handling these pairs of relationships and promoting the optimal allocation of resources and factors in the larger spatial pattern of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) can "have different petals, but the petals are of the same heart."
Water and city are a must-answer question for urban development.
"The reason for choosing this location at that time was to protect Baiyangdian (白洋淀)." The drying up of Baiyangdian (白洋淀) was once worrying. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recalled working in Hebei (河北) in those years, "One of my long-cherished wishes was to see Baiyangdian (白洋淀) in Sun Li's (孙犁) "Baiyangdian Chronicles (白洋淀纪事)" and "Little Soldier Zhang Ga (小兵张嘎)." Unexpectedly, the Dian (淀) water dried up, leaving regrets. "Later there was water, but the water was very dirty, and it was intermittent. Now, the water quality of Baiyangdian (白洋淀) has changed from inferior Class V before the establishment of the new area to Class III."
Blue waves rippling and water charm intermingling, the change of a city is also a microcosm of the profound changes in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), which has a land area of 216,000 square kilometers. "Counting on your fingers and adhering to results-oriented," the General Secretary used "thriving" and "vigorous" to describe these 9 years of Xiong'an (雄安). A conclusion is clearly visible: "The Party Central Committee's decision to build Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is completely correct, and all aspects of work are solid and effective."
New Expectations: "The Party Central Committee Has High Hopes for Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区)"
Ten years ago, at a meeting in Zhongnanhai (中南海), "Xiong'an (雄安)" was conceived.
On March 24, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局常委会会议) to review the "Report on the Relevant Situation of the Beijing (北京) Administrative Sub-center and the Centralized承载地 for Relocating Beijing's Non-Capital Functions," which determined the site selection for the new area and agreed to name it "Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区)."
Sorting out the context, an impression is becoming more and more profound: "The Party Central Committee always cares about the development of Xiong'an (雄安)."
"Building a new highland of innovation in the new era and promoting a model of high-quality development," standing in a new historical position, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has high expectations for Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区).
At the symposium, achievements and problems, development and shortcomings, opportunities and constraints were viewed dialectically, thought about in the long term, and planned profoundly.
One positioning: "Centralized承载地 for the relocation of Beijing's non-capital functions."
A positioning: "A concentrated location for relieving Beijing's non-capital functions."
The key to governing a country lies in adhering to the essentials. "The development of the capital cannot be like opening a traditional Chinese medicine shop, with all kinds of industries complete." The General Secretary emphasized, "On the other hand, undertaking this task must adhere to high standards and high quality, organically connecting the relief of Beijing's non-capital functions with the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region."
A path: "Simultaneously grasp high-quality construction and high-efficiency governance."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline for Xiong'an (雄安) clearly includes the item "improving the management system." This is also the inherent meaning of modernizing the governance system and governance capabilities.
Does high standards mean high costs and high consumption? General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) particularly values "Xiong'an quality": "The construction of the new area should scientifically grasp the rhythm and sequence." "Correctly handle the relationship between high standards and intensive conservation. High standards do not represent high costs, let alone high consumption. Construction costs must be scientifically controlled."
A method: "Enhance endogenous development momentum with reform and innovation as the guide."
Building the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) and promoting coordinated development is, in itself, a profound reform. During the inspection, the General Secretary emphasized "further emancipating the mind and broadening ideas," encouraging "bold exploration and pioneering trials," focusing on breaking down barriers, shaping the pattern, and activating vitality.
Recently, news about Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) has been released one after another: The Party Central Committee has decided to build Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, the State Council has approved the upgrading of Xiong'an High-tech Industrial Development Zone to the national level, and Xiong'an International Airport (雄安国际空港) has officially been put into use... 革故鼎新 (gé gù dǐng xīn - "discard the old and establish the new," to innovate and reform). Xi Jinping (习近平) requires Xiong'an (雄安) to seize opportunities, promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, and cultivate a modern industrial system that meets the actual needs of the new area.
During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) also talked about the education on establishing and practicing correct views on performance that is being carried out throughout the Party, emphasizing the need to carefully organize and implement it to ensure practical results. Looking at the extraordinary start of the "millennium plan," two words contain profound meaning.
One word: overall situation.
From point to surface, Xiong'an (雄安) is leveraging Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), affecting a new landscape of Chinese-style modernization. "It is necessary to strengthen the Party's leadership and promote comprehensive and strict Party governance throughout the entire process," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) earnestly warned, "All relevant parties must enhance their awareness of the overall situation and their sense of responsibility, and implement the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments with practical actions."
One word: pragmatism.
"Now, our efforts to build the new area, although a new exploration, are different from the situation when we established the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳特区) and Pudong New Area (浦东新区). At that time, we were 摸着石头过河 (mō zhe shí tou guò hé - "crossing the river by feeling the stones," to proceed with caution and learn from experience), learning to swim while swimming." The General Secretary's remarks were very profound, "Now, we are very clear about the general direction, and we must explore and promote it in a down-to-earth manner. We must devote ourselves to implementation, move forward step by step, and steadily advance stage by stage, handing in a qualified answer sheet to the Party and the people."
On the side of Taihang (太行) and the coast of Bohai (渤海), the "city of the future" welcomes another spring.
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On March 23, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in Hebei (河北), presided over a symposium on further promoting the high-quality construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area, and delivered an important speech, inspiring the vast number of cadres and the masses to forge ahead and work hard. Everyone expressed that they should thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, firmly grasp the primary functional positioning of the Xiong'an New Area as a centralized carrier for relieving Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions, maintain strategic focus and historical patience, further emancipate the mind, broaden ideas, strengthen coordination, and build consensus, enhance endogenous development momentum with reform and innovation as the guide, stimulate the vitality of the new area with the rational aggregation of factor resources as the focus, and strive to build a new era of innovation highlands and a model for promoting high-quality development.
More vigorously and orderly promote the relief and undertaking of Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions.
"We will firmly grasp the 'bull nose' of relieving Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions, promote the construction of relocation projects of central enterprises, universities, and hospitals in batches and according to plan, orderly promote the relocation of financial institutions, scientific research institutes, and public institutions, ensure that relocated personnel can stay and develop well in Xiong'an (雄安), support the Xiong'an New Area to promote institutional and mechanism reforms with greater efforts, cultivate and develop a modern industrial system, and continuously enhance the popularity and vitality of the new area." Wu Shulin (吴树林), Director-General of the Regional Coordination Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), said that he will unswervingly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, earnestly assume the specific work responsibilities of the Central Regional Office, and grasp and implement all tasks.
Tower cranes stand tall, and machines roar. The first phase of the Xiong'an (雄安) campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学), one of the first batch of universities to be relocated, has started construction on approximately 900,000 square meters. "Seriously studying the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech makes us feel more honored and responsible." Su Dong (苏栋), Party Secretary and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Xiong'an (雄安) Campus Construction Headquarters of the University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学), was very excited. "We will coordinate and promote various tasks of the project with a higher position, stronger responsibility, and more practical style, and build a world-class university campus rooted in Xiong'an (雄安), serving the country, and facing the future."
"My child is studying at the Beijing No. 4 High School Xiong'an (北京四中雄安) Campus. When he came back from school, he was very excited to talk about the General Secretary's visit to the school. We are all proud to be Xiong'an (雄安) people." Ding Huaigang (丁怀刚), an employee of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. (中国华能集团有限公司), has become more and more fond of this hot land after more than half a year in the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区). "The improved service guarantee and the livable and workable environment have made us more confident in settling down in Xiong'an (雄安)."
Since 2023, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has newly introduced 146 second- and third-level subsidiaries of central enterprises, and central enterprises have cumulatively established more than 400 various branches. "Relocated personnel have changed from 'returning to Beijing (北京) on weekends' to 'family members coming to Xiong'an (雄安)', realizing 'true relocation' of functions, 'true landing' of projects, and 'true retention' of talents. We deeply feel that the Party Central Committee's decision on building the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is completely correct, and all aspects of work are solid and effective." Han Deqiang (韩德强), Director of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) Comprehensive Service Center, has seen countless changes and is happy in his heart. "By deeply studying and understanding the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we will continue to strengthen the construction of physical and online service positions and continuously improve the service guarantee capacity for relocation."
Integrate high-quality construction and high-efficiency governance.
The Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has transformed from a piece of land to a blueprint, and then to a city. A modern new city has risen from the ground. "General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech provides a fundamental guideline for our next step." Yu Guoyi (于国义), member of the Party Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), said, "We will conscientiously practice the concept of a people's city, adapt to the trend of digital intelligence, integrate high-quality construction and high-efficiency governance, continuously innovate concepts, models, and methods, and continuously enhance the comprehensive carrying capacity of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区)."
The exterior enclosure of the building has been basically completed, and secondary masonry and electromechanical installation are being accelerated... The Guomao Center (国贸中心) area, which is being built by China Xiong'an Group Co., Ltd. (中国雄安集团有限公司), is rapidly "growing." Zhang Yaodong (张耀东), member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of the company, said, "Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, we must strive to create 'Xiong'an (雄安) quality,' strictly control construction details with high standards, anchor the annual goals and important nodes, and go all out to ensure the orderly progress of project construction."
Near noon, the Nanwenying (南文营) community canteen in the Rongdong (容东) area of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is filled with the aroma of food. "Every community resident is a beneficiary of the high-efficiency governance of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区). To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we will pay more attention to leading the governance of the new area with Party building, continuously optimize the supply of public services, increase the intensity of people's livelihood security, and promote the deep integration of refined grid governance and smart city management models." Wang Weixiao (王伟肖), Secretary of the General Party Branch of the Nanwenying (南文营) Community, said.
Having witnessed the transformation of Baiyangdian (白洋淀) water quality from worse than Class V to maintaining Class III for five consecutive years, Liu Dongmei (刘冬梅), Director of the Environmental Monitoring Station of the Anxin (安新) County Ecology and Environment Bureau of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), is full of confidence: "Continue to be a good 'water doctor' for Baiyangdian (白洋淀), provide support for ecological governance with detailed data, and contribute to building a beautiful Xiong'an (雄安) with blue skies, green land, and clear water."
Develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions.
"More than 200 enterprises in the fields of aerospace information, artificial intelligence, and digital technology have settled in, and the six major industrial clusters are rising vigorously." Wang Yanwei (王彦伟), Director of the Reform and Development Bureau and Director of the Industry, Information Technology, Science and Technology Data Bureau of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), said, "To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we will focus on relocating central enterprises to cultivate innovation chains and industrial chains, promote the cluster development of emerging industries and future industries such as aerospace information, artificial intelligence, and new materials, and strive to build a high-level industrial structure and a high-energy scientific and technological innovation platform."
The Xiong'an (雄安) Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park (中关村科技园) has gathered 268 scientific and technological innovation enterprises in the two years since its unveiling. "General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech has further strengthened our collaborative path of 'Beijing (北京) research and development, Xiong'an (雄安) transformation.'" Hao Xiaole (郝小乐), Assistant General Manager of the Xiong'an (雄安) Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park (中关村科技园), is full of energy. "We will continue to optimize the innovation ecosystem, improve the service system, promote more innovation achievements to find application scenarios and complete transformation in Xiong'an (雄安), and transform innovation efficiency into industrial development momentum."
"'Promoting the cluster development of emerging industries and future industries,' General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech has given us more confidence." Shi Yaozhong (史耀中), General Manager of Blue Rocket Hongqing (Xiong'an) Space Technology Co., Ltd. (蓝箭鸿擎（雄安）空间科技有限公司), is now closely watching all aspects of satellite research and development and production and manufacturing. "The company's experimental satellite 'Xiong'an (雄安) One' will be launched into space in the second quarter of this year. In the future, with the help of the satellite public testing platform being built in the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), we will accelerate the research and development process and allow more satellites with independent intellectual property rights to enter space."
At the end of last year, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) issued the "Several Measures on Promoting High-Level Scientific and Technological Innovation and Industrial Development," injecting strong impetus into innovative development. Gao Lichun (高立春), Director of the Business Environment Bureau of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), said, "We must take 'doing everything well with zero obstacles' as a starting point, and coordinate and promote institutional innovation, process optimization, and service upgrades with greater determination and efforts, so that undertaking relocation is more efficient, reform and innovation are more in-depth, and government services are of higher quality."
Firmly establish and deeply practice the correct view of political achievements.
"Currently, Hebei (河北) is conducting in-depth study and education on establishing and practicing the correct view of political achievements. To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must carefully plan and deploy, carefully organize and implement, and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to start a business through methods such as theoretical learning center group learning, reading classes, and special discussions, so as to lead the political ecology to be clean and upright with the effectiveness of study and education." Wang Zhizhong (王志忠), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee (河北省委组织部), said.
Yang Xiuling (杨秀玲), Director of the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission (北京市发展改革委), said that to conscientiously study and understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must consciously take supporting the high-quality construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) as a political responsibility, actively serve the relocation of centrally-owned landmark projects, give full play to the role of the Xiong'an (雄安) Center platform of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Technology Innovation Center, create a Beijing-Xiong'an (京雄) new quality productivity corridor, deepen the connection and cooperation between Beijing's (北京) high-quality education, medical care and other public service resources and the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), and strengthen the rapid rail connection between Xiong'an (雄安) and Beijing (北京).
"To deeply study and understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must take promoting the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北) as a strategic traction, actively serve the construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), jointly build an innovation triangle in the Beijing-Tianjin-Xiong (京津雄) region, promote the extension of high-quality education and medical resources such as Tianjin No. 1 High School (天津一中) and Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (天津医科大学总医院) to Xiong'an (雄安), select outstanding cadres and technical talents to support the construction of Xiong'an (雄安), and ensure that the fruits of coordinated development benefit the vast number of enterprises and the masses." Liang Jun (梁军), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Tianjin Municipal Development and Reform Commission (天津市发展改革委), said.
Zhao Chenglong (赵承龙), Secretary of the General Party Branch of the Wangdian (望淀) Community in the Rongdong (容东) area of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), densely recorded in his "Diary of Public Sentiment" which elderly people need meals delivered and which households need sewer repairs. In his opinion, "As a Party member and cadre, we must treat the 'small things' of the masses as our own 'big things,' take benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation, 扑下身子 (pū xià shēn zi - "throw oneself down," to devote oneself wholeheartedly to a task) to grasp implementation, and hand in a satisfactory answer sheet to the Party and the people."
(Reporters Wan Xiubin (万秀斌), Wang Haonan (王昊男), Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), Zhang Tengyang (张腾扬), Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿), Gong Xiangjuan (龚相娟), Liu Xiao (刘潇) participated in the writing of this report)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporter Zhao Bing (赵兵)) A symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Buhe (布赫) was held in Beijing (北京) on the 24th. Zhao Leji (赵乐际), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the symposium and met with the relatives of Comrade Buhe (布赫) before the meeting.
Comrade Buhe (布赫) was an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a long-tested and loyal communist fighter, a proletarian revolutionist, an outstanding leader in ethnic work, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Eighth and Ninth National People's Congresses.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, recalled Comrade Buhe's (布赫) glorious life at the symposium, emphasizing the need to learn from his firm belief and political integrity of being loyal to the Party, his lofty sentiments of firmly safeguarding the unity of the motherland and promoting national unity, his awareness of serving the people with his heart set on the nation, his pragmatic and down-to-earth work style of 求真务实 (qiú zhēn wù shí - "seek truth, be practical," to be realistic and pragmatic) and 真抓实干 (zhēn zhuā shí gàn - "really grasp, solid work," to work diligently and effectively), and his fine demeanor of being honest and devoted to public service and having noble aspirations, so as to unremittingly strive to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, presided over the symposium.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 24th. Cai Qi (蔡奇), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, met with a delegation from the Mongolian People's Party led by Chairman of the Mongolian People's Party and Chairman of the State Great Hural, Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (乌其尔勒), in Beijing (北京) on the 24th.
Cai Qi (蔡奇) stated that in September of last year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (呼日勒苏赫) successfully met and conducted in-depth communication on the overall strategic issues of China-Mongolia relations, pointing out the direction for the further development of bilateral relations. China and Mongolia should jointly implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, take the building of a China-Mongolia community with a shared future as a guide, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning between ruling parties, deepen cooperation in jointly building the "Belt and Road" and other areas, promote people-to-people connectivity, jointly safeguard international fairness and justice, and promote the China-Mongolia comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level.
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (乌其尔勒) stated that developing friendly relations with China is the primary principle of Mongolia's foreign policy. The Mongolian side adheres to the one-China principle and supports the major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平). The Mongolian People's Party is willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with the Communist Party of China, and promote pragmatic cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
Return to TopBy: 崔 妍
Recently, the cross-regional flow of factors has reached a new level. The "West-to-East Electricity Transfer" (疆电外送), has cumulatively transmitted over 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The "Eastern Data, Western Computing" ("东数西算"), Qingyang, Gansu data center cluster's intelligent computing scale has exceeded 110,000 PFLOPS (peta floating-point operations per second), with green electricity supply exceeding 80%. East-West collaboration and complementary advantages demonstrate the Chinese wisdom of regional synergy.
Why can China achieve such large-scale collaboration with remarkable results?
Institutional empowerment creates a high degree of unity between strategy and execution. The "West-to-East Electricity Transfer" (疆电外送), has been continuously deployed for more than ten years, and the energy superhighway promotes supply and demand matching between the east, central and western regions. Seeing the big picture from a long-term perspective and accurately judging the situation, drawing a blueprint to the end, turns great ideas into vivid reality.
Advantage integration catalyzes the synergy and vitality of efficiency. "West-to-East Electricity Transfer" (西电东送) and "Eastern Data, Western Computing" ("东数西算"), each network not only revitalizes resources but also improves overall efficiency. Now, opening up the two networks of computing power and electricity is activating development potential at a new level. Long-term collaboration allows new momentum to continue to emerge.
Integrating into the national chessboard, better recognizing opportunities, observing the general trend, and implementing them, will surely achieve more new breakthroughs.
Return to TopBeijing, March 24th (Reported by Wang Guan (王观)) The latest tax data released by the State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局) shows that in the first two months of this year, China's technological innovation and development maintained a good momentum, with sales revenue of high-tech industries increasing by 16.1% year-on-year, continuing a relatively rapid growth trend.
Among them, the sales revenue of high-tech service industries increased by 17.2% year-on-year, especially scientific and technological intermediary services, natural science research, and experimental development increased by 25.6% and 17.4% year-on-year, respectively; the sales revenue of high-tech manufacturing industries increased by 14.5% year-on-year. Driven by the low-altitude economy, commercial aerospace, and consumer electronics, the manufacturing of aerospace equipment and the manufacturing of electronic and communication equipment increased by 28.5% and 18.4% year-on-year, respectively.
The flow of scientific and technological resource elements is active. In the first two months, the sales revenue of China's scientific research and technical service industry, as an important base for the integration and value transformation of scientific and technological elements, increased by 23.6% year-on-year, continuing the rapid growth momentum. The sales revenue of knowledge-intensive industries with high scientific and technological content (patents) increased by 12.8% year-on-year.
The integration of digital and real economies is advancing rapidly. In the first two months, the amount of digital technology purchased by enterprises increased by 10.8% year-on-year, reflecting the upgrading of industrial digitization, of which the amount of digital technology purchased by manufacturing enterprises increased by 16% year-on-year. The sales revenue of the core digital economy industries increased by 10.8% year-on-year, reflecting the rapid development of digital industrialization, of which the digital product manufacturing industry and the digital technology application industry increased by 13.3% and 11.9% year-on-year, respectively.
Return to TopThis newspaper Shanghai March 24th dispatch (Reporter Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟)) On March 24th, the former site of the dormitory of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, located at 127 Taicang Road (太仓路), Shanghai (上海), was opened to the public. After the completion of architectural protection and exhibition enhancement, the former site of the dormitory of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China is presented to the audience with a richer and more three-dimensional historical narrative.
The former site of the dormitory of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China is more than 200 meters away from the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In July 1921, the Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) was on summer vacation and the school building was vacant. Under the arrangement of the early Shanghai (上海) Communist Party organization, most of the representatives attending the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China stayed here. At that time, the interior furnishings here were simple, with wooden beds and desks. The representatives held preparatory meetings here, drafted meeting documents during adjournments, and exchanged and discussed their understanding of the Chinese revolution. As the dormitory of the representatives of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) witnessed the birth of the Communist Party of China together with the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
This renovation adheres to the principle of "protection first, minimal intervention, and identifiable restoration," strictly follows the cultural relic protection requirements of "restoring the old as before and restoring the original appearance," and the scope of implementation covers the replacement and protection of wooden structure load-bearing components, etc. At the same time, the exhibition of the former site of the representative dormitory has been upgraded, with the goal of restoring historical scenes, telling historical stories, and promoting the great spirit of party building, and integrating the restoration display and historical site display into two major systems.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云杉
On March 24th, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) held a press conference to introduce the relevant information about the 9th Digital China Summit.
The 9th Digital China Summit will be held in Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建) from April 29th to April 30th. The theme of this summit is "Accelerating the Innovation and Development of Digital and Intelligent Technologies, and Deeply Promoting the Construction of Digital China." More than 50 dialogue and exchange activities will be held, and there will be a Digital China Innovation Competition and on-site experience area. More than 100 special activities such as the Minjiang (闽江) Digital Night Talk and the Academician Expert Tour will be held simultaneously.
Liu Liehong (刘烈宏), member of the Party Leadership Group of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and Director of the National Data Bureau (国家数据局), said that this summit will fully demonstrate the iconic achievements of the construction of Digital China, and release the "Digital China Development Report (2025)" and the Digital China Development Index. Several ministries will release more than 30 important policies, reports, and standards for the construction of Digital China. The on-site experience area adds an "Artificial Intelligence" section, covering the three elements of computing power, algorithms, and data, as well as important links such as industry applications. The "Digital Society" special zone focuses on presenting the application achievements of digital technology in the field of people's livelihood.
The previous 8 Digital China Summits have held more than 1,000 activities, released nearly 200 important policies, and displayed tens of thousands of new technologies and new achievements. The characteristics of this summit are also very distinct.
Highlighting "Digital-Intelligence Integration." Wang Yongli (王永礼), member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee (福建省委常委) and Executive Vice Governor of Fujian Province, introduced that this summit focuses not only on digital infrastructure construction and digital economy development, but also more closely on the "Artificial Intelligence +" and "Data Element ×" dual-wheel drive. For example, 24 activities will be held around the topics of artificial intelligence empowering thousands of industries and intelligent body innovation and governance, and 6 activities will be held around the topics of market-oriented allocation reform of data elements and value release of data elements.
Highlighting "Scenario-Driven." "We create interactive experience scenarios inside and outside the venue, so that everyone can personally experience the latest achievements of Digital China construction such as artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction, and intuitively feel the profound changes brought about by digital technology." Wu Xiande (吴贤德), Deputy Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee (福州市委副书记) and Mayor of Fuzhou, introduced that more than 100 interactive experience projects are provided in the venue; outside the venue, 70 digital scene experience points are created to allow guests and the public to immerse themselves in the charm of artificial intelligence interaction, intelligent production and other technologies.
Currently, the new generation of information technology represented by artificial intelligence is deeply integrated into the entire process and all aspects of manufacturing. Like computing power and algorithms, data is increasingly becoming an important production factor and a valuable strategic resource for industry. How to achieve efficient collection, large-scale aggregation, and deep-level application of data has become a must-answer question for the digital and intelligent development of manufacturing.
"We must take the lead in trying to break through the bottleneck of industrial data collection, aggregation, and use." Wang Yanqing (王彦青), Director of the Information Technology Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部信息技术发展司司长), said that a number of industry data cooperation consortia will be cultivated, a number of industry data resources will be gathered, a number of key data technologies will be tackled, a number of industrial data standards will be developed, and a number of high-quality standardized and circulable industry data sets will be created, and finally empower the application of a number of industry large models and industrial intelligent bodies.
The proportion of the added value of the core industries of the digital economy in GDP has climbed from 7.8% in 2020 to more than 10.5% in 2025, and the average annual compound growth rate of the scale of the core industries of the digital economy has reached 12.8%, which is higher than the GDP growth rate in the same period. Liu Liehong said that this year, on the basis of playing the role of overall coordination and vigorously promoting digital industrialization and industrial digitization, we will highlight the three aspects of cultivating digital industrial clusters in a tiered manner, cultivating and strengthening innovative digital economy enterprises, and promoting the digital transformation of the entire city, and make every effort to promote the high-quality development of the digital economy.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 游 仪
Create a batch of new consumption scenarios with a wide driving range and high visibility.
——Excerpt from the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline
Toys made of discarded electronic components, pony-shaped combs, carefully drawn Thangka ornaments... A market in the Youth Magnetic Field Shopping Center in Jinjiang District (锦江区), Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) attracted many consumers.
As soon as she entered the mall, college student Zhang Qian (张倩) was dazzled. At a handmade stall, a golden pony pendant caught her eye. "I saw a market event online, so my friends and I came to check it out," Zhang Qian (张倩) said. "This mall is great for shopping, with exhibitions and markets, and it's also great for taking pictures."
With mottled cement walls and open composite spaces, the mall has an industrial feel. As far as the eye can see, there are various trendy brands and rich business formats, including retail, drinks, and galleries.
"It's a store and an exhibition area. We value the consumer experience very much," said Wu Tianqing (巫天晴), the mall's investment promotion manager. The mall plans various experience scenarios, with the proportion of experience areas to commercial areas being about 6:4. Take the ongoing market as an example. It has a limited theme, with more than 30 stores setting up stalls for a limited time, attracting many young customers.
Named "Youth," this is actually an "old" mall built in 2007. Previously, with outdated facilities and aging business formats, the flow of customers gradually decreased, and Wu Tianqing (巫天晴) was anxious and **团团转** (tuán tuán zhuàn - "going around and around," to be terribly worried; to be in a flurry). To revitalize it, it had to be transformed, but she was unsure how to transform it.
"We went to other places to investigate the consumption preferences of young people and selected art exhibitions as the entry point for transformation." In Wu Tianqing's (巫天晴) view, combining curation with commerce can give commercial spaces more possibilities through art, culture, community activities, and other methods, strengthening the interactive and diverse nature of the experience.
After the renovation was completed at the end of 2022, the mall reopened, breaking the traditional grid-like form of retail. Each store is an exhibition booth, with "a hundred stores with a hundred faces" and unique styles. The mall plans new exhibitions every two months to promote consumption upgrades with diverse scenarios. It also organizes performances, markets, flash mobs, and other activities to realize the transformation of traditional retail malls into urban trendy cultural spaces.
Walking into the 1807 brand, one of the first to move into the mall, the store layout is simple and tough, with a futuristic feel. Brand founder Lü Meng (吕萌) introduced that the mall encourages brands to co-create scenes with artists and carry out personalized expressions. The characteristic spaces independently created by the brands have enhanced the "curatorial" shopping experience.
On the 5th floor of the mall, a black and white style art installation exhibition comes into view. Many people are queuing up, and staff member Wang Zhaozhao (王昭昭) is busy and **脚不沾地** (jiǎo bù zhān dì - "feet not touching the ground," extremely busy). "Tickets are 39 yuan each, and we can sell 40 to 50 tickets a day. Many people like to come here to take pictures."
"The mall's atrium is decorated with immersive digital image installations, and there are exhibition spaces distributed on the 2nd to 5th floors. Customers will browse the stores along the way when viewing the exhibitions, increasing consumption contact points. Some exhibition market activities will also be closely integrated with merchants," said Chen Qianni (陈仟妮), the mall's new media manager. The Pudding Handbook Market held in November last year was linked with the catering industry, attracting customers participating in the event to purchase coffee, desserts, etc., mutually attracting traffic.
After the renovation, the mall's passenger flow increased by 60% and sales increased by 40%. "Content is the scene, and experience is the attraction. We plan to launch more thematic markets, such as flowers, birds, outdoors, and folk customs, to attract more types of customers," Chen Qianni (陈仟妮) said.
In Chengdu (成都), traditional shopping malls are becoming "trendy" by creating new scenarios and adding new experiences: Tianfu Red Shopping Mall (天府红商场) is focusing on the "Gu Zi" track, and the traditional department store has become a popular spot for ACG (anime, comics, and games) enthusiasts, with a wealth of goods such as badges, standees, and figures, and young people in various trendy costumes shuttle among them; Chunxi Road (春熙路) Parkson Shopping Center (百盛购物中心) has introduced service formats such as archery, pottery, woodworking handicrafts, etc., to create an immersive consumption space.
By 2025, Sichuan Province's (四川省) per capita service consumption expenditure will increase by 6.0% over the previous year, and retail sales of goods will increase by 5.4%. "This year, we plan to tap the consumption potential in transportation, housekeeping, online audio-visual and other fields, cultivate business entities, and expand consumption increments," said the relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce (四川省商务厅).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) that recently, China's first commercial experimental satellite equipped with a flexible robotic arm, Yuxing-3 06 (驭星三号06星), has completed its in-orbit testing and key technology verification.
The satellite conducted technical verifications in space through the flexible robotic arm payload, including simulated fuel refueling and compliant control operations, providing technical support for future in-orbit services, fuel replenishment, and space debris management.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杜尚泽 胡泽曦 新华社记者 张晓松 朱基钗
On March 23rd, as spring deepened, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Xiong'an (雄安) again.
The story of Xiong'an (雄安) began in the new era. From scratch, growing rapidly, a new city stands on the North China Plain. At key junctures, the General Secretary would go to the site to see, investigate, hold discussions, plan, and lead...
The last time was three years ago, when the symposium on promoting the construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) with high standards and high quality was held, coinciding with the time when "Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has entered a stage where large-scale construction and undertaking the functions of Beijing (北京) as a non-capital city are equally important," and "the focus of work has shifted to high-quality construction, high-level management, and high-quality relocation and development."
This time, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a symposium on further promoting the high-quality construction and development of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), just as "the construction and development of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has achieved major phased results."
The long river of history surges forward, and the vivid picture of Chinese-style modernization is slowly unfolding. "Practice has fully proved that the Party Central Committee's decision to build Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is completely correct, and all aspects of work are solid and effective."
Looking back, why was Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) built?
The placement of pieces on the chessboard began with thinking about "how the capital should be built." Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) had long faced the problem of a large gap in regional development levels, and Beijing's (北京) "spreading pancake" development once approached the "ceiling" of its carrying capacity. Governing "big city diseases" was imminent, and the construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) became an ingenious strategic deployment.
On this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once again emphasized the "original intention" of establishing Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区): "We must firmly grasp the primary functional positioning of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) as a centralized carrying area for the relocation of Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions" and "must keep this original intention in mind."
Looking ahead, how can Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) achieve long-term development?
The "15th Five-Year Plan" is starting. The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, reviewed and approved by the recently concluded Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, writes about Xiong'an's (雄安) future five years: "Promote the construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) into a modern city with high standards and high quality, and improve the management system."
"Good planning and execution, these two must be combined." This sentence from General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) at the National People's Congress is also a portrayal of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) reaching today. During this inspection, the General Secretary further elaborated profoundly: "Maintain historical patience, position it as a 'millennial plan,' Xiong'an (雄安) is 'evergreen' and continuously developing, and we must work persistently under the premise of conforming to its positioning."
After arriving in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) first took a car to inspect the construction progress of the starting area along the way.
Yan Zhao Avenue (燕赵大街), with towering cranes, is undergoing intensive construction. Beijing Union Medical College Hospital National Medical Center (Xiong'an (雄安) Hospital Area) (北京协和医院国家医学中心（雄安院区）), four Xiong'an (雄安) campuses of Beijing (北京) relocated universities, China Minmetals Headquarters (中国矿产总部)... From planning drawings to construction drawings, bricks and tiles are building hope.
Further ahead, the scenery is renewed. Enterprise headquarters, innovation centers, internet industrial parks, and other buildings stand in a staggered manner. As far as the eye can see, a dignified and atmospheric modern new city stretches out, and the appearance of the "city of the future" is clearly discernible.
"We are full of confidence in the development prospects of Xiong'an (雄安)," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with emotion.
New Opportunities: "A Driving Force for the Coordinated Development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀协同发展的一个动能)"
Looking at the growth of a new area, the landing of "state-owned" enterprises brings not only "Xiong'an (雄安) quality," but also a strong driving force for the agglomeration and chain development of industries.
China Huaneng Group (中国华能集团), one of the first batch of central enterprise headquarters relocated to Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区). That morning, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came here.
After receiving two photos, the General Secretary examined them carefully. One photo was taken three years ago when he came to Xiong'an (雄安) for inspection. At that time, the location of Huaneng's (华能) headquarters was still an empty space. Now, Huaneng's (华能) headquarters building is imposing, and the light and clouds flow on the glass curtain wall. The contrast between the past and the present contains the tireless efforts of day and night.
When the person in charge of the enterprise reported, they mentioned a detail: after the relocation work started, more than 300 employees who were not originally on the first batch of relocation lists actively signed up to join.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) praised: "State-owned enterprises should serve the country's development strategy." He analyzed it from two perspectives: "You moved here because the country has a deployment, and you followed; at the same time, the national strategy has also created new conditions and space for your development."
How to understand the essence of relocation? It is not a "simple 'immigration' issue," but "a driving force for the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀协同发展的一个动能)."
Looking at Huaneng (华能), one can **窥一斑，可知全豹** (kuī yī bān, kě zhī quán bào - "see one spot, know the whole leopard," to get a glimpse of the whole picture from a small part).
On the large screen of the operation monitoring and emergency command center, the operating dynamics of each station are clear at a glance. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) stopped to observe: Xiaowan Hydropower Station (小湾水电站) is operating busily, Cangnan Offshore Wind Turbine (苍南海上风叶) is running day and night, and unmanned heavy mining trucks in Yimin Coal Mine (伊敏煤矿) are shuttling in an orderly manner.
Seeing Huaneng's (华能) transformation and upgrading in the traditional energy field and its pioneering innovation in the new energy field, the General Secretary said: "Now it seems that your energy structure has changed a lot, and hydropower, photovoltaics, and wind power have all developed."
Talking about a deeper strategic layout, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said earnestly: "The energy issue is a strategic issue in development. We took the lead in developing wind power and photovoltaics, and the path we took now seems to be forward-looking. At the same time, coal power is our energy base, and it is necessary to play a supporting role. We must adhere to the path of clean and low-carbon development."
In the lobby on the first floor, representatives of cadres and employees of relocated units settled in and under construction in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) gathered here. Central enterprise employees, university teachers, medical staff... the new citizens of Xiong'an (雄安) are all full of vigor.
"You are the first batch of pioneers, obeying the needs of the Party, and acting on a single order, making contributions to Xiong'an (雄安) and the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀协同发展)." The General Secretary urged relevant parties to pay attention to the practical needs of the relocated groups and find ways to solve practical problems.
"We must seize this **千载难逢** (qiān zǎi nán féng - "thousand years difficult meet," a rare opportunity) opportunity, seize the historical opportunity, and be a pioneer in national rejuvenation and reform and innovation." The initial expectations are still fresh in our minds, and "opportunity" has become the most vivid narrative of this hot land.
Aerospace information and satellite internet, artificial intelligence, digital technology, new materials, finance, energy... The industrial clusters that Xiong'an (雄安) is focusing on developing are backed by industrial "magnetic fields" brought by settled enterprises.
The General Secretary emphasized: "What we want to build is a city with high-level development and a city with a concentration of high-quality public resources. Being a Xiong'an (雄安) person is a matter of pride."
There is a set of data: Since 2023, the number of new institutions established by central enterprises in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has increased nearly twofold, with a cumulative total of more than 400.
"China Satellite Network (中国星网), China Sinochem (中国中化), and China Huaneng Headquarters (中国华能总部), 83 subsidiaries of central enterprises are relocating and registering in an orderly manner, which is the basic foundation for the future industrial development of Xiong'an (雄安). So many central enterprise headquarters and branches are here, and some will continue to extend and expand like the 'sweet potato economy.' The construction of universities has unlimited potential and will promote the integrated development of industry, academia, and research here." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) thought deeply.
New Identity: "Developing in Sync with Chinese-Style Modernization"
"The city is for the prosperity of the people."
The vitality of a new city lies in its attractiveness to "people." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once used "people go to high places, and water flows to low places" to explain this principle, emphasizing that "places with high levels of public services are more attractive."
Beijing No. 4 High School Xiong'an Campus (北京四中雄安校区), one of the "turnkey" projects aided by Beijing (北京), brings to Xiong'an (雄安) not only a famous school brand, but also a commitment to "ensure that relocated units and personnel enjoy tangible benefits."
In Class 2 of the first grade, the children are having a Chinese class. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) walked into the classroom and had a cordial conversation with the teachers and students.
"Did you all move here with your parents?" "How many of you wear glasses?" "Is there a guarantee of time for physical exercise?" The General Secretary asked with concern, and the children answered cheerfully, filling the classroom with warmth.
Everyone scrambled to tell Grandpa Xi (习爷爷) about their campus life: "I signed up for the fencing class as an elective," "You can start your own clubs at school," "I went to Henan (河南) for a study tour during the holidays"... They proudly call themselves "new Xiong'an (雄安) people" and "Xiong'an (雄安) newcomers."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) noticed the "18 things for student growth" displayed in the classroom: reading, labor, challenge, speech... "Well written! Learning should not only pursue exam scores. Ability is not only in books, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles, and cultivate a healthy and positive attitude towards life."
Braised pork rice, stir-fried cabbage, beef pie. Walking into the cafeteria, the General Secretary carefully looked at the "Today's Menu" and urged the school to ensure the safety and nutrition of students' diets.
"The introduction of high-quality educational resources such as Beijing No. 4 High School (北京四中) is for the construction of Xiong'an (雄安) and for the healthy growth of children." When leaving the school, seeing the children gathered around, the General Secretary asked with a smile: "Are your school uniforms the same as those of the Beijing (北京) campus?" Everyone answered in unison, "Yes."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged them: "Cherish blessings and strive forward, be positive and upward, grow together with Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), and develop in sync with Chinese-style modernization."
The essence of modernization is the modernization of people. Building a city of the future is "not for a beautiful new city, but precisely to build a new city so that the people can live a better life."
Xiong'an (雄安) has builders, relocators, entrepreneurs, and "aboriginal people" who have changed from farmers to citizens. Three years ago, when he came to Xiong'an (雄安), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made a special trip to investigate a relocated community, which is concerned about the housing and employment of the new city. The instruction to "build a 'people's city' that is suitable for living and working in the new era" is always in the hearts of Xiong'an (雄安) builders.
From a piece of land to a drawing, and then to a city, the "people's city" is drawn stroke by stroke:
Focusing on realizing the "true relocation" of functions, the "true landing" of projects, and the "true retention" of talents, policy measures in various fields such as education, medical care, housing, salary, social security, medical insurance, and housing provident fund are refined and implemented one by one. The scope of Beijing-Xiong'an (京雄) integration is constantly expanding, and the "Sixteen Articles of Xiong Cai (雄才十六条)" are full of gold...
This city not only has steel and cement, but also flowers and birds, and a home to live in. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out profoundly: "The governance of the new area must keep up closely to form effective support for the functions of the new area. We must focus on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihoods, actively introduce high-quality education, medical care, culture, sports and other resources from Beijing (京) and Tianjin (津), and build a convenient and efficient public service system."
New Atmosphere: "The Decision is Completely Correct"
All started from scratch, all are full of vitality, the construction process of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in North China is different from the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳经济特区) in South China and the Shanghai Pudong New Area (上海浦东新区) in East China. During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) thought in a broader time and space:
Compared with the **筚路蓝缕** (bì lù lán lǚ - "brushwood cart, ragged clothes," to start an undertaking in hardship) of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳特区) when it was founded, "Xiong'an (雄安) has been planned and designed to a high standard from the beginning, and the troops and horses have not moved, but the food and grass have gone first, and the water, electricity, gas, roads, bridges, and networks have been built before entering," which "provides greater space and creates better conditions" for the development of enterprises and individuals.
After 9 years of development, although racing against time, it is by no means a uniform speed.
In the early spring of 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Xiong'an (雄安) for the first time and stood on the open ground of the village to inspect the planning map. More than a month later, the news that the CPC Central Committee and the State Council decided to establish the Hebei Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区) was like a spring thunder.
After that, Xiong'an (雄安) seemed to quiet down.
In the first two years, "almost no bricks or tiles were moved." The General Secretary requested: "Plan every inch of land clearly before starting construction, and do not leave historical regrets."
In 2019, he went to Xiong'an (雄安) again, just as Xiong'an (雄安) was shifting from the top-level design stage to the substantive construction stage. The General Secretary emphasized that it is necessary to maintain historical patience and strategic focus, and promote the planning and construction of the new area with high quality and high standards.
"We first build infrastructure, and then promote other ground construction, just like 'ten months of pregnancy and one day of delivery.' Underground, above ground, and on the cloud, Xiong'an (雄安) is three cities growing together." Fast or slow? With the accumulation of time, the steadfastness of steady progress is more valuable.
In May 2023, Xiong'an (雄安) is in a stage of large-scale construction and undertaking the relocation of Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions. The General Secretary came here for the third time and earnestly urged: "We must work for a long time, we must not be impetuous, nor can we wait and rely on, we must work hard and work hard."
Each time, a new atmosphere is marked on the time scale. Now, at the key node of the start of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the General Secretary once again came to Xiong'an (雄安) for inspection and chaired a symposium on further promoting the high-quality construction and development of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区).
Nine years of cultivation have yielded fruitful results: the completion of investment exceeding 1 trillion yuan, the development area covering approximately 215 square kilometers, more than 5,300 buildings rising from the ground, the high-speed growth of major economic indicators, the increase of the permanent population to 1.41 million, the pattern of North City, Central Garden, and South Dian (北城、中苑、南淀) becoming increasingly apparent, and the backbone transportation network has been basically completed...
"The three main engines of the Chinese economy have made great leaps in recent years. The Pearl River Delta (珠三角) in the past, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳) now; the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) in the past, the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) now; and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) where we are located, have new growth space." Spreading out the magnificent picture of Chinese-style modernization, a Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) based on the "millennial plan and national event" is not only related to the development pattern of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), but also to the future of China.
Before the Spring Festival, when inspecting Beijing (北京), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Three stakes for a fence, three helpers for a hero, helping others is actually helping yourself, complementing each other."
Relocation is a "two-way effort" and a "two-way profit." From the perspective of the relocating party, it is necessary to "be willing to relocate and relocate well"; from the perspective of the receiving party, it is necessary to "be able to receive and receive well." "Xiong'an (雄安) plays a cohesive role in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), connecting the relevant industrial chains in all aspects, so as to bring out the overall benefits and overall functions of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀)."
Beijing (北京), with more than 3,000 years of city-building history and more than 870 years of capital-building history, as the relocating party, both "gives" and "gains." It has become the first mega-city in the country to achieve reduced development, and "economic development has not decreased but increased."
"Giving" and "gaining," "reducing" and "increasing," one region and the overall situation... Scientifically handling these pairs of relationships and promoting the optimal allocation of resources and elements in a larger spatial pattern of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) can "have different petals, but the petals are of the same heart."
Water and city are a must-answer question for urban development.
"The reason for choosing this location at that time was to protect Baiyangdian (白洋淀)." The drought of Baiyangdian (白洋淀) was once worrying. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recalled working in Hebei (河北) in those years, "One of my long-cherished wishes was to see Baiyangdian (白洋淀) in Sun Li's (孙犁) "Baiyangdian Chronicles (白洋淀纪事)" and "Little Soldier Zhang Ga (小兵张嘎)." Unexpectedly, the Dian (淀) water dried up, leaving regrets. "Later, there was water, but the water was very dirty, and it was intermittent. Now, the water quality of Baiyangdian (白洋淀) has changed from inferior Class V before the establishment of the new area to Class III."
Blue waves rippling and water charm complementing each other, the change of a city is also a profound change in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) with a land area of 216,000 square kilometers. "Counting on your fingers and adhering to results-oriented," the General Secretary used "thriving" and "vigorous" to describe these 9 years of Xiong'an (雄安). A conclusion is clearly visible: "The Party Central Committee's decision to build Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is completely correct, and all aspects of work are solid and effective."
New Expectations: "The Party Central Committee Has High Hopes for Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区)"
Ten years ago, at a meeting in Zhongnanhai (中南海), "Xiong'an (雄安)" was conceived.
On March 24, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee to review the "Report on the Relevant Situation of the Beijing (北京) Administrative Sub-center and the Centralized Carrying Area for Relieving Beijing's (北京) Non-Capital Functions," and determined the site selection of the new area and agreed to name it "Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区)."
Sorting out the context, an impression is becoming more and more profound: "The Party Central Committee always cares about the development of Xiong'an (雄安)."
"Building a new highland of innovation in the new era and promoting a model of high-quality development," standing in the new position of history, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is full of expectations for Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区).
At the symposium, achievements and problems, development and shortcomings, opportunities and constraints were viewed dialectically, thought deeply, and planned profoundly.
One positioning: "Centralized carrying area for the relocation of Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions."
A positioning: "A concentrated location for relieving Beijing's non-capital functions."
The key to governing a country lies in adhering to the essentials. "The development of the capital cannot be like opening a traditional Chinese medicine shop, with all kinds of industries complete." The General Secretary emphasized, "On the other hand, undertaking this task must also adhere to high standards and high quality, organically connecting the relief of Beijing's non-capital functions with the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region."
A path: "Simultaneously grasp high-quality construction and high-efficiency governance."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline for Xiong'an (雄安) clearly includes the item "improving the management system." This is also the essence of modernizing the governance system and governance capabilities.
Does high standards mean high costs and high consumption? General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) particularly values "Xiong'an quality": "The construction of the New Area must scientifically grasp the rhythm and timing." "Correctly handle the relationship between high standards and intensive conservation. High standards do not represent high costs, let alone high consumption. Construction costs must be scientifically controlled."
A method: "Enhance endogenous development momentum by taking reform and innovation as the lead."
Building the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) and promoting coordinated development is, in itself, a profound reform. During the inspection, the General Secretary emphasized "further emancipating the mind and broadening ideas," and encouraged "bold exploration and pioneering trials," focusing on breaking down barriers, shaping the pattern, and activating vitality.
Recently, news about Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) has been released one after another: the Party Central Committee has decided to build Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, the State Council has approved the upgrading of Xiong'an High-tech Industrial Development Zone to a national level, and Xiong'an International Airport (雄安国际空港) has officially been put into use... 革故鼎新 (gé gù dǐng xīn - "remove the old and establish the new," to innovate and reform). Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary requires Xiong'an (雄安) to seize the opportunity, promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, and cultivate a modern industrial system that meets the actual needs of the New Area.
