Summary: Hainan is prioritizing marine economic development, aiming for its ocean GDP to exceed 45% of the province's total GDP by 2030, in alignment with Xi Jinping's directives to develop marine resources and new productive forces. The province is focusing on innovation, industry-research collaboration, and the development of a modern marine industrial system including renewable energy and deep-sea technology, with the goal of becoming a strong maritime province. Hainan also intends to expand its "blue partnership" and strengthen practical cooperation in marine areas with ASEAN countries and countries along the "Belt and Road", and promote its offshore wind power technology and marine engineering equipment technology and standards "going out". According to Hainan Party Secretary Feng Fei, the province is committed to serving the national strategy of managing the South China Sea and building a strong maritime power.
Summary: The article focuses on Xi Jinping's concern for the welfare of China's 84 million "new employment form" workers, such as delivery drivers and online streamers. It highlights Xi's past interactions with these workers and his instructions to address their difficulties. The article details specific measures taken to improve their working conditions, including building "driver homes," optimizing delivery algorithms, and establishing dispute resolution platforms. It references Xi's call to improve social security for flexible employment and the expansion of occupational injury insurance pilots. The piece emphasizes the importance of local officials understanding and addressing the practical problems faced by these workers.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting focused on economic development and risk management. The meeting emphasized strengthening domestic circulation by upgrading supply and demand, and bolstering infrastructure like water and power grids. Focus was placed on resolving risks in real estate, local government debt, and small to medium financial institutions. The meeting also addressed bolstering basic research and enhancing the national transportation system. Finally, the meeting discussed measures for resolving local government debt risks.
Summary: Nanjing is focusing on developing "new quality productive forces" (新质生产力) by investing in future industries like 6G technology and intelligent connected vehicles. The city is constructing high-level science and technology innovation platforms and promoting the integration of scientific research and industrial application, exemplified by the establishment of a 6G innovation technology test network. Jiangsu Province Standing Committee Member and Nanjing Party Secretary Zhou Hongbo stated that Nanjing insists on developing strategies based on local conditions, cultivating technological innovation and optimizing its business environment. Nanjing aims to build a future-oriented industrial innovation highland with a scale exceeding 100 billion yuan by 2030. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's shipbuilding industry experienced substantial growth in the first quarter of 2024, with completed shipbuilding volume, new orders, and holding orders increasing significantly, making up over half of the world's total in each category. The sector has seen advancements in technological innovation and production, including the delivery of the world's first 10,800-vehicle LNG dual-fuel car carrier. Another milestone was achieved with the completion of the world's first 24,000-container methanol dual-fuel container ship, indicating breakthroughs in the design and construction of ultra-large clean energy vessels. These achievements solidify China's leading position in the global shipbuilding market.
Summary: In the first quarter of 2024, China's e-commerce sector experienced steady growth, driven by policy support and promotional activities, according to the Ministry of Commerce. E-commerce played a significant role in supporting the real economy, with notable growth in online retail sales of agricultural products and industrial goods. Online-offline integration is becoming a key driver for consumption growth. E-commerce platforms are also becoming important for the development and application of artificial intelligence.
Summary: As of May 9th, the China-Europe Railway Express has cumulatively operated over 130,000 trips, transporting goods valued at over $520 billion. The service now connects 129 Chinese cities with 235 cities in 26 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries. China has established three main domestic corridors and 93 fixed routes operating at 120 km/h. The southern corridor of the China-Europe (Asia) Railway Express has seen a 55% increase in operations in the first four months of this year, with 219 trains running.
Summary: The Ministry of Civil Affairs reports that the revised marriage registration regulations, in effect for one year, have facilitated 682,000 "nationwide processing" cases and 247,000 inter-provincial archive transfers, eliminating geographical restrictions and the need for household registration booklets for marriage registration nationwide beginning May 10, 2025. The Ministry is coordinating with public security and health departments to streamline marriage and birth registration, household registration changes, and spousal relocation into a single integrated process. This initiative reduces required documents from over ten to as few as three and aims for same-day processing. Marriage and family counseling services have also expanded, with 4,747 counseling centers established, ensuring coverage at all county-level and above marriage registration agencies.
Summary: Politburo member and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission Chen Wenqing, speaking at the opening of a seminar for leading political and legal cadres, stressed the need for political and legal organs to uphold Xi Jinping Thought, resolutely support the "Two Establishments" and achieve the "Two Safeguards." He called for the cultivation of a high-quality political and legal team with both integrity and ability, ensuring the "knife handle" remains firmly in the hands of the Party and the people. Chen emphasized enhancing capabilities in political acumen, public engagement, rule of law, professional expertise, and technological application. Wang Xiaohong presided over the opening ceremony, with Zhang Jun and Ying Yong in attendance.
Summary: At a press conference in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Chairman Erkin Tuniyaz stated that Xinjiang will focus on social stability and long-term security, aiming for socialist modernization in line with national goals. Xinjiang will prioritize developing advantageous industries, ensuring national food security, and serving as a stable resource supplier by expanding energy and mineral resource bases. The region will also enhance its role as a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, building transportation hubs and expanding international cooperation with Central Asian countries. Xinjiang also plans to develop emerging industries such as advanced equipment manufacturing, the low-altitude economy, and new materials to drive high-quality development.
Summary: A roadside coffee stall in Baoshan, Yunnan Province, has become popular due to its unique brewing method and the area's coffee culture. Local farmers have expanded their offerings to include local produce and services to attract tourists. To increase the coffee industry's economic resilience, Baoshan is promoting high-quality beans to insulate farmers from international market fluctuations. This includes training farmers, improving agricultural services, and developing specialized tourism. Baoshan's comprehensive approach has led to a significant increase in coffee-related revenue and improved living standards for local farmers.
Summary: China's National Energy Administration, along with other ministries, has issued an "Action Plan on Promoting the Two-way Empowerment of Artificial Intelligence and Energy." The plan focuses on using AI to improve grid stability amidst increasing renewable energy adoption and ensuring reliable power supply for the growing demands of energy-intensive computing infrastructure. Twenty-nine key tasks are outlined to promote synergy between energy, computing power, applications, data, and AI models. The plan aims to significantly improve clean energy supply for AI infrastructure and the overall application of AI within the energy sector by 2030. The increasing requirements of energy consumption from U.S.-based AI technology are not mentioned.
Summary: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has launched a pilot program for AI ethics review and services, aiming to establish mechanisms to address risks like algorithmic bias and emotional dependency. The initiative, building upon previous guidelines, will initially focus on provinces hosting national AI industrial innovation application pilot zones. Key tasks include refining provincial-level AI ethics review regulations, establishing ethics committees and review centers, and translating practical experience into technical standards. A national AI ethics risk monitoring network will be established to support the pilot program with training and risk assessment. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China launched a "Suanli Supermarket" specializing in computing power for SMEs, offering flexible payment models and cross-regional resource allocation. The platform aims to connect supply and demand, empower industry applications, and implement subsidy policies for SMEs. It features one-stop procurement of computing resources, ready-to-use models, and rapid deployment environments. A "1+N" pairing mechanism will connect large and small enterprises to promote collaborative development by leveraging large enterprises' idle computing resources and expertise.
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Summary: A foreign media delegation from ASEAN countries and South Korea visited Guizhou province, exploring tourist attractions in Guiyang, Qianxinan, and Zunyi. Reporters were impressed by Guizhou's ecological preservation and development, with one Vietnamese reporter noting the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature. The delegation also explored cultural sites like the China Yangming Culture Park, with a South Korean reporter finding that cultural resonance strengthens international ties. Infrastructure projects such as the Huajiang Canyon Bridge also garnered praise, with a South Korean reporter calling the bridge "amazing."
Summary: According to a recent report by Singapore's ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Southeast Asian countries increasingly expect positive developments in their relations with China. China is viewed as economically and politically influential in the region and is considered a significant dialogue partner for ASEAN. China's appeal is attributed to its perceived economic resources, political will, stable foreign policy, geographical proximity, and consistent participation in regional cooperation mechanisms. The deepening China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership and the upgraded free trade agreement are seen as key drivers of this positive trend, particularly in areas like the digital economy and green economy, addressing Southeast Asia's development needs.
Summary: President Xi Jinping's special envoy, Chen Xiaodong, attended the Costa Rican presidential inauguration in San José. Prior to the inauguration, Chen met with outgoing President Fernández, conveying Xi's greetings and emphasizing China's commitment to the bilateral relationship. Fernández expressed gratitude for the special envoy's presence and welcomed Chinese investment in Costa Rica, particularly in infrastructure, education, and health sectors. He also hoped to expand Costa Rican exports to China and deepen bilateral relations.
Summary: China's General Administration of Customs reported a 14.9% year-on-year increase in foreign trade for the first four months of 2023, totaling 16.23 trillion yuan. April alone saw a 14.2% increase, accelerating from the previous month. The growth rate remained similar to the first quarter. A photograph from Shandong Port Qingdao Port shows cargo ships loading and unloading foreign trade containers.
Summary: Brazilian President Lula da Silva stated that Chinese investment has made extraordinary contributions to Brazil, particularly as Chinese companies accelerated their entry into the Brazilian market when Western nations neglected Latin America and Africa. He highlighted China as Brazil's largest trading partner. Lula affirmed Brazil's openness to partnerships based on mutual respect. The remarks were made at an event hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy, where a subsidiary of China's State Grid, CPFL, received a concession renewal. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Egyptian climate expert Magdy Allam, in an interview, praised China's afforestation and green technology achievements, stating they offer valuable lessons for other countries. He emphasized China's success in increasing forest coverage, contributing to carbon reduction, and promoting coordinated ecological and economic development. Allam noted that Egypt has already adopted Chinese solutions for air pollution control and seeks to deepen cooperation with China in renewable energy, waste reduction, and the green economy. He highlighted the successful collaboration between Egypt and China in renewable energy, with Egypt continuing to import Chinese equipment and encourage the learning of Chinese technologies. Allam suggested that such collaboration can promote global sustainable development and emphasized that no country is isolated from the effects of climate change.
Summary: Inner Mongolia Deer King Cashmere Co. has expanded its production in Madagascar since 1997, establishing five factories that produce over two million cashmere products annually. The company has implemented localization strategies to overcome initial challenges such as a lack of skilled workers, with local employees now comprising over 99% of the 3,300-person workforce. The factories have trained over 20,000 local textile workers, contributing to the development of the local textile industry. Deer King Cashmere also donated a renovated pharmaceutical factory to the local government in 2020 and is planning a rooftop photovoltaic project to improve production efficiency and provide electricity to the surrounding community. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Serbia and China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group signed a commercial and pre-financing contract to construct the "Karadjordje Leader Corridor" expressway. President Vucic praised the efficiency and responsibility of the Chinese partner, highlighting the contribution of Chinese companies to Serbia's infrastructure development. Chinese Ambassador Li Ming emphasized the project's significance for regional connectivity and its role as a testament to Sino-Serbian friendship and development. The first phase of the 83-kilometer expressway is slated for completion before 2035, with the entire corridor reaching 125 kilometers upon completion of the second phase. The article does not explicitly address the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: To celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, the final round of the 2026 "Cultural China·Water Cube Cup" Chinese song competition in Pakistan was held in Islamabad on May 8th. This marks the first time the competition has been held in Pakistan. The competition was jointly organized by the Pakistan China Cultural Center and the Pakistan Chinese Education Association. Thirty-two contestants participated in the semi-finals of the youth and juvenile groups, and the top four in each group (eight contestants in total) qualified for the global finals.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree announcing the revised "Implementation Regulations of the Administrative Reconsideration Law of the People's Republic of China," effective July 1, 2026, with the Ministry of Justice addressing related questions. The revisions aim to align with the amended Administrative Reconsideration Law, enhancing the system for self-correction within the government and resolving disputes involving citizens suing officials. Key changes include improving the efficiency of dispute resolution, strengthening oversight of administrative legality, enhancing the source governance of administrative disputes, and improving the leadership guarantee mechanism. The regulations detail procedures for application, case handling, and strengthened guidance and supervision of administrative reconsideration work. These revisions seek to better protect the rights of citizens and enterprises while promoting law-based governance.
Summary: A "Moral Exemplars by Your Side" event was held in Kunshan, Jiangsu, showcasing the stories of ten national moral role models through various mediums. These models were recognized for embodying virtues like integrity, courage, and dedication in various fields such as rescue work, medicine, agriculture, and education. The event aimed to promote the learning of moral exemplars in different settings and foster a positive social atmosphere. The event was hosted by the Central Office of Spiritual Civilization Construction and organized by the Bureau of Civilization Cultivation of the Central Propaganda Department and the Jiangsu Provincial Office of Spiritual Civilization Construction. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The Yuzhong district in Chongqing has revitalized the Chaotianmen landmark by launching the "Chaotianmen · Chengli" commercial district, aiming to transform tourist traffic into sustained engagement through a blend of culture, commerce, and tourism. This urban renewal project preserves the old city's character while introducing modern elements, including national and regional debut stores. The district hosted various cultural events and exhibitions during the "May 1st" holiday, attracting over 100,000 visitors on May 1st alone, contributing to significant growth in the Yuzhong district's consumption. Zhu Lingyan, Deputy Director of the Yuzhong District Commerce Commission, highlighted the district's commitment to creating new consumption models and urban landmarks.
Summary: The 2026 National Lifelong Learning Week kicked off in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, featuring the launch of a university digital resource sharing alliance. The event showcased newly compiled digital learning resources from universities, exemplary lifelong learning projects, and new courses on the National Smart Education Platform's lifelong learning center. Eighty-nine national lifelong learning activities, 180 "People's Learning Stars," and 181 "Lifelong Learning Brand Projects" were also promoted. Jiangsu Province simultaneously held learning activities focused on collaborative education, skills enhancement, elder education, and digital empowerment.
Summary: A press conference was held in Nanchang to announce the 18th National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day on May 12th, themed "Everyone Talks Safety, Everyone Knows Emergency Response – Improving Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Relief Capabilities." The National Disaster Reduction Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Jiangxi Provincial Government announced that the main events for the national day and related awareness week (May 11-17) would be held in Nanchang. Events will include a public safety lesson and an award ceremony for grassroots disaster prevention representatives. The goal is to promote public participation in disaster prevention and mitigation. The article does not contain any discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's Meteorological Administration (CMA) has concluded its "Spring Moistening (春润)" campaign, the first phase of its year-long weather modification program. The operation covered 1.72 million square kilometers across 10 provinces, increasing precipitation by an estimated 520 million tons. CMA plans to continue the program with its "Summer Safety (夏安)" campaign, focusing on hail prevention. The CMA is coordinating with multiple departments to enhance disaster prevention, food security, water resource security, and ecological protection. The program aims for a systematic transformation of weather modification practices in China.
Summary: Former Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Li Daoyu, passed away in Beijing on April 20, 2026, at the age of 93. During his illness and after his death, relevant central leaders expressed condolences. Li served as the Ambassador to the U.S. from 1993 to 1998, and held various positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Director-General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences. He also served as Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Li was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress and Deputy Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee.
Summary: The National Data Bureau has launched a trial operation of its National Dataset Management Service Platform, signaling a new phase in China's efforts to manage high-quality datasets. The platform, guided by the National Data Bureau and built by the National Data Development Research Institute, aims to create a data management system that is "physically dispersed but logically centralized." It offers public services across the dataset lifecycle and promotes effective supply of high-quality datasets. The platform currently provides basic functions like demand release, search, and credential application, and has connected with the National Data Infrastructure and local platforms like that of Anhui Province. As of the launch date, over 200 suppliers and demanders were certified and over 1,000 datasets were released.
Summary: China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) released draft plans for the 2026 national medicine reimbursement list, soliciting public opinion. The plan expands application criteria for drugs not currently on the list, including medicines listed on the 2025 commercial health insurance innovation drug list. The NHSA aims to better integrate the national medicine reimbursement list with the commercial health insurance innovation drug list. The plan is expected to be officially released in May, with the new medicine reimbursement list published by the end of November.
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Summary: An archaeological find in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, including a Han Dynasty seal, confirms historical records of the area and highlights the city's long history. Shaoxing is focused on protecting its historical sites through legal frameworks, including regulations and specialized organizations, while also incorporating modern amenities. The city prioritizes archaeological work before construction, preserving relics such as the remains of the Yue Kingdom palace, even at the cost of construction delays. Shaoxing emphasizes minimal intervention in renovations, preserving the original residents and character of historical districts, improving living conditions for residents, and attracting young entrepreneurs to revitalize the ancient city. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A young dancer reflects on their experiences in various theatrical productions, including dance dramas like "Only This Green" and "Joyful Rain," as well as the drama "A Dream Like a Dream." The dancer emphasizes the importance of rooting oneself in traditional culture, embracing the contemporary context, and creating artistic works that promote the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding Chinese traditional culture. They discuss how their dance training has influenced their acting and how they strive to make their characters relatable and resonant with contemporary audiences. The dancer expresses a desire to create more works that showcase the brilliance of Chinese traditional culture on the modern stage. There are no references to the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights the efforts to preserve and promote Hanzhong's "Hantiao Guangguang" opera, a national intangible cultural heritage. It focuses on the dedication of veteran performers like Tao Heqing and Li Tianming, who are passing down their skills to younger generations. The piece also emphasizes the role of young performers like Li Yazhi, who are using modern methods like live streaming to attract new audiences. Government support, including financial investment and initiatives like "opera into schools," is contributing to the opera's revitalization. The Hantiao Guangguang opera is incorporating modern elements.
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Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's call for developing new productive forces and building world-class Chinese brands through technological innovation, digital transformation, and service upgrades. It highlights how companies like Leapmotor, Changan Auto, and Haier are focusing on R&D and core technologies, while others such as Midea and Xifeng Group embrace digitalization and intelligent manufacturing. Companies like Guizhou Moutai and Trip.com are upgrading services and expanding globally. The article suggests Chinese companies are actively enhancing their brands, but does not mention how this will affect U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chinese brands, including Dreame Technology, are shifting from followers to leaders in the global innovation landscape by focusing on technological innovation, product development, and cultural concepts. Companies like Xiaomi and Pop Mart are reshaping industries and expanding globally, driven by China's comprehensive industrial system and favorable business environment. President Xi Jinping's call to build "Made in China," "Invest in China," and "Service in China" brands underscores the importance of branding for national soft power. The article suggests that investing in China equates to investing in the future, painting China as a source of stability and positive energy amid global uncertainty. There is no specific discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: Generative AI is reshaping art creation by challenging originality, redefining the artist's role, and impacting the value of art itself. While AI can assist with visual imagination and streamline certain processes, human creators remain essential for material control, technique, and imbuing art with their unique perspective. This shift restructures the creative process, potentially democratizing art creation but also raising concerns about the control of platforms, algorithms, and models by a few technological entities. The author argues that AI should be viewed as a tool for co-creation rather than a complete replacement for human artistic expression, emphasizing the importance of individual emotional experiences in art. The author is the president of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and director of the Experimental Art Committee of the China Artists Association.
Summary: Li Xingjian, a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), has donated over 3,600 works, including sketches and Chinese paintings, to CAFA. This donation, representing his life's work, is intended to serve as a "fossil" for future generations studying landscape painting at CAFA, specifically in understanding the lineage of "Li Family Landscape." Li, a student of Li Keran, emphasizes "shouzheng" (守正), upholding the grand style of painting landscapes of the motherland, and "kuxue" (苦学), diligent study and practice. He believes that art should reflect social responsibility and contribute to the development of contemporary Chinese painting. The donation includes 667 single-page sketches, 42 sketchbooks (2763 sketches), and 261 Chinese paintings.
Summary: An analysis of the painting *Yu Tang Fugui Tu* (玉堂富贵图) attributed to Xu Xi (徐熙) argues that it is likely a later imitation from the Song or Yuan dynasties, failing to capture the "untamed spirit" (*yeyi* 野逸) characteristic of Xu Xi's original style. The author contrasts the painting's dense composition and decorative style with Xu Xi's emphasis on capturing the essence of nature through spontaneous brushwork and personal observation as exemplified in *Snow Bamboo*. The article posits that later artists imitated the superficial elements of Xu Xi's style, such as subject matter and composition, without understanding the underlying spirit of naturalism and individual expression. The author suggests that the painting's value lies in highlighting what is missing – Xu Xi's unique artistic vision.
Summary: The Hunan Art Museum is expanding its public cultural services by creating a network of branch museums and mobile art programs in rural areas. This initiative aims to bring art education and resources to underserved communities, transforming spaces like old granaries into cultural centers. The effort includes exhibitions, workshops, and public art installations designed to engage locals and promote regional culture. The museum system's mobile programs take art directly to villages, utilizing local materials and spaces to create accessible and participatory experiences. This strategy seeks to revitalize rural areas and foster a sense of community through artistic engagement.
Summary: The article discusses Zhai Xiaosheng's oil painting "Leisurely Clouds and Shadows in a Clear Pond." It does not contain information relevant to Chinese politics, official statements, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Yin Xinru, founder of "Xiangye Art School," initiated a weaving art campaign in Qianfenxi Village, Pingnan County, Fujian, aiming to provide aesthetic enrichment to rural children. The "Xiangye Art School" has launched various projects, including art classes, festival events, cultural surveys, and landscape improvements, revitalizing the village and attracting participation from over 30 universities. The initiative has also spurred local cultural product development and drawn back some migrant workers. The project focuses on mutual empowerment, enabling the village and the people in it to grow.
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By: 本报记者 赵 鹏 周亚军
In early May, in the sea area of Dongfang City (东方市), Hainan, China's southernmost offshore wind farm under construction, the Longyuan Power Hainan Qiyuan Offshore Wind Farm (龙源电力海南启源海风电场) of the State Power Investment Corporation (国家能源集团), is seizing the construction window to install the largest single-unit capacity wind turbines in the province in batches.
"The impeller diameter is 258 meters, the hub center height is 147 meters, and 9 of the 20 14-megawatt wind turbines have been installed," said Liu Dan (刘旦), Deputy General Manager of Longyuan Power Hainan Company (龙源电力海南公司) of the State Power Investment Corporation (国能集团). "After the project is fully put into operation, the annual power generation will exceed 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours. Hainan's marine resources are uniquely endowed, providing broad space for wind power construction and marine equipment applications."
Deep-sea development, represented by offshore wind power, is a bright spot in the high-quality development of Hainan's marine economy. In 2025, Hainan's gross ocean product reached 290.73 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%, with marine oil and gas, marine power and other industries achieving rapid growth.
In December 2024, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listened to the work report of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee (海南省委) and the Provincial Government (省政府), he pointed out: "Adhere to the overall planning of land and sea, mountain and sea linkage, and resource integration, focus on marine development, seek productivity and new growth points from the ocean, and build a strong marine province." In November 2025, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listened to the work report on the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港), he emphasized: "Focus on building a modern industrial system with Hainan characteristics and advantages" and "Strive to achieve new breakthroughs in developing new quality productive forces."
To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and seize the opportunity to build a high-standard free trade port, Hainan relies on its deep-sea advantages, anchors the goal of recreating a "Maritime Hainan," and strives to increase the proportion of gross ocean product in the province's gross domestic product to over 45% by 2030.
Innovation leads to the deep integration of industry, academia, and research.
Recently, in the Deep-Sea Equipment Industrial Park (深海装备产业园) of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City (三亚崖州湾科技城), two 11-meter high-performance marine observation unmanned vessels completed final assembly and real-sea testing, marking Hainan's realization of a closed-loop for the entire chain of local R&D, final assembly, and testing of deep-sea unmanned vessels; the "offshore wind power-hydrogen production" coupling hydrogen production technology has achieved a breakthrough in Hainan, and a typhoon-resistant wind turbine can simultaneously realize the triple value of green electricity production, green hydrogen preparation, and ecological aquaculture.
Deep-sea technology innovation is difficult, costly, and has a long cycle. Hainan actively connects with national strategic scientific and technological forces, accelerates the construction of a "one field, multiple sites, multiple functions" system for the National Marine Comprehensive Test Site (Deep Sea) (国家海洋综合试验场（深海）), deep-sea research institutions, etc., and vigorously promotes the organic connection of basic research, applied research, experimental development, and industrial application.
The collaborative mechanism of "government, industry, academia, research, finance, and service" is also accelerating its improvement. Hainan is building a deep-sea science and technology innovation public platform, forming a deep-sea technology innovation center, and implementing policies such as first-set insurance compensation, R&D subsidies, and a 15% corporate income tax for the Free Trade Port to support leading enterprises in leading the formation of innovation consortia and create a "Deep-Sea Intelligent Manufacturing" industrial cluster.
Multiple industries thrive together, optimizing the marine economic map.
In Yangpu Port (洋浦港), the emerging marine modern service industry is gaining momentum. Bonded fuel supply is one of the core functions of an international shipping center. In the first quarter of this year, Yangpu Port (洋浦港) has supplied fuel to 184 international ships, an increase of 17% year-on-year, saving shipowners at least 15% of fuel costs.
"With the implementation and effectiveness of more Free Trade Port opening policies, we will further develop spot trading and information service businesses for shipping elements such as ships and routes," said Zhang Yongjun (张勇军), Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Yangpu Economic Development Zone (洋浦经济开发区管委会).
Cultivating and strengthening emerging marine industries, upgrading traditional marine advantageous industries, and forward-looking layout of marine future industries, Hainan's marine economic map is constantly optimized. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Hainan will focus on building a "6+4+2" modern marine industrial system, covering six leading industries: deep-sea oil and gas, marine new energy, high-end equipment, tourism, fisheries, and modern service industries, four future industries: marine bio-manufacturing, underwater embodied intelligent robots, artificial intelligence marine large models, and marine quantum communication navigation, as well as two major bases for deep-sea resource development and maritime rescue, to promote the marine economy to the high end of the value chain.
At the same time, Hainan is focusing on drawing a good "concentric circle" and building a good "friendship bridge," actively expanding blue partnership relations, deepening practical cooperation in the marine field with ASEAN and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road," jointly carrying out marine ecological conservation and restoration, jointly building joint laboratories to promote technological breakthroughs, and promoting the "going out" of offshore wind power and marine engineering equipment technology and standards.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to "adhere to the overall planning of land and sea, improve the ability to manage the ocean, accelerate the construction of a strong marine country, and embark on a path of strengthening the country through the ocean with Chinese characteristics."
At present, Hainan is taking solid and powerful steps towards strengthening the country through the ocean, revitalizing the sea through science and technology, and strengthening the sea through industry.
"Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, Hainan will bravely shoulder its mission, develop the marine economy, shoulder the political responsibility of serving the country's management of the South China Sea and building a strong marine country, and take the road of strengthening the country through the ocean," said Feng Fei (冯飞), Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee (海南省委书记).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孙 振 李建广
"Each period has its own problems, and each group has its own difficulties. We must pay attention to them and constantly solve them."
——September 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized this during his inspection in Hunan (湖南) and while presiding over a symposium with grassroots representatives.
Traveling back and forth between Shanxi (山西) and Shaanxi (陕西) provinces, making two long-distance freight trips, covering more than 1,700 kilometers... Wang Yongping (王勇平), a freight driver from Linfen (临汾), Shanxi (山西), had a fulfilling "May Day" holiday. "The journey was smooth, there were fewer checkpoints, and I got better rest, which is different from previous years."
The 84 million new employment form workers are deeply cared for by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平).
There have been repeated in-depth engagements: chatting with "delivery guys" in Qianmen (前门), Beijing (北京); encouraging rural e-commerce in Zhashui (柞水), Shaanxi (陕西); asking about people's livelihoods from freight driver representatives in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南)...
There have been repeated instructions: "Each period has its own problems, and each group has its own difficulties. We must pay attention to them and constantly solve them," "We must keep up with management and services and fill this gap"... On the eve of the Spring Festival this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited and comforted grassroots cadres and the masses in Beijing (北京), and urged "Party committees and governments at all levels must care for them and provide good services for their lives, work, and study."
Earnest instructions are being implemented.
In September 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Hunan (湖南) and presided over a symposium with grassroots representatives. Face-to-face, freight driver Long Bing (龙兵) reflected the pain points of the industry to the General Secretary.
Soon, the pain points became the target of reform: in less than two months, four departments carried out special rectification of road height and width restrictions and inspection checkpoints; in recent years, more than 2,000 "Driver Homes" have been built across the country, providing services such as laundry and showers.
Seize the opportunity and get to work! This execution is connected to the Party's heart and the people's heart. In 2023, the Central Social Work Department (中央社会工作部) was established, and social work departments of Party committees at the provincial, municipal, and county levels were established accordingly, continuously strengthening the service management of new employment form workers.
How to strengthen it?
A station holds a universe. The Nuan "Xin" (暖“新”) Beehive Station, located next to Changchun Street (长椿街), the main road in Xicheng District (西城区), Beijing (北京), is fully equipped with water dispensers, medicine cabinets, rain gear, etc., and also regularly provides services such as skills improvement and legal aid. This "home on the road" for deliverymen and takeaway riders is jointly built by the Social Work Department of the Xicheng District Committee (西城区委社会工作部) in conjunction with multiple departments and the streets under its jurisdiction.
Joint management and concerted efforts. In recent years, the Central Social Work Department (中央社会工作部) has guided various regions to build 45,000 Nuan "Xin" (暖“新”) stations and 35,000 friendly communities, friendly business districts, and other series of friendly scenarios.
The synergy comes from joint construction and governance. In the past, Sun Qi (孙琦), a takeaway rider in Beijing (北京), was troubled by algorithms: short delivery times, slow food preparation by merchants, and other uncontrollable factors. He complained and made suggestions at the rider symposium. Now, the algorithm has been improved and optimized in many aspects such as delivery time, and Sun Qi (孙琦) is running orders more calmly.
In recent years, multiple departments have carried out multiple rounds of special governance of network platform algorithms. Relevant departments, street communities, and platform companies have organized rider symposiums to find pain points, unclog blockages, and solve difficulties.
Listen to the people's voices and implement them. Practice the mass line in the new era and open up the "last mile" of policy implementation: not only algorithm optimization, but also continuous promotion of rider-friendly communities and friendly neighborhoods in various places, and problems such as "difficulty entering doors, difficulty parking, and difficulty charging" have been alleviated.
The key to implementation lies in "reality."
Zheng Wenxing (郑文星), a cadre from Changhe Street (长河街道), Binjiang District (滨江区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), used his spare time in 2024 to run orders for two months, delivering more than 300 orders on multiple takeaway platforms, and accurately grasped the real situation through research: charging piles are not as time-saving as battery swap cabinets, and microwave ovens cannot keep up with the pace of riders running orders... Based on this, he promoted the comprehensive adjustment and upgrading of the functions of the rider stations in the street jurisdiction.
In recent years, many places have carried out actions such as "running once in another's shoes," and cadres have gone deep into the front line, and more "feelings in sweat" have become "institutional responses."
Grasp implementation and face the problems.
Hangzhou (杭州) Qiantang (钱塘) Smart City (智慧城) gathers many new employment form workers in the live broadcast industry, and the number of labor dispute complaints has been increasing year by year. In early 2025, the local area launched the "Anchors Have Their Say" dispute resolution platform, a one-stop mediation of contradictions and disputes by multiple departments.
Adhering to and developing the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) in the new era, more than 3,000 one-stop mediation centers have been established in various places, and more than 30,000 related disputes such as labor remuneration for new employment form workers have been mediated.
Grasp implementation and knock it out bit by bit.
The protection of the rights and interests of new employment form workers involves a wide range of areas and has high attention. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized "improving the social security system for flexible employment through multiple channels" and "expanding the pilot program for occupational injury protection, summarizing experience and forming a system in a timely manner." "Establishing and improving the occupational injury protection system" was written into the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline.
At present, the number of pilot provinces for occupational injury protection has increased to 17, and will be expanded to the whole country this year.
Achieve success through long-term effort and perseverance. The expectations of 84 million new employment form workers are gradually becoming a reality.
(Our reporter Dou Hao (窦皓) participated in the writing)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 9th. Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on May 9th to study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches on the current economic situation and economic work, and his important speech at the symposium on strengthening basic research. The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to earnestly unify thoughts and actions with the Party Central Committee's scientific judgment on the situation, further enhance confidence, seize opportunities in responding to changes, promote development in overcoming difficulties, consolidate and expand the momentum of steady economic improvement, and strive to achieve a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan." Macro policies should focus on making good and full use of them, adhere to front-loading efforts, and continuously improve implementation effectiveness. To strengthen the domestic grand cycle, breakthroughs should be sought in supply-demand coordination and linkage upgrades, implement and improve measures to expand and improve the quality of the service industry, and strengthen the planning and construction of water networks, new power grids, computing power networks, new-generation communication networks, urban underground pipe networks, and logistics networks. People's livelihood guarantees should focus on stabilizing employment and strengthening the bottom line, and doing a good job in education, medical care, childcare, and "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers." We must strengthen basic research with greater efforts and more practical measures, put basic research work on an important agenda, combine national urgent needs and long-term needs, clarify the main direction and key areas, increase investment through multiple measures, and focus on creating a good scientific research ecology. We must effectively respond to risks and challenges, continue to promote the resolution of risks in areas such as real estate, local government debt, and small and medium-sized financial institutions, closely monitor and consolidate the safety production responsibilities of all parties, and resolutely curb the occurrence of major and extraordinarily serious accidents.
The meeting heard a report on the construction of the national comprehensive transportation system. The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to coordinate and promote the construction of transportation infrastructure, focus on improving the comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network, adhere to integrated layout and system integration, and effectively use existing resources and optimize incremental supply. It is necessary to improve the level of management and service, focus on people enjoying their travel and smooth flow of goods, create a more convenient travel environment, and promote cost reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency enhancement of freight transportation. It is necessary to continuously deepen reform and innovation, build a unified and open transportation market, actively promote the application of new technologies, safely and orderly develop new forms of transportation, and cultivate more new growth points.
The meeting studied and promoted relevant work on resolving local government debt risks. The meeting pointed out that since the deployment and implementation of the package of debt resolution plans, significant results have been achieved in debt risk resolution. It is necessary to continue to focus on key areas and weak links, consolidate the main responsibility of local governments, improve policies to support debt resolution, enhance the ability of local governments to repay debts independently, and ensure the completion of debt resolution tasks as scheduled. It is necessary to establish and improve a long-term mechanism to resolutely prevent new implicit debts.
The meeting reviewed and approved the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft)". The meeting pointed out that the "Regulations" further refine the relevant system measures for mineral rights management and mineral resource development and utilization in all links. It is necessary to strengthen the management of the entire chain of mineral resources in accordance with the law, scientifically determine the list of strategic mineral resources, improve the resource reserve and emergency system, and comprehensively improve the level of security guarantee for mineral resources.
The meeting also studied other matters.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邓建胜 王伟健
On May 8th, in the Zijin Mountain Science and Technology City (紫金山科技城) of Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, a smart connected car was driven at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour on a test bench. A simulated hacker attack signal suddenly cut into the car's control system, and in just 0.03 seconds, the system automatically switched to a backup channel, and the vehicle smoothly decelerated. "The 'endogenous security intelligent body' we implanted in the car's control system can automatically identify and defend against attacks the moment they occur," said Luo Chenggang (罗承刚), general manager of Zijin Zhilian (Nanjing) Technology Co., Ltd. (紫金智联（南京）科技有限公司). Attempting to use sixth-generation mobile communication technology (6G) in intelligent vehicle control systems is one application scenario for Nanjing's (南京) development of future industries.
During this year's National People's Congress (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, "Developing new quality productive forces is crucial for promoting high-quality development and enhancing economic competitiveness. Jiangsu (江苏) has a good foundation in this regard and should strive to be at the forefront," and "Create a new situation in optimizing and upgrading traditional industries, cultivating and strengthening emerging industries, and proactively planning for future industries."
"To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Nanjing (南京) adheres to adapting to local conditions in planning and cultivating future industries, focusing on both deepening scientific and technological innovation and vigorously improving the business environment, to cultivate fertile ground and build an ecosystem for the development of future industries," said Zhou Hongbo (周红波), member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee (江苏省委常委、南京市委书记).
Adhering to forward-looking planning—
On April 21, the first experimental network in China that integrates 6G innovative technologies into a 5G network was officially put into operation in Nanjing (南京). The experimental network has the characteristics of high bandwidth, long-distance coverage, low-latency determinacy, and intrinsic integration of artificial intelligence. Currently, the experimental network has carried out systematic verification in the fields of low-altitude inspection, industrial manufacturing, embodied intelligence, and holographic communication. You Xiaohu (尤肖虎), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and director of the Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室), introduced that the landing of this experimental network marks a new stage in which 6G technology has moved from key technology verification to system capability verification, laying an important foundation for future 6G standardization and industrial application.
At the beginning of this year, Nanjing (南京) issued several policies to accelerate the cultivation of new quality productive forces and promote high-quality development, accelerate the layout and construction of future industries, and promote the leap from a "scientific research highland" to an "industrial highland." A group of future-oriented enterprises with strong growth momentum has formed an innovation matrix.
Promoting the integration of science and industry—
With 54 universities and more than 120 national-level research and development platforms, Nanjing (南京) has abundant scientific and educational resources and strong innovation capabilities.
Giving full play to its own resource endowments, Nanjing (南京) is accelerating the construction of high-energy scientific and technological innovation platforms. Nanjing University (南京大学) has joined forces with Gulou Hospital (鼓楼医院) and the Gulou District Government (鼓楼区政府) to build a Brain-Computer Interface Research Institute; the Nanjing University (南京大学) team has achieved a conversion efficiency of polycrystalline thin-film solar cells exceeding 30% for the first time, continuously breaking world records; the Institute of Industrial Artificial Intelligence of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院工业人工智能研究所) and the Atomic-Level Manufacturing Experimental Facility have been established, and the provincial-level Brain-Computer Interface Common Innovation and Industrial Service Platform has been approved... Nanjing (南京) continues to increase its full-chain support for innovative talents and build a full-chain, through-train scientific and technological achievement transformation system.
Optimizing the innovation ecosystem—
Accelerate the transformation of technology from the laboratory to the market and release the multiplier effect of the transformation of innovative achievements. Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室) uses high-quality scientific research results to open up the "first kilometer" from theoretical research to concept verification; Zijin Mountain Group (紫金山集团) supports the large-scale transformation of scientific and technological achievements, opening up the "middle kilometer" of capital empowerment and engineering; Zijin Mountain Science and Technology City (紫金山科技城) uses policy and investment promotion support to open up the "last kilometer" of industrial landing. Today, around the Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室), Zijin Mountain Group (紫金山集团) has incubated and cultivated 10 innovative enterprises, forming a 6G industrial ecosystem.
Nanjing (南京) is making every effort to build a future industrial innovation highland with national influence, striving to achieve a future industrial scale of over 100 billion yuan and gather 1,000 ecological enterprises by 2030.
Return to TopThe Beijing (北京) May 9th dispatch of this newspaper (Reporters Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强) and Wang Zheng (王政)) - Reporters learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部): In the first quarter of this year, China's completed shipbuilding volume was 15.68 million deadweight tons, an increase of 46.0% year-on-year, accounting for 57.3% of the world's total; new orders received amounted to 59.53 million deadweight tons, an increase of 195.2% year-on-year, accounting for 84.9% of the world's total; as of the end of March, the volume of hand-held orders was 322.3 million deadweight tons, an increase of 43.6% year-on-year, accounting for 69.8% of the world's total. China's three major shipbuilding indicators have achieved comprehensive growth, and its international market share remains globally leading.
Since the beginning of this year, China's shipbuilding industry has made a series of progress in scientific and technological innovation, production and operation. On April 28, the world's first 10,800-vehicle liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel powered vehicle carrier built by CSSC Guangzhou Shipyard International (中船广船国际) was named and delivered. On May 8, the world's first 24,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ship was completed and named in Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏), marking another major breakthrough in China's design and construction field of ultra-large clean energy ships.
This newspaper reported from Beijing on May 9th (Reporter Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce (商务部): In the first quarter of this year, China's e-commerce continued to develop steadily, driven by both policies and activities, the enabling and driving role continued to strengthen, and international economic and trade cooperation deepened and became more practical, achieving a good start.
E-commerce serves the real economy. According to business big data monitoring, in the first quarter, the national online retail sales of agricultural products increased by 14.7% year-on-year, and the transaction volume of industrial e-commerce for key monitored industrial products increased by 10.5%. E-commerce platforms have become an important force in the research and development and application of artificial intelligence large models. The online and offline integrated digital consumption has become an important driving force for consumption growth. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局), in the first quarter, the national online retail sales of goods and services increased by 8.0%, of which online retail sales of goods accounted for 24.8% of the total retail sales of consumer goods. According to business big data monitoring, the online retail sales of digital products such as smart glasses and digital cameras increased by 161.9% and 71.5% respectively. According to data from the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局), the national express delivery volume grew steadily in the first quarter.
Return to TopBeijing, May 9th (Reported by Li Xinping (李心萍)) A reporter learned from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司) that at 10:00 AM on May 9th, with the departure of the X8037 China-Europe freight train bound for Hamburg, Germany, from Zhengzhou Putian Station (郑州圃田站) in China, the cumulative number of China-Europe freight trains operated over the years has exceeded 130,000, with a total cargo value of over 520 billion US dollars.
Currently, 129 cities in China have launched China-Europe freight trains, reaching 235 cities in 26 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, with the service scope basically covering the entire Eurasian continent. Three major channels, west, central, and east, have been formed within China, with 93 fixed-route lines for China-Europe freight trains at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour; overseas, a diversified channel pattern with three parallel lines, north, central, and south, has been formed. Among them, the China-Europe (Asia) freight train on the southern channel has achieved normalized operation, and the transportation volume has steadily increased. From January to April this year, 219 trains have been operated, an increase of 55% year-on-year.
Return to TopAccording to the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部), since the newly revised "Marriage Registration Regulations" came into effect a year ago, a total of 682,000 "nationwide processing" cases have been handled across the country, and 247,000 files have been transferred from other places, meeting the needs of the public for handling matters in different places. The newly revised "Marriage Registration Regulations" came into effect on May 10, 2025, eliminating geographical restrictions on marriage registration. New couples no longer need a household registration book to obtain a marriage certificate, and marriage registration can be handled throughout the country.
Civil affairs departments continue to strengthen communication and collaboration with public security, health, and other departments, establish departmental linkage mechanisms, and integrate multiple matters such as marriage registration, birth registration, household registration status changes, and spousal relocation into "one matter." At the same time, they guide various regions to strengthen the interconnection between government service platforms and departmental platforms, optimize government service processes, implement mutual recognition of electronic licenses and online parallel applications, and fully realize that the public can handle affairs with "one application, one processing." The number of submitted materials has been reduced from more than 10 to at least 3, and the processing time can be as short as the same day.
Marriage and family counseling services have been fully launched. The Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) has guided various regions to set up 4,747 marriage and family counseling rooms, achieving full coverage of marriage and family counseling rooms in marriage registration authorities above the county level.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 9th. Chen Wenqing (陈文清), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委), stated at the opening ceremony of a special seminar for leading cadres in political and legal work on the 8th that political and legal organs must adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as guidance, firmly uphold the "Two Establishes" (两个确立) and resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards" (两个维护), establish and practice a correct view of performance, build a high-quality political and legal team with both integrity and ability, resolutely and effectively implement the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and strive to create achievements that can withstand the test of practice, the people, and history.
Chen Wenqing (陈文清) pointed out that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on building a high-quality political and legal team with both integrity and ability profoundly answers major questions such as why a high-quality political and legal team should be built and how to build a high-quality political and legal team. Leading political and legal cadres should deeply study and comprehend, resolutely implement, and work hard on tempering Party spirit, strengthening learning, conducting investigations and research, and devoting themselves to practice, continuously improving their abilities and qualities, and achieving both integrity and ability.
Chen Wenqing (陈文清) emphasized that it is necessary to focus on improving political capabilities, being absolutely loyal to the Party, and ensuring that the "knife handle" is firmly in the hands of the Party and the people. It is necessary to focus on improving the ability to do mass work, maintain a firm people's stance, and actively solve the public safety, fairness and justice, and rights protection issues that the people are most concerned about. It is necessary to focus on improving the ability to use the rule of law thinking and the rule of law methods, take the lead in respecting, studying, abiding by, and using the law, and ensure that laws are followed and strictly enforced. It is necessary to focus on improving professional capabilities, improving system construction, and strengthening education and training to achieve excellent business skills and strong abilities. It is necessary to focus on improving technological application capabilities, and seek police force and combat effectiveness from technology.
Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) presided over the opening ceremony. Zhang Jun (张军) and Ying Yong (应勇) attended.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 贺 勇 阿尔达克
On May 9th, the "15th Five-Year Plan" Xinjiang Special Press Conference was held in Ürümqi (乌鲁木齐). Erkin Tuniyaz (艾尔肯·吐尼亚孜), Deputy Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Party Committee and Chairman of the Autonomous Region, stated that Xinjiang adheres to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, fully and accurately implements the new development concept and the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, firmly grasps the overall goal of social stability and lasting peace and security, closely focuses on strengthening the sense of community of the Chinese nation and promoting the construction of the Chinese national community, anchors the "five major strategic positions" entrusted to Xinjiang by the Party Central Committee, vigorously implements work, and ensures that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization simultaneously with the whole country.
Adding Splendor to the Overall Situation with the Light of One Region
Xinjiang always takes "what the country needs, what Xinjiang can do, and what the people expect" as the starting point and foothold for planning major tasks and laying out major projects, and vigorously develops characteristic advantageous industries.
Consolidating the "Ballast Stone" of Stable Agricultural Production. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Xinjiang's grain yield per unit area ranked first in the country for two consecutive years, and the total output increase accounted for 18.7% of the national increase, ranking first in the country. At the same time, cotton production has accounted for more than 90% of the country for four consecutive years. In the next 5 years, Xinjiang will adhere to stabilizing grain, optimizing cotton, strengthening fruits, and revitalizing animal husbandry, striving to achieve a grain output of 52 billion catties by the end of the "15th Five-Year Plan," stabilizing cotton production at around 5.6 million tons, maintaining fruit and nut production capacity at 14 million tons, and increasing total meat production to 2.35 million tons, making Xinjiang's contribution to ensuring national food security and stable supply of important agricultural products.
Building a "Stabilizer" for Resource Supply. Since the comprehensive implementation of a new round of strategic actions to make breakthroughs in mineral exploration, Xinjiang has newly formed and consolidated 18 large-scale energy and resource bases. In the next 5 years, Xinjiang will adhere to empowering with "minerals," promote the "finding," "extracting," "storing," and "good use" of key minerals, and develop and strengthen industrial clusters such as oil and gas production and processing, and clean and efficient utilization of coal.
Unblocking the "Main Artery" of Energy Transmission. At present, the "West-East Gas Pipeline" involves 28 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, more than 400 cities, and benefits 500 million people; the "Xinjiang Electricity Transmission to Other Regions" has exceeded 100 billion kilowatt-hours for six consecutive years. In the next 5 years, Xinjiang will adhere to pursuing "green" development, accelerate the construction of a new power system, carry out multi-scenario and multi-format green electricity consumption nearby, accelerate the construction of the "Xinjiang Electricity Transmission to Other Regions" channel, strongly support green and low-carbon transformation, and help achieve the "dual carbon" goals.
Leading Opening-up with Regional Advantages
Xinjiang is building a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt and a bridgehead for opening up to the west. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Xinjiang's foreign trade import and export achieved a "four-year leap" to the 100 billion yuan level, reaching 520.37 billion yuan in 2025.
Leveraging Border Advantages to Build Platforms. High-standard construction of the Xinjiang Ili Industrial Cooperation Park (新疆伊犁产业协作园区), supporting the construction of the Ürümqi China-Europe Railway Assembly Center (乌鲁木齐中欧班列集结中心), and establishing the Kashgar (喀什) and Alashankou (阿拉山口) key development and opening-up pilot zones. At the same time, building a multi-level, three-dimensional opening platform matrix to promote multi-zone linkage, resource integration, complementary advantages, and capacity enhancement.
Leveraging Hub Advantages to Expand Channels. Xinjiang is accelerating the construction of an international transportation hub connecting Asia and Europe, promoting the accelerated construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway and the third cross-border railway between China and Kazakhstan, creating Ürümqi (乌鲁木齐), Khorgas (霍尔果斯), and Alashankou (阿拉山口) smart port demonstrations, and optimizing the "123 fast logistics circle" of 1 day in Xinjiang, 2 days in China, and 3 days in Central Asia.
Leveraging Opening-up Advantages to Seek Cooperation. Xinjiang serves the overall national diplomatic situation, focusing on neighboring countries such as the five Central Asian countries, deepening multi-level and wide-ranging international cooperation, making good use of the results of multilateral and bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the China-Central Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation Center and the Education Exchange and Cooperation Center, and promoting the construction of major landmark projects and "small but beautiful" livelihood projects. At the same time, holding exhibitions such as the China-Eurasia Expo to further explore emerging markets such as ASEAN, the Middle East, and Africa, and continuously expand the "circle of friends."
Empowering the Future with Industrial Innovation
How to cultivate new quality productive forces and stimulate new momentum for high-quality development? Zhang Yingchun (张迎春), member of the Standing Committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Party Committee and Executive Vice Chairman of the Autonomous Region, said that Xinjiang focuses on "three threes" to continuously optimize and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and strengthen emerging industries and future industries, better support and drive the overall leap of Xinjiang's industrial system, and promote high-quality economic and social development in Xinjiang.
Adhering to "Three Paths Forward" to Improve the Industrial System. Optimize and upgrade traditional industries, accelerate the high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of traditional industries such as oil and gas, coal, and minerals; vigorously develop characteristic industries, and promote industries such as textiles and clothing, and cultural tourism to be more competitive in the national industrial division of labor; lay out and cultivate emerging industries and future industries, and actively develop emerging industries such as advanced equipment, low-altitude economy, and new materials.
Focusing on "Three Fields" to Cultivate Emerging Industries. First, focus on advanced equipment, expand the leading advantages of power transmission and transformation, new energy, and other equipment, and cultivate and strengthen characteristic equipment manufacturing industrial chains such as new energy storage, agricultural machinery equipment, and intelligent textile machinery. Second, focus on the low-altitude economy, expand new forms of low-altitude applications in accordance with local conditions, and promote the widespread application of low-altitude aircraft in logistics and transportation, cultural tourism, agriculture and forestry plant protection, and other scenarios. Third, focus on new materials, vigorously develop industries such as high-purity aluminum, electronic aluminum foil, and silicon-based new materials, and promote the leap of the new materials industry towards high value-added.
Seizing "Three Tracks" to Lay Out Future Industries. Grasp artificial intelligence, accelerate the implementation of new infrastructure projects such as ultra-large-scale intelligent computing clusters and computing-electricity coordination, and accelerate the cultivation of a batch of high-value application scenarios; grasp bio-manufacturing, strengthen scientific and technological leadership, actively lay out synthetic biology, promote the extension of chemical raw materials to preparations and bio-based materials, and create a bio-manufacturing industrial cluster with Xinjiang characteristics. Grasp green hydrogen-based energy, support the development of large-scale green electricity hydrogen production, promote the integrated development of green hydrogen ammonia and alcohol, and turn unlimited "wind and solar" into green fuel.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨文明
"One, two, three, go!" Barista Li Jinhe (李金合) turned on the blowtorch. In the heated siphon pot, the coffee gradually boiled. Tourists raised their phones to record this moment.
Tourists driving themselves through northwestern Yunnan (滇西北) make a special trip to experience it, and locals passing by are also attracted... Relying on the unique blowtorch coffee brewing technique and a full sense of ritual, the "Roadside Coffee Shop" in Mangkuan Yi and Dai Ethnic Township (芒宽彝族傣族乡), Longyang District (隆阳区), Baoshan City (保山市), Yunnan Province (云南省), has been busy since it became a hit last year.
The coffee shop is more like a "coffee stall." Li Jinhe (李金合), the operator and barista, spent 3,000 yuan to build a shed. Barbecue, cold drinks, and local specialties followed, with surrounding farmers setting up stalls, and various business formats gradually improved. Relevant departments guided compliant and orderly operations, adding parking lots and public toilets to better serve tourists.
Why is it able to attract tourists? Li Jinhe (李金合) analyzed that the coffee he grows tastes good, but the key is using a blowtorch to brew coffee, which has "a strong visual impact and is suitable for internet dissemination." Li Jinhe (李金合) said that he only planted a hundred acres of coffee, but sold more than a thousand acres' worth of production.
"A pot of coffee costs thirty to forty yuan, earning a lot every day." Li Jinhe (李金合) had raised pigs and bees, but he didn't expect to really make money by relying on service.
Similarly, coffee plantations on the mountain that have not yet reached their peak fruiting period are also making money through services. Gongjiang Coffee Plantation (贡江咖啡庄园) in Xinzhai Village (新寨村), Longyang District (隆阳区), just planted coffee trees in the past two years, but operator He Wenjun (何文俊) already has income—strolling through Gaoligong Mountain (高黎贡山), overlooking the Nujiang Grand Canyon (怒江大峡谷), and enjoying a cup of coffee or planting a coffee tree by hand have become popular experience projects. He Wenjun (何文俊) said, "In Baoshan (保山), coffee is not only a product, but also a regional culture."
From simply growing coffee to designing "fancy" services around coffee, Baoshan (保山) is attracting more and more tourists to come and experience it. In popular scenic spots such as Heshun Ancient Town (和顺古镇), coffee shops and cafes are lined up, almost "no scene without coffee"; the local government guides "coffee plantations to become scenic spots, and scenic spots to become characteristic," realizing "taking coffee as the scenery."
In the past, Baoshan (保山) coffee farmers grew commodity beans, which were greatly affected by international futures prices. When prices were low, a kilogram of fresh fruit sold for only about two yuan, and many people abandoned management or even cut down trees. How to reduce the impact of international futures prices? "The price of coffee in coffee shops has little to do with the futures market. Only by making more specialty beans can we sell them at a good price," said Li Tingjin (李廷金), a member of the Baoshan (保山) Coffee Special Class. "To make specialty beans, agricultural services are indispensable."
After becoming popular, Li Jinhe (李金合) took even better care of his coffee trees. Gaoligong Mountain (高黎贡山) has abundant rainfall, and vegetation grows quickly. To ensure the quality of coffee, he can only rely on manual weeding. Li Jinhe (李金合) spends two to thirty thousand yuan on this agricultural service alone each year.
Ordinary commodity beans are picked in bunches, while specialty beans must be picked one by one. To guide coffee farmers to change their planting and picking habits, Zhao Qinxiang (赵琴香), the operator of Bidun Coffee Plantation (比顿咖啡庄园), has spent a lot of time wandering around the fields. "Some coffee farmers say that the coffee fruits are all the same size, so why not harvest them together?" Zhao Qinxiang (赵琴香) patiently explained, "Green fruits will be bitter, yellow fruits will be astringent, and red fruits will be sweet. Just like oranges, only ripe ones are sweet, and coffee is the same." The government provides expert resources, and Bidun Coffee Plantation (比顿咖啡庄园) reimburses transportation costs and organizes coffee farmers for systematic training. The first lesson of the training is to let coffee farmers taste different coffees, so that the different tastes in the mouth can drive them to change their planting habits.
Providing planting technical services, focusing on standards and brand building, and promoting the integration of coffee business formats, Baoshan (保山) coffee has more "coffee status," and the industry is developing towards specialization and characteristic development. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the specialty rate of Baoshan (保山) coffee increased from 10% to 75%, and the deep processing rate increased from 30% to 90%.
"When people come, they need transportation, accommodation, and catering; when goods leave, they cannot be separated from express delivery, packaging, and warehousing. We strengthen the support of the entire chain of services to promote the high-quality development of the coffee industry's primary, secondary, and tertiary industries," Li Tingjin (李廷金) introduced. From the 2024 to 2025 production season, the average income of Baoshan (保山) coffee farmers exceeded 100,000 yuan; express delivery business exceeded 10 million pieces, and e-commerce platform sales reached nearly 600 million yuan; financial insurance institutions launched "coffee loans" and "price insurance" and other financial products, with a cumulative loan issuance of 650 million yuan and provided 80.23 million yuan in insurance project funds. As of the end of 2025, the comprehensive output value of the Baoshan (保山) coffee industry exceeded 22.3 billion yuan.
This issue is coordinated by: Guo Xueyan (郭雪岩)
Reporter's Notes
Looking at the Prospects of the Service Market from a Cup of Coffee
When working, order a cup of takeaway coffee to refresh yourself; in your spare time, gather with friends and chat while drinking coffee at a coffee shop; during long holiday trips, go to the place of origin to see coffee, taste coffee, and travel with coffee... From a cup of coffee, we can see that people's needs are shifting from buying better goods to obtaining better services. As this demand grows, the market prospects are broad.
How to meet the needs? From the "coffee status" improvement of Yunnan (云南) Baoshan (保山) coffee, we can see that good sales are backed by comprehensive efforts in warehousing, logistics, finance, and marketing services; good planting is inseparable from modern agricultural services such as drone spraying and standardized planting. The continuous improvement of producer services helps Yunnan (云南) coffee go from "having" to "excellence."
Not only must it be "excellent," but also "special," to meet consumers' expectations for novel experiences. Coffee shops are certainly exquisite and pleasant, but they are easily monotonous; the roadside stall with an investment of 3,000 yuan is slightly "rough," but it has a unique appeal due to the small innovation of "blowtorch coffee brewing," coupled with the coffee atmosphere carefully cultivated by Baoshan (保山). By focusing on consumer needs and constantly innovating, we can continuously improve the quality of service and achieve high-quality development of the entire coffee industry chain.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 9th (Wang Yunshan (王云杉), Xue Ziyi (薛子怡)) Recently, the National Energy Administration (国家能源局), together with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), and the National Data Administration (国家数据局), issued the "Action Plan on Promoting the Two-way Empowerment of Artificial Intelligence and Energy."
Currently, the large-scale application of artificial intelligence is accelerating, and the power consumption of computing facilities is surging. The power load presents characteristics such as high density, strong continuity, and sensitivity to power quality, which puts forward higher requirements for energy supply. At the same time, the proportion of new energy in China is rapidly increasing, which brings more challenges to the safe and stable operation of the power grid. It is urgent to give play to the technical advantages of artificial intelligence in new energy power prediction, intelligent power grid dispatch, and other aspects.
Taking energy support for the development of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence enabling energy transformation as the main line, the action plan focuses on ensuring the safe and reliable energy supply of computing facilities, promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of computing facilities, promoting efficient and economical synergy between computing power and electricity, opening up high-value application scenarios of artificial intelligence in the energy field, exploