Summary: Shaanxi province is leveraging its rich historical and revolutionary cultural resources to build a culturally strong province. The province is employing technology to preserve historical relics, promoting creative cultural products, and developing red tourism centered around revolutionary sites like Yan'an. Shaanxi is also focused on enriching cultural life for its citizens through accessible arts programs and cultural exchanges. Shaanxi aims to contribute to China's national goal of building a culturally strong nation. "Shaanxi-flavored" culture crosses mountains and seas, opening a window for the world to understand Chinese civilization.
Summary: During an inspection in Hubei in November 2024, Xi Jinping emphasized the need to accelerate the construction of a vital strategic stronghold in the central region. Hubei is implementing "seven major strategies" to enhance its strategic support capabilities, focusing on technological innovation and industrial transformation. These strategies include developing modern equipment manufacturing and high-tech industries, and building a comprehensive transportation hub to promote high-level opening up in inland areas. The province is focusing on key areas like optoelectronic information, advanced equipment, and advanced materials, and is actively promoting reforms to stimulate innovation, aiming to be first in central China for comprehensive science and technology innovation. Hubei is also working to enhance its hub capabilities by improving transportation networks and opening up new international routes, with the goal of facilitating domestic circulation.
Summary: As of April 3rd, 25 provinces and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps have initiated spring irrigation, providing 14.2 billion cubic meters of water to irrigate 150 million mu of land. Large and medium-sized irrigation areas, considered the "main force" of grain production, have supplied 10 billion cubic meters to irrigate 94 million mu. The Ministry of Water Resources emphasizes strengthening engineering foundations, scientific water storage, and precise allocation of water resources, utilizing digital technology to ensure timely irrigation for crops. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: Over 3,000 students and community members from Guyuan, Ningxia, participated in a 50-kilometer round trip march to the Ren Shanhe Martyrs Cemetery to commemorate revolutionary martyrs, a tradition started 31 years ago. The event, framed as a "walking ideological and political education class," aims to instill revolutionary spirit and patriotism in the younger generation. The activity has become a signature practical education program in Guyuan and was selected as a national outstanding example of "ideological casting and network education of new people". School principal Ren Hao stated that such ideological and political classes will continue regardless of the changing times, to guide young students to feel the power of faith and inherit the red gene.
Summary: A Market Supervision Administration official addressed concerns regarding the national implementation of enterprise credit repair mechanisms. The official clarified that credit repair is a free public service and cautioned against paid intermediaries. They emphasized that repair requires rectification of violations, fulfilling obligations, and a mandatory waiting period, and it is not a "whitewash" of past misconduct, with serious offenses facing stricter conditions or ineligibility. The official also highlighted the accessibility of applying for credit repair remotely through the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, and noted that negative information from inspections can be repaired, but the oversight will not be relaxed. The official did not discuss the United States or U.S. - China relations.
Summary: Several major power grid projects in China have commenced or been completed in the first quarter of 2024, including the Panzhihua-Xichang 1000kV UHV AC project in the southwest and a 220kV cross-sea interconnection project in the Beibu Gulf. The State Grid's fixed asset investment exceeded 129 billion yuan, a 37% year-on-year increase, with significant investment in renewable energy grid connection and distribution networks. Southern Power Grid's fixed asset investment also increased by 49.5% to 38.45 billion yuan, with the Tibet-Guangdong DC project seeing doubled investment compared to the original plan. These projects aim to enhance clean energy transmission and improve power supply reliability across the country.
Summary: Politburo member and Deputy Head of the Central Rural Work Leading Group, Ma Xingrui, is under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission for suspected serious violations of discipline and law.
Summary: Li Hongzhong, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, conducted research in Sichuan from March 31st to April 3rd, emphasizing the importance of studying and implementing Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening and improving ethnic work. He stressed the need to solidify the common ideological and political foundation for the unity of all ethnic groups and promote the construction of a Chinese national community. Li highlighted the importance of the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, converting the Party's major theoretical and practical achievements in ethnic work into national will. He also called for supporting ethnic minority areas in deepening reform and opening up, integrating into national development strategies, and promoting high-quality development. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A thank you letter to Hainan's Department of Ocean and Fisheries from a mariculture company prompted a discussion about the balance between data security and utility. The department decided to provide processed and de-identified data from its marine monitoring network to the company to improve its aquaculture practices, leading to improved yields. This data sharing initiative has inspired the department to explore broader applications of marine data across thirteen different sectors, including offshore wind power and marine ranching. The Hainan Department of Ocean and Fisheries hopes to utilize these pilot programs to stimulate economic growth and further develop the island's marine resources.
Summary: Lingshui government in Hainan facilitated the application of ecological monitoring data in smart fisheries by mediating between Lingshui Agriculture Investment (demand) and Hainan Oute (supply). Overcoming initial skepticism, the local government decided to open data access, promoting smart fishery development and data verification. This pragmatic approach aimed to release a positive signal to the market for free-flowing elements, considerate service, opening inclusive environment, supporting innovative environment. The move served as an opportunity to promote pilot scene openness and maximize the role of scene resources to boost industrial development. This case demonstrates how open resources and efficient allocation, coupled with responsive governance, can foster an environment conducive to technological innovation and commercialization.
Summary: The Ministry of Public Security and the National Financial Regulatory Administration jointly announced a new round of crackdown on "black and gray industries" (黑灰产) in the financial sector, targeting illegal financial intermediaries and aiming to maintain financial order and protect consumers. The initiative builds upon a previous campaign that investigated over 1,500 cases involving professional criminal groups and nearly 30 billion RMB. The focus will be on areas such as illegal lending, online loan platforms, insurance intermediaries, and credit card "anti-collection" intermediaries. The effort aims to trace the sources of crime, dismantle networks, and improve preventative measures.
Summary: China has announced a new mandatory national standard, GB 47372-2026, for the safety of portable power banks (including those for camping), set to take effect on April 1, 2027. Organized and formulated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the standard aims to regulate the market, promote industrial upgrading, and protect consumer rights by strengthening battery safety, adding lithium detection after cyclic aging, and requiring real-time monitoring of key parameters. The standard also introduces unique product identification codes for consumers to track battery information. An official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that the technical specification will safeguard consumers’ legitimate rights and improve enterprises' technical level. Companies are expected to adhere to the new standards in their R&D, design, and production.
Summary: The 2026 CCID Forum reported China's commercial space sector is experiencing rapid growth, with the core industry estimated to reach 1.01 trillion yuan in 2025, a nearly 7% year-on-year increase. The number of commercial space companies has exceeded 600, marking a 20% increase. Commercial launches accounted for 54% of China's total launches in 2025, placing 311 commercial satellites into orbit, representing 84% of the total. The China Center for Information Industry Development forecasts an 11% compound annual growth rate for the sector during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Summary: A farming cooperative in Chongqing's Liangping district has adopted a mechanized conveyor belt system, dubbed a "sky train," to transport rice seedlings to paddies, significantly increasing efficiency. This system allows farmers to plant four times faster while reducing physical strain. The cooperative also utilizes climate-controlled germination chambers to improve seedling quality and shorten the cultivation period. The cooperative partners with a local vocational school to train students in modern agricultural techniques. According to Li Xia, director of the Liangping District Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, the district will promote new agricultural technologies and provide technical guidance to farmers.
Summary: Shaanxi Province is leveraging its historical and revolutionary cultural resources to build a culturally strong province, as emphasized by Xi Jinping in May 2023. The province is focusing on preserving historical relics through technology and regulations, promoting creative cultural products, and fostering the transmission of its revolutionary legacy. Shaanxi is also promoting cultural activities and exchanges, both domestically and internationally. Zhao Yide, Secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, stated the province aims to contribute to the building of a culturally strong country. The province also seeks to promote its culture abroad through international collaborations such as joint archeological endeavors with countries involved in the "Belt and Road" initiative.
Summary: The China-operated Chancay port in Peru has significantly boosted regional logistics efficiency since opening, with container throughput reaching 336,200 TEUs in 2025. The port has opened three trans-Pacific routes to Asia, reducing transit times between Peru and China, for example, cutting blueberry shipping time to Shanghai by 13 days. Peruvian officials highlight the port's role in enhancing trade competitiveness, deepening connections with China and the broader Asia-Pacific region, and strengthening Asia-Pacific economic integration. The port offers a new, less congested option for importing goods compared to the port of Callao.
Summary: An author from the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean argues that China and Latin America should translate consensus into practical results, focusing on production transformation, capacity building, and institutional strengthening to achieve more productive and sustainable development. The author notes the deepening relationship between China and Latin America, expanding beyond trade and investment to include education, science, technology, and culture. They emphasize the importance of strengthening cooperation in production upgrades, technology learning, and capacity building. They also highlight the "Five Major Projects" outlined in China's third policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Summary: Former Kyrgyz Ambassador to China, Baktygulova, stated that her studies in China shaped her career, providing her with a deep understanding of Chinese history, culture, and modernization. She highlighted China's achievements in education, social security, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing. Baktygulova emphasized China's increasing role on the international stage and praised initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative and other global initiatives, noting that China is trying to help solve global developmental issues and respect diversity in civilizations. She also mentioned her observations of Xinjiang's economic and social development during her multiple visits. Baktygulova stated that China helps promote global economic recovery and brings opportunities for global development.
Summary: International experts attending the 2026 International Sustainable Aquaculture Conference lauded China's advancements in balancing food security and ecological preservation through its "blue solutions" in aquaculture. Visitors observed modernized facilities in Ningde, featuring smart aquaculture platforms with green energy and 5G monitoring, and innovative three-stage farming methods in Lianjiang. Experts from Europe and Africa were particularly impressed by China's technological breakthroughs, waste reduction strategies, and optimized aquaculture layouts. Representatives from Mexico and the World Bank highlighted China's systematic approach to aquaculture and its potential as a model for developing nations, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia. A Malaysian professor noted China's circular economy model in aquaculture as a significant contribution to global sustainable fisheries.
Summary: Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in Beijing, emphasizing the importance of implementing the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries and deepening cooperation in economic, trade, and financial fields to promote the stable and healthy development of Sino-Canadian economic relations. Freeland stated Canada highly values its relationship with China and seeks practical results in economic and financial cooperation. Both sides agreed to hold an economic and financial strategic dialogue in the second half of the year. He Lifeng and Freeland also jointly met with representatives of the China-Canada financial working group and the financial institutions roundtable, welcoming financial institutions to develop their businesses in each other's markets. The article does not contain discussion on the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A group of Italian teenagers from Recanati visited the Suzhou Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park in Jiangsu province to experience China's technological advancements. The visit provided an opportunity for the students to interact with Chinese humanoid robots. The event highlights China's efforts to showcase its technological prowess to international audiences.
Summary: Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will visit China from April 4th to 11th at the invitation of the Chinese government. No further details regarding the Princess's itinerary or the purpose of the visit were provided in the announcement.
Summary: A seminar themed "Chinese Modernization: The Leadership of the Communist Party of China, Beautiful Vision and Community of Common Destiny" was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The seminar, hosted by the Pakistan-China Institute for Economic and Cultural Cooperation, brought together around 50 diplomats, scholars, entrepreneurs, and media representatives from China and Pakistan. The event focused on discussing Chinese modernization and its implications.
Summary: The article commemorates several Chinese police officers who died in the line of duty in 2025, highlighting their dedication and sacrifice. It details specific incidents, such as officer Zhang Bingyi's death in a blizzard while patrolling a highway, detective Zhang Xuejie's contribution to solving a murder case, officer Yang Guolin's attempt to rescue a trapped driver, officer Xie Yufeng's river rescue attempt, officer Wang Yufei's efforts fighting drug crime, and officer Cui Wenliang's community service. These officers are presented as models of loyalty to the people and the Party, who sacrificed everything to protect the public. The piece frames their actions as examples of the unwavering commitment of the Chinese police force.
Summary: According to the article, the city of Qingdao has launched a "Rider Settlement Project" to improve living conditions for delivery drivers. This project converts idle properties into subsidized apartments called "Qingnuan Hongqi Home" (青暖红骑之家) for riders like Ma Qiying, who now enjoys significantly reduced living expenses and better access to amenities. The apartments offer affordable shared rooms with basic amenities and access to shared facilities like dining halls, repair shops, and activities. Local authorities, including the Licang District Party Committee Social Work Department and the Market Supervision Bureau, have supported the project by providing resources such as building design and approval services. Liu Lan, Deputy Minister of the Social Work Department of the Licang District Party Committee, stated that the goal is to provide comprehensive services to enable riders to enjoy the benefits of urban development and feel the warmth of all sectors of society.
Summary: The article highlights the establishment of rider apartments in Qingdao's Licang District, Shandong, offering affordable housing and comprehensive services like shared dining, repair shops, and even free haircuts to delivery drivers. These apartments aim to ease the financial burden and provide a sense of belonging for these workers. The initiative is presented as a gesture of care from the city towards this growing segment of the workforce. By providing security and comfort, the apartments are intended to allow delivery workers to have more confidence in their employment. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Education have jointly launched a "100-Day Action" to improve employment services for university graduates from April 1 to July 10. The initiative focuses on "six services" entering campuses: employment policy dissemination, recruitment services, vocational training, career guidance, assistance for those with difficulties, and entrepreneurial support. They are also launching three programs: establishing joint university employment service stations, pairing provincial human resources and social security department directors with one hundred universities for support, and matching one hundred counties with one hundred universities to promote employment. This effort aims to address the critical job-seeking period for university graduates by providing policy information, job opportunities, and training.
Summary: During the five-day Qingming holiday travel period (April 3-7), China's national railway expects to transport 90.5 million passengers, averaging 18.1 million daily. Passenger volume is expected to peak on April 4th, with 21.2 million passengers. The railway system will implement a peak operation schedule, including night-time high-speed trains on major lines like the Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Shanghai, and Beijing-Harbin routes. Over 13,000 passenger trains are planned to operate daily.
Summary: During his November 2024 visit to Hubei, Xi Jinping emphasized the need to accelerate the construction of a strategic pivot for the rise of the central region. Hubei is implementing "seven major strategies" to enhance its strategic support capabilities, focusing on technological innovation and industrial transformation. The province is promoting key technologies in areas like optoelectronic information and advanced materials through its "Sharp Blade" project. Hubei aims to become a hub for innovation and opening up, upgrading its transportation infrastructure, including ports and airports to improve domestic circulation. Wang Zhonglin, Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, stated that the province will implement the "seven major strategies" and strive to promote the construction of the fulcrum to achieve a decisive breakthrough.
Summary: During the Qingming holiday, many Taiwanese people returned to Fujian to visit ancestral graves, highlighting shared cultural roots. Various events, such as joint ancestor worship ceremonies by Huang and Zhang Liao clans, were held in cities like Xiamen and Zhangzhou, emphasizing cross-strait family connections. A cultural festival in Zhangzhou also attracted Taiwanese attendees. The "Mini Three Links" passenger routes experienced a surge in travelers returning to their hometowns for the holiday, with increased ferry services to accommodate the demand. A museum in Quanzhou offered services to help Taiwanese visitors trace their ancestry. These activities collectively promoted the idea of shared ancestry and cultural heritage between the mainland and Taiwan.
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Summary: During a voluntary tree planting activity in the capital, Xi Jinping pointed out that China recently promulgated the Ecological Environment Code, further solidifying the legal foundation for building a beautiful China. The articles highlight specific measures taken by various regions and industries to implement the code, such as Fangda Group's efforts to reduce emissions in steel production and Qinghai's efforts to protect the Sanjiangyuan National Park. Inner Mongolia's Baotou city is also mentioned for its efforts to manage sewage discharge into the Yellow River. Finally, one article discusses a company turning retired photovoltaic panels into "new urban materials."
Summary: Shenzhen's refusal to install brighter lights in Shenzhen Bay Park to avoid disturbing migratory birds has garnered widespread praise, highlighting a commitment to both human needs and ecological preservation. The park, a crucial stop on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, attracts around 100,000 migratory birds annually. Other cities like Hangzhou and Shanghai are also implementing measures to protect wildlife habitats, such as preserving natural shorelines and constructing ecological corridors. The article emphasizes the importance of balancing urban development with ecological protection, citing the newly passed *Ecology and Environment Code*. Cities are encouraged to restore damaged habitats and improve wildlife rescue networks.
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Summary: This article discusses Henan province's efforts to preserve and promote the legacy of the Red Army's Long March, particularly focusing on the 25th Red Army's activities in the region. Henan is leveraging the construction of the Long March National Cultural Park to protect historical sites, enhance infrastructure, and develop red tourism. The province is innovating ways to present the history, such as through micro-lectures and immersive experiences, to attract visitors and educate the public. Local officials aim to integrate red tourism with other sectors like ecological tourism and cultural heritage to boost regional development. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article recounts a journey along the Long March route in Henan province, focusing on the enduring impact of the Long March spirit. The author describes encounters with locals who remember the Red Army's discipline and connection with the people. Modern developments, like agritourism, are presented as a continuation of the Long March's legacy, linking past sacrifices to present-day prosperity. The revival of revolutionary spirit is exemplified by a high school becoming an air force recruitment base. The piece concludes by emphasizing the ongoing relevance of the Long March spirit in navigating contemporary challenges and achieving future success.
Summary: Wang Maogui, a veteran of the Korean War, has spent 58 years as the caretaker of the Huashanzhai Red Army Martyrs Cemetery in Henan province. After learning of the Red Army soldiers buried there, Wang vowed to protect their graves, leading him to plant trees, clean the site, and repaint inscriptions. Since 2018, he has also served as a volunteer tour guide at the Huashanzhai Conference site, drawing on his wartime experiences to connect with visitors. Wang, a CCP member, has reportedly delivered over 1,500 tours. The article draws a parallel between the sacrifice of soldiers in the Korean War and the Red Army soldiers.
Summary: This article discusses the significance of rapeseed research at Huazhong Agricultural University, particularly focusing on the experimental fields where scientist Fu Tingdong discovered a key male-sterile rapeseed strain in 1972. This discovery facilitated the development of hybrid rapeseed, improving yields and quality, crucial for China's edible oil security, as the country has long relied on imports to meet demand. The experimental fields showcase diverse rapeseed varieties with different traits, undergoing continuous testing for various applications beyond oil production, such as animal feed and land restoration. The research highlights the importance of agricultural science in addressing national needs. The article does not contain any discussion of the United States.
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Summary: Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has pioneered a new approach to construction waste management, particularly focusing on the problematic area of renovation waste. By combining effective governance with market mechanisms, the city has established a system where renovation waste is recycled into valuable resources and even traded as carbon assets. A state-owned enterprise, Ningbo Supply and Marketing Group, played a crucial role in developing the necessary technology for sorting and processing the complex mixture of materials found in renovation waste. This system also utilizes a digital platform called "Yongfeiqing" to track waste from source to processing, ensuring transparency and accountability. This initiative addresses both environmental concerns and economic opportunities, turning waste into a "green mineral" and setting an example for other cities to follow, especially regarding the development of the carbon market.
Summary: A former resource-dependent city, Pingxiang is undergoing a transformation by focusing on ecological restoration and technological innovation. The city shut down polluting industries and revitalized abandoned mines. Pingxiang is now focusing on high-tech industries like new energy, intelligent manufacturing, and biomedicine. Some companies are working with academic institutions such as Jiangnan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to develop advanced technologies. Pingxiang was selected as a national carbon peak pilot city in March 2025.
Summary: The article reports on Hefei's urban renewal efforts, focusing on integrating modern vitality with the city's historical character. One example is the transformation of the old Hefei railway platform into a pocket park, blending memories of travel with daily recreation. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses Ningbo's successful approach to construction waste management, transforming it from a burden into a valuable resource. Ningbo has processed 25 million tons of construction waste and produced 10 billion recycled bricks, reducing carbon emissions. This was achieved through a "four-pronged approach" of legal frameworks, systematic planning, refined controls, and digital empowerment. The city's model emphasizes market principles, technological innovation, and carbon trading mechanisms. The article suggests that other cities can learn from Ningbo's example to achieve both environmental protection and economic growth.
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Summary: This article introduces a series of special reports titled "大地清明" (Earth Clear and Bright) timed for the Qingming Festival. The series will explore themes of remembrance, heroism, and national prosperity through revolutionary relics, art, and literature. It emphasizes the importance of remembering heroes and appreciating the current peaceful era. The series aims to evoke feelings of patriotism and familial piety during the Qingming Festival. There is no mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights the importance of preserving cultural heritage sites related to revolutionary martyrs, such as cemeteries and revolutionary relics, as they embody the national spirit. It recounts the story of martyr Liu Yanbin, whose remains were recently identified and reinterred after years of being lost, emphasizing the dedication of those who maintain these sites and research the history of the fallen. The article also mentions the repatriation of remains of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs from Korea, an act seen as a vital part of preserving the heritage of revolutionary martyrs. This is considered a patriotic effort to educate the population, reminding them that the tranquility of modern life was earned at the cost of countless martyrs. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Ahead of Qingming Festival, Shanghai's Longhua Martyrs Cemetery is seeing an outpouring of remembrance, with youth leaving letters and gifts at the graves of revolutionary martyrs like Chen Yannian and Zhao Shiyan. Visitation to the cemetery has increased, especially after the popularity of the TV drama "The Age of Awakening," with young people expressing respect and a sense of responsibility to the nation's future. Some letters express pride in China's development and increasing global influence, stating that "no one can bully us again." The trend highlights the enduring power of revolutionary spirit among the younger generation.
Summary: Wang Sheng-sheng, the former headmaster of Yezhai Middle School, dedicates his retirement to preserving the memory of 985 fallen anti-Japanese soldiers buried at the school's on-site cemetery. He lives in a room overlooking the cemetery and personally leads commemorative activities and delivers lectures to students about the soldiers' bravery, emphasizing their dedication to national salvation. Wang has compiled extensive materials on the martyrs' stories, hoping to inspire future generations to serve the country, and has begun training successors to his role. The school has seen 110 students enroll in military academies in the last three years. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article commemorates the Battle of Xiangjiang during the Long March, highlighting the heavy losses suffered by the Red Army. It describes artifacts in the Red Army Long March Xiangjiang Battle Memorial Hall, including a mortar, a broken bowl found with the remains of a young soldier, and a rain cape belonging to martyr Yi Dangping. The artifacts serve as reminders of the sacrifices made by Red Army soldiers and their dedication to their beliefs. The battle involved a strategic crossing of the Xiangjiang River where the Red Army fought for five days to break through Nationalist blockades, resulting in a significant reduction in their forces. The author implores readers to continue forward with the beliefs of those who sacrificed their lives.
Summary: Students and teachers from Xiji Middle School in Ningxia walked 26 kilometers to the Jiangtaibao meeting site to commemorate the Red Army's Long March. The journey served as a way to connect with history and instill values of perseverance and patriotism in the students. Participants sang revolutionary songs and recited oaths during the trek. The event culminated in a solemn ceremony at the memorial, honoring the sacrifices made by the Red Army. The article makes no mention of U.S.-China relations.
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By: 本报记者 张 铁 高 炳
How to "CT Scan" Bronzes?
In the Shaanxi Baoji Bronzeware Museum (陕西宝鸡青铜器博物院), researchers are using 3D scanning equipment to create "digital archives" for a bronze ding (铜鼎), accurately restoring its patterns and inscriptions. Digital analysis can also be used to trace the casting process.
Shaanxi (陕西) is one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization. In May 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listened to the work reports of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee (陕西省委) and the Provincial Government (省政府), he emphasized that "Shaanxi should make good use of its historical and cultural resources and red cultural resources." The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划纲要) proposes to "make good use of red resources," "improve the public cultural service system, inherit and promote outstanding Chinese traditional culture," and "empower economic and social development with culture."
Bearing in mind these instructions, Shaanxi is focusing on continuing its cultural heritage, activating resources, promoting culture, and cultivating cultural atmosphere. The Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee (陕西省委) plenary session held in August 2025 reviewed and approved the "Opinions of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee on Accelerating the Construction of a Strong Cultural Province" (中共陕西省委关于加快建设文化强省的意见), and the land of Sanqin (三秦大地) is accelerating its transformation from a large cultural province to a strong cultural province.
Let the cultural relics "speak," and the historical treasures are in their prime—
Develop in protection, and protect in development. With more than 54,000 immovable cultural relics and more than 8 million movable cultural relics, Shaanxi has the responsibility to "protect treasures."
On the Xi'an City Wall (西安城墙), more than 3,000 monitoring points are "watching" 24 hours a day. "Data such as cracks, displacements, and settlements are gathered into the 'strongest brain'—the digital cabin platform—for real-time protection," said Gao Heng (高衡), head of the Cultural Heritage Protection Department of the Xi'an City Wall Management Committee (西安城墙管委会文化遗产保护部).
Technology plus systems build a double firewall.
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (秦始皇陵), Zhouyuan Site (周原遗址), and other sites have special protection regulations, implement a pre-archaeological system, and formulate local standards for cultural relic protection. At the same time, the Shaanxi Cultural Relics Data Center (陕西文物数据中心) and municipal sub-centers have been built to promote the sharing of cultural relic resources.
Creative transformation and innovative development. Shaanxi's cultural and museum units have launched thousands of cultural and creative products to revitalize cultural relics and ignite culture.
Walking into the Shaanxi History Museum (陕西历史博物馆), the VR (virtual reality) experience project "The Tang Dynasty Beyond the Murals" (壁画那边是唐朝) attracts many tourists. "Traveling" to the Tang Dynasty, the murals have a long history." Tourist Liu Hongbo (刘宏波) put on VR glasses and seemed to be traveling through the cloud towers and overlooking the grand scenery of Chang'an (长安).
Xi'an (西安) is building a "City of Tang Poetry" (唐诗之都) and a "City of Hanfu" (汉服之都). The plays "Song of Everlasting Regret" (长恨歌) and "赳赳大秦" are hard to get tickets for, and the cultural and creative product "Chang'an Gourd" (长安葫芦) and other products have caused a craze... With the blessing of technology and the empowerment of creativity, Shaanxi culture has repeatedly "broken the circle," and historical treasures have been revitalized.
Use the lighthouse to "illuminate the road," and the red gene is passed down—
Shaanxi's "family assets" are solid in red cultural resources: there are 1,141 immovable revolutionary cultural relics, more than 41,000 movable revolutionary cultural relics, and 76 revolutionary memorial halls. Red culture is becoming a "golden business card."
"The soldiers escorted the red flag to Yan'an (延安) with their lives, which is so touching." Shanxi (山西) tourist Liu Xiantang (刘显堂) came to Yan'an (延安), northern Shaanxi, with his family and watched the situational drama "Return to Yan'an" (再回延安).
In recent years, Yan'an (延安) has continued to promote the protection of the top ten revolutionary sites such as Yangjialing (杨家岭), and has built 19 revolutionary memorial halls such as the Yan'an Literature and Art Memorial Hall (延安文艺纪念馆)... In 2025, more than 50 million people walked into Yan'an (延安) to read this "book that can never be finished."
Red stories continue to cultivate red genes.
"The bright lamp is on, the bright lamp is red, and the bright lamp shines forward." In Beiliang Village (北梁村), Yaozhou District (耀州区), Tongchuan City (铜川市), at the Chenjiapo Conference Site (陈家坡会议旧址), volunteer docent Du Tianxiang (杜天祥) used a allegro to tell the story of party history and revolution vividly.
The "I Want to Go to Yan'an" (我要去延安) cultural relic-themed tourist route connects the route map of patriotic youths rushing to Yan'an (延安); the "New Era Youth Yan'an Trip" (新时代青年延安行) social practice activity has become a walking "major ideological and political class" for college students... Inheriting and promoting red culture, Shaanxi (陕西) is "new" and "heartfelt."
Use culture to "nourish the heart," and play harmony across thousands of mountains and rivers—
In the hinterland of the Daba Mountains (大巴山), in Tangfangba Community (塘坊坝社区), Zhenping County (镇坪县), Ankang City (安康市), retired employee Peng Changming (彭长明) is giving a public welfare calligraphy class to more than 50 neighbors; on the square next to him, Liu Qifeng (刘其凤), the leader of the village dance team, and her sisters are rehearsing nervously.
"Turn the masses from spectators into protagonists." Bai Jianjun (柏建军), curator of the Zhenping County Cultural Center (镇坪县文化馆), introduced that Zhenping County (镇坪县) has integrated cultural resources, cultivated 1,200 urban and rural literary and artistic backbones, and 42 cultural groups to build a three-level service system of counties, towns, and villages. Today, all counties and districts in Ankang City (安康市) are building such a close-knit urban-rural public cultural service community.
The flowers of culture bloom in the hearts of the people of Sanqin (三秦): there are operas to listen to, free tickets for migrant workers, and "Qinqiang every day" (天天有秦腔) in Xi'an (西安); there are songs to sing, and the Shaanbei folk song Yulin Chorus Conference (陕北民歌榆林合唱大会) attracts widespread attention; there are venues to perform, and "Village Evening" ("村晚"), "Village Super" ("村超"), etc., provide a big stage for villagers...
Urban and rural sharing, paving the "road of culture"; Chinese and foreign exchanges, building a "bridge of culture."
Terracotta warriors "go on transnational business trips," jointly conduct archaeological excavations with countries participating in the "Belt and Road" (一带一路), and the story of crested ibis protection is presented at the Osaka World Expo... "Shaanxi-flavored" culture crosses mountains and seas, opening a window for the world to understand Chinese civilization.
"Culture is Shaanxi's strategic resource and iconic business card." Zhao Yide (赵一德), Secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee (陕西省委书记), said, "We must thoroughly study and practice Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, implement the deployment requirements of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五规划) on solidly promoting the construction of a strong cultural country, and continue to promote cultural enrichment, cultural inheritance, cultural education, cultural nourishment, cultural prosperity, and cultural dissemination, and contribute Shaanxi's strength to building a strong cultural country."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 禹伟良 范昊天
In front of the main operating console, the doctor lightly turns the handle while looking at the three-dimensional image; on the "operating table" next to him, the surgical forceps skillfully complete the suture... Stepping into Wuhan United Imaging Intelligent Rong Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (武汉联影智融医疗科技有限公司), a surgical robot attracts attention. This is the first domestic laparoscopic surgical robot with image fusion and intelligent positioning functions, and it has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (国家药监局).
In Hubei (湖北), such "first of its kind" occurrences are frequent: the world's first 170 GHz optical modulator has achieved a new breakthrough in ultra-high-speed optoelectronic conversion technology; China's (中国) first atomic quantum computer has been put into commercial use, winning overseas orders; after the first implanted brain-computer interface surgery in Central China (华中地区), a paralyzed patient can grasp a water bottle and drink water...
In November 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Hubei (湖北) that "we must accelerate the construction of an important strategic fulcrum for the rise of the central region." The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划纲要) proposes to "create a new situation for the accelerated rise of the central region," "optimize and strengthen modern equipment manufacturing and high-tech industries, build a comprehensive transportation hub system, and promote high-level opening up in inland areas."
To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Hubei (湖北) is anchoring its fulcrum construction to the goals of "a new start in one year, major changes in five years, and fruitful results in ten years," implementing the "seven major strategies" of capacity leap, scientific and technological innovation leadership, industrial doubling, hub enhancement, beautiful Hubei (湖北), cultural innovation, and regional linkage, and comprehensively enhancing the strategic support and other capabilities of the fulcrum.
Invigorate vitality with reform and innovation, and strive to build a science and technology innovation highland with national influence.
Last November, 42 landmark achievements of Hubei's (湖北) "Sharp Knife" technology tackling projects were unveiled, covering five key areas: optoelectronic information, high-end equipment, advanced materials, digital economy and Beidou (北斗), and life and health.
As a representative project of the "Sharp Knife" project, Hubei Dinglong Holding Co., Ltd. (湖北鼎龙控股股份有限公司) focuses on tackling key materials for integrated circuits and new displays. Its independently developed PSPI (photosensitive polyimide) photoresist has passed the assessment and is being used in batches by complete machine companies such as Visionox (维信诺) and Wuhan Tianma (武汉天马), with sales exceeding 300 tons.
"The 'Sharp Knife' project has gathered more than 200 scientific research units and enterprises to strengthen concentrated efforts," introduced Xia Song (夏松), Director of the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology (湖北省科技厅厅长). The project innovates the evaluation mechanism of "downstream assessment of upstream, complete machine assessment of components, and market assessment of products," and has produced a number of innovative achievements.
From continuously optimizing the collaborative innovation system to vigorously promoting the reform of science and technology finance, Hubei (湖北) is actively exploring reforms to "activate vitality." By 2025, Hubei's (湖北) comprehensive science and technology innovation level index and regional innovation capability index will rank first in the central region.
Promote transformation with intelligence, greening, and integration, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system.
In the laboratory of China Information Technology Group Co., Ltd. (中国信息科技集团有限公司), wearing a wireless XR (extended reality) headset, the experiencer can see the subtle fluttering of hair with the help of 6G holographic immersive communication technology.
"We are carrying out 6G scientific research layout around integrated technology innovation, wireless technology enhancement, and network technology evolution, and are launching efforts in more than 10 6G key technology fields such as space-ground integration, ultra-dimensional antennas, and endogenous intelligence. We are currently actively promoting related 6G standard research and formulation," said Sun Shaohui (孙韶辉), Chief Scientist of China Information and Communication Technologies Group (中国信科集团首席科学家).
A solid industrial foundation is an important support for fulcrum construction. Hubei (湖北) adheres to the "three transformations" of intelligence, greening, and integration, and the "three lines in parallel" of transforming traditional industries, cultivating emerging industries, and laying out future industries, to promote the accelerated transformation and upgrading of industries and the clustering of chains into groups. The five pillar industries, including optoelectronic information and automobile manufacturing and services, have all entered the trillion-yuan level, with 4 national-level strategic emerging industrial clusters and 16 national innovative industrial clusters.
Take enhancing hub capacity as a breakthrough to accelerate the creation of an inland opening-up highland.
Wuhan Yangluo Port (武汉阳逻港) is a busy scene, with containers full of lithium batteries, auto parts, medical materials, and other goods being hoisted onto the "Huahang Hanyue 2" vessel, which will be transported overseas via international direct航线. Today, Yangluo Port (阳逻港) has 35 container航线 connecting home and abroad, becoming an important transportation hub in the central and western regions.
As a hub for the golden waterway of the Yangtze River (长江) and the north-south transportation artery, Hubei (湖北) is accelerating the construction of "Hubei (湖北) on rails," "Hubei (湖北) on waterways," and "Hubei (湖北) on air routes." Today, the Yangtze River (长江) Middle Reaches Shipping Center and the China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列) Central China (华中) Regional Assembly Center have opened up new channels for Asia-Europe land-sea intermodal transport, and Ezhou Huahu International Airport (鄂州花湖国际机场), Asia's first professional cargo airport, reaches the world. In the first two months of this year, the province's total imports and exports increased by 15.9% year-on-year.
In 2026, Hubei (湖北) will coordinate and promote the interconnection of five types of transportation networks: "water, rail, road, air, and pipeline," support Wuhan (武汉) in building an international comprehensive transportation hub, accelerate the construction of major projects such as the Yangtze River (长江) channel整治, promote the coordinated development of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (武汉天河国际机场) and Ezhou Huahu International Airport (鄂州花湖国际机场), and help smooth the domestic circulation.
"This year is the opening year of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) and a year of intensified efforts in fulcrum construction." Wang Zhonglin (王忠林), Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee (湖北省委书记), said that the cadres and masses in Hubei (湖北) will **牢记** (láo jì - "bear firmly in mind," to remember something important) General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, adhere to high-quality development, and thoroughly implement the "seven major strategies" to make a good start and take a solid first step in striving to promote decisive progress in fulcrum construction.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) April 3rd dispatch (Reporter Wang Hao (王浩)): Currently, winter wheat has entered a critical period for spring management. Various regions are seizing the agricultural season and continuously advancing spring plowing and production. As of April 3rd, 25 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) have initiated spring irrigation, with a cumulative water supply of 14.2 billion cubic meters, irrigating an area of 150 million mu.
Large and medium-sized irrigation areas are the "main force" of grain production. Currently, 2,891 large and medium-sized irrigation areas have started irrigation, with a cumulative water supply of 10 billion cubic meters, irrigating an area of 94 million mu. On April 3rd, the 2026 Dujiangyan Water Release Festival (2026都江堰放水节) kicked off, and the 2026 spring irrigation water supply guarantee work in the Dujiangyan Irrigation Area (都江堰灌区) of Sichuan Province (四川省) was fully launched, planning to meet the water demand of 11.945 million mu of irrigated area and ensure the full planting of 6.064 million mu of rice. At the head station of the Qinglongshan Irrigation Area (青龙山灌区) in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), six giant water pump units were successively started for spring irrigation. Mid-April is the peak period for water use for soaking fields and preparing land. The irrigation area will make every effort to meet the water demand during the soaking period to ensure the orderly, efficient, and safe advancement of spring irrigation work.
Water conservancy departments consolidate the engineering foundation, scientifically store and conserve water, and accurately allocate water resources. The Water Resources Department of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区水利厅) closely monitors spring irrigation nodes, efficiently completes water conservancy project maintenance tasks, and runs rigid water resource constraints throughout the entire process of allocation, scheduling, and water use. Among them, the 2026 spring irrigation work in the Ningxia Yellow River Irrigation Area (宁夏引黄灌区) has been launched recently. The Water Resources Department of Hunan Province (湖南省水利厅) adheres to the principle of "one policy for one irrigation area" and "one policy for one county," refines and implements various measures for spring irrigation water supply, takes multiple measures to increase the available irrigation water volume, promotes multi-source joint regulation and supply, and mutual adjustment between abundant and dry periods, and continuously improves the guarantee rate of irrigation water sources. Among them, the Jiubu River Irrigation Area (酒埠江灌区) started preparatory irrigation work in mid-March ahead of schedule, providing water security for early rice planting and spring plowing production.
In addition, water conservancy departments will make full use of digital technology to fully guarantee the seasonal irrigation water demand of crops in irrigation areas.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐元锋 张 文 焦思雨
At dawn on April 3rd, more than 2,000 students from Guyuan Hongwen Middle School (固原市弘文中学) and Guyuan No. 2 Middle School (固原二中) in Guyuan City (固原市), Ningxia (宁夏) lined up neatly. With the command "Depart," teachers and students raised bright red flags and embarked on a rugged mountain road of more than 100 *li* (里) round trip, walking to the Renshan River Martyrs Cemetery (任山河烈士陵园) in Pengyang County (彭阳县) to pay tribute to the martyrs buried there.
Seventy-seven years ago, the Renshan River Battle (任山河战役) began, and the blood of revolutionary martyrs stained this land. On the eve of the Qingming Festival in 1995, more than 300 teachers and students from the first grade of Guyuan No. 2 Middle School (固原二中) first set foot on this mountain road, opening this "walking ideological and political class." For 31 years, the teachers and students have never stopped trekking hundreds of *li*. To date, more than 30,000 students have participated in this relay of faith.
In the mountains, the team stretches like a dragon, and the red flags fluttering in the wind are like a painting. This year's team is particularly large, with a total of more than 3,000 participants, including teachers and students from multiple schools and more than 700 people from all walks of life who joined spontaneously. Although they occasionally climbed slopes and crossed ridges, everyone still tried to maintain a neat formation.
"Many of the martyrs resting in the cemetery were young soldiers only sixteen or seventeen years old." Ma Jiahui (马佳慧), a first-year student at Hongwen Middle School (弘文中学), had already learned about the historical knowledge of the Renshan River Battle (任山河战役) in advance. With a feeling of reverence, she followed the team while collecting flowers by the roadside—she wanted to personally weave a bouquet to dedicate to the martyrs.
At about 10 a.m., the team successively arrived at the Martyrs Cemetery. Everyone lined up in silence and came to the tombstones to sweep and offer flowers to express their condolences. The pines were silent, the mountains were quiet, and the achievements of the heroes were engraved in people's hearts.
Yang Bingxuan (杨秉选), who has worked in the cemetery for nearly 30 years, stood in the crowd at this time, tears welling up in his eyes.
He couldn't remember how many batches of teachers and students had come to pay tribute to the heroes, but he was deeply moved every time. Yang Bingxuan (杨秉选) had participated in sorting out and burying the remains of the heroes. Every Qingming Festival, he would tell the teachers and students who came to pay tribute the stories of the martyrs he knew. "More and more people are participating in the walking tribute to the martyrs, the revolutionary spirit has successors, and the martyrs must be very gratified."
This "walking ideological and political class" has become a brand for practical education in Guyuan City (固原市) and has been selected as an excellent case of the national "Ideological Soul Casting and Net Education of Newcomers" ideological and political class.
"Ten thousand times of preaching is not as good as one unforgettable walk. No matter how the times change, we must continue to take such ideological and political classes." Ren Hao (任皓), the principal of Hongwen Middle School (弘文中学), said that the purpose of tracing the fighting footprints of revolutionary martyrs is to integrate the ideological and political classroom into the red fertile soil, guide young students to understand the power of faith, inherit the red gene, and strive to be the backbone of the nation.
(People's Daily Online reporter Kuan Rong (宽容) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 林丽鹂
The General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Implementation Plan on Establishing a Comprehensive Evaluation System for Enterprise Credit Status." The improvement of the enterprise credit management system will help guide enterprises to operate in accordance with the law and act with integrity.
In the process of production and operation, some enterprises have had adverse credit records. After completing rectification and operating in accordance with the law, how can an enterprise's credit be restored? Is there a fee? Will the credit repair mechanism condone violations and dishonesty?
Regarding some issues in credit repair, the reporter interviewed the relevant person in charge of the Credit Supervision Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局).
Is it credible to use an intermediary for a fee?
Reader concern: The company previously had a bad credit record. The intermediary company said it could quickly repair the company's credit, but it would cost money. Is this credible?
"Credit repair is a public service provided by the government to business entities and never charges any fees in any form." The person in charge suggested that the majority of business entities handle it through official channels and be wary of and reject any paid repair services.
In addition, some business entities still have some misunderstandings about credit repair:
First, they believe that as long as the fine is paid, the credit record will be automatically repaired.
The person in charge reminded that credit repair is an application-based behavior. After reaching the shortest publicity period, the enterprise must actively submit an application through the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (国家企业信用信息公示系统), otherwise the relevant information will continue to be publicized until the longest publicity period expires.
Second, they believe that repairing it means "whitewashing" it.
The person in charge said: Credit repair is not a "whitewash" of dishonest behavior. Enterprises must first correct the dishonest behavior, fulfill the corresponding obligations, eliminate the adverse effects, and reach the shortest publicity period before they can apply for repair; the repair conditions are stricter or even impossible for serious dishonest behavior with subjective intent and bad nature. After credit repair, the relevant information is not "evaporated from the world" and can still be queried through legal procedures.
How to handle cross-regional credit repair?
Reader concern: I have a company operating in Jiangsu (江苏) that was subject to administrative penalties by the Hubei (湖北) market supervision department and has been rectified in a timely manner. Do I need to go to Hubei (湖北) to repair my credit?
"Enterprise credit repair can be handled 'across regions' and 'on the palm of your hand'." The person in charge introduced that by opening the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (国家企业信用信息公示系统) and clicking on the "Credit Repair" column on the homepage, you can jump to the "National Unified Platform for Market Supervision Credit Repair." After the business entity logs in with its electronic business license, it can apply for credit repair according to the prompts and realize cross-regional credit repair through the cross-provincial data transmission channel.
Local market supervision departments have also explored the development of WeChat mini-programs to facilitate business entities to "apply with one click" and "handle immediately upon application."
According to reports, illegal and dishonest information is divided into three categories: "minor, general, and serious," and different publicity periods and repair conditions are set for each. The processing time limit for administrative penalty information and credit repair for serious violations of dishonest lists has been shortened from 15 working days to 7 working days.
Will the credit repair mechanism condone violations and dishonesty?
Reader concern: Now that negative information generated from food safety spot checks, product quality spot checks, etc. are included in the scope of repair, will this condone violations and dishonesty?
"Negative information on spot check results can be repaired, but this does not mean relaxing supervision," said the person in charge. While helping business entities reshape their credit and stimulate market vitality, market supervision departments use more refined rules to urge enterprises to implement their main responsibilities.
Taking food companies as an example, "We have set stricter repair conditions, and the shortest publicity period for their serious violations of dishonest information is one year. Companies need to complete rectification and fulfill their obligations before they can apply for repair. If the company engages in fraud, not only will the repair result be revoked, but its dishonest information will be re-publicized, and it will not be allowed to apply for repair again within three years."
For companies that violate regulations and are dishonest, they cannot be completely rejected. Credit repair provides a path back to the right track for companies that know their mistakes and can correct them, which helps stabilize the market and ensure employment.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on April 3rd (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)) -- In the southwest region, the Pansi (攀西) 1000 kV ultra-high voltage AC project commenced, passing through Liangshan (凉山), Yibin (宜宾), and Leshan (乐山) in Sichuan (四川). The new line is 994 kilometers long, with the highest altitude along the route exceeding 3600 meters. Once completed, it will significantly enhance the capacity of the Pansi (攀西) region to transmit clean energy outwards. In the central Beibu Gulf (北部湾), the 220 kV cross-sea interconnection project was put into operation, marking the end of isolated grid operation for power supply on Weizhou Island (涠洲岛) in Guangxi (广西), and achieving interconnection with the main power grid. Since the beginning of this year, a number of key power projects have been actively promoted.
In the first quarter, the State Grid (国家电网) completed fixed asset investment of over 129 billion yuan, an increase of 37% year-on-year, driving investment in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain to exceed 250 billion yuan. Among them, the investment in new energy grid connection projects exceeded 10 billion yuan, an increase of over 50% year-on-year; the investment in distribution networks was 56.8 billion yuan, accounting for 55% of the investment in power grids at all levels, and the reliability and service quality of urban and rural power supply continued to improve.
In the first quarter, the China Southern Power Grid (南方电网) completed fixed asset investment of 38.45 billion yuan, an increase of 49.5% year-on-year. Among them, the investment completed in the first quarter of the Tibet-Guangdong DC project doubled compared to the original plan. At present, the overall progress of "three accesses and one leveling" of the Xiaojing Converter Station (小迳换流站) and the Central Converter Station (中部换流站) of the Tibet-Guangdong DC project has reached 20%, the overall progress of "three accesses and one leveling" of the Hunan-Guizhou back-to-back Converter Station (湘黔背靠背换流站) has exceeded 25%, and the Hainan-Guangdong Power Flexible Interconnection Project (海南—广东电力灵活互济工程) has obtained approval and water conservation approval ahead of schedule.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 3rd. Ma Xingrui (马兴瑞), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Deputy Head of the Central Rural Work Leading Group, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Chengdu, April 3rd. Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, conducted research in Sichuan Province from March 31st to April 3rd. He emphasized the need to adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, earnestly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thoughts on strengthening and improving ethnic work, continuously consolidate the common ideological and political foundation for the unity and struggle of all ethnic groups, adhere to taking the forging of a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as the main line, deeply study and publicize the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, promote the construction of the Chinese national community, and provide a solid legal guarantee for promoting Chinese-style modernization with the great unity of the Chinese nation.
In Liangshan (凉山), Ya'an (雅安), Chengdu (成都), and other places, Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) investigated the effectiveness of ethnic areas in consolidating the achievements of poverty alleviation, creating distinctive and advantageous industries, promoting the creation of urban ethnic unity and progress, and community governance. He also inspected the development of emerging industries such as the low-altitude economy and digital cultural innovation, and learned about the achievements of ethnic universities in strengthening Chinese cultural education and cultivating talents from all ethnic groups. He emphasized that the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress transforms the major theoretical and practical achievements made by the Party in ethnic work in the new era into the will of the state. It is necessary to do a good job in the study, publicity, and implementation of the law, unswervingly adhere to the Party's comprehensive leadership over ethnic work, guide people of all ethnic groups to firmly establish a community concept of sharing weal and woe, sharing honor and disgrace, sharing life and death, and sharing destiny, and promote the Chinese nation to become a community of destiny with a higher degree of identity and stronger cohesion. Support ethnic areas in comprehensively deepening reform and opening up, fully integrating into the national development strategy, accelerating high-quality development, and promoting exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups. Adhere to governing ethnic affairs according to law, legally protect the legitimate rights and interests of people of all ethnic groups, enhance the national consciousness, civic awareness, and rule of law awareness of people of all ethnic groups, and promote the modernization of the ethnic affairs governance system and governance capabilities on the track of the rule of law.
The year 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March. Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) successively visited the Yihai Alliance Memorial Site in Mianning County (冕宁县彝海结盟纪念地), the Memorial Hall of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Forcing the Dadu River in Shimian County (石棉县中国工农红军强渡大渡河纪念馆), and the Memorial Hall of the Red Army's Long March Crossing Jiajin Mountain in Baoxing County (宝兴县红军长征翻越夹金山纪念馆) to investigate the inheritance and development of red culture and the promotion of ethnic unity and progress. He pointed out that the glorious achievements of the Party's ethnic work demonstrated during the Long March have important historical significance. It is necessary to vigorously promote the great Long March spirit, strengthen the publicity and education of revolutionary culture, guide people of all ethnic groups to inherit and carry forward the national spirit with patriotism as the core, and strengthen their identification with the great motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the Communist Party of China, and socialism with Chinese characteristics, so as to provide a strong spiritual impetus for all ethnic groups to unite and forge ahead on the new Long March in the new era.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 董泽扬
Not long ago, the Hainan Provincial Department of Oceanography received a letter of thanks.
The author, Pan Kun (潘堃), is the Research and Innovation Department Manager of Lingshui Nongtou Marine Aquaculture Development Co., Ltd. (陵水农投海洋水产发展有限公司). Talking about the reason for writing the letter, he said, "The water quality monitoring data opened up by the province allowed the data 'living water' to flow in, helping us to raise golden pomfrets well, reducing losses and increasing income." And just recently, this letter of thanks received a response.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline proposes to implement large-scale application demonstration actions for new technologies, new products, and new scenarios, and to increase the cultivation and opening up of scenarios. How can the ecological monitoring data collected by the government be opened up under the premise of ensuring safety, empower enterprises in deep-sea aquaculture, and allow the "living" data to play a greater value?
Clearwater Bay (清水湾) in Lingshui Li Autonomous County (陵水黎族自治县) is located in the tropics, with high water temperatures and clear water quality. 2.6 kilometers offshore, multiple cages are connected into one piece, suitable for the growth of golden pomfrets that prefer warm temperatures and live water. Pan Kun (潘堃) introduced that it was precisely because of the natural endowment here, as well as the time difference between the harvest and market launch with other regions in China, that Lingshui Nongtou (陵水农投) began to release seedlings at the end of 2023.
As time went on, Pan Kun (潘堃) encountered troubles: "Afraid of the fish getting sick, afraid of typhoons." Sometimes the water temperature drops sharply, and the water quality changes, causing the golden pomfrets to "not swim" and "have diarrhea," reducing production and income; when typhoons pass, the sea waves surge, damaging cage facilities and releasing fish seedlings.
"We also tried to measure the water temperature ourselves and look at the disease with the naked eye, but relying on experience to raise fish is ultimately not feasible." Seeing peers developing smart fisheries, using data for remote monitoring and disaster prevention and mitigation, Pan Kun (潘堃) and his colleagues also went to learn from them. However, the monitoring equipment was expensive and the maintenance costs were high, so Lingshui Nongtou (陵水农投), which was still in its initial stage, could only give up.
At a loss, during a maritime operation last May, Pan Kun (潘堃) and his colleagues found that on the blue sea, yellow disc-shaped buoys rose and fell with the waves, particularly eye-catching. Upon inquiring, the buoys had already been put into use.
"That is the ecological monitoring buoy that we undertook for a government project, developed and operated, which can transmit data such as nutrients, water quality, hydrology, meteorology, and ocean currents in real time," said Song Yongjun (宋勇军), Technical Director of Hainan Aote Marine Technology Co., Ltd. (海南欧特海洋科技有限公司). The 24 buoys deployed around Hainan Island (海南岛), in coordination with onshore and seabed monitoring points, weave a three-dimensional monitoring network for marine disasters.
"Can we borrow the data generated by the buoys?" With a try-it-out mentality, Lingshui Nongtou (陵水农投) contacted Hainan Aote (海南欧特).
"We only obtained the operating authorization and are responsible for data integration, but we do not have data property rights and only provide services to functional departments," Song Yongjun (宋勇军) was somewhat embarrassed, but still reported the needs of Lingshui Nongtou (陵水农投) to the Hainan Provincial Department of Oceanography (海南省海洋厅).
When the department organized discussions, some supported it, and some had concerns—
"This is a good thing, the details can be studied further."
"The government spends money to buy equipment and services, and the data is given to one enterprise, which is not appropriate."
"Some data is sensitive, and it is not safe to give it all."
"Monitoring data should serve production and life and play a role in specific scenarios."
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The ideas gradually became clear: paying attention to safety and also giving play to the value of data, the Hainan Provincial Department of Oceanography (海南省海洋厅) gave a positive reply.
"We decided to try it out, desensitize the original data, appropriately expand its use, and push it to enterprises as a pilot project," the functional department explored institutional innovation, and Hainan Aote (海南欧特) was responsible for technical operations.
Soon, Pan Kun (潘堃) and his colleagues received "tailor-made" data products: water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and other data, providing a reference for the prevention and control of golden pomfret diseases; maximum wave height, ocean current velocity, flow direction and other hydrological data, helping enterprises understand the sea conditions and protect cages in advance.
With the introduction of data "living water," the golden pomfret aquaculture situation has obviously improved. But each time you have to apply to get it, which is not very convenient. Can the "living water" be endless?
"Under the guidance of the Department of Oceanography, we coordinated with Hainan Aote (海南欧特) to push processed data products to Lingshui Nongtou (陵水农投) in real time," said the relevant person in charge of the Hainan Provincial Marine Monitoring and Forecasting Center (海南省海洋监测预报中心). In early October last year, without affecting disaster monitoring, the buoy moved to the enterprise's aquaculture cage area, and the real-time updated data products were more accurate, allowing Lingshui Nongtou (陵水农投) to dynamically adjust feeding, sub-boxing, and disaster prevention strategies.
The letter stated that the professional marine data services provided by the Department of Oceanography reflected the importance and support for the development of marine fisheries, and provided a strong guarantee for the stable production and increased income of enterprises.
The relevant person in charge of the relevant departments responded that the horizontal migration of scenarios from ecological monitoring to deep-sea aquaculture "opened up ideas for expanding scenario applications."
"Inspired by this, we conducted research on the needs of aquaculture enterprises and launched a mobile terminal that provides real-time marine data products," said Song Yongjun (宋勇军). Hainan Aote (海南欧特) also hopes to obtain data on the bait投放投放 by aquaculture enterprises to continuously improve the monitoring and early warning model.
"Compared with land, ensuring the long-term stable operation of marine equipment and infrastructure and the continuous output of benefits still faces many difficulties. The sea conditions are changeable, and the ecosystem is complex and fragile, which poses challenges to the creation of marine scenarios," said Xu Qiang (许强), Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Marine Biology and Aquaculture of Hainan University (海南大学). Going to the deep blue requires advanced intelligent observation equipment as hardware support, and more support from policies, systems and mechanisms as "software."
"We are working hard to make all kinds of data 'live' and play an effective role in more application scenarios," said the relevant person in charge of the Hainan Provincial Department of Oceanography (海南省海洋厅). In conjunction with relevant departments, the Department of Oceanography has formulated a list of 13 application scenario projects such as offshore wind power and marine ranching, and is carrying out pilot projects one by one to stimulate new momentum driven by scenarios.
Data shows that in 2025, the total marine production value of Hainan Province (海南省) will increase by 6.5% year-on-year, and more marine development areas are waiting for scenario cultivation and opening up. "Using marine resource endowments well, we will give play to the experimental role of scenarios in institutional construction and make scenario development a blue engine for 'rebuilding a marine Hainan'," said the relevant person in charge of the Hainan Provincial Department of Oceanography (海南省海洋厅).
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Regarding ecological monitoring data, Lingshui Agriculture Investment (陵水农投) raises demands, and Hainan Autek (海南欧特) wants to provide it, but whether new scenarios can be applied is decided by government departments.
Faced with this "extra" work, the local government did not worry about 洗碗越多，摔碗越多 (xǐ wǎn yuè duō, shuāi wǎn yuè duō - "the more bowls washed, the more bowls broken," the more one does, the more mistakes one makes), but instead listened carefully to the needs of enterprises, convened discussions with all parties, found solutions from the voices of doubt, and ultimately decided to open up the data. Smart fisheries have been better developed, and data resources can also be fully verified. The local government also took this opportunity to leverage more pilot scenario openings in other fields, maximizing the use of scenario resources and promoting industrial development.
Pragmatic measures have solved specific problems and released positive signals to the market: here are freely flowing factors, considerate and meticulous services, and an open and inclusive environment and a fertile ground for supporting innovation.
Scenarios are a bridge connecting technology and industry, and connecting research and development with the market, which plays an important role in promoting the large-scale commercial application of new technologies and products. Cultivating scenarios and allowing new technologies to be applied in practice requires the opening up of resources and fair and efficient allocation. Adhering to a pragmatic work attitude, patiently listening to the problems raised by enterprises, and solving them according to local conditions, a business environment conducive to enterprise innovation will be gradually established, and in a good government-enterprise interaction, scenarios will play a greater role.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) April 3rd dispatch (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) - This reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部): Recently, the Economic Crime Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部经济犯罪侦查局) and the Inspection Bureau of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (国家金融监督管理总局稽查局) held a video conference to jointly deploy a new round of cluster strikes against illegal and criminal activities in the financial field's "black and gray industries," further rectify the chaos of illegal financial intermediaries, resolutely safeguard the order of financial management, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of financial consumers.
It is understood that the two departments will curb the high incidence of crime through strong criminal strikes, promote the improvement of financial services, and eliminate the breeding ground for financial "black and gray industries" to the greatest extent; based on the previous round of cluster strikes, they will further leverage the advantages of the "professional + mechanism + big data" new type of police operation model; adhere to the principle of cracking down on whatever crime is prominent, anchor the "disaster areas" of financial "black and gray industries," and go all out to "trace the source, destroy the network, and solve the case."
In addition, the two departments will deeply investigate criminal chains and criminal gangs, formulate classified strike strategies, extend the crackdown on the actual behind-the-scenes manipulators, and ensure that the cluster strikes achieve new breakthroughs; focus on illegal deposit and loan intermediaries, illegal online lending platforms and loan assistance institutions, illegal insurance agency intermediaries, and improper credit card "anti-collection" intermediaries, and explore innovative new strategies, new paths, and new means for combating and managing them; further improve long-term mechanisms such as clue reporting to ensure thorough and complete strikes; strictly handle cases in accordance with the law, adhere to promoting governance and prevention through strikes, increase the intensity of prevention publicity, and improve the public's awareness of prevention.
From June to November last year, the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) cooperated with the National Financial Regulatory Administration (国家金融监督管理总局) to deploy the first cluster strike against illegal and criminal activities in the financial field's "black and gray industries." Public security economic investigation departments have filed and investigated more than 1,500 criminal cases in the financial field's "black and gray industries," cracked down on more than 200 professional criminal gangs, involving a total amount of nearly 30 billion yuan.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) April 3rd dispatch (Reporter Wang Zheng (王政)) The mandatory national standard "Safety Technical Specification for Mobile Power Banks" (GB 47372—2026) was announced on the 3rd and will be implemented on April 1, 2027.
The technical specification was organized and formulated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and will play an important role in regulating the mobile power bank market, promoting industrial upgrading, and protecting consumer rights.
Mobile power banks include portable mobile power banks and portable energy storage power banks, which are the power banks familiar to consumers and the outdoor power supplies commonly used for camping. China (中国) is the world's largest producer and consumer of mobile power banks, but there are also problems such as backward process technology and uneven product quality in some enterprises.
Based on the previous two general mandatory national standards, the technical specification further strengthens the safety level of mobile power banks in five aspects.
It strengthens the essential safety requirements of batteries, clarifies the need to improve the safety protection capabilities of mobile power banks in abuse scenarios such as high temperature, overcharge, and extrusion, adds a battery acupuncture test, and reduces safety risks from the source. It adds lithium precipitation detection after cyclic aging to reduce the risk of internal short circuits after long-term use of mobile power banks. It proposes intelligent management requirements, requiring real-time monitoring of key parameters such as battery voltage and temperature, and also requires products to have abnormal information storage and reading functions to effectively protect consumers' right to know. It promotes the unique coding management of products, requiring mobile power banks to be marked with an exclusive "ID card number," and consumers can query core information such as the battery brand through the code. It strengthens the whole-process control of production and manufacturing, and clearly puts forward the requirements for the raw materials and production process control of mobile power banks, so as to improve the safety level of mobile power banks from the root.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) said that the formulation of the technical specification is not only a strong guarantee for the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, but also will comprehensively improve the technical level of enterprises. After the standard is released and implemented, consumers who have purchased compliant mobile power bank products that have obtained mandatory product certification (CCC certification) can continue to hold and use them normally. For enterprises, they should strictly follow the requirements of the technical specification to carry out product research and development, design and production, strengthen the screening and control of raw materials and key component suppliers, and ensure that the various indicators of the product meet the requirements of the new standard after the 12-month transition period.
Return to TopAccording to the 2026 CCID Forum, it is estimated that the scale of China's commercial aerospace core industry will increase to 1.01 trillion yuan in 2025, a year-on-year increase of nearly 7%. By the end of 2025, the number of commercial aerospace enterprises in China has exceeded 600, a year-on-year increase of more than 20%.
Commercial launches and the number of commercial satellites in orbit are growing rapidly. In 2025, China had a total of 50 commercial aerospace launches, accounting for 54% of China's total launches; 311 commercial satellites were placed into orbit, accounting for 84% of China's total satellites in orbit.
According to a report from the Commercial Aerospace Research Center of the China Center for Information Industry Development (中国电子信息产业发展研究院), it is expected that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the compound growth rate of China's commercial aerospace core industry will reach about 11%, maintaining a rapid development trend.
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In Longyin Village (龙印村), Ansheng Town (安胜镇), Liangping District (梁平区), Chongqing (重庆), a mechanical conveyor belt is erected on one side of the paddy field, and trays of seedlings are transported one after another along the track to the depths of the paddy field. On the ridge, Zhou Tengpeng (周腾鹏), the head of Guanghui Fa Rice Planting Professional Cooperative (广汇发水稻种植专业合作社), shouted to the farmers arranging trays in the field: "Brothers, catch them!"
The locals call this conveyor belt a field "sky car."
The paddy field is sticky, and a foot sinks into the mud up to the calf, making it difficult to pull out. A well-cultivated seedling tray, including soil and seeds, weighs nearly 5 kilograms. In the past, people had to carry them in the mud, swaying with each step, which was heavy and slow.
Zhou Tengpeng calculated: "In the past, a team of more than 10 people could only arrange 8 fen of land, or 1,600 trays, in 8 hours a day, and people were so tired that they couldn't straighten their backs."
With the field "sky car," the seedling trays are taken directly from the seedling raising factory after germination and uploaded to the conveyor belt, which transports them along the track to the designated location in the field. Farmers only need to catch and arrange the trays without running back and forth.
"Under the same number of people, the 'sky car' can arrange 8,000 trays a day, equivalent to 4 mu of land, which is 4 times faster," Zhou Tengpeng said. "Chongqing (重庆) has a wide distribution of hills, and the mechanical conveyor belt can also break through terrain restrictions, making it more convenient." After the seedlings grow strong and wrap into rolls, they are sent back to the roadside by conveyor belt and transported to the large fields for transplanting.
Arriving at the cooperative's seedling raising factory, pushing open a thick door, a wave of humid heat hits the face. The room is pitch black, with layers of seedling trays stacked. This is the dark germination chamber, with constant temperature and humidity. In a completely dark environment, the seeds do not grow leaves but specialize in rooting.
"They break the wall and sprout in two days, with a germination rate of over 95%," Zhou Tengpeng casually pulled out a tray, and the tender buds sprouted neatly. "Using traditional methods to promote germination, covering them with a cloth, the temperature and humidity all depend on the weather, and a germination rate of 80% would be good."
"Not only that, but traditional seedling raising takes 40 days from sowing to transplanting, while we can do it in 25 days. Moreover, because the environment is controllable, seedling raising work can start as early as the end of February and continue until the end of March," Zhou Tengpeng said, the shortened time and extended window period make multiple batches of seedling raising possible, and the yield of seedlings is increased.
For mountainous and hilly areas like Chongqing (重庆), the weight of this account is even greater. Mountain paddy fields are scattered and small, and in some places, large machinery cannot be used, so transplanting depends entirely on manual labor. "Large households planting hundreds or thousands of mu rely on old methods of seedling raising, which takes a long time, and the time left for transplanting is relatively tight. Once an accident occurs, the yield and quality are discounted," Zhou Tengpeng introduced. The cooperative also raises seedlings for surrounding large households, and orders are increasing year by year.
In the factory, several students in school uniforms help soak seeds and transport the seedling trays to small four-wheeled vehicles. They are students of the Smart Agriculture major at Liangping Vocational Education Center (梁平职业教育中心). The cooperative and the school are engaged in industry-education integration, moving the classroom into the fields, and Zhou Tengpeng (周腾鹏), a new farmer who understands technology and knows how to operate, is also the school's academic mentor. "Students are deeply involved in the cooperative's production and operation, learning technology and management, and making the spring plowing practical course more solid," Zhou Tengpeng said.
"Factory-based seedling raising has become a new trend in spring plowing in Liangping (梁平), and 10 seedling raising factories have been built in the district," said Li Xia (李霞), director of the Beautiful Countryside Construction Service Center of the Liangping District Agriculture and Rural Affairs Commission (梁平区农业农村委). "Next, the District Agriculture and Rural Affairs Commission will strengthen the application demonstration and promotion of new agricultural technologies and new machines, organize agricultural technology experts to go into the fields to guide key technical links in rice, corn and other planting, and implement various reward and subsidy policies for grain production."
By: 本报记者 张 铁 高 炳
How to "CT Scan" Bronzes?
In the Shaanxi Baoji Bronzeware Museum (陕西宝鸡青铜器博物院), researchers are using 3D scanning equipment to create "digital archives" for a bronze ding (铜鼎), accurately restoring its patterns and inscriptions, and tracing its casting process through digital analysis.
Shaanxi (陕西) is one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization. In May 2023, when listening to the work reports of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that "Shaanxi (陕西) should make good use of its own historical and cultural resources and red cultural resources." The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines the need to "make good use of red resources," "improve the public cultural service system, inherit and promote outstanding traditional Chinese culture," and "empower economic and social development with culture."
Bearing in mind these instructions, Shaanxi (陕西) is focusing on continuing its cultural heritage, activating resources, promoting culture, and cultivating cultural atmosphere. The Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee (陕西省委) plenary session held in August 2025 reviewed and approved the "Opinions of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee on Accelerating the Construction of a Strong Cultural Province" (中共陕西省委关于加快建设文化强省的意见), and the land of Sanqin (三秦大地) is accelerating its transformation from a large cultural province to a strong cultural province.
Let the cultural relics "speak," and the historical treasures are rejuvenating—
Developing while protecting, and protecting while developing. With more than 54,000 immovable cultural relics and more than 8 million movable cultural relics, Shaanxi (陕西) has the responsibility of "protecting treasures."
On the Xi'an City Wall (西安城墙), more than 3,000 monitoring points are "watching" 24 hours a day. "Data such as cracks, displacements, and settlements are gathered into the 'most powerful brain'—the digital cabin platform—for real-time protection," said Gao Heng (高衡), head of the Cultural Heritage Protection Department of the Xi'an City Wall Management Committee (西安城墙管委会文化遗产保护部).
Technology plus systems build a double firewall.
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (秦始皇陵), the Zhouyuan Site (周原遗址), and other sites have special protection regulations, implement a pre-archaeological system, and formulate local standards for cultural relic protection. At the same time, the Shaanxi Cultural Relics Data Center (陕西文物数据中心) and municipal branch centers have been built to promote the sharing of cultural relic resources.
Creative transformation and innovative development. Shaanxi (陕西) cultural and museum units have launched thousands of cultural and creative products to bring cultural relics to life and culture to flourish.
Walking into the Shaanxi History Museum (陕西历史博物馆), the VR (virtual reality) experience project "The Tang Dynasty Beyond the Murals" (壁画那边是唐朝) attracts many tourists to check in. "'Traveling' to the Tang Dynasty, the murals have a long history." Tourist Liu Hongbo (刘宏波) puts on VR glasses and seems to be traveling through the cloud towers and overlooking the grand scenery of Chang'an (长安).
Xi'an (西安) is building a "City of Tang Poetry" (唐诗之都) and a "City of Hanfu" (汉服之都). Performances such as "Song of Everlasting Regret" (长恨歌) and "赳赳大秦" are hard to get tickets for, and cultural and creative products such as "Chang'an Gourd" (长安葫芦) have caused a craze... With the blessing of technology and the empowerment of creativity, Shaanxi culture has repeatedly "broken the circle," and historical treasures have been revitalized.
Using the lighthouse to "illuminate the road," the red gene is inherited together—
Shaanxi (陕西) has a solid "foundation" of red cultural resources: 1,141 immovable revolutionary cultural relics, more than 41,000 movable revolutionary cultural relics, and 76 revolutionary memorial halls. Red culture is becoming a "golden business card."
"The soldiers escorted the red flag to Yan'an (延安) with their lives, which is so touching." Shanxi (山西) tourist Liu Xiantang (刘显堂) and his family came to Yan'an (延安) in northern Shaanxi (陕北) and watched the situational drama "Return to Yan'an" (再回延安).
In recent years, Yan'an (延安) has continued to promote the protection of the ten major revolutionary sites such as Yangjialing (杨家岭), and has built 19 revolutionary memorial halls such as the Yan'an Literature and Art Memorial Hall (延安文艺纪念馆)... In 2025, more than 50 million people walked into Yan'an (延安) to read this "book that can never be finished."
Red stories continue to cultivate red genes.
"The bright lamp is on, the bright lamp is red, and the bright lamp shines forward." In Beiliang Village (北梁村), Yaozhou District (耀州区), Tongchuan City (铜川市), at the Chenjiapo Conference Site (陈家坡会议旧址), volunteer docent Du Tianxiang (杜天祥) uses a allegro to tell the history of the Party and revolutionary stories vividly.
The "I Want to Go to Yan'an" (我要去延安) cultural relic theme tour connects the route map of patriotic youths rushing to Yan'an (延安); the "New Era Youth Yan'an Trip" (新时代青年延安行) social practice activity has become a walking "major ideological and political course" for college students... To inherit and promote red culture, Shaanxi (陕西) is "new" and "heartfelt."
Using culture to "nourish the heart," mountains and rivers play in harmony—
In the hinterland of the Daba Mountains (大巴山), in Tangfangba Community (塘坊坝社区), Zhenping County (镇坪县), Ankang City (安康市), retired employee Peng Changming (彭长明) is giving a public welfare calligraphy class to more than 50 neighbors; on the square next to him, Liu Qifeng (刘其凤), the leader of the village dance team, and her sisters are rehearsing nervously.
"Turn the masses from spectators into protagonists." Bai Jianjun (柏建军), curator of the Zhenping County Cultural Center (镇坪县文化馆), introduced that Zhenping County (镇坪县) has integrated cultural resources, cultivated 1,200 urban and rural literary and artistic backbones, and 42 cultural groups to build a three-level service system of county, town, and village. Today, all counties and districts in Ankang City (安康市) are building such a close-knit urban-rural public cultural service community.
The flowers of culture bloom in the hearts of the people of Sanqin (三秦): there are operas to listen to, tickets are given to migrant workers, and Xi'an (西安) has "Qinqiang every day" (天天有秦腔); there are songs to sing, and the Shaanbei folk song Yulin Chorus Conference (陕北民歌榆林合唱大会) attracts widespread attention; there are venues to perform, and "Village Evening" (村晚), "Village Super" (村超), etc., provide a big stage for villagers...
Urban and rural areas share and pave the "road of culture"; China and foreign countries exchange and build a "bridge of culture."
The Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) "go on cross-border business trips," jointly conduct archaeological excavations with countries participating in the "Belt and Road" initiative, and the story of crested ibis protection is presented at the Osaka World Expo... "Shaanxi-flavored" culture crosses mountains and seas, opening a window for the world to understand Chinese civilization.
"Culture is Shaanxi's (陕西) strategic resource and iconic business card." Zhao Yide (赵一德), Secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee (陕西省委书记), said, "We must thoroughly study and practice Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, implement the deployment requirements of the '15th Five-Year Plan' for solidly promoting the construction of a strong cultural country, and continue to promote culture to cast the soul, culture to transmit the pulse, culture to educate people, culture to nourish the heart, culture to prosper the industry, and culture to transmit the voice, so as to contribute Shaanxi's (陕西) strength to the construction of a strong cultural country."
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Looking out over the Pacific Ocean from the Chancay Port (钱凯港) pier in Peru, the sea is azure, and the waves surge. Embraced by a 2.6-kilometer-long breakwater, the pier is calm. The COSCO Shipping "New Dalian" container ship is slowly berthing with the assistance of tugboats, preparing for loading and unloading operations.
Since its opening more than a year ago, the Asia-Latin America land-sea new channel with Chancay Port (钱凯港) as its hub has been operating efficiently, significantly improving regional logistics efficiency while injecting a continuous stream of power into local economic and social development.
"Ensuring the continuity of the Asia-Pacific—Latin America route, helping the global supply chain to be stable and smooth"
In the central control room, Carlos Rivera, the quay crane operator at the pier, stared intently at the screen, testing the equipment's operating status through the joystick and buttons in his hand. "The freighter is about to enter the port. I am debugging the crane equipment to ensure it is in normal condition and to ensure the smooth operation." Rivera said.
In the pier operation area, all real-time dynamics are presented on the screen of the central control room through monitoring or digital twin technology. Ding Peng, Operations Manager of COSCO Shipping Ports Peru Chancay S.A. (中远海运港口秘鲁钱凯公司), called up the real-time picture of the freighter entering the port. "This freighter came from Guayaquil (瓜亚基尔), a city in Ecuador, and will then load Peruvian fruits, fishmeal and other goods to Dalian Port (大连港) in China." Ding Peng said, "Chancay Port (钱凯港) is an important logistics node connecting Asia and Latin America. Ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the port is a responsibility to customers, partners and even regional economic stability."
Data shows that in 2025, the cumulative container throughput of Chancay Port (钱凯港) was 336,200 TEUs, and the cumulative operating volume of bulk cargo and ro-ro ships was 1,595,600 tons. At present, Chancay Port (钱凯港) has opened three trans-Pacific main routes connecting Asia and regional branch lines covering many countries on the west coast of South America.
"Peruvian blueberries and avocados only take 31 days from the place of origin to the Shanghai table, which is 13 days shorter than before; it only takes 30 days for Chinese new energy vehicles to be transported to Lima (利马), the capital of Peru, shortening the voyage by 7 days." He Bo (何波), Executive Deputy General Manager of COSCO Shipping Ports Peru Chancay S.A. (中远海运港口秘鲁钱凯公司), said, "The efficient operation of Chancay Port (钱凯港) ensures the continuity of the Asia-Pacific—Latin America route and helps the global supply chain to be stable and smooth."
"Chancay (钱凯) has been transformed from a fishing port into a regional hub, with a new look"
For Rivera, Chancay Port (钱凯港) means better job opportunities. Rivera told reporters that although he has 15 years of port work experience, working at Chancay Port (钱凯港) is still a brand-new experience—previously, he needed to operate the crane in the cab, but now he only needs to remotely control it in the control room, "The use of automated equipment makes our work more convenient."
Data shows that currently, local employees account for nearly 99% of the employees of COSCO Shipping Ports Peru Chancay S.A. (中远海运港口秘鲁钱凯公司). "We not only directly provide a large number of positions such as port operators, equipment operators, and administrators, but also organize systematic training to improve the professional skills of local people." He Bo (何波) said that the company has been cooperating with the Peruvian Exporters Association for a long time to systematically promote training courses in international trade, product packaging, and market expansion, with a total of more than 600 participants. "The development of the port has driven the agglomeration of logistics, warehousing, transportation and supporting service industries, expanded the scale of employment, and improved the quality of employment."
"My hometown is Huaral (瓦拉尔), more than 10 kilometers away from Chancay Port (钱凯港), which has long been dominated by the export of raw agricultural products." Marco Carrasco, a researcher at the Center for Asian Studies at the National University of San Marcos (秘鲁国立圣马科斯大学), said that with the operation of Chancay Port (钱凯港) bringing investment and enterprise agglomeration, the local agricultural product processing and manufacturing industry has developed rapidly. Industrial upgrading has driven many people to improve their work skills, and their income has also increased.
"Chancay (钱凯) has been transformed from a fishing port into a regional hub, with a new look." The Peruvian newspaper *El Comercio* (《商报》) published an article saying that after more than a year of operation, "the Chancay (钱凯) area has undergone profound changes, with business tourism, real estate investment, and international-level education investment bringing about changes in the social landscape."
The square in front of the Chancay (钱凯) Municipal Government has become more lively with the commissioning of Chancay Port (钱凯港), and the arrival of foreign job seekers and tourists has added vitality to the small city. "Our catering, hotel and trade industries here have unprecedented popularity because of Chancay Port (钱凯港)." Local resident Ivan Paz said, "The port is a catalyst for urban development."
"Port operation is of great significance to Chancay's (钱凯) industrial development, promotion of employment, and attraction of investment." Ana de Zureita, Director of the Municipal Administration of Chancay (钱凯市市政管理局), said that the government is planning the construction of highways and railways around Chancay (钱凯), and has proposed relevant economic zone construction plans, "In these aspects, we can learn from China's development experience."
"Enhancing Asia-Pacific cooperation based on a vision of more efficiency, complementarity and common development"
Near the port, several cylindrical buildings—fishmeal processing plants—are particularly eye-catching. Fishmeal processing is a traditional industry in the area. Peruvian local media analysis said that fishmeal, an important product exported to China, has great potential for industrial growth because it takes less time and costs less to transport to China.
Data from the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism shows that in 2025, the country's merchandise exports reached US$90.082 billion, an increase of 21% year-on-year, setting a new historical high; among them, exports to China increased by more than 30%, becoming an important driver of Peru's full-year merchandise export growth. "The new port capacity has created a more competitive and resilient environment for foreign trade, providing new logistics options for international trade." Rafael Quintanilla, Vice President of the Peruvian Exporters Association, said, "Chancay Port (钱凯港) has improved trans-Pacific maritime connectivity, enhanced the competitiveness of Peruvian products in the Asian market, and continued to deepen trade ties between Peru and China, and even the entire Asia-Pacific region."
San Fernando S.A. (圣费尔南多公司) is a meat product production and processing company headquartered in Lima (利马). "We previously needed to import bulk raw materials such as corn and soybean meal through the terminals of Callao Port (卡亚俄港) in Peru, where the terminals were often congested. Chancay Port (钱凯港) provides us with new options, reducing waiting time and logistics costs." Luis Villar, the company's internal operations and transportation manager, said that Chancay Port (钱凯港) is closer to the company's production center, "Because of the operation of Chancay Port (钱凯港), we have plans to develop new markets."
The spillover effect of Chancay Port (钱凯港) is extending to other Latin American countries. The route from Guayaquil Port (瓜亚基尔港), Ecuador, via Chancay Port (钱凯港) to Shanghai Port (上海港) was opened in February last year, shortening the shipping time to 27 days. Regional branch lines extend the shipping network to more countries, opening up new channels to Asia for Latin American countries. "Chancay Port (钱凯港) continues to consolidate its position as a regional trade connection point, further enhancing the connectivity of Latin America." Carrasco said.
"Chancay Port (钱凯港) operates according to modern standards, and its highly digitalized, automated, and traceable operating characteristics meet the development needs of high value-added logistics services." Quintanilla said that Chancay Port (钱凯港) has set a new technological benchmark, which will help Peru's national port logistics system become more modern, "**钱凯港** (qián kǎi gǎng - Chancay Port)," helps to strengthen Asia-Pacific economic integration and enhance Asia-Pacific cooperation based on a vision of more efficiency, complementarity and common development."
Return to TopBy: 何塞·曼努埃尔·萨拉查—西里纳赫斯
Latin America and China should work together to translate consensus into practical results, help countries in the region break through structural constraints, focus on production transformation, capacity building, and institutional strengthening, and jointly move towards a more productive, inclusive, and sustainable development path.
The global development landscape is undergoing profound changes. Increased economic volatility, growing pressure to address climate change, rapid technological iteration, and rising geopolitical uncertainties are reshaping the external environment in which countries seek development.
Latin America and the Caribbean currently still have unresolved structural weaknesses. The region's development process has encountered a "lost decade," which has had a profound impact on employment, productivity, and social inclusion. Progress in poverty reduction has slowed, and informal employment remains widespread. The region's overall progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals is lagging behind, reflecting the depth and complexity of development challenges. These difficulties are not accidental but are rooted in insufficient diversification of production structures, limited fiscal space, and frequent external shocks. Solving these problems requires more than just short-term policy responses; it requires vigorously promoting production transformation, strengthening effective governance, and making capacity building a long-term strategic priority.
Developing international partnerships is crucial to solving the problems facing Latin America and the Caribbean, especially when the development priorities of both sides are aligned. China's economic ties with the region are becoming increasingly close, and cooperation between the two sides contains important opportunities. How can this relationship go beyond the growth of trade and investment and better serve production transformation? The key lies in strengthening cooperation in areas such as production upgrading, technology learning, and capacity building. In the future, cooperation between the two sides should pay more attention to productivity development, innovation capacity improvement, and skills training to promote the integration of enterprises in the region into high value-added links in regional and global value chains. Infrastructure plays a key role in this process. High-quality infrastructure can reduce costs, strengthen interconnection, and promote the integration of production systems. When relevant cooperation is aligned with national development strategies and incorporated into a broader planning framework, development dividends will be released more fully and sustainably.
In recent years, the relationship between China and Latin America and the Caribbean has continued to deepen. Cooperation between the two sides has expanded from economy and trade to education, science and technology, culture, and other fields. This evolution reflects a more comprehensive understanding of the connotation of development: human capital, knowledge accumulation, social cohesion, and other factors are as important as material investment. The fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum held last May adopted the "China-CELAC Joint Action Plan for Cooperation in Key Areas (2025-2027)," which provides a systematic plan for deepening cooperation in various fields. The third "China's Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean" released last December systematically elaborated on China's policy towards Latin America from the perspective of promoting the "five major projects" of unity, development, civilization, peace, and people's hearts. These directions of cooperation are in line with the concepts advocated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean: international cooperation can only maximize its effectiveness by truly helping all parties enhance their independent development capabilities and respecting and supporting countries' independent choices of development paths.
Looking to the future, Latin America and China should work together to translate consensus into practical results, help countries in the region break through structural constraints, focus on production transformation, capacity building, and institutional strengthening, and jointly move towards a more productive, inclusive, and sustainable development path. Both sides always adhere to the principles of multilateralism and are committed to implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Cooperation between China and Latin America in the new era will surely play a constructive role. The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is willing to continue to provide support for both sides to deepen dialogue and expand cooperation.
(The author is the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 强
"My study experience in China shaped my career direction," said Baktygulova (巴克特古洛娃), former Kyrgyz Ambassador to China, in an exclusive interview with this reporter. "This experience not only allowed me to deeply understand China's long and splendid history and profound culture, but also allowed me to witness China's modernization and better understand China and the Chinese people."
Baktygulova (巴克特古洛娃) developed a strong interest in Chinese history and culture in her youth, especially enjoying reading Sima Qian's (司马迁) *Records of the Grand Historian* (*史记*). In order to gain a deeper understanding of China, she chose to study Chinese language and culture in China, and became a student at Liaoning University (辽宁大学) in 1991. This experience gave her a new understanding of Chinese society and laid the foundation for her future career. After graduation, Baktygulova (巴克特古洛娃) joined the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs and devoted herself to the cause of Kyrgyz-Chinese friendship.
Baktygulova (巴克特古洛娃) said that China has continued to develop steadily in various fields and has now built the world's largest education, social security, and healthcare system. China has made remarkable achievements in the field of science and technology, contributing more than 30% to the growth of global manufacturing, and the output of more than 220 of the 500 major industrial products ranks first in the world. China is at the forefront of the world in high-tech manufacturing fields such as communications.
"China is playing an increasingly important role on the international stage." Baktygulova (巴克特古洛娃) said that China's proposed "Belt and Road" Initiative, Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative demonstrate to the international community China's commitment to solving global development problems, respecting the diversity of civilizations, and maintaining world peace and stability. China actively participates in the reform and improvement of the global governance system, safeguards the common interests of developing countries, and strives to enhance the representation and voice of developing countries in global governance.
Baktygulova (巴克特古洛娃) has worked in China four times. She said that during her time working in China, she visited Xinjiang (新疆) more than 10 times, visiting places such as Urumqi (乌鲁木齐), Kashgar (喀什), and Shihezi (石河子), and witnessed the vigorous development of Xinjiang's economy and society. "Thanks to the Chinese government's scientific and precise policies, Xinjiang's economy and society have achieved leapfrog development, and the well-being of people of all ethnic groups has been continuously improved." Through exchanges with local people, she learned about the real situation of the continuous improvement of the lives of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and gained a further understanding of the history and achievements of modern Xinjiang.
Baktygulova (巴克特古洛娃) said that under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), China's economy has achieved a historic leap, China achieved the United Nations poverty reduction goal 10 years ahead of schedule, contributing more than 70% to global poverty reduction, and contributing about 30% to world economic growth for many consecutive years. Today, China has become the main trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, its total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for many consecutive years, and its attraction of foreign investment and outward investment ranks among the top in the world. China maintains economic growth and deepens cooperation with other countries within the framework of the "Belt and Road" Initiative, which helps promote global economic recovery and brings opportunities for global development.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘晓宇
During the 2026 International Sustainable Aquaculture Conference, participating foreign guests experienced China's "blue solution" for maintaining food security and ecological balance through field visits.
"The tremendous progress from traditional aquaculture to modern aquaculture has subverted my impression of aquaculture," exclaimed Pham Anh Tuan (范英俊), Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fisheries Association. In the Sandu Bay (三都澳) waters of Ningde City (宁德市), Fujian Province (福建省), the sea and sky are no longer filled with crowded inner bay fish rafts, but rather intelligent aquaculture platforms. Looking out, 84 deep-water wave-resistant plastic large net cages, each 12 meters deep, are neatly arranged, with each net cage occupying approximately 600 square meters of sea area.
"The fish swim freely and grow well in the large net cages," said You Weide (尤维德), Chairman of Ningde Guanjingyang Large Yellow Croaker Aquaculture Co., Ltd. (宁德市官井洋大黄鱼养殖有限公司). Aquaculture in Sandu Bay (三都澳) has entered the "smart era": photovoltaic and wind power systems have been built to achieve green energy self-sufficiency; 5G signals provide comprehensive coverage, allowing for viewing of fish school dynamics through smart monitoring poles; and a marine green aquaculture technology service platform has been built to facilitate remote "consultations" by experts. David Bassett (大卫·巴西特), an expert from the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform, said: "China's breakthroughs in aquaculture facilities and digitalization provide a new technological path for balancing production and environmental protection."
The deep-sea aquaculture base in Dinghai Bay (定海湾), Lianjiang County (连江县), promotes a "three-stage" aquaculture method—from near-shore net cages to deep-sea platforms, and finally into quasi-wild environment aquaculture, enhancing aquaculture value through environmental regulation. This model has aroused strong interest from Belemane Semoli (贝莱曼·塞莫利), an official from the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. He stated that China's experience in reducing waste and optimizing aquaculture layout is worth learning from for African countries.
Guanwu Village (官坞村) in Lianjiang County (连江县) has bred new kelp varieties such as "Huangguan No. 1" (黄官1号), which are heat-resistant and high-yielding. After the inspection, Patrick Sorgeloos (帕特里克·索格罗斯), founder of the Artemia Reference Center at Ghent University in Belgium, said: "The success story of Guanwu Village (官坞村) shows that the future of sustainable fisheries lies in every healthy seedling."
Víctor Villalobos Arámbula (维克托·维达尔·马丁内斯), Director-General of the National Institute of Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture of Mexico, said that China's experience shows that aquaculture is no longer a simple agricultural production but a systematic project involving equipment, seed industry, and digital management. This systematic thinking is precisely what developing countries need.
Harrison Charo Karisa (哈里森·查罗·卡里萨), Senior Fisheries Specialist at the World Bank's Global Environment Department, said that China's large-scale investment and output in deep-sea aquaculture provide a reference for similar projects supported by the Global Environment Facility and the World Bank. In the future, the development of fisheries in Africa and Southeast Asia will actively promote the implementation of facility-based aquaculture models.
Yang Yik-Sung (杨益生), a professor at the Institute of Climate Change Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology at the University of Malaysia Terengganu, said: "China carries out multi-level synergistic aquaculture of algae, shellfish, and fish, realizing nitrogen and phosphorus recycling. China's circular economy model has made an important contribution to the global sustainable fisheries development."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 3rd (Reporter Cao Jiayue (曹嘉玥)) Vice Premier of the State Council and the Chinese lead of the China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue, He Lifeng (何立峰), met with the Canadian Minister of Finance and the Canadian co-lead of the dialogue, Chrystia Freeland (商鹏飞), in Beijing on the afternoon of the 3rd.
He Lifeng (何立峰) stated that both sides should jointly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepen cooperation in economic and trade, finance, and other fields, and promote the stable and healthy development of China-Canada economic relations.
Chrystia Freeland (商鹏飞) expressed that Canada attaches great importance to its relationship with China and is willing to work with China to promote economic and financial cooperation and achieve more practical results.
The two sides agreed to hold an Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue in the second half of this year.
He Lifeng (何立峰) and Chrystia Freeland (商鹏飞) also jointly met with representatives of the China-Canada Financial Working Group and the Financial Institutions Roundtable, welcoming financial institutions from both sides to develop their businesses in each other's markets.
Return to TopRecently, teenagers from Recanati, Italy, visited the Suzhou Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park (江苏苏州人工智能产业园) in Jiangsu (江苏) to experience China's technological vitality up close. The photo shows Italian teenagers interacting with a Chinese humanoid robot.
Photo by Yang Haishi (杨海石) (People's Vision (人民视觉))
Return to TopAccording to a report from our newspaper on April 3rd in Beijing (北京) (Reporter Li Xinyi (李欣怡)), the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on April 3rd: At the invitation of the Chinese government, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (玛哈扎克里·诗琳通) of the Kingdom of Thailand will visit China (中国) from April 4th to 11th.
Return to TopIslamabad, April 3rd (Reporter Zhao Yipu (赵益普)) A seminar themed "Chinese-style Modernization: The Leadership of the Communist Party of China, Beautiful Visions, and a Community of Common Destiny" was held on April 2nd in Islamabad (伊斯兰堡), the capital of Pakistan (巴基斯坦). Nearly 50 diplomats, scholars, entrepreneurs, and media representatives from China and Pakistan (巴基斯坦) participated. The conference was hosted by the Pakistan-China Institute of Economic and Cultural Cooperation, a Pakistani (巴基斯坦) think tank.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张天培
At the green hills and pines, we express our condolences on Qingming Festival.
Golden shields, forged with hot blood. Behind the happy and peaceful lives of the people are the public security police charging forward in times of danger and countless navy blue figures guarding day and night. "Always be ready to sacrifice everything for the Party and the people" is the belief of public security martyrs throughout their lives.
In 2025, a total of 210 police officers and 142 auxiliary police officers across the country died on duty. They used their blood and lives to build an impregnable defense to protect national security and people's peace.
As the Qingming Festival approaches, we deeply remember the heroic public security martyrs who sacrificed their lives and pay tribute to the vast number of public security police and auxiliary police who stick to their ordinary posts.
Interpreting "Always Charging Forward" with Sacrifice and Dedication
Fulfilling the mission with life and casting loyalty with blood.
The Dong Ujimqin Banner (东乌珠穆沁旗) in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) is located on the northern border of the motherland, with long winters and deep snow. The "white furry wind" formed by strong winds and snow is a natural disaster that often occurs in the local winter.
As the instructor of the Traffic Management Brigade of the Dong Ujimqin Banner Public Security Bureau (东乌珠穆沁旗公安局交管大队), Zhang Bingyi (张炳祎) was responsible for the safety patrol of National Highway 331 (331国道) before his death. This road, which is more than 300 kilometers long, is not only an important channel connecting the east and west of China, but also an important defense line for safeguarding the security of the northern border of the motherland and combating cross-border smuggling and other crimes.
On January 13, 2024, extreme "white furry wind" weather occurred locally. Zhang Bingyi (张炳祎) was the first to go on the road to perform patrol tasks. At 15:22, Zhang Bingyi (张炳祎) reminded everyone in the WeChat work group to pay attention to the road conditions: "There is a snow-covered road surface at 5665 kilometers of National Highway 331 (331国道), and the visibility is less than 20 meters. All patrol teams should pay attention to safety." Unexpectedly, bad news came more than an hour later: Zhang Bingyi (张炳祎) unfortunately died while patrolling along the national highway. He was only 48 years old.
The driving recorder recorded the last video of him before his death: snow and fog filled the air, and he loudly reminded the driver, "There is an accident ahead, pay attention to safety!" Then, he was hit by a vehicle while directing traffic... At that moment, he gave safety to the masses, but he fell on the cold road.
A body of navy blue, a lifetime of guarding. In the face of danger and difficulties, the public security police live up to their mission and always charge forward.
Zhang Xuejie (张学杰), the former third-level police technology director of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Zhuhai Public Security Bureau (珠海市公安局刑事侦查支队) in Guangdong Province (广东省), spent many years with crime scenes, physical evidence materials, and equipment. The work seemed boring, but the responsibility was great. He often said: "Criminal technology is the cornerstone of public security work, the sharp knife for combating crime, and an important defense line for safeguarding fairness and justice. Although the position is behind the scenes, the mission is as heavy as a thousand pounds."
From the day he put on his police uniform, Zhang Xuejie (张学杰) engraved the eight characters "loyalty, rigor, truth-seeking, and dedication" in his heart, and regarded criminal technology as a career worth fighting for his entire life.
In June 2008, a murder occurred in Doumen District (斗门区), Zhuhai City (珠海市). The suspect had a strong sense of anti-侦查, and the investigation work was once in a stalemate. At a critical moment, Zhang Xuejie (张学杰) took the initiative to ask for battle and led the elite criminal technology force to the scene. He squatted on the ground to carefully investigate. Time passed by every minute and every second. Sweat soaked his police uniform, and his legs were already numb, but he always concentrated and held his breath, not daring to relax in the slightest. Finally, he successfully extracted a incomplete fingerprint at a very hidden and easily overlooked mineral water bucket bottle mouth film, which became the key evidence for the case detection.
Such tackling of key problems has become the norm in Zhang Xuejie's (张学杰) career. He moved at the order and overcame difficulties time after time. He used a pair of "fiery eyes" to see through disguises and restore the truth; he used his superb skills to solve problems and safeguard justice. Due to long-term overload fighting and overwork, Zhang Xuejie (张学杰) died on duty on the morning of October 1, 2025.
In his 33 years as a police officer, Zhang Xuejie (张学杰) promoted case detection with science and rigor, and wrote the glory of the police with dedication and responsibility.
Practicing the Police Oath to the Last Moment of Life
"People's Public Security for the People" is a solemn commitment and a lifelong adherence.
On the evening of October 31, 2025, Yang Guolin (杨国林), the former fourth-level police chief of the Yuwang Police Station (预旺派出所) of the Tongxin County Public Security Bureau (同心县公安局) in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区), who was on duty, received an alarm: a driver was trapped while cleaning a tanker, and the situation was urgent. After receiving the alarm, he immediately took auxiliary police officer Ma Chao (马超) to the scene of the incident.
Arriving at the scene, Yang Guolin (杨国林) did not hesitate to lean into the tanker. The air in the tank was so turbid that it was suffocating, and the trapped driver was breathing weakly. Yang Guolin (杨国林) shouted loudly, pushed and pulled, but the trapped driver still did not respond. The strong irritating gas made Yang Guolin's (杨国林) throat tighten and his head dizzy, but he ignored his physical discomfort, gritted his teeth, and kept lifting the driver towards the tank opening with his last consciousness and instinct. When the driver's body was about to successfully leave the tank opening, Yang Guolin (杨国林) fell down. That night, Yang Guolin (杨国林) unfortunately died after rescue efforts failed. He was only 34 years old.
On the day of saying goodbye to Yang Guolin (杨国林), many people spontaneously came to see him off for the last time and jointly mourn the hero.
Practicing "People First" with youth and life.
On January 19, 2025, Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰), the former first-level police officer of the Banqiao Police Station (板桥派出所) of the Yuhuatai Branch of the Nanjing Public Security Bureau (南京市公安局雨花台分局) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省), was on duty and was responsible for handling night police situations. At this time, it was only more than 100 days since Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰) came to the Banqiao Police Station (板桥派出所) to report. He quickly transformed from an excellent special police officer to a police officer handling cases at the police station.
At 1:20 a.m. on the 20th, the police station's comprehensive command room dispatched the police: "Beside the Banqiao River (板桥河) embankment in the jurisdiction, someone wants to commit suicide by jumping into the river. Please go quickly." After receiving the order, Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰) strode towards the police car.
Soon, Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰) and his colleagues found the person involved. The outdoor temperature was very low at the time, and Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰) patiently persuaded the person involved in the cold wind.
At about 2 a.m., the matter had been resolved smoothly. Unexpectedly, the person involved suddenly received a phone call, his emotions became agitated again, and he turned over and jumped into the river. "Quick, get a lifebuoy!" Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰) shouted loudly to his colleagues and quickly rushed to the river embankment.
"Help..." The drowning man kept slapping the river water with his arms and calling for help in panic. Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰) quickly crossed the river embankment railing, grabbed the stone seat at the bottom of the railing with both hands, and hung his entire body over the river, trying to get the drowning man to grab his legs. However, there was still a certain distance from the drowning person. At the critical moment, Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰) did not hesitate at all and jumped into the icy river. "Grab me!" This was his last cry left in the world.
"He was so young, it's such a pity! I still can't believe it, how could people just leave like this..." Recalling the scene that night, Jia Yang (贾阳), a police officer at the Banqiao Police Station (板桥派出所), sobbed uncontrollably.
"See the police to manage things and create peace, and responsibility and responsibility cast loyalty," this is a sentence written by Xie Yufeng (谢雨丰) when he was in school, and the words are full of a young police officer's strong sense of mission and honor. Now, he has fulfilled his promise with his own life.
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Safeguard the peace of thousands of families with loyalty and responsibility.
From 15 years of passionate patrol to 19 years of drug control struggle, Wang Yufei (王宇飞), the former captain of the Anti-drug Detachment of the Chengdu Public Security Bureau (成都市公安局禁毒支队) in Sichuan Province (四川省), has always fought on the front line of combating crime without hesitation, walking on the edge of a knife, repeatedly solving major cases, and making great achievements with his flesh and blood.
In the face of gangsters who may violently resist arrest, he took the lead in formulating arrest plans and led the police to squat and lurk day and night; during case interrogation, he had fought wits and courage with multiple suspects for more than 30 consecutive hours and looked for breakthroughs from subtle expressions; in the dangerous arrest scene, he encountered threats from gangsters holding guns and faced the sharp blades in the hands of drug dealers, running on the line of life and death.
In the early morning of January 6, 2019, the mountainous area of a city in Shaanxi Province (陕西省) was bitterly cold, and the snow was knee-deep. Wang Yufei (王宇飞) carried 20 kilograms of equipment and led more than 20 anti-drug police officers to walk for 7 hours and lurk in the mountains. "Close the net!" When the order came from the walkie-talkie, Wang Yufei (王宇飞) kicked open the wooden door. At this time, the drug-making pot in the house was still steaming. Facing the sudden scene, the drug dealer who was about to draw his gun froze in place. In the end, Wang Yufei (王宇飞) relied on his superb skills and qualities to join forces with his teammates to subdue the drug dealer and seized 69 kilograms of drugs and 217 kilograms of ephedrine. A drug trafficking gang spanning multiple regions was finally uprooted. And this is just a microcosm of Wang Yufei's (王宇飞) countless life-and-death experiences in his drug control career.
On May 20, 2025, Wang Yufei (王宇飞) suddenly fell ill due to overwork and unfortunately died after rescue efforts failed. "I am a public security fighter, and I want to dedicate my life's energy to the Communist Party of China." This is what he said and what he did.
Snow chrysanthemums are fragrant without words, and the immortal police soul shines on the border.
Cui Wenliang (崔文亮), the former director of the Ulabo Police Station (乌拉泊派出所) of the Dabancheng Branch of the Urumqi Public Security Bureau (乌鲁木齐市公安局达坂城区分局) in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), fainted at his post due to long-term overload work on March 18, 2025, and unfortunately died after rescue efforts failed. He was only 51 years old.
The jurisdiction of the Ulabo Police Station (乌拉泊派出所) is vast and sparsely populated, with an average of more than 200 windy days per year. "The strong wind rolls the sand and hits the car, and there is a smell of dust in the car, and the face is covered with black... The weather here is always like this. I just drove around and took a look. Everything is safe in the jurisdiction, that's it!" Opening Cui Wenliang's (崔文亮) diary, the words reveal his love for his work and his lack of regrets.
In his 26 years as a police officer, Cui Wenliang (崔文亮) has always fought on the front line of maintaining safety and stability and serving the people. He used his footsteps to measure the safety of the jurisdiction, used his sincerity to protect the warmth and cold of the masses, proposed the "one household, one file" working method, mobilized the masses to form "security patrol teams," "mediation teams," and "assistance to the weak and poverty alleviation service teams," and opened "errand services" to do his best to solve problems for the masses.
When work gets busy, Cui Wenliang (崔文亮) only goes home once every half a month. During holidays, he is always on duty with his colleagues at the police station. After Cui Wenliang's (崔文亮) sacrifice, his wife said with great restraint: "The people need such police, and I am proud of him!"
At Cui Wenliang's (崔文亮) memorial service, hundreds of people and colleagues spontaneously came to see him off. Malanjiao (马兰娇), a resident of the jurisdiction, sobbed uncontrollably: "He is like my own son, let me see him off one last time." His colleagues stood in line and saluted, vowing to inherit his legacy.
The monument condenses the spirit of heroism, and the loyal heart encourages future generations. The best tribute is inheritance, and the best remembrance is striving forward. Let us pay tribute to the heroes and wish the spirit of the martyrs will last forever!
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Promote the healthy development of flexible employment and new forms of employment.
——Excerpt from the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline
In the evening, Courtyard No. 3, Fenyang Road, Licang District, Qingdao City (青岛市), Shandong Province (山东省), gradually becomes lively. This is the "Qing Nuan Hong Qi Zhi Jia" Rider Apartment (青暖红骑之家) for delivery riders. After finishing dinner in the cafeteria, delivery rider Ma Qiying (马启英) organizes his equipment, goes downstairs to the battery exchange station to replace the battery, and prepares to deliver food during the evening peak hours.
Starting from the rider apartment, Ma Qiying arrives at the Licun business district (李村商圈) to take orders in just over ten minutes. "Before, the place I rented was relatively far away. After delivering meals all day, I still had to worry about where to charge my electric bike," said Ma Qiying. "Now I have a 'home.' Living here is reassuring and worry-free." The "home" Ma Qiying refers to is the rider apartment, where many riders like him have found a sense of belonging.
Walking into the rider apartment, the 2,400-square-meter apartment is clean and bright, with four floors and a total of 65 rooms, including single rooms, double rooms, and four-person rooms, accommodating more than 200 riders. The rooms are fully equipped with beds, cabinets, air conditioners, and other facilities, and bedding is uniformly provided.
"This is the four-person room I live in. It only costs 560 yuan per month including water and electricity, and I can pay weekly, which greatly reduces the financial pressure," said Ma Qiying, who has been in Qingdao (青岛) for seven years and a delivery rider for six years, having moved three times before.
The turning point occurred in 2025 when Qingdao City (青岛市) launched the "Rider Housing Project" (骑手安居工程), linking resources from multiple departments and using idle properties to create caring rider apartments.
Licang District (李沧区) transformed the old dormitory building of Qingdao State Cotton No. 8 Factory (青岛国棉八厂) into the "Qing Nuan Hong Qi Zhi Jia" Rider Apartment (青暖红骑之家), and the operation was handed over to the local rider recruitment platform. Cheng Tao (程淘), the person in charge of the apartment, introduced: "The Social Work Department of the Licang District Committee (李沧区委社会工作部), the District Market Supervision Bureau (区市场监管局), and the street communities have provided us with support in all aspects, such as building design and approval services."
As soon as the rider apartment opened, Ma Qiying applied to move in. "I was one of the first residents. As long as you are a rider, you can move in. My roommates are about the same age, and we get along very well."
Ma Qiying's roommate, Yao Yantao (姚彦涛), did the math: If renting an apartment outside, a four-person room in the same location would cost about 600 yuan per month in shared rent, and you would also have to pay extra for electricity, heating, gas, and property management fees, averaging 800 yuan per month. Now, he can save a lot.
In addition, the rider apartment has created a "5-minute life service circle": on the south side of the dormitory building, shared cafeterias, affordable supermarkets, repair shops, activity rooms, and other functional rooms are arranged in a row.
"The cafeteria adopts a shared model, and riders can cook together and share the costs," Cheng Tao (程淘) introduced. "As more and more riders move into the apartment, we are considering introducing a third-party catering center in the future to prepare nutritious and cost-effective meals for the riders."
Every weekend, the Xingcheng Road Street (兴城路街道), where the apartment is located, organizes community volunteers to carry out free haircut activities, saving Ma Qiying (马启英) another sum of money. "The barbershop has tools, and we cut each other's hair when we are in a hurry." The repair shop provides basic vehicle repair and tire replacement tools. Although the layout is simple, riders can solve minor vehicle problems themselves.
"Caring for new employment groups cannot stop at providing a bed. We hope to provide comprehensive services so that they can enjoy the dividends of urban development, feel the warmth of all sectors of society, and achieve a 'two-way rush' between people and the city," said Liu Lan (刘兰), Deputy Minister of the Social Work Department of the Licang District Committee (李沧区委社会工作部).
Qingdao City (青岛市) has currently built three "Qing Nuan Hong Qi Zhi Jia" Rider Apartments (青暖红骑之家) in batches, allowing the rider community to "have a place to live" and "live comfortably." Since its official opening on November 26, 2025, the rider apartment where Ma Qiying (马启英) lives has accommodated more than 120 people.
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"Living here is secure and worry-free." The words of Ma Qiying (马启英), a delivery rider, express the feelings of many new-employment-form workers. In Licang District (李沧区), Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东) Province, rider apartments not only provide shelter from the wind and rain, but also provide thoughtful services to support riders working hard away from home with a "home" full of belonging.
Compared with ordinary rental housing, rider apartments have more affordable rents, effectively reducing the economic burden; shared canteens, affordable supermarkets, repair shops and other supporting facilities are readily available, accurately meeting daily life needs; weekend volunteer haircuts and other heartwarming activities allow these "runners" of urban construction to experience small and concrete care... Every detail reflects a city's sincere care for new employment groups.
A bed solves the worry of settling down; all-round service warms the heart of those who are constantly on the go. Riders shuttle through the streets and alleys, bringing convenience to thousands of households; and rider apartments are the city's gentle call to them. Allowing every new-employment-form worker to settle down, feel at ease, and thrive in their careers will make the city's atmosphere more vibrant, and the footsteps of strivers will be even more firm and powerful.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on April 3rd (Reporter Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕)) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Education recently issued a notice to deploy the "Hundred-Day Action for Employment Public Services to Enter Campuses." From April 1st to July 10th, services of "six entries into campuses" will be carried out, including employment policies, recruitment services, vocational training, career guidance, assistance for the disadvantaged, and entrepreneurial services. At the same time, the two departments will also carry out "three activities": co-construction of employment public service stations in universities, pairing assistance between directors of human resources and social security departments and hundreds of universities, and promoting employment in one hundred counties paired with one hundred universities.
The present time is a critical period for college graduates seeking employment. The action requires local authorities to organize activities for employment policies to enter campuses, compile and release policy lists, and adopt various forms to publicize policies for college graduates seeking employment, enterprises absorbing employment, supporting entrepreneurship and flexible employment, and participating in vocational training and employment internships; carry out recruitment services to enter campuses, dynamically collect and release job information, and intensively hold special recruitment events and local characteristic recruitment events; carry out vocational training to enter campuses, connect with market demands to open training courses, and increase training in new occupations and new skills.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) April 3rd (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)) The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司): The 5-day railway Qingming holiday transportation started today. From April 3rd to 7th, the national railway is expected to transport 90.5 million passengers, with an average daily transport of 18.1 million passengers. April 4th is expected to be the peak day for passenger flow, with an estimated 21.2 million passengers transported. The national railway implements a peak-season operation chart, arranging for the operation of overnight high-speed trains on high-speed rail trunk lines such as the Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Shanghai, and Beijing-Harbin lines, with a daily plan to operate more than 13,000 passenger trains.
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In front of the main operating console, the doctor lightly turns the handle while looking at the three-dimensional image; on the "operating table" next to him, the surgical forceps deftly complete the suture... Stepping into Wuhan United Imaging Zhirong Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (武汉联影智融医疗科技有限公司), a surgical robot attracts attention. This is the first domestic laparoscopic surgical robot with image fusion and intelligent positioning functions, and it has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (国家药监局).
In Hubei (湖北), such "first of its kind" occurrences are frequent: the world's first 170 GHz optical modulator has achieved a new breakthrough in ultra-high-speed optoelectronic conversion technology; China's (中国) first atomic quantum computer has been put into commercial application, winning overseas orders; after the first implanted brain-computer interface surgery in Central China (华中地区), a paralyzed patient can grasp a water bottle and drink water...
In November 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Hubei (湖北) that "we must accelerate the construction of an important strategic fulcrum for the rise of the central region." The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划纲要) proposes to "create a new situation for the accelerated rise of the central region," "optimize and strengthen modern equipment manufacturing and high-tech industries, build a comprehensive transportation hub system, and promote high-level opening up in inland areas."
To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Hubei (湖北) is anchoring its fulcrum construction to the goals of "a new start in one year, major changes in five years, and fruitful results in ten years," and implementing the "seven major strategies" of capacity leap, scientific and technological innovation leadership, industrial doubling, hub enhancement, beautiful Hubei (湖北), cultural innovation, and regional linkage, to comprehensively enhance the strategic support and other capabilities of the fulcrum.
Invigorate vitality through reform and innovation, and strive to build a science and technology innovation highland with national influence.
Last November, 42 landmark achievements of Hubei's (湖北) "Sharp Knife" technology tackling projects were unveiled, covering five key areas: optoelectronic information, high-end equipment, advanced materials, digital economy and Beidou (北斗), and life and health.
As a representative project of the "Sharp Knife" project, Hubei Dinglong Holding Co., Ltd. (湖北鼎龙控股股份有限公司) focuses on tackling key materials for integrated circuits and new displays. Its independently developed PSPI (photosensitive polyimide) photoresist has passed the assessment of whole-machine enterprises such as Visionox (维信诺) and Wuhan Tianma (武汉天马) and has been applied in batches, with sales exceeding 300 tons.
"The 'Sharp Knife' project has gathered more than 200 scientific research units and enterprises to strengthen concentrated efforts," introduced Xia Song (夏松), Director of the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology (湖北省科技厅厅长). The project innovates the evaluation mechanism of "downstream assessment of upstream, whole-machine assessment of components, and market assessment of products," and has produced a number of innovative achievements.
From continuously optimizing the collaborative innovation system to vigorously promoting the reform of science and technology finance, Hubei (湖北) is actively exploring reforms to "invigorate vitality." By 2025, Hubei's (湖北) comprehensive science and technology innovation level index and regional innovation capability index will both rank first in the central region.
Promote transformation through intelligence, greening, and integration, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system.
In the laboratory of China Information Technology Group Co., Ltd. (中国信息科技集团有限公司), wearing a wireless XR (extended reality) head-mounted display, the experiencer can see the subtle fluttering of hair with the help of 6G holographic immersive communication technology.
"We are carrying out 6G scientific research layout around integrated technology innovation, wireless technology enhancement, and network technology evolution, and are carrying out tackling in more than 10 6G key technology fields such as star-ground integration, ultra-dimensional antennas, and endogenous intelligence. At present, we are actively promoting related 6G standard research and formulation," said Sun Shaohui (孙韶辉), chief scientist of China Information and Communication Technologies Group (中国信科集团).
A solid industrial foundation is an important support for fulcrum construction. Hubei (湖北) adheres to the "three-pronged approach" of intelligence, greening, and integration, and the "three-line approach" of transforming traditional industries, cultivating emerging industries, and laying out future industries, to promote the accelerated transformation and upgrading of industries and the formation of industrial chains and clusters. The five pillar industries, including optoelectronic information and automobile manufacturing and services, have all entered the trillion-yuan level, with 4 national-level strategic emerging industrial clusters and 16 national innovative industrial clusters.
Take enhancing hub capacity as a breakthrough to accelerate the construction of an inland opening-up highland.
Wuhan Yangluo Port (武汉阳逻港) is a busy scene, with containers filled with lithium batteries, auto parts, medical materials and other goods being hoisted onto the "Huahang Hanyun 2" ship, which will be transported overseas via international direct航线. Today, Yangluo Port (阳逻港) has 35 container routes connecting home and abroad, becoming an important transportation hub in the central and western regions.
As a hub for the golden waterway of the Yangtze River (长江) and the north-south transportation artery, Hubei (湖北) is accelerating the construction of "Hubei (湖北) on rails," "Hubei (湖北) on waterways," and "Hubei (湖北) on air routes." Today, the Yangtze River (长江) Middle Reaches Shipping Center and the China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列) Central China (华中) Regional Assembly Center have opened up new channels for Eurasian land-sea intermodal transport, and Ezhou Huahu International Airport (鄂州花湖国际机场), Asia's first professional cargo airport, is accessible to the world. In the first two months of this year, the province's total imports and exports increased by 15.9% year-on-year.
In 2026, Hubei (湖北) will coordinate and promote the interconnection of five types of transportation networks: "water, rail, road, air, and pipeline," support Wuhan (武汉) in building an international comprehensive transportation hub, accelerate the construction of major projects such as the Yangtze River (长江) channel regulation, promote the coordinated development of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (武汉天河国际机场) and Ezhou Huahu International Airport (鄂州花湖国际机场), and help smooth the domestic circulation.
"This year is the opening year of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) and a year of intensified efforts to build a fulcrum." Wang Zhonglin (王忠林), Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee (湖北省委书记), said that the cadres and masses of Hubei (湖北) will keep in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, adhere to high-quality development, and implement the "seven major strategies" in depth, so as to make a good start and take a good step in striving to promote the decisive progress in the construction of the fulcrum.
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Tomb-sweeping Day is a traditional custom of the Chinese nation for thousands of years to commemorate ancestors. Fujian is the most important ancestral home of Taiwan compatriots. Approaching Tomb-sweeping Day, Fujian welcomes a large number of Taiwan compatriots returning to their hometowns to worship their ancestors. Compatriots on both sides of the strait seek their roots and worship their ancestors, demonstrating the cultural genes of the same origin and the inseparable blood ties.
"Descendants of China, inheriting the blood of Yan and Huang. After Boyi, Lu Zhong was granted the title of Huang." On March 29, accompanied by solemn presiding remarks, Huang clan members from both sides of the strait, including 27 Taiwan compatriots, gathered at Xiamen Jiangxia Hall (厦门江夏堂). Offering incense, sacrifices, bowing... Following ancient rituals, Huang clan members from both sides of the strait reminisced about the past and talked about the future in front of the ancestral tablets.
Xiamen Jiangxia Hall (厦门江夏堂) was built in 1910 by Huang Peisong (黄培松), a martial arts champion of the Qing Dynasty. As an important ancestral hall of the well-known Huang clan in Fujian and Taiwan, it was once the starting point for Huang clan members to "cross to Taiwan and go to Southeast Asia," and it is also the first stop for many Taiwan clan members to return to their hometowns to seek their roots and visit their ancestors.
"Worshiping ancestors together makes me truly feel that compatriots on both sides of the strait are one family." During the event, Taiwan compatriot Huang Yumian (黄毓勉) said emotionally that he specially brought photos of his parents to worship his ancestors this time, and recognized his ancestors with them, "We look forward to reunification as soon as possible during Tomb-sweeping Day, and compatriots on both sides of the strait can share well-being."
On March 24, more than 40 Zhang Liao clan members from Taichung (台中), Taiwan, returned to Guanpi Town (官陂镇), Zhao'an County (诏安县), Zhangzhou City (漳州市), their ancestral home, to carry out root-seeking and ancestor worship activities.
In the Yincheng Hall (禋成堂) of the Zhang Liao family ancestral hall, clan members from both sides of the strait performed incense offering ceremonies and bowed to worship, jointly recalling the arduous journey of their ancestors who crossed the sea from Guanpi (官陂) to Taiwan to start their businesses.
"This return to the hometown to worship ancestors is not only a trip to seek roots and worship ancestors, but also a journey of emotional exchange. I fully feel the enthusiasm and warmth of the relatives in my hometown." Taiwan compatriot Liao Benqing (廖本庆) said that the Zhang Liao clan members on both sides of the strait have the same roots and blood ties. "I hope that in the future, it will not only be ancestor worship, but also bring the younger generation back to let them see where their ancestors lived and contribute to enhancing the friendship between compatriots on both sides of the strait."
Thousands of years of cultural heritage, the sound of stringed instruments never stops. From April 2nd to 4th, the 10th Kaizhang Shengwang (开漳圣王) Cultural Festival was held in Yunxiao County (云霄县), Zhangzhou City (漳州市). This cultural festival attracted overseas Chinese, including more than 200 Taiwan compatriots, to jointly feel the blood ties and cultural resonance that transcends regions.
At the opening ceremony, the grand large-scale music and dance "Ode to Kaizhang Shengwang (开漳圣王颂)" reproduced the magnificent history of Kaizhang (开漳), praised the outstanding achievements of the Kaizhang (开漳) sages, and continued the cultural genes of the same origin and the hearts of people all over the world returning to their roots. "Compatriots on both sides of the strait have the same language and culture, and blood is thicker than water. Kaizhang Shengwang (开漳圣王) is our common ancestor and belief." Chen Zhengquan (陈郑权), chairman of the Taiwan World Chen Clan Association, said, "We must visit each other frequently in the future, continue to get closer, and constantly enhance our blood ties."
At about 10:00 a.m. on April 3, Taiwan compatriot Mr. Cai (蔡先生) arrived at Quanzhou Jinjiang Passenger Terminal (泉金客运码头) in Nan'an City (南安市), Quanzhou (泉州) by boat, and his eyes were attracted by the "Tomb-sweeping Day Root-Seeking and Same Origin on Both Sides of the Strait" activity jointly carried out by the China Fujian-Taiwan Kinship Museum (中国闽台缘博物馆) and the Quanzhou Border Inspection Station (泉州边检站).
"My surname is Cai (蔡)." Mr. Cai (蔡先生) reported his surname to the staff. The staff then selected the surname tracing pattern and clan totem, and then fixed the exclusive surname graphics and badge iron cover. A few minutes later, an exclusive surname badge engraved with the blood ties and roots on both sides of the strait and carrying the family and country feelings of the clan was made on the spot.
"This badge reflects the inheritance of my surname. It can be pinned on clothes or given to relatives and friends. It is especially meaningful to receive it during the Tomb-sweeping Day when we carefully pursue the past." Mr. Cai (蔡先生) said.
The event site also provided root-seeking consultation services for cross-strait genealogy docking. "In July 2025, the Fujian-Taiwan Root-Seeking and Tracing Service Exchange Center (闽台寻根溯源服务交流中心) was launched in the China Fujian-Taiwan Kinship Museum (中国闽台缘博物馆) to provide root-seeking and tracing services for compatriots on both sides of the strait with digital technology. So far, it has successfully helped more than 300 pairs of compatriots on both sides of the strait to successfully find their roots." Zhuang Xiaofang (庄小芳), director of the Literature and Information Center of the China Fujian-Taiwan Kinship Museum (中国闽台缘博物馆), introduced that a consultation service contact box and a WeChat mini-program QR code were set up at the event, and follow-up services will continue to be provided based on the registered root-seeking needs.
A bay of blue waves cannot separate the feelings of the same root. During the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, the "Mini Three Links (小三通)" passenger routes across the strait ushered in a peak of passenger flow for returning home to worship ancestors. According to statistics from the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration (福建海事局), during the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, 16 passenger ships will be put into operation on the four "Mini Three Links (小三通)" passenger routes across the strait, and it is estimated that 19,500 passengers will be sent, an increase of 8.3% year-on-year.
In order to cope with the peak passenger flow, the Fuzhou Huangqi (福州黄岐) to Matsu (马祖) route will add 3 round-trip voyages on April 3 and 6 respectively. At the same time, the Fujian Maritime Safety Department (福建海事部门) will take "one policy for each line" service guarantee measures for the "Mini Three Links (小三通)" passenger routes, strengthen active defense against adverse weather, investigate and rectify potential risks, facilitate ship port clearance, and create a good water travel environment.
Return to TopXi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, pointed out during his participation in the capital's voluntary tree planting activity, "Not long ago, China promulgated the Ecological Environment Code, further consolidating the legal foundation for the construction of a beautiful China."
On March 12, 2026, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress voted to adopt the "Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国生态环境法典). The code systematically integrates and logically reconstructs more than 30 currently effective ecological environment laws, more than 100 administrative regulations, more than 1,000 local regulations, as well as related judicial interpretations, rules and regulations, and policy measures, to consolidate the legal foundation for achieving modernization with harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. This edition selects several specific scenarios to showcase the practical measures taken by various regions and industries to implement the code and the positive results in protecting the ecological environment.
——Editor
Jiangxi Fangda Group Jiujiang Pinggang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.——
From "Green Manufacturing" to "Manufacturing Green"
By Yang Yanfei (杨颜菲), reporter of this newspaper
Enterprises producing dust, sulfides, and nitrogen oxides in the production process of iron and steel, building materials, non-ferrous metals, petroleum, chemicals, etc., shall adopt clean production processes, construct supporting dust removal, desulfurization, and denitrification devices, or take technical transformation and other measures to control the emission of air pollutants.
——Excerpt from the "Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China"
In spring, in Hukou County (湖口县), Jiujiang City (九江市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), at the intersection of the Yangtze River (长江) and Poyang Lake (鄱阳湖), the banks are lush and green. Among the green trees, blast furnaces stand tall and majestic. In the factory area of Fangda Group Jiujiang Pinggang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (方大集团九江萍钢钢铁有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Fangda Jiujiang Iron and Steel"), a group of tourists are using VR (virtual reality) technology to immerse themselves in the scene of steel smelting.
"This is not only a factory, but also a national AAA-level tourist attraction, realizing 'factories in the forest, roads in the green, and people in the scenery'," said Liu Xiang (刘祥), deputy director of the Environmental Protection Department of Fangda Jiujiang Iron and Steel.
Before 2012, the scene here was quite different. "At that time, the factory area was gray, dirty, and messy everywhere, and the river bank was overgrown with weeds," recalled Hong Jian (洪健), a retired employee of Fangda Jiujiang Iron and Steel. He never imagined that the factory area would become a scenic spot and the barren river beach would become a landscape belt. In 2012, Jiujiang Pinggang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. joined Fangda Group (方大集团), and from technology to concepts, it ushered in a major update: more than 300,000 trees and shrubs of various types were planted in the factory area and on the river bank, and ecological restoration was carried out on 4,000 meters of the main dike of the Yangtze River and 29,000 square meters of flood control dams... Since 2016, Fangda Jiujiang Iron and Steel has invested a total of 3 billion yuan to build an ecological forest tourism factory and implement ultra-low emission transformation of the entire process.
In the sintering workshop No. 2 of the ironmaking plant of Fangda Jiujiang Iron and Steel, dust removal, desulfurization, and denitrification devices stand tall and dense, and thick pipelines crisscross. The company focuses on "treating gas, reducing dust, and purifying smoke" and has carried out multiple rounds of technical upgrades to atmospheric environmental protection facilities. Data shows that in 2025, the emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter from Fangda Jiujiang Iron and Steel decreased by 45.34%, 4.50%, and 6.33% respectively compared to 2024.
In addition to treating gas, water must also be treated.
In the deep water treatment center of Fangda Jiujiang Iron and Steel, after purification through a series of precise processes, the turbid sewage becomes clear and transparent. "Jiujiang belongs to a water-rich area. If the enterprise directly takes water from the Yangtze River for treatment and use, the comprehensive cost per ton is 0.75 yuan, while the comprehensive cost per ton of wastewater treatment and recycling is as high as 2.9 yuan," Liu Xiang (刘祥) introduced. Currently, the factory's wastewater treatment rate is 100% and the reuse rate reaches 98.5%.
"Green development is always ongoing and never complete. We will continue to promote energy-saving and carbon-reducing technological transformations, develop a circular economy, and achieve the transformation from 'green manufacturing' to 'manufacturing green'." As a witness and participant in the company's practice of the concept of green development, Liu Xiang (刘祥) has deep feelings about the promulgation of the Ecological Environment Code. "We will do a good job in ensuring the implementation of the code in terms of organization, funding, and systems, and transform the rigid constraints of the code into the company's conscious action for green development, integrating it into every aspect of production and operation."
Qinghai Sanjiangyuan National Park Yellow River Source Park——
The strictest law enforcement is the best protection
By Jiang Meng (江萌), reporter of this newspaper
Areas within national parks with complete and representative ecosystems, concentrated distribution of core resources, or fragile ecology that needs to be restored and recuperated shall be designated as core protected areas, and areas outside the core protected areas shall be designated as general control areas.
——Excerpt from the "Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China"
In April, on the shore of Xingxinghai Lake (星星海湖) in Madoi County (玛多县), Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (果洛藏族自治州), Qinghai Province (青海省), a gentle breeze blows across the withered yellow meadow, bringing a chill. Han Changpeng (韩常鹏), director of the Ecological Protection Station of the Yellow River Source Park Management Committee of Sanjiangyuan National Park (三江源国家公园黄河源园区管委会), bends down to touch the grass stems to check the growth of vegetation.
The Yellow River Source Park of Sanjiangyuan National Park covers an area of 19,100 square kilometers, including a plateau lake group represented by Zhaling Lake (扎陵湖)—Eling Lake (鄂陵湖) and Xingxinghai (星星海), with more than 5,000 lakes. The Ecological Protection Station routinely carries out ecological monitoring to provide a solid basis for scientific restoration. "More than 90% of the area of the Yellow River Source Park is within our jurisdiction. No matter how difficult the place is to reach, the staff of the Ecological Protection Station will conduct regular monitoring," said Han Changpeng (韩常鹏).
The Sanjiangyuan (三江源) area is vast and sparsely populated with a harsh climate. The construction of national parks cannot be separated from the joint construction and sharing of the local herders. Sanjiangyuan National Park promotes the "one household, one post" ecological management public welfare post mechanism, with more than 20,000 herders holding certificates to work. Han Changpeng (韩常鹏) said: "The herders are adapted to the local natural environment. They can patrol and take photos to provide information for professional personnel. They are truly local experts." Bai Bai (白白), an ecological ranger from Tanggema Village (唐格玛村), Huanghe Township (黄河乡), Madoi County (玛多县), told reporters with a smile, "I can contribute to my hometown and get more than 20,000 yuan in subsidies every year. I am very happy!"
After years of management and restoration, the water conservation capacity of the Yellow River Source Park of Sanjiangyuan National Park has been increasing year by year, the habitats of wild animals and plants have been completely protected, the ecological conditions have continued to improve, and the ecological functions have steadily improved.
To protect this pure land, strict law enforcement is also required. "Our national parks implement zoned management. The core protected area and general control area of the Yellow River Source Park each account for about 50%. In the core protected area, we implement the strictest protection," said Qu Yangcairang (曲洋才让), director of the Resource and Environmental Law Enforcement Bureau of the Yellow River Source Park Management Committee.
"In the past, law enforcement was fragmented, making it difficult to truly implement the 'strictest protection'," Qu Yangcairang (曲洋才让) admitted frankly. After the pilot program began in 2016, Sanjiangyuan National Park implemented a large-department system reform, integrating the ecological protection management and law enforcement responsibilities of forestry, land, environmental protection, water conservancy, agriculture, and animal husbandry departments, and established the Ecological Environment and Natural Resources Administration and the Resource and Environmental Law Enforcement Bureau, further improving law enforcement efficiency.
"After nearly 10 years of efforts, illegal activities in the core protected area of the Yellow River Source Park have been greatly reduced," said Qu Yangcairang (曲洋才让). "Next, we will do a good job in publicizing and popularizing the code, producing publicity posters and key point analysis, so that the code can enter thousands of households. We will protect this pure land and make the source of the Yellow River better and better!"
Inner Mongolia Baotou City continues to carry out investigation and treatment of sewage outlets into rivers——
Consolidate the water ecological security barrier in the Yellow River Basin
By Zhao Jingfeng (赵景锋), reporter of this newspaper
The responsible entities of sewage outlets into rivers shall strengthen source management, patrol and maintenance of sewage discharge channels, and treatment, standardized construction, maintenance, and management of sewage outlets into rivers.
——Excerpt from the "Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China"
Li Taoke (李陶珂) set off again.
At 9 am, in Baotou City (包头市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), the Yellow River (黄河) is surging. Rolling up her trouser legs and taking her work log, Li Taoke (李陶珂) walked downstream along the Erdaosha River (二道沙河). She stopped and went, her eyes carefully scanning every section of the river. Li Taoke (李陶珂) is a staff member of the Water Ecological Environment Section of the Baotou Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment. She has been engaged in sewage treatment work for 3 years. Whenever she has free time, she goes to the key rivers in her jurisdiction for a walk.
Li Taoke's (李陶珂) daily work is a microcosm of Baotou City's continuous efforts to carry out the treatment of sewage outlets into rivers.
Baotou City (包头市) is located at the top of the "zigzag bend" of the Yellow River (黄河), with 220 kilometers of river passing through the city. The urban area gathers industrial enterprises such as iron and steel, electric power, and coal chemical industry—which are both large water users and large water dischargers. The treatment of sewage outlets into rivers is related to the surrounding water and soil environment and affects the sustainable development of the industry. Intercepting sewage and controlling sources is imperative.
Clarifying the bottom line is the prerequisite. In 2021, Baotou City (包头市) launched a special action to investigate and rectify sewage outlets into rivers, investigating each sewage outlet into the river within the Yellow River Basin (黄河流域) in its jurisdiction. After the investigation, it is necessary to trace the source. What are the difficulties in tracing the source? Li Taoke (李陶珂) pointed to the underground pipeline distribution map and explained that taking the old city with combined rain and sewage as an example, the pipeline network is as dense as a spider web. One sewage outlet may be connected to dozens of enterprises and hundreds of households. It is difficult to trace the source by manual investigation alone.
The power of science and technology is indispensable. At a sewage outlet, a robot with a high-definition camera and a strong light was placed in the pipeline, going upstream along the water flow, real-time returning high-definition images inside the pipeline, and accurately locating the source of pollution. Through "drone aerial survey + manual walking + pipeline robot" three-dimensional investigation, Baotou City (包头市) accurately located 530 sewage outlets, with a source tracing rate of 100%.
Investigation and source tracing are ultimately for efficient treatment. Baotou City (包头市) has established a normalized inspection mechanism. 152 automatic monitoring devices monitor in real time, and data such as ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and chemical oxygen demand are uploaded simultaneously. Once the standard is exceeded, the system immediately alarms. "From relying on people to report in the past to data first and pre-warning now, the treatment effect has been greatly improved," Li Taoke (李陶珂) introduced. In recent years, a series of effective measures to intercept sewage and control sources have reduced the pollution load into the river. Through systematic treatment and addressing both the symptoms and the root causes, the water quality of the national assessment section into the Yellow River (黄河) in Baotou City (包头市) has continued to meet the standards stably.
The residents along the coast feel the most about the improvement of the water ecology. Strolling along the Erdaosha River (二道沙河), the breeze is gentle and the water birds are flying. "In the past, when I passed here, I just wanted to take a detour. I didn't expect the turbid water to become clear waves. I often come to the Erdaosha River (二道沙河) to walk and fish, and I feel very comfortable," said Li Chunsheng (李春胜), a resident.
With the promulgation of the Ecological Environment Code, Baotou City (包头市) will continue to consolidate the results of the investigation and treatment of sewage outlets into rivers, keep a close eye on the normalized management and control of sewage outlets along the coast, continue to strengthen intelligent monitoring methods, deepen the source treatment, and consolidate the water ecological security barrier in the Yellow River Basin (黄河流域).
China Zizhihuan Xinyuan Jinwu Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.——
Retired photovoltaic panels become "urban new materials"
By Jin Bo (靳博), reporter of this newspaper
Enterprises engaged in the construction and operation of wind power and photovoltaic power generation shall recycle or harmlessly dispose of retired wind turbine blades, photovoltaic modules, etc. by themselves or entrust qualified enterprises to do so.
——Excerpt from the "Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China"
At the end of December last year, Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone (天津港保税区), with the China Zizhihuan Green Low-Carbon Circular Economy Demonstration Base as the main application scope, was successfully selected into the first batch of national zero-carbon park construction list.
In the demonstration base, 8,654 colored photovoltaic panels cover the roofs and facades of the factory buildings. The walls can generate electricity, the guardhouse is self-powered, the pool fountains are covered with colored photovoltaic "coats", and even the landscape lights have their own green electricity attributes. This is the full-color optoelectronic application demonstration scene created by China Zizhihuan Xinyuan Jinwu Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (中资环新源劲吾科技（北京）有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Xinyuan Jinwu"), turning retired photovoltaic modules from "industrial solid waste" into "urban new materials".
"At present, a large number of early-installed photovoltaic panels have reached their service life and are facing retirement, but most of them only have reduced power generation efficiency. Simple dismantling and scrapping is a waste of resources," Zhou Yongqiang (周永强), general manager of Xinyuan Jinwu, told reporters. Xinyuan Jinwu's core technology, full-color micro-layer technology (referred to as "CMT" technology), breaks the stereotype of traditional photovoltaic "either black or white". Through a unique coloring process, photovoltaic modules can be customized to any color, with a light transmittance of over 70%, and the power generation efficiency can still maintain more than 85% of the original module, realizing "energy storage during the day and light emission at night" without generating hot spot effects. This means that photovoltaic modules can not only generate electricity, but also become part of building facades, transportation facilities, and even the city image.
From the renovation of the carport at the headquarters of China Zizhihuan Group (中国资环集团), to the wall, guardhouse, and pool film in the demonstration base, to the energy cabins and signs in the streets and alleys—Xinyuan Jinwu has landed more than 10 application scenarios in Tianjin (天津). Retired photovoltaic modules are no longer a "burden", but a "new material" for urban renewal.
In the Five Avenues Cultural Tourism Area (五大道文化旅游区) in Heping District (和平区), a full-color optoelectronic energy cabin echoes the iconic clock tower of the scenic spot. It is not only a station for sanitation workers to rest, but also a green microgrid that is off-grid and self-sufficient. The horse-drawn carriage station not far away also uses full-color photovoltaic technology to provide a working space for the docents, while integrating into the historical district style with customized patterns, becoming a vivid footnote to the empowerment of culture and tourism by technology. The full-color photovoltaic signs along the Haihe River (海河) do not consume a single kilowatt-hour of municipal electricity. They absorb sunlight during the day and generate electricity off-grid, and provide directions for passers-by at night.
Zhu Hong (朱虹), chairman of Xinyuan Jinwu, told reporters that the company has participated in the formulation of 3 national standards, 4 industry standards, and 13 group standards, and has accumulated 238 patents. In 2025, it has accumulated 3,050 tons of recycled retired photovoltaic modules, some of which have been transformed into treasures through colorization, realizing high-value utilization. "Taking the promulgation of the Ecological Environment Code as an opportunity, in the window period of the superposition of the 'dual carbon' goal and the circular economy policy, we will focus on exploring a feasible path for the high-value circular utilization of retired photovoltaic modules, and continue to promote the extension of the industrial chain to the upstream and downstream," said Zhu Hong (朱虹).
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Shenzhen Bay Park (深圳湾公园) in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) Province, declined a proposal from citizens to add high-brightness streetlights. Why did this decision garner a large number of positive comments from netizens? The original intention of this decision was not to save electricity, but to avoid disturbing the overwintering, resting, and migratory rhythms of migratory birds, reflecting the balance that megacities strike between humanistic care and ecological protection.
A city should not only warm people's hearts but also treat living creatures kindly. Citizens expect more streetlights for the practical need of safe nighttime travel; the park management's cautious refusal is based on scientific research and judgment of the regional natural ecological balance.
As an important stopover on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, Shenzhen Bay Park (深圳湾公园) attracts approximately 100,000 migratory birds each year to overwinter and transfer, including the Black-faced Spoonbill and other national key protected animals. The park management scientifically implements policies to retain basic lighting at major entrances and traffic nodes, which not only ensures the basic safety of citizens' passage but also leaves enough quiet habitat space for migratory birds. Moreover, Shenzhen (深圳) has also introduced the country's first "Bird-Friendly City Planning and Design Guidelines" (《鸟类友好城市规划与设计指引》), built the country's first bird sound barrier, and installed anti-collision stickers on high-rise buildings to ensure that birds can fly freely among skyscrapers.
The "Environmental Code of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国生态环境法典》), which was voted and passed at this year's National People's Congress (全国两会), makes clear provisions for wildlife protection. How to prevent development from encroaching on ecological space and human activities from disturbing natural creatures has become one of the important issues in urban planning, construction, and governance.
Xixi Wetland (西溪湿地) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, retains natural shorelines and reduces artificial hardening, providing habitats for birds and amphibians. Shanghai (上海) scientifically protects the raccoon dog, a national second-class protected wild animal, standardizes feeding, guides population distribution, and relies on the ring-city ecological belt, urban greenways, and community green spaces to build ecological corridors, optimizing habitat environments. In infrastructure planning and construction, relevant departments should scientifically reserve and open up ecological channels, build ecological bridges across roads, underground ecological passages, etc., to connect scattered ecological "islands," ensure the activity space of wild animals, and allow the city to have both "fireworks atmosphere" and retain "natural flavor."
Allowing wild animals to live safely and grow freely in the city tests the responsibility and commitment of local relevant departments to ecological protection and also unites the whole society in a consensus of respecting nature, conforming to nature, and protecting nature.
For wildlife habitats that have been damaged, many cities have taken measures to restore them by replanting native vegetation, restoring shallow water areas, and clearing hard revetments. Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东) Province, is promoting the "Save the Seagulls Action" (挽留海鸥行动), continuously improving the ecology of Jiaozhou Bay (胶州湾) wetland, making the globally critically endangered Chinese Crested Tern a regular visitor here. Tianjin's (天津) Beidagang Wetland (北大港湿地) has implemented multi-source water replenishment, reed rejuvenation, and other projects, and built artificial nests to protect the Oriental White Stork.
At the same time, the wildlife rescue network and rapid response mechanism need to be continuously improved to make protection actions more timely and professional. For example, in the "Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center" of the Hongshan Zoo (红山动物园) in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, injured animals are treated, and those that can be released are released to suitable places; those that cannot adapt to wild life remain in the park's native species conservation area, "retiring" in an environment close to nature. Relevant departments and communities should also organize nature observation, popular science lectures, and other activities to allow citizens to learn more about these "new neighbors," cultivate awareness of protecting wild animals, and learn common sense about living with them.
Ecological protection and urban development have never been an either-or opposition. Adhering to a systematic concept, implementing precise policies, and integrating ecological protection throughout the entire process of urban planning, construction, and governance can achieve a virtuous interaction and mutual benefit between the two, and reap more sustainable development momentum. The beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature will also continue to unfold and extend across the land of China.
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The year 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March. Ninety years of trials and tribulations, ninety years of passing on the torch, that period of glorious years engraved on the land of China (中国), those heroic deeds of the Red Army soldiers fighting bloody battles, have never faded away.
To inherit and promote the great spirit of the Long March, this edition launches a series of reports, following the footsteps of the Red Army's Long March, exploring the revolutionary stories behind the red sites, and focusing on the development practices of red tourism in various places.
——Editor
Henan (河南) is an important base for inheriting and promoting the spirit of the Long March. On November 16, 1934, more than 2,900 soldiers of the 25th Red Army (红二十五军) set off from Hejiachong (何家冲), Luoshan County (罗山县), Xinyang (信阳), holding high the banner of the "Second Advance Detachment of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army to Resist Japan by Moving North" (中国工农红军北上抗日第二先遣队), embarking on the Long March journey of marching north alone. As the decision-making place, departure place, important battle place, and important base of the 25th Red Army's Long March, Henan (河南) retains many Long March imprints such as the former site of the Huashanzhai Meeting (花山寨会议旧址), the departure place of the 25th Red Army's Long March, and the Memorial Hall of the Battle of Dushuzhen (独树镇) by the 25th Red Army.
In recent years, Henan (河南) has taken the construction of the Long March National Cultural Park as an opportunity to implement a number of Long March cultural relic repair and protection projects, and with the relics and sites of the 25th Red Army's Long March in Henan (河南) as the main trunk, has deeply explored the connotation of the Long March spirit, and promoted the continuous inheritance of the red gene and the passing on of the Long March spirit.
Protection
Systematic protection to preserve the memory of the Long March
Spring returns to the earth, and the Dabie Mountains (大别山区) are sprouting with vegetation. In Hejiachong (何家冲), Luoshan County (罗山县), in front of the He Clan Ancestral Hall (何氏祠) with its blue bricks and gray tiles, a guide is telling tourists the story of the Red Army 90 years ago. This quadrangle courtyard, which was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, is now the Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Headquarters of the 25th Red Army (红二十五军军部旧址纪念馆), becoming a popular destination for red tourism in the Dabie Mountains (大别山).
"The 25th Red Army (红二十五军) was the Red Army Long March team with the youngest average age. It was the only team that increased in personnel instead of decreasing, and it was also the first Red Army team to reach northern Shaanxi (陕北), making important contributions to the victorious meeting of the First, Second, and Fourth Front Armies in northern Shaanxi (陕北)," said Xu Qing (许清), a guide, emotionally. This Red Army, known as the "boy scouts," transformed from a lone army into a strong force, from a partial division into a vanguard, and was praised as the "vanguard of the northward march."
Inside the memorial hall, the restored scenes of the staff office and guard room, combined with the old objects and old photos in the display cabinets, pull visitors' thoughts back to that period of arduous years. "Many of the weapons and daily necessities you see were collected from local and neighboring Hubei (湖北), Anhui (安徽), and other places," said Xu Qing (许清).
Red history needs to be remembered, and red relics need to be protected. In terms of site protection and restoration, Luoshan County (罗山县) adheres to the principle of "protection first, inheritance priority." It has strived for 40 million yuan in subsidies from the central budget. The Xinyang (信阳) "Northward Vanguard" 25th Red Army Long March Departure Site Project (信阳市“北上先锋”红二十五军长征出发地建设项目) and the Xinyang (信阳) 25th Red Army Headquarters and Hospital Site Project (信阳市红二十五军军部及医院旧址建设项目) have been completed.
While doing a good job in site protection, the local government has also promoted infrastructure construction simultaneously to make red tourism more attractive. Today, the Red Dabie No. 1 Tourist Highway (红色大别一号旅游公路) has been opened to traffic, and Hejiachong (何家冲) has been included in the Xinyang (信阳) "half-hour economic circle." Within the scenic area, the "Initial Heart Road" (初心路) connects more than 20 relics such as the former site of the military headquarters and the Red Army Hospital, and there are scenes such as the 25th Red Army Long March Departure Monument Square and the New Five-Star Gate along the way.
Fangcheng County (方城县), Nanyang (南阳), is an important node in the Long March of the 25th Red Army (红二十五军), and the Battle of Dushuzhen (鏖战独树镇) is one of the classic battles of the Long March. "It is our responsibility and mission to protect and inherit these red resources," said Zhao Xiangyang (赵向阳), deputy director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Fangcheng County (方城县), Nanyang (南阳). In recent years, the local government has invested hundreds of millions of yuan to repair 3 martyrs' cemeteries and more than 10 battle sites of the 25th Red Army (红二十五军), and built important memorial venues such as the Martyrs' Historical Materials Exhibition Hall. At the same time, the local government has also established a special working group to coordinate and promote the protection and restoration of revolutionary sites and memorial facilities, so that every red relic becomes a vivid historical textbook.
Activation
Innovative expression to activate spiritual power
"This team has almost no combatants over the age of 18, and many are young Red Army soldiers of twelve or thirteen years old. It was such a team that marched alone, breaking through the encirclement and suppression of the Kuomintang army all the way, and arrived at Qiligang (七里岗), Dushuzhen (独树镇)..."
In the solemn and solemn Martyrs' Cemetery of the Memorial Hall of the Battle of Dushuzhen (红二十五军鏖战独树镇纪念馆), the low and melodious music flows slowly, and Wen Zhongyun (温中赟), a lecturer at the Party School of the Fangcheng County (方城县) Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共方城县委党校), stands in front of the martyrs' tomb, narrating the heroic deeds of the heroes fighting bloody battles. The listening party members stand in silence with their heads bowed, and many people have red eyes, receiving the baptism of the spirit of the Long March.
This is a micro-party class innovatively established by the Party School of the Fangcheng County (方城县) Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共方城县委党校), which tells and interprets the glorious past of the Battle of Dushuzhen (红二十五军鏖战独树镇) by the 25th Red Army (红二十五军) on the spot in the Martyrs' Cemetery. "We are constantly exploring new paths and new methods for party member education, taking the five days and four nights that the 25th Red Army (红二十五军) passed through Fangcheng County (方城县) as the axis of time, and conducting scene-based publicity through 5 stories such as "A Ladle of Fried Beans, Deep Affection Between Fish and Water" (《一瓢炒豆 鱼水情深》) to enhance the attractiveness and appeal of the party class, so that party members can deepen their understanding in participation and temper their party spirit in practice," introduced Guan Hongyu (关宏宇), executive vice president of the Party School of the Fangcheng County (方城县) Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共方城县委党校).
In recent years, Henan (河南) has been based on the endowment of red resources, innovating the form of display and communication, so that red culture has changed from "static display" to "living experience." Luoshan County (罗山县) has created the "Initial Heart Road" (初心路) red research and study route, connecting more than 20 relics such as the former site of the military headquarters and the Red Army Hospital. At the same time, it has developed an immersive course of "walking a section of the Red Army road, eating a Red Army meal, and listening to a red class." The red trail is equipped with experience points such as the Hero Bridge, the Red Army Roller, and the Wetland, allowing tourists to personally feel the dangers of the Long March. Last year, Hejiachong (何家冲) received more than 300 batches of research and study teams, and the total number of tourists exceeded 700,000, and the per capita annual income of local villagers increased by 5.1% year-on-year, realizing the mutual promotion of red cultural inheritance and comprehensive rural revitalization.
Empowerment
Integrated development to brighten the red brand
To promote the construction of the Long March National Cultural Park, Henan (河南) not only focuses on protection and inheritance, but also focuses on improving quality and efficiency, so that red resources become a powerful driving force for empowering the development of old revolutionary areas.
As an important birthplace of the Dabie Mountain (大别山) revolution, Guangshan County (光山县), Xinyang (信阳), has 325 red revolutionary sites, relics, and memorial sites. The local government has established a leading group for the planning and construction of the 25th Red Army Long March National Cultural Park (红二十五军长征国家文化公园规划建设领导小组), formulated a special construction plan and implementation plan, forming a work pattern of linkage between the top and bottom and joint management.
"As an important node, the Huashanzhai Red Army Long March Park (花山寨红军长征公园) has completed the repair and exhibition work of the former site of the Huashanzhai Meeting (花山寨会议旧址) and the former residences of generals, and has simultaneously built supporting facilities such as a tourist service center, parking lot, and toilets," introduced Hu Xiaojun (胡小军), head of the Huashanzhai Meeting Memorial Hall (花山寨会议纪念馆).
In recent years, Guangshan County (光山县) has relied on red resources to promote the deep integration of red education and tourism development. "We have built a research and study development pattern of 'two bases and one high-quality route', taking the Red Dabie No. 1 Tourist Highway (红色大别一号旅游公路) as the main line, connecting points such as the former site of the Huashanzhai Meeting (花山寨会议旧址), and creating a full-chain research and study route of 'red research and study + ecological sightseeing + folk experience + industrial empowerment'," introduced Li Wei (李伟), secretary of the Guangshan County (光山县) Party Committee. Next, Guangshan County (光山县) will promote the integration of red tourism with multiple industries, and refine red dramas and cultural and creative products. At the same time, it will upgrade research and study points such as the Huashanzhai Red Army Long March Park (花山寨红军长征公园), and build supporting facilities such as DIY workshops and intangible cultural heritage experience areas to continuously improve reception service capabilities.
"Fangcheng County (方城县) will follow the principle of 'red + green + ancient' to integrate various high-quality resources. Promote the deep integration of the Long March National Cultural Park with other red sites in the county, green scenic spots such as Qifeng Mountain (七峰山), and historical and cultural resources such as the Chu Great Wall (楚长城), create high-quality red tourism routes, and make a name for the characteristic cultural tourism brand," introduced Zhao Xiangyang (赵向阳).
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During the Qingming Festival, the drizzle falls gently. From Luoshan County (罗山县) and Guangshan County (光山县) deep in the Dabie Mountains (大别山), to Fangcheng County (方城县) on the eastern foothills of the Funiu Mountains (伏牛山), we traveled all the way in Henan (河南) in search of the Red Army's Long March footprints.
As we watched, listened, recorded, and pondered, one profound or simple answer after another emerged in our minds, responding to the question that lingered in our hearts when we set out: Why are we retracing the Long March?
Today, for most of us, the Long March is a textbook story, a scene from a film or television drama, or a name on a monument. However, when we shoulder our bags and trek through mountains and rivers, history is no longer an abstract narrative. In one specific scene after another, the spirit of the Long March becomes a tangible, perceptible, and inheritable real force.
In Guoshanmiao Village (过山庙村), Zhu Quansheng (朱全生), an elderly man nearly a hundred years old, took out his treasured gourd ladle and told the story of "a ladle of fried soybeans" that he personally experienced. It was November 25, 1934. He was only five or six years old when several Red Army soldiers walked into his house and began to fetch water, sweep, and tidy up the yard as soon as they entered. Three of the female Red Army soldiers even affectionately picked him up and said, "We are family." When they parted, his mother took out the only food in the house—a ladle of fried soybeans—and asked them to take it with them. They refused. His mother insisted again and again, and they accepted it with tears in their eyes. After they parted, they discovered a silver coin that the Red Army had secretly placed in the sewing basket. The Red Army's strict discipline and the deep bond between the army and the people made the history written on paper a vivid life experience, leaving behind a more profound memory.
Today, we can follow the markings on the map and the precise positioning of navigation to embark on the Long March. The narrow paths and suspended walkways that the Red Army once traversed have long become thoroughfares. Surrounding the red landmarks are thriving green industries and ecological agriculture. The once impoverished areas are experiencing a leap from poverty alleviation to comprehensive rural revitalization.
On the Jiulong River (九龙河) in Hejiachong (何家冲), the ginkgo tree that has weathered a century of wind and rain still stands tall. It once witnessed the Red Twenty-fifth Army (红二十五军) embarking on the Long March with great pride. Today, it watches as young people returning to their hometowns start modern homestays, open up paths for the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism, and practice the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." Retracing the Long March, we seem to be standing on the extended line of history, not only able to look back at history, but also to see the appearance of China today. No matter how far we go, we must not forget why we started. In the overlapping of time and space, we understand more clearly that the original intention that drove our predecessors to move forward bravely is none other than the peace and joy in ordinary alleys.
Today, "retracing the Long March" has become a unique cultural phenomenon. Through red tourism, study tours, hiking experiences, and other means, people set off again following the red footprints, converging on the same road from different starting points. But retracing the Long March is not to replicate suffering, but because it leads to the future. On this land, the spirit of the Long March continues to be passed down, and the red gene is endless. Walking on the Long March, we realize that this is a more profound "road seeking."
Fangcheng County (方城县), where the fierce Battle of Dushuzhen (独树镇战斗) took place, is also the hometown of air force hero Du Fengrui (杜凤瑞). The power of role models inspires later generations. Fangcheng County No. 1 High School (方城县第一高级中学), which features aviation education as a special course, was named the Air Force Recruitment and Selection Base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军空军招飞选拔基地) last year, becoming the first county-level high school in the country. Over the past 40 years, the school has helped more than 100 young students devote themselves to national defense and pursue their dreams in the blue sky. Walking on the Long March, we see the power of faith and the light of ideals.
"Each generation has its own Long March, and each generation must take its own Long March well." Ninety years ago, a ragged team walked through thousands of mountains and rivers, using their feet to measure the future path of a nation. Ninety years later, this Long March leading to the future is extending under our feet. Where the heart goes, action will surely reach. The spirit of the Long March will inspire us to cross new "snow-capped mountains" and "grasslands," to conquer new "Loushan Passes (娄山关)" and "Lazikou Passes (腊子口)," and to continuously move towards new victories and glories.
Walking on the Long March, pursuing the original intention, and not forgetting the original intention. Perhaps this is our best commemoration of the victory of the Long March.
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It is Qingming Festival again, and at the old site of the Huashanzhai Conference in Guangshan County (光山县), Xinyang City (信阳市), Henan Province (河南省), the old cypresses are verdant and the green pines remain as before. An old man, carrying a broom and a rag, slowly climbs the 97 stone steps along the mountain path, arriving at the Red Army Martyrs' Cemetery, carefully wiping the dust off the tombstones.
This old man is named Wang Maogui (王茂贵) (pictured, photo by Xu Dachi), born in 1937, a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and also the 58-year guardian of the Huashanzhai Red Army Martyrs' Cemetery.
Wang Maogui went to the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea when he was young, becoming a medic. On the Korean battlefield, he witnessed many comrades sacrificing heroically to defend their country, and this friendship of life and death became an eternal concern in his heart.
After retiring from the army, Wang Maogui returned to his hometown of Guangshan (光山) to farm. In 1968, Wang Maogui became the production team leader and discovered nine Red Army martyrs' tombstones on the hill of the old site of the Huashanzhai Conference, six of which were tombs of unknown martyrs. After learning that these martyrs were mostly soldiers of the 25th Red Army (红二十五军), who were seriously injured in the Hushanzhai (斛山寨) battle and sacrificed here due to lack of medical treatment and medicine, he thought of the comrades who sacrificed on the Korean battlefield, and a solemn promise took root in his heart: "We must protect the tombs of these predecessors."
A promise, a lifetime of adherence. From his prime to his tottering steps, from black hair to white hair, Wang Maogui's figure has shuttled in front of the martyrs' tombs for 58 years. He led the villagers to plant pine and cypress trees around the Red Army tombs. In 2014, the local government built a martyrs' cemetery. No matter how busy he is, Wang Maogui insists on regularly coming to the tomb to clean, sweeping the fallen leaves and debris in front of the martyrs' tombstones, carefully wiping each tombstone and each bronze statue, and if the inscriptions fade, he will buy paint to trace them himself.
In 2018, the old site of the Huashanzhai Conference was re-exhibited, and the number of tourists increased day by day. As a Communist Party member, Wang Maogui took the initiative to assume the responsibility of a volunteer docent. Having only attended primary school, in order to tell the story of the 25th Red Army (红二十五军) well, he repeatedly read various materials compiled locally and slowly explored a unique way of explaining. He combined his childhood stories and experiences in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, contrasting the suffering of the old society with the happy life of today, allowing the stories of the heroes to reach the hearts of the people. At present, he has given more than 1,500 lectures, becoming the most professional "red propagandist" in the hearts of tourists.
"As long as I live, I will stand guard and protect the martyrs' tombs." This is his promise to the heroes, and it is also the unchanging original intention of an old party member and veteran.
Return to TopBy: 刘 涛
Many people ask, where are the most beautiful rapeseed flowers?
The layers of Wuyuan, the magnificence of Shayang, and the arrangement of Hanzhong each have their own charm. In my heart, the most worthy of gazing at is a field on the shore of Nanhu Lake in Wuhan (武汉), Hubei Province, at the foot of Lion Mountain—the rapeseed experimental field on the campus of Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学). It is not known for its scenery, lacks continuous viewing boardwalks, and has few tourists. Between the ridges are experimental plots with clear boundaries and rows of experimental materials with clear numbers, carrying the echoes of generations of agricultural scientists dialoguing with the land.
In 1972, Fu Tingdong (傅廷栋) (now an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院)), in order to find a natural male-sterile rapeseed plant, began a long search in this field. He carefully screened millions of rapeseed flowers until an abnormal material with shrunken stamens and no pollen in the "Polima" variety came into his view, and the door to the practical application of world hybrid rapeseed was opened. This discovery promoted hybrid rapeseed from theoretical exploration to large-scale application. Later, people called this material the "Polima male-sterile line" of rapeseed, allowing rapeseed to improve yield and quality with the help of heterosis.
Unlike the common single golden yellow, the rapeseed flowers here exhibit a variety of splendors: some are classic bright yellow, full and pure; others have light white, light orange, or even pink-purple hues. Different varieties grow side by side in the same field, like a finely divided canvas, each grid with its own color and character.
If traditional rapeseed flowers are a gift from nature, then the rapeseed flowers here are a fusion of scientific and natural beauty. Different plant heights, flowering periods, oil content, disease resistance, and even whether they are suitable for mechanical harvesting, whether they are suitable as feed, green manure, or landscape crops, are repeatedly tested and deliberated by researchers in this experimental field.
In China, rapeseed is the largest oil crop and is closely related to daily life. However, this "ordinary" crop has an extraordinary weight. For a long time, China's dependence on foreign countries for edible vegetable oil has been high, and oil security has always been an important issue concerning the national economy and the people's livelihood.
How to increase yield per unit area, optimize quality, and expand uses is a complex and systematic scientific problem. Researchers go back and forth in the fields, observing, recording, and comparing, turning natural fluctuations into understandable and reproducible laws. From hybrid breeding to "double-low" (low erucic acid, low glucosinolate) quality improvement, from high-quality edible oil production to feed utilization, saline-alkali land restoration, and landscape agriculture, the function of rapeseed is constantly being expanded, and its significance is also constantly being extended.
Many years have passed, and some of the scientific researchers who once struggled here have graying temples, while others are still working on the front line. The fields remain the same, but the experimental content is constantly being updated.
The wind sweeps through the fields, carrying the vitality of spring. A seed starts here and is taken to a wider land; a technology matures here and is applied to more complex environments. In the end, they will all return to ordinary life—a drop of oil on the table, a season's harvest in the field. In such a cycle, the "smallness" of a rapeseed plant is closely linked to the "bigness" of the national economy and the people's livelihood.
(The author is the editor-in-chief of the Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学) school newspaper)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 唐中科
Cities move towards beauty, inseparable from the meticulous governance of turning waste into treasure. With the acceleration of urban renewal, the demand for recycling construction waste is becoming increasingly urgent. Among construction waste, renovation waste, due to its complex composition and difficulty in sorting, has long been a "tough nut" testing the governance capabilities of various regions.
In Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, this "tough nut" has not only been "eaten, dried, and squeezed," transformed into "urban minerals," but also turned into "carbon assets," exchanged for real money in the country's first construction waste carbon trading.
By solving disposal problems and mining "green wealth," Ningbo has blazed a new path of low-carbon circulation.
-- Editor
Government and Enterprises Working Together
Reshaping the Governance Ecosystem
In the urban solid waste management system, renovation waste is jokingly referred to in the industry as the "smallest in volume, lowest in value, and most difficult to handle 'troublemaker'" among construction waste.
"Compared to engineering soil and other 'sweet pastries' with simple components, renovation waste from thousands of households is a veritable 'hodgepodge'," said Wang Jinghang (王鲸航), General Manager of Ningbo Gongsxiao Renewable Resources Technology Co., Ltd. (宁波供销再生资源科技有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Ningbo Gongsxiao Renewable Company"). Cement and broken bricks are mixed with wood, plastic, glass, wires, and even old furniture. The mixed components greatly dilute the value, and the high sorting costs deter social capital.
Disposing of renovation waste is fraught with difficulties. Wang Jinghang frankly stated that household waste can be incinerated for power generation, but renovation waste contains a large amount of non-combustible materials; if directly landfilled, the plastic mixed in it cannot degrade underground for hundreds of years, and the resulting "white pollution" will continue to erode the soil and damage the ecosystem.
On the one hand, industrial consumption is difficult, and on the other hand, citizens have also suffered unspeakable hardships. Xia Jingjing (夏静静), a resident of Lanwan Garden (蓝湾花园) in Yinzhou District (鄞州区), Ningbo (宁波), recalled: "In the past, when my family renovated and hired someone to clear the waste, the driver not only raised the price on the spot and demanded extra handling fees, but also sent a message after the car left, saying that if illegal dumping resulted in a fine, I would be responsible." Yang Jianjun (杨健俊), a resident of Haichuang Home (海创家园), also felt the same way: "Non-standard clearing is extremely unregulated, and all scratches and damages to elevators and walls must be paid for by the owners. Random stacking is even more annoying to neighbors."
On one side is the industrial dilemma, and on the other side is the pain point of people's livelihood. How to solve it?
Ningbo's solution starts from "adhering to the combination of an effective market and a promising government," introducing a systematic concept, and building a legal, systematic, refined, and digital "four-way coordinated" governance model.
In July 2022, the "Ningbo Municipal Regulations on the Management of Construction Waste" (宁波市建筑垃圾管理条例) came into effect, and the supporting policy system made the entire chain of governance legally compliant.
The rules have been established, but how can supervision grow "teeth"?
Digital sky eyes weave a dense "supervisory network." Relying on the "Yongfei Qing" (甬废清) intelligent supervision platform, Ningbo (宁波) has a clear view of more than 3,000 source communities and more than 1,000 clearing vehicles throughout the city. Clearing is achieved through "online appointment" dispatch: residents scan the code to place orders, track vehicle trajectories, and weigh and verify garbage. The data is chained throughout the entire process, and abnormal situations are immediately alerted, making it impossible to dump illegally.
Iron-fisted law enforcement cuts off the "chain of interests." Cao Shuwei (曹书伟), Deputy Director of the Urban Appearance and Environmental Sanitation Guidance Center (市容环境卫生指导中心) of the Ningbo Municipal Housing and Construction Bureau (宁波市住建局), bluntly stated: "Strictly cracking down on illegal activities is the greatest protection for legal operators." The regulatory authorities crack down on illegal "black cars" as soon as they appear, strictly manage and heavily punish them, quickly forming a deterrent, purifying the market environment, giving legitimate enterprises a "reassurance pill," and laying the foundation for a virtuous cycle of the industry.
After the government sets the stage and sets the rules, it decisively lets the "effective market" play the leading role.
Implement the "polluter pays" principle and bid farewell to financial backing. The clearing fees paid by renovation owners are orderly transferred among the property management, transportation, and disposal ends, ensuring reasonable profits for the compliant chain. "Now, ordering by scanning the code is transparent in price, bidding farewell to disputes. The newly built enclosed temporary storage points also make the community environment much cleaner. I feel that this clearing fee is worth it," said Xia Jingjing (夏静静).
At the same time, Ningbo (宁波) has built a multi-level industrial ecosystem, with more than 80 resource utilization enterprises in the city fully competing: easily processed high-quality aggregates are "mined" by private enterprises; renovation waste with the most mixed components and the thinnest profits is "backed up" by state-owned enterprises. This two-way rush has achieved "almost no government money spent" for long-term governance.
In June 2025, the General Office of the State Council forwarded the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Management of Urban Construction Waste" (关于进一步加强城市建筑垃圾治理的意见), which clearly promoted the implementation of electronic joint sheet management and emphasized improving the "who produces, who pays" system. Ningbo's (宁波) early trials and explorations are a vivid interpretation of this top-level design.
State-owned Enterprises Step Forward to Take Responsibility
Breaking Through Technical Bottlenecks
Iron-fisted governance to clear the "meridians," digital networks to weave dense "nerves," but who will solve the problem of high sorting costs and low recycling profits at the end?
Ningbo Gongsxiao Group Co., Ltd. (宁波供销集团公司) took the initiative to step forward and take on this "hot potato."
"At the beginning, we relied on manual sorting, and the money we earned couldn't even cover wages, and we lost terribly," recalled Yu Xinbo (余新波), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Ningbo Gongsxiao Group Co., Ltd. The general equipment introduced with heavy investment in the early stage was also "unsuited to the environment," and frequently jammed and broke in the face of mixed garbage. "After paying a lot of tuition fees, we had no choice but to bite the bullet and develop our own hardware and software."
"For six consecutive years, hundreds of millions of yuan were invested, but not a penny of output was seen," Tang Yi (汤毅), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Ningbo Gongsxiao Group Co., Ltd., frankly stated that under the pressure of huge losses, the team had thought about giving up many times, but the mission and responsibility of state-owned enterprises made them withstand the pressure and vowed to concentrate on tackling key core technologies and break through the siege.
After six years of honing and three iterations, a set of industry-leading intelligent integrated equipment was finally born. With multi-dimensional integrated processes such as "dual-axis coarse crushing + positive and negative pressure air separation + AI robot precise capture," they successfully overcame the problem of complex mixed garbage being "all-you-can-eat, not picky, and not stuck."
Only by removing impurities can waste be turned into good materials.
Wen Yi (文熠), Deputy Director of the Ningbo Municipal Construction Materials Management Service Center (宁波市建筑材料管理服务中心), introduced that in the past, recycled building materials were highly controversial due to their high impurity content and unstable quality. Pain points forced upgrades, and now this set of equipment has achieved "fine selection": waste wood, plastic and other light substances are separated and made into fuel rods, and 1 ton of garbage can generate 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity; broken bricks and stone powder are transformed into recycled masonry materials, and the strength is comparable to natural aggregate products. Construction waste that once harmed the environment has been transformed into a "green mineral" that can be sustainably mined in the city.
Whether the road of innovation is smooth or not ultimately depends on the revenue and expenditure accounts.
Ningbo Gongsxiao Group Co., Ltd. took a two-pronged approach: one is to "seek benefits from logistics," to "miniaturize and intensify" heavy equipment, and to deploy it in a decentralized manner according to the "10-kilometer economic transportation radius" to greatly reduce transportation costs; the other is to "reduce costs with technology," relying on the ultra-high efficiency of the fully automated production line that "produces six bricks in one second," the cost of high-strength environmentally friendly recycled bricks is reduced to half of that of native bricks.
The front end "eats garbage" to collect money, and the back end "spits out good materials" to realize cash. Yu Xinbo (余新波) said with a smile that this set of one-stop disposal system has truly become the company's "revenue-generating tool."
Cao Shuwei (曹书伟) said with emotion: "The valuable thing about Ningbo Gongsxiao Group Co., Ltd. is that through innovation, they have turned the 'burden' that originally had to be borne by the government for a long time into a green industry that can self-generate blood."
Activate Data Elements
Realize Carbon Conversion to Gold
Iron-fisted governance "opens up the meridians," and technological empowerment "generates blood." The deeper highlight of this model lies in keenly capturing the opportunities brought by the "dual carbon" goal and entering the ecological dimension of "carbon conversion to gold."
Ningbo (宁波) uses digital rulers to accurately quantify the emission reduction value of renovation waste resource utilization, allowing intangible ecological contributions to be converted into tangible real money. The premise of carbon trading is "traceable and measurable." Relying on the "Yongfei Qing" (甬废清) platform, garbage is scanned from the source to the end processing, and the entire process data is chained in a closed loop. Based on this, the enterprise and authoritative institutions have calculated the carbon emission difference between recycled bricks and natural building materials, laying the foundation for carbon trading.
In December 2024, the country's first construction waste carbon trading was concluded in Ningbo (宁波), achieving a win-win situation for all parties—
Chen Jian'en (陈建恩), Director of the President's Office of Deli Group (得力集团), calculated an account: the first batch of 100 tons of carbon indicators used to create "zero-carbon neutral pens" were widely sought after, and the group immediately added 300 tons to expand the "zero-carbon" territory to dozens of stationery products, making advance arrangements to cope with international "carbon tariff" barriers.
Qiu Junchao (邱俊超), Deputy General Manager of the Innovation and Development Department of China Pacific Property Insurance Ningbo Branch (中国太保产险宁波分公司), said that the 50 tons of carbon indicators purchased not only provided support for "zero-carbon exhibition," but also opened up paths for green financial innovation such as "carbon sink claims."
Citizens also have a sense of gain. "I heard that our Ningbo (宁波) participated in the country's first construction waste carbon trading. This makes us feel that clearing garbage according to the rules on weekdays is actually participating in the green and low-carbon cause, and it makes us proud to think about it," said Yang Jianjun (杨健俊).
"The current transaction is just a 'local food stamp'," Tang Yi (汤毅) frankly stated that in order to connect with national and even international carbon prices that are several times higher, the company is working with relevant authoritative institutions and research units to apply for national-level CCER (China Certified Emission Reduction) methodology, seeking to move from "local access" to "national access" and "international access."
More stringent carbon accounting standards are also forcing companies to upgrade their technology. Chen Ming (陈明), head of the "dual carbon" project of Ningbo Gongsxiao Renewable Company, said: "The stricter the accounting standards, the higher the data accuracy, and the higher the value of carbon assets."
Chen Donghao (陈东昊), a specialist in the Strategy and Innovation Development Department of Ningbo Property Rights Exchange Center (宁波产权交易中心), believes that construction waste carbon trading has realized the development of new carbon assets, made up for the economic shortcomings of recycled resources, and transformed urban waste into green production factors that empower the real economy, vividly practicing the concept that **绿水青山就是金山银山** (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "green waters and green mountains are gold and silver mountains," environmental protection and economic development are intrinsically linked).
From the government's "governance of chaos" to build a bottom line, the market's "revitalization" to stimulate motivation, to state-owned enterprises' "backstop" to tackle key technologies, and carbon sink "realization" to activate factors. This set of comprehensive measures has enabled Ningbo (宁波) to cut off illegal dumping, get rid of the long-term financial burden, and basically achieve full resource utilization of renovation waste.
In 2024, this breakthrough "key" was accelerated to the whole country through the National Urban Household Waste Sorting Work Site Conference. At present, more than 40 regions have connected, and more than 10 projects are about to be launched. From exploration in one place to promotion in multiple places, Ningbo (宁波) has taken practical actions to hand in a green answer for practicing the people-centered urban development concept and building a beautiful China.
(Ningbo Daily reporters Lu Xinyan (卢昕炎) and Li Yicheng (李翌诚) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 张东阳
Inside the intelligent factory of Jiangxi Xintong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (江西鑫通机械制造有限公司), robotic arms precisely maneuver, and more than 20 sets of intelligent equipment operate in an orderly manner, completing processes such as steel plate processing and component welding in one go. Workers monitor in real-time beside the operating consoles, and the remote driving system and equipment Internet of Things platform make the entire production process transparent and controllable. Batches of intelligent rock drilling machines are being shipped to various parts of the world, presenting a busy and modern production scene in the workshop.
Liu Jian (刘建), Executive Deputy General Manager of Xintong Machinery, proudly said, "We focus on the field of metal mine mining equipment. In 2025, the output value will reach 3 billion yuan. The opening orders in 2026 increased by 40% year-on-year. The shipment volume of independently developed rock drilling machines ranks second in the world, breaking the international technology monopoly. We not only supply more than 50 industry enterprises in China, but also provide supporting equipment to leading enterprises such as China Railway Equipment (中铁装备)."
Xintong Machinery's achievements are rooted in Pingxiang's (萍乡) profound industrial heritage. Pingxiang (萍乡) was once one of the birthplaces of modern industry in China. Relying on Anyuan Coal Mine (安源煤矿), it formed a traditional industrial pattern dominated by coal, ceramics, cement, fireworks and firecrackers, and iron and steel metallurgy. Various heavy industries once became the core support of the city's economy. In 2008, Pingxiang (萍乡) was included in the first batch of resource-exhausted cities in the country. With the gradual depletion of coal resources and the continuous tightening of environmental protection policies, a large number of small coal mines were closed and withdrawn, and the development of traditional industries was difficult. This industrial city, which started with resources, had to face the era's test of transformation.
"Resource scarcity and tight factor guarantees, as a fifth-tier city, high-end talents cannot be attracted or retained, coupled with high transportation and logistics costs, no water transportation advantages, and the industrial synergy and industrial chain integrity need to be improved," Yan Haibei (严海北), Deputy Director of the Pingxiang Municipal Development and Reform Commission (萍乡市发改委), frankly said, "Some enterprises left after being introduced. The direction of investment promotion needs to be constantly calibrated, and the tight land resources do not allow repeated adjustments to the industrial layout. Every step of the transformation must be **稳扎稳打** (wěn zhā wěn dǎ - "steady and sure," to do things steadily and reliably)."
To break the predicament, we must first "restore green." In order to completely reverse the deteriorating ecological situation, Pingxiang (萍乡) carried out systematic green restoration projects on abandoned mines throughout the city, repairing the mine landforms through methods such as covering soil and planting greenery, and slope reinforcement; implemented comprehensive hydrological management, carried out dredging and ecological bank protection construction on rivers and reservoirs within the territory, and closed polluting enterprises along the rivers; vigorously eliminated outdated production capacity, legally closed a number of high-pollution and high-energy-consuming coking and cement enterprises, and implemented green transformation of the retained traditional industries; at the same time, ecological and environmental protection indicators were included in the hard threshold for industrial introduction, clarifying that all transformation industries must strictly abide by the environmental protection bottom line.
Today's Pingxiang (萍乡), the former mine ruins have been transformed into ecological parks, the turbid rivers have reappeared clear, the urban green spaces are dotted, and the rural pastoral scenery is beautiful. A livable and workable ecological picture is slowly unfolding. In March 2025, Pingxiang (萍乡) was selected as the second batch of national carbon peak pilot cities.
"With the ecological foundation laid, technological empowerment is the key for us to break through resource bottlenecks. We must concentrate limited land, funds, and talent resources and accurately invest them in high-tech industries, so that technological innovation can truly become the core driving force for industrial upgrading," said Yan Haibei (严海北).
Walking into the Pingxiang Economic Development Zone (萍乡市经开区), Jiangxi Baiyue Food Co., Ltd. (江西省百约食品有限责任公司) and Jiangnan University (江南大学) jointly developed microbial protein technology, breaking through the bottleneck of oat fermentation, and pure oat fermented bread has become a low-GI (glycemic index) food; Pingxiang Shunpeng New Materials Co., Ltd. (萍乡顺鹏新材料有限公司) cooperated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) to develop large-size ceramic grinding discs, and the technology has reached the international leading level, realizing the leap from industrial ceramics to advanced ceramics; Pingxiang Debo Technology Co., Ltd. (萍乡德博科技股份有限公司) joined hands with Beijing Institute of Technology (北京理工大学) to achieve import substitution in the field of core components of turbochargers, and successfully provided supporting equipment for international brands such as BMW.
As of now, the proportion of new industries in Pingxiang (萍乡) has exceeded 50%, and it has successfully cultivated four 10-billion-yuan industries: new energy and new materials, intelligent manufacturing, energy conservation and environmental protection and circular economy, and food and medicine. Pingxiang (萍乡), a traditional industrial city that once prospered due to coal, is undergoing a new development vitality under the dual driving force of ecological green restoration and technological empowerment.
(According to Xinhua News Agency Nanchang (新华社南昌) Electric)
Return to TopIn recent years, Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽) Province, has taken urban renewal as an opportunity to deeply cultivate its streets and alleys, accurately connect with people's livelihood needs, and explore a renewal path that balances the heritage of the old city with modern vitality. The platform of the old Hefei Railway Station has been transformed into a pocket park, integrating travel memories into daily leisure.
The picture shows children riding bicycles in the train pocket park.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Duan (张端) photo
Return to TopBy: 孟 扬
In cities, roads and bridges crisscross, high-rise buildings rise from the ground, and interior decoration becomes increasingly fashionable... But behind the beautiful urban landscape and comfortable urban life lies an explosive growth of various types of waste. The largest single type of waste is construction waste, and the decoration waste within it is even more difficult to dispose of. Once upon a time, the problem of construction waste besieging the city, the disadvantages of landfilling, and the chaos of transportation hindered the appearance and quality of the city, becoming an unavoidable urban governance problem.
However, while many cities are still anxious about the "nowhere to put" construction waste, Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江) is exploring another answer with the attitude of a pioneer - 25 million tons of decoration solid waste are reborn, 10 billion recycled bricks are used to pave roads and build walls, and 2.54 million tons of carbon emission reduction can be converted into real money. This set of data intuitively demonstrates the achievements of resource utilization of construction waste, reflecting the improvement of urban governance capabilities and the adherence to the concept of green development, which can be called a practice of establishing and practicing the correct view of political achievements.
In the eyes of some people, construction waste is nothing more than a "by-product" of urban development, a burden, and it is enough to "transport it out and bury it". Ningbo's exploration has precisely broken this stereotype, turning problems into topics and pain points into highlights. Through the "four-pronged approach" governance model of legalization as the foundation, systematic layout, refined control, and digital empowerment, Ningbo uses the market principle of "whoever produces, whoever pays" to force reduction from the source, encourage enterprise technology research and development, promote the "help each other" model to take root, make illegal dumping nowhere to hide, and construction waste finally completes the transformation from "waste" to "treasure". In particular, with the introduction of the carbon trading mechanism, the value of construction waste has jumped from the physical level to the environmental rights level, and the resource utilization of "turning waste into treasure" is linked to "reducing carbon and realizing cash", opening up a new value space.
Ningbo's model protects the ecological bottom line, revitalizes the stock of resources, cultivates the incremental green industry, and the results of green governance benefit the citizens, making the masses satisfied and the enterprises benefit, and then uniting the strength of all parties. This once again proves that from "waste" to "treasure" is not just a difference of one word, but a change in cognition. The shift in thinking has triggered a value leap of "turning stone into gold" in reality.
The stones from other hills can be used to polish jade. Ningbo's experience once again proves that as long as the path is appropriate, environmental protection and growth can be achieved simultaneously, and green is the "background color" of development rather than a "burden".
If the concept of environmental protection solves "how to look at it", then the change in the view of political achievements is expressed as "how to do it". The focus of Ningbo's exploration lies in "taking the initiative", establishing a balanced disposal mechanism for construction waste production and consumption, and implementing the responsibility for local digestion; "long-term layout", building a comprehensive industrial base for resource utilization of construction waste with full coverage; "comprehensive consideration", taking the organic unity of economic, social and ecological benefits as the goal, making "environmental protection" a specific task that can be assessed and traced, and the concept of environmental protection truly becomes a guide to action.
From the establishment of the Sludge Disposal Leading Group to the completion of the two-way rush between the "promising government" and the "effective market", Ningbo's sixteen-year journey of sharpening its sword in solving the resource utilization of construction waste also inspires us that green development is an "endurance race" rather than a "100-meter sprint", and long-term efforts can see long-term results.
As China's urbanization process enters the stock renewal stage, the resource utilization of construction waste, which is related to green transformation and people's livelihood improvement, has become an important yardstick for measuring urban governance capabilities and a "window" for observing development concepts. We look forward to more cities using systematic thinking to plan governance, using innovative spirit to solve problems, and working together to build a "waste-free city" and move forward steadily and far.
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Return to TopClear air and bright scenery. Among traditional Chinese festivals, the Qingming Festival is most imbued with the sentiment of carefully attending to the deceased and promoting harmony among relatives. Peach blossoms red with the blood of heroes, azure seas glowing with the hearts of martyrs. Every Qingming, we always remember many shining names. The flourishing age is as desired, the mountains and rivers are safe and sound. Remembrance, like a spring rain, sprinkles the earth, stretching vast and mighty, ceaseless and vigorous.
Starting today, the "Earth Qingming" series of special editions is launched. Let us jointly appreciate the heroic spirit in revolutionary cultural relics, savor the vibrant spring in paintings and calligraphy, admire the vigorous vitality in literary masterpieces, see the clear and bright world, the beautiful and peaceful country, and appreciate the clear state of mind and the eternal remembrance of family and country.
--Editor
Return to TopBy: 倪光辉
"Martyrs are the backbone of the nation, and you are the ones who guard that backbone." Recently, a letter of gratitude from the younger brother of martyr Liu Yanbin (刘彦斌) to the Shiquanhe Martyrs Cemetery (狮泉河烈士陵园) in Ali (阿里), Tibet (西藏), traveled across the vast snowy plateau, filled with deep remembrance of the heroes and high respect for the guardians. It also reveals a profound proposition: martyrs' cemeteries, revolutionary cultural relics, and other cultural heritages related to heroes are important carriers of the national spirit. To protect these spiritual treasures is to protect the roots and soul of the nation, allowing the spirit of the heroes to be passed on and thrive in the new era.
The heroes have passed away, but their spirit lives on forever. Martyr Liu Yanbin (刘彦斌), who once taught on a small platform, devoted himself to the construction of the frontier with ardent loyalty to the country and the people, forever fixing his young life on the snowy plateau. Due to the vicissitudes of time and the remoteness of the region, his deeds were once obscured, and his remains were not properly buried for a long time. Veterans affairs departments, identification laboratory staff, and cemetery guardians traveled all over the Ali (阿里) Gobi (戈壁), seeking information from various sources, using scientific power to crack the identity code, and building a bridge of reunion between the hero and his relatives with perseverance. On August 3, 2025, the remains of eight martyrs, including Liu Yanbin (刘彦斌), were moved to the Shiquanhe Martyrs Cemetery (狮泉河烈士陵园), comforting the loyal souls with a solemn ceremony, restoring the glory of the sealed heroic memories, and demonstrating the nation's remembrance and reverence for heroes.
Martyrs' cemeteries are special cultural heritages that engrave national memories and carry the spirit of heroes, and are spiritual halls for commemorating martyrs and nourishing the soul. I have visited many martyrs' cemeteries. Every time I step into the park, the solemn atmosphere will permeate my heart, as if I can hear the echoes of history and be shocked by the spiritual power of the heroes across time and space. Here, every tombstone is engraved with loyalty and fearlessness, every plant and tree is filled with remembrance and admiration, every historical material carries the glorious years, and every corner is filled with the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation.
On this spiritual pure land, the silent dedication of the cemetery keepers is moving. Day after day, they wipe the tombstones and maintain the plants and trees, filling the resting place of the loyal souls with vitality; meticulously sort out historical materials and restore photos, so that red memories are not eroded by the years; patiently receive the masses who come to pay their respects, tell the heroic deeds of the heroes, and sow the seeds of respecting heroes in everyone's heart. Because of the ordinary and great dedication of the cemetery keepers, every martyr can be remembered and admired, making the martyrs' cemetery a spiritual monument standing in the hearts of the people.
If the martyrs' cemetery is the coordinate of the spirit of the heroes, then revolutionary cultural relics are the vivid annotations of the spirit of the heroes, and are precious cultural heritages that cannot be regenerated or replaced. In museums and memorial halls across the country, revolutionary cultural relics that have been washed by the years silently tell the firm beliefs and responsibilities of the heroes. A worn-out military uniform retains the smoke and blood of war; a yellowed letter is filled with patriotic feelings between the lines; a rusty weapon is engraved with the heroic spirit of not fearing strong enemies and regarding death as home. They are all spiritual codes of the Chinese nation. Standing and gazing, it seems that we can travel through time and space, look back at the years of war, and witness the heroic deeds of the heroes who shed their heads and shed their blood for national independence and national liberation. These "living fossil" cultural relics allow future generations to inherit in remembrance and forge ahead in perception, so that the red gene is integrated into the national bloodline and becomes a valuable spiritual wealth to inspire us to move forward.
For 12 consecutive years, welcoming the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers (中国人民志愿军) martyrs in South Korea back to China for burial in the name of the country has become a vivid practice of protecting the cultural heritage of heroes and inheriting the spirit of heroes, and it is also a patriotic education for all people.
Since 2014, a total of 1,011 remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers (中国人民志愿军) martyrs in South Korea have been buried in the Shenyang Anti-US Aid Korea Martyrs Cemetery (沈阳抗美援朝烈士陵园). When the special plane carrying the remains of the martyrs slowly landed, when the honor guards escorted the coffins with solemn steps, and when the airport welcomed them with the highest etiquette of "passing the water gate," the hearts of every Chinese son and daughter were filled with strong national feelings and national pride. This move has awakened the patriotic enthusiasm of the whole people and gathered the strength of the nation, allowing the spirit of the heroes to be revitalized in the new era, and also making more people understand that today's peaceful life is exchanged for by the lives of countless heroes.
Heroes have never gone far away, and their spirit will always shine for thousands of years. Martyrs' cemeteries, revolutionary cultural relics, and other hero-related cultural heritages are spiritual bridges connecting history and the future, and are the spiritual driving force for promoting national rejuvenation. In the new era and new journey, we should protect cultural heritage with awe and inherit the spirit of heroes with sincerity, so that the heroic deeds will be recorded in history forever and shine more brightly in the new era!
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"Your age remains in your twenties, but as long as we remember you, and our descendants remember you, you will forever exist in our hearts! Indelible!..." As Qingming approaches, the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery (龙华烈士陵园) in Shanghai is filled with letters written to the martyrs in front of the tombs of martyrs Chen Yannian (陈延年) and Chen Qiaonian (陈乔年). The flowers offered by those who cherish their memory and the letters left behind are spread on the grass, sincere, passionate, and deeply moving.
The Longhua Martyrs Cemetery (龙华烈士陵园) (hereinafter referred to as "Longling") is the largest red revolutionary memorial site in Shanghai. More than 1,700 revolutionary martyrs are buried here. Luo Yinong (罗亦农), Yang Yin (杨殷), Peng Pai (彭湃), Chen Yannian (陈延年), Zhao Shiyan (赵世炎), and Chen Qiaonian (陈乔年) were all martyred here, most of them in their twenties and thirties.
In 1950, after the "remains of the Twenty-Four Martyrs of Longhua (龙华二十四烈士遗骸)" were excavated in the Longhua area, the older generation of revolutionaries had the desire to build Longling here to comfort the martyrs. In 1995, the main construction of Longling was completed and opened to the public. In 1997, the Longhua Martyrs Memorial Hall (龙华烈士纪念馆) was built and opened.
In recent years, more and more visitors have come to Longling to pay their respects, remember, and salute. In 2025, the annual reception volume of the memorial hall reached 2.5 million person-times. Especially since the hit TV series "The Age of Awakening" (觉醒年代), a moving scene has appeared in Longling: young people bring letters written in their own handwriting, self-made paintings, handicrafts, badges, and even sweets, snacks, and specialties from the martyrs' hometowns to the martyrs' tomb area to offer their condolences and respect. During every important festival, the martyrs' tombs are filled with letters and gifts.
July 4, 2021, was the anniversary of the martyrdom of Chen Yannian (陈延年). At 5 p.m., the original closing time, young people kept coming in spontaneously with flowers. That day, we extended the opening until 6:30 p.m., waiting until the last worshiper left the cemetery.
Are the young people who come to Longling to pay their respects just moved? There is emotion, but more is recognition. Young people leave the cemetery, thinking about how to walk the road ahead. The letters written to the martyrs are the best proof. One letter was written by a student, who said: "Brother Yannian (延年) and Brother Qiaonian (乔年), thank you very much for your sacrifices and contributions in those years. Without you, we would not have the beauty of today." The letter is a pure respect and gratitude from a young man to the revolutionary predecessors. "I hope that when the people need it, I can make a contribution." I believe that under the inspiration of the spirit of the martyrs, he will move forward towards his ideals.
A college student from Nanjing (南京) left a letter he wrote in front of the tomb of martyr Zhao Shiyan (赵世炎). The letter begins with: "Sir, after preparing for 6 years, I finally came to Longling (龙陵) to personally express my admiration and regret for you." The letter is full of pride in the development achievements of the motherland today, "Our voice is getting heavier and heavier, and no one can bully us anymore."
Many people who cannot come to the martyrs' tombs also contact us through various platforms and entrust the staff to convey their wishes on their behalf. I once met a girl who was flying to France (法国) to study the next day, and came to Longling (龙陵) the day before to pay her respects to martyr Zhao Shiyan (赵世炎). Later, every year she entrusted me from thousands of miles away to send a bouquet of flowers to martyr Zhao Shiyan (赵世炎), and has never stopped.
In these years, we have received hundreds of letters, in which the martyrs are called "Sir," "Comrade," "Senior," "Brother," and the signatures are "Student," "Party Member," "League Member," or "New Era Youth," in various forms, but all pointing to the same theme - to pay deep condolences to the martyrs and tell the grand occasion of "as you wish." Young people regard coming to Longling (龙陵) to sweep the tomb as a precious spiritual dialogue. They find their spiritual coordinates in the dialogue with the martyrs and take the initiative to shoulder the responsibility for the future of the nation and the country. As Longling (龙陵) people, we are very moved.
Watching groups of children come to Longling (龙陵), watching them stand up straight under the national flag, I believe that the children can realize that the hardest backbone of the Chinese people is the spirit of the heroes.
"A promising nation cannot be without heroes, and a promising country cannot be without pioneers." Today's young people's letters to the martyrs across time and space are the most vivid response. This spontaneously formed memorial craze demonstrates the strong vitality of the red gene, constitutes the most valuable spiritual background of the current society, and injects a continuous stream of youthful power into the rejuvenation of the nation.
(The author is the deputy curator of Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Cemetery (Longhua Martyrs Memorial Hall, Shanghai Martyrs Memorial Facilities Protection Center) (上海市龙华烈士陵园（龙华烈士纪念馆、上海市烈士纪念设施保护中心）), and this newspaper reporter Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟) compiled the interview)
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Towering Tianzhu Mountain (天柱山), long Qian River (潜河). At the foot of this mountain and beside this river, lies a special school – Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学), a school that is "built by the cemetery, protects the cemetery with the school." Deep in the campus, green pines and cypresses are lush and verdant, layering and sheltering the Cemetery and Memorial Park of Martyrs of the War of Resistance Against Japan, where 985 anti-Japanese martyrs are sleeping peacefully.
Another year of Qingming Festival is approaching. The pines and cypresses in the cemetery are verdant and upright, and the flowers for the sacrifice are quietly blooming, silently telling of the remembrance of the martyrs. In a simply furnished room on the corner of the fourth floor of the faculty dormitory, only a few dozen meters away from the cemetery, Wang Sheng-sheng (王胜生), an old man in his 80s, is gazing into the distance by the window. He is the former principal of Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学) and has guarded this cemetery for decades. "I specifically chose this room, the window faces the cemetery, so I can see the situation of the cemetery at any time," said Wang Sheng-sheng (王胜生).
Wang Sheng-sheng's (王胜生) life has long been intertwined with Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学). In his youth, he came to Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学) to teach, cultivating mathematics teaching for sixteen years, using knowledge to irrigate generations of students; in middle age, he became the executive vice president, 呕心沥血 (ǒu xīn lì xuè - "vomit heart and blood," spare no effort) for the development of the school, until he retired honorably. After retirement, private schools offered him high salaries, but when he learned that Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学) was in need, he resolutely resigned from his job in the private school and returned to Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学) to take on the task of guarding the Cemetery and Memorial Park of Martyrs of the War of Resistance Against Japan, without taking a penny.
People often ask him what he is after, and he always says with a smile: "My fate with this cemetery seems to have been destined from the day I was born." On August 15, 1945, the day Japan announced its unconditional surrender, Wang Sheng-sheng (王胜生) came to this world, so his father named him "Sheng-sheng (胜生)," meaning "victory born." "These heroes threw their heads and shed their blood for the country and the nation, and even dedicated their lives. What I have done is nothing at all."
Wang Sheng-sheng's (王胜生) figure has long become the most moving scenery of Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学) and the cemetery. Every year during important festivals such as Qingming Festival, the school holds memorial activities, and he always stands at the front of the team with his upright figure, leading teachers and students to pay tribute to the heroes; every year, the first lesson for freshmen in the first year of high school must be set in the cemetery, and he personally gives the lecture. In nearly two hours, from the bloody battle of the 176th Division to the generous death of 985 heroes, to the origin of "building the school by the cemetery," every piece of history and every detail, he is 烂熟于心 (làn shú yú xīn - "thoroughly familiar in the heart," to know something by heart) and 如数家珍 (rú shǔ jiā zhēn - "enumerate treasures as if counting family possessions," to know something very well).
Yang Si-jie (杨思杰), who is studying in the third year of high school, was deeply encouraged by the stories of the heroes told by Wang Sheng-sheng (王胜生) in the first lesson of his freshman year. "What impressed me the most was the story of 'The Regiment Commander is Here' told by the old principal. During the Battle of Shanghai (淞沪会战), revolutionary martyr Xie Ding-xin (谢鼎新) led a group of young soldiers to cover the retreat of the troops. When the enemy surrounded them, the young soldiers were a little timid. Regiment Commander Xie (谢) rushed out of the trenches and shouted 'The Regiment Commander is Here,' which boosted everyone's morale. Before Regiment Commander Xie (谢) sacrificed, he tried his best to say 'My son Min-chuan (闽川), study hard to save the country.'" Yang Si-jie (杨思杰) recalled that he made a vow at the time to study hard and serve the country in the future. Now, he is working hard towards the goal of being admitted to the National University of Defense Technology (国防科技大学).
Day after day of perseverance and narration, year after year of inheritance and edification, quietly nourish the campus atmosphere and deeply cultivate the feelings of home and country. In the past 3 years, 110 students from Yezhai Middle School (野寨中学) have been admitted to military academies with the dream of serving the country.
In the past two years, considering that he is getting older, Wang Sheng-sheng (王胜生) has begun to train successors. He has sorted out the heroic materials and historical stories that he has personally collected and organized over the decades, and accumulated six or seventy thousand words of valuable materials. "As long as I can still walk and talk, I will stay here. I have no other wishes in my life, I just hope that generations of children will not forget history, engrave the patriotic spirit of the heroes in their hearts, and become useful people to the country when they grow up," said Wang Sheng-sheng (王胜生).
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"Three years without drinking Xiang River (湘江) water, ten years without eating Xiang River (湘江) fish." From November 27 to December 1, 1934, the Central Red Army fought for five days and nights in the Guanyang (灌阳), Quanzhou (全州), and Xing'an (兴安) area of Guangxi (广西) against Kuomintang (国民党) troops several times their size. The Xinwei Blocking Battle (新圩阻击战), the Jiaoshanpu Blocking Battle (脚山铺阻击战), the Guanghuapu Blocking Battle (光华铺阻击战)... The Central Red Army soldiers, with the sacrifice of tens of thousands of people, finally broke through the fourth blockade line set up by the Kuomintang (国民党), shattering Chiang Kai-shek's (蒋介石) attempt to encircle and annihilate the Red Army on the east bank of the Xiang River (湘江).
Walking into the Memorial Hall of the Xiang River Battle of the Red Army Long March (红军长征湘江战役纪念馆), every cultural relic tells visitors about that history of blood and fire, and inherits that never-fading spirit of the Long March. In the display case, a mortar covered with mottled rust stands quietly, its barrel slightly tilted. This mortar was excavated from the Xiang River (湘江) silt at the Fenghuangzui Ferry (凤凰嘴渡口). In November 1934, when the Central Red Army embarked on the Long March, the entire army carried only more than 30,000 guns, with an average of less than one gun for every two soldiers. Mortars, as heavy weapons, were even scarcer; the entire Central Red Army had only 38, and this mortar was one of them. After the Xiang River Campaign (湘江战役), the Central Red Army was sharply reduced from 86,000 to more than 30,000. In the decades that this mortar lay dormant at the bottom of the river, the Xiang River (湘江) water washed its barrel, and also washed away that tragic memory.
An ordinary porcelain bowl lies quietly in the display case, with a white background and blue floral pattern, and a chipped edge. It is not a utensil used by any general, and has not even been rated as a cultural relic, but no one can remain indifferent in front of it. At the end of November 1934, the sound of gunfire at Gulingtou (古岭头) continued day and night. A Red Army team with many wounded soldiers, under the encirclement and pursuit of the enemy, hid in the Ermu Cave (耳木洞) under the cliff of Bantang Village (板塘村), Lianghe Town (两河镇). The wounded supported each other and huddled together, bandaging their wounds with the only remaining strips of cloth. They knew that as long as they could hold on until dark, there might be a chance to break through. But the enemy still found them. The choking smoke of sulfur and chili peppers mixed together poured into the cave, and their breathing became more and more difficult, but no one rushed out to surrender.
In 2019, when the staff carried out the remains collection, they excavated 30 remains of Red Army soldiers and more than 3,000 pieces of remains from the cave. Those bones leaned against each other, as if using the last posture of their lives to tell of their infinite loyalty to their faith. Under the cliff of a mountain not far from Ermu Cave (耳木洞), excavators found a very complete remains of a Red Army soldier. His right hand was reaching towards a porcelain bowl not far away. When the DNA identification results came out, everyone was silent—the bone age of this remains was less than 14 years old. This bowl became a witness to the last moment of his life. In the memorial hall, some visitors stood in front of it for a long time, and some gently wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes.
On November 26, 2019, the Memorial Hall of the Xiang River Battle of the Red Army Long March (红军长征湘江战役纪念馆) welcomed a special donation—a brown coir raincoat. The raincoat is old, and the palm fibers have become sparse under the erosion of the years, but it still maintains its complete shape. The most striking thing is a cloth badge sewn on the raincoat, with the three characters "Tang Shiji (汤世积)" written on it, with vigorous strokes. The owner of the raincoat was Yi Dangping (易荡平), the political commissar of the Fifth Red Regiment, who died heroically in the Jiaoshanpu Blocking Battle (脚山铺阻击战) of the Xiang River Campaign (湘江战役). "Tang Shiji (汤世积)" is his real name, and it was written by himself.
Yi Dangping (易荡平) was born in Liuyang (浏阳), Hunan (湖南) in 1908. Yi Dangping's (易荡平) elder brother was a Communist Party member who had been engaged in underground work for a long time and was unfortunately arrested in an operation. Yi Dangping (易荡平) witnessed his elder brother being tortured and carried to the execution ground. At that moment, he made the most important choice in his life—to take over his brother's gun and continue fighting. In March 1928, 20-year-old Tang Shiji (汤世积) joined the Liudong Guerrilla (浏东游击队). On the day he joined the army, he changed his name—Yi (易) means change; Dangping (荡平) is a vow to "sweep away injustice from the world."
During the Xiang River Campaign (湘江战役), Yi Dangping (易荡平) was ordered to block the enemy in the Jiaoshanpu (脚山铺) area to cover the Central Column's crossing of the river. Jiaoshanpu (脚山铺) is the throat leading to the Xiang River (湘江) ferry, and the enemy attacked in turn with several times the strength, and the battle was extremely fierce. Yi Dangping (易荡平) was seriously injured and fell on the position. When the enemy rushed up, he used his last strength to point the muzzle at himself, fulfilling his vow to "shed the last drop of blood" for the revolution.
More than 90 years have passed, and the battlefield of that year is now full of rice waves, and the ferry of that year is now full of tourists. The Xiang River (湘江) remains the same, rolling forward. And those figures who once waded through the water have long been transformed into the deepest background color of our peaceful life today. They are waiting for everyone who approaches to see those young lives who were willing to turn into waves for our happiness today in those mottled rust marks, broken porcelain bowls, and faded raincoats. Then, carrying their beliefs, continue to move forward.
(The author is the curator of the Memorial Hall of the Xiang River Battle of the Red Army Long March (红军长征湘江战役纪念馆))
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On the eve of the Qingming Festival, the teachers and students of Xiji Middle School (西吉中学) in Xiji County (西吉县), Ningxia (宁夏) set off again! The starting point was the central square of Xiji Middle School (西吉中学); the destination was the site of the victory meeting of the three main forces of the Red Army - Jiangtaibao (将台堡). The entire journey was on foot, about 26 kilometers.
Five years ago, I was also one of the students who walked.
On April 2, 2021, as the morning light began to appear, our team set off. About 1,500 teachers and students from the whole school walked. The students wore blue and white school uniforms, with the class as the formation, and the students at the head of each team carried a red flag. The team was mighty, like a spring tide, pouring into the gullies and mounds of the Loess Plateau. Winter wheat was turning green, and when we looked back, the team meandered in a new green.
"Forward! Forward! Forward! Our team is facing the sun..." Along the Hulu River (葫芦河), the students sang familiar melodies, walking step by step. The road under our feet extended from Xiazhai Village (夏寨村) to Xiaohe Township (硝河乡), and meandered from Longbao Village (隆堡村) to Fanwan Village (范湾村). Some students had blisters on the soles of their feet, some students' calves began to cramp, and some students supported their companions, step by step, unwilling to fall behind. Some students also cried, wiped away their tears, and continued to move forward.
"Persist, persist, and persist again, victory is in sight!" Imagining the 25,000-li Long March, the Red Army soldiers should have encouraged each other in this way. The iron chains on the Dadu River (大渡河) were cold, the stone cliffs on the Jinsha River (金沙江) were cold, the snow caves of Jiajin Mountain (夹金山) were bottomless, and the four seasons of Minshan Mountain (岷山) rotated in one day. With heavy troops blocking them in front and pursuing soldiers blocking them behind, they relied on their feet to walk out of an epic that shook the world. They climbed over snow-capped mountains, crossed grasslands, passed through gunfire, and crossed dangerous passes. Before Lou Mountain Pass (娄山关), they never flinched; on Lazikou Pass (腊子口), they were not afraid.
"Soldiers walk the world with their feet, and cross the Chishui River four times with ingenious moves..." Along the way, some classes sang the "Long March Suite". "People of Xiji Middle School (西吉中学), never give up!" Some classes shouted oaths. From a song to an oath, from a class to a team, the momentum rose and fell like waves.
At noon, we finally arrived at the Jiangtaibao Red Army Long March Meeting Memorial Garden (将台堡红军长征会师纪念园). The more than 20-meter-high monument stood majestically in front of us. The three Red Army head sculptures at the top gazed into the distance, and the eight reliefs on the monument told the story of that glorious era: "Strategic Transfer", "Zunyi Great Turning Point (遵义大转折)", "Forcing the Dadu River (强渡大渡河)", "Crossing the Snowy Mountains and Grasslands (过雪山草地)", "Passing Through the Hui Muslim Area (路过回民区)", "Crossing the Liupan Mountain (六盘山)", "Meeting of the Three Armies (三军大会师)", "Victory to Yan'an (延安)". Each relief is a page of history of blood and fire, engraved with young names and stories that never fade.
We stood solemnly in front of the monument. The national anthem was played, and the sonorous melody stirred in the wind. Thousands of people sang "March of the Volunteers" in unison. The flower basket was slowly carried to the front of the monument, and the ribbons fluttered in the wind, reflecting the midday sun, particularly solemn. During the moment of silence, only the sound of the wind passed by our ears. Those young faces seemed to be right in front of us - many of them were no older than us when they sacrificed. They left their lives on the Long March and engraved their beliefs into the mountains and rivers. At this moment, all the students' eyes were fixed on that monument, no one cared about the sweat on their faces, and no one complained about their sore legs.
The young Red Army soldiers walked out of China's dawn with 25,000 li. Today, the middle school students of Xiji (西吉) walk 26 kilometers to re-touch that history. The numbers 25,000 li and 26 kilometers are vastly different, but the courage and perseverance flowing on that road have never been broken.
Those answers about faith, responsibility, and the country have long been quietly falling into our hearts with the songs and sweat along the way. A day of trekking and a journey of emotion have become the deepest imprint in our youthful years.
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