During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) also talked about the education on establishing and practicing correct views on performance that is being carried out throughout the Party, emphasizing the need to carefully organize and implement it to ensure practical results. Looking at the extraordinary start of the "Millennium Plan," two words contain profound meaning.
One word: overall situation.
From point to surface, Xiong'an (雄安) is leveraging Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) and affecting a new vision of Chinese-style modernization. "It is necessary to run strengthening Party leadership and promoting comprehensive and strict Party governance through the entire process," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) earnestly warned, "All relevant parties must enhance their awareness of the overall situation and their sense of responsibility, and implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee with practical actions."
One word: hard work.
"Now, our efforts to build the New Area, although a new exploration, are different from the situation when we established the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳特区) and the Pudong New Area (浦东新区). At that time, we were 摸着石头过河 (mō zhe shí tou guò hé - "crossing the river by feeling for stones," to proceed with caution, learning from experience), learning to swim while swimming." The General Secretary's remarks are very profound, "Now, we are very clear about the general direction, and we must explore and advance in a down-to-earth manner. We must devote ourselves to implementation, move forward step by step, and steadily advance stage by stage, handing in a qualified answer sheet to the Party and the people."
On the side of Taihang (太行) and the coast of Bohai (渤海), the "City of the Future" welcomes another spring.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporter Chang Qin (常钦)): This reporter learned on the 24th from the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部): China's new round of strategic action to achieve breakthroughs in mineral exploration has yielded new results. In the Yaoniuping (牦牛坪) mining area of Mianning County (冕宁县), Sichuan Province (四川省), China has discovered the world's second-largest light rare earth mine.
Rare earth is known as "industrial vitamin" and is a key raw material for high-tech industries and national defense science and technology industries. Recently, the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) released the results of the verification and exploration project of rare earth mineral resources in the Yaoniuping (牦牛坪) mining area. The mining area has added 9.666 million tons of rare earth resources (REO). Up to now, the cumulative proven resources of rare earth in the Yaoniuping (牦牛坪) mining area have reached 11.46 million tons, an increase of more than 500%, ranking second in the world in terms of resource reserves of rare earth mines in production. The project has achieved a major breakthrough in the exploration of concealed carbonatite-type rare earth in the Panxi (攀西) area, which not only consolidated the national strategic reserve of rare earth resources, but also provided an innovative paradigm for deep and peripheral mineral exploration under the complex geological structure of the Panxi (攀西) area.
Aiming at the exploration problems such as high altitude, deep cutting, thick cover, and difficulty in locating concealed ore deposits in the Panxi (攀西) area, the project innovatively integrates artificial intelligence mineral exploration algorithms and constructs a "UAV hyperspectral-geological-structural mapping, high-precision time-frequency electromagnetic measurement, and micro-nanoparticle three-dimensional detection" integrated exploration system. It intelligently analyzes multi-source exploration data, models and predicts target areas, greatly improves the accuracy of concealed ore deposit identification and mineral exploration efficiency, successfully breaks through the technical bottleneck of concealed ore deposit identification, and significantly improves exploration efficiency.
In addition, the Yaoniuping (牦牛坪) mining area also added 27.135 million tons of associated fluorite resources and 37.228 million tons of associated barite resources, all of which have reached super-large scale and are of great strategic significance. Yaoniuping (牦牛坪) fluorite and barite are associated minerals of rare earth mines. Fluorite, also known as fluorspar, is the source of industrial fluorine and is crucial to emerging industries and future industries. Barite's main component is barium sulfate, which is irreplaceable as a weighting agent for drilling mud in the field of oil and gas exploration and development.
Return to TopBeijing, March 24 (Reporter Sun Xiuyan (孙秀艳)) - The reporter learned from the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) that the world's first invasive brain-computer interface medical device has recently been officially approved for marketing. The National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) has completed the medical insurance code assignment for the product, opening up a crucial link for innovative products from approval to clinical application.
The "Implantable Brain-Computer Interface Hand Motor Function Compensation System" approved this time is mainly aimed at patients with high paraplegia caused by spinal cord injury. Currently, there are more than 3.7 million cumulative patients with spinal cord injury in China, with approximately 90,000 new cases each year. This product implants a minimally invasive device the size of a coin into the patient's skull, which can collect and decode brain electrical signals in real time, allowing patients to control external pneumatic gloves with their "thoughts" and independently complete daily actions such as grasping, picking up objects, and drinking water.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王东辉 李 琰 白真智 董泽扬
On March 24th, the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026, themed "Shaping a Common Future: New Situation, New Opportunities, New Cooperation," was held as scheduled. Discussing development opportunities, seeking unity and cooperation, and pursuing mutual benefit and win-win results—against the backdrop of escalating global geopolitical conflicts, sluggish world economic recovery, and rising unilateralism, this year's annual conference is highly anticipated.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Boao Forum for Asia and the first annual conference held after the full island customs clearance operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港). The international community expects to discover more cooperation opportunities through the annual conference. Participating guests believe that China has always been a stable, reliable, and positive force in a turbulent world, and a stable and forward-moving China will inject a continuous stream of certainty and positive energy into the world.
China's Stability: Playing a "Stabilizing Anchor" Role in a Century of Changes
Faced with the changing international landscape and various risks and challenges, China's economy has made steady progress and is moving towards new and better directions, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality. Participating guests highly praised the "stabilizing anchor" role played by the Chinese economy.
Dániel Palotai, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Hungary, said: "The important contribution of China's economic growth to the world cannot be ignored, and we have full confidence in the prospects for cooperation with China."
The "Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Process Annual Report 2026" released at this year's annual conference lists China as a "leading" country representative in Asian artificial intelligence development. The report points out that several Asian economies, including China, have elevated artificial intelligence to a national strategy and possess a complete industrial base, with a highly autonomous technological ecosystem. China is not only promoting the development of domestic artificial intelligence applications, but will also play an important role in regional and global artificial intelligence development in the future.
Rebecca Maria, former Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat and Director of the Malaysian Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, said that the signing and entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) reflects the commitment of regional countries to adhere to openness in the face of trade uncertainty. The core value of the agreement lies in inclusiveness, incorporating developed economies and developing countries into the same framework. China plays an important supporting role in regional economic cooperation.
Sima Zhe, a senior economist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, believes that today's Asia has not only become a source of technological innovation, but also exports innovative achievements to the world. "From solar panels to electric vehicles to new infrastructure construction, China continues to innovate and contribute to Asia's green and sustainable development."
China's Actions: Conveying a "Win-Win" View of High-Level Opening-Up
Resilience is a high-frequency word at this annual conference.
According to Robert Koopman, former Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization and Professor at American University, the total global trade volume increased significantly last year, demonstrating full resilience. "A very important reason is that China continues to promote economic and trade cooperation with emerging market countries."
The list of economic and trade cooperation is getting longer and longer, and institutional opening-up is steadily expanding, releasing development dividends. Orderly promotion of autonomous opening-up and unilateral opening-up; increased efforts to stabilize foreign trade, with stable and improved import and export volume and quality, and export growth of 6.1%; introduction of action plans to stabilize foreign investment, with the number of newly established foreign-invested enterprises increasing by 19.1%... China's 2025 opening-up "report card" demonstrates China's determination and sincerity to further expand high-level opening-up to the outside world.
Kirill Babaev, Director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that high-level opening-up provides broad space for Russia and China to deepen pragmatic cooperation.
Holger Bingmann, Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of the International Chamber of Commerce, said that China's "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) focuses on cultivating new driving forces, sharing innovation achievements with the world, and empowering global development. Europe needs to strengthen its interconnection with China more than ever. The customs clearance operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) attracts European companies to settle in, and Hainan (海南) will become an important fulcrum for Chinese companies to go to Europe.
Looking at China through Boao (博鳌), the continuous optimization of the foreign investment environment and the advantages of a super-large market attract more multinational companies to increase their investment. In March of this year, Novartis (诺华公司) announced that it will continue to increase its investment in China and expand its research and development, production, and operation layout in China. AstraZeneca (阿斯利康), a global biopharmaceutical company, announced this month that it will establish a cell therapy commercial production and supply base and innovation center in Shanghai (上海), and a radioactive coupling drug production and supply base in Guangzhou (广州). Leon Wang (尹思睿), Executive Vice President of AstraZeneca (阿斯利康) Global, said: "In January of this year, AstraZeneca (阿斯利康) announced an investment of over 100 billion yuan in China, and we are accelerating the promotion of cooperation and investment layout in China."
China's Strategy: The "15th Five-Year Plan" Sends an "Invitation" for Common Modernization
Certainty is increasingly becoming a scarce resource in the international community. China is conveying a strong message to the world with a stable and predictable future development path: "Unswervingly do our own thing."
"This year's China's 'Government Work Report' and the '15th Five-Year Plan' outline demonstrate China's strong strategic determination and development continuity in a complex external environment. This stable policy expectation, clear development goals, and continuous reform determination are very valuable certainty for enterprises," said Zhai Jingli, Vice President of Sinar Mas APP, expressing confidence in China's medium and long-term economic development.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) is not only a "construction blueprint" for promoting Chinese-style modernization, but also an "invitation" for China and other countries to promote common modernization.
The world can further enjoy the dividends of China's super-large market—
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposes to "improve the quality and level of trade and investment cooperation" and "strengthen the coordination of imports and exports, and give equal importance to goods and services." Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, believes that China has become the world's second largest consumer market, which means huge opportunities for many countries. It is necessary to strengthen dialogue and exchanges, maintain the smooth operation of trade, and actively promote regional integration and development.
Emerging fields will provide more investment opportunities for multinational companies—
Denis Depoux, Global Managing Director of Roland Berger, said that in recent years, China's achievements in green technology, electric vehicles, digital artificial intelligence, and high value-added services have injected new impetus into global innovation and competition, and powerfully promoted the continuous development of various industries. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's firm commitment to scientific and technological innovation will enable it to rank among the global leaders in cutting-edge fields.
"China's development is very pragmatic." This is Michele Geraci's evaluation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划). He said that he believes that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China will continue to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with countries around the world and provide more opportunities for foreign investors. Michele Geraci is the former Undersecretary of State at Italian Ministry of Economic Development.
The enthusiastic discussion on the "15th Five-Year Plan" blueprint at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 sends a clear signal to the world: In an uncertain world, China's certainty is the most valuable resource. To go with China is to go with opportunity.
(Reporters Liu Ge (刘歌), Liu Juanxi (刘涓溪), Zhao Xiaoxi (赵晓曦), Zhai Qinqi (翟钦奇), and He Yuche (何宇澈) participated in the writing of this report.)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵益普
"After 25 years of development, the Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛) has become one of the most influential dialogue platforms for Asia and emerging economies." Zafar Uddin Mahmood, Policy Advisor to the Secretary-General of the Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛), said in an exclusive interview with this reporter recently that the holding of the Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛) Annual Conference 2026 highlights the importance of peaceful dialogue and extensive cooperation. The stable development of the host country, China (中国), adds positive momentum to the development and prosperity of Asia and the world.
The theme of this year's Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛) Annual Conference is "Shaping the Common Future: New Dynamics, New Opportunities, New Cooperation," and the topics cover regional security, energy supply, sustainable development, connectivity, and artificial intelligence. Zafar said that the Asian economy faces greater uncertainty, "I hope the annual meeting will promote mutual trust among all parties and promote transnational cooperation in the fields of health security, financial stability, climate change and technological innovation. Asia needs more dialogue and cooperation, and needs to jointly meet crises and challenges."
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛). Zafar said: "Since the establishment of the Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛), I have been following the development of the forum. In April 2002, I had the honor to participate in the first annual conference of the forum. Over the past 25 years, the Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛) has always adhered to its roots in Asia and faced the world." In 1976, Zafar first came to China (中国) as a student. In the nearly 50 years since then, Zafar has studied and worked in China (中国) for a long time. After returning to his country, Zafar founded the "Understanding China" Forum and currently serves as the Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Chinese Affairs.
"I am very honored to witness the development process of China's (中国) reform and opening up." Zafar said that China (中国) has achieved complete poverty alleviation for 800 million impoverished people, and the level of the country's infrastructure, medical and health care, education, science and technology innovation has been greatly improved, and it has built the world's largest and most functional social security system. "This year is the first year of China's (中国) '15th Five-Year Plan', and the formulation of relevant goals has released a signal that China (中国) is accelerating the promotion of high-quality development. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), China (中国) will achieve its established goals and continue to inject impetus into global growth with its own development vitality and stability."
Zafar believes that China's (中国) development experience has important reference significance for the vast number of developing countries, including Pakistan. China (中国) has proposed the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, which reflects its responsibility to share its development concepts and development achievements with the world.
Zafar said that as the host country of the Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛), China (中国) has made great contributions to the smooth holding of the annual conference every year. "The Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛) is developing, and Boao Town (博鳌小镇) and Hainan Province (海南省) are also progressing. There is no doubt that the full island customs closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) will open up broader space for Hainan's (海南) development." Zafar said that he believes that Hainan (海南) will definitely be able to seize the opportunities of the free trade port and achieve rapid development.
By: 鲁伊·洛里多
The "15th Five-Year Plan" not only charts a blueprint for China's development but also sends a clear invitation for cooperation to the world, once again demonstrating China's sincerity and determination to work with all countries to promote the construction of a multi-polar world that is universally beneficial, inclusive, and jointly prosperous.
This year marks the beginning of China's "15th Five-Year Plan." The "15th Five-Year Plan" not only charts a blueprint for China's development but also sends a clear invitation for cooperation to the world, once again demonstrating China's sincerity and determination to work with all countries to promote the construction of a multi-polar world that is universally beneficial, inclusive, and jointly prosperous.
Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries is a window into observing China's concept and practice of foreign cooperation. Portuguese-speaking countries are distributed across Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Although their geographical environments and resource endowments are unique, they are all China's economic and trade partners. In recent years, under the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," China and Portuguese-speaking countries have signed a number of economic and trade cooperation agreements, promoting the continuous deepening of pragmatic cooperation. As the world's largest international cooperation platform, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative has always adhered to mutual benefit and win-win results, opening up broad space for common development between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Macao (澳门) plays a unique bridging role in the cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. In 2003, the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, with Macao (澳门) as its permanent venue, was officially established, becoming an important platform for promoting the deepening of economic and trade exchanges and carrying out sustainable development cooperation between the two sides. This mechanism arrangement effectively promotes policy communication, resource docking, and opportunity sharing, demonstrating China's sincere willingness to promote mutually beneficial cooperation to go deeper and more solid. At present, Macao (澳门) is deeply integrated into the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), and its role as a link between China and Portuguese-speaking countries continues to strengthen. In the next step, with the further optimization of the cooperation mechanism, pragmatic cooperation between Chinese enterprises and enterprises in Portuguese-speaking countries will be fully deepened and expanded.
More than half of the Portuguese-speaking countries are located in Africa. China's cooperation with African Portuguese-speaking countries is in line with China's traditional friendship and extensive cooperation with the entire African continent. As early as in the process of African countries striving for national independence, China firmly stood with the African people and provided all-round support. China's promotion of cooperation with Africa never imposes its own development model, does not attach any political conditions, always respects the independent choices of African countries, focuses on their development needs, and focuses on investing in infrastructure construction to help Africa consolidate its development foundation and achieve independent and sustainable development.
European countries also hope to explore new cooperation opportunities from China's "15th Five-Year Plan." The European Union (欧盟) and China are each other's second largest trading partners, with close bilateral trade and strong economic complementarity. At present, unilateralism, protectionism, and power politics are rampant. Against the background of turbulent global trade situation, China, as the world's most potential large market, is crucial to the stable development of Europe. Europe should seize the development opportunities contained in the "15th Five-Year Plan" and work with China to create a better future of mutual benefit and win-win results.
(The author is the chairman of the Portuguese think tank "China Observatory")
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At the First Hospital of Lanzhou University (兰州大学第一医院), Dr. Muzhixuan (穆智轩), a doctor from Indonesia, stared intently at the multiple display screens in front of him. He quickly recorded key data, while his Chinese mentor patiently explained, gradually clarifying the complex diagnostic and treatment logic. "We hope to learn how to use advanced equipment in China, so that we can benefit more patients when we return to Indonesia," said Muzhixuan (穆智轩).
Indonesia has a dispersed population and uneven distribution of medical resources, with a particular shortage of specialists. In 2022, the National Health Commission of China (中国国家卫生健康委) and the Ministry of Health of Indonesia jointly signed a memorandum of cooperation, arranging for specialists from Indonesian local public hospitals to come to China for exchange and training. In March 2025, Muzhixuan (穆智轩) and eight other Indonesian cardiologists selected through the program arrived at the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University (兰州大学第一医院心血管内科) for a one-year systematic clinical fellowship and training in cardiovascular intervention. After completing the training, Muzhixuan (穆智轩) will become the only cardiologist on the island of Sumba, Indonesia, capable of performing surgery. "In Indonesia, the opportunities for systematic advanced learning are very limited, so we especially cherish the opportunity to study in China," said Muzhixuan (穆智轩).
The Chinese side has tailored a "theory + practice" systematic training program for each Indonesian doctor. Bai Ming (白明), Vice President of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University (兰州大学第一医院) and head of the project, introduced that in order to help improve the practical skills of Indonesian cardiologists, the hospital especially focuses on cultivating the clinical abilities of the trainees. "Before graduation, each trainee is expected to assist or independently complete at least 300 surgical procedures. We welcome more foreign colleagues to come and exchange ideas and learn."
"The mentor always reminds me that every detail is related to the patient's life safety," said Indonesian doctor Fadlan (法德兰). From designing treatment plans to clinical operations and writing reports, the Chinese mentors provided them with meticulous guidance. "After a year of study and practice, I can already stand on the operating table, and the gains are far beyond my imagination. The mentor said that the bond of communication will not be interrupted by distance. If we encounter difficulties after returning to our country, we can still have video conferences with them at any time to discuss."
Now, although the nine Indonesian doctors are not yet fluent in Chinese, they can already blurt out common phrases used during consultations, such as "extend your hand," "relax," and "does it hurt?" Faced with foreign faces in the department, some patients were initially curious, but their focus and professionalism quickly won the trust of Chinese patients. During the training, several Indonesian doctors accompanied their mentors to Nanjing (南京), Chongqing (重庆), and Chengdu (成都) to attend academic conferences. "The experience of studying and living in China is very wonderful. I look forward to more Indonesian doctors coming to China in the future to work together to improve our medical level," said Muzhixuan (穆智轩).
Return to TopBeijing, March 24 (People's Daily) -- Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke by phone on March 24 with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi at the latter's request.
Araghchi briefed on the latest developments in the evolving regional situation and thanked China for providing emergency humanitarian assistance. He said that the Iranian people are more united in resisting foreign aggression and safeguarding national sovereignty and independence. The Iranian side is committed to achieving a comprehensive ceasefire, not just a temporary truce. The Strait of Hormuz is open to all, and ships can pass safely, but countries at war are not under consideration. He hoped that the measures taken by all parties would help de-escalate the situation rather than escalate the conflict. He looks forward to China continuing to play an active role in promoting peace and ending the war.
Wang Yi reiterated China's principled position, emphasizing that all hotspot issues should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation, rather than through the use of force. Talking is always better than fighting. This is in the interest of Iran and its people, and it also echoes the universal aspirations of the international community. He hoped that all parties will seize every opportunity and window for peace and start the peace talks process as soon as possible. China will continue to uphold an objective and impartial position, oppose infringement upon the sovereignty of other countries, actively promote peace and end the war, and is committed to regional peace and stability.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 24th (Xinhua) On the afternoon of March 24th, Wang Dongming (王东明), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with a delegation from the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies led by Chairman Giulio Tremonti (朱利奥·特雷蒙蒂) at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂). The two sides exchanged views on China-Italy relations, exchanges between legislative bodies, and issues of common concern.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 24th. Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Alexander Babakov (巴巴科夫), Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma, jointly chaired the fifth meeting of the Joint Working Group of the China-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in Beijing on the 24th. Participants implemented the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and conducted in-depth exchanges on topics such as improving global governance, serving scientific and technological innovation through legislation, and promoting educational and cultural cooperation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 24th. On March 24th, Liu Haixing (刘海星), Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部), met in Beijing with a delegation of cadres led by Drobot, a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, to exchange views on jointly implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthening inter-party exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the development of China-Russia relations.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nairobi (内罗毕) dispatch on March 24th (Reporter Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫)) The Kenya Enjoy Zero-Tariff Export to China Commodities Exhibition and China-Kenya Business Forum was held in Nairobi (内罗毕), Kenya on the 23rd.
The event was co-sponsored by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会) and the Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency, focusing on China's 100% tariff line zero-tariff policy for Africa. More than 350 representatives from the political and business circles of China and Kenya participated.
The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会) organized 64 Chinese companies in the fields of agricultural trade, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and finance to visit Kenya. 25 Kenyan companies in the fields of agriculture, minerals, and processing and manufacturing showcased their zero-tariff characteristic products for export to China at the event. A number of companies from the two countries reached procurement agreements and cooperation intentions in the fields of coffee, avocado, and minerals.
During the forum, business matchmaking negotiations were also held by industry, providing a practical cooperation platform for companies from the two countries. In the thematic seminar session, representatives from the political and business circles of the two countries conducted in-depth exchanges on issues such as the implementation of the zero-tariff policy, the construction of logistics channels, and agricultural cooperation.
Return to TopAccording to a report by Xinhua News Agency, Cape Town (开普敦), March 22nd (Reporters Wang Xiaomei (王晓梅) and Wang Lei (王雷)) - South African independent online news website published an article on the 22nd by Gideon Chitanga (吉迪恩·希坦加), a South African international relations and political analyst, titled "China-Africa relations remain strong in a turbulent world."
The article states that China-Africa relations are built on a long-term foundation of mutually beneficial cooperation. Both sides share the common aspiration of building a more just and non-hegemonic world order and strengthening solidarity. In 2026, China and Africa will further consolidate their friendship and write a new chapter of common development through new initiatives to build a China-Africa community with a shared future.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, March 24th (Reporters Du Zheyu (杜哲宇) and Chu Yi (褚怡)) The 2025 technology watch report released by the European Patent Office on the 24th showed that in 2025, the agency received 22,031 patent applications from China, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%. The number of patent applications from China ranked third for the first time, and had the fastest growth rate among the top ten patent application countries.
The report shows that the top five countries in terms of patent application volume are the United States, Germany, China, Japan and South Korea. Patent applications from China accounted for 10.9% of the total applications received by the European Patent Office in 2025.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Singapore, March 23 (Reporter Shu Chang (舒畅)) - The "New Chapter of China's Development, Empowering Singaporean Local Enterprises" dialogue event, hosted by the Singapore Manufacturing Federation, was held in Singapore on the 23rd. Representatives at the meeting explored cooperation prospects in areas such as artificial intelligence. Nearly 200 people attended this dialogue event. Participants also discussed issues such as supply chain resilience.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "Deepen mass activities to promote spiritual and ethical advancement, guide the broad masses of the people to consciously practice the core socialist values, and establish good moral standards." The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to "coordinate the advancement of urban and rural spiritual and ethical progress."
Like a spring breeze and timely rain, it moistens the countryside, and the new atmosphere of civilization warms people's hearts. Family values, village ethos, and social morality are important components of urban and rural spiritual and ethical progress. In Huzhou (湖州), Zhejiang (浙江), villagers use rice cakes as a medium to promote good family traditions; in Daye (大冶), Hubei (湖北), a civilized village ethos beautifies ancient villages, driving villagers to share prosperity; in Songyuan (松原), Jilin (吉林), volunteers visit homes, warming the hearts of the elderly and the young. Various localities are promoting spiritual and ethical progress in diverse forms, allowing good family traditions to permeate families, good village ethos to nourish villages, and good social morality to gather strength for upward mobility and kindness.
—Editor
Family Traditions and Instructions Integrated into Folk Customs
It's a good time in spring. In Digang Village (荻港村), Hefu Town (和孚镇), Nanxun District (南浔区), Huzhou (湖州), Zhejiang (浙江), one of the fixed activities for the Fei Jiayuan (费嘉沅) family gathering is making rice cakes.
In the courtyard, a large basin of snow-white glutinous rice flour is steamed and then placed in a large stone mortar.
Making rice cakes is a technical skill that requires two people to cooperate—one swinging a wooden hammer to pound the rice flour dough, and the other using a water-dipped hand to continuously turn it, gathering the rice flour pounded to the edge towards the center, ensuring that every part is evenly pounded.
In the small courtyard, Fei Jiayuan (费嘉沅) holds a wooden hammer and pounds, with even force and accurate landing points, while his 6-year-old son, Fei Yuyang (费煜洋), gathers the rice flour, cooperating tacitly.
"The force should be even, and the hammer should land accurately," Fei Jiayuan (费嘉沅) teaches and instructs while pounding, "Making rice cakes is like treating people and handling affairs, you can't be impatient."
After more than 20 minutes of pounding, the rice flour dough gradually becomes smooth, delicate, and elastic. Fei Jiayuan (费嘉沅) gently pinches it with his hand, pulling out thin strands, neither sticking to his hand nor to the wooden hammer, "It's ready."
Taking out a mold that has been prepared in advance, Fei Jiayuan (费嘉沅) stuffs the rice cake dough into the mold, and after pressing and demolding, a square rice cake is formed, with the words "Respect Culture and Aspire to Goodness" (崇文向善) and "Diligence and Thrift Pass Down the Family" (勤俭传家) clearly visible on it.
"The Fei (费) ancestors moved from Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang (浙江) to Digang Village (荻港村) at the end of the Ming Dynasty (明朝), and for generations, they have cultivated the land and studied, adhering to the family motto of 'Respect Culture and Aspire to Goodness, Diligence and Thrift Pass Down the Family'," pointing to the words on the rice cake, Fei Jiayuan (费嘉沅) tells his son the story of the family tradition, "This is a specially made mold, imprinting the family motto on the rice cake, hoping to pass them down forever."
Fei Yuyang (费煜洋) nods as if he understands, dips the freshly made rice cake in brown sugar, and stuffs it into his mouth.
The beautiful meaning of family tradition inheritance is also captured in this soft, glutinous, and sweet rice cake.
Mo Haiping (莫海平), Secretary of the Party Committee of Digang Village (荻港村), introduced that it is not only the Fei (费) family, but as the best tourism village selected by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, every household in Digang Village (荻港村) makes rice cakes and brews rice wine during important seasons and festivals. Elders demonstrate, children surround the stone mortar, listening to family tradition stories while learning to make rice cakes. Family mottos such as "Harmony is Precious" (和为贵) and "Family Harmony Leads to Prosperity" (家和业兴) permeate the next generation in the steaming aroma of rice cakes.
Strolling through the ancient lanes of Digang (荻港), the aroma of rice cakes wafts. Digang Village (荻港村) is a well-known "Scholar Village" (状元村), which has formed a good village ethos of respecting culture and valuing education over thousands of years. Digang (荻港) people use the simple method of making rice cakes to integrate family instructions into folk customs, passing them down from generation to generation.
A New Atmosphere of Civilization Takes Root in the Village
In Shangfeng Village (上冯村), Jinhu Street (金湖街道), Daye City (大冶市), Hubei (湖北), tourists are weaving through the residential buildings with blue tiles and white walls, and the atmosphere of daily life is everywhere. In the "Mountain People" (山里人) farmhouse, tables of special dishes are fragrant, and the owner, Cao Aixia (曹爱霞), and her family are busy.
"On weekends, several private rooms in the store are fully booked, and my son and daughter-in-law come to help," Cao Aixia (曹爱霞) says with a smile. The environment in the village is constantly improving, more and more tourists are coming, her business is booming, and her life is getting better and better.
Shangfeng Village (上冯村) has a history of more than 600 years and has relatively well-preserved ancient houses, ancient roads, and ancient wells. At the end of 2025, it successfully created a national 4A-level tourist attraction.
Guarding the good mountains, good water, and good resources, the experience of living and playing in the village was not good before.
"Before, on weekends or holidays, vehicles were parked everywhere on the village roads, which could easily block the road," Cao Aixia (曹爱霞) recalled. Not only that, but at that time, many villagers piled things up in front of their homes, and piles of domestic waste accumulated in the village, and the sanitary environment was poor.
The transformation stemmed from the village's promotion of a new atmosphere of civilization. In recent years, Shangfeng Village (上冯村) has adhered to Party building leadership, and Party members and cadres have consciously taken responsibility in the protection of ancient residences and environmental remediation, taking the lead in establishing a new atmosphere of civilization and enhancing villagers' awareness of civilization.
At the same time, the village relies on the New Era Civilization Practice Station (新时代文明实践站) to regularly carry out evaluation activities such as "Ten-Star Civilized Households" (十星级文明户), and implement "Red and Black List" rankings and incentive point constraints. "In the past, only village cadres were busy, but now everyone regards the village's affairs as their own, and a new atmosphere of civilization has taken root in the village," said Feng Guangrong (冯光荣), Secretary of the Party Branch of Shangfeng Village (上冯村). Now, every household can consciously clean up the area in front of their homes.
Not only that, Shangfeng Village (上冯村) has established a civilized tourism publicity team to replace rigid management with enthusiastic service and flexible guidance. The village has also successively built 4 new parking lots, adding more than 300 parking spaces.
"Coming here to play, you can immerse yourself in the style of the ancient village. With volunteer guidance, parking is very convenient, and the playing environment is also very good," said a tourist who came to Shangfeng Village (上冯村).
"Now I can see cleaners cleaning every day, the village is clean and tidy, not only is life comfortable, but our income is also higher," Cao Aixia (曹爱霞) said with a smile.
Cheng Liangyou (程良友), Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Daye Municipal Party Committee, said: "In recent years, Daye City (大冶市) has taken multiple measures to cultivate a new fashion of civilization, thrift, greenness, and health, making the countryside more beautiful and the people more at ease."
A Good Atmosphere of Kindness Conveys Positive Energy
The warm sunshine shines through the windows into a civilian house in the suburbs of Songyuan City (松原市), Jilin (吉林). Yu Haiyang (于海洋), head of the Jilin Province Ocean Home Volunteer Association (吉林省海洋之家志愿者协会), and several volunteers knocked on the door with scholarships, stationery, and books.
"Haiyang (海洋), thank you so much, these are all necessities for the child's study," the mother of Xiao Wang (小王), a junior high school student, held Yu Haiyang's (于海洋) hand tightly, thanking him repeatedly, "Come in and sit down, have a drink of water."
"Don't be polite, sister, tell me anytime if you have any difficulties! We have to go to other places, so we won't go in. I wish Xiao Wang (小王) progress in his studies," Yu Haiyang (于海洋) waved his hand with a smile, and after saying goodbye, he and the volunteers drove to the nursing home.
**赠人玫瑰，手有余香** (zèng rén méi guī, shǒu yǒu yú xiāng - "give roses, fragrance remains on the hand," it is a pleasure to help others). On the way, Han Xiaohui (韩晓慧), who has participated in volunteer service activities for 12 years, chatted with reporters, "After joining the association, I can participate in more volunteer activities, and my life is more fulfilling."
While talking, the car stopped at the gate of a nursing home in Songyuan City (松原市). Washing vegetables, chopping fillings, rolling dough, making dumplings... a dozen volunteers were busy here, preparing dinner for the elderly, and the thick water vapor and the aroma of dumplings were intertwined.
In the activity room next door, several volunteers accompanied the elderly to play ring toss and dice games, and there was a burst of laughter. "While playing games, you can also learn health science knowledge, which is very interesting!" said an old man.
Zhang (张) Danye, 75, held the volunteer's hand and chatted about his family, excitedly telling about recent events. Zhang (张) Danye told reporters: "I have been looking forward to them coming. Every time I chat, I feel younger."
"Doing volunteer service requires both material help and spiritual comfort," Yu Haiyang (于海洋) said, "Lonely old people crave care and listening, and children in distress need encouragement and companionship. Spiritual nourishment is often more heartwarming than material assistance."
Since the association was established in December 2017, this kind of love transmission has become a daily routine in more than 8 years.
"From the initial love team of a few people to a professional team with 13,700 volunteer members today, our footprints have spread all over the streets and alleys," Yu Haiyang (于海洋) said. Their assistance scope has expanded to poverty alleviation, helping the elderly and disabled, environmental protection, and other fields. They have carried out more than 7,000 volunteer service activities, helped more than 5,000 low-income, disabled, and other families in distress, and assisted more than 3,000 students in distress.
"Every time I see the smiling faces of the children who have been helped and hear the gratitude of the elderly, I feel moved in my heart," Yu Haiyang (于海洋) said, looking at the harmonious scene in the nursing home, "A good atmosphere of kindness can convey more positive energy, and we must strive to send warmth to more people."
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Two stories about land are thought-provoking.
A pair of sisters achieved excellent results in the college entrance examination, and someone asked their parents for advice. The couple used planting kiwi fruit as an analogy, saying, "The land is the most honest; how you treat it is how it treats you." This simple truth has been transformed into the sisters' motivation to pursue excellence. There is wisdom in cultivating people in the land.
At this year's National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) , Xu Congxiang (徐淙祥), a representative of the National People's Congress, brought forward a proposal to create regional public brands for agricultural products. Rooted in the rural areas of Huanghuai (黄淮), cultivating excellent varieties and improving cultivation methods, he believes that "people don't deceive the land, and the land doesn't deceive the stomach," turning many "fields relying on the sky" into "high-yield fields," and the wheat he planted has repeatedly broken the provincial single-yield record. There are good ways to achieve success on the land.
Farming cannot tolerate the slightest pretense or showiness; the land gives as much return as the effort put in. Isn't it the same with starting a business?
"Governance is like farming" must be realistic, and one must not 拔苗助长 (bá miáo zhù zhǎng - "pull seedlings to help them grow," to spoil things by excessive enthusiasm).
When Xi Jinping (习近平) took office as the Secretary of the Ningde (宁德) Prefectural Committee, facing the eager eyes of the masses for change, he did not rush to burn "three fires," but plunged into the grassroots, traveling all nine counties in three months. After in-depth and meticulous field research, he initially established the development idea of Mindong (闽东): it should not blindly seek unconventional development, but should take "poverty alleviation" as the main line of work, to lay the foundation, create conditions, and accumulate energy for the next step of leapfrog development.
Steadily and surely, "weak birds fly first," Ningde (宁德) has steadily moved from a coastal city to a modern bay city. Adhering to handling affairs according to the rules, not engaging in quick success and instant benefits, and doing more work to lay the foundation and benefit the long term, every step on the road to high-quality development will be marked with golden achievements.
"Governance is like farming" must be realistic, and one must not deceive or falsify.
From 2022 to 2024, a certain county falsified statistical data to complete its targets. A total of 34 industrial enterprises above a designated size falsely reported an output value of 3.5 billion yuan. In contrast, a certain prefecture-level city responded to the question of "why it did not officially announce that its GDP exceeded one trillion" by saying "seek truth from facts and let nature take its course" and "don't dwell on this number and don't be burdened by numbers." "Digital achievements" and "false achievements" are undesirable, and solid development wins people's hearts.
The people's reputation is the fairest examiner, and true achievements cannot be blown away by the wind or washed away by the rain. Not bound by fame, not burdened by material things, and not driven by profit, wholeheartedly serving the people can achieve practical results, come up with practical measures, and seek practical effects, and truly achieve benefiting one area while in office.
"Merit" contains "responsibility." Without exaggeration, without sequelae, and able to withstand the test of history, creating such achievements requires a sense of responsibility that does not avoid difficulties or shirk responsibility, and also requires a responsible action that knows the importance of bearing burdens and advances in the face of difficulties.
In 2004, facing the "innate deficiencies" and "growing pains" in Zhejiang's (浙江) further development, Xi Jinping (习近平) gave a solution to transform the mode and adjust the structure, using a metaphor - raising "two birds" well. One is "phoenix nirvana," taking the courage of a strong man to break his wrist to eliminate extensive, low-end, and polluting backward production capacity, and realize the rebirth of industries and enterprises. The other is "changing birds in a cage," vigorously introducing high-quality domestic and foreign investment and advanced technology and management experience to comprehensively improve the level of industrial development in Zhejiang (浙江). A change in thinking broadens the horizon, leading Zhejiang (浙江) to achieve a fundamental transformation in its development mode.
The urgent needs and expectations of the masses, and the difficulties and obstacles of reform, are all charging orders for tackling tough problems. Thinking without fear of difficulties and acting without avoiding difficulties, paving roads when encountering mountains and building bridges when encountering water, can continuously create new achievements.
Whether you do more or less, the land will reconcile everything at harvest time; whether you do well or badly, the people have a clear account in their hearts. With sincerity and righteousness, diligence and pragmatism, and perseverance, writing achievements on the vast land and engraving them in the hearts of the people, every effort will have a response.
This newspaper Yinchuan (银川) March 24th (Reporter Jiao Siyu (焦思雨)) At 9:40 AM on March 24th, the Tangzheng (唐正) Sluice gate in Qingtongxia (青铜峡) City, Ningxia (宁夏) slowly rose, and the torrential Yellow River (黄河) water surged out, rapidly flowing into the dried-up canals, thus kicking off the spring and summer-autumn irrigation for the Ningxia (宁夏) Yellow River Irrigation Area in 2026.
According to the unified deployment of the Department of Water Resources of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区水利厅), the spring and summer-autumn irrigation in 2026 officially started on March 24th and is expected to end on September 10th. In the early stage of irrigation, the Yellow River (黄河) water will be mainly used for ecological water replenishment to key lakes and wetlands such as Diannong River (典农河) and Shahu Lake (沙湖) to revive the river and lake ecology. From late April, as the temperature gradually rises, agricultural irrigation will be fully launched.
Spring water is as precious as oil, and the farming season waits for no one. With the opening of the Tangzheng (唐正) Sluice, the Guhai (固海), Yanhuan Ding (盐环定) and other water lifting projects will also be successively started, and the major trunk canals in the region will fully enter the spring irrigation mode. Next, the Ningxia (宁夏) water conservancy department will continue to strengthen the whole-process management of water resources allocation, consolidate the water management responsibilities of channels at all levels, strictly control the red line of total water intake, and according to the changes in water conditions, soil moisture, and agricultural conditions, roll out monthly and ten-day water volume scheduling plans, issue real-time scheduling instructions in a timely manner, implement precise scheduling and safe scheduling, and fully ensure the safety of spring irrigation water, to lay a solid water conservancy foundation for the region's bumper grain harvest in 2026.
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On March 23, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in Hebei (河北), presided over a symposium on further promoting the high-quality construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area, and delivered an important speech, inspiring the vast number of cadres and the masses to forge ahead and work hard. Everyone expressed that they should thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, firmly grasp the primary functional positioning of the Xiong'an New Area as a centralized carrier for relieving Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions, maintain strategic focus and historical patience, further emancipate the mind, broaden ideas, strengthen coordination, and build consensus, enhance endogenous development动力 with reform and innovation as the guide, stimulate the vitality of the new area with the rational aggregation of factor resources as the focus, and strive to build a new era of innovation highland and a model for promoting high-quality development.
More vigorously and orderly promote the relief and undertaking of Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions.
"We will firmly grasp the 'bull nose' of relieving Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions, promote the construction of relocation projects of central enterprises, universities, and hospitals in batches and according to plan, orderly promote the relocation of financial institutions, scientific research institutes, and public institutions, ensure that relocated personnel can stay and develop well in Xiong'an (雄安), support the Xiong'an New Area to promote institutional and mechanism reforms with greater efforts, cultivate and develop a modern industrial system, and continuously enhance the popularity and vitality of the new area." Wu Shulin (吴树林), Director-General of the Regional Coordination Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), said that he would unswervingly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, earnestly undertake the specific work responsibilities of the Central Regional Office, and grasp and implement all tasks.
Tower cranes stand tall, and machines roar. The first phase of the Xiong'an (雄安) campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学), one of the first batch of universities to be relocated, has started construction on approximately 900,000 square meters. "Studying the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech makes us feel more honored and responsible." Su Dong (苏栋), Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Xiong'an (雄安) Campus Construction Headquarters of the University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学), was very excited. "We will coordinate and promote all aspects of the project with a higher position, stronger responsibility, and more practical style, and build a world-class university campus rooted in Xiong'an (雄安), serving the country, and facing the future."
"My child is studying at the Beijing No. 4 High School Xiong'an (北京四中雄安) campus and was very excited when he came back from school and talked about the General Secretary's visit to the school. We are all proud to be Xiong'an (雄安) people." Ding Huaigang (丁怀刚), an employee of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. (中国华能集团有限公司), who has been in the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) for more than half a year, is increasingly fond of this hot land. "The improved service guarantee and the livable and workable environment make us more confident in settling down in Xiong'an (雄安)."
Since 2023, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has newly introduced 146 second- and third-level subsidiaries of central enterprises, and central enterprises have cumulatively established more than 400 various branches. "Relocated personnel have gone from 'returning to Beijing (北京) on weekends' to 'family members coming to Xiong'an (雄安),' realizing the 'true relocation' of functions, the 'true landing' of projects, and the 'true retention' of talents. We deeply feel that the Party Central Committee's decision on building the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is completely correct, and all aspects of work are solid and effective." Han Deqiang (韩德强), Director of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) Comprehensive Service Center, sees countless changes in his eyes and is happy in his heart. "By deeply studying and understanding the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we will continue to strengthen the construction of physical and networked service positions and continuously improve the service guarantee capacity of relocation."
Integrate high-quality construction and high-efficiency governance.
The Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), from a piece of land to a map, and then to a city, a modern new city is rising from the ground. "General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech provides a fundamental guideline for our next step." Yu Guoyi (于国义), member of the Party Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), said, "We will earnestly practice the concept of a people's city, adapt to the trend of digital intelligence, integrate high-quality construction and high-efficiency governance, continuously innovate concepts, models, and methods, and continuously improve the comprehensive carrying capacity of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区)."
The exterior enclosure of the building has been basically completed, and secondary masonry and electromechanical installation are being accelerated... The International Trade Center area constructed by China Xiong'an Group Co., Ltd. (中国雄安集团有限公司) is rapidly "growing." Zhang Yaodong (张耀东), member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of the company, said: "Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, we must strive to create 'Xiong'an (雄安) quality,' control construction details to a high standard, anchor the annual goals and important nodes, and go all out to ensure the orderly progress of project construction."
Near noon, the Nanwenying (南文营) community canteen in the Rongdong (容东) area of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is filled with the aroma of food. "Every community resident is a beneficiary of the high-efficiency governance of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区). To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we will pay more attention to leading the governance of the new area with Party building, continuously optimize the supply of public services, increase the intensity of people's livelihood security, and promote the deep integration of grid-based refined governance and smart city management models." Wang Weixiao (王伟肖), Secretary of the Party General Branch of Nanwenying (南文营) Community, said.
Witnessing the leap of Baiyangdian (白洋淀) water quality from inferior Class V to maintaining Class III for five consecutive years, Liu Dongmei (刘冬梅), Director of the Environmental Monitoring Station of the Anxin (安新) County Ecological Environment Bureau of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), is full of confidence: "Continue to be a good 'water doctor' for Baiyangdian (白洋淀), provide support for ecological governance with detailed data, and contribute to building a beautiful Xiong'an (雄安) with blue skies, green land, and clear water."
Develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions.
"More than 200 enterprises in the fields of aerospace information, artificial intelligence, and digital technology have settled in, and six major industrial clusters are rising vigorously." Wang Yanwei (王彦伟), Director of the Reform and Development Bureau and Director of the Industry, Information Technology, Science and Technology Data Bureau of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), said, "To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we will focus on relocating central enterprises to cultivate innovation chains and industrial chains, promote the clustered development of emerging industries and future industries such as aerospace information, artificial intelligence, and new materials, and strive to build a high-level industrial structure and a high-energy scientific and technological innovation platform."
The Xiong'an (雄安) Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park (中关村科技园) has been unveiled for more than two years and has gathered 268 scientific and technological innovation enterprises. "General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech has made us more determined in the collaborative path of 'Beijing (北京) R&D, Xiong'an (雄安) transformation.'" Hao Xiaole (郝小乐), Assistant General Manager of the Xiong'an (雄安) Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park (中关村科技园), is full of energy. "We will continue to optimize the innovation ecosystem, improve the service system, promote more innovative achievements to find application scenarios and complete transformation in Xiong'an (雄安), and transform innovation efficiency into industrial development momentum."
"'Promoting the clustered development of emerging industries and future industries,' General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech has doubled our confidence." Shi Yaozhong (史耀中), General Manager of Blue Rocket Hongqing (Xiong'an) Space Technology Co., Ltd. (蓝箭鸿擎（雄安）空间科技有限公司), is now closely monitoring all aspects of satellite research and development and production and manufacturing. "The company's experimental satellite 'Xiong'an No. 1 (雄安一号)' will be launched into space in the second quarter of this year. In the future, with the help of the satellite public testing platform being built in the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), we will accelerate the research and development process and allow more satellites with independent intellectual property rights to enter space."
At the end of last year, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) issued the "Several Measures on Promoting High-Level Scientific and Technological Innovation and Industrial Development," injecting strong impetus into innovative development. Gao Lichun (高立春), Director of the Business Environment Bureau of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), said: "We must take 'doing everything well with zero obstacles' as the starting point, and promote institutional innovation, process optimization, and service upgrades with greater determination and efforts, so that undertaking relocation is more efficient, reform and innovation is more in-depth, and government services are of higher quality."
Firmly establish and deeply practice the correct view of performance.
"Currently, Hebei (河北) is conducting in-depth study and education on establishing and practicing the correct view of performance. To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must carefully plan and deploy, carefully organize and implement, and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to start a business through methods such as theoretical study center group learning, reading classes, and special discussions, and use the effectiveness of study and education to lead the political ecology to be clean and upright." Wang Zhizhong (王志忠), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee (河北省委组织部), said.
Yang Xiuling (杨秀玲), Director of the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission (北京市发展改革委), said that to earnestly study and understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must consciously take supporting the high-quality construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) as a political responsibility, actively serve the relocation of landmark projects belonging to the central government, give full play to the role of the Xiong'an (雄安) Center platform of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Technology Innovation Center (京津冀国家技术创新中心), create a Beijing-Xiong'an (京雄) new quality productive force corridor, deepen the connection and cooperation between Beijing's (北京) high-quality education, medical care, and other public service resources and the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), and strengthen the rapid rail connection between Xiong'an (雄安) and Beijing (北京).
"To deeply study and understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must take promoting the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北) as a strategic traction, actively serve the construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), jointly build an innovation triangle in the Beijing-Tianjin-Xiong (京津雄) region, promote the extension of high-quality education and medical resources such as Tianjin No. 1 High School (天津一中) and Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (天津医科大学总医院) to Xiong'an (雄安), select and send outstanding cadres and technical talents to support the construction of Xiong'an (雄安), and share the fruits of coordinated development to the vast number of enterprises and the masses." Liang Jun (梁军), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Tianjin Municipal Development and Reform Commission (天津市发展改革委), said.
In Zhao Chenglong's (赵承龙) "Diary of Public Sentiment," Secretary of the Party General Branch of the Wangdian (望淀) Community in the Rongdong (容东) area of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), it is densely recorded which elderly people need meal delivery and which households need sewer repairs. In his opinion, "As a party member and cadre, we must treat the 'small things' of the masses as our own 'big things,' take benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation, 扑下身子 (pū xià shēn zi - "throw oneself down," to devote oneself wholeheartedly to a task) to grasp implementation, and hand in a satisfactory answer sheet to the Party and the people."
(Reporters Wan Xiubin (万秀斌), Wang Haonan (王昊男), Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), Zhang Tengyang (张腾扬), Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿), Gong Xiangjuan (龚相娟), Liu Xiao (刘潇) participated in the writing)
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It is a good time for desertification control right now. In Cele County (策勒县), Hotan Prefecture (和田地区), Xinjiang (新疆), on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠), the reed fields are bustling with activity.
Around Yuhu Lake (鱼湖) in Cele County (策勒县), harvesters roar past, and large swaths of reeds fall to the ground. A local villager, Maimaitiaili Maititursun (麦麦提艾力·麦提图尔荪), is busy packing reeds, "My relative's labor service company has contracted a wetland, and I am helping to organize manpower to harvest five or six tons of reeds a day."
Hotan Prefecture (和田地区) has a wide distribution of desertified land, making desert control difficult. Every winter and spring, the local temperature is low, the speed of sand dune movement slows down, sand and dust weather decreases, and it avoids the peak season of agricultural production, which is the golden window period for desert control. At the end of 2025, Hotan Prefecture (和田地区) issued a general forest chief order, mobilizing the masses to harvest reeds locally, to reserve materials for the 99,200 mu sand fixation project in 2026, and also to help the masses increase their income during the slack farming season.
"Harvesting now, the reeds have low water content, strong toughness, and are not easy to rot, and the grass checkerboards made are more durable," said Maimaitiaili (麦麦提艾力), "Taking our company as an example, we purchase reeds at 40 cents per kilogram, and a skilled person can cut more than 400 kilograms a day."
After finishing his work, Maimaitiaili (麦麦提艾力) waved to the reporter, "Get in the car, I'll take you to see how these reeds are used."
The pickup truck bed was full of reeds, rustling in the wind all the way, and arrived at a sandy area dozens of kilometers away. In front of us, bulldozers roared, pushing and building sand barriers and leveling sand dunes. On the leveled sandy ground, the reeds were cut on-site into standard 1.6-meter lengths, and bundles of reeds were neatly stacked, and local people were laying grass checkerboards not far away.
Maimaitiaili (麦麦提艾力) untied a bundle of reeds, folded them in half from the middle into 80 centimeters, laid them flat on the ground, pressed the shovel in the middle, stepped on it, and the middle section of the reeds扎进 (zhā jìn - "stab into," to penetrate) the sand, with both ends翘起来 (qiào qǐ lái - "turn upwards," to stick up). "You can also earn money by扎草方格 (zhā cǎo fāng gé - "tie grass squares," to create grass checkerboards) here, 70 cents per square meter, and one person can tie three or four hundred square meters a day," said Maimaitiaili (麦麦提艾力).
In the memory of many locals, every spring, the yellow sand comes uninvited,翻过 (fān guò - "turn over," to climb over) the courtyard wall,钻进 (zuān jìn - "drill into," to penetrate) the window seams, and can cover the fields with a thick layer of sand overnight. In order to stop the advance of the yellow sand, cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups around the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) work side by side to lay grass checkerboards and plant Haloxylon ammodendron.
"These seemingly fragile grass checkerboards can reduce wind speed, intercept flying sand, and improve the structure of sandy soil after腐烂 (fǔ làn - "rot," to decompose)," said Maimaitiaili (麦麦提艾力). Gradually, the sand will be fixed, the soil condition will improve, and green and vitality will return here.
"Hotan Prefecture (和田地区) has 299,800 mu of reed area that can be harvested and utilized, involving 44 townships," said Wang Xiaodan (王晓丹), head of the Ecological Restoration Section of the Hotan Prefecture (和田地区) Forestry and Grassland Bureau. Since the mobilization of the masses to harvest reeds locally at the end of last year, Hotan Prefecture (和田地区) has harvested nearly 80,000 tons of reeds, with more than 120,000 people actively participating, and the average daily income is stable at 120 to 200 yuan, and 16,500 mu of grass checkerboards have been laid.
The reeds swaying in the wind are gradually turning into crisscrossing "sand-locking nets," extending behind the desertification controllers. Looking into the distance, the grass checkerboards扎下 (zhā xià - "stab down," to fix) last year have been connected into pieces, and some tenacious plants have探出了脑袋 (tàn chū le nǎo dài - "probed out heads," to emerge), including Alhagi sparsifolia and Halimodendron halodendron. "Tie a little bit every day, one year, ten years... the desert is constantly changing." As dusk fell, Maimaitiaili (麦麦提艾力) stopped his work, his clothes were covered with reed catkins, and his shoes were filled with sand, "As long as we persevere, the wind and sand will definitely become less and less."
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"City brushstrokes," whether spontaneously growing, orderly participating, or continuously cultivated, are interpreting the people-centered city concept in innovative ways that are feasible and effective.
A "running enthusiast" shared their masterpiece: footprints outlining a galloping "horse" trajectory. Such "photo sharing" is not uncommon, and it has aroused the interest and resonance of many people.
When steps are transformed into brushes, and the city becomes a canvas, the sports creation with love as the theme is not only a seasonal work of spring, but also reflects the infinite possibilities of the collision between urban space and citizens' creativity. Just like a "running enthusiast" in Shanghai, studying the map of both sides of the Suzhou River (苏州河), sketching with a pen, verifying on the spot, and designing a "small seal character horse" route, which is refreshing.
The creation of inking the city is more than that.
On the urban canvas, there is a symphony of tradition and modernity. In Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), on the naked-eye 3D large screen of Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park (马栏山视频文创园), the "Evening Snow on the River" (江天暮雪) and other eight scenic spots of Xiaoxiang (潇湘八景) are no longer traditional ink paintings, but are transformed into a lively and festive paper-cut style. Traditional meaning is given a trendy expression, rejuvenating in the urban space, and making cultural inheritance a tangible carrier.
On the urban canvas, there is empathy between individuals and groups. Ten "running enthusiasts" in Shanghai (上海) who did not know each other started at the same time, each running a section, real-time linkage, and collaboratively drawing a "hundred-kilometer big horse." Some people say that it is fascinating to work hard for the same goal. Only because of love and sincerity, each strives and walks hand in hand, integrating into the urban civilization landscape of "each is beautiful, and beautiful together."
On the urban canvas, there is a dialogue between space and people's hearts. In the Wulidun (五里墩) block of Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), the heritage of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, the delicacies in the streets and alleys, and artistic creativity are cleverly integrated through micro-renewal. Looking at the "interesting market life," the masses bluntly said that "what is changed is the environment, and what is warmed is the hearts of the people." Art illuminates the urban space, people's identity with their homes is deeper, and the emotional bond between people and the city is stronger.
How can a city become a canvas? Because it is originally a broad, vivid, and breathing "original manuscript of life." It can be said that people are the authors of the city. The "corner" on the planning drawings and the "street center" where people come and go are all pages that people can give creativity to, provided that they respect public order and good customs. Artistic works will not last forever, and the very fact that they have existed and been displayed powerfully shows that there is rhythm and charm beyond the efficiency of urban operation, and warmth and vitality beyond the service function.
Perhaps some people worry: Does wall painting destroy cleanliness? Does temporary installation interfere with order? This of course needs to be viewed comprehensively and dialectically. If the city is only regarded as a "subject to be managed," what is seen is often the difficulty of governance and the cost of supervision; but if it is regarded as a "subject that can be linked," then the enthusiasm behind each smear and each design can be understood. Under the premise of abiding by the rules, this is an affirmation of belonging, a rewriting of participation ability, co-construction awareness, and symbiotic logic, and autonomy and initiative in action.
Extending the view, the "small courtyard council hall" in the hutongs of Beijing (北京), the concert under the city gate of Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西), and many riders in cities becoming "mobile outposts" for real-time discovery of community hidden dangers... These "city brushstrokes," whether spontaneously growing, orderly participating, or continuously cultivated, are interpreting the people-centered city concept in innovative ways that are feasible and effective.
Looking deeper, the "urban canvas" phenomenon is also a concrete reflection of the spirit of the times. Painting horses in the Year of the Horse is superficially a seasonal scene, but the participants' hearts are actually surging with a vigorous subjective consciousness. Individuals are not only "pixels" in the urban landscape, but also eager to become "primary color blocks" on the palette, adding color to the city and brilliance to development. Just as someone said, the city is an open book, from which you can see its ambition, touch its temperature, and foresee its future. The more inclusive innovation and creation, the more accurate the "focus" between institutional goodwill and mass creativity, the more we can create a better future together.
When art integrates into streets and alleys and creativity illuminates life, I believe that more wonderful works will grow in the urban texture. After all, the city's canvas never rejects brushes, but waits for pairs of hands that dare to write, and yearns for hearts that are hot and fiery.
Return to TopPractical work is the most fundamental methodology and the golden key to overcoming difficulties. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must establish and practice a correct view of achievements, adhere to starting from reality and acting in accordance with the rules, and consciously seek achievements for the people and through practical work." In this issue's "Everyone's Talk," we have selected three submissions focusing on the theme of practical work to share the thoughts and insights of the three authors with you.
——Editor
Eliminating "Only Shouting Slogans Without Pulling the Rope"
Guo An (郭桉), Zhengzhou (郑州市), Henan Province (河南省)
In the opening year, there is a strong atmosphere of responsibility and striving for the first place in various regions, but we must also be wary of the phenomenon of "only shouting slogans without pulling the rope."
For example, work planning has problems of insufficient research and in-depth thinking, relying solely on subjective judgment to determine plans and make proposals; not pushing does not move, not urging does not act, accustomed to listening to commands to do actions, waiting for instructions to implement, picking and choosing to do, doing slowly; lacking a proactive awareness of tackling key problems, not taking the initiative to shoulder heavy burdens, solve problems, and overcome difficulties. Emphasizing statements and neglecting practical work will cause good ideas and good plans to stop on "paper," breed formalism, and even hinder development.
Planning is the foundation, doing is the key, and achieving is the goal. To eliminate "only shouting slogans without pulling the rope," we must focus on ideological understanding, guiding cadres to firmly establish and practice a correct view of achievements, think more about what the masses need and whether they are satisfied, find breakthroughs from them, overcome difficult tasks, and solve thorny problems; we must also work hard on the system and mechanism, improve the closed-loop mechanism of planning, deployment, promotion, and supervision, carry out normalized tracking and evaluation, and promptly discover problems and accelerate speed.
Adhering to what is said counts, what is decided is done, and what is done must be successful, can better turn the blueprint into a construction drawing and the task list into a report card.
"Wait and See" is Not as Good as "Hurry Up and Do"
Wang Ze (汪泽), Chengde (承德市), Hebei Province (河北省)
"There may be risks, wait and see first," "There is no precedent for measures, observe again"... Some cadres have a "wait and see" mentality in promoting work, accustomed to waiting for instructions from superiors and waiting for the experience of others, lacking the drive to dare to break through, dare to fight, and dare to try.
The blueprint has been drawn and the conditions are in place, and implementation cannot be slow or compromised. Using "wait and see" as an excuse is essentially a manifestation of inaction and slow action. On the one hand, it lies in the misalignment of the view of achievements, either not wanting to do it, unwilling to tackle tough problems, or putting "no accidents" before "getting things done," unwilling to take risks for exploration and innovation; on the other hand, it lies in insufficient ability, facing new tests brought about by the new situation, lacking ideas to solve problems, and can only delay again and again due to ability panic.
Blindly "waiting and seeing" may cause a place to miss development opportunities. "Wait and see" is not as good as "hurry up and do." Of course, "hurry up and do" is not reckless and chaotic work regardless of the actual situation and without regard to rules, but requires cadres to have the courage and responsibility to meet difficulties and face problems, but also to be down-to-earth and understand the rules, and promote the development of the cause in a virtuous circle of "practice-understanding-re-practice-re-understanding." Cultivating a sense of responsibility and urgency to seize the day, learning and thinking well, and learning while doing, can add bricks and tiles and add luster to development.
Turning Difficulties into Easy Depends on "Stupid Effort"
Huang Chun (黄纯), Lu'an (六安市), Anhui Province (安徽省)
I often hear some grassroots cadres complaining about difficulties: mass work is difficult to do, the prescribed tasks are difficult to implement, and work goals are difficult to achieve. Indeed, grassroots work is very complicated, and the needs of the masses are diverse and varied, and it is not easy to do any work well. The question is, how to turn difficulties into easy?
Roads must be taken step by step, and things must be done bit by bit. There is a commercial plaza in my community, which produces a large amount of catering waste every day. Over time, the odor of the garbage transfer station affects nearby residents. The needs of business must be taken care of, and the demands of the masses must be resolved. What to do? We first seized the key of "garbage does not stay overnight," increased the frequency of cleaning and transportation to ensure less odor, and then introduced deodorizing equipment and increased cleaning staff. Step by step, the odor was reduced, the environment was improved, and finally the merchants and residents were satisfied. Deconstructing the problem, first grasping the main contradictions, and then overcoming the secondary contradictions little by little, the problem list may gradually become an effectiveness list.
No matter how difficult it is, it is not difficult to put in enough "stupid effort." The effort lies in the usual. What are the ideological "knots" of the masses? What new needs do rural and community residents have? What are the favorable conditions for grasping implementation? We must not stop at superficial understanding and cursory observation, but must understand the situation clearly and understand the truth thoroughly. In this way, planning can be targeted, implementation can be purposeful, and ultimately difficulties can be turned into easy and good results can be achieved.
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Memory is the lingering warmth of yesterday. Sometimes, it's hidden somewhere, waiting for a moment to be touched.
When 25-year-old Jie Haoming (解皓明) returned to his old home in Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽) Province, to clean the old kitchen, he immediately recognized an old stone – it was the stone his grandmother used to weigh down the pot lid when she was alive. The moment he picked up the stone, the image of his grandmother cooking around the stove appeared in his mind, "It was like seeing her again across time." After this video was posted online, it resonated with millions of netizens.
A plain and unremarkable object is so touching because it solidifies the days spent together and carries an inseparable family bond. Everyone probably has such a "pot-lid stone" in their heart. Grandpa's old reading glasses, Grandma's sewing kit... Thinking of them warms the heart.
These silent objects and unforgettable scenes are containers of time, tightly wrapping together the breath of relatives, the warmth of family, and the years gone by, allowing people to quickly find a spiritual anchor and realize where they come from.
In a rapidly changing modern society, this kind of real emotional connection is especially precious. It is a spiritual homeland where we confirm ourselves and draw strength in a complex world.
In 2025, the term "living person feeling" became popular on the Internet, demonstrating the current desire for real, vibrant life states and interpersonal interactions. Unload all kinds of packaging and share the real self; transcend "like-minded acquaintances" and establish sincere connections. In the torrent of the digital age, more and more people are looking forward to penetrating the screen and feeling each other's real breath and temperature.
Looking back at where we came from, looking around, and projecting real emotions is not just to find a warm harbor in the flow of years and maintain inner peace. More importantly, with the changes of the times, we should feel, shape, and guard the most sincere emotional connections between people.
Recently, the topic "I raised my parents again after I grew up" has topped the hot search list, and the concept of "re-raising parents" has quietly emerged among some young people. Some accompany their mothers to exercise and teach them skin care and makeup; some grab concert tickets for their fathers; some constantly remind their parents to add clothes to keep warm; some bring novel snacks home, just like parents used to bring back candy from business trips to create surprises. In the current situation where intergenerational co-living is decreasing, young people communicate with their parents in a new way, which is not only a compensatory measure to make up for the lack, but also a deepening of emotional connection. It transforms the intergenerational relationship from a traditional one-way supply to a two-way guardianship full of understanding and care.
Currently, we are in an era of unprecedentedly convenient connections. A light touch of a finger can cross mountains and seas, but we often fall into a paradox: we can contact each other at any time, but the actual contact is reduced. We pursue the excitement of the distance too much, but ignore the scenery around us.
Building more platforms and spaces around people that can carry collective memories and watch over common emotions can not only broaden the width of individual spiritual worlds, but also increase the temperature of social development.
Dongming Road Subdistrict (东明路街道) in Pudong New Area (浦东新区), Shanghai (上海), uses digital twin technology to restore the street map and create a digital platform for residents and businesses that integrates learning, communication, and work. In addition to providing various service information such as consumer discounts and community activities, the platform also innovatively launched an AR (augmented reality) oral history system, allowing the stories behind every brick and tile to come out of the walls, allowing residents to listen to the stories of time in their daily walks. For example, residents can simply scan the QR code of a time-honored restaurant with their mobile phones to watch the owner tell the story of three generations of inheritance. The people and things around us are approachable and tangible, making neighborhood relations warm again, and a sense of identity and community arises spontaneously.
The "small family" is bustling, and the "big family" is thriving. The connection between people and nature, people and people, and people and society all starts with trust and empathy driven by emotion. It is this warmth that supports us in moving forward through wind and rain. Feel the pulse of today, bring the warmth of yesterday to tomorrow, and every ordinary day has lights to be close to and a distance to go to.
Return to TopCurrently, the 2026 Spring Breeze Action and Employment Assistance Season activities are in full swing. Since the launch of the activities, more than 32,000 recruitment events of various types have been held nationwide, with more than 23 million jobs posted. Various regions have promoted recruitment services to enter communities and villages, industrial parks and squares, and released talent demand catalogs for key industries and talent supply catalogs for colleges and universities, making every effort to help job seekers stabilize employment and achieve better employment.
This is precisely:
The spring breeze caresses the face and warms the heart,
Empty seats are eagerly awaiting talented individuals.
Supply and demand are accurately matched,
Prosperity and benefiting the people bring smiles.
Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)
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In the past, when traditional Chinese culture was mentioned, many people might have thought of bronzes in glass cabinets, excerpts from *The Analects* in books, or intangible cultural heritage performances on stage with costumes but incomprehensible lyrics. Today, in the practice of cultural inheritance and development, we can see more vivid "youth power"—the youthful expression of Houguan Culture, the traditional charm of original Gezai Opera works and the Min Opera Digital Museum, and the innovative spirit of building digital scenes of overseas Chinese architecture.
Traditional culture education cannot become "cultural relic admiration"—respectful, but distant. We can recite "Bright moonlight before my bed," but we should also know what the moon has illuminated in the spiritual world of the Chinese; we know the Forbidden City, but we should also understand what those red walls and yellow tiles have to do with ourselves today.
Contemporary young people have already become a vital force in the innovative development of traditional culture, but how to further unleash their potential is an important issue. At present, many places, in the process of promoting excellent traditional culture, have changed the "I speak, you listen" one-way indoctrination, and launched many participatory learning and practice activities of "I create, you play." "Zhu Xi Culture (朱子文化)" and "Maritime Silk Road Memory (海丝记忆)," these nouns that originally stayed in local chronicles, have been transformed into content products that can be experienced, disseminated, and checked in. Houguan Culture (侯官文化) has become an animated short film, the construction techniques of Hakka Tulou (客家土楼) have become construction modules in mobile games, and regional culture has broken through geographical boundaries to become a cultural IP that young people are willing to actively share.
More importantly, schools have begun to pay attention to not only cultivating "people who understand culture," but also cultivating "people who can use culture." Students from design colleges create cultural and creative products, students from journalism and communication colleges operate intangible cultural heritage accounts, and students from computer colleges use AI (artificial intelligence) to restore the colors of ancient paintings... Multidisciplinary integration has given excellent traditional culture a concrete presentation, and cultural inheritance has a more solid foundation.
We see that young people are realizing inheritance in innovation and creation in their own way. When the post-00s use electronic music to recombine Nanyin (南音), use virtual reality to reconstruct the Maritime Silk Road (海上丝绸之路), and use script killings to experience the morning reading and bugle calls of the Fujian Naval Academy (船政学堂), they are practicing the Chinese wisdom of "苟日新，日日新，又日新 (gǒu rì xīn, rì rì xīn, yòu rì xīn - "If one day it is new, make it new every day, and again new," constantly striving for self-improvement and innovation)," and inheriting excellent traditional culture in their own way. After all, the best tribute is to take over that pen and continue to write.
(Excerpt from *Fujian Daily (福建日报)*)
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【Keywords】"Star Guardian" ("星辰守护号")
【Event】Not long ago, the 2026 Spring Festival travel season concluded. At the East Square of Hangzhou East Railway Station (杭州东站), a special green train warmed the hearts of many hurried travelers. This train has a heartwarming name, called "Star Guardian" ("星辰守护号"). It has no departure station and does not head to any destination, but it is "on duty" on time from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. every day, providing temporary shelter for passengers who arrive late at night and have nowhere to rest, becoming a caring haven in the cold night.
【Commentary】
The total cross-regional personnel flow in the whole society reached 9.41 billion, a record high. Another year of the Spring Festival travel season has come to an end. The flowing China reflects the joy of reunion and demonstrates the vitality of development.
The Spring Festival travel season carries family affection and nostalgia. Many times, people on the road are inevitably hurried and tired. In the past, many passengers had to "make do" waiting in the station's square and corridors because they arrived at the station in the early morning or took an early train. Now, the "Star Guardian" ("星辰守护号") has quietly changed this scene.
The 4 carriages are equipped with 126 reclining electric sofas, and the constant temperature air-conditioning system ensures a comfortable resting environment. The "female-friendly carriage" resolves women's safety concerns. Storage spaces with independent electronic locks, soft night lights, charging interfaces, and hot water available at any time are all available. These services are not "fancy," but they are exactly what transit passengers need most.
Looking at the development and changes of the Spring Festival travel season, the "largest periodic migration of human beings," a main line is the constantly enriched humanistic care. In 2010, a photo of a "Spring Festival Mother" resonated widely. In the past, "fighting physical strength" and "fighting will" in the crowded crowd, and "enduring it until you arrive" were the norm for Spring Festival travel. Nowadays, travel services have changed from "having it or not" to "good or not," and a comfortable journey has changed from a past "luxury" to a daily occurrence.
What is solved are small problems on the journey, reflecting a great progress in service concepts - from passive response to active discovery. The real service awareness comes from the keen perception and advance response to the urgent needs and expectations of the masses. Actively launching heartwarming measures after capturing real needs, this "stepping forward" way of thinking is the key to enhancing the people's sense of gain and happiness. High-quality public services are often contained in these seemingly insignificant but heart-touching details.
The essence of modernization is the modernization of people. The civilization of a society is not only reflected in high-rise buildings and economic growth, but also in using wisdom and kindness to support everyone.
The "Food Bank" in Futian (福田), Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) provides food that is nearing its expiration date but safe for those in need; Shanghai Railway Station (铁路上海站) has built a "wind and rain corridor" to allow passengers to avoid bad weather; subways in many places have extended operating hours, added mother-and-baby rooms, and optimized blind track designs... From these small things, we can see the trend of the times: public policies are increasingly focusing on "people" themselves. This is not only an adjustment of service methods, but also a profound change in development concepts.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to "adhere to the close combination of benefiting the people and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people." There is a very broad space for action in people's livelihood fields such as elderly care, childbirth, medical care, education, and employment to put the top-level design into practice. Effectively learning from common experiences that can be promoted and reused in various places, while also actively exploring incremental policies and innovative measures in accordance with local conditions and circumstances, there will surely be more and more heartwarming stories.
A train that "never departs" cannot carry people far away, but it can accommodate tired bodies and wandering souls. May this "Star Guardian" ("星辰守护号") not only stop at a certain platform, but "drive into" the governance practices of more places and "drive into" the logic of development. Listening attentively, planning ahead, showing true feelings in the details, and showing responsibility in silence, everyone will surely be able to truly feel respected and cared for in the people's livelihood and well-being.
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Comrades and friends,
Today, with reverence, we gather here for this symposium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Buhe (布赫同志), deeply cherishing the memory of his life and contributions, and recalling and learning from his revolutionary spirit, noble character, and fine work style in his tireless struggle for the cause of the Party and the country.
Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) was an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a long-tested and loyal communist fighter, a proletarian revolutionary, an outstanding leader in ethnic work, a member of the 12th and 13th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 8th and 9th National People's Congress. In his more than 70 years of revolutionary career, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) tirelessly pursued the truth, remained steadfast in his commitment to communism, and was infinitely loyal to the Party and the people, dedicating his life to the cause of the Chinese revolution, construction, and reform.
Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) was born in March 1926 in Tabusai Village, Tumote Banner, Inner Mongolia, into a revolutionary family. He was the eldest son of Comrade Ulanhu (乌兰夫同志), a veteran proletarian revolutionary and an outstanding leader in ethnic work. In July 1942, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) joined the Communist Party of China. In 1946, he returned to Inner Mongolia from Yan'an (延安) to work, serving successively as a member of the Organization Department of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Movement United Association, Deputy Director and Political Instructor of the Middle School Department of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous College, and Deputy Head, Party Branch Secretary, and Head of the Inner Mongolia Cultural Troupe. During the War of Liberation, he led the entire staff of the Inner Mongolia Cultural Troupe to the front lines at the risk of their lives, performing with the army to boost morale, growing in the test of blood and fire. On May 1, 1947, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Government was established, and Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) attended the meeting as a representative. In September 1949, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) led the Inner Mongolia Cultural Troupe to participate in the literary and artistic performances celebrating the convening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, witnessing the birth of the People's Republic of China.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) served successively as Deputy Director and Party Group Secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Cultural Bureau, Director of the Autonomous Region Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Secretary-General of the Inner Mongolia Branch of the Sino-Soviet Friendship Association, Acting Member of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, and Acting Secretary and Director of the Autonomous Region Cultural Committee Party Committee. He united and led literary and art workers of all ethnic groups in Inner Mongolia to conscientiously implement the Party's literary and artistic policies and the decision-making arrangements for ethnic cultural work, and achieved outstanding results in the protection and utilization of ethnic cultural heritage, the construction of cultural facilities and public cultural service systems, and the training of literary and artistic talents. He created the Ulanmuqi (乌兰牧骑), a literary and artistic organization form with distinctive ethnic characteristics that is suitable for the needs of farmers and herdsmen and combines multiple functions of "performance, publicity, guidance, and service," and promoted its popularization throughout the region. He also led the Ulanmuqi (乌兰牧骑) delegation to Beijing (北京) to participate in performances, which were highly praised by Party and state leaders such as Mao Zedong (毛泽东), Zhou Enlai (周恩来), and Deng Xiaoping (邓小平). During the "Cultural Revolution," Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) and his family suffered cruel persecution, and he withstood severe tests. After resuming work, he served successively as Secretary of the Baotou (包头) Municipal Party Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Deputy Director of the Municipal Revolutionary Committee, and Deputy Minister and Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Autonomous Region Party Committee.
During the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) served successively as a member of the Standing Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Party Committee, Deputy Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, and First Secretary of the Hohhot (呼和浩特) Municipal Party Committee, Mayor, and First Political Commissar of the Garrison District. In 1981, he served as Deputy Secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Party Committee. In 1982, he served as Deputy Secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Party Committee and Chairman of the Government. He conscientiously implemented the Party's line, principles, and policies, adhered to economic construction as the center, and combined with the actual situation in Inner Mongolia, put forward a series of development ideas and measures such as making full use of location and resource advantages and taking the promotion of scientific and technological progress as an important breakthrough, and explored a development path with Inner Mongolian characteristics. He emancipated his mind, was determined to reform, vigorously promoted the joint production contract responsibility system of land contracting and output contracting, and took the lead in implementing the grassland and livestock dual contracting responsibility system in the country, realizing a major change in the production mode of rural and pastoral areas. He cared about people's conditions and people's livelihood, actively developed education, promoted the cooperative medical model in rural and pastoral areas, and promoted the continuous improvement of people's living, education, and health levels. He unremittingly consolidated and developed ethnic unity, clearly put forward "unity construction" as the basic idea guiding the work of the autonomous region, and promoted the organic combination of ethnic unity and economic construction. He resolutely implemented the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, vigorously corrected chaos, redressed unjust, false, and wrongly decided cases, and effectively maintained the great unity and social stability of cadres and masses in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
In March 1993, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) was elected Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress, and in March 1998, he was elected Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress. During his 10 years of work in the National People's Congress, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) conscientiously implemented the Party's theories, lines, principles, and policies, firmly adhered to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, resolutely safeguarded the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership, conscientiously fulfilled the duties entrusted to him by the Constitution and laws, actively participated in the legislative work of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, attached great importance to the supervisory work of the National People's Congress, conscientiously performed his duties as a representative, and actively promoted the National People's Congress's foreign exchanges and cooperation, making important contributions to upholding and improving the system of people's congresses and promoting socialist democracy and the rule of law. He resolutely implemented the Party's ethnic theories and policies, adhered to the correct path of solving ethnic problems with Chinese characteristics, actively promoted the implementation of the system of ethnic regional autonomy, and made outstanding contributions to safeguarding national unity and ethnic unity.
After retiring from his leadership position, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) always maintained a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in terms of ideology, politics, and action, paid attention to the development of the Party and the country's cause, cared about the lives of the people, especially concerned about ethnic work and ethnic unity, demonstrating the noble realm of a communist who never ceases to struggle as long as life lasts.
Comrades and friends!
Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) made immortal contributions to the revolutionary and construction cause of the Chinese people, to the reunification of the motherland, ethnic unity, and border stability. His life was a revolutionary life, a glorious life, a life of unremitting struggle for the communist ideal, and set an example and model for us to promote the development of the Party and the country's cause on the new era and new journey.
——To commemorate Comrade Buhe (布赫同志), we must learn from his firm belief and political character of loyalty to the Party. Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) had a high degree of strong Party spirit, strictly demanded himself in accordance with the Party Constitution, Party regulations, and Party discipline at all times, paid attention to politics, took the overall situation into consideration, and earnestly achieved loyalty to the Party, sharing the Party's worries, shouldering the Party's responsibilities, and fulfilling the Party's responsibilities. At the age of 13, he went to the revolutionary holy land of Yan'an (延安) through hardships, and was educated by the older generation of revolutionaries such as Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东), and established a firm communist belief. He said, "From the moment I joined the Party, we not only shoulder the heavy responsibility of national liberation, but also the Party has given us the historical mission of realizing socialism and communism." After serving as Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) modeled compliance with the Party Constitution and Party regulations, strictly implemented the organizational life system, insisted on participating in the organizational life of the grassroots Party branches of the National People's Congress as an ordinary Party member and giving Party lectures, telling about his 60 years of tempering from his initial understanding of the Party to his absolute loyalty to the Party, emphasizing that the Party's scientific theory is "the development of Marxism-Leninism that guides today's theory and practice," "We must earnestly study, practice, re-study, and re-practice, repeatedly and endlessly, so that each repetition will bring new improvements to our ideological understanding and work practice," demonstrating the high consciousness and exemplary image of a leading Party cadre who sets an example in strictly managing intra-Party political life.
Firmly believing in Marxism and firmly establishing ideals and beliefs are the foundation for communists to establish themselves. We must adhere to using Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen our souls, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments," enhance the "four consciousnesses," strengthen the "four self-confidences," and achieve the "two safeguards," and constantly improve our political judgment, political understanding, and political execution. We must strengthen political loyalty, improve political ability, resolutely implement the Party's basic theories, basic lines, and basic strategies, grasp the political position, political principles, and political direction, and always maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core.
——To commemorate Comrade Buhe (布赫同志), we must learn from his lofty feelings of firmly safeguarding the unity of the motherland and promoting ethnic unity. Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) unswervingly adhered to and implemented the Party's ethnic theories and ethnic policies, and did a lot of fruitful work for the reunification of the motherland, ethnic unity, border stability, and the prosperity of ethnic cultures. He often said, "Why do we always have to distinguish what ethnicity you are and what ethnicity I am? We are all the Chinese nation, and the Han nationality and the minority nationalities cannot be separated from each other." He was good at summarizing the experience of ethnic work, took the lead in conducting in-depth research on ethnic theories and ethnic policies, and ethnic unity education, and wrote many works on ethnic work, putting forward the working method of "in ethnic areas, one cannot be impatient, two cannot wait, and three cannot be simple" with dialectical thinking, leaving valuable theoretical and spiritual wealth for cadres and masses of all ethnic groups working in ethnic areas. Under his advocacy, Inner Mongolia has regularly carried out commendation activities for ethnic unity and progress since 1983, and designated September of each year as the ethnic unity and progress activity month. Before his death, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) still insisted on thinking about and summarizing the Party's experience in ethnic work on his sickbed, and wrote an article of more than 20,000 words, writing with deep affection: "General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) strongest voice in safeguarding national unity and ethnic unity is a powerful call to invigorate the national spirit of all Chinese sons and daughters," "Under the new situation, we must not forget our original intention, but inherit and carry forward the patriotic spirit of our predecessors in safeguarding the unity of the motherland and ethnic unity; to continue to move forward, we must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and create a more brilliant future in the new Long March of realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!"
The formation and development of the Chinese national community is the aspiration of the people, the general trend, and the historical necessity. We must thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on strengthening and improving ethnic work, adhere to the correct path of solving ethnic problems with Chinese characteristics, adhere to taking the forging of a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation as the main line, and constantly promote the cause of ethnic unity and progress. We must adhere to and improve the system of ethnic regional autonomy, build a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation, promote common prosperity for all ethnic groups, promote exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups, improve the ability and level of ethnic affairs governance, solidly promote the construction of the Chinese national community, and constantly consolidate and develop the great unity of the Chinese nation.
——To commemorate Comrade Buhe (布赫同志), we must learn from his purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly. Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) practiced the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly throughout his life, and was concerned about the grasslands and the people of all ethnic groups. He often said, "In my work, I have always put the interests of the Party and the interests of the people first. I will try my best to do anything that is beneficial to the Party and the people." The Ulanmuqi (乌兰牧骑) he founded was deeply loved by herdsmen. In 1965, he also organized the Ulanmuqi (乌兰牧骑) of the whole region to tour 27 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions in four routes, which was warmly welcomed by the people of all ethnic groups. He once said, "Our literature and art must adhere to the direction of serving the people and serving socialism, take deep root in the masses, be rooted in the soil of the nation, and reflect the voice of our great era and the people." In his later years, he often returned to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region when his health permitted, and went deep into rural and pastoral areas to visit the people.
The people's yearning for a better life is our goal. We must adhere to the supremacy of the people, always put the people in the highest position in our hearts, follow the Party's mass line in the new era, and always maintain close ties with the people. We must adhere to the people-centered development ideology, and wholeheartedly solve the urgent, difficult, and worrying problems of the people, constantly enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security, and promote solid progress in common prosperity for all the people.
——To commemorate Comrade Buhe (布赫同志), we must learn from his pragmatic and down-to-earth work style. Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) always adhered to seeking truth from facts, proceeding from reality in everything, attached great importance to investigation and research, and implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee in light of reality. During his 10 years as Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Government, he went deep into the grassroots to conduct research, traveled to more than 100 banners, counties, and urban areas throughout the region, and systematically planned and promoted the reform, development, and stability of Inner Mongolia. In accordance with the instructions of the Central Committee and the Autonomous Region Party Committee, he led the government to mobilize the production enthusiasm and creativity of farmers and herdsmen through reform. By the end of 1992, Inner Mongolia's per capita grain possession ranked third in the country, achieving grain self-sufficiency and ending the history of relying on the state to transfer grain for more than 20 years. Animal husbandry and its product processing industry have become Inner Mongolia's most distinctive leading industries. Based on finding new economic growth points, he proposed and promoted the implementation of a strategy to accelerate the development of basic and pillar industries such as metallurgy, petroleum, light chemical industry, building materials, and transportation, with the coal and electricity industry as the forerunner, initially forming an industrial economy with resource advantages and regional characteristics; he strongly advocated the construction of the Jining-Tongliao Railway (集通铁路) running through the entire region, making it an energy artery connecting Northwest, North, and Northeast China. During his work in the National People's Congress, he actively promoted legislative work, participated in law enforcement inspections of the Agricultural Law, Education Law, Forest Law, Soil and Water Conservation Law, Township and Village Enterprise Law, and Seed Law, and conducted research on the construction of the Three Gorges Project, the Western Development, and agricultural and rural development. From 1994 to 1997, he led a team to inspect the implementation of the Agricultural Law for four consecutive years, mastered a large amount of first-hand information, and put forward many opinions and suggestions on strengthening and improving the work of "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers." At the Fifth Session of the Eighth National People's Congress, Comrade Buhe (布赫同志), entrusted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, made a report to the Congress on the inspection of the implementation of the Agricultural Law, which was the first time that the National People's Congress heard and deliberated on a law enforcement inspection report. The Congress made a resolution, fully affirming the law enforcement inspection work of the Agricultural Law and the law enforcement inspection report.
The greatest truths are the simplest, and solid work is the most important. We must comprehensively study and understand the worldview, methodology, and the positions, viewpoints, and methods that run through Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, profoundly understand the "two combinations" and the "six must-adheres," master scientific ideological methods and working methods, and enhance our ability to do solid work. We must establish and practice a correct view of performance, adhere to proceeding from reality and acting according to laws, consciously create achievements for the people, create achievements with solid work, carry forward the spirit of nailing nails, show the responsibility of achieving success without having to be me and achieving success must have me, and strive to create achievements that can withstand the test of practice, the people, and history.
——To commemorate Comrade Buhe (布赫同志), we must learn from his fine style of integrity, honesty, and noble aspirations. Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) was diligent in learning, keen in thinking, strict in self-discipline, upright in style, open-minded, modest, and kind, strict with his family, and caring for his comrades, and was deeply respected and loved by cadres and the masses. During his work in Inner Mongolia, he required the Party Committee team to resolutely prohibit and correct the phenomenon of occupying houses for children, relatives, and friends, and in work, especially in the issues of recruitment, promotion, promotion, transfer, and enrollment, personal notes or promises must not be made. During his tenure as Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, he encouraged Party members and cadres of the agency to "unite comrades, be kind to others; abide by discipline and laws, study diligently and work hard; keep pace with the times, have lofty aspirations; pass on from generation to generation, and ideals will surely be realized." Comrade Buhe (布赫同志) loved culture and art, and had high attainments in poetry and calligraphy. His works have a clear feature, that is, to guide people to strengthen their own ideological and moral cultivation and establish noble moral sentiments for lofty ideals.
When the Party's work style is upright, the people's morale is smooth, and the Party and the people can share weal and woe. We must thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on Party building and his important thought on the Party's self-revolution, adhere to promoting comprehensive and strict Party governance with higher standards and more practical measures, unswervingly implement the central eight-point regulations and their implementation rules, strictly and realistically correct the "four winds," resolutely oppose formalism and bureaucracy, and resolutely oppose privilege thinking and privilege behavior. We must inherit and carry forward the Party's glorious traditions, drive the social atmosphere and public customs to be upward and good with an excellent Party style, gather the spirit of entrepreneurship, and stimulate the positive energy of unity and struggle.
Comrades and friends!
Comrades, friends!
Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, inherit and carry forward the spirit and demeanor of our revolutionary predecessors, 不忘初心 (bù wàng chū xīn - "do not forget the original intention," to stay true to one's original aspiration and founding principles) and 砥砺前行 (dǐ lì qián xíng - "sharpen oneself and forge ahead," to encourage oneself to move forward with determination), and work tirelessly to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization!
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After the traditional peak harvest season for peppers, the pepper garden at the Greenland Ecological Farm in Shihou Village (石毫村), Jinggang Town (靖港镇), Wangcheng District (望城区), Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan Province (湖南省) remains lush, with green and bright red peppers hanging from the branches. Most of the varieties grown here are high-quality pepper varieties such as Ruanpi 2307 and Xingshu 211, which are mainly selected and bred by our research team. Combined with cultivation techniques such as early spring cultivation and late autumn extension, the peppers here not only achieve year-round continuous supply, but also increase the yield per mu from the original 700-800 jin to a stable 3500 jin or so.
This farm is one of the many agricultural bases that our team has guided and constructed under the "Academician Agriculture" innovation mechanism in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), promoting the deep integration of industry, academia, and research.
Since graduating from university and joining the Horticultural Research Institute of the Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (湖南省农业科学研究院园艺研究所) in 1983, I have been working with peppers for more than 40 years. Over the decades, my team members and I have collected and preserved more than 5,000 domestic and foreign pepper germplasm resources, establishing the world's second largest pepper germplasm resource bank. To date, our team has successfully bred approximately 600 new pepper varieties, helping to improve the yield, disease resistance, stress resistance, storage and transportation resistance, and mechanized harvesting level of pepper varieties in China.
I have always adhered to a concept: it is important what varieties researchers can cultivate, but it is even more important what varieties the people's "food basket" needs. Most provinces in the Yangtze River (长江) basin have a great demand for fresh peppers. Zhangshugang Pepper (樟树港辣椒) in Xiangyin (湘阴), Hunan (湖南), a national geographical indication product, is well-known. We carefully studied its characteristics, cracked the "genetic code" of this pepper, and cultivated more high-quality pepper varieties that meet the needs of the masses. These new pepper varieties not only adapt to the climatic conditions of Xiangyin (湘阴), but can also be planted in more places such as Changsha (长沙), enriching the people's dining tables.
Selecting a good pepper variety used to take 5 to 8 years, but now it can be achieved in 2 to 3 years through molecular breeding technology. Combined with high-throughput breeding chips, our team analyzes and marks the numerous genomes in the 24 pairs of chromosomes of peppers. Finally, through cross-breeding, the superior genes are fixed.
Thanks to this, high-quality fresh pepper varieties, dry pepper varieties suitable for mechanized harvesting, high-capsaicin varieties with a pungency of 700,000 to 900,000 units, and high-capsanthin varieties with a capsanthin content of 24,000 ppm... These new varieties with greatly increased added value can become diverse choices for pepper growers in Hunan (湖南) and even across the country. The average income per mu of pepper farmers has increased by several thousand to tens of thousands of yuan, which is what my team and I are most proud of.
As a researcher in the seed industry, I know that for farmers to benefit, they must have not only good seeds, but also good methods, good techniques, and good opportunities. In recent years, my team and I have insisted on providing scientific and technological assistance to farmers and small and medium-sized cooperatives, and insisted on putting the focus of "Academician Agriculture" on the broadest grassroots level. Starting from the "15th Five-Year Plan," we are confident that we can better help farmers increase production and income in the pepper field.
(The author is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) and a professor at Hunan Agricultural University (湖南农业大学), compiled by Shen Zhilin (申智林), a reporter from this newspaper)
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Small Peppers, Big Uses
Peppers can not only be eaten fresh as vegetables, but are also a versatile agricultural product. In the field of food processing, peppers can be made into a variety of seasonings such as chopped peppers, pickled peppers, dried peppers, chili powder, chili sauce, and hot pot base, which greatly enriches the flavor levels of dishes and also gives peppers a broad market prospect.
In addition to flavoring, the natural ingredients in peppers also have important industrial value. In recent years, global demand for industrial peppers has continued to grow, making them an important commodity.
For example, high-purity capsaicin extracted from peppers is widely used in chemical fields such as anti-corrosion and medicine, and can be used to manufacture drugs, health products, and biological pesticides, and can even be added to paint for ship antifouling to prevent marine organisms from attaching to ships. Capsanthin, another extracted ingredient, is a fat-soluble red pigment with high stability and insolubility in water, so it can be used as the main raw material for lipstick and is also a very healthy food coloring agent.
In addition, researchers have found that peppers generally contain a certain amount of glucosidase inhibitors, which have the effect of assisting in regulating blood sugar. By means of variety selection or biotechnology, the content of this ingredient in peppers can be increased, so as to develop "sugar-lowering peppers" and "weight-loss peppers" that help with weight management and blood sugar control.
(Compiled by Shen Zhilin (申智林), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 彭 勇
The small chili pepper is not only tied to the taste of people's dining tables, but also carries the innovative answer sheet of modern agriculture. Academician Zou Xuexiao's (邹学校) team has been deeply involved in chili pepper scientific research for decades, allowing Hunan's (湖南) chili pepper industry to embark on a path of scientific and technological revitalization of agriculture that integrates improved varieties, improved methods, and improved technologies.
From collecting more than 5,000 germplasm resources to build the world's second largest chili pepper germplasm resource bank, to using molecular breeding technology to shorten the variety breeding cycle from 5-8 years to 2-3 years, scientific and technological innovation has enabled a huge leap in chili pepper breeding. The team closely focuses on the needs of the people and market orientation, both decoding the Zhangshugang Chili (樟树港辣椒) gene to cultivate high-quality varieties, and developing mechanized, high value-added varieties, turning chili peppers into "enrichment fruits" for pepper farmers. Per-mu yield and per-mu income have been greatly improved, truly achieving the goal of writing papers in the fields.
The implementation of the "Academician Agriculture" mechanism helps scientific and technological innovation achievements take root at the grassroots level. Scientific and technological assistance with improved varieties and improved methods promotes the formation of a modern industrial pattern for small chili peppers. Behind this is the original intention of scientific researchers to always adhere to "breeding whatever the people need," and is a vivid practice of integrating industry, academia, and research to empower the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
The technological upgrade of the small chili pepper is precisely the epitome of agricultural modernization. Only by continuously empowering characteristic agriculture with scientific and technological innovation, and allowing improved varieties and improved technologies to take root at the grassroots level, can agriculture become a more promising modern large industry, and can the industrial foundation for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside become more solid.
(The author is the editor-in-chief of Changsha (长沙) Radio and Television Station (Group).)
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Nanchang (南昌) on March 24th (Reporter Yang Yanfei (杨颜菲)): This reporter learned from the Ruichang Nuclear Physics Application Research Institute of the China Institute of Atomic Energy (中国原子能科学研究院瑞昌核物理应用研究院) that after more than a year of scientific and technological research, China's first commercial 2×6MV tandem accelerator has recently completed assembly and cold commissioning. All performance indicators have reached the design specifications and are about to be delivered for use.
According to reports, the 2×6MV tandem accelerator parts are all domestically produced and have complete independent intellectual property rights. This also marks that China has reached the international advanced level in the field of tandem accelerator high-end instrument and equipment manufacturing. Tandem accelerators are key equipment for nuclear science research and can be used for cutting-edge basic research in nuclear physics, single-particle effects, and materials science. At the same time, they are also widely used in semiconductor high-energy ion implantation, biomedical application research, and other fields.
Return to TopBeijing, March 24th (Reported by Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) - It was learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) that at approximately 7:00 AM on the 23rd, a traffic accident occurred in Hezhang County (赫章县), Bijie City (毕节市), Guizhou Province (贵州省). Preliminary confirmation indicates that the accident has resulted in the deaths of 2 students and injuries to 11 students. The State Council Safety Committee Office (国务院安委办) has decided to supervise the investigation and handling of the accident and has requested that Guizhou Province (贵州省) elevate the level of investigation into the accident. The Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) has formed a working group together with the Ministry of Education (教育部) and the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) and has rushed to the scene to guide the handling of the situation.
It is reported that after receiving the report, the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) made arrangements, requiring that all possible means be used to treat the injured and minimize casualties; the cause of the accident should be ascertained as soon as possible, and accountability should be seriously pursued in accordance with laws and regulations.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Lanzhou (兰州) March 24th dispatch (Reporter Zeng Yichen (曾亦辰)) Recently, the Gansu Province (甘肃省) Human Resources and Social Security Department, together with the Provincial Department of Finance and the State Taxation Administration Gansu Provincial Taxation Bureau, jointly issued the "Gansu Province Work Injury Insurance Rate Management Measures," clarifying key matters such as the scope of application, benchmark rates, special subject rules, floating mechanisms, and dispute resolution.
The measures clarify that at the provincial level, adhering to the principle of "determining income by expenditure and balancing income and expenditure," industry benchmark rates will be dynamically adjusted based on the accumulated balance of the work injury insurance fund. Floating management will be fully implemented for employer work injury insurance rates. Floating adjustments will be conducted every two years. The social insurance management agency will comprehensively assess the work-related injury risk of participating units based on the work-related injury incidence rate and fund usage of the participating units to determine the floating rate level.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 常碧罗 王 者 李心萍
Neighborhood noise, construction site clamor, transportation sounds... In production and life, some noise pollution is close at hand and may damage the immediate interests of the people.
The newly issued Ecological Environment Code has specific provisions for noise pollution prevention and control, responding to the people's urgent expectation for a "quiet life." In recent years, many places have actively used modern technology to innovate noise management methods, continuously improve the scientific and effective nature of noise pollution prevention and control, and protect the environmental rights of the masses "at their doorsteps."
Preventing social life noise——
The community has a "noise map"
"Beep!" At 10 p.m., Zheng Jiajia (郑佳佳), secretary of the Party General Branch of Jiaxing Community (嘉兴社区) in Liangjiang New Area (两江新区), Chongqing (重庆市), received a prompt message on her mobile phone: "Online monitoring shows that the noise exceeds the standard. Please go to the site in time to verify and deal with it." Zheng Jiajia immediately made an appointment with a grid member to go to Jiaxing Community together.
It turned out that in front of a supermarket inside the Liheyuan Community (礼和苑小区) in Jiaxing Community, some community residents were sitting around and setting up a "Longmen Array" (龙门阵), and the excessive sound triggered a noise alarm. "It's so late, everyone should keep their voices down and don't disturb the neighbors' rest." Hearing the persuasion, the chatting people immediately lowered their voices, and the Liheyuan Community returned to tranquility at night.
"This is a resettlement housing community, and problems such as poultry farming and vehicle noise are prominent, making it a difficult problem for community governance." Zheng Jiajia said that because of noise problems, Liheyuan Community had had many neighborhood conflicts.
How to create a quiet living environment? The change comes from a "noise map."
In the Liangjiang New Area Ecology and Environment Bureau (两江新区生态环境局), the "noise map" on the big screen shows the real-time ambient volume of each community in the jurisdiction. This is the Liangjiang New Area Quiet Community Smart Supervision Cloud Platform (两江新区宁静小区智慧监管云平台). On this "noise map," several places are flashing red, and the numerical value shows that it has exceeded the normal daytime sound decibels. "The 'noise map' relies on the GIS geographic information system and the Internet of Things monitoring network to conduct real-time collection and visual analysis of noise data, and can automatically generate sound effect level heat maps and noise complaint distribution maps." The relevant person in charge of the Ecology and Environment Bureau introduced that through the intelligent early warning module, when the noise value exceeds the preset threshold, the system can accurately capture high noise sources, record sound, and automatically send reminder information to community workers and grid members.
Now, many communities in Chongqing have noise monitoring equipment, prompting many residents to consciously maintain a quiet environment. "I didn't realize that talking loudly in the community would affect others before. Now we are consciously lowering our voices in public areas." said Mr. Guo (郭先生), a resident of Liheyuan Community.
In order to further reduce noise, Yinzhu Garden Community (银竹苑社区) has paved noise-reducing pavement, which has smaller asphalt particles than traditional pavement and can reduce passing noise; the new energy supercharging equipment in Chunshan Terrace Community (春山台小区) has been fitted with soundproof covers, and the newly installed supercharging equipment uses low-noise, fully liquid-cooled supercharging advanced technology... In Liangjiang New Area, technological means effectively reduce life noise.
Since 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) has promoted the construction of quiet communities across the country. At present, more than 3,200 quiet communities have been built in China.
Preventing construction noise——
The construction site is covered with an air film
Not long ago, in Hongjialou Street (洪家楼街道), Licheng District (历城区), Jinan City (济南市), Shandong Province (山东省), the huge "white pillow" at the construction site of the "Honglou 1905" urban renewal project attracted the attention of citizens.
"This device is called an air-supported foundation pit air film, which is about 50 meters high and 100 meters wide, covering an area of about 2.5 football fields. We use it to cover the construction site." said Wang Luren (王禄仁), the person in charge of the project.
Why is the construction site covered with an air film? "Noise reduction and dust prevention are the main reasons." Wang Luren introduced that the project is located in the core business district of Licheng District, surrounded by residential communities and teaching places, and has high requirements for noise reduction and dust suppression. "With the help of technology, we strive to minimize the impact of construction on surrounding residents."
Wang Luren introduced that the noise at the construction site inside the air film is about 80 decibels, and the noise outside the air film is about 65 decibels, which meets relevant regulations and has a significant noise reduction effect. "With the air film, you can hardly hear the roar of the machines." said a resident living nearby.
At present, with the help of the air film, the project has successfully completed the earthwork construction, and the underground structure project has also been completed on schedule.
The air-supported foundation pit air film is full of technology.
The upper part of the air film is an air-supported membrane structure, and the lower part is a reinforced concrete frame. The fully enclosed structure can effectively reduce construction noise. The air film is equipped with sprinkler facilities and large mist cannons around it to prevent dust from overflowing. In addition, the air film does not use supporting beams and supporting columns during the construction process. The highest height inside is close to 50 meters. The membrane cloth is made of new materials, which can isolate ultraviolet rays and has high thermal reflectivity and heat dissipation rate, ensuring the spacious space and worker comfort for construction operations.
Air films have different applications in Jinan's urban construction. In order to effectively deal with the noise generated during the foundation pit excavation process, during the construction of the Longao Building Station (龙奥大厦站) of the first phase of Rail Transit Line 7 (轨道交通7号线), the construction team innovatively adopted an air-rib mobile membrane structure canopy, introducing air-rib sliding rail foundation pit air film technology to fully cover the top of the foundation pit. At the same time, the air film is built with a structure in which large and small air ribs are cross-embedded with each other, which can be moved and stretched according to construction needs, and can also be lengthened and shortened to create an operating surface for soil excavation and material hoisting.
"When performing construction operations under the air film, the noise inside and outside the air film structure differs by about 20 decibels, which reduces the impact of subway construction on the outside and improves work efficiency." said Du Lele (杜乐乐), project manager of Rail Transit Line 7.
In the future, this construction model will continue to be promoted in Jinan's municipal engineering, historical block renovation and other fields, providing a new "silent mode" solution for urban construction.
Preventing traffic noise——
High-speed trains travel through "soundproof tunnels"
Now, taking high-speed trains has become one of the main ways for people to travel. However, the convenient and fast high-speed trains that extend in all directions can occasionally bring some small troubles, such as the loud noise generated when the train sets pass by.
There are two main types of noise generated by high-speed trains: aerodynamic noise and wheel-rail friction noise. Under normal circumstances, high-speed rail lines will be far away from residential areas, but when high-speed rail lines have to be close to urban areas, how can the noise problem be solved?
Put "noise-canceling headphones" on high-speed trains! "Extending the noise reduction concept of headphones, we use active noise control to design a fully enclosed sound barrier for high-speed trains." Huang Chun (黄春), project manager of the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-speed Railway (广湛高铁) sound barrier project of China Railway Electrification Bureau (中国中铁电气化局), introduced that compared with the vertical sound barriers on highways, the fully enclosed sound barrier is equivalent to building another "soundproof tunnel" on the bridge where high-speed trains pass, which can effectively reduce and cut down noise frequencies and decibels.
In December 2025, the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-speed Railway will be officially opened for operation. On the Gaozhong Interchange Extra Large Bridge (高中立交特大桥) of the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-speed Railway, the fully enclosed sound barrier is eye-catching.
"The Gaozhong Interchange Extra Large Bridge is located in Nanhai District (南海区), Foshan City (佛山市), Guangdong Province (广东省), only about 10 meters away from the nearest residential building, and a middle school is located about 40 meters away." Huang Chun introduced that without sound insulation measures, the noise generated when the train set passes by would affect the daily life of residents.
This "soundproof tunnel" is 2.5 kilometers long, 11.8 meters wide, and 8.97 meters high in the center. It innovatively uses metal sound-absorbing panels composed of high-strength aluminum alloy plates, sound-absorbing materials, and cavity structures.
"Sound is essentially a form of energy. We first guide the noise through the holes in the sound-absorbing panel to reach the pores of the sound-absorbing material, and then use the friction and blocking inside the material to convert sound energy into heat energy, thereby achieving the purpose of noise reduction." Huang Chun said.
The construction of sound-absorbing panels is not simple. In order to prevent the airflow vibration generated by the operation of the train set from causing the sound-absorbing panels to fall off, the construction team installed stainless steel wire ropes on both sides of each sound-absorbing panel, which is equivalent to "installing seat belts" on the sound-absorbing panels, which can ensure that the sound-absorbing panels will not fall off or be damaged when the train set passes at high speed.
Huang Chun introduced that the test results show that the high-frequency noise generated when the train set passes can be repeatedly reflected and attenuated inside the closed sound barrier, which can stably reduce the noise by about 20 decibels.
From the first application on the Beijing-Xiong'an Intercity Railway (京雄城际铁路) to the iterative upgrade for high-humidity and high-corrosion environments on the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-speed Railway, the fully enclosed sound barrier allows near-city high-speed trains to pass "silently."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李家鼎
The welding wire is shiny and travels at high speed. The electronic screen in the workshop displays the production line's speed: "28 meters/second." "The efficiency is nearly 5 times that of traditional production lines," said Yang Dezhang (杨德章), the workshop foreman, unable to hide his pride.
In Dongli District (东丽区), Tianjin (天津), pallets of welding wire from Tianjin Jinqiao Welding Materials Group Co., Ltd. (天津市金桥焊材集团股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Jinqiao Welding Materials (金桥焊材)") are being packaged and loaded onto trucks, ready to be shipped to all parts of the country.
Founded more than 30 years ago, Jinqiao Welding Materials (金桥焊材) started with a single welding rod and has grown into a comprehensive welding material manufacturing enterprise with international influence, with its production and sales volume ranking among the top in the industry for many years.
But challenges also emerge one after another. "In recent years, new international and domestic products have continued to appear," said Xiao Huiying (肖辉英), Executive Deputy General Manager of Jinqiao Welding Materials (金桥焊材). Facing the pressure, the company adheres to "strong design, strong foundation, strong standards," "differentiation, digitalization, integration," and strives to find a path of high-quality development.
Today, one out of every three welding rods in China is "Jinqiao (金桥) made."
Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), China-Russia East Route Natural Gas Pipeline (中俄东线天然气管道), Shiziyang Tunnel (狮子洋通道), Sichuan-East Second Line Natural Gas Pipeline Project (川气东送二线天然气管道工程)... Jinqiao Welding Materials' (金桥焊材) products are widely used in major projects.
Major projects are a battleground for many companies. How does Jinqiao Welding Materials (金桥焊材) "weld" its way to defend the market?
Strictly control quality. In the R&D trial evaluation center of Jinqiao Welding Materials (金桥焊材), instruments such as fixed metal analysis spectrometers and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers are operating in an orderly manner to conduct batch inspections of raw materials and finished products. "Most of the inspection standards are higher than the 'national standards'," said Dong Zehong (董泽红), a staff member of the R&D trial evaluation center.
Enhance innovation capabilities. The company has built R&D trial workshops and production lines to meet the needs of small-scale tests, pilot tests, and other R&D trials. Relying on platforms such as the National Enterprise Technology Center and the Academician Workstation, it undertakes a number of national and provincial-level science and technology projects.
Enrich the product system. Jinqiao Welding Materials (金桥焊材) continues to enrich its product line, expanding from ferrous metal (steel) production lines to non-ferrous metal fields such as aluminum, copper, titanium, and nickel-based welding materials.
Upgrade the service model. "We have realized the transformation from simply selling materials to selling services," said Xiao Huiying (肖辉英). The company provides "welding integration" services for welding materials, welding power sources, and arc processes.
Expand international markets. "Targeting international market demand and benchmarking against international leading levels, we are accelerating product iteration and R&D, and adjusting our overseas layout," said Xiao Huiying (肖辉英). In 2025, Jinqiao Welding Materials (金桥焊材) had sales revenue of 8.9 billion yuan and foreign exchange earnings exceeding 100 million US dollars.
Innovative development has confidence, which is inseparable from collaborative innovation in the industrial chain.
In October 2024, the "Tianjin Welding Industry Chain Innovation Consortium (天津市焊接产业链创新联合体)" created by the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology (天津市工业和信息化局) was unveiled, and Jinqiao Welding Materials (金桥焊材) became the "chain owner" enterprise. Members include Tianjin Special Equipment Supervision and Inspection Technology Research Institute (天津市特种设备监督检验技术研究院), Tianjin University (天津大学), and China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group Co., Ltd. (钢铁研究总院有限公司), and 9 other units.
The Innovation Consortium aims directly at "bottleneck" problems. "Last year, some crude oil storage tank projects experienced vertical welding cracks. These cracks had never appeared before, directly restricting the construction process of existing domestic crude oil storage tanks," said Xiao Huiying (肖辉英). The company and members of the Innovation Consortium jointly launched the "Mechanism and Application Research of Vertical Welding Cracks in Crude Oil Storage Tanks," and finally overcame the difficulties.
The healthy growth of private enterprises also benefits from the irrigation of policy "living water." "We fully implement the Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy, establish a special working mechanism for serving enterprises, and focus on solving the problems encountered by private enterprises in production and operation, capital increase and expansion, and project construction," said Zhao Yilong (赵一龙), Deputy Director of the Development and Reform Commission of Dongli District (东丽区发展改革委). In 2025, the added value of the private economy in Dongli District (东丽区) was 35.682 billion yuan, an increase of 3.5%, accounting for 45.6% of the regional GDP.
Return to TopBy: 王誉蓉
I started trying to write online novels in high school. After graduating from college, I worked in other fields for a few years, but I still felt that writing was my passion.
For me, the online novel "Shangyuan Huan" is of great significance. This work tells the story of a little immortal in Lin'an City (临安城) and his friends who defend their country and grow from grassroots to heroes. The novel is very popular in China, and its overseas performance is also remarkable: the English translation of the paperback book has successively entered well-known international bookstores, the micro-drama of the same name has landed on more than 20 overseas mainstream platforms, and a series of IP development plans such as stage plays and games of the same name have been launched simultaneously.
It took almost half a year from conception to creation of "Shangyuan Huan." To make the content more vivid and interesting, I added fantasy elements and personified the Twenty-Four Solar Terms and traditional festivals. For many overseas readers, the narrative method combining traditional Chinese culture and fantasy brings a special reading experience.
Soon after the book was completed, a Singaporean publisher took a fancy to the novel and began publishing the English translation. How can a novel rich in excellent traditional Chinese cultural elements truly attract overseas readers? The biggest difficulty is still text translation.
There are many original poems of mine in "Shangyuan Huan." The initial translation neither accurately expressed the connotation nor rhymed, and could not show the beauty of the poems. I majored in English in college, so I spent a lot of time polishing it. Later, some overseas readers said that they had followed many Chinese online novels before, and the English translation of "Shangyuan Huan" was truly understandable. This made me realize the importance of translation for online literature to go overseas. It not only needs to be proficient in the language, but also needs to deeply understand the connotation of the work.
In addition, this work has also made new attempts in IP transformation.
Opening the title page of "Shangyuan Huan," a panoramic view with Hangzhou Hefang Street (杭州河坊街) as the central axis comes into view. The paperback book of "Shangyuan Huan" contains many Chinese-style hand-painted illustrations, and also sets up character cards, incorporating cultural elements such as koi and lanterns. Many overseas readers are first attracted by these contents full of traditional cultural charm, and then become interested in the plot.
In addition to books, co-branded peripheral products such as Song Dynasty porcelain and herbal sachets also sell well. Many overseas readers were impressed by the illustrations of Song Dynasty tea ceremony in the book and hoped to have the opportunity to experience it. To this end, local partners in Singapore are preparing to introduce the Song Dynasty tea ceremony business format to allow more people to experience Chinese culture.
During the process of going overseas, "Shangyuan Huan" was selected into the Hangzhou High-tech Zone (Binjiang) (杭州高新区（滨江）) Literary Boutique Support Project, and received support in terms of funding, promotion, and IP transformation. The diverse exchange platform built by the local government also helped us broaden our horizons and innovate our ideas.
The China Online Writers Village (中国网络作家村) where I am located currently gathers more than 300 "villagers." The village regularly holds "Golden IP Express" activities, so that writers who usually devote themselves to creation can connect with upstream and downstream companies such as animation, film and television, and game companies to obtain inspiration and support for industrial transformation and works to go overseas.
Currently, I am creating a new work about Hangzhou (杭州). The overseas experience of "Shangyuan Huan" has given me more confidence. As a representative of the "new three items" of cultural going overseas, online literature is becoming an innovative carrier for Chinese culture to go global. I believe that in the future, Chinese online literature works will be able to better attract fans around the world, allowing more overseas readers to appreciate the charm of Chinese culture and perceive the contemporary Chinese style.
(The author is a member of the Chinese Writers Association (中国作家协会) and the Party Branch Secretary of the China Online Writers Village (中国网络作家村党支部书记). This report was compiled and edited by Dou Hao (窦皓), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to TopBy: 夏 烈
Over the past 20 years, high-quality and rich content has consistently been the solid foundation for Chinese online literature to go global. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Chinese online literature continued to develop, giving birth to a number of excellent works, and a group of innovative authors emerged, widely recognized by global readers.
In recent years, the international communication of Chinese online literature has become increasingly prominent, the translation and dissemination system has been gradually improved, IP globalization has been steadily promoted, overseas platforms and community ecology have become increasingly active, and cultural influence has been further expanded. IP transformation is diverse in form and remarkably effective.
The current overseas expansion of online literature has long surpassed the single dissemination of texts. From the multilingual translation of original literary works to the overseas popularity of IP adaptation works such as "Joy of Life (庆余年)" and "The Bad Kids (隐秘的角落)," to derivative forms such as micro-dramas and animations, the overseas communication of Chinese online literature has entered a new stage, and the boundaries are constantly expanding, marking the successful construction of a localized creative ecology for Chinese online literature overseas, and becoming an important force in promoting global cultural co-creation.
Text translation is the main path and basic link for going overseas. With the widespread application of AI technology in the translation process, the efficiency and scale of Chinese online literature going overseas have been greatly improved. At the same time, we should continue to cultivate more specialized and high-level translation talents, so that overseas works can be accepted by more overseas readers and better retain their original cultural connotations.
From works going overseas to narrative going overseas and cultural co-creation, Chinese online literature is accelerating to become a typical carrier of global cultural co-creation. We look forward to more online literary works showcasing China's realistic development, contemporary life, and the image of the times receiving more widespread attention.
(The author is the Deputy Dean of the Online Literature Research Institute of the China Writers Association (中国作协网络文学研究院), interviewed and compiled by Dou Hao (窦皓), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to TopOn March 23rd, the Huixiu Scenic Area (徽秀景区) in Huangshan (黄山), Anhui (安徽) held a spring event themed "In the Mood for Flowers, Youthful Drama," integrating traditional culture with immersive interaction to create a new spring cultural tourism experience for tourists. The picture shows tourists watching intangible cultural heritage performances.
Photo by Shi Yalei (施亚磊) (Image China)
Return to TopBeijing, March 24th (Reporter Yi Shuran (易舒冉)) - On the 24th, the reporter learned from the China Disabled Persons' Federation (中国残联): The China Disabled Persons' Federation (中国残联), the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Education (教育部), the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部), the Ministry of Finance (财政部), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部), and other 20 departments jointly issued the "Opinions on Doing a Good Job in the Regular Assistance to Rural People with Disabilities to Help the Comprehensive Revitalization of the Countryside." The opinions focus on people with disabilities who are at risk of returning to poverty, implement regular assistance measures, continue to consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation for people with disabilities, and ensure that there is no large-scale return to poverty for people with disabilities.
The opinions clarify that it is necessary to strengthen the accurate identification of people with disabilities who are at risk of poverty. The identification process should fully consider the actual situation of people with disabilities and their families, and focus on special families with multiple disabilities in one household, elderly and disabled individuals, individuals with illnesses and disabilities, and elderly people caring for disabled individuals. It is necessary to implement classified and precise assistance. People with disabilities who do not have the ability to work should be included in the social assistance system in a timely manner to ensure basic living. For people with disabilities who have a certain ability to work and their families, attention should be paid to stimulating internal motivation, implementing development-oriented assistance, and promoting employment and income increase.
The opinions propose to improve the regular assistance policies and measures for rural people with disabilities. By increasing social security and strengthening educational assistance, the "two no worries and three guarantees" for people with disabilities are ensured. By strengthening industrial assistance and employment assistance, the labor capacity of people with disabilities is improved to promote employment and income increase. By improving the level of rehabilitation services, strengthening care services and barrier-free environment construction, and enriching cultural and sports activities, the quality of life and travel convenience of people with disabilities are greatly improved. By implementing a series of legal aid and legal service measures, the legitimate rights and interests of people with disabilities are effectively protected from infringement.
The opinions require that all localities and relevant departments, under the unified leadership of the Party committees and governments, incorporate the work of preventing people with disabilities from returning to poverty into the local regular monitoring and assistance mechanism for preventing return to poverty, consider it as a whole, and promote it simultaneously. In carrying out regular performance evaluations of assistance, the effectiveness of assistance to people with disabilities should be taken as an important content, and supervision and guidance should be strengthened. The central government's regular assistance funds should, in accordance with regulations, provide support for industrial employment assistance to people with disabilities who are at risk of poverty.
Return to TopOn March 23, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in Hebei (河北) and while chairing a symposium on further promoting high-quality construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area: "To further promote the high-quality construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area, we must adhere to the functional positioning of the new area and more vigorously and orderly promote the relocation and undertaking of Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions," and "To continuously enhance the comprehensive carrying capacity of the Xiong'an New Area, we must systematically plan and comprehensively grasp high-quality construction and high-efficiency governance."
Beginning with a global perspective and concluding as a benchmark of the times.
On March 23, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in Hebei (河北) and while chairing a symposium on further promoting high-quality construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area that it is important to "enhance endogenous development momentum with reform and innovation as the guide, and stimulate the vitality of the new area with the rational aggregation of factor resources, and strive to build a new era of innovation highlands and promote high-quality development models."
From a piece of land to a blueprint, and then to a city, the future city bearing the "millennial grand plan" is striding forward. To date, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has completed a cumulative investment of over one trillion yuan, with a total development area of nearly 215 square kilometers, and more than 5,300 buildings have sprung up.
The work of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in undertaking the relocation of Beijing's (北京) non-capital functions is accelerating. The headquarters of three central enterprises, China Satellite Network (中国星网), China Sinochem (中国中化), and China Huaneng (中国华能), are operating stably. The main structure of the China Minmetals (中国矿产) headquarters has been capped and is undergoing internal renovation. The first batch of four universities and two hospitals are under full-scale construction, and the second batch of relocation projects are being implemented in an orderly manner. The headquarters projects of China Datang (中国大唐), Agricultural Development Group (农发集团), China Huadian (中国华电), and China Chengtong (中国诚通) have successively started construction.
As China's (中国) first city to achieve the synchronous construction of a digital city and a real city across the entire region, Xiong'an (雄安) is surging with innovative genes. In 2022, the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center (雄安城市计算中心) was officially put into operation, and "Xiong'an on the Cloud" has taken initial shape. The new area is building a smart city standard system based on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and City Information Modeling (CIM) platforms, and building the country's first edge-cloud super-collaborative independent innovation urban computing system, achieving full coverage of IPv6, HarmonyOS ecosystem, and sensing systems.
The "millennial grand plan" started with the "Millennium Forest" project, and to date, the cumulative greening area has reached 743,000 mu, with a forest coverage rate of 35.1%. Baiyangdian (白洋淀), the "Pearl of North China," has been rejuvenated, and the number of wild bird species in the Dian area has reached 296.
In addition, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is simultaneously promoting the modernization of urban governance, focusing on creating a "15-minute living circle" covering multiple functions such as education, medical care, cultural activities, and life services, and people truly feel the vibrant pulse of this new city.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to promote the construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) into a modern city with high standards and high quality. The construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is a "millennial grand plan and a national event." It is necessary to maintain historical patience, 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent efforts," continuous effort over a long period will lead to success), and truly transform the high-standard urban planning blueprint into a high-quality urban development reality.
(Our reporter Zhang Tengyang (张腾扬))
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The legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism has been gradually formed under the leadership of the Party, adapting to the historical process of socialist modernization. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the Central People's Congress Work Conference in 2021: "Our country has formed a legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism in more than 30 years, which is a remarkable achievement in the history of human rule of law. At the same time, we must also see that the times are progressing, practice is developing, and new demands are constantly being placed on the construction of the legal system. The legal system must be improved with the times." Since the formation of the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism was officially announced at the Fourth Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress in March 2011, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee have adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implemented Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law, adhered to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, fully performed their legislative duties, scientifically formulated legislative plans, improved the mechanism for leading the drafting of important laws and regulations, coordinated legislation, revision, repeal, interpretation, and compilation, strengthened legislation in key areas, emerging fields, and foreign-related fields, and continuously improved the quality of legislation, promoting the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism with the Constitution as the core to advance with the times and develop and improve, achieving a series of new achievements and new progress.
The political attributes of the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism are more distinct and prominent.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has incorporated the comprehensive rule of law into the "Four Comprehensives" strategic layout for vigorous promotion. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Party specifically studied major issues concerning the comprehensive rule of law. The Party Central Committee convened two Central Conferences on Work Related to the Comprehensive Rule of Law, establishing Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law as the guiding position in the comprehensive rule of law, and promoting historic changes and achievements in the construction of socialist rule of law in our country. Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law is an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and it is the guiding ideology that must be adhered to for a long time in the new era to comprehensively promote the rule of law. It provides fundamental guidelines and action plans for continuously improving the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism with the Constitution as the core and comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the track of the rule of law.
The Party's leadership is the soul of the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics. Legislation is an important political activity of the country. It is the process of transforming the Party's propositions and the people's will into the will of the state through legal procedures, and it is related to the overall development of the Party and the country. The most important task in improving the legal system is to improve the Party's overall leadership system through legislation and to adhere to and consolidate the Party's leadership and ruling position from the institutional and legal levels. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a total of 82 laws, including the Constitution, have added or increased content related to the Party's leadership. Among the 310 currently effective laws, 85 laws (including the Constitution) make relevant provisions on adhering to the Party's leadership. At the same time, attention is paid to incorporating the Party's guiding ideology and the Party Central Committee's strategic deployment to promote the "Five-Sphere Integrated Plan" into law. The Constitution and 17 other laws stipulate adherence to the Party and the country's guiding ideology, incorporating the implementation of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought, Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law, and Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military into relevant laws such as the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Legal Education, and the National Defense Law. The implementation of the new development concept, the development of new quality productive forces, whole-process people's democracy, people first, the overall national security concept, the core socialist values, the great spirit of Party building, the "Two Mountains" theory, and General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thoughts on strengthening and improving ethnic work and other innovative theories of the Party are written into relevant laws in the fields of economy, politics, culture, society, and ecological civilization, providing strong support for resolutely implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and comprehensively promoting the legalization of all aspects of the country's work.
The constitutional leadership role of the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism is more comprehensive and in-depth.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The Constitution is the fundamental law of the country, the concentrated expression of the will of the Party and the people, and has the highest legal status, legal authority, and legal effect." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee have amended the Constitution in keeping with the times, fully exerted the core position and function of the Constitution in legislation, and pioneered the implementation and supervision of the Constitution. The leading role of the Constitution as the general basis and source of all laws and regulations in the country is more prominent, and the highest legal status, legal authority, and legal effect of the Constitution are fully demonstrated, making the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism with the Constitution as the core more unified and authoritative.
Through constitutional amendments. In March 2018, the First Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress deliberated and approved the constitutional amendment, incorporating Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the fundamental law of the country, promoting the Constitution of our country to advance with the times and develop and improve, providing constitutional guarantees for the development of the Party and the country in the new era.
Adhere to legislation based on the Constitution. First, adhere to the Constitution as the fundamental basis for legislation. When the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism was formed, there were 237 laws (including the Constitution), of which 74 were explicitly based on the Constitution; among the 310 currently effective laws, the number explicitly based on the Constitution has increased to 129. The Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the National Development Plan Law, which were deliberated and approved at the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress, all explicitly stipulate that "this law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution." Second, guaranteeing the implementation of the Constitution through legislation has made important progress. The Constitution has 75 explicit provisions that laws should be formulated, and all of them have now been formulated and continuously improved. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has made a series of decisions, established the National Constitution Day, implemented the constitutional oath system, and directly implemented the amnesty system stipulated in the Constitution. Third, improve the legal system related to the Constitution. The number of laws related to the Constitution has increased from 38 when the legal system was formed to 56. For example, continuously improve the legal system closely related to the system of people's congresses, amend more than 10 laws such as the National People's Congress Organization Law, the Local Organization Law, the People's Court Organization Law, the People's Procuratorate Organization Law, the State Council Organization Law, the Legislation Law, the Supervision Law, the Election Law, and the Deputies Law, and revise or make 4 decisions on strengthening budget review, economic work, state-owned asset supervision, and the filing and review system. For another example, creatively use the constitutional system and the system of people's congresses, and adopt the method of "decision + legislation" and "decision + amendment" to promote a major shift in the situation in Hong Kong from chaos to governance through a series of decisions and laws.
Actively promote constitutional review and filing review. Conduct constitutional review throughout the entire process of drafting, deliberating, and improving draft laws, and ensure that the Constitution is properly reviewed at every legislative stage. For example, in the legislative work of compiling the Ecological Environment Code and formulating the National Development Plan Law and the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, the constitutional and constitutional issues were studied, the implementation of the Constitution in the draft was explained, and appropriate handling was made to ensure compliance with the provisions, principles, and spirit of the Constitution. Adhere to the principle of reviewing all filed documents, reviewing all documents that must be reviewed, and correcting all errors. Since 2017, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee has reported on the filing and review work to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress every year, disclosing more than 130 typical cases in the past 9 years, and promoting the resolution of issues related to the vital interests of the people, such as "dismissal upon over-birth," "joint liability" of close relatives of criminals, and restrictions on the rights of criminals. At the same time, promote the inclusion of all normative documents in the scope of filing and review. Improve the filing and review mechanism for local laws in special administrative regions, establish and improve the linkage mechanism for filing and review, and organize centralized cleaning of normative documents in specific fields. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a total of more than 26,000 normative documents of various types have been promoted to be revised and repealed through filing and review, maintaining the harmony and unity of the legal system and maintaining the unity of the national rule of law.
The main content of the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism is richer and more complete.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "High-quality development requires high-quality legislation. We must guarantee and promote the sustained and healthy development of the economy with high-quality legislation." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee have implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, improved the legislative system and mechanism, coordinated legislation, revision, repeal, interpretation, and compilation, strengthened legislation in key areas, emerging fields, and foreign-related fields, and continuously improved the quality of legislation, making the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism more scientific and complete.
The number of laws has increased significantly. Since the formation of the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism, as of the closing of the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress, the constitutional amendment (2018) was adopted, the Civil Code and the Ecological Environment Code were compiled, 96 laws were formulated, 302 laws were amended, 13 legal interpretations were made, 130 decisions on legal issues and major issues were made, 1 legal cleanup was carried out, and 162 laws, legal interpretations, and decisions on legal issues were repealed. The number of currently effective laws has increased from 237 when the legal system was formed to 310.
The types and levels of legal norms are richer and more diverse. At the central level, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, clarify that the National Supervisory Commission formulates supervisory regulations in accordance with the Constitution and laws; formulate the Coast Guard Law, authorizing the China Coast Guard Bureau to formulate regulations on maritime rights protection and law enforcement matters. At the local level, the Legislation Law was amended twice in 2015 and 2023, granting all cities divided into districts the legislative power over four items: urban and rural construction and management, ecological civilization construction, historical and cultural protection, and grassroots governance, forming a two-level local legal framework between provinces and cities divided into districts; through the formulation of laws or the making of decisions, the Hainan Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee are authorized to formulate Hainan Free Trade Port regulations, and the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress and its Standing Committee are authorized to formulate Pudong New Area regulations, to better adapt to the needs of comprehensively deepening reform and high-level opening up.
The systematization of the legal system is steadily advancing. Coordinate the use of legislation, revision, repeal, interpretation, and compilation, as well as making decisions and legal cleanup, strengthen legislation in key areas, emerging fields, and foreign-related fields, and improve the legal system that is urgently needed for national governance, necessary to meet the people's growing needs for a better life, and urgently needed to maintain national security. In May 2020 and March 2026, the Third Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress and the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress respectively deliberated and approved the Civil Code and the Ecological Environment Code, realizing the systematization of legal norms in related fields, which is a major landmark achievement in the construction of socialist rule of law in the new era. The National Security Law, the Foreign Relations Law, and other basic, comprehensive, and leading laws in some important fields have been successively formulated and promulgated, driving the systematic integration and synergy of legal systems in related fields. Among the 310 currently effective laws, 53 are related to maintaining national security, accounting for more than 1/6, providing legal guarantees for maintaining and shaping national security; there are 53 special foreign-related laws and 166 laws containing foreign-related clauses, effectively improving the level of foreign-related rule of law in our country. In the process of legislation, we always adhere to the concept of systems, handle the relationship between different legal departments and between different laws in the same legal department, ensure that legal systems are interconnected and highly efficient, and that the legal system is harmonious and unified. Organize and carry out the first legal cleanup in the new era, put forward opinions on the handling of 139 laws, legal interpretations, and decisions on legal issues, and solve the problems of disharmony, disunity, and unsuitability within the legal system in a concentrated, proactive, and batch-oriented manner.
The departmental division of the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism is more scientific and coordinated.
The legal system is composed of legal departments, which are scientifically classified and orderly integrated according to the social relations and adjustment methods adjusted. Regarding the division of legal departments, as early as 1999, the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress organized forces to conduct special research and gradually formed the "seven-part method," which is divided into constitutional-related law, civil and commercial law, administrative law, economic law, social law, criminal law, and procedural and non-litigation procedure law. In March 2011, the Fourth Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress officially announced that the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism, with the Constitution as the supreme commander, the laws of constitutional-related law, civil and commercial law, and other legal departments as the main body, and composed of legal norms at multiple levels such as laws, administrative regulations, and local regulations, has been formed. After that, the White Paper on the Legal System with Chinese Characteristics of Socialism clearly listed 7 legal departments and pointed out that the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism must be dynamic, open, and developing, rather than static, closed, and fixed, and will inevitably develop and improve along with China's economic and social development and the practice of building a country under the rule of law. This reserves the necessary space for adjusting legal departments in keeping with the times.
The Ecological Environment Code, which was deliberated and approved at the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress, is the second law in our country named "Code" after the Civil Code. It systematically integrates, compiles, and integrates the ecological environment legal system norms in pollution prevention and control, ecological protection, and green and low-carbon development, and is another important measure to improve the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism in the new era. Before and during the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress, opinions were raised that, taking the promulgation of the Ecological Environment Code as an opportunity, the ecological environment legal department should be established to promote the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism to advance with the times and develop and improve. The Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress clearly stated when deliberating the draft of the Ecological Environment Code that "as the basic law in the field of ecological environment, the promulgation of the Ecological Environment Code will have an important impact on the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism with the Constitution as the core, forming an ecological environment legal department composed of the Ecological Environment Code as the supreme commander and related special laws."
Adding an ecological environment law department is an inevitable requirement of practical development in the new era, and it is a natural and timely development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has incorporated "Beautiful China" into the goal of building a strong socialist modern country in all respects, regarded the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature as a distinct feature of Chinese-style modernization, incorporated "ecological civilization construction" into the "Five-Sphere Integrated Plan," and incorporated "harmonious coexistence between man and nature" into the basic strategy of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and incorporated "green development" into the new development concept. In the overall situation of the Party and the country's work, ecological civilization construction is in a prominent position, and it is necessary to establish a special legal department to guarantee it. At the same time, Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought has been formally formed and is constantly developing and improving, providing theoretical guidance for the establishment of the ecological environment law department; China's ecological and environmental protection has undergone historic, transformative, and comprehensive changes, and the remarkable achievements made in the construction of Beautiful China have provided a practical basis for the establishment of the ecological environment law department; the large scale, clear principles, and complete chain structure of the ecological environment legal system have provided institutional support for the establishment of the ecological environment law department; the ecological environment legal system takes the harmonious coexistence between man and nature as its core value, pursues the sustainable use of the environment and resources and intra-generational equity and inter-generational equity, not only adjusts the relationship between people, but also focuses on adjusting the relationship between man and nature, and its unique adjustment objects and adjustment methods provide a legal basis for the establishment of the ecological environment law department; academic research in the field of ecological environment is booming, providing intellectual support for the establishment of the ecological environment law department.
After making necessary adjustments to the legal departments under the legal system with Chinese characteristics of socialism, the number of legal departments has increased from 7 to 8, namely constitutional-related law, civil and commercial law, administrative law, economic law, social law, ecological environment law, criminal law, and procedural and non-litigation procedure law. The ecological environment law department takes the Ecological Environment Code as the supreme commander, including more than 20 currently effective laws such as the Forest Law, the Grassland Law, the Fisheries Law, the Mineral Resources Law, the Land Management Law, the Water Law, the Wildlife Protection Law, the Soil and Water Conservation Law, the Coal Law, the Energy Conservation Law, the Sand Prevention and Control Law, the Sea Area Use Management Law, the Renewable Energy Law, the Circular Economy Promotion Law, the Island Protection Law, the Deep Seabed Area Resources Exploration and Development Law, the Biosafety Law, the Yangtze River Protection Law, the Wetland Protection Law, the Black Soil Protection Law, the Yellow River Protection Law, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law, the Energy Law, the Atomic Energy Law, and the National Park Law. After the Ecological Environment Code is officially implemented, 10 laws such as the Environmental Protection Law will be repealed accordingly. In addition, there are more than 100 administrative regulations and more than 1,000 local regulations in the field of ecological environment, which play an important supporting role.
After making necessary adjustments to the legal departments under the legal system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the legal departments have increased from 7 to 8, namely: constitutional-related law, civil and commercial law, administrative law, economic law, social law, ecological environment law, criminal law, and procedural and non-litigation law. The ecological environment law department is led by the Ecological Environment Code and includes more than 20 currently effective laws such as the Forest Law (森林法), the Grassland Law (草原法), the Fisheries Law (渔业法), the Mineral Resources Law (矿产资源法), the Land Administration Law (土地管理法), the Water Law (水法), the Wildlife Protection Law (野生动物保护法), the Soil and Water Conservation Law (水土保持法), the Coal Law (煤炭法), the Energy Conservation Law (节约能源法), the Sand Prevention and Control Law (防沙治沙法), the Sea Area Use Management Law (海域使用管理法), the Renewable Energy Law (可再生能源法), the Circular Economy Promotion Law (循环经济促进法), the Island Protection Law (海岛保护法), the Deep Seabed Area Resources Exploration and Development Law (深海海底区域资源勘探开发法), the Biosecurity Law (生物安全法), the Yangtze River Protection Law (长江保护法), the Wetland Protection Law (湿地保护法), the Black Soil Protection Law (黑土地保护法), the Yellow River Protection Law (黄河保护法), the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law (青藏高原生态保护法), the Energy Law (能源法), the Atomic Energy Law (原子能法), and the National Park Law (国家公园法). After the official implementation of the Ecological Environment Code, 10 laws including the Environmental Protection Law (环境保护法) will be repealed accordingly. In addition, there are more than 100 administrative regulations and more than 1,000 local regulations in the field of ecological environment, which play an important supporting role.
The addition of the ecological environment law department is a new and important measure in the new era to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, and it is of great significance. On the one hand, it demonstrates the great power of comprehensively promoting the rule of law and the vitality of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. The eight legal departments comprehensively cover various fields such as economy, politics, culture, society, and ecological civilization, and better fit and adapt to the needs of national governance in the new era; it enriches the value connotation of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. The legal system has transformed from focusing on human social relations to taking into account the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature, and concepts such as ecological protection, green and low-carbon development, and "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" are more prominent; it enhances the inherent coordination of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. After the establishment of the ecological environment law department, the content of legal departments such as administrative law and economic law will be adjusted accordingly, the setting of each legal department will be more scientific and reasonable, the number of laws will be more balanced and coordinated, and the systematicness, integrity, and coordination of the legal system will be further improved. On the other hand, it further highlights the important role of the Ecological Environment Code, creates a good social atmosphere for the publicity and popularization of the Ecological Environment Code, and better guarantees the effective implementation of the Ecological Environment Code. First, it is conducive to promoting the transformation of ecological environment governance from decentralized governance to systematic governance, comprehensively considering and coordinating the use of various ecological environment legal systems, and giving play to the rule of law synergy of the Ecological Environment Code and other laws in the field of ecological environment. Second, it better demonstrates China's image as a responsible major country and a leader in global environmental governance. From decentralized placement to a single legal department, it is in line with the principle of protecting the ecological environment with the strictest system and the most stringent rule of law, demonstrating China's firm determination and practical actions in promoting ecological civilization construction, and providing more Chinese solutions for global ecological environment governance. Third, it will have a positive promoting effect on the construction of China's independent ecological environment theoretical system, discourse system research, and talent training, and provide lasting intellectual support and talent guarantee for the construction of the ecological environment rule of law.
Looking back on the development history of the legal system in the new era, we deeply realize that practice is the foundation of law, and the legislative work must be advanced every step forward in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. To do a good job in legislative work in the new era and continuously improve the legal system, we must always adhere to the Party's comprehensive leadership over legislative work, and guarantee the comprehensive implementation and effective implementation of the Party's line, principles, policies, and decisions from the institutional and legal levels; adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on the Rule of Law as the fundamental guideline, and run its position, viewpoint, and method through the entire process and all aspects of legislation; adhere to legislation for the people and relying on the people, deeply practice whole-process people's democracy, and implement the embodiment of the people's interests, the reflection of the people's wishes, the safeguarding of the people's rights and interests, and the enhancement of the people's well-being into the legal system; adhere to the status of the Constitution as the fundamental law of the country, and every legislative link must pass the constitutional test, so that every legislation conforms to the spirit of the Constitution, reflects the authority of the Constitution, and guarantees the implementation of the Constitution; adhere to the unity of reform and the rule of law, so that major reforms are based on law, and legislation actively adapts to the needs of reform and economic and social development; adhere to providing strong legal support and guarantee for economic and social development, and promote reform, promote development, and guarantee good governance with good laws.
2026 is the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." It is necessary to adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on the Rule of Law, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, anchor the major strategic tasks of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, adhere to solving new problems through scientific legislation, continuously improve the quality of legislation, and continue to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics with the Constitution as the core, so as to provide strong legal guarantees for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
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Decision-making is the beginning of governance and the foundation of success. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "The fundamental measure of whether a decision is scientific is whether it is approved and supported by the people, and whether it can withstand the test of practice and history. We must resolutely prevent and correct the 'three pats' phenomenon of patting one's head to make decisions, patting one's chest to express opinions, and patting one's butt to leave." Currently, the study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance is being carried out in a solid manner throughout the Party. We must deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, resolutely prevent and correct the unhealthy trend of "three pats," and build a solid foundation for starting a business with scientific, democratic, and law-based decision-making, and strive to achieve performance for the people and with practical work.
The "three pats" phenomenon is essentially a concrete manifestation of a misplaced view of performance. Patting one's head to make decisions is to place subjective will above objective reality and replace investigation and argumentation with empiricism; patting one's chest to express opinions is to use empty promises to cover up shortcomings in ability, and is an external manifestation of being fond of boasting and eager for quick success and instant benefits; patting one's butt to leave is to leave unfinished projects, financial burdens, and people's livelihood problems to successors, and the key to the problem is a lack of responsibility. The "three pats" often follow one another, forming a vicious cycle of "arbitrary decision-making - blind execution - empty accountability," which wastes public resources and delays the development of the cause. We must be vigilant at all times and resolutely eliminate them.
The rise of a government lies in conforming to the will of the people, and the decline of a government lies in going against the will of the people. To guard against the "three pats" phenomenon, the first priority is to adhere to the principle of putting the people first. Only when the direction of decision-making is aligned with the coordinates of "the people's hearts" can we sail towards the road of smooth governance and harmony, and once the decision-making deviates from the people's hearts, it is destined to waste money and manpower. The history of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) for more than a hundred years vividly illustrates that adhering to the principle of putting the people first has never been an empty slogan, but a concrete action that runs through the entire process of decision-making. We must ask the people what they need, take "the voice of the masses" as the first signal; benefit the people in practice, take "the benefit of the masses" as the fundamental purpose; and let the people evaluate, take "the satisfaction of the masses" as the highest standard, so that power operates in the sunshine and truly realizes the original intention of making decisions for the people.
Governing a country has constants, but benefiting the people is fundamental; political education has principles, and obeying orders is paramount. To guard against the "three pats" phenomenon, the most valuable thing is to follow objective laws. Law is the internal logic of the development of things, and only when policy decisions are in line with the law can they be stable and far-reaching. The key to following objective laws is to conduct in-depth research and make scientific decisions. We must adhere to research first, find out the "bottom line," and prevent "patting our chests to express our opinions"; adhere to professional support, find the right "path," and ensure that decisions are in line with the laws of economic and social development and natural laws; adhere to dynamic correction, and adjust decisions that are not adapted to development in a timely manner to prevent "making mistakes to the end." In this way, decisions can be feasible, implemented, and effective in the long term.
Law is the foundation of governance. To guard against the "three pats" phenomenon, we must strengthen institutional constraints. The "Interim Regulations on the Procedures for Major Administrative Decisions," which came into effect in September 2019, set public participation, expert argumentation, risk assessment, legality review, and collective discussion and decision as rigid thresholds, and established and improved a lifelong accountability system for major decisions, so that the exercise of power is constrained and decision-making errors have a price. From Sanhe City (三河市), Langfang City (廊坊市), Hebei Province (河北省) blindly making decisions and mechanically executing them in urban management, to Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County (恭城瑶族自治县), Guilin City (桂林市), Guangxi (广西) forcibly promoting the construction of the Yao-Han Longevity City cultural tourism project regardless of local conditions, the profound lessons warn us that decisions cannot be "finalized" based on personal preferences, but must be managed by the cage of the system. The core of improving institutional constraints lies in building a solid line of defense. We must improve the legality review and risk assessment procedures, actively give play to the role of legal advisors and think tank experts in checking, and strictly implement the lifelong accountability system, improve the decision-making file retention and retrospective investigation mechanism, and hold those who blindly "finalize" decisions and cause major losses accountable. Only by running the system through the entire decision-making process can we eradicate the realistic soil that breeds the "three pats" phenomenon from the source.
Those who start sharply must plan for the end, and those who succeed must first plan for the beginning. Decision-making is related to the well-being of the people, connected to the hearts of the Party and the people, and related to the overall development situation. To establish and practice a correct view of performance, every Party member and cadre needs to keep in mind the original intention of making decisions for the people and resolutely oppose the "three pats" phenomenon. Only in this way can every decision be supported by the people, stand the test of practice, live up to the heavy trust of history, and promote the steady and long-term development of the Party and the country with scientific and pragmatic governance.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Outer space is the common territory of mankind, and space exploration is the common cause of mankind." "We should further promote international exchanges and cooperation in aerospace in various forms, share development achievements and improve outer space governance with other countries, so that aerospace scientific and technological achievements can better benefit mankind." In recent years, with the vigorous rise of commercial aerospace, a new upsurge of development has emerged in the world's aerospace industry. At present, outer space governance is still unable to adapt to the new situation and new requirements of human exploration of the universe. The extensive participation of developing countries in outer space governance is seriously insufficient, and new challenges are also faced in reducing and removing space debris and preventing the weaponization of outer space. China has proposed a global governance initiative, advocating ensuring the common participation of people from all countries in global governance and sharing the fruits of global governance, leading the correct direction for improving outer space governance. Improving outer space governance in line with the times is not only an objective need for the peaceful use of outer space, maintaining outer space security, and developing the space economy, but also an important link in practicing the global governance initiative and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind in the outer space field.
Consolidate the legal foundation and improve outer space governance rules. Rules are the prerequisite for effective governance. The United Nations Outer Space Treaty established principles such as "outer space shall not be appropriated" at the international law level, and is known as the legal cornerstone for the peaceful use of outer space. It is necessary to adhere to the role of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, resolutely safeguard the international outer space order based on international outer space law, resolutely safeguard the basic principles of outer space law established by international outer space treaties, and fulfill the obligations stipulated in international outer space treaties in good faith. The rapid development of global commercial aerospace has intensified international competition for space resources such as orbits and spectrum, and the rules in some fields such as the development of the moon and asteroids are not yet sound. Major spacefaring countries should take the lead in becoming advocates and maintainers of outer space rule of law, actively promote the construction of outer space rule of law within the United Nations framework, and promote dialogue on international issues and the formulation of relevant international rules in the fields of space environment governance, near-Earth asteroid monitoring and response, space traffic management, and space resource development and utilization, so that relevant international rules can fully reflect the realistic needs of outer space development, fully reflect the interests and demands of the majority of countries, help solve outer space conflicts, effectively protect the legitimate rights of all countries to peacefully explore and utilize outer space, and lay a solid rule foundation for improving outer space governance. As a responsible major country, China supports the United Nations in playing its role as a major platform, promotes the establishment of open, inclusive, and universally accepted outer space security rules, and contributes Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to improving outer space governance.
Practice multilateralism and broadly build governance consensus. Outer space is the common wealth of mankind. Due to differences in ideology, technological capabilities, and interests, there are significant differences in the path selection and institutional selection of different countries in outer space governance, and insufficient consensus leads to fragmentation of outer space governance. To improve outer space governance, it is necessary to practice true multilateralism, adhere to the global governance concept of joint consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits, promote equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal rules for all countries, strengthen unity and cooperation among countries, oppose unilateralism, avoid the monopoly of outer space governance by a few countries, and build a broader governance consensus in the international community. With such a governance consensus, we can win the widespread recognition of people from all countries and enhance the confidence of all mankind in working together, thereby promoting action with consensus. The key is to consolidate and optimize multilateral mechanisms, establish a more just and reasonable governance architecture, and continuously enhance the representation and voice of the Global South and emerging spacefaring countries in outer space governance, forming an inclusive and balanced governance mechanism to better respond to the concerns of the vast number of developing countries in terms of resource acquisition, capacity building, and security guarantees. Enhance the executive power of international organizations such as the International Telecommunication Union, the Group on Earth Observations, the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee, the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems, the International Space Exploration Coordination Group, and the Interoperability Advisory Committee, so that the multilateral cooperation platform for outer space governance is more efficient. In this regard, China actively participates in outer space governance, coordinates global actions, and advocates building a community with a shared future for mankind in the outer space field, which has been widely praised by the international community.
Benefit the people of all countries and effectively demonstrate governance effectiveness. To improve outer space governance, it ultimately needs to be reflected in enhancing the effectiveness of outer space governance; to enhance the effectiveness of outer space governance, it ultimately lies in adhering to action orientation, promoting the economic and social development of all countries, and making the fruits of outer space governance more and more fairly benefit the people of all countries. This requires paying more attention to connecting with the needs of people from all countries in outer space governance, building an open and inclusive cooperation ecosystem, helping the development of the space economy, and providing high-quality and accessible products and services to people from all countries. For example, China makes good use of outer space governance mechanisms, adheres to sharing the achievements of China's aerospace development with the international community, takes the lead in launching multilateral cooperation projects such as the BRICS remote sensing satellite constellation and the "Belt and Road" space information corridor, and continues to implement the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization multi-mission small satellite project. China's lunar exploration project adheres to the principles of equality, mutual benefit, peaceful use, and win-win cooperation, and carries out joint research with international counterparts, so that aerospace exploration and aerospace scientific and technological achievements can contribute to creating a better future for mankind. China has implemented the "Village Access" satellite digital television project, connecting 10,000 villages in Africa to satellite digital television signals, which is of great significance for improving local people's livelihoods and promoting public education and social development. China undertakes the responsibility of a major country, demonstrates the responsibility of a major country, practices the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, and has played an exemplary role in improving outer space governance and benefiting the people of all countries, promoting common development, common governance, and common benefits, and promoting outer space governance to be more effective with more visible results.
(Author's affiliation: Advanced Institute of Regional and Global Governance, Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学))
Return to TopThe "15th Five-Year Plan" outline proposes to optimize and upgrade traditional industries. Traditional industries are the cornerstone of China's industrial system, accounting for about 80% of the added value in manufacturing. Optimizing and upgrading traditional industries is an indispensable foundation for accelerating the development of new quality productive forces.
How can traditional industries be upgraded to achieve new and superior development? There is no glory that can be waited for; only brilliance that is achieved through hard work. Those old factories, engraved with the marks of the times, are now working hard and seizing the opportunity to move forward. Recently, reporters visited the "first factories" of China FAW (中国一汽), China First Heavy Industries (中国一重), China YTO Group (中国一拖), and other national "First Five-Year Plan" periods to see how they cultivate new momentum and set sail again in the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
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China First Automobile Group Co., Ltd.——
Building Brands, Digital and Intelligent Upgrades to Create Good Domestic Cars
By Our Reporter Men Jiewei (门杰伟)
Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林), China FAW Hongqi (红旗) Prosperity Factory Area, industrial robot arms stretch and rotate, and cars move forward along the conveying system. Every 54 seconds, a new energy vehicle rolls off the production line.
"Through digital and intelligent upgrades, the factory has improved production efficiency and achieved mixed-line production of different models," said Zhang Guolong (张国龙), Senior Director of General Assembly Technology at China FAW's Engineering Technology Department. On average, about 1,000 cars drive out of the Hongqi Prosperity Factory Area every day.
From the "click" of wrenches in the workshops of the past to the efficient operation of various industrial robots today, China FAW regards innovation as its primary driving force to promote the high-quality development of the enterprise.
On July 15, 1953, as a key construction project during China's "First Five-Year Plan" period, the foundation stone laying ceremony for the First Automobile Manufacturing Plant was held in Changchun. Three years later, the first domestically produced car of New China, the "Jiefang" (解放) truck, rolled off the production line here, ending China's history of not being able to manufacture cars. "Workers fought day and night for 33 days, manually hammering out the first high-end car of New China, the 'Hongqi'," said Xu Dongming (许东明), curator of the China FAW Hongqi Culture Exhibition Hall.
Growing together with China's automobile industry, China FAW, which has entered a period of innovative development, continues to explore and move forward. In 2025, China FAW's total vehicle sales exceeded 3.3 million units, of which sales of independent brand vehicles exceeded 940,000 units, an increase of 15% year-on-year; sales of independent new energy vehicles exceeded 366,000 units, an increase of 71.4% year-on-year.
Innovation and transformation have revitalized the company. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China FAW overcame more than 1,500 key core technologies and applied for more than 22,000 invention patents: completed the trial production and verification of 66Ah all-solid-state battery cells, with leading international indicators; jointly developed the first advanced process multi-domain fusion chip in China—the "Hongqi 1" successfully lit up; deeply integrated artificial intelligence into the entire chain of production, operation, and service, and accelerated development on the new track of automobile industry transformation with a series of intelligent practices.
The wheels are rolling, and the whistles are sounding. At the Changchun International Land Port, new energy vehicles produced by China FAW are taking the China-Europe Railway Express to Europe. China FAW actively participates in the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, with business covering more than 100 countries and regions, and its brand influence continues to increase.
To promote the high-quality development of China's automobile manufacturing industry, it is necessary to strengthen the independent research and development of key core technologies and key components and to strengthen and expand national brands. "Facing the '15th Five-Year Plan,' China FAW has launched a three-year action plan for comprehensive transformation and development breakthroughs and is accelerating its efforts to become a world-class mobile travel technology company," said a relevant person in charge of China FAW.
China First Heavy Industries Group Co., Ltd.——
Manufacturing Heavy Equipment, Integrating into the Global Industrial Chain and Supply Chain
By Our Reporter Liu Mengdan (刘梦丹)
The completion ceremony of the first domestically produced standardized million-kilowatt-class conventional island integrally forged low-pressure rotor was recently held at the China First Heavy Industries Group production base in Qiqihar (齐齐哈尔), Heilongjiang (黑龙江). As the red silk cloth was slowly unveiled, the "heart" component of the nuclear power conventional island unit gradually appeared, and the surface of the giant forging was as smooth as a mirror.
The manufacturing process of the conventional island integrally forged low-pressure rotor is complex and has strict requirements for manufacturing capabilities. "China First Heavy Industries has undergone multiple rounds of technological breakthroughs, overcoming a series of problems such as the smelting of ultra-large steel ingots, grain refinement, and precision control, and has consolidated the foundation for the localization of core equipment for China's nuclear power conventional islands," said Song Chuanbao (宋传宝), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of the Materials Industry Department of China First Heavy Industries.
Since the 1950s, China First Heavy Industries has shouldered the mission of "manufacturing heavy equipment for the motherland." In 1958, China First Heavy Industries smelted the "first furnace of steel and the first furnace of iron." During the initial construction, "without lifting equipment, workers shouted slogans and pulled chain hoists to move hundreds of kilograms of parts in the harsh weather of minus 30 degrees Celsius, dedicating themselves to production and construction," said Chi Hai (迟海), chief milling technician at the Medium Equipment Manufacturing Plant of China First Heavy Industries Engineering Equipment.
Walking into the production workshop of China First Heavy Industries, a new batch of nuclear power main pump forgings is being manufactured. "Manufacturing heavy equipment requires both craftsmanship and dedication, as well as innovation from all employees," said Liu Boming (刘伯鸣), a national model worker and chief forging technician at the Forging Plant of the Materials Industry Department of China First Heavy Industries, who participated in the million-level rotor breakthrough. "Hundreds of simulation tests were conducted, and each data point had to be precise to the extreme."
To encourage exploration and innovation, "the company selects leading technical and skilled talents and gives them honors and material rewards, which stimulates everyone's enthusiasm for innovation," said Liu Boming. Over the past 70 years, China First Heavy Industries has provided 6 million tons of mechanical products for national economic construction, filled 624 domestic industrial product technology gaps, and developed 452 new products. With more advanced technology and higher-quality services, it has deeply integrated into the global industrial chain and supply chain. In December last year, two EO (ethylene oxide) reactors for the China-Saudi Gulei Ethylene project EO/EG unit, manufactured by China First Heavy Industries, set sail from the Dalian Nuclear Power Petrochemical Equipment Manufacturing Base. "China First Heavy Industries has become one of the world's largest ethylene oxide reactor manufacturers," said Feng Dongxu (冯东旭), Secretary of the Party Committee, Director, and General Manager of Yizhong Nuclear Power Petrochemical.
"Facing the '15th Five-Year Plan,' the group will focus on high-end equipment, high-end materials, new energy development, and other tracks, actively enhance its core competitiveness, and promote value enhancement, technological leadership, industrial upgrading, reform empowerment, and talent strengthening," said a relevant person in charge of China First Heavy Industries.
China YTO Group Co., Ltd.——
Focusing on R&D, New Agricultural Machinery Heads to a Larger Market
By Our Reporter Zhang Wenhao (张文豪)
A chassis weighing tons is sent to the assembly line by an automated guided vehicle; a gantry robot lifts a large tire and places it precisely on the frame... In Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南), in the assembly workshop of China YTO Group Co., Ltd., an "Dongfanghong" (东方红) tractor rolls off the production line every 3 minutes on average.
"This batch of products is a heavy-duty power shift tractor that we have newly developed and put into production based on large farm operation scenarios. They are not only large and powerful but also more intelligent and efficient," said Wang Yuzhe (王裕喆), Minister of the Product R&D Department of China YTO's Large Tractor Company.
In 1955, China YTO's predecessor, the First Tractor Manufacturing Plant, broke ground in Luoyang. In 1958, the first tractor drove out of the factory gate, opening the curtain on China's agricultural mechanization.
Walking into the agricultural museum inside the factory, the Dongfanghong Model 54 crawler tractor is quietly displayed. As the first "iron ox" independently developed in China, it has witnessed the development history of this "First Five-Year Plan" old factory. "In the past, without specialized equipment, the factory adopted a people-sea tactic, relying on manpower to pull, lift, carry, and shake," explained Zhang Ying (张迎), the narrator.
In the early days of reform and opening up, with the implementation of the household contract responsibility system, large plots of land were divided into small plots. "The factory adjusted its R&D thinking in a timely manner and produced the first generation of small-horsepower wheeled tractors," said Xue Zhifei (薛志飞), a national model worker and professor-level senior engineer at China YTO. The Dongfanghong 15-horsepower small four-wheeled tractor, for example, could run on cultivated land during busy farming seasons and transport goods during slack seasons, gaining market recognition. Today, China YTO has developed products with different horsepower and full-scenario operation needs for hilly and mountainous areas, dry and paddy fields, and facility horticulture.
"A large-horsepower wheeled tractor has thousands of parts. Behind a machine, there is an indispensable and huge supply chain system," said Xue Zhifei. In Luoyang, there are more than 200 companies providing parts for China YTO.
At the Henan Dongfanghong (Luoyang) International Land Port, the China-Central Asia train container slowly drove out, carrying the latest tractors and parts produced by China YTO to Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦). "Currently, the company's products have been exported to more than 100 countries and regions," said Shan Chunyu (单春雨), Deputy General Manager of China YTO's International Trade Company.
"Focusing on the development direction of agricultural machinery and equipment technologies such as intelligent control, efficient operation, energy saving and consumption reduction, and green environmental protection, we will focus on overcoming 'bottleneck' technologies. Entering the '15th Five-Year Plan,' the company will accelerate the research and application of high-end intelligent tractors such as large-horsepower continuously variable transmission, power shift, and hybrid power, and help promote the high-quality development of domestic agricultural machinery," said a relevant person in charge of China YTO.
Return to TopBy: 吴 凯
When you mention the "First Five-Year Plan" (一五) old factories, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's the first Dongfanghong 54 crawler tractor independently developed in China, or perhaps it's China's first domestically produced "Jiefang" (解放) truck... The products manufactured by these "First Five-Year Plan" old factories not only carry a shared memory but also embody a spiritual strength that transcends time and inspires the soul.
This strength is rooted in the determination to be self-reliant. In the early days of the People's Republic of China, the manufacturing base was weak, and the "First Five-Year Plan" old factories became pioneers. In temperatures of minus 30 degrees Celsius, workers moved hundreds of kilograms of equipment. In simple workshops, veteran workers relied on a hammer and their hands to create countless "firsts." Looking back, every neat slogan and every tightened screw is engraved with the determination and boldness of "**没有条件创造条件也要上**" (méi yǒu tiáo jiàn chuàng zào tiáo jiàn yě yào shàng - "create conditions even when there are none," a spirit of overcoming all difficulties to achieve goals).
This strength grows from persistent patience. Developing manufacturing is a marathon that requires generations to pass on the baton. Over seventy years of trials and tribulations, the old factories have changed their appearance, with wider workshops, smarter equipment, and more sophisticated products, but the focus on the cause and the pursuit of quality remain unchanged. There are no shortcuts to the upward climb of manufacturing; it cannot be separated from patience and perseverance.
This strength gives rise to the confidence to explore and innovate. The "First Five-Year Plan" old factories have never stopped moving forward: climbing to higher levels, China First Heavy Industries (中国一重) has filled 624 domestic industrial product technology gaps; moving to new areas, China FAW Group (中国一汽) has integrated artificial intelligence into the entire chain of production, operation, and service... Standing at a new starting point, the old factories have the confidence and determination to continuously integrate innovative genes into enterprise development.
Spiritual strength illuminates the path of striving forward. Looking forward to the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" (十五五), the old factories will surely continue to make new breakthroughs, and more traditional industrial enterprises will continue to write new chapters of development.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吕绍刚
In a laboratory in Guangming District (光明区), Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), various robots and robotic arms are displayed. Data acquisition specialist Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章), wearing VR (virtual reality) equipment, points in the air with hand-held controllers. The virtual image in front of him is the world as seen through the "eyes" of the robot.
In front of a shelf filled with medicines, Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) slightly raises his hand and presses a button. The "finger" of the robot next to him steadily picks up a medicine box, following the trajectory of Ding Zhezhang's (丁哲章) hand movements, and places the medicine box into a storage box. This is the main content of Ding Zhezhang's (丁哲章) team's daily work: feeding high-quality real data to the "brain" of embodied intelligence robots.
"If we regard model training as 'cooking,' then data is the 'ingredients.'" Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) takes off the VR headset and continues, "What we have to do is the entire process from 'picking' to 'cleaning,' that is, the collection, labeling, and management of data."
Currently, embodied intelligence training faces a problem: robots have not yet widely entered real-world scenarios and lack naturally generated behavioral data.
"It's not like large language models, which have massive amounts of internet text for learning; nor is it like autonomous driving, which can accumulate data from real road conditions." Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) explains that every step of a robot's action needs to be artificially guided and actively collected in the early stages, otherwise it will fall into a situation of 无米下锅 (wú mǐ xià guō - "no rice to cook," to be in a situation where one cannot do anything due to lack of resources).
To this end, Ding Zhezhang's (丁哲章) team has developed a set of hardware and software integrated real-machine data acquisition system, including a general robot remote operating system, an embodied data platform, a human body data acquisition system, etc., to connect all processes before robot large model training, and provide solutions for basic scenario data for embodied intelligence robots.
In the laboratory, there is a test area called the "robot supermarket." Robots of different shapes—humanoid, wheeled, and robotic arms—are distributed in scenes such as shelves, desktops, and beds. Several colleagues either wear motion capture suits to imitate martial arts and dance movements, or control robotic arms to fold clothes and sew through VR headsets.
"Robot data acquisition has two key tasks: one is motion control data, which is used to train the robot's 'cerebellum' to achieve basic movements such as walking, running, and jumping; the other is real-machine operation data, which allows the robot to learn tasks such as grasping and placing through remote operation, training its 'brain.'" Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) said.
While speaking, the medicine-grabbing robot completed a set of training. "In a single scenario, an action may only require a few hundred pieces of data, but to enable it to cope with different environmental changes, it is necessary to collect a larger scale of data." Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) pointed out that the robot does not memorize a fixed coordinate, but must extract the generalization ability of "how to grasp" from a large number of similar experiences.
This huge demand has spawned a new profession: data acquisition specialist. What they have to do is not a simple repetitive action, but a need to understand the robot's movement logic, just like teaching someone to write by hand.
Data acquisition is only the first step. Next to the laboratory, data labelers are marking action details on the screen: "When to reach out," "What to grab," "Whether it is successful"... This is the "vegetable washing" link, ensuring that the data is clean and clear so that it can be efficiently "put into the pot." At the same time, automated and semi-automated labeling tools can further improve the data batch processing capabilities.
This series of precise and rigorous processes constitutes the foundation on which embodied intelligence relies for training. Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) said that robot companies can "cook" and "serve" the "raw materials" we provide, and put them into market applications.
Since starting his business in May 2023, Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) has led his team to serve hundreds of robot companies, research institutes, etc. at home and abroad, covering more than 60 robot forms. "We are helping the industry break the vicious cycle of 'no data, no use; no use, no data.' Every closed loop of a task is expanding the robot's ability boundary." He said.
Talking about the future of the industry, Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) believes that robots currently need continuous data feeding in the process of growth. With the successive construction of robot data acquisition sites in various places, the new data acquisition format is accelerating. "What we do is to promote industry iteration and upgrading through data accumulation." Ding Zhezhang (丁哲章) said.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporter Wang Zheng (王政), Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and two other departments recently released a notice on carrying out pilot work for comprehensive hydrogen energy applications. It proposes that by 2030, hydrogen energy in urban agglomerations will achieve large-scale application in diverse fields, the average terminal hydrogen price will be reduced to below 25 yuan per kilogram, and efforts will be made to reduce it to around 15 yuan per kilogram in some advantageous regions; the national fuel cell vehicle ownership will double compared to 2025, striving to reach 100,000 vehicles.
Hydrogen energy has the triple attributes of energy, resources, and energy storage medium. The hydrogen energy industry has high technological content, strong low-carbon attributes, and large development space. Promoting the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy industry will provide important support for economic green transformation, developing new quality productive forces, and achieving the "dual carbon" goals. Currently, China's hydrogen energy application still faces problems such as few scenarios, lack of green hydrogen, high prices, and difficulties in storage, transportation, and refueling. The business model has not yet been formed, and market demand needs to be released, requiring continuous efforts and key support at the national level.
It is reported that this pilot project will select urban agglomerations through a "**揭榜挂帅**" (jiē bǎng guà shuài - "accept the challenge and take command," a system where the best candidate is selected to lead a project) approach. Six lists are set up, including fuel cell vehicles, green ammonia and methanol, hydrogen-based chemical raw material substitution, hydrogen metallurgy, hydrogen blending combustion, and innovative application scenarios. Urban agglomerations can focus on selecting scenarios with higher technological maturity, larger consumption scale and potential, and better technical and economic efficiency to "**揭榜**" (jiē bǎng - "accept the challenge") and carry out pilot applications, forming a "1+N+X" comprehensive hydrogen energy application ecosystem.
The notice proposes that by 2030, through the expansion of application scale, promote the innovative breakthroughs in hydrogen energy application technology, process, and equipment, achieve iterative upgrades of fuel cells, electrolyzers, storage and transportation devices and materials, and promote hydrogen energy to become a new economic growth point, supporting the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporter Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁)): In the first two months of this year, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥) Zhuhai (珠海) Highway Port achieved a "good start" in foreign trade. According to the latest statistics from Gongbei Customs (拱北海关): In the first two months of this year, the total value of imports and exports through the bridge port reached 58.28 billion yuan, an increase of 55.8% year-on-year.
Zhuhai City (珠海市), Guangdong (广东) Province, has been included in the 2026 pilot cities for the Special Action for Cross-border Trade Facilitation. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Customs (港珠澳大桥海关), which is under the Gongbei Customs (拱北海关), seized the opportunity to promote the improvement of the standardized operation level of e-commerce sites, implement precise supervision through credit management methods, and attract many high-quality cross-border e-commerce platforms to carry out export business at the bridge port. In the first two months of this year, exports through the customs cross-border e-commerce management platform via the bridge port reached 21.29 billion yuan, an increase of 123% year-on-year. Since the opening of the bridge, the cumulative cross-border e-commerce exports have exceeded 300 billion yuan. At present, an average of more than 2 million packages depart from the port every day, and are transported to more than 140 countries and regions around the world. On average, each package can complete "non-intrusive inspection" within 6 seconds.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 江 萌
"Lianhu Village (莲湖村) received a total of 1.3 million." At the 2025 village collective industry income distribution ceremony in Keluke Town (柯鲁柯镇), Delingha City (德令哈市), Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海西蒙古族藏族自治州), Qinghai Province (青海省), Liu Bin (刘斌), the Party Branch Secretary of Lianhu Village (莲湖村), said after receiving the dividend.
In 2025, the collective industrial fund income of Keluke Town (柯鲁柯镇) exceeded 10 million yuan for the first time, and all of this income was distributed to the 12 administrative villages in the jurisdiction. "In the past few years, following the town in developing the collective economy, from the initial hesitation and wait-and-see attitude to actually receiving money, the industrial development has taken on a new look," said Liu Bin (刘斌).
Where did the 10 million yuan dividend come from in a small town that has long relied on traditional planting and breeding as its main industry? "This income mainly comes from the operating income of the collective industries of each village and the income of the town-owned sand and gravel plant," said Qi Ruixin (祁锐鑫), Vice Chairman of the Delingha City (德令哈市) Political Consultative Conference and Party Secretary of Keluke Town (柯鲁柯镇). "The secret lies in the new fund co-ordination model implemented by Keluke Town (柯鲁柯镇)."
In the past, the collective economic income of the 12 administrative villages in Keluke Town (柯鲁柯镇) was used in a decentralized manner, making it difficult to form a scale effect, and the dilemma of 有资金无项目、有项目无资金 (yǒu zījīn wú xiàngmù, yǒu xiàngmù wú zījīn - "having funds but no projects, having projects but no funds," a situation where there are funds available but no suitable projects to invest in, or vice versa) occurred from time to time. Paying attention to this problem, the Keluke Town (柯鲁柯镇) Party committee and government began to guide the villages to concentrate their income into the town-owned enterprise Delingha Kenongren Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Development Co., Ltd. (德令哈柯农人农牧开发有限公司) for unified management and reinvestment. "The company's main business is operating sand and gravel plants and agricultural machinery service teams. Relying on the concentrated funds of each village, it can connect with higher-quality projects, introduce more advanced technologies, and expand into broader markets," said Qi Ruixin (祁锐鑫).
After the capital injection, the effect was immediately apparent. "In 2025, the net profit of the company's sand and gravel plant reached 7 million yuan, and the net profit of the agricultural machinery service team was 250,000 yuan. In addition, the company also obtained a net profit of more than 200,000 yuan through labor export and other methods. These profits are distributed according to the proportion of each village's investment," said Wang Yuyun (王玉云), head of Kenongren Company (柯农人公司).
"If we want to achieve long-term development, relying on one company is not enough." Zhang Yan (张琰), the mayor of Keluke Town (柯鲁柯镇), added, "We take town-owned enterprises as the leader and gradually establish industrial clusters such as characteristic planting and breeding, agricultural product processing, building materials, and cultural tourism. Diversified layout enhances the ability to resist risks and allows different villages to find development paths suitable for themselves."
In Delingha City (德令哈市), more and more townships and sub-districts are realizing the collective economy from scratch and from weak to strong. As of now, the collective economic income of Delingha City (德令哈市) villages has exceeded 33.27 million yuan, and the annual income of more than 50% of the administrative villages has reached more than 500,000 yuan.
The collective economy has become bigger and stronger, which has also brought tangible benefits to farmers and herdsmen.
In 2025, Gong'ailigou Village (贡艾里沟村) in Xuji Township (蓄集乡) realized cash dividends to all farmers and herdsmen for the first time, with a total dividend of more than 380,000 yuan, benefiting 110 households and 275 people in the village. "Gong'ailigou Village (贡艾里沟村) is a purely pastoral village with a weak collective economic foundation. Through the development of photovoltaic power generation, yak breeding, and standardized Tibetan sheep breeding, the collective economic income of the village has increased significantly, with a cumulative income of more than 800,000 yuan," said Haixing (海星), Party Branch Secretary of Gong'ailigou Village (贡艾里沟村). "According to the dividend plan, the average household can receive 3,800 yuan, and the highest household can receive more than 8,000 yuan."
In addition to cash dividends, Gong'ailigou Village (贡艾里沟村) also took out part of the collective economic income and invested a total of more than 500,000 yuan for five consecutive years to pay the full amount of medical insurance for all farmers and herdsmen. "Since 2021, the medical insurance has been paid by the village, which has greatly reduced our medical burden," said Wuligan (乌力干), a herdsman in Gong'ailigou Village (贡艾里沟村).
"We insist on benefiting every mass more and more fairly from the development results. Part of the collective economic income is used for industrial development, and part is used to improve the lives of farmers and herdsmen, forming a virtuous circle of 'investment-output-reinvestment', injecting lasting impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside," said Wang Zhanhui (王占辉), Deputy Mayor of Delingha City (德令哈市).
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105 years ago, under the arrangement of the early Communist Party organization in Shanghai, most of the delegates attending the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China stayed at the Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) in Shanghai. As the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) and the site of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China jointly witnessed the birth of the Communist Party of China. Starting from March 24, after completing the architectural protection and exhibition enhancement, the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China reappears in front of the audience with a richer and more three-dimensional historical narrative.
Located just over 200 meters from the site of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China (hereinafter referred to as "the site of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China"), No. 127 Taicang Road (太仓路), Shanghai, is an old-fashioned Shikumen (石库门) building with a brick and wood structure facing south. This is the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China (hereinafter referred to as "the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China"), formerly the Bowen Girls' School (博文女校).
Starting from March 24, after completing comprehensive architectural protection and exhibition enhancement, the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China is open to the public for reservations. The site offers scheduled guided tours to present a richer and more three-dimensional historical narrative to the audience.
Systematic renovation to restore the historical appearance of the building
"Walking in here, history is so vivid." On the first day of opening, Mr. Wang (王先生), a visitor to the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China, was overwhelmed with emotion.
The Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) was prepared in 1914 and officially opened in February 1915. It was a new type of private girls' school and moved to its current location in 1920.
In July 1921, the Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) was on summer vacation and the school building was vacant. Mao Zedong (毛泽东), Dong Biwu (董必武) and other delegates attending the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China stayed here under the name of "Peking University Summer Tour Group (北京大学暑期旅行团)". The delegates held preparatory meetings here, drafted meeting documents during recesses, and exchanged and discussed their understanding of the Chinese revolution.
As the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) and the site of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China jointly witnessed the birth of the Communist Party of China. In October 2019, the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was listed as the eighth batch of national key cultural relics protection units and incorporated into the site of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
How is the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China being renovated and opened?
This renovation adheres to the principles of "protection first, minimum intervention, and identifiable restoration," follows the cultural relic protection requirements of "restoring the old as before and restoring the original appearance," and the scope of implementation covers the replacement and protection of wooden structural load-bearing components, restoration of roofs and tiles, repair of exterior brick and stone, restoration of doors, windows and ironwork, and protective restoration of interior decoration.
Among them, termite control and long-term prevention are the focus, running through the entire construction process. Almost all of the structural load-bearing components of the small building were replaced, and each replaced wooden component was treated with chemicals before installation and use. The construction party also opened the inner wall to remove the living space for termites, and set up barriers on the ground and in the walls to prevent termite invasion, and installed termite monitoring devices inside and outside the house to achieve long-term protection.
"This systematic renovation and the establishment of a scientific monitoring and management system not only restored the historical appearance and structural safety of the building, but also laid a solid foundation for subsequent cultural relic protection and utilization," said Zhou Zheng (周峥), Deputy Curator of the Memorial Hall of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Improve the level of exhibition and display, and restore the space and historical scenes to corroborate each other
Stepping up the wooden stairs to the second floor, the restored desks and chairs of the girls' school bring visitors deep into history, where students used to attend classes. Further inside are the accommodation rooms of Mao Zedong (毛泽东), He Shuheng (何叔衡), Dong Biwu (董必武) and other delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
This time, the Memorial Hall of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China has also upgraded the exhibition and display of the former site of the dormitory, with the goal of restoring historical scenes, telling historical stories, and promoting the great spirit of the founding of the Party, and integrating the restoration display and the historical site display to achieve the organic unity of scene immersion and narrative systematization.
"For example, a floor-standing coat rack was placed in Dong Biwu's (董必武) room, and a long gown was hung on the coat rack according to his dressing habits. We want to retain the temperature of history through similar details, so that the restored space of the building and the historical scenes corroborate each other," said Kang Jue (康珏), Deputy Director of the Exhibition and Research Department of the Memorial Hall of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Walking into a building and returning to a period of time. Tables, chairs, books, letters, suitcases, washstands, newspaper racks, cattail fans and other items allow the audience to directly experience the real scene of the delegates' residence, thinking and communication in those years.
The exhibition reveals the inner logic of Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) being selected as the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China by displaying the memoirs of the delegates to the 1st National Congress and the geographical relationship between Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) and the site of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China. On the one hand, it outlines the historical scene of "heroes gathering at Bowen (群英汇博文)" through the details of the age, social status, and accommodation of the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China; on the other hand, it combs through the complete history of Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) from its establishment, relocation, participation in progressive activities, to its verification, renovation, and inclusion in the revolutionary memorial system after the founding of New China, making the relationship between architecture, people, and the times clearer and more complete.
This exhibition enhancement project optimizes and transforms the display cabinets, echoing the internal style of the building in terms of the appearance, material, and size of the display cabinets, so as to realize the organic integration of the exhibition facilities and the architectural body style. At the same time, the display cabinets are equipped with high-precision constant humidity control equipment, and a real-time monitoring and intelligent control system for the micro-environment of the exhibition is built to enable the precious cultural relic originals to have normal display conditions. Here, the audience will see for the first time: the original inscription of Dong Biwu (董必武) after visiting the site of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 1956, the original manuscript of the founder of Bowen Girls' School (博文女校), and the original graduation souvenir ink box of Bowen Girls' School (博文女校) and other exhibits.
It is worth mentioning that the restored display and historical site display of the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China are both arranged on the second floor of the building. In the future, the east and west wing rooms on the first floor of the building will be planned and designed as a whole to create a special exhibition space for red historical resources.
"Next, we will continue to promote the spatial linkage, exhibition linkage, research linkage and communication linkage of the three sites of the site of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the former site of the dormitory for the delegates to the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and the Memorial Hall of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and build an integrated, immersive, and panoramic red culture display and communication system," said Chen Yinhua (陈殷华), Secretary of the Party Committee and Curator of the Memorial Hall of the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
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In an old Ming and Qing dynasty house in Baoping Village (保平村), Yazhou District (崖州区), Sanya City (三亚市), Hainan Province (海南省), the sound of the erhu rises, its strings producing a simple and ancient melody.
Zhang Yuanlai (张远来), nearly eighty years old, sits upright, tapping the beat and singing Yazhou folk songs, a national intangible cultural heritage.
In March 2025, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部) announced the sixth batch of representative inheritors of national intangible cultural heritage, and Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) was selected as a representative inheritor of Yazhou folk songs. For more than 20 years, he has guarded this ancient courtyard, and even more so, the local accent passed down from the long river of time.
Walking into the courtyard with the sign "Yazhou Folk Song Transmission Center" (崖州民歌传习所) hanging on it, stacks of yellowed handwritten songbooks are neatly arranged on the bookshelf. These are what Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) has rescued bit by bit from the fields and corners of cabinets.
Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) was born into a folk song family. The elders in his family could not only sing but also compose, and the local accent has been sung for five or six generations. Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) recalls that when he was a child, his father always put the handwritten songbook on a stool, and he often flipped through it, and those lyrics quietly took root in his heart.
"Yazhou people speak like singing." Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) said that the local dialect of Yazhou is fluent and musical, which has given rise to various singing forms such as reciting and chanting. In the past, villagers working in the fields and fishing at sea could casually sing a few lines.
In 2003, Zhang Yuanlai (张远来), who was then the librarian of a school, accidentally discovered that the Guangdong ballad Muyu songbook "Hua Jian Ji" (花笺记) had been adapted into the Yazhou folk song "Liang Sheng Ge" (梁生歌). He realized that Yazhou folk songs not only have rural flavor, but also that the "Zhang Sheng Ge" (张生歌) and "Meng Lijing" (孟丽君), which have been sung for hundreds of years, originated from classical masterpieces such as "Romance of the West Chamber" (西厢记) and "Regeneration Edge" (再生缘).
Since then, Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) has spent his spare time traveling to the southern countryside of Hainan. As the older generation of singers passed away one after another, a large number of precious songs faced the risk of being lost. Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) searched for old artists everywhere, racing against time to rescue folk songs.
Once, after hearing that an old man in a village could sing the almost lost "Men's Lullaby" (男儿摇篮歌) and "Daughters' Lullaby" (女儿摇篮歌), Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) immediately took a tape recorder and drove there. At first, the old man was unwilling to speak, but after Zhang Yuanlai's (张远来) repeated requests, he finally sang the ancient melody. The following year, the old man passed away, and that tape became the swan song of these two folk songs left in the world. "If I had been one step late, this tune that had been circulating for hundreds of years would have really been cut off," Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) said with emotion.
For more than 20 years, Zhang Yuanlai's (张远来) footprints have been all over the countryside, and the Yazhou folk song manuscripts he has collected, purchased, and copied have totaled more than 2 million words. The paper not only records the localization of classic stories, but also witnesses the cultural traditions of the Yazhou ancestors.
After retiring, Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) devoted more energy to the inheritance of folk songs. In 2016, with the support of the government, the Yazhou Folk Song Transmission Center (崖州民歌传习所) was established.
Collecting is the first step, and then, how to revitalize the ancient tunes?
"In the past, everyone thought that folk songs were just rural ditties, but in fact, they contain profound cultural connotations." Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) said that although Yazhou was located on the frontier in history, it attached importance to cultural education, and there are many moving chapters in folk songs about encouraging learning, "This is a deep nostalgia based on cultural identity."
In order to sing the cultural connotation, Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) promoted Yazhou folk songs into schools and onto the stage, not only teaching the children in the school to sing classic excerpts, but also forming a children's Yazhou folk song choir.
The obscure and difficult rhymes of the dialect are more vivid and lively under the children's interpretation. Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) and his team have also adapted the folk songs for the stage, from solo a cappella to chorus and performance singing. The simple local accent has also been transmitted to distant places through live broadcasts and other forms.
"Inheritance is to let folk songs flow." Yazhou is adjacent to Ledong Li Autonomous County (乐东黎族自治县), which has a strong folk song atmosphere. Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) often organizes singers from the two places to exchange and learn from each other; he tries to combine folk songs with modern musical elements, and explores the integration path of "intangible cultural heritage + tourism" to attract more young people's attention.
Today, the ancient houses in Baoping Village (保平村) are full of tourists. Many tourists come here especially to listen to an authentic Yazhou folk song under the eaves of the ancient house. Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) is always happy to explain and sing for everyone.
More than 20 years have passed, Zhang Yuanlai's (张远来) hair has turned white, and his back is slightly hunched, but his enthusiasm has become more and more full. "People always ask me how long I will continue to do it." Zhang Yuanlai (张远来) said with a smile, "Yazhou folk songs will accompany me throughout my life."
Return to TopThis newspaper Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) March 24th dispatch (Reporter Shang Rongzheng (尚嵘峥)) The fourth Xinjiang Cultural and Art Festival recently opened at the Muqam Art Troupe Theater of the Xinjiang Art Theater (新疆艺术剧院木卡姆艺术团剧场). With the theme of "A Grand Gathering of Culture and Art, A Festival for the People," this Cultural and Art Festival has its main venue in Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) and simultaneously sets up branch venues in various regions (prefectures and cities) to promote the direct access of high-quality cultural resources to the grassroots level.
During the Cultural and Art Festival, excellent drama performances, exhibitions, and mass cultural activities will be held, lasting until April 6th. Among them, 12 excellent dramas such as "Muqam Love Song - Wan Tongshu (万桐书)" will be centrally performed at the main venue, and benefit-the-people ticket prices will be implemented; exhibitions such as the "National Famous Artists' Art Collection and Creation Exhibition" will be located in county-level cultural venues; townships, streets and other units will organize mass cultural activities such as performance skills training and literary and artistic performances.
Since 2023, the Xinjiang Cultural and Art Festival has been held for three sessions, with a cumulative total of 111 excellent dramas performed, more than 3,800 art works exhibited, and more than 670 mass cultural activities carried out.
Return to TopThis newspaper Binzhou (滨州) March 24th (Reporter Ren Feifan (任飞帆)) Recently, the "Ancient Rhyme Rare Sound · Precious Splendor" Second China Rare Opera Excellent Repertoire Exhibition, hosted by the Chinese Dramatists Association (中国戏剧家协会), the Shandong Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles (山东省文学艺术界联合会), and others, was held in Boxing County (博兴县), Binzhou City (滨州市), Shandong Province (山东省).
Rare opera genres, also known as endangered opera genres, often exhibit characteristics such as strong regionality, narrow coverage, few inheritors, and small scale. Having undergone the sifting of time, they possess high artistry and profound cultural connotations in both musical singing and performance styles. As an important part of intangible cultural heritage, rare opera genres contain the artistic genes of Chinese civilization and carry unique dialectal sounds, local customs, and the value pursuits of Chinese civilization. The protection, inheritance, and revitalization of rare opera genres are not only an important measure to consolidate the foundation of opera, but also a vivid practice to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding Chinese traditional culture.
This exhibition event was responded to by more than one hundred theaters across the country, and ultimately a total of 36 excellent repertoires were selected, covering multiple opera genres such as Yong Opera (邕剧), Qian Opera (黔剧), Qi Opera (祁剧), Dènqiāng (扽腔), and Yong Opera (甬剧).
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Reporters recently learned from the Luoyang Han-Wei City Team of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院考古研究所) that in 2025, the archaeological team focused on excavations around the Han-Wei Luoyang City Palace City Site (汉魏洛阳城宫城遗址) and the Northern Wei Li-Fang Site of the White Horse Temple (白马寺北魏里坊遗址), clarifying the shape of the East Yeye Gate (东掖门), discovering the "Great Granary" (太仓) of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Li-Fang Fang Gate (里坊坊门), etc., achieving many new gains in field archaeological work.
Liu Tao (刘涛), the leader of the Luoyang Han-Wei City Team of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院考古研究所), introduced that after the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang (洛阳), it continuously expanded the layout of the capital city, forming a triple city wall structure of the palace city, inner city, and outer city. As the southernmost palace gate on the east wall of the Northern Wei Palace City, the archaeological team had previously roughly determined the location of the East Yeye Gate (东掖门) during drilling.
"This time, through a combination of large-scale excavation and local test excavation, we have initially learned that this is a three-doorway hall-style gate site with double que towers built outside the gate." Liu Tao (刘涛) explained that the architectural form and scale of the East Yeye Gate (东掖门) are slightly smaller, which is also in line with its level and specifications as a "Yeye Gate" (掖门) (side gate of the palace city).
After the continuous efforts of several generations, the archaeological team has basically figured out the overall scale of the ancient city of Han-Wei Luoyang (汉魏洛阳故城) and initially determined the evolution sequence of the palace city from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the Northern Wei Dynasty. "This excavation confirmed that the East Yeye Gate (东掖门) was first built during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, ruling out the possibility of a palace gate from the Eastern Han Dynasty existing here." Liu Tao (刘涛) introduced that this provides a new perspective for further exploring the shape and layout of the Northern Palace of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the evolution of the palace city shape of Han-Wei Luoyang City (汉魏洛阳城宫城).
During the excavation of the East Yeye Gate (东掖门), the archaeological team discovered a circular ash pit relic with a diameter of nearly 10 meters outside the North Que Terrace of the gate site. Taking this as a clue, through supplementary exploration, a large granary area was discovered on the east side of the palace city.
"The granaries have a cave-style structure, arranged in an orderly manner, and can be divided into three rows from north to south. At the mouth of the granaries, architectural relics such as rammed earth walls were found superimposed on them." Liu Tao (刘涛) introduced that based on the analysis of stratigraphic relationships and architectural features, the rammed earth wall should be a relic from the Northern Wei Dynasty, thus inferring that the granaries were no later than the Northern Wei Dynasty. Currently, the archaeological team has excavated and confirmed 13 granaries.
"These granary areas outside the palace city may belong to the 'Great Granary' (太仓) of the Northern Wei Dynasty." Liu Tao (刘涛) said that the Great Granary (太仓) was a national-level storage facility set up after the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang (洛阳). By storing grain, it ensured the salaries of officials, court rewards, military supplies, and disaster relief. The new discovery not only initially confirms the location of the "Great Granary" (太仓), but also provides new information for further exploring the capital city management and regime operation at that time.
In addition, the Northern Wei Li-Fang Site of the White Horse Temple (白马寺北魏里坊遗址), located west of the inner city and west of the outer city of Han-Wei Luoyang City (汉魏洛阳城), has also achieved new gains - the archaeological team has confirmed the location of a Northern Wei Li-Fang Fang Gate (北魏里坊坊门) here.
Li-Fang (里坊) is the basic residential unit of ancient Chinese cities. "The planning of Luoyang City (洛阳城) in the Northern Wei Dynasty was rigorous, and the Li-Fang system was constantly improved, but for a long time, the specific shape of the Li-Fang, especially the structure of the Fang Gate (坊门), has lacked physical evidence." Guo Xiaotao (郭晓涛), a member of the Luoyang Han-Wei City Team (洛阳汉魏城队) and the person in charge of the Northern Wei Li-Fang Site of the White Horse Temple (白马寺北魏里坊遗址) project, said.
In 2025, the archaeological team set up multiple trenches in the site area, with an actual excavation area of 920 square meters. Under a layer of abandoned accumulation from the Northern Wei Dynasty, the intersection of the avenue outside Xiyang Gate (西阳门) and the north-south central road of the Li-Fang (里坊) of the White Horse Temple (白马寺) was discovered and confirmed.
On the north side of the avenue outside Xiyang Gate (西阳门) at the intersection, a gap of about 7.5 meters wide was discovered, which is inferred to be the location of the Li-Fang Fang Gate (里坊坊门). Dense traces of ruts were found on the north-south Li-Fang (里坊) road. "This is the first discovery of the Li-Fang Fang Gate (里坊坊门) in Luoyang City (洛阳城) of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which will help to continuously fill the gaps in the development and evolution of ancient Li-Fang (里坊)." Guo Xiaotao (郭晓涛) said.
Return to TopThis reporter learned from Guangxi (广西) forestry authorities: Recently, researchers discovered a new species of *Pittosporum* in the Pittosporaceae family – *Pittosporum qibaonongense* – within the Qibainong National Geological Park (七百弄国家地质公园), located in Dahua Yao Autonomous County (大化瑶族自治县), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区). The relevant research results were published in an international journal of plant taxonomy.
Researchers from the Guangxi Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (广西壮族自治区中国科学院广西植物研究所) and the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院华南植物园) jointly named and published the species after its type locality, "Qibainong (七百弄)." Investigations revealed that *Pittosporum qibaonongense* has a narrow distribution range, with fewer than 5 population distribution points. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species categories and evaluation criteria, it belongs to the endangered level.
*Pittosporum* is the only genus of Pittosporaceae plants distributed in China. About 67 species of *Pittosporum* are known in China, of which about 50 are endemic to China, mainly distributed in Yunnan (云南), Guangxi (广西), Guizhou (贵州), and Sichuan (四川) provinces. As a karst-specific germplasm resource in China, *Pittosporum qibaonongense* also has important utilization value in karst ecological restoration and landscape construction.
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Pollen allergy symptoms are similar to those of a cold, so it is important to distinguish them accurately. Pollen allergy does not have infectious manifestations such as fever and muscle soreness, but has obvious seasonality. Typical symptoms include itchy nose, itchy eyes, tearing, and sneezing.
For most patients, the most important treatment is nasal corticosteroids.
Standardized treatment emphasizes sufficient dosage, sufficient course of treatment, and early medication, rather than temporary remedies after symptoms flare up.
Before going out, pay attention to "three things": check the time, check the weather, and check the forecast.
For outdoor activities, wear "three pieces": an N95 or medical surgical mask, goggles or well-sealed sunglasses, and smooth long-sleeved clothes and trousers.
With gentle breezes and warm sunshine, spring is in full bloom. At this time of year, some people are preparing to go out for a spring outing to enjoy the outdoor time, but some people can only sigh at the spring scenery – their noses are extremely itchy, a series of sneezes cannot be stopped, clear nasal mucus flows uncontrollably, their eyes are red, itchy and sore, and in severe cases, they cough so much at night that they cannot sleep, and even their breathing is stuffy. They are likely suffering from pollen allergy.
What are the manifestations of pollen allergy? What measures can relieve the symptoms?
"Pollen allergy, also known as pollen allergy, is essentially an abnormal immune response of the human body to certain pollens in the air, and belongs to allergic diseases." said Wang Zixi (王子熹), deputy chief physician of the Department of Allergy at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (北京协和医院), "Allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis are more common, manifested as itchy nose, nasal congestion, itchy eyes, tearing, sneezing, and clear watery nasal mucus. Some patients may also experience itchy throat, itchy ears, cough, and even chest tightness and wheezing."
The symptoms of pollen allergy are somewhat similar to those of a cold. How to distinguish them? Wang Zixi (王子熹) introduced that colds are mostly infectious diseases, mostly caused by viruses. In addition to nasal congestion and runny nose, they are often accompanied by infectious manifestations such as fever, sore throat, fatigue, and muscle soreness, and there is no obvious seasonal pattern; pollen allergy is an allergic inflammation, and often has a strong seasonality, that is, it occurs at a certain time of year.
"Pollen allergy is treatable." Wang Zixi (王子熹) said, "The first is drug treatment. For most patients, the most important treatment is nasal corticosteroids, which can be combined with second-generation antihistamines depending on the condition. Some patients need to add leukotriene receptor antagonists." It should be noted that standardized treatment emphasizes sufficient dosage, sufficient course of treatment, and early medication, rather than temporary remedies after symptoms flare up.
Experts suggest that people with clear allergens, moderate to severe pollen allergy, symptoms affecting quality of life, poor drug treatment effect, or inability to tolerate side effects can consider getting desensitization injections after diagnosis by a specialist doctor. At present, the main desensitization injection solutions used are Stallergenes Greer Actair and omalizumab. Stallergenes Greer Actair is not only effective for allergic rhinitis, but also has therapeutic effects on moderate to severe asthma and atopic dermatitis. The use of omalizumab can treat moderate to severe allergic asthma and significantly reduce nasal conjunctivitis symptoms in patients with pollen allergy, but the patient's IgE (immunoglobulin E) level needs to be tested before injection. Contraindications to desensitization injections include uncontrolled severe asthma and immune system diseases. Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant need to be evaluated by a specialist doctor before getting desensitization injections.
Seek medical attention in time if specific symptoms occur. Wang Zixi (王子熹) reminded that in addition to nasal and eye symptoms, when repeated cough, chest tightness, and wheezing occur, especially when symptoms are obvious at night, be alert to pollen-allergic asthma; if you experience itchy lips, oral discomfort, or even systemic reactions after eating certain fruits and nuts, it may be a pollen-food cross-reaction. If these symptoms occur, you should go to the Department of Allergy at the hospital for evaluation and treatment in time to avoid worsening of the condition.
With bright spring sunshine, it is a good time for outdoor sports. How to protect yourself when going out?
Ma Tingting (马婷婷), chief physician of Beijing Shijitan Hospital (北京世纪坛医院) affiliated to Capital Medical University (首都医科大学), suggested that you should pay attention to "three things" before going out: check the time. Pollen concentration generally peaks from 10 am to 5 pm, so reduce going out during this period; check the weather. Pollen spreads most severely on sunny, dry, and windy days. When encountering thunderstorms and other strong convective weather, pollen spreads quickly, so try not to go out. After the rain, the pollen is washed away, which is the best time for outdoor activities; check the forecast. Pay attention to the pollen concentration forecast released by the local meteorological department.
Wear "three pieces" for protection: wear a mask. Choose an N95 mask or a medical surgical mask. Ordinary cotton masks cannot block pollen particles; wear goggles or well-sealed sunglasses to prevent pollen from entering the eyes and causing allergic conjunctivitis; wear smooth long-sleeved clothes and trousers, such as windbreakers, to avoid wearing fluffy clothes that easily absorb pollen.
After returning home, use "three tricks" to keep pollen out: change. Take off your coat at the door and do not wear it into the bedroom. The coat can be hung in a ventilated place or washed directly; wash. Wash your face with clean water, gargle, and rinse your eyes; rinse. Rinse your nasal cavity with saline.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporter Jiang Xuehong (蒋雪鸿)) The National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) and the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) jointly released the first national pollen concentration forecast service tips on the 24th, providing accurate protection guidance for the public.
The forecast suggests that the temperature in the central and eastern regions of China will be higher than usual in the coming week. Most of the northern regions will have sunny to cloudy weather, which is conducive to the generation and spread of pollen. The southern regions will experience precipitation, which will have a certain inhibitory effect on the spread of pollen. From March 24th to 26th, most of North China, as well as western and southern Henan (河南), most of Shandong (山东), and most of Shaanxi (陕西), will have high (level 4) pollen concentrations, with some areas experiencing very high (level 5) pollen concentrations. From March 27th to 29th, the central and northern parts of North China, as well as most of Shandong, western Henan, and southern Shaanxi, will continue to experience very high (level 5) pollen concentrations. It is currently spring, and pollen is mainly spread by woody plants. It is recommended that people with allergies pay attention to local pollen concentration and type changes in a timely manner, identify allergens if necessary, and make preparations for protection and travel arrangements in advance.
Compared with previous pollen meteorological services, this release is the first national pollen concentration forecast service product. The product is based on national and provincial two-level pollen concentration monitoring interaction and combined with numerical forecast models, which can effectively help government departments, medical institutions, and the public prepare for relevant protection in advance based on pollen concentration levels.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) March 24th dispatch (Reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)) The reporter learned from the Beijing (北京) Municipal Bureau of Landscape and Greening: This spring, cypress pollen began to enter the pollen dispersal period around March 8th, and gradually entered the peak period of pollen dispersal in mid-March. At the beginning of March, the Beijing (北京) Municipal Bureau of Landscape and Greening comprehensively launched the comprehensive prevention and control work of allergenic pollen in the city in 2026, and established a joint prevention and control mechanism with meteorological, health, urban management and other departments to actively respond to the challenges of high incidence of pollen in spring.
"Pollen transmission is greatly affected by meteorological factors such as temperature and precipitation, and is affected by factors such as urban heat island effect and wind direction." Li Xinyu (李新宇), director of the Institute of Landscape Ecology, Beijing (北京) Institute of Landscape and Greening Sciences, said that in Beijing (北京), the overall pollen concentration in the same period shows the characteristics of "urban areas higher than suburban areas, and southwest higher than northeast."
In order to achieve precise policy implementation and targeted prevention and control, the Beijing (北京) Municipal Bureau of Landscape and Greening has drawn up a "spatial distribution map of Sabina chinensis density within the Fifth Ring Road." After verification, there are 168,000 male Sabina chinensis plants within the Fifth Ring Road. In response to the high incidence of allergenic pollen, each forestry unit comprehensively uses "shaping and pruning, high-pressure water spraying, ground humidification, spraying fixatives, and timely cleaning" measures to increase the frequency of operations in densely populated areas, concentrated residential areas, schools, hospitals and other key areas, effectively reducing the concentration of allergenic pollen in the air.
The polymer organic compound pollen fixative developed by Professor Qin Ling's (秦岭) team at Beijing (北京) University of Agriculture is being used in many urban areas of Beijing (北京) this year.
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Recently, a video sparked heated discussion online: at an intersection near Zijin Port Road in the Xihu District (西湖区), Hangzhou (杭州) City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省), private cars that should have been passing through on a green light stopped in unison. It turned out that a blind man was holding a cane and crossing the road alone.
The man, named Xiao Hang (小航) (pseudonym), was interning at a nearby company and had intended to go out to buy something, but he was not familiar with the road conditions there. "Actually, I was quite flustered, afraid that I would be too slow and affect others," Xiao Hang said. Because he was anxious, he accidentally bumped into the landscaping strip in the middle of the road.
"Are you okay? I'll help you cross the road." Ms. Zhang (张女士), the car owner who was waiting at the intersection, opened the car door and ran to Xiao Hang's side. "I'm fine, thank you! Can I put my hand on your shoulder?" Xiao Hang said gratefully.
Thus, a scene unfolded on the street: Ms. Zhang walked in front, Xiao Hang placed one hand on her shoulder, and used his cane to guide the way with the other, the two walking across the crosswalk one after the other.
This scene was coincidentally seen by Tu Xiaoqin (涂小琴), a staff member of the Xihu District (西湖区) Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau in Hangzhou (杭州) City, from the surveillance video. She immediately called Chen Chengye (陈承业), a law enforcement officer who was nearby: "Xiao Chen, I can't leave, there's a blind person crossing the road on the sidewalk next to the unit, do you have time to come and help him?" After hanging up the phone, Chen Chengye jogged all the way to find Xiao Hang. Learning that Xiao Hang was going to buy something, Chen Chengye decided to accompany him. He said to Ms. Zhang: "Leave him to me, don't worry!" In this way, two strangers completed a warm "relay."
At each intersection, Chen Chengye would wave to the vehicles on the crosswalk side. The drivers understood and consciously stopped, without honking or urging, patiently waiting for the two to cross the road.
After buying the items, Chen Chengye accompanied Xiao Hang back the same way, taking him to the downstairs of his company. "Thank you so much, I can go upstairs myself, don't worry!" Xiao Hang expressed his gratitude to Chen Chengye.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 沛 李 蕊
"This noodle is really authentic and delicious!" At the Su Xiaoyu (苏小宇) Charity Noodle Restaurant in Chengyang District (城阳区), Qingdao (青岛) City, Shandong Province (山东省), a customer who had just finished his meal ordered three more servings of noodles, "No need to make them, just keep them here at the restaurant for those in need."
Such conversations happen almost every day in this restaurant.
The owner, Zhang Shanling (张善领), is from Shan County (单县), Heze (菏泽), Shandong (山东), and has had a leg disability since childhood. Nine years ago, he and his wife, Li Qingping (李庆苹), along with their 5-year-old son, Xiaoyu (小宇), opened a small noodle restaurant in Jiaozhou (胶州), Qingdao (青岛), with only 4 tables, named "Zhang Yu (张宇) Charity Noodle Restaurant." "My wife is deaf and mute, and although she can't speak, she always thinks about helping others," Zhang Shanling (张善领) recalled. Whenever people in need came to the restaurant, they would always cook them a bowl of noodles for free.
The couple worked hard from dawn till dusk, and the business improved. They rented a larger two-story shop with over 100 square meters. Just as their life was getting better, in 2019, Li Qingping (李庆苹) was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. Zhang Shanling (张善领) closed the noodle restaurant and spent all his savings to treat his wife. Unfortunately, Li Qingping (李庆苹) passed away in 2023.
"Reopen the noodle restaurant and help more people in need." Zhang Shanling (张善领) always remembered his wife's last wish.
On March 10th of this year, with the help of all sectors of society, the Su Xiaoyu (苏小宇) Charity Noodle Restaurant opened in Chengyang District (城阳区). The Qingdao (青岛) Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau opened a green channel to help Zhang Shanling (张善领) obtain a food business license. Jiada (Shandong) Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (家大（山东）实业集团有限公司) in Chengyang District (城阳区) provided the business premises and waived two years' rent. Meituan Waimai (美团外卖) provided start-up funds and renovation support, and pre-purchased 1,000 bowls of charity noodles in the restaurant...
"If people in need come to the restaurant and say 'charity noodles,' we will provide a bowl of noodles for free. At the same time, for every bowl of noodles sold, I will donate one yuan on behalf of the customer to deaf and mute children," Zhang Shanling (张善领) promised. It turned out that Xiaoyu (小宇) had been living with his mother since he was a child, and he couldn't speak until he was 3 years old. Thanks to a deaf and mute school in Qingdao (青岛) that admitted him for free, the child finally learned to speak after half a year. Zhang Shanling (张善领) never forgot the help the deaf and mute school gave them, and he wanted to continue this kindness.
Since its opening half a month ago, the noodle restaurant has sold an average of nearly 100 bowls of noodles per day, and love from all over the country has been pouring in like a tide: some people placed orders from Guiyang (贵阳), Guizhou (贵州), with a note saying "send to those in need"; some people said after ordering "no need to deliver, give it to the delivery person"; and a netizen from Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北) placed an order through the delivery platform and left a message: "I am a mother, just sending a blessing, I hope your child is happy and healthy."
The restaurant keeps records of the small receipts for charity meal donations, which Zhang Shanling (张善领) stacks neatly. "Everyone helped me reopen the noodle restaurant, and I hope I can also let more people feel warmth. Let's work together to pass on the love," Zhang Shanling (张善领) said.
Return to TopIn recent years, Yiwu City (义乌市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) has continued to deepen the "trade-industry linkage," focusing on accelerating the development of advanced manufacturing, enhancing industrial base capabilities and the modernization level of the industrial chain, and promoting the integrated development of the digital economy and the real economy. It has been building momentum in the industrial sector through optimizing the industrial structure and strengthening innovation-driven forces, accelerating the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries and the cultivation and expansion of emerging industries, and accumulating strong momentum for high-quality economic development.
Deepening Intelligent Manufacturing Transformation and Building an Advanced Manufacturing Industrial System
In the production workshop of Yiwu Yikai Cap Industry Co., Ltd. (义乌市易开盖实业公司), an AI vision system is rapidly scanning and detecting finished beverage bottle caps, and qualified products are continuously rolling off the production line like flowing water. In the intelligent workshop of Zhejiang Shanqi Garment Co., Ltd. (浙江珊琪服饰有限公司), 5G equipment operates efficiently, and yoga clothing is quickly produced.
From passively responding to proactively transforming, from single-point breakthroughs to system upgrades, more and more Yiwu (义乌) enterprises are formulating transformation strategies based on their own development stages, promoting the accelerated leap of traditional industries towards intelligence and digitalization.
In recent years, Yiwu (义乌) has anchored the direction of high-quality manufacturing development, continuously promoting the optimization and upgrading of the industrial system. Following the idea of "selecting the best for incremental growth and improving the quality of existing stock," it has gradually embarked on a development path of leaping from "manufacturing" to "intelligent manufacturing" by developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions.
Strengthening the Supply of Industrial Policies and Stimulating the Vitality of Business Entities
During this year's Spring Festival, Yiwu's (义乌) popularity continued to rise. Lynk & Co (领克汽车) Yiwu (义乌) Factory showcased its style on the stage of the Yiwu (义乌) sub-venue of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, and subsequent customer inquiries poured in. The factory used the Spring Festival holiday to complete technical upgrades and established an annual production target of 80,000 vehicles. Zhejiang Kayou Animation Co., Ltd. (浙江卡游动漫有限公司), which also benefited from the "Spring Festival Gala effect," as the exclusive card partner of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, attracted widespread attention. The company took this opportunity to continuously cultivate traditional culture and explore product potential.
In recent years, Yiwu's (义乌) industrial policies have continued to exert efforts. In terms of technological innovation, Yiwu (义乌) provides a maximum reward of 5 million yuan to national high-tech enterprises with R&D investment exceeding 2 million yuan, and operates a 3 billion yuan industrial fund and a 3 billion yuan science and technology innovation mother fund, focusing on supporting "4+X" advanced manufacturing system projects. In terms of intelligent transformation, provincial-level intelligent factories and provincial-level future factory projects are subsidized up to 30% of the investment in production equipment and 50% of the investment in network software and hardware, and provincial-level future factories are additionally rewarded with 2 million yuan.
Expanding the Agglomeration Effect of Platforms and Unblocking the Overseas E-commerce Channel
In the modern workshop of Zhejiang Runfeng Health Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江润峰健康科技有限公司), more than 30 production lines are operating at full speed, and products such as cosmetics, wet wipes, daily necessities, and mosquito repellent liquid are continuously rolling off the production line. Two fully automated e-commerce review and sorting lines operate efficiently, completing packaging, labeling, and shipping in one go. The company's revenue from January to February increased by more than 15% year-on-year, and the average daily e-commerce shipment volume remained at around 20,000 orders.
At present, Yiwu (义乌) has attracted more than 10 globally renowned cross-border e-commerce platforms such as Amazon (亚马逊), TikTok Shop (TikTok Shop), AliExpress (速卖通), and Jumia (Jumia) to establish regional service centers, basically covering leading platforms in the field. The Zhejiang China-Europe Railway Express (Yixinou) (浙江中欧班列（义新欧）) line and the international freight route network continue to improve, and the full-link service system provides efficient and smooth international logistics channels for cross-border e-commerce platforms. Yiwu (义乌) has also arranged 100 million yuan of special funds to support enterprises in "going overseas with their brands," deepen the integration of "cross-border e-commerce + industrial belt," and promote "Yiwu Manufacturing (义乌制造)" from local to global.
Consolidating the Foundation of the Industrial System and Accumulating Momentum for High-Quality Development
Currently, Yiwu (义乌) is closely focusing on the layout of advanced manufacturing clusters, making every effort to consolidate the advantages of the four characteristic industries of textile and apparel, cosmetics, printing and packaging, and fashion daily necessities, and expanding the scale of the four emerging industries of new energy vehicles and parts, new semiconductors, optoelectronic displays, and intelligent consumer terminals. It is proactively laying out multiple future industrial tracks such as new energy storage, humanoid robots, and the low-altitude economy, accelerating the pace of industrial agglomeration and transformation and upgrading.
From the busy production lines in the workshop to the new projects being accelerated on the construction site; from the intelligent upgrading of traditional industries to the clustered development of emerging industries; from the precise implementation of benefit-enterprise policies to the global layout of cross-border e-commerce... A series of hot production scenes converge into a magnificent picture of Yiwu's (义乌) industrial economy steadily advancing and improving in quality.
Facing the future, Yiwu (义乌) will continue to maintain its attitude of moving towards the new, embrace change with a more open mind, and accumulate momentum with more pragmatic actions, running out of "acceleration" on the road of new industrialization.
Data Source: Yiwu City (义乌市) Rong Media Center (融媒体中心)
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Tiger footprints appear in the forest, deer herds can be seen on the mountains through the window, and flocks of waterbirds gather on the banks of the Hunchun River (珲春河)... Thanks to the continuous protection of the integrated space-air-ground monitoring platform and scientific researchers, the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park has achieved a series of ecological results. A reporter followed the researchers on a visit.
In March, the temperature warms up. In the forests of Northeast China, the ice and snow on the mountains gradually melt.
At 8:30 in the morning, the reporter arrived at the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park Scientific Research Base in Hunchun City (珲春市), Jilin (吉林) Province, and followed Feng Limin (冯利民), Director of the Northeast Tiger and Leopard Monitoring and Research Center of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and Professor at Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), into the mountains. This was both a field exploration and an experience of the daily scientific research of scholars rooted in the deep mountains.
More and more wild animals in the forest, and the ecological environment is getting better and better
Just entering the mountain, smelling the fresh air and listening to the bursts of birdsong, groups of sika deer can be seen jumping and frolicking in the forest from time to time.
Walking along, Feng Limin (冯利民) suddenly brightened his eyes and shouted in surprise - dense traces on the unmelted snow in the forest came into view. The hoofprints of sika deer and roe deer were intertwined, mixed with traces of wild boars. He pointed to a large, round footprint and said, "This is a tiger's footprint!"
The reporter squatted down and put his hand into the footprint to feel its size. The texture of the tiger's paw was clearly visible.
"Come, feel it - if you were a tiger, how would you feel in this forest?" Feng Limin (冯利民) imitated the way a tiger walks, as happy as a child, "When I walk into the mountains and forests, I habitually jump out of the human perspective. When we look at this mountain forest from the perspective of animals, and better understand how they walk, how they forage, and how they live, we can better carry out research and protection work."
The dense traces in the forest are a reflection of the increasingly better ecological environment of the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park.
"In recent years, the feeling has been particularly obvious. There are really more and more wild animals. Not only can you encounter many when you enter the mountains, but even if the animals hide deep in the forest at noon and cannot be seen, we can also find their traces from the footprints," Feng Limin (冯利民) said with emotion.
The Hunchun River (珲春河), which flows through the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, has clear and pure water. In the river channel, a large group of wild ducks are swimming. "Look, this is a mallard, that is a merganser..." Feng Limin (冯利民) pointed and introduced. Clear river water and flocks of waterbirds are important indicators of an improved ecological environment.
On the village road of Miaoling Village (庙岭村), Yangpao Manchu Township (杨泡满族乡), two elderly people were taking a walk. Diao (刁) Da'niang (大娘), who is over 70 years old, told reporters: "When I was a child, I couldn't see deer. Now I can sit on the kang and see deer herds on the mountains through the window. The environment here is better."
Technological protection makes national park management more "transparent"
When the reporter was walking through the forest, infrared cameras on the trees could be seen from time to time, with two solar panels tied above the cameras.
"More than 20 years ago, infrared cameras had to be taken up the mountain to replace batteries and retrieve film, which was very time-lagged. Now, with solar power generation and real-time transmission technology, most of the areas where cameras are deployed in the national park can achieve real-time monitoring," Feng Limin (冯利民) introduced.
The integrated space-air-ground monitoring platform for the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park developed by Feng Limin's (冯利民) tiger and leopard research team at Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) makes national park management more "transparent" - it plays a huge role in species distribution monitoring, field patrols, wild animal warnings, and forest fire prevention, effectively improving daily patrol and management efficiency.
Feng Limin (冯利民) called up a monitoring video: One day, a villager holding a piece of iron wire appeared in front of the camera lens; a few days later, a roe deer appeared in front of the lens; a few days later, the lens recorded a video of a hunter dragging a roe deer down the mountain; then the next day, local forest police appeared in the lens, it was them taking the poaching suspect to the scene to collect evidence.
In recent years, Jilin (吉林) Province has continued to carry out special rectification actions to "clear the mountains and clear the traps," clearing a large number of hunting traps in the national park. In addition, with the all-round coverage of the real-time monitoring system, illegal activities in the national park have almost nowhere to hide. Today, the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park has built a large-area coverage of the biodiversity real-time monitoring space-air-ground integrated system - nearly 30,000 infrared cameras on the ground monitor day and night in real time, remote sensing satellites observe in the sky, and drones cruise in the air, the monitoring network basically fully covers the park.
Under the protection of technology and unremitting perseverance, the ecological achievements of the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park are becoming more and more significant: the number of Northeast tigers and Northeast leopards has increased from 27 and 42 at the beginning of the park pilot to about 70 and 80 currently.
Field research to further promote the research and protection of Northeast tigers and leopards
"There is a harvest today!" After discovering tiger footprints, Feng Limin (冯利民) discovered tiger feces. He and his assistant immediately took out a toolbox and carefully put the feces into a bag, ready to take them back to the laboratory for testing.
"Collecting feces is an important non-destructive sampling method. Animal feces store important information such as the tiger's diet, genetic information, and physical health, which is good material for scientific research," he said. "We go into the mountains to find first-hand samples and come back to do qualitative and quantitative analysis. In addition to infrared cameras monitoring the tiger's activities and population status, these detailed diets, physical conditions, and more specific activity patterns must be clarified through field research."
This field research is just a microcosm of Feng Limin's (冯利民) thousands of trips into the vast forest over the past 20 years. Born in 1980, he first came to the deep mountains and old forests of Hunchun (珲春) in 2006. At that time, many experts at home and abroad believed that there were no wild breeding populations of Northeast tigers and leopards in China. However, the field scientific expedition team to which Feng Limin (冯利民) belonged resolutely drilled into the mountains to track the traces of wild Northeast tigers and leopards and conduct long-term ecological research on tigers and leopards in China.
"In 1996, Jilin (吉林) Province issued a decision prohibiting the hunting of terrestrial wild animals; in the 21st century, national nature reserves such as Hunchun (珲春) and Wangqing (汪清) were established, rescuing and protecting some key habitats; in 2015, Jilin (吉林) Province comprehensively stopped commercial logging of natural forests in key state-owned forest areas; in October 2021, the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park with an area of 14,100 square kilometers was officially established..." Speaking of the protection of Northeast tigers and leopards, Feng Limin (冯利民) knows it like the back of his hand 如数家珍 (rú shǔ jiā zhēn - "enumerate treasures," to be very familiar with something, as if counting one's own treasures).
In the early years of entering the mountains, Feng Limin (冯利民) always had to carry dozens of kilograms of scientific research equipment back and forth for dozens of miles. The mountains and forests in all seasons hide countless tests: ticks and mosquitoes are everywhere in summer, and mosquito bites are commonplace; the snow-covered forest and grassland are bitterly cold in winter. The reporter asked: "Do you feel lonely after sticking to the deep mountains for 20 years?" "If there is light in your heart, you will not be lonely, and you will even enjoy it," Feng Limin (冯利民) said.
At 3 pm, return from the mountain. Feng Limin (冯利民) is still full of energy and is going to welcome students from the Second Affiliated Middle School of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学第二附属中学) to give them a popular science class. Usually, no matter how busy his scientific research work is, he will squeeze out time to carry out popular science, with an audience of more than one million people.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporters Chang Qin (常钦) and Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿)) that recently, Xiong'an New Area, driven by institutional innovation and digital empowerment, and with the Xiong'an Business Service Center project as a pilot, issued the first three-dimensional real estate certificate for underground space in Xiong'an New Area. It took the lead in realizing the whole-process three-dimensional digital planning, design, and registration of land and space development in the country, promoting the transformation of natural resource management and land and space governance from two-dimensional to three-dimensional, and from static to dynamic, providing strong support for high-standard and high-quality promotion of the construction of a modern city in Xiong'an New Area.
Xiong'an New Area adheres to the concept of three-dimensional development of land and space throughout its entire life cycle. Based on the "one map" of natural resources and land and space planning, it realizes the integration and full life cycle management of the entire chain of planning, approval, supply, construction, and registration. In the planning stage, the functions, construction scale, and structural layout of the underground space are clarified, and the management requirements for three-dimensional space are clarified from the source. In the land supply stage, in response to the complexity of the project's diverse functions, three-dimensional layered supply and layered rights setting are implemented, and the underground space is transferred separately to achieve precise allocation of three-dimensional space resources. In the project construction stage, the three-dimensional model is fully applied to the entire process of engineering planning permits, construction permits, planning verification, and completion acceptance, and the scope of the underground space is refined and verified in each link to achieve precise rights setting for the three-dimensional underground space. In the real estate registration stage, certificates are registered and issued based on transfer contracts, planning permits, completion acceptance, and other materials, and the underground space rights enjoyed by the obligee are determined in accordance with the law to serve the refined management of the city.
As the first market-oriented large-scale complex project in Xiong'an New Area, the Xiong'an Business Service Center has an underground construction area of 318,100 square meters. Xiong'an New Area runs property rights management through the entire process of land and space development and utilization, and innovatively implements full-process three-dimensional cadastral surveys and full-process three-dimensional modeling in various stages such as approval, supply, completion acceptance, and real estate registration. It implements "one team for investigation of the same project, only one investigation for the same subject matter, and only one submission of the same investigation result." The cadastral survey standards in each stage are unified, and the results are shared and used to ensure clear ownership, clear boundaries, and accurate area. Through three-dimensional rights setting and three-dimensional cadastral surveys, the property rights boundaries of enterprise assets, public service facilities, owner-shared spaces, and civil air defense projects are clearly defined, and three-dimensional real estate certificates for underground space are issued, visualizing 4 billion yuan of enterprise assets and laying the property rights foundation for the scientific operation of space assets.
As of the end of 2025, Xiong'an New Area has cumulatively started construction of approximately 22.67 million square meters of underground buildings, and the starting area has (in) built 5.03 million square meters of underground space. Looking to the future, Xiong'an New Area will continue to deepen the practice of three-dimensional development of land and space, continuously improve the policy and technical standard system, and innovate the intelligent management of the entire chain and entire process of natural resource assets, so as to 筑牢根基 (zhù láo gēn jī - "build a solid foundation," to establish a firm foundation; to consolidate the base) for the construction of a smart city.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporter Jiang Xuehong (蒋雪鸿)) that the "Top Ten Meteorological Science and Technology Advances in China" for 2025 were recently released. The top ten meteorological science and technology advances focus on comprehensive observation, meteorological disaster mechanisms and forecasting and early warning, Earth system models, climate change and climate adaptation, satellite meteorology and space weather, artificial intelligence emerging technology applications, and other fields, exploring the forefront of meteorological science and technology, based on the needs of business capacity improvement, and highlighting the innovation of discipline mechanism research.
The top ten meteorological science and technology advances include: the construction of a seamless end-to-end "Fuxi" meteorological prediction model system, "Fengyu" pioneered a new global space weather full-chain intelligent forecasting system, revealing the long-distance transmission of extreme wildfire smoke leading to significant health risks, revealing a new mechanism of winter Arctic warming leading to Eurasian cooling, the first analysis of satellite atmospheric three-dimensional wind fields and significantly improving the effectiveness of typhoon numerical forecasting, a new generation of efficient high-resolution dry air quality conservation global spectral model achieving operational application, new breakthroughs in basic research on potential vorticity dynamics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原), the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) Land Surface Data Assimilation System (CLDAS—V3.0) achieving efficient integration of land-air multi-source data and multi-field applications, the construction of a full-spectrum non-regular ice crystal scattering model and the realization of domestic meteorological satellite remote sensing and assimilation operational applications, and the use of paleoclimate warm periods to decode future monsoon changes.
Return to TopThis newspaper Hainan Boao (博鳌) March 24th (Reporter Dong Zeyang (董泽扬)) The Boao Forum for Asia (博鳌亚洲论坛) 2026 Annual Conference will be held in Boao (博鳌), Hainan (海南) from March 24th to 27th. The reporter learned from the Hainan Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (海南省住房和城乡建设厅) that since the "Boao Near-Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone (博鳌近零碳示范区)" was renamed "Boao Zero-Carbon Demonstration Zone (博鳌零碳示范区)" in March last year, the demonstration zone has achieved remarkable results in energy conservation and emission reduction, and has now entered a normalized "zero-carbon operation" stage.
Actual measurement data shows that in 2025, the energy-related carbon dioxide emissions of buildings and municipal infrastructure in the Boao Zero-Carbon Demonstration Zone (博鳌零碳示范区) have decreased from 11,350 tons in 2019 to approximately 14.6 tons, achieving a 99.9% reduction in carbon emissions. The demonstration zone produces 29 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually, which not only meets the demonstration zone's annual electricity demand of approximately 19.4 million kilowatt-hours, but also allows the remaining 9.6 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity to be connected to the grid.
Return to TopOur newspaper Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) March 24th dispatch (Reporter Shang Rongzheng (尚嵘峥)) On March 22nd, the Daixi Haizi Reservoir (大西海子水库), located in Yuli County (尉犁县), Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (巴音郭楞蒙古自治州), Xinjiang (新疆), opened its gates to release water, marking the official start of the 27th ecological water conveyance to the downstream of the Tarim River (塔里木河).
This ecological water conveyance work is divided into two stages. The first stage, which is currently underway, will last for 15 days, with a planned discharge of 20 million cubic meters of water to provide timely moisture replenishment for vegetation growth. The second stage of high-flow water conveyance is expected to begin in August this year.
The Tarim River (塔里木河) is the longest inland river in China, winding along the northern edge of China's largest desert, the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠). Since 2000, Xinjiang (新疆) has conducted ecological water conveyance to the downstream of the Tarim River (塔里木河) for 26 consecutive times in spring and summer, with a cumulative discharge of 10.7 billion cubic meters of ecological water, continuously nourishing the "green corridor" downstream of the Tarim River (塔里木河).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 辛 阳
In March, the spring breeze caresses the face. At the Xinmin Wind Farm (新民风电场) in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁), dozens of giant white wind turbines turn in the wind.
According to the latest data from the Liaoning Provincial Bureau of Statistics (辽宁省统计局), in 2025, Liaoning's (辽宁) cumulative clean energy power generation reached 128.6 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for 51.3% of the total power generation. This means that in Liaoning (辽宁), one out of every two kilowatt-hours of electricity comes from clean energy. Not long ago, with the successful grid connection of 11 wind turbines in the CSSC Wind Power Xingcheng No. 2 Wind Power Project (中船风电兴城二号风电项目), Liaoning Province's (辽宁省) installed clean energy capacity exceeded 50 million kilowatts, accounting for 55.2% of the province's (全省) total installed capacity.
Liaoning (辽宁) is rich in clean energy categories such as wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear power. In the Liaobei Plain (辽北平原), white wind turbine blades rotate; in the western Liaoning hills (辽西丘陵), continuous photovoltaic panels reflect dazzling light; in the eastern Liaoning mountains (辽东山区), the Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station (清原抽水蓄能电站) participates in grid peak regulation through "low storage and high generation"; along the southern Liaoning coast (辽南沿海), the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station (红沿河核电站) continuously and stably outputs energy...
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Liaoning's (辽宁) energy development steadily moved towards a low-carbon, green, and sustainable direction: coal-fired power units were accelerated for renovation, wind and solar energy were accelerated for development, nuclear power projects were accelerated for implementation, pumped storage power stations were accelerated for construction, and energy storage projects were accelerated for advancement.
Offshore wind power clusters are developing, and an offshore wind power cluster has been built in the Bohai Sea area (环渤海海域) of Liaoning (辽宁); the photovoltaic industry is blooming everywhere. In areas with abundant sunshine resources such as Fuxin (阜新) and Chaoyang (朝阳), the former mining subsidence areas and desertified land are now covered with blue photovoltaic panels, and thousands of villages and towns have achieved collective economic income growth through "sunshine revenue"; nuclear power provides stable support, and the six units of the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station (红沿河核电站) continue to operate safely and stably.
Relevant负责人 of the Liaoning Provincial Energy Bureau (辽宁省能源局) stated that Liaoning (辽宁) will fully promote the construction of a strong clean energy province and strive to build four ten-million-kilowatt-level clean energy bases for offshore wind power, coastal nuclear power, western Liaoning wind and solar power, and energy storage during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and strive to create a new energy system.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 董丝雨
In recent years, China has coordinated and promoted both in-situ and ex-situ conservation, comprehensively implemented wildlife conservation projects, continuously improved the protection policy and regulatory system and monitoring system construction, and promoted positive progress in wildlife conservation. At present, the habitat (native environment) quality of wild animals and plants in China has improved significantly, the protection rate of the number of national key protected terrestrial wild animals and wild plants has reached more than 80%, and the overall population of wild animals and plants has shown a good trend of stable growth.
China continues to improve its laws and regulations on wildlife protection, revise the Wildlife Protection Law, and adjust and issue the list of national key protected wild animals, wild plants, and terrestrial wild animals with important ecological, scientific, and social value.
At present, there are 988 species (types) of national key protected wild animals and about 1,200 species of wild plants, and 1,924 species of "three haves" terrestrial wild animals, and the scope of protection is constantly expanding. High-quality construction of an in-situ protection system with national parks as the main body, the first batch of 5 national parks covers nearly 30% of the national key protected wild animal and plant species in the terrestrial area. The first batch of 789 important terrestrial wildlife habitats were designated, 1,140 bird migration routes were identified, and more than 500 native habitat protection sites for rare and endangered wild plants were established, filling the gaps in in-situ conservation. At the same time, we will actively promote the construction of a wildlife ex-situ conservation network, establish nearly 600 terrestrial wildlife rescue and shelter institutions, and carry out artificial breeding, rewilding and rescue of rare and endangered wild animals such as giant pandas, crested ibis, and snow leopards. Two national botanical gardens and three key laboratories for wild plants have been established, and seven national forestry and grassland germplasm resource facilities and conservation banks have been laid out to collect and preserve more than 28,000 species of wild plants, and more than 300 species of wild plants have returned to the wild. Extensive international cooperation in wildlife conservation has been carried out, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity have been conscientiously implemented, cooperation with countries where Asian elephants, tigers, and snow leopards are distributed has been continuously strengthened, participation in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership has been strengthened, and cooperation in bird protection with Russia, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand has been promoted.
The latest monitoring results show that the wild populations of giant pandas, snow leopards, Siberian tigers, Amur leopards, and crested ibis continue to grow. Substantial breakthroughs have been made in artificial breeding technology for pangolins, and second-generation offspring have been bred. The wild population of *Abies beshanzuensis* has reached more than 4,000 plants, *Magnolia sinica* has increased to 15,000 plants, *Paphiopedilum baishanense* has increased to more than 200 plants, *Parakmeria omeiensis* has increased to 3,200 plants, *Acer yinkunii* has exceeded 10,000 plants, and *Pinus squamata* has increased to 3,000 plants.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration will focus on planning and implementing a series of wildlife protection projects in key areas, organizing major protection activities and special actions, improving laws, regulations and working mechanisms, steadily promoting international cooperation on giant pandas and wildlife treaty cooperation, continuously strengthening public awareness of wildlife protection, and actively strengthening coordination and linkage with relevant departments to promote the cause of wildlife protection with high quality and help the construction of a beautiful China (美丽中国) to achieve new and major progress.
Return to TopBy: 人民网记者 吴 昊 孙 娜
The Qinghai Ma'erdang Hydropower Station (青海玛尔挡水电站), standing tall on a plateau with an average altitude of 3,300 meters, is the hydropower station with the highest altitude in the Yellow River (黄河) basin. The special environment of high-altitude areas allows a series of independently innovative technologies to be applied in the construction of the project.
The minimum temperature in the area where the hydropower station is located can reach minus 30 degrees Celsius in winter. If newly poured concrete is exposed to such an environment, the moisture will quickly freeze and expand, causing cracks in minor cases and direct freezing damage in severe cases. The project team launched a set of "combined punches": the first is to "cover" the concrete with "quilts," building a fully enclosed insulated shed in the pouring area, and using steam heating inside to maintain a constant temperature. The second is to pre-embed water pipes inside the concrete, and balance the internal and external temperature differences by circulating warm water, to avoid cracking due to thermal expansion and contraction. This "warming + temperature control" scheme turns the original design of a 4-month winter break into a construction period.
The dam site is located in a narrow river valley in the upper reaches of the Yellow River (黄河). The geological conditions here are neither soft soil nor hard rock foundation. Conventional dam design and seepage prevention technology cannot be adapted to the complex structure of soft and hard interweaving. To this end, the project team abandoned traditional dam materials and used cemented gravel to fill the dam foundation slope. In addition, the project team also constructed a three-dimensional seepage prevention system in the dam foundation cover area, coupled with an intelligent monitoring system to track the dam foundation seepage flow. If leakage abnormalities occur, they will be dealt with in a timely manner.
In addition, the project team adopted a self-developed intelligent distributed control system to build a remote centralized control mode. In the control center in the plain area, the concrete temperature of the dam, the seepage flow of the dam foundation, and the operating status of the unit can be monitored in real time through the intelligent sensor network. The system automatically gives early warning and starts regulation when abnormalities occur. The intelligent distributed control system can also autonomously remotely regulate the ecological flow and water temperature according to seasonal changes.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄培昭
At 7 a.m., the Indian Ocean breeze had not completely dissipated the night, and the sugarcane fields in the central region of Mauritius were already awake. Standing on the edge of the field in the Flacq Plain, one can see the sugarcane forests undulating in the morning light like green waves, stretching into the distance. The air is filled with a sweet aroma, the scent of sugarcane juice slowly awakened by the sun.
In the words of American writer Mark Twain, "Heaven was copied after Mauritius." On this volcanic island known as the "homeland of paradise," the sweetness of sugarcane has long permeated the local texture. Here, sugarcane is not just a crop, but also a historical vein and an economic root. The Flacq Plain is open and fertile, very suitable for growing sugarcane, and is the core sugarcane growing area of the country. The reporter visited along the sugarcane fields, from the fields to the sugar factories, from farmers to policymakers, and the panoramic view of the Mauritian sugar industry slowly unfolded.
The Aftertaste of the Land: An Economic Lifeline Rooted for More Than 300 Years
At 3 p.m., sugarcane farmer Jean-Pierre stuck his sugarcane knife into the side of the field, wiped his sweat, and said to the reporter: "What you see now is the most familiar scenery in Mauritius." His family has been growing sugarcane for three generations, and they still guard this nearly 20-hectare piece of land.
Mauritius is rich in sugarcane, hence the reputation of "Sweet Island." According to official statistics, at its peak, 90% of the island nation's land area was used to grow sugarcane, and the sugar industry once contributed nearly 1/3 of the country's GDP and more than 90% of its export earnings. Deukila, CEO of the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate, told reporters that Mauritius is located at the junction of the tropics and subtropics, with an average annual temperature of 23-26 degrees Celsius and an annual rainfall of 1500-4000 mm, coupled with volcanic ash soil rich in minerals, providing nearly "tailor-made" natural conditions for sugarcane growth. Because of this, sugarcane has been rooted in this island nation for more than 300 years and has long been an economic lifeline.
Official statistics show that Mauritius currently has approximately 70,000-76,000 hectares of land used for sugarcane cultivation, accounting for more than half of the country's arable land. In normal years, Mauritius' sugar production can reach 500,000-600,000 tons per year, but with the adjustment of the economic structure and the adjustment of the EU sugar quota system in its main export market, the development of the sugar industry has gradually shrunk. In recent years, the annual sugarcane crushing volume has stabilized between 3.5 million and 4 million tons, which can produce 250,000 to 300,000 tons of sucrose.
The sugar industry directly or indirectly involves 5%-9% of the country's employment population. "Today, the direct contribution of the sugar industry to GDP is between 2% and 3%," said Deukila. "If you include transportation, ports, energy, export services, etc., its actual impact is much greater."
At the Port Louis (路易港) wharf, the reporter saw bags of sugar printed with the words "Made in Mauritius" being loaded into containers. More than 80% of the raw sugar, refined sugar and specialty sugar produced here are used for export and sold to more than 50 countries and regions including the EU and the United Kingdom.
From Fields to Chimneys: Industrial Upgrading Supported by Policies
At noon, the reporter came to a sugar factory located in eastern Flacq. Trucks transporting sugarcane slowly drove into the factory area, and the sound of wheels intertwined with the roar of machines.
Walking into the factory building, a heat wave hit. The conveyor belt rotated rapidly, and fresh sugarcane was squeezed between the rollers. The sugarcane juice flowed gurglingly along the steel pipes, with a slight amber color in the light. Steam rose above the workshop and quickly dissipated.
Several workers stayed by the equipment, operating skillfully and calmly. They checked the instruments from time to time and adjusted the valves. Here, the process of sugarcane from the field to sugar is compressed into pipelines and equipment. The machines operate day and night, continuing the industrial memory of Mauritius and sugarcane for hundreds of years, condensing the sunshine, rain and labor of this land into crystal clear candies.
Ramsamy, the technical director of the sugar factory, told reporters: "There are only 4 large sugar factories left in the country, but the concentration of production capacity is much higher than in the past." In the past, Mauritius had more than 10 scattered small sugar factories. Now, through integration and modernization, economies of scale and efficiency have been achieved. Some commentators say that Mauritius' sugar has long shifted from competition in "quantity" to survival in "quality."
In recent years, the Mauritian government has guided the industry to achieve higher-quality development through the "Sugar Industry Transformation Plan" and "Agricultural Modernization Strategy": First, improve sugar production efficiency and introduce efficient pressing and refining equipment; second, develop specialty sugars, including low GI (glycemic index) sugar, organic sugar, and unrefined cane sugar; and third, extend the industrial chain and develop by-products such as bagasse power generation and bioethanol. Local media commented that the government actively implements sugar industry reforms, reorganizes and merges small and medium-sized sugar factories to achieve intensive operations, increases refined sugar exports, and uses bagasse power generation, ethanol distillation, and rum brewing to guide the sugar industry to develop in the direction of high added value, which has achieved remarkable results.
In an interview in Port Louis, Nurdin Baker, an official from the Mauritian Ministry of Agriculture, said: "The sugarcane industry no longer bears the economic burden as it did in the past, but it is still an important part of our society and culture." Baker said that the government improves the competitiveness of the industry by optimizing sugar factory operations, integrating small sugar companies and promoting refined sugar exports, while encouraging the development of high value-added by-products such as bagasse power generation and ethanol production. "For farmers, the government provides technical training, promotes efficient planting and harvesting technologies, and supports the establishment of foreign trade channels, trying to get out of the traditional market dependence."
"Now, a sugarcane is almost 'eaten and squeezed dry'," Ramsamy said to the reporter, pointing to the power generation facilities on one side of the factory area. "Bagasse is used for power generation, and 15%-18% of the country's electricity is related to sugarcane by-products."
"However, the challenges are also real." Deukila admitted frankly that the high-priced quota system previously granted to Mauritius by the EU no longer exists, and international sugar price fluctuations have intensified; the country has limited land and high labor costs, and young people are unwilling to go to the fields again. The Mauritian sugar industry cannot win in scale, and can only participate in international competition through quality and characteristics. "Most of what we produce is specialty sugar, which is unique in the world." According to reports, Mauritian specialty sugar comes from high-quality unrefined cane sugar, mainly retaining the natural molasses and other antioxidant components of sugarcane, and some will have a slight bitter taste. Specialty sugars include demerara sugar, light golden sugar, and black sugar powder, which have a unique caramel aroma, natural crystal appearance and rich taste, and are very suitable for high-end baking, beverage preparation and cooking, and are also well-known brand raw materials in the high-end sugar market.
Cross-Mountain and Sea Cooperation: The Chinese Market Injects New Vitality
In recent years, the EU's own beet sugar production has rebounded and import demand has declined. At the same time, the quota space for foreign cane sugar has been adjusted, resulting in increased competitive pressure on Mauritian cane sugar in the traditional European market and squeezed export space. However, the continuous expansion of the Chinese market has brought new opportunities to the Mauritian sugar industry. Speaking of cooperation with China, Deukila's eyes gleamed: "The opening of the Chinese market has injected new vitality into our industry."
On January 1, 2021, the China-Mauritius Free Trade Agreement officially came into effect. This is the first free trade agreement signed by China with an African country, providing a rare institutional opportunity for this small island economy that is highly dependent on foreign trade. The agreement covers many fields such as trade in goods, trade in services, investment and economic cooperation. Among them, tariff quota arrangements are also specially made for Mauritian cane sugar. Since 2021, Mauritian cane sugar has obtained a tariff quota of 15,000 tons to China, which will increase by 5,000 tons each year until 50,000 tons in 2028. Within the quota, the tariff on Mauritian cane sugar entering the Chinese market has been greatly reduced from the previous 50% to 15%. Local media reported that this institutional design provides a clear, stable and predictable export channel for the Mauritian sugar industry.
"This arrangement is of great significance to our country's sugar industry exports," said Deukila. According to reports, Mauritius began trying to export specialty sugar to China as early as 2010, but before the free trade agreement came into effect, the scale of exports to China had long hovered between 700 and 1,100 tons. Today, under the framework of the free trade agreement, approximately 1/5 of Mauritius' sugarcane exports are guaranteed by the system.
The reporter saw at a sugarcane processing plant that workers were busy sorting and packaging specialty sugar for export. They said that orders from the Chinese market have restored confidence in sugar companies. Representatives of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce pointed out that Chinese buyers are particularly interested in Mauritius' high-quality specialty sugar, which not only increases export volume but also increases product premium space. In 2023, Mauritian specialty sugar had an independent booth at the China International Food and Catering Expo held in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南). Deukila is full of confidence in this: "We are moving in the right direction, the contribution of the Chinese market is huge, and we will benefit from it."
The salty sea breeze passes through the sugarcane forest, and thousands of stalks rub against each other, making a rustling sound, as if this volcanic island is using its own unique language to tell a development epic intertwined with sweetness and tenacity. In this Indian Ocean island nation, sugarcane is no longer the only economic pillar, but it is still the deepest root for the locals. It connects land, policies, markets and transoceanic cooperation, and is also quietly completing a transformation from "traditional crop" to "modern industry." At dusk, the setting sun dyes the sugarcane fields golden. Jean-Pierre stood by the field, looking at the sugarcane that was about to enter the harvest season, and said softly: "The taste of sucrose, like life, must be tasted slowly."
(Reported from Port Louis (路易港), Mauritius by this newspaper)
Layout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 24th (Reporter Cui Qi (崔琦)) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian (林剑) stated during a regular press conference on the 24th, that on the morning of March 24th, a lawless individual claiming to be an active-duty officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces forcibly broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan. This person admitted that his actions were illegal and threatened to kill Chinese diplomats "in the name of God." China is deeply shocked by this incident and has lodged a solemn representation and strong protest with Japan.
Lin Jian (林剑) said that the incident seriously violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, seriously threatens the personal safety of Chinese diplomats and the security of diplomatic facilities, and its nature and impact are extremely egregious. This incident once again reflects the rampant extreme right-wing ideology and forces in Japan, the formation of a "new type of militarism" as a scourge, and also exposes the deep-rooted poisonous effects of the Japanese government's erroneous policies on major core issues involving Sino-Japanese relations such as history and Taiwan. The Japanese side has failed to manage and educate its Self-Defense Forces personnel and has failed to fulfill its security responsibilities for Chinese embassies and consulates and diplomatic personnel.
Lin Jian (林剑) said that China demands that Japan immediately thoroughly investigate the incident, severely punish the relevant personnel, and give China a responsible explanation. Japan must earnestly ensure the safety of the premises and personnel of the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Japan, reflect on and correct its China policy, and fundamentally prevent such incidents from happening again. The international community should be highly vigilant about the dangerous trend of accelerated right-wing shift and the expansion and mismanagement of the Self-Defense Forces in Japan.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Tokyo, March 24th) (Reporter Liu Wenzhang (刘文璋)) In response to the illegal intrusion into the Chinese Embassy in Japan by Japanese lawbreakers on March 24th, the Chinese Embassy in Japan lodged a solemn representation and expressed strong protest, demanding that the Japanese side provide a responsible explanation.
The embassy stated that on the morning of March 24th, a lawbreaker claiming to be a "member of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces" forcibly broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan by climbing over the wall, threatening to kill Chinese diplomats. The incident seriously violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and seriously threatens the safety of embassy personnel and premises, with extremely adverse consequences. This situation once again shows that the extreme right-wing ideology and forces in Japan are very rampant, and the dangerous reality of the Self-Defense Forces' "expansion of the army and loss of control" must arouse high vigilance from the international community.
The Chinese Embassy in Japan has lodged a solemn representation and strong protest with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, demanding that the Japanese side immediately launch a thorough investigation into the incident, severely punish the personnel involved, provide a responsible explanation to the Chinese side, and at the same time take practical measures to ensure the safety of Chinese embassies and consulates in Japan, personnel, premises, and Chinese citizens in Japan, and prevent such incidents from happening again.
Return to TopJapan's Promotion of Nationalizing Military Production Facilities Sparks Widespread Concerns
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, March 24 (Reporters Li Ziyue (李子越) and Chen Ze'an (陈泽安)) According to Japan's Kyodo News on the 23rd, the Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (自民党) held consultations on the same day to promote the nationalization of defense equipment factories and other facilities, and regard it as one of the key topics for revising the "Three Security Documents" such as the National Security Strategy within the year. This move has aroused widespread concern in Japan.
The report stated that the ruling coalition Liberal Democratic Party (自民党) and the Japan Innovation Party had already proposed this policy direction in a cooperation document reached in October 2025. Because the document at that time used relevant expressions derived from the military-industrial system before World War II, the policy subsequently triggered high alert in Japan.
In response to this trend, Osaka Seikei University professor Akihiro Sado (佐道明广) said that Japan has been avoiding direct government intervention in the field of military production under the post-war pacifist framework. This policy adjustment means that this principle is changing, "Japan is taking off the signboard of a 'peaceful nation'." In addition, a large number of voices of concern have also appeared in the relevant news comment areas. Many Japanese netizens pointed out that "the government's blind emphasis on strengthening military power may further aggravate social unrest," and "Since Ms. Takaichi (高市) came to power, dangerous policy trends have continued to increase, making people have to worry about the future of Japan."
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (福岛第一核电站) to Discharge Approximately 55,000 Tons of Nuclear-Contaminated Water in Fiscal Year 2025
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, March 24 (Reporter) Tokyo Electric Power Company (东京电力公司) of Japan released a press release on the 24th stating that the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (福岛第一核电站) in fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026) ended on the same day, with a total of approximately 55,000 tons of nuclear-contaminated water discharged, including approximately 16 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium. The company plans to discharge nuclear-contaminated water 8 times in fiscal year 2026, approximately 62,400 tons.
Ignoring the strong doubts and opposition from the international community, Japan unilaterally and forcibly launched the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (福岛第一核电站) into the sea in August 2023. As of now, a total of 18 discharges of nuclear-contaminated water have been completed, with a discharge volume of approximately 141,000 tons.
South Korea Strongly Protests the Japanese Government's Approval of Textbooks Distorting Historical Content
People's Daily, Seoul, March 24 (Reporter Mang Jiuchen (莽九晨)) The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 24th, expressing strong protest against the Japanese government's approval of high school textbooks containing content such as territorial claims over Dokdo (独岛) (Takeshima (竹岛) in Japanese), and demanded that Japan immediately correct it.
The statement said that Dokdo (独岛) clearly belongs to South Korea's inherent territory from a historical, geographical, and international law perspective. South Korea expresses strong protest against the Japanese government's re-approval of textbooks that put forward "unreasonable claims" regarding Dokdo (独岛), and emphasizes that "any improper claims by Japan regarding Dokdo (独岛) are unacceptable."
The statement also said that the South Korean government expresses regret over the distorted expressions in some Japanese textbooks that downplay the victims of the Japanese military's "comfort women" and the issue of forced labor, and once again urges the Japanese government to carry out historical education in the spirit of apology and reflection that it has expressed on historical issues.
Russia and Vietnam Sign Agreement to Cooperate in Building Vietnam's First Nuclear Power Plant
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, March 23 (Reporter Bao Nuomin (包诺敏)) The Russian government website released a message on the 23rd stating that Russia and Vietnam signed an intergovernmental agreement on the same day on cooperation in building Vietnam's first nuclear power plant. Russian Prime Minister Mishustin and visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (范明政) attended the signing ceremony in Moscow. According to the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, the agreement project plans to build two VVER-1200 nuclear power units with a total installed capacity of 2,400 megawatts at the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant in Vietnam. According to the original plan, the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project included two nuclear power plants, which would be built in cooperation with the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation and the Japan Atomic Power Company, respectively, but Vietnam decided to suspend the nuclear power plant project in 2016.
Iran Appoints Zolqadr as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 24 (Reporter) Mehdi Tabatabai (迈赫迪·塔巴塔巴伊), Deputy Director for News and Communications Affairs of the Iranian Presidential Office, said on social media on the 24th that with the approval of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (穆杰塔巴·哈梅内伊), Mohammad Bagheri Zolqadr (穆罕默德·巴盖尔·佐勒加德尔) has been appointed as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council by presidential decree.
Zolqadr (佐勒加德尔) succeeds Larijani (拉里贾尼), who was killed in an attack a few days ago. According to Iranian media reports, Zolqadr (佐勒加德尔) previously served as Larijani's (拉里贾尼) deputy.
Eurozone Economic Activity Slows Down Under the Impact of Middle East War
Xinhua News Agency, Frankfurt, March 24 (Reporter Shan Weiyi (单玮怡)) Affected by the US-Israel-Iran war, the momentum of economic recovery in the Eurozone has recently slowed down. Data released by S&P Global on the 24th showed that the Eurozone's composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in March fell to 50.5, significantly lower than 51.9 in the previous month.
The data showed that the Eurozone's service sector PMI fell sharply to 50.1 in March, hitting a new low since May last year. At the same time, new orders in the service sector fell for the first time in eight months, dragging down overall economic growth. In contrast, the manufacturing PMI rose to 51.4, performing better than expected.
Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said that the energy shock caused by the Middle East war will significantly push up inflation and drag down Eurozone economic growth, "sounding the alarm for stagflation."
The European Central Bank recently predicted that the conflict in the Middle East may drag down Eurozone economic growth and increase upward pressure on inflation. In 2026, the overall inflation rate in the Eurozone is expected to reach 2.6%, and the economy will grow by 0.9%.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 章念生
Recently, Malaysia officially implemented a comprehensive ban on the import of e-waste, classifying it as "absolutely prohibited" under the "2023 Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order." Previously, e-waste was classified by the Malaysian government as "conditionally prohibited," and the Director-General of the Department of Environment Malaysia could approve imports under specific conditions.
Malaysia is one of the main recipients of various types of waste internationally, and the issue of e-waste has long plagued Malaysia. Due to the accelerated growth of global e-waste, false declarations at entry ports, and the repeated failure to eliminate illegal e-waste processing plants, Malaysia faces a severe situation regarding the illegal inflow of e-waste. The issuance of the aforementioned ban is an important step taken by the country in strengthening the supervision of cross-border hazardous waste and improving its environmental governance system.
According to Malaysian media reports, between 2021 and 2025, 701 out of 1241 inspected containers were found to contain e-waste. Because some countries in Europe and the United States have laws prohibiting the processing of e-waste locally, some companies ship e-waste to Malaysia for processing by illegal processing plants. A recent investigation report released by the environmental organization "Basel Action Network" shows that Malaysia is a major recipient of e-waste from the United States. From January 2023 to February 2025, Malaysia imported more than 131,000 tons of e-waste from the United States, accounting for approximately 75% of the total U.S. e-waste exports during the same period. If this e-waste cannot be properly disposed of, it will cause serious damage to the local environment and trigger public health problems.
To curb the entry of illegal e-waste, Malaysia is promoting the construction of a full-chain management and control system. Through the establishment of a cross-departmental coordination mechanism, multiple departments such as the Ministry of Finance (马来西亚财政部), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部), the Ministry of Home Affairs (内政部), and the Ministry of Environment (环境部) in Malaysia jointly participate in supervision, improving the efficiency of hazardous waste management and control through information sharing, joint law enforcement, and other methods. Currently, the Malaysian government has implemented a "box-by-box verification + random inspection" model at national entry ports and is strengthening cooperation with international organizations such as the Secretariat of the Basel Convention and Interpol. Azam Baki (阿占·巴基), Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (马来西亚反贪污委员会), stated that relevant departments must coordinate and carry out law enforcement actions to ensure the effective implementation of the ban. Malaysia is also taking practical actions to eliminate illegal e-waste processing plants within its borders. Last year, the Malaysian police, in conjunction with multiple departments, launched a special law enforcement action, destroying 57 illegal e-waste processing plants.
Malaysia established an "E-waste Coordination Special Committee" to strengthen overall coordination. This committee will review Malaysia's existing and past e-waste entry supervision, law enforcement coordination, and legal framework, identify institutional loopholes, and propose improvement suggestions. The committee also has the right to prioritize the disposal of e-waste goods that may pose risks to the environment and public health, in order to promote more systematic and efficient e-waste management.
The Malaysian non-governmental organization "Friends of the Earth" (自然之友) and the Penang Consumers Association (槟城消费者协会) issued a joint statement stating that it is necessary for Malaysia to ban the import of e-waste and supplement it with strict law enforcement. The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (马来西亚边境管控与保护局) stated that it will promote the implementation of the e-waste coordination mechanism by establishing a special secretariat, coordinating the opinions of relevant departments, and convening coordination meetings to further clarify the direction of supervision and improve implementation arrangements, thereby enhancing the overall synergy and execution efficiency of the e-waste management system. The Ministry of Home Affairs (内政部) in Malaysia recently issued a statement on social media stating that Malaysia is not a "dumping ground" for e-waste from developed countries. E-waste is not just waste, but also a serious threat to the environment, public health, and national security.
(Intern Xi Zhimiao (奚之淼) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑 翔
"We haven't had many college students here in decades. I didn't expect we'd now have a PhD who studied in China and came back, and he's teaching us scientific farming techniques hands-on." Mau Yohane, a farmer from Lisasadzi County, Malawi, told our reporter.
Mau Yohane's family is one of the first households in Lisasadzi County to benefit from the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard. Now, they not only achieve self-sufficiency in food but also have a surplus to sell. The "PhD who studied in China" she mentioned is named Semu (塞姆), the first doctoral student recruited by the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard.
The China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard, launched in 2019, is a key project for China-Africa agricultural education cooperation, led by China Agricultural University and implemented in both China and Africa. The project recruits agricultural students from African countries, and each batch of students must return to their hometowns for agricultural practice and guide farmers in production during their studies. This is Semu's second time returning to his hometown to carry out localized practice. He is now based at the Lisasadzi County agricultural technology extension station, working with his partners to promote local agricultural transformation.
From "Nourishing the Land" to "Pest Control," Sowing "Golden Seeds" for Sustainable Development
March in Malawi is the end of the rainy season. The road from the capital, Lilongwe (利隆圭), to Lisasadzi County, about 150 kilometers away, becomes a soft red dirt road soaked in rainwater for the latter half of the journey. By the time we arrived, the car was covered in mud. Outside the Lisasadzi County agricultural technology extension station, large, well-organized experimental fields were lush with greenery. Corn was growing vigorously, its leaves glistening in the post-rain sunlight.
Walking through the waist-high cornfield, Semu was squatting between the ridges in the depths of the experimental field. He was wearing a black shirt, an old straw hat with a brim softened by sun and rain, and brown sneakers covered in mud, with a few corn leaves stuck to the heels.
Semu was holding a tape measure, bending over to measure, and meticulously recording planting data, oblivious to the sweat trickling down his forehead. "It's the season of rapid crop growth, and we're busy collecting data, including corn stalk height, leaf area index, and stem diameter. Each set of data is an important basis for predicting this year's yield," Semu said. According to the data collected so far, this year's yield will reach a new high.
Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world, with over 60% of its population facing food shortages. Increasing crop yields means more people can eat their fill and have higher incomes. However, problems such as soil infertility and pests have always constrained local agricultural development. Whether a change in mindset can be achieved is key to solving these problems.
"When I first arrived at the station in 2023, all the farmers here only knew how to use chemical fertilizers to fertilize the land. But chemical fertilizers are very expensive in Malawi, costing three to four hundred yuan per bag, which is almost a month's income for an ordinary person. Therefore, farmers only apply fertilizer when they can get it for free. Natural fertilizers such as straw and weeds are regarded as garbage and burned directly, leading to increasingly poor soil fertility," Semu said.
Since the farmers didn't know how to "turn waste into treasure," Semu taught them how to dig composting pits, put straw and weeds into the pits to decompose, and make organic fertilizer to improve soil fertility, house by house. Semu said that returning compost to the field is an important part of traditional Chinese farming techniques, with relevant records dating back to the *Qi Min Yao Shu* (《齐民要术》). In the past, Chinese farmers relied on these traditional methods to nourish the land and conserve soil. Now, the technology of returning compost to the field has been gradually promoted in Malawi.
Semu's synchronously promoted pest control program has allowed farmers to see the Chinese wisdom of "prevention is greater than cure."
"In the past, the harvest of farmers here depended entirely on the weather, and there was no awareness of actively preventing pests. The way to deal with pests was also very primitive. When they saw that the corn cobs were bitten through by insects, they would smear mud on the holes. As a result, the insects were fine, but the corn yield was severely reduced," Semu said. He repeatedly told the farmers that "pests should be prevented in advance, and it's too late to wait until you see the insects" and "insect eggs are hidden in the soil, so you have to spray medicine early when they just hatch and are easiest to eliminate." Gradually, the farmers saw the results in practice and understood that pest control is the same as fire prevention. You can't wait until it burns to save it, and you have to screen low-toxicity, low-residue pesticides. "This not only conforms to the concept of sustainable development but also allows China's green plant protection experience to benefit more people," Semu said.
From "nourishing the land" to "pest control," from passively enduring losses to actively preventing risks, the small changes that Semu has brought to the farmers in Lisasadzi County have sown "golden seeds" for the sustainable development of local agriculture.
"Physical Examination" for the Land: Affordability and Learnability for Farmers are Key
To achieve increased production and income, changing mindsets is only the first step. Having studied in China for many years, Semu deeply knows that science and technology are the primary productive forces. For Malawian agriculture to achieve rapid development, it needs to introduce advanced science and technology and move from extensive to refined methods. With Semu's promotion, China Agricultural University has provided a batch of advanced agricultural technology equipment for the extension station, helping local agriculture transform towards digitalization and mechanization.
Semu carried a briefcase into farmer Estherna's cornfield. The briefcase contained a set of nutrient rapid testing equipment that can quickly analyze soil conditions, with various measuring instruments neatly arranged. After taking soil samples, mixing them, and dripping in reagents, the results came out in one minute: this land was deficient in nitrogen, moderate in phosphorus, and insufficient in potassium. "In the past, the corn stalks grew tall, but the ears were small because the nutrients in the soil were unbalanced," Semu's patient explanation made Estherna suddenly realize. After adjusting the fertilization plan according to the "prescription," the crop growth was significantly improved. Other farmers heard about it and came to Semu for help with a "physical examination" of their land.
Semu calculated the costs: traditional soil testing, from sampling and drying to testing, costs nearly 30 yuan per set of procedures, while using rapid testing equipment costs less than one mao (0.1 yuan). "Although fixed laboratory measurements are more accurate and can do in-depth testing of heavy metals and organic matter, for front-line promotion, affordability and learnability for farmers are key."
With the soil conditions clarified and fertilization precise, the sowing process also needs to be adjusted. The planting methods inherited by Malawian farmers for generations are relatively extensive. They either broadcast seeds randomly, wasting half of them, or poke a hole with a stick and throw in two or three seeds, relying entirely on feeling for plant spacing and row spacing. This results in uneven seedling emergence, with large seedlings suppressing small seedlings, and yields never improving.
"The crops we grow are all crowded together, with thin stalks and small ears," a few months ago, farmer Anna came to the extension station to ask Semu for help. Semu squatted down next to her and explained while drawing on the ground with a branch: "If three or four seeds are crowded together in one hole, competing for water and fertilizer, none of them will grow well. One seed per hole, with spacing, allows each plant to have sufficient nutrients and sunlight."
Semu used a small Chinese-made hand-pushed precision seeder to help Anna and several other farmers achieve single-seed precision sowing, saving nearly half of the seed usage. More importantly, the plant spacing of 25 centimeters and the row spacing of 65 centimeters were fixed by calipers, the sowing depth was consistent, and the seeds germinated at the same time. The seedlings that grew out were uniform and basically the same height, which not only avoided mutual competition for nutrients but also facilitated field management. From a drone's perspective, the green corn plants were in straight rows and columns.
As the harvest season approached, the crops in front of Anna's house were growing well, forming a stark contrast with the plots that did not use single-seed precision sowing. "Many people came to learn from my family after seeing my crops," Anna said with a happy smile. "This is all thanks to the planting techniques Semu taught me."
Semu told reporters that these technologies are just starting in Malawi. He believes that when farmers see the data with their own eyes, touch the harvest with their own hands, and personally feel the charm of technology, the road of agricultural technology extension will become wider and wider.
Knowledge Should Not Only Be Written on Paper, But Also Planted in the Ground
As night fell, the labor and noise in the fields gradually subsided, and the tin roof of the extension station was rustling in the evening breeze. Inside the room, a crop growth cycle chart hung on the wall, with rust forming around the tacks used to fix the corners. Semu sat at the table, with a thick stack of measurement data under the halo of the desk lamp. There were also several agricultural technology books brought back from China spread out on the table, the edges of these worn books slightly curled up. At this moment, Semu's thoughts always drifted to China.
Semu graduated from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (利隆圭农业与自然资源大学) in Malawi and joined the Malawian Ministry of Agriculture after graduation. During his work, he traveled to large areas of farmland all over Malawi, but often felt that the theories in the textbooks did not match the reality in the fields, he could not solve the farmers' problems, and no one could answer his own doubts. In 2021, he applied for the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project and went to China Agricultural University (中国农业大学) for further study.
"In the first class I gave to the students, I asked them why they chose the Science and Technology Backyard. Semu was very sincere and answered without hesitation - to learn Chinese technology and publish more papers in the future," recalled Jiao Xiaoqiang (焦小强), the head of the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project and an associate professor at the College of Resources and Environmental Sciences of China Agricultural University. At that time, in Semu's understanding, studying was for publishing papers. The more articles, the greater the knowledge. But when Semu finished several months of theoretical study and was sent to the Science and Technology Backyard in Quzhou County (曲周县), Hebei Province (河北), for an internship, his thinking slowly began to change.
In Quzhou County, two things touched Semu greatly.
One was that professors lived, ate, and worked with the farmers. When Semu learned that his tutor would also live in the fields, he couldn't believe it: "In Malawi, no professor would do this." Jiao Xiaoqiang squatting on the ridges to discuss corn growth with farmers, holding freshly pulled weeds in his hand, and his trouser legs covered in mud deeply shocked Semu. "If you don't sweat in the field, why should the farmers believe you?" Jiao Xiaoqiang's words made Semu realize for the first time that knowledge should not only be written on paper, but also planted in the ground.
The other came from his interaction with the village party secretary. In Guangxia Village (广下村), Quzhou County, Semu heard about the concept of the village party secretary for the first time. Wang Yongsheng (王永胜), the village party secretary and director of the village committee, knew the situation of every household in the village by heart. "If you don't know who is a large-scale planter, who is an elderly person farming, and whose son is working outside... if you don't know these situations, no matter how good the technology is, it won't be implemented." Wang Yongsheng's words remained fresh in Semu's memory. Semu said that this is the grassroots code for the development of Chinese rural areas, with warmth and responsibility. Malawi also needs people who can keep the situation of every household in their hearts.
What Semu saw and heard in China made him think deeply about how to fundamentally change the face of agricultural development in Malawi. In his view, China's education and training model and the farmers' subjective initiative are important factors in promoting the rapid development of agricultural technology in China. "China's agricultural technology education focuses on combining theory and practice, not only teaching farmers 'how to do it' but also making them understand 'why to do it this way.' Thinking in action and correcting in practice is a pragmatic spirit that truly grows out of the soil." Semu believes that paying attention to reality and emphasizing practical results are distinct characteristics of China's social development. In addition to introducing agricultural technology, Malawi needs to learn this pragmatic spirit from China.
The winter in Quzhou allowed Semu to see heavy snow for the first time. White snow fell on the bare branches in the yard, on the gray tiles of the eaves, and in the palms of his hands, but a warm current surged in his heart. When he first arrived in Quzhou, Semu thought he was just there to learn technology, but when he was about to leave, he realized that what he had truly put in his heart was not just these technologies, but also an understanding of the land, respect for farmers, and the pursuit and love of a happy life.
What Can Truly Change This Land is to Let Technology and Experience Blossom and Bear Fruit
The Malawian students of the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard are divided into groups and dispersed in various agricultural technology extension stations, living and eating with local farmers. At the Lisasadzi County extension station, Semu has successively met four like-minded friends and formed his own team. They are all master's students of the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project and usually affectionately call Semu "Big Brother."
Semu's team has formulated a "three plots" plan for farmers' land: the land is divided into three parts, one for planting corn as the staple food, one for planting soybeans as a cash crop, and the remaining plot for planting forage for livestock. The team has a clear division of labor. Edward and Elisa, who are good at hands-on work, are responsible for land measurement, while Manda and Quinn, who are more theoretical and experimental and have less farming experience, are responsible for communicating and explaining with farmers. Semu is responsible for overall coordination, allowing the plan to take root in efficient collaboration.
Today, the Lisasadzi County extension station has absorbed 120 "technology farmers," with each of the four master's students guiding 30 households. "We value teamwork very much. The experience of being stationed in villages in Quzhou County tells us that we can't just focus on our own work, we can't just take care of the farmers we are connected with, and we must be able to support each other in time of need," Quinn said. As the only doctoral student of the Science and Technology Backyard in Malawi, Semu often drives hundreds of kilometers alone back and forth between the Tuchila County (图奇拉县) extension station and the Mzuzu County (姆祖祖县) extension station, imparting advanced experience and methods. "I am very relieved with the team in Lisasadzi County, and now I can put more energy into national agricultural technology extension," he said.
As the main executive agency in Malawi responsible for the demonstration and implementation of national agricultural technology, the Agricultural Technology Extension Services (ATES) of the Malawian Ministry of Agriculture coordinates the management of dozens of agricultural technology extension stations across the country. Semu is clear that the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard needs to be integrated into Malawi's national agricultural technology extension system and meet local needs in order to truly benefit farmers across the country with advanced agricultural technology. "We have agreed with the Agricultural Technology Extension Services on four major directions: crop intensification, crop rotation, corn-soybean intercropping, and improving soil fertility. The important task in the future is to ensure that all farmers master these technologies and understand the principles behind them," he said.
How long will it really take to change the face of agricultural development in Malawi? Semu hasn't thought carefully about this question, but he is sure that from "one field" to "ten thousand miles of plains," he will have more and more fellow travelers.
Semu's wife, Regina (蕾吉娜), previously worked in a non-governmental organization, committed to improving the well-being of farmers, but often witnessed projects being suspended due to lack of funding. She is clear that what can truly change this land is not intermittent aid, but truly letting advanced technology and experience take root, blossom, and bear fruit. In 2025, with Semu's encouragement and support, Regina resigned and joined the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard, becoming Semu's "classmate." Now, she is studying in China. When she returns after completing her studies, Semu will have one more partner on the vast red land of Malawi.
Return to TopBy: 康 杰
In the red soil fields of Lisasadzi County (利萨萨齐县), Malawi, the figure of Semu (塞姆), a doctoral student at the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard, cultivating the land, is a vivid embodiment of the deepening friendship between China and Africa. As a participant in the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project, Semu is bringing the agricultural technology and wisdom he learned in China back to his hometown, allowing scientific planting concepts to take root, driving local farmers to increase production and income, and building a bridge for China and Africa to jointly develop and connect hearts and minds.
Semu's path of practice is not a solitary journey, but a relay race of a group of people. Since the launch of the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project in 2019, batches of African students have traveled thousands of miles to study in China. They delve into theory in the classroom, temper practical skills in the fields, master green and efficient agricultural technologies, think about localized practical methods, and deeply understand China's practical concept of "writing papers on the land." During their studies, they also rooted themselves in the front lines of agricultural technology extension in various parts of Africa, providing services to farmers, promoting change with practical work, and accurately connecting Chinese experience with African needs, forming a virtuous cycle of technology exchange, mutual learning of ideas, and improvement of people's livelihoods.
This group of practitioners who are running around in the countryside, with agricultural cooperation as a link, makes China-Africa exchanges transcend the technical level and become a deep connection of mutual learning of ideas and emotional integration. From joint talent training to localized practical guidance, from the localization of agricultural machinery and equipment to the innovation and application of planting technology, the practical results of the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project have confirmed the deep foundation and strong vitality of China-Africa cooperation. The stories of "Semus" reflect the fruitful and promising China-Africa cooperation.
Agriculture is the foundation of people's livelihood. Exchanges and cooperation with agriculture as a medium make the friendship between the Chinese and African people deeper and deeper in the fields, and make the concept of a shared future more firm in joint development. China always adheres to the principles of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith in its Africa policy and the principle of pursuing the greater good and shared interests, abandons the mentality of one-way assistance, bases itself on the actual development needs of Africa, activates the endogenous power of African development, and helps African agricultural development. On the common issue of food security, China and Africa are jointly writing a bright answer sheet for working together. Behind this is the common pursuit of a better life by the Chinese and African people, and it is also a profound reflection of the mutual understanding and friendship between China and Africa and a shared future.
From one person's personal practice to a group of people's relay cultivation, as Semu said, when farmers see the data with their own eyes and touch the harvest with their own hands, this road will naturally become wider and wider. Looking to the future, China and Africa will continue to deepen pragmatic cooperation in various fields represented by agriculture, which will surely inject more impetus into the joint efforts of both sides to promote modernization.
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Return to TopBy: 王 政
Affected by multiple short-term factors such as changes in demand rhythm, China's domestic automobile market sales experienced a double-digit year-on-year decline in the first two months of this year. At the same time, the overseas market has shown a gratifying growth trend. From January to February, automobile exports reached 1.352 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 48.4%, becoming an important force in offsetting fluctuations in the domestic market.
Behind the "one increase and one decrease" is a reflection of the changing trends in China's automobile market during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period: after the total volume has greatly exceeded the 34 million vehicle mark, the annual sales growth rate is approaching double digits, and the penetration rate of new energy vehicles is approaching 50%, the growth logic of China's automobile industry is quietly changing.
With the implementation and effectiveness of a series of measures to further regulate the order of industrial competition, extensive development models based on quantity, such as pricing below cost, exchanging price for volume, and blind price wars, are gradually being optimized; implementing a new round of high-quality development actions for key industrial chains and enhancing industrial innovation capabilities have become important measures to continuously promote the high-quality development of the industry.
At the beginning of this year, BYD (比亚迪), Geely (吉利), and Chery (奇瑞) respectively released a new generation of power battery technology. Huawei (华为) iDVP released the world's first dual-optical path image-level 896-line LiDAR. XPeng Motors' (小鹏汽车) second-generation VLA large model was mass-produced and installed in vehicles. Zeekr 8X (极氪8X), Qijing GT7 (启境GT7) and other intelligent high-end new energy models are lined up for launch. The intensive appearance of new technologies and new models will strongly drive the recovery of the domestic market.
Statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会) show that since 2023, China's domestic automobile sales have achieved positive growth for three consecutive years, and in 2025, domestic sales reached 27.302 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%. However, compared with the highest point of 27.988 million vehicles in 2017, there is still a gap of nearly 700,000 vehicles. This means that since hitting a record high in 2017, China's domestic demand market for automobiles has been hovering at a high level for eight consecutive years. On the one hand, this confirms the necessity and urgency of the transformation of the automobile industry from "quantity growth" to "quality improvement," and also reflects that the overseas market has become a veritable "second growth curve" for China's automobile industry.
Looking at the development history of the automobile industry, moving from a "large automobile country" to a "strong automobile country" cannot be achieved without the support of a huge global market. With leading advantages in core technology, iteration speed, cost efficiency, and user experience becoming increasingly significant, China's intelligent connected new energy vehicles have been increasingly sought after by consumers around the world, and China's automobile industry is in a rare "window period" of accelerating globalization.
Opportunities and challenges coexist. Currently, the risk of geopolitical conflicts is rising, and trade protectionism is on the rise. At the same time, the destinations for Chinese automobile exports have also expanded from initially underdeveloped countries to high-value markets such as Europe. Chinese automakers will not only directly face competition from traditional automobile powerhouses and large multinational corporations, but also need to cope with challenges such as local procurement ratios, subsidy investigations, carbon tariffs, and data compliance. Obviously, the era of simply relying on cost advantages to **包打天下** (bāo dǎ tiān xià - "dominate the world," to be all-conquering) is gradually fading away, and the globalization of Chinese automobiles is undergoing a qualitative change from "product going overseas" to "industrial chain going overseas" and "brand going overseas."
Research and development, production, supply, sales, and service constitute the core value chain of manufacturing, and are also the five strategic highlands for winning the future in the journey of automobile exports. In recent years, Southeast Asia and Latin America, with obvious labor cost advantages, have once become the preferred locations for domestic automakers to establish wholly-owned factories. However, when entering Europe, Chery (奇瑞), Leapmotor (零跑), GAC (广汽), XPeng (小鹏) and other automakers have all chosen cooperation models. In the words of Yin Tongyue (尹同跃), Chairman of Chery Automobile (奇瑞汽车), the internationalization of Chinese automobiles should change from "going out" to "integrating in."
"Integrating in" is not an overnight achievement. It not only requires strengthening local R&D capabilities to integrate local consumption habits and consumer demands into the early product definition and later product adaptability development stages, but also requires fully integrating into the local culture. Building an efficient and localized brand communication platform and system in the era of artificial intelligence, shortening delivery cycles with efficient and low-cost logistics, improving brand premium capabilities with service experiences that exceed consumer expectations, and building a comprehensive competitiveness of "product + service + ecosystem"... all require domestic automakers to continuously innovate and explore.
The "one increase and one decrease" has profound meaning. On the basis of many years of high levels in the domestic demand market, accelerating "going out" and "integrating in," and upgrading from a "participant" in the global market to a "rule maker," China's automobile industry will write a new chapter in moving from a "large automobile country" to a "strong automobile country."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
Opening the year with busy renovations, Ms. Wang, a resident of Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽) Province, plans to replace her old home appliances. After comparing products both offline and online, she finally settled on a three-drum washing machine, noting, "The new model has a high aesthetic appeal and is more energy-efficient." She calculated the savings, "With the national subsidy and trade-in value, I can save nearly a thousand yuan."
Riding the wave of the "national subsidy," many families have been "upgrading" to green appliances in the past two years. Data shows that by 2025, over 129 million home appliances will be traded in, with Grade 1 energy efficiency (water efficiency) accounting for over 90%.
The "green" trend sweeping the home appliance market is driven by policy guidance and support. The 2024 home appliance trade-in program proposed "an additional subsidy of 5% of the final sales price for purchasing products with Grade 1 or higher energy efficiency or water efficiency." The 2026 trade-in "national subsidy" continues, with home appliance subsidies specifically targeting "Grade 1 energy efficiency or water efficiency."
Upgraded demand drives supply-side transformation. What new industrial landscapes have emerged from trade-ins? Currently, the concept of green consumption is deeply rooted in people's minds. How can this be transformed into a strong new driving force for industry? Let's step into the factory workshop and take a look at this Haier (海尔) three-drum washing machine.
About 1/3 of R&D expenses are invested in green performance, resulting in more new technologies.
One machine is equivalent to three! In the smart home exhibition hall of the Haier Ecological Experience Center, the three-drum washing machine has become a "star" exhibit, attracting a constant stream of visitors.
Upon closer inspection, the white machine body features one large and two small drums, allowing for separate washing and care of underwear, socks, and large items of clothing. Since its launch in June last year, it has sold over 400,000 units in nine months, becoming an absolute "blockbuster" in the home appliance sector.
"It's not just a popular 'sales champion,' but also a green 'model'!" Xu Sheng (许升), General Manager of Advanced Technology R&D at Haier Smart Home (海尔智家), summarized it with "one low and one high" –
Low material usage. The entire machine is "three-in-one," and components such as circuit boards and chips are also highly integrated. Through structural innovation, overall material usage is reduced by more than half.
High energy efficiency. Grade 1 energy efficiency requires electricity consumption of no more than 0.11 kWh and water consumption of less than 6 liters per kilogram of clothing washed. The three-drum washing machine achieves 0.06 kWh and 5 liters. On this basis, the washing ratio is 1.22, meaning it uses less water and electricity to wash clothes cleaner.
"We understand that the 'new' in home appliance trade-ins not only refers to new products but also provides a broader market for new products and technologies through policy support and guidance." In Xu Sheng's view, the outstanding performance of the three-drum washing machine indicates that the national subsidy reduces the "green premium," incentivizing consumers to purchase new products with higher energy efficiency levels.
The "final push" of trade-ins has become a "key assist" for technological innovation.
Stepping into the Haier Smart Home Central Research Institute, R&D personnel are continuously tackling original technologies in multiple fields such as partition washing, preservation, and comfortable air. The three-drum washing machine was born here.
"Green energy saving is inherently a R&D necessity. Driven by the trade-in policy, this trend is rapidly expanding in depth," Xu Sheng introduced.
Greater R&D efforts. Technological innovation must be ahead of market demand. Currently, Haier invests over 10 billion yuan in R&D annually, with about 1/3 dedicated to green product development.
Higher standards. Driven by green consumption, the green production level of the entire industry has greatly improved. Continuous innovation is necessary to achieve leadership. Currently, Haier's offline products, represented by drum washing machines, are all Grade 1 energy efficiency products, with some categories exceeding the Grade 1 energy efficiency standard by more than 20%.
"Entering the era of artificial intelligence, intelligent technology is expanding new space for green performance improvement," Xu Sheng revealed that in late March this year, Haier will launch a "seven-fold AI" washing machine. Based on large model algorithms, it can not only sense different fabrics and intelligently match washing and care modes but also automatically adjust detergent dosage based on local water quality, further saving energy and reducing consumption.
More categories. The new generation of green technology is not only widely used in traditional appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners but is also extending to new categories such as dryers and shoe washing machines.
Looking at one enterprise to understand an industry, the trade-in policy lowers the consumption threshold for high-energy-efficiency products, promotes the continuous expansion of the green and smart home appliance market, and drives a richer supply of green products. In 2025, thousands of companies will release tens of thousands of green and smart new products, helping to accelerate the transformation of the home appliance industry.
"Since 2024, the home appliance trade-in policy has not only effectively boosted the market but also profoundly led to the optimization and upgrading of the industry's development pattern," said Xu Dongsheng (徐东生), Vice Chairman of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association (中国家用电器协会). The new round of trade-ins further focuses on home appliance categories with large market stock and wide application scenarios and explicitly subsidizes only Grade 1 energy efficiency products, which will promote energy efficiency upgrades and green development in the industry with greater力度.
Green concepts are embedded in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, resulting in a new industrial ecology.
Improving the energy efficiency of home appliances not only involves exploring space in product R&D but also finding increments in the supply chain. In the interview, the reporter found that trade-ins not only promote the green transformation of products but also drive the low-carbon upgrading of the industrial chain and supply chain.
The Haier Global Procurement Committee, a "central network" that accurately matches product supply and demand, connects more than a thousand major suppliers worldwide. The production and manufacturing of a three-drum washing machine requires the involvement of over 400 of them.
"Fully leveraging the leading role of the industrial chain, we embed green concepts into the front end of material development and share technology and benefits by jointly building joint laboratories with core suppliers," said Wang Zhaogui (王召贵), General Manager of the Haier Global Procurement Committee.
First, look at the core components.
Electrical controllers, the "brain" of home appliances, are the core components that enable the automation and intelligence of washing machines. "The new generation of controllers we jointly developed with Haier reduces standby power consumption to 0.5 watts, which is equivalent to almost no power consumption," said Dong Haiyong (董海涌), General Manager of Diehl Electronic (China) (代傲电子(中国区)). Currently, these high-performance controllers have been widely used in Haier home appliance products, and the next step is to further reduce it to 0.3 watts, releasing greater energy-saving potential.
Then, look at the key raw materials.
The inner tank, the "heart" of water heaters, requires high corrosion resistance of the steel and is a "key area" for energy saving and carbon reduction. "After years of joint research, we have developed a hot-rolled enamel high-strength steel. By shortening production processes and extending service life, we can reduce carbon emissions by 15% to 20% throughout the entire life cycle of the water heater," Liu Yinghao (刘颖昊), Chief Researcher of the Energy and Environment Institute of Baosteel Co., Ltd. (宝钢股份中央研究院能环所), told reporters. After the launch of the diamond seamless tank water heater equipped with new materials, it not only helped to significantly increase the product's market share but also drove the upgrading of materials throughout the industry.
The policy dividends of trade-ins are transmitted through the industrial chain and supply chain, releasing a multiplier effect of "**四两拨千斤**" (sì liǎng bō qiān jīn - "four ounces deflect a thousand pounds," to use minimal force to achieve maximum effect).
"Responding to the high requirements of leading enterprises for green development forces us to continuously accelerate our innovation speed and continuously expand the market scale of our products," said Dong Haiyong. In the past three years, through collaborative creation, more cutting-edge technological achievements have achieved large-scale application, and the company's product sales have maintained a high growth rate of over 15%.
"Currently, green and low-carbon development has become a 'mandatory question' for enterprises," said Wang Zhaogui. In the next step, Haier will actively play the leading role of the chain owner, integrate resources, strengthen collaboration, and work hand in hand with the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain to continuously enhance the green competitiveness of the entire chain.
In Xu Dongsheng's view, as the policy effect continues to manifest, green product retail is deeply transmitted to the supply side, and the industrial chain of material research and development, production and manufacturing, and application verification is renewed, forming a stronger industrial competitive advantage. "From this perspective, trade-ins not only exchange for new products in the market but also exchange for a new industrial ecology," said Xu Dongsheng.
One-stop dismantling and high-quality recycling of waste home appliances result in a new development industry.
Only by bidding farewell to the "old" can we better welcome the "new." Home appliance trade-ins have activated new consumption potential and accelerated the flow of waste home appliances from "idle" to "recycled." A new green industry with waste home appliance recycling as its main body is accelerating its rise.
When a new machine is delivered to your door, where does the old machine go?
Open the "Haijing Green Recycling" (海鲸绿色回收) mini-program, select washing machine recycling, fill in the type, years of use, and other information with one click, and within 48 hours, professional personnel will provide free on-site inspection and recycling.
Following a home appliance recycling truck, the reporter arrived at the "final destination" of waste home appliances – the Haier Smart Home Appliance Recycling Interconnected Factory.
Dismantling, crushing, sorting... In the huge factory building, multiple production lines are running at full capacity, completing the one-stop dismantling of various types of home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners.
"We have independently developed intelligent dismantling and high-precision sorting technologies. The dismantling efficiency is 20% higher than the industry average, and the resource recovery rate reaches 95%," said Zhou Jie (周杰), General Manager of the factory. For example, a waste washing machine can be dismantled into more than 20 kinds of materials, including plastic and metal. Among them, plastic will enter the recycling workshop for further sorting and modification, and the resulting high-quality recycled plastic can directly replace virgin materials, achieving circular utilization.
As the world's first home appliance recycling factory, since it was put into operation in 2022, the factory has cumulatively recycled nearly 30 million waste home appliances through channels such as the "Haijing" platform. By opening up all links of "collection, transportation, dismantling, and use," a large number of "waste" has been transformed into high-value-added recycled products in various forms, which are widely used in automobiles, daily chemicals, offices, and other fields.
"Riding the policy **东风** (dōng fēng - "east wind," favorable circumstances) of trade-ins, we are working hard to create new tracks and new industries," Zhou Jie introduced. On the one hand, expand the recycling boundary. Through the "Haijing" platform, expand the recycling categories from traditional large appliances to small appliances, consumer electronics, and other categories to create a more open resource aggregation platform; on the other hand, expand the industrial layout. The second recycling interconnected factory located in Jingzhou (荆州), Hubei (湖北) Province, is under construction and is expected to be completed and put into operation in the first half of the year, which will further improve the overall efficiency of waste home appliance resource utilization.
This new track "exchanged" is running wider and wider. Sichuan Changhong (四川长虹) simplifies the old machine recycling process and promotes service upgrades; Gree (格力) establishes a full-chain dismantling network with an annual processing capacity of over 68 million units... The trade-in policy promotes enterprises to accelerate the improvement of the waste home appliance recycling system. In 2024, the number of standardized dismantled waste home appliances increased by more than 20% year-on-year.
"China's home appliance market has a large volume, many categories, and great depth. There is potential in the increment, and there is also space in the stock," said Xu Dongsheng. This year's home appliance trade-in policy continues to emphasize improving the construction of the waste home appliance and other renewable resource recycling systems, which facilitates renewal consumption and will also help the resource recycling industry to grow stronger. "In this sense, waste home appliances are the end point of product circulation, but also a new starting point and growth point for industrial development."
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With the pouring of the last cast-in-place lane slab, the world's largest underwater shield tunnel, the Huanggang Road Yellow River Tunnel in Jinan (济南黄岗路黄河隧道), has been successfully connected on both the upper and lower levels. The 4.2-meter clear height of each level allows buses and fire trucks to pass through unimpeded.
The Jinan (济南) section of the Yellow River (黄河) is a typical "suspended river above ground," with the riverbed being 6 meters higher than the urban area on the south bank. In such terrain, how can a world's largest underwater shield tunnel with a diameter of 17.5 meters and a directional deviation within millimeters be successfully excavated?
The 17-meter-class super-large diameter shield machine "Shanhe (山河) No." took the lead. "The shield machine's cutter head has an area of 240 square meters, which is larger than half a standard basketball court," said Xue Yongchao (薛永超), shield manager of the China Railway 14th Bureau (中铁十四局) project. "Shanhe (山河) No." shield machine is also equipped with intelligent equipment systems such as advanced geological prediction, formation interface identification, tool wear detection, and synchronous grouting detection. With a smart brain, the shield machine is "conscious" and "can take its pulse." The 5,200-ton behemoth can achieve full-process perception, early warning, and intelligent decision-making.
During the tunneling process, the shield machine needs to traverse silty clay over a long distance. This formation is like "old clay," with high adhesion, and irregularly distributed "Yellow River Stones" within a 2,000-meter range in the section, with a maximum hardness of 41 MPa. "This is like traveling through sticky rice cakes full of walnuts, which requires preventing 'sticky teeth' and preventing pump jams and tool damage," said Zhou Xiang (周祥), senior engineer of the project. To address the difficult "Yellow River Stones," the project team developed diamond tools, crushers, and dual-pipeline hydraulic stone mining devices. For the first time under the Yellow River (黄河), continuous excavation of 3.3 kilometers without changing tools was achieved, with a maximum daily advance of 18 meters and a monthly advance of 426 meters, setting a world record for 17-meter-class shield construction.
Segments are the steel and iron bones of the tunnel. Here, the project team encountered the problem of segment uplift. When the shield machine is excavating, the synchronously injected grout has not yet solidified, and the segments are immersed in the grout, like a giant cargo ship floating on the sea, naturally wanting to float upwards. "The larger the diameter, the greater the buoyancy. For a segment with an outer diameter of 16.8 meters, the buoyancy generated per meter is nearly 200 tons, which is equivalent to being pushed upwards by more than 100 cars at the same time," said Zhou Xiang (周祥).
The project team revealed its "trump card." "We have applied the independently developed fourth-generation synchronous double-liquid grouting technology. This process synchronously injects double-liquid grout between the segment and the formation, which becomes gel-like in more than 10 seconds and forms early strength in 30 minutes, like putting a fast-solidifying 'golden bell cover' on the segment," said Xue Yongchao (薛永超). Monitoring shows that the uplift of the tunnel segments is controlled within 5 millimeters. This precision is equivalent to controlling the undulation of each of the more than 1,600 "bones" within the thickness of a fingernail.
With such difficulties in building a large tunnel, why build it? "One excavation yields two layers, realizing the traffic function of two tunnels," Zhou Xiang (周祥) explained. This design not only saves valuable underground space but also reduces project investment by about 15%.
According to statistics, since the construction of the tunnel, the project team has overcome 28 technical problems, applied for 22 patents, and formed a complete set of 17-meter-class shield construction technology system. "The tunnel construction process is highly intelligent, mechanized, and green, which will promote a major step forward in China's shield tunnel technology," said Qian Qihu (钱七虎), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院).
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The spring sunshine is just right, and the drums are beating to urge us forward. In the first two months of the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," two sets of data have attracted attention:
The first is foreign trade. In the first two months, China's total imports and exports of goods increased by 18.3% year-on-year, 13.4 percentage points faster than in December of the previous year, with exports increasing by 19.2%;
The second is the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). The manufacturing PMI for February was 49.0%, and the prosperity level slightly decreased compared to the previous month, but the high-tech manufacturing PMI was 51.5%, maintaining expansionary territory for 13 consecutive months.
At first glance, these two sets of data seem "unexpected," but upon closer inspection, they are "not surprising."
What does this mean? Every year in January and February, affected by the Spring Festival holiday, it should be the "off-season" for production and exports. As an indicator reflecting the activity of manufacturing production, it is normal for the manufacturing PMI to fluctuate with seasonal changes. However, in the first two months of this year, both foreign trade imports and exports and high-tech manufacturing clearly showed "not weak in the off-season." The "unexpected" performance, with foreign trade even achieving double-digit growth, surprised many foreign media outlets. Reuters pointed out that the latest data shows that China's economic growth foundation entering 2026 is "more stable than previously expected."
Why is "unexpected" "not surprising"? "Unexpected" is a verification of long-term resilience, and "not surprising" is a firm belief in future development.
Resilience comes from hard work. Since the beginning of the year, from the successful completion of the experimental operation of the independently developed first domestic "seabed stratum spatial three-dimensional drilling and in-situ monitoring robot" to the humanoid robots "showing off their skills as a group" at the China Central Television (CCTV) Spring Festival Gala, to the fact that the open-source large model launched by Chinese companies last year ranked first in the world in terms of downloads, China's economy is driven by innovation and has strong momentum.
Looking back at the "14th Five-Year Plan," China has driven the cultivation of new quality productive forces with the leap in total factor productivity, and has continuously promoted the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, making the development trajectory towards newness and excellence increasingly clear. These two sets of data, foreign trade and PMI, cross-verify this point. The technological content of the real economy has leaped, promoting the continuous improvement of the "new content," "green content," and "intelligence content" of foreign trade. In the first two months, exports of mechanical and electrical products increased by 24.3%, and exports of high-tech products increased by 24.2%.
After the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) (全国两会), various regions and departments are anchoring the "development of new quality productive forces" and deploying development according to local conditions. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) (工业和信息化部) and other three departments issued the "Notice on Carrying Out Pilot Work on Comprehensive Application of Hydrogen Energy," proposing that by 2030, the national ownership of fuel cell vehicles will double compared to 2025, striving to reach 100,000 vehicles; Shanghai (上海) proposed to focus on "from 0 to 1" original innovation to strive for greater breakthroughs and deepen the construction of a pilot zone for basic research...
The future is at our feet. The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines the grand blueprint for China's economy in the next five years, and clearly proposes "building a modern industrial system" and "accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance." Words such as "technology" and "innovation" run through the entire text. Among them, it mentions the development of strategic emerging industries such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles and aerospace, and also covers industrial fields full of "future sense" such as quantum technology and brain-computer interfaces. At the same time, it proposes to explore new regulatory methods such as "sandbox supervision" and trigger-based supervision to stimulate corporate innovation动力 by improving the system and mechanism.
The spring sunshine does not fail those who are on the road. The "unexpected" data in the first two months is an affirmation of past efforts; and more "not surprising" things are waving to us in the future. In the new spring and on the new journey, the magnificent picture of Chinese-style modernization is changing with each passing day. A vibrant and innovative China is riding the wind and waves, striving towards the goal of becoming a strong country in science and technology, and will create more new opportunities for the world's development with its own new momentum.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 林丽鹂 韩俊杰 钟自炜
In modern life, various types of display screens are ubiquitous: mobile phones, televisions, computers, e-readers... With the iteration and advancement of technology, the application fields of new displays are further expanding, entering emerging fields such as automotive displays, virtual reality, and wearable devices, bringing users a richer and more immersive visual experience.
Behind all kinds of screens, there is one thing that cannot be separated – information display glass. How does the main raw material of glass, quartz sand, turn into colorful screens? Why have once-expensive LCD TVs become so affordable today? What kind of future life can be glimpsed through these novel screens? With these questions, reporters conducted investigations in many places.
Glass Substrates Become Larger –
With the progress of domestic technology, the price of LCD TVs has dropped by more than 90% in 20 years.
"Now a 98-inch LCD TV costs only five or six thousand yuan. I recall that my first 40-inch LCD TV in 2006 cost 13,000 yuan," Ms. Sun (孙女士), a resident of Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing (北京), said with emotion. Now, buying a 40-inch LCD TV only costs about a thousand yuan, and the price of LCD TVs has dropped by more than 90% in 20 years.
Behind this, the most important reason is the progress of domestic technology. Liquid crystal display technology originated in Europe and the United States, and was later industrialized first in Japan and South Korea. Glass is a key basic material in the field of information display. More than 20 years ago, almost all of China's TV and computer screens relied on imports.
"At that time, the price of large-size LCD TVs sold on the market was generally around 10,000 yuan," recalled Peng Shou (彭寿), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Scientist of China National Building Material Group (中国建材集团).
The core component of LCD display panels is the TFT-LCD glass substrate. The 8.5th generation TFT-LCD glass substrate, which is 2.5 meters long and 2.2 meters wide, is equivalent to the size of six 50-inch TVs and is the "pearl on the crown" of the information display glass industry. For a long time, this national strategic new glass material has been monopolized by foreign countries. Its core technology is controlled by a few foreign companies such as Corning (康宁) in the United States and Asahi Glass (旭硝子) in Japan. Glass substrates have become a "bottleneck" problem that seriously restricts the development of China's display industry.
Taking material formula development as an example, foreign companies have applied for a large number of formula patents globally, conducting strict layouts and greatly squeezing development space. China's TFT-LCD glass substrate formula research and development work is not systematic enough, and there is a lack of glass formula development for the float process. Peng Shou (彭寿) led the project team through thousands of formula experiments and finally developed a formula with independent property rights.
"Different ranges of particle size combinations require screening dozens of groups a day," said Zhong Zhaojin (仲召进), a team member, looking at the experimental records at the time. After countless setbacks, failures, reflections, and restarts, they finally explored silicon raw materials and optimal particle size gradation formulas suitable for the TFT-LCD glass melting process.
In September 2019, the first 8.5th generation TFT-LCD float glass substrate with independent intellectual property rights independently developed and produced by the team was successfully launched, which means that China's independently developed high-generation LCD glass substrate has achieved industrial production. "This technological breakthrough effectively broke the foreign monopoly, squeezed its high profit margins, significantly reduced the production costs of related manufacturing enterprises in China, and brought significant economic and social benefits," said Yang Jianqiang (杨建强), Deputy Chief Engineer of China National Building Material Glass New Material Research Institute Group Co., Ltd. (中建材玻璃新材料研究院集团有限公司), hereinafter referred to as "Sinoma Research Institute (中研院)".
Not long ago, the reporter followed the "China Quality Award Winning Enterprise Media Tour" organized by the China Association for the Promotion of Quality (中国质量万里行促进会) and entered the 8.5th generation TFT-LCD float glass substrate production line, which was quite shocking. In a high-temperature melting furnace of thousands of degrees Celsius, raw materials such as quartz sand, soda ash, and limestone are melted into fiery red "magma." The glass liquid slowly flows into the tin bath, floating on the surface of the tin liquid with a relatively greater density. Under the action of gravity and surface tension, it is flattened into an 8.5th generation glass substrate with a thickness of 0.5 mm, and its thickness fluctuation is less than ±0.005 mm. After the glass liquid is formed and annealed, it is led onto the transition roller table, and then goes through cutting, grinding, cleaning, inspection and other processes to become huge glass substrates.
Industry experts said that China's LCD display industry has nearly 20 production lines, with a production capacity accounting for about 70% of the world, realizing a leap from "solving whether there is" to "pursuing innovation."
Ultra-thin Glass Becomes More Flexible –
The thickness is only 1/4 of ordinary printing paper, and it can easily pass through a ring after being rolled into a shaft.
Is the folding screen of a mobile phone easily broken in cold weather? The reporter came to the National Key Laboratory of Advanced Glass Materials of Sinoma Research Institute (中研院) to find the answer. Here, the thinnest 30-micron foldable glass for industrialization was developed.
Here, when the reporter touched the 30-micron ultra-thin flexible glass, he had a concrete feeling of being as thin as a cicada's wings. This 30-micron ultra-thin flexible glass is only 1/4 the thickness of ordinary printing paper and can easily pass through a ring after being rolled into a shaft.
Shan Fayong (单发勇), Deputy General Manager of Sinoma Research Institute (中研院), introduced that this ultra-thin flexible glass will not be damaged or broken even after being continuously bent millions of times, and its performance in terms of flexibility and foldability has reached the world's top level.
"Is it easy to break if it is so thin?" the reporter asked. Shan Fayong (单发勇) admitted frankly that 30-micron flexible foldable glass needs to be thinned on the basis of the original high-aluminum silicon glass sheet, which is already thin enough. Based on the physical properties of glass, the transparency and flexibility of the glass will increase during the thinning process, but the glass will also become brittle.
"It is not easy to both thin the glass and ensure that it is not easy to break. The strength and toughness of the glass are closely related to the process parameters during production," Shan Fayong (单发勇) introduced. The research and development team broke through and repeatedly debugged each process parameter one by one. The finished flexible glass is constantly upgraded: from foldable 200,000 times to 400,000 times, and then to 1 million times; the bending radius from 3 mm to 1 mm, and then to 0.5 mm. Behind every slight improvement in numerical value is the result of the research and development team's hard work.
"Is it not easy to break at room temperature, but is it easy to break at low temperature?" the reporter asked. Shan Fayong (单发勇) took out two flexible folding screens and said: "There are two kinds of materials used for flexible folding screens, one is organic material, which is CPI organic material, which is very brittle at extremely low temperatures and easily broken."
"The other is the ultra-thin flexible glass (UTG) we produce. As an inorganic material, its weather resistance is better than that of organic materials," Shan Fayong (单发勇) showed the UTG screen in his hand to the reporter, "We reduce stress by ultra-thin thickness, chemically strengthen to block cracks, improve toughness with high-aluminum formula, and add a defect-free preparation process to make it have excellent folding resistance at conventional sub-zero temperatures. In daily use, folding screen mobile phones should avoid forced bending at low temperatures to prevent damage to the film layer or hinge, rather than worrying about UTG cracking."
The clock goes back to 2019. At that time, the price of 0.1 mm ultra-thin glass produced and sold by foreign companies was as high as 1,000 yuan/square meter, and products below 0.1 mm were even more expensive than gold and were monopolized. In 2020, Sinoma Research Institute (中研院) joined hands with relevant enterprises to carry out research and development, and took the lead in developing 30-micron flexible foldable glass, rewriting the "world map" of ultra-thin glass technology, forming a fully localized flexible foldable glass industry chain covering "high-strength glass - ultra-thin thinning - high-precision post-processing", reducing costs for downstream industries by nearly 100 billion yuan.
Today, folding mobile phones and folding notebook computers have been mass-produced on a large scale, and rollable TVs, curved displays, flexible medical testing equipment, etc. have also changed from concepts to physical objects. The "world's first car-mounted slidable rollable AMOLED display screen" weighing less than 250 grams and capable of sliding and rolling more than 200,000 times has been applied to well-known domestic car companies.
Glass Becomes More "Smart" –
Train windows become touch screens, car windows can be used as "mobile power sources," and building glass can generate electricity.
"When I saw an electronic clock on the car window glass, I tried to click it, but I didn't expect to discover a new world." On the intercity train from Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南) to Kaifeng (开封), passenger Ms. Meng (孟女士) found that the train window had become a smart screen, which could not only check arrival information, but also watch videos, "swipe the window" like "swiping a mobile phone", and click "window switch" to turn the electronic screen into a transparent window to continue enjoying the scenery outside the window. If you are tired and want to rest, you can also freely control the light input mode.
This smart car window uses OLED self-luminous technology, which not only displays information such as train number and station name in real time, but also a touchable "magic screen", bringing passengers an immersive audio-visual experience.
Glass is becoming more "smart", more energy-efficient, and more diverse.
In cars, a piece of glass can be "sunscreen". The coated heat-insulating windshield can block the transmission of solar radiation from outside the car to the inside of the car, and the solar energy isolation rate is greater than 60%; it can be a "mobile power source". Solar cell components are added to the glass interlayer to convert solar energy into electrical energy to provide energy for car electrical appliances; it can also be an "ETC card slot". The ETC chip is directly embedded in the windshield glass, which can obtain better traffic stability. "In the past, impact resistance and shatter resistance were the core demands of consumers for car glass. Today, glass has become a 'smart terminal' integrating multiple technologies," said Shen Junlong (沈俊龙), Dean of the Automotive Glass Engineering Research Institute of Fuyao Group (福耀集团).
In buildings, a piece of glass can be a beautiful "armor". Microcrystalline glass is not only rich in color, but also wear-resistant, acid-resistant, alkali-resistant, freeze-resistant, and heat-resistant; it can also be a "power station". A layer of copper indium gallium selenide thin film is plated on the glass substrate, and the originally insulated ordinary glass becomes power generation glass.
"This kind of glass can realize photoelectric conversion under weak light conditions, that is, 'there is electricity when there is light'. The Anhui Bengbu Olympic Sports Center (安徽蚌埠奥体中心) has installed our power generation glass, with an area of more than 5,000 square meters, an annual power generation of about 680,000 kilowatt-hours, an annual saving of 255 tons of raw coal, and a reduction of 475 tons of carbon dioxide emissions," said Shan Fayong (单发勇).
What other transformations will glass have in the future? Peng Shou (彭寿) said: "We are accelerating the research and industrialization of cutting-edge materials such as 11/10.5th generation LCD glass substrates, OLED glass substrates, semiconductor glass, and space station glass, adhering to driving the engineering chain with the innovation chain and catalyzing the industrial chain with the engineering chain. We will not only continue to climb new peaks in the field of new glass materials, but also make glass better serve people's beautiful lives."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘新吾
On a warm spring day, the Xiabu (Ramie Fabric) Town in Rongchang District (荣昌区), Chongqing (重庆) is bustling with people. Citizens and tourists sit in the intangible cultural heritage workshops, gently stroking the cicada-wing-like ramie fabric, experiencing tie-dyeing and sachet making. In the cultural and creative shops, ramie gradient scarves, ramie socks, ramie pendants and other products are being snapped up. In the Ramie Fabric Museum, tourists stop to watch the millennia-old woven fabric described as "light as cicada wings, thin as rice paper, smooth as a mirror, and fine as silk." This traditional fabric art, made from ramie and woven through dozens of manual processes, is entering contemporary life with a brand-new look.
Ramie is known as "China Grass" by the world's botanical community and is one of the oldest cultivated bast fiber crops in China. Archaeological discoveries show that the ramie fabrics unearthed from the Chu tombs in Zuojiatang (左家塘), Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南) during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were measured using microscopic technology. The yarn diameter was about 0.3 mm, and the warp density of the fabric reached 28 threads/cm, demonstrating the superb ancient Chinese ramie textile technology.
The weaving technique of Rongchang (荣昌) Xiabu (夏布) originated in the Han Dynasty and has evolved through names such as "Shu Bu (蜀布)," "Ban (斑) Bu (布)," and "Tong Bu (筒布)." The *Yuanhe Records of Prefectures and Counties* of the Tang Dynasty contains relevant records. The *Rongchang County Chronicle* of the Guangxu (光绪) period of the Qing Dynasty states: "White, fine, light and soft, even better than Ge (葛). Merchants from Shanxi (山西), Shaanxi (陕西), and Zhili (直隶) must come to Rongchang (荣昌) every year to purchase and sell as far as the capital." These all confirm the development of linen weaving technology in Changzhou (昌州) (now Rongchang (荣昌)) since the Tang and Song dynasties.
The name "Xiabu (夏布)" is said to originate from the tradition of the ancestors of the Xia Dynasty (夏朝) making clothes from ramie and kudzu; another theory is that it is breathable and crisp, suitable for summer wear; and it also has the profound meaning of "Chinese cloth." In 2008, "Xiabu (夏布) Weaving Technique" was selected into the second batch of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Up to now, a total of 62 representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage have been declared and identified, including 1 at the national level and 6 at the municipal level. More than 30 intangible cultural heritage inheritance education bases and inheritance centers at all levels have been identified, and the millennia-old technique has finally been systematically protected.
In May 2018, Rongchang District (荣昌区) Xiabu (夏布) Town came into being. This antique building complex, located at the intersection of the Se River (濑溪河) and Rongfeng River (荣峰河), covers an area of 53,000 square meters and integrates trade, display, tourism, sightseeing, and experience, becoming an innovative platform for the living inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
In a corner of Xiabu (夏布) Town, a mottled loom stands quietly, with traces of years worn on the wooden components. Every weekend, intangible cultural heritage inheritors sit in front of it, their hands flying, demonstrating to the endless stream of young people how to weave ramie threads into Xiabu (夏布) that is "light as cicada wings, thin as rice paper, smooth as a mirror, and fine as silk."
"When reeling yarn, the ramie is rolled into strands and placed in a basin of clear water, and combed into thin threads with fingers," introduced Huang Weiwei (黄维唯), a representative inheritor of the Xiabu (夏布) weaving technique at the district level. The term "丝丝入扣" (丝丝入扣 (sī sī rù kòu - "every thread fits into its loop," every detail is closely linked; meticulous and coherent)) originates from the "threading the reed" process in Xiabu (夏布) weaving - the fine warp threads are passed through the tiny reed eyes of the comb reed, requiring extremely high skill and patience. Rongchang (荣昌) Xiabu (夏布) is made from ramie as raw material, and is woven through more than 20 pure manual processes such as beating hemp, reeling hemp thread, threading the reed, brushing slurry, combing cloth, weaving cloth, bleaching, and dyeing. The finished Xiabu (夏布) is fine, smooth, and even, with a bright and smooth color, strong and durable, and is known as the "king of natural fibers."
At the same time, cultural and creative development has become the key to Xiabu (夏布)'s "breaking the circle." Yiqiu Tang (壹秋堂), Kejia Xiabu (客家夏布) Museum, Jiahe Xiabu (加合夏布), Yining Xiabu (一宁夏布) and other enterprises have developed more than 1,000 kinds of Xiabu (夏布) cultural and creative products, and have obtained more than 300 intellectual property protections. Xiabu (夏布) gradient scarves, Xiabu (夏布) socks and other products have repeatedly won gold awards in the "China Tourism Commodity Competition" and "Chongqing Good Gifts" and were selected into the "Chongqing Good Gifts."
"Rongchang (荣昌) Xiabu (夏布) is very suitable for home life, comfortable and cool to wear," said Tang Min (唐敏), a tourist who experienced Xiabu (夏布) products, happily.
The establishment of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology's (北京服装学院) Chongqing Rongchang Traditional Craft Workstation (重庆荣昌传统工艺工作站) has promoted the deep integration of Xiabu (夏布) and modern design. The proportion of people aged 20 to 30 among the tourists in Xiabu (夏布) Town is nearly 40%, and the young consumer group is becoming a new force in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
"By consolidating the industrial foundation and building a platform for inheritance and dissemination, we truly practice the intangible cultural heritage protection concept of 'seeing people, seeing objects, and seeing life'," introduced Jiang Xingyu (蒋兴宇), director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Center of the Rongchang District (荣昌区) Culture and Tourism Commission. In 2025, Xiabu (夏布) Town received 6.9574 million tourists, an increase of 109.08% year-on-year.
From the ancient chanting of "There is a pond at the east gate, where hemp can be soaked" in the *Book of Songs* (《诗经》), to the joyful laughter of young people sitting around the workshop experiencing tie-dyeing today; from the elegance of scholars in "Tangkou Ramie Shirts (棠苎襕衫)," to the inheritance and innovation of the "Xiabu (夏布) Industry"... Today, Rongchang (荣昌) Xiabu (夏布) is revitalizing in the contemporary era with the innovative practice of "Intangible Cultural Heritage +".
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I have been engaged in archaeological education and research for more than 60 years, and I consider myself an archaeologist and archaeological educator. Looking back, my growth process is like tasting sugarcane.
In the spring of 1937, I was born into a wealthy farmer's family in Dongzhao Village (东赵村), Guandimiao Township (关帝庙乡), Xingyang (荥阳), Henan (河南). When I was a child, I encountered the Japanese invasion of China, and I often had to avoid the Japanese army's "mopping-up" operations. I also witnessed the strafing of Japanese planes. These experiences are unforgettable for life. Perhaps it was at that time that a sense of national identity quietly took root in my young mind. In 1950, I was admitted to Xingyang No. 1 Middle School (荥阳一中), and I especially loved the liberal arts. History and geography were my best subjects, and I also developed a "literary dream." During that time, some changes occurred in my family, and my parents, forced by livelihood, once advised me to drop out of school and learn a craft to support the family. But I was unwilling and single-mindedly wanted to study. After struggling for a long time, I mustered the courage to persuade my father to allow me to complete my studies. Since then, I have worked harder in my studies, not daring to waste this rare opportunity to learn. In 1956, I ushered in the first major node in my life, and also the most critical turning point - applying for the Chinese Department of Peking University (北京大学). My original intention was to fulfill my "literary dream," but unexpectedly, because of my excellent history scores, I was admitted to the History Department of Peking University. Although it was an accident, it was also fate. I also liked history relatively.
When I first entered school, the material living conditions were very poor. I only brought a few pieces of coarse cloth clothing sewn by my mother, and the cotton coat for winter was applied for from the school. The learning conditions at Peking University are indeed first-class. In the first year, the History Department did not divide into majors, and the students took basic courses together. The teachers were mostly famous historians, which greatly broadened my horizons, and I gradually stopped dreaming of "literature." I began to be glad that I had "stumbled" into the door of history. Later, when choosing a major, I was a little troubled, because to be honest, as a student from the countryside, I still had a cognitive gap with "archaeology" at that time. At that time, Mr. Lü Zun'e (吕遵谔), who taught Paleolithic archaeology, felt that my academic performance was good and that my personality was suitable for archaeology, so he "induced" me to say: "Archaeology is so good, you can travel around!" Who doesn't have a "landscape dream" in their heart? What's more, I was an energetic young man at that time, so I chose archaeology and embarked on the road of archaeology. That summer, when I went home for summer vacation, I tried to do archaeological surveys in Dongzhao Village and found ancient pottery fragments. I initially determined that Dongzhao Village might be a large Shang Dynasty (商代) site, and I also wrote a practice article, and I couldn't stop since then. From 2012 to 2015, Peking University and the Zhengzhou Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (郑州市文物考古研究院) jointly excavated the Dongzhao Village site, proving that it was indeed a triple city site with continuous cultural remains from the late Longshan Culture to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (东周时期).
The study of archaeology at Peking University has had a great impact on me. There are several things that I have a particularly deep impression of. On November 3, 1957, I visited the excavation site of the Dingling Mausoleum (定陵) in Beijing (北京) for the first time, and my heart was greatly shocked. A few days later, Mr. Lü Zun'e led our class to visit the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院古脊椎动物研究所), and gave a direct comparison of the zoological theory and objects of the Paleolithic Age on the spot. Mr. Lü's teaching practice method has deeply influenced my archaeological teaching in the future. Later, Mr. Lü led the team, and our class conducted archaeological excavation internships at the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (周口店猿人遗址). This was my first field excavation internship in my archaeological career. I deeply felt the importance of field archaeology and stimulated a strong desire for knowledge and enthusiasm for work. My determination to engage in archaeological work became more firm. The experience that really laid a solid foundation for field archaeology was the nearly half-year excavation internship at the Yuanjunmiao Cemetery (元君庙墓地) in Huaxian (华县), Shaanxi (陕西) in 1959. That excavation internship made me start to consider the structural problems of clan society tombs thousands of years ago, and since then I began to think about and study the shapes of tombs of different periods, different regions, and different types.
The second major node in my life was that after graduating from undergraduate, because of my excellent grades and diligent work, and even more because of the strong recommendation of Mr. Su Bingqi (苏秉琦), the then director of the Archaeology Teaching and Research Section of the History Department of Peking University, I stayed in the Archaeology Department of the History Department of Peking University to teach, with Shang and Zhou archaeology as my main direction. In October of the same year, I returned to school to go through the formalities for staying in school to teach, and the next day I returned to the Xueshan (雪山) excavation site in Changping (昌平), Beijing, and officially became an archaeological educator. In the next few years, my life was basically spent taking students to do field internships, at archaeological excavation sites and in rural areas. I have been an archaeology teacher for 10 years, but I have never had a chance to give a lecture on stage. Therefore, within 10 years of graduation, my life as an archaeological educator was not complete.
Later, I was transferred by the school to assist Mr. Zou Heng (邹衡) in compiling the "Shang and Zhou Archaeology" lecture notes, and was responsible for the preface and the two chapters on Shang culture of the "Shang and Zhou Archaeology" lecture notes. Although I lacked teaching experience, the practice of field excavation gave me a deep and intuitive understanding of Yin and Shang culture, which helped me complete this work. The "Shang and Zhou Archaeology" lecture notes were very popular and were also listed as textbooks. It was not until 1977, when the teaching of archaeology at Peking University returned to normal, that I truly stepped onto the archaeology podium at Peking University. Since then, my archaeological career has become rich and colorful. I not only continued to take students for field internships and lecture on "Shang and Zhou Archaeology," but also began to publish my own academic papers, such as "The Division, Periodization and Related Issues of Geometric Printed Pottery Remains in Southern China" and "A Preliminary Discussion on Wucheng Culture," laying the foundation for constructing the structural system of Chinese Bronze Culture. In the process of archaeological excavation, teaching, and research, I began to think about archaeological theory and methodology. At the "Jin Culture Research Symposium" in Houma (侯马), Shanxi (山西), I gave a speech entitled "Cultural Factor Analysis and Jin Culture Research," and proposed the "Archaeological Culture Factor Analysis Method." This archaeological research methodology, after continuous improvement, has been accepted by the vast majority of Chinese archaeologists and applied to their respective research.
The most important scientific research project I have undertaken in my life is the "Xia Shang Zhou Chronology Project" (夏商周断代工程). Mr. Li Xueqin (李学勤) served as the leader, and I served as the deputy leader. This is a major project involving multi-disciplinary joint research, with 32 participating units and more than 200 experts participating in the research. Archaeological excavation research is deeply integrated with carbon-14 dating, astronomical calendars, and documentary history. The process of collision, questioning, and debate was so vast and arduous that it is difficult to describe. Because I was responsible for the formulation of archaeological topics and liaison with all parties, inclusiveness and coordination became the greatest magic weapon for finally completing this historical task. At the end of the project, the "Brief Report on the Achievements of the Xia Shang Zhou Chronology Project 1996-2000" was published, which caused a great response in the academic circles and society at home and abroad, but of course there were still some problems. I continued to work hard, organized and coordinated all parties, and did my best to improve and publish the "Report on the Xia Shang Zhou Chronology Project" in 2022, putting an end to the Xia Shang Zhou Chronology Project, and also giving myself an explanation and fulfilling a major wish. At this point, the gains and losses are known in the heart, and 褒贬自有春秋 (bāo biǎn zì yǒu chūn qiū - "praise and criticism belong to the Spring and Autumn period," historical judgment will be fair).
Constant archaeological exploration, research, and discovery seem to allow me to have a dialogue with the ancients across time and space, which is one of the greatest joys of my life. This joy is contained in the process of field excavation, analysis and research, and paper writing. Therefore, I have been writing tirelessly. Now that I am over eighty years old, my enthusiasm has not diminished, and I still occasionally write short papers to keep my mind clear.
If I were to talk about life insights, my biggest insight is that the prerequisite for doing good scholarship is to first be a good "person." Moral character is the foundation of everything, "virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors." The experience of engaging in the "Xia Shang Zhou Chronology Project" and other work tells me that being a person requires a sense of responsibility, of course, also the ability to take responsibility, and at the same time, to learn to be inclusive. Greatness lies in tolerance, and tolerance is also a virtue. I can get to where I am today is inseparable from my love of reading. We must read useful books in the world, and we must learn to apply what we have learned. Reading is not to make us "bookworms," but to exert practical effects.
As a teacher, I also have a feeling: teaching tirelessly is a virtue. In my life, I have supervised many students, including my own master's and doctoral students, Peking University undergraduates whom I have taught and supervised field internships, and even students from all over the country who are willing to ask me about archaeological issues. Sharing my life's knowledge, experience, and lessons with them, teaching them how to fish, and helping them go better and further is another great joy in my life.
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"Poetry and the distance," an idealized spiritual sustenance. The fatigue brought about by workplace stress and trivialities of life makes "poetry and the distance" an outlet for people to temporarily settle their bodies and minds. Unconsciously, our attention is drawn to the distance, and the real world around us is easily overlooked. Coupled with the amplification of social media, the perception of "distance = poetry" has spread rapidly. People are always thinking about finding value and recognition in the distant places, pursuing the "there," but forgetting that true meaning always originates from the "here" around them. "Neighborhood" is disappearing.
Many people living in cities no longer have a "neighborhood." There is no interaction between people in the same community, building, unit, or even next-door neighbors. I have lived in several communities in Chengdu (成都). More than 20 years have passed, and I don't know the names or occupations of my neighbors. Occasionally, when we meet in the corridor or elevator, we just nod politely and pass by. Outside the community, there is heavy traffic everywhere, and people are unrelated to each other. This is the "disappearing neighborhood" in the city.
On the contrary, the countryside still retains the real-life scenes of "neighborhood," allowing people to rebuild connections with others and with nature. The familiar social relationships in the countryside alleviate the sense of alienation in the city. As a result, there are many stories of returning home and the return of idyllic poetry. Unfortunately, they are given too much idealized color.
Starting last year, I lived in a village near Chengdu (成都) for a long time and became a real villager. The nanny at home is from this village and always deals with the villagers on a daily basis. These experiences have made me realize more and more that it is never easy to get into and into the heart to know the countryside and the people in the countryside.
For example, every kind of vegetable in the vegetable garden, from planting to serving on the table, requires learning. People who grow up in the city and those who grow up in the countryside also have differences in how they treat some things. Last year, affected by the climate, there were two abnormal things: one was that the osmanthus did not bloom for a long time, and the other was that the sweet potatoes in the field did not yield a harvest. I was sad for a long time that the osmanthus did not bloom, but the nanny didn't seem to care. However, she felt sorry that the sweet potatoes did not yield a harvest. I also watched and listened to the neighbors' family affairs, the villagers' land compensation disputes, and the choice of personal insurance. In this way, I had a "neighborhood" in the countryside, had emotional integration, and established a connection with the countryside, the villagers, and nature.
In the countryside, I often think of Tao Yuanming (陶渊明). The reason why Tao Yuanming's (陶渊明) pastoral poems still radiate vitality after thousands of years is that they are based on life experience, with sincere emotions as the thread, integrating personal survival practice and spiritual pursuit into the countryside, making poetry a carrier for dialogue between life and nature, and resonance between emotion and existence. His pastoral poems abandon the aesthetic alienation of literati from the countryside, but instead delve into the essence of life as a cultivator, find the true nature of life in labor, and place spiritual yearning in nature.
I have been trying to confirm the original home of life in my "neighborhood." From Chongqing (重庆) to Chengdu (成都), and now to the village where I live, after such confirmation, I have my roots. As far as I am concerned, this year in the countryside, getting close to the villagers, plants, trees, and nature, I obviously feel that every day here has a fresh sense of strangeness, which gives me more thinking, inspiration, and the urge to write.
"Poetry and the distance" was originally a beautiful thing, but after over-interpretation, it can easily become a misplaced pursuit of the meaning of existence. When we 舍近求远 (shě jìn qiú yuǎn - "abandon the near seek the far," to neglect what is near in pursuit of what is far away), indulging in the illusory imagination of the distance, we are precisely prone to deviating from the "authenticity of dwelling" - the deep connection with the people around us, the things around us, and the land around us. "Neighborhood" should not be a mediocre shackle, but an important life field for us to understand the world and gain meaning. Finding back the "neighborhood" allows the everyday to become a bond of real connection and the most vivid background color of life.
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Most children these days don't recognize ink droppers. When I was a child, I not only saw them but also played with them. You must be anxious and want to ask me, what is an ink dropper?
An ink dropper is the fifth treasure besides the Four Treasures of the Study (文房四宝) (paper, inkstone, brush, and ink). What is it used for? It's used for dripping water when grinding ink.
The first time I saw an ink dropper was when I was in elementary school, at the home of a calligrapher grandfather next door. He was using a small gadget to drip water onto the inkstone. That little gadget looked like a small pot, about the size of a walnut. He picked up the ink dropper, raised his thumb, and water flowed out of the spout. When he pressed down with his thumb, the water stopped. I was very surprised that grinding ink and dripping water could be so elaborate. Adults really know how to have fun!
While the calligrapher was grinding ink, I held the ink dropper in my hand to admire it. Upon closer observation, I found that it had two holes, one was the spout, and the other was on the lid.
Elementary schools had calligraphy classes. I went home and told my mother that I wanted to buy an ink dropper. My mother laughed when she heard this: "You want to use an ink dropper just after learning to write? They're very expensive, we can't afford one." But that day, my mother found me a red water pot and a small copper spoon to replace the ink dropper. She told me that this was the water pot your father used when he was a child. I thought that my father had never used an ink dropper when he was a child, so I accepted this water pot and used it for many years. Later, there were no more calligraphy classes, and ink sticks were sold, so I forgot about the ink dropper.
After retiring and moving into a nursing home, I thought about learning calligraphy. When preparing the Four Treasures of the Study, I remembered the ink dropper again and went to the stationery store to buy one, but the salesperson had never even heard of it. I explained and gestured, but he still didn't understand. He said, "I've never seen it," and didn't seem very interested in listening.
The more I couldn't buy it, the more I wanted to see an ink dropper again. Finally, I found an ink dropper in a large store specializing in stationery. I felt like I had seen an old object and quickly bought two, one with colorful floral decorations and one with blue and white line drawings.
Although I bought the ink droppers and fulfilled my wish from 70 years ago, I didn't use them. I placed them on the coffee table and admired them every day, and my interest grew. I went to the antique market to look for them, and sure enough, I found many ink droppers left over from earlier years.
Now my interest in ink droppers is to appreciate their artistic charm. They come in a variety of materials: ceramic, bronze, bamboo, and wood. The shapes are ever-changing, auspicious animals like turtles, fish, toads, qilin (麒麟), pixiu (貔貅), plants like gourds, peaches, flowers, and fruits, figures like old men, children, and fairies, etc., all are simple, unadorned, and exquisitely made.
A plain and ordinary life can also be lived with refinement and sophistication. The appreciation within a small space can also be wise and interesting, and can provide artistic companionship in boring studies.
Therefore, when friends come to my home, I often introduce them to ink droppers. Especially children, we will operate them together, making dripping water elegant, interesting, and poetically learning calligraphy.
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Deeply,
Imprinted in the depths of my heart,
Is your radiant smile,
Clear, pure.
On the muddy road,
You were the one who helped me up after I fell.
In your radiant smile,
I saw optimism and fearlessness.
In the ordinary post,
You were the one who encouraged me after I slacked off.
In your radiant smile,
I understood the preciousness of passion.
In the vast sea of people,
You were the one who taught me to give love after being loved.
In your radiant smile,
I learned to give back to society with gratitude.
Your radiant smile,
So clear,
So pure.
Oil painting "Spring in the Lake Bay," by Su Tianci (苏天赐), collection of the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆).
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Returning from Xinjiang (新疆), I always dream of melons—Hami melons from Turpan (吐鲁番).
Round, rod-shaped, spindle-shaped, all with a greenish-yellow crispy skin, woven with a layer of fine netting, like a net bag for melons. This net pattern is woven with knowledge. The Uyghur (维吾尔族) driver explained that the finer the mesh and the greener the color with a deep yellow tinge, the more sunlight the Hami melon receives, and the more mature it naturally is, and the better it tastes.
I used to think that the origin of Hami melons was in Hami (哈密), but it is actually in Turpan (吐鲁番), or more precisely, in Shanshan County (鄯善县) in Turpan City (吐鲁番市).
On the way to Lukeqin Town (鲁克沁镇), the minibus suddenly veered off the main road and onto a dusty dirt road. To the east of the dirt road was an open melon field. At the end of the melon field was a shed, presumably where the melon farmers lived to guard their harvest. The driver let us get out of the car to "pick up the leftovers," saying that the melons left in the field were no longer wanted by the owners, and we could pick and eat them as we pleased, and take them away if we wanted. The driver had a dark face, and his thick, stiff hair was a little bristly. He didn't speak fluent Chinese, so he didn't say much. We were skeptical. Looking around, Hami melons were lying everywhere in the melon field, big and small, not like they had been left behind. Someone tentatively picked a big melon, didn't have a knife, held it up, and smashed it on a stone with a "bang." The melon split open, golden and bright. Everyone shared pieces, and the taste was really sweet. The driver had probably never seen such a scene before, and squatted by the field taking pictures. We looked towards the melon shed and saw that it was quiet and empty. Everyone "picked" one or two melons and carried them onto the car—the journey was still long, and we were prepared to eat them wherever we went.
When the car started again, I noticed the driver looking at the melon shed from afar. The melon shed stood quietly by the field, the sun shining brightly on it. What was he looking at? The "leftover" melons were squeezed under their respective seats, rolling around the carriage. After the car had driven for a while, I inadvertently looked back at the melon field and saw a Uyghur (维吾尔族) man wearing a flower hat crawling out of the shed, looking in our direction...
When did he appear? Could he have been in the shed all along? I was a little confused.
Lunch was not until after 3 pm, and our stomachs started to complain. The driver drove the car into Tuyugou Market (土峪沟市场). In front of each stall, accompanied by the owner's enthusiastic shouts, the cut melons, raisins, naan bread, roasted buns, dried mulberries... made our mouths water. The stall owner handed over a portion with tongs, "Try it, there's a portion for everyone." The female owner of one store simply led us into the store, ordered her husband to cut two Hami melons, and let us quench our thirst. When we came out, everyone was carrying a small bag—it seemed a bit unreasonable not to buy something.
After wandering around Tuyugou Market (土峪沟市场), we were no longer hungry.
We returned the same way. The driver still parked the car by the "leftover" melon field. He jumped out of the car and ran to the shed, said something to the owner of the melon field, and then brought back a package. Back in the car, he said it was his brother's melon field. Hearing this, our laughter stopped abruptly, as if we had done something wrong. The Hami melons were in the carriage, rolling around blatantly.
"My brother is very happy," the driver explained. "Here, the more melons people take, the more it indicates a bigger harvest next year, and the better luck the owner will have."
"Really? Then I must wish him good luck!" someone said with a smile.
By: 杜怀超
Taking a stroll through the streets of Xuzhou (徐州), one will discover a unique aspect of this city: the locals have a special fondness for grilled mutton. There are countless mutton barbecue restaurants in the streets and alleys. During the day, the liveliness is not apparent, but once the lights come on, urged by the night, the shops are packed with people. Each square table is set with a barbecue grill, steaming hot, with delicious aromas filling the air, and diners eat until they are covered in sweat.
Some attribute this to a local festival, the Fu Yang Festival (伏羊节), a festival about eating mutton in the summer. It is generally believed that mutton is a warming food, and many places choose to eat it in the winter to warm the body. Xuzhou (徐州), however, is different; they eat it not only in winter but also in summer. Why is there such a festival? The locals' reason is that the hot summer days paired with warm mutton, warmth upon warmth, can remove the body's coldness.
A close examination of grilled mutton reveals nothing more than mutton and seasonings, plus charcoal grilling. What makes it so attractive to diners from all over? I once discussed this with local foodies. They are quite proud, believing that this is what sets Xuzhou (徐州) apart from other cities: first, the mountains and geography here are suitable for raising sheep, resulting in tender and delicious meat; second, there is a cultural tradition of eating mutton locally.
Don't underestimate mutton; they told me stories about it. Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang (刘邦), favored mutton, and Su Shi (苏轼) of the Song Dynasty also liked to eat mutton when he served as the prefect of Xuzhou (徐州). Delving deeper into history, there is the ancient dish "Yang Fang Zang Yu" (羊方藏鱼), which uses only mutton and fish as its main ingredients, yet has been passed down through a long history. Why? I tried making this dish, and my biggest feeling was freshness. The Chinese character "鲜" (xiān - fresh) is composed of "羊" (yáng - sheep/mutton) and "鱼" (yú - fish), which, although not the original intention of the character's creation, naturally coincides with the taste of this dish.
Eating a mutton barbecue has become my way of entertaining friends who come to Xuzhou (徐州). Just pop into any mutton restaurant, sit down at a table, pick up the menu, and dishes featuring every part of the sheep fill your eyes: grilled mutton offal, roasted sheep's head, roasted lamb leg, pepper-salt lamb chops, pepper-salt sheep's head, stir-fried mutton tripe, mutton blood tofu, dry-fried mutton blood... The locals' exploration of mutton delicacies can be described as 不遗余力 (bù yí yú lì - "spare no effort," to do one's best; to spare no pains). Looking at it all makes one's mouth water.
Xuzhou (徐州) mutton barbecue is considered a specialty, but mutton delicacies from other places are not inferior.
My classmates and I once went to Gannan (甘南) in Gansu (甘肃) Province. When friends heard we were coming, they specially prepared a local authentic mutton feast. My friend said that the sheep here are different from those in other places. They climb among the mountains, run through the wilderness, drink snow water, eat withered grass, watch the sunset over the desert, and listen to the sounds of nature. Their blood and bones contain the skeleton of the mountains and the blood of the rivers.
Friends in Gannan (甘南) do not always entertain guests in restaurants and hotels; they often move the gathering outdoors. They find a flat open space, set up a long table, and invite a chef from town who specializes in mutton delicacies. All kinds of mutton dishes are presented. Before long, the aroma of the food and the simple emotions permeate the heavens and the earth, making people intoxicated.
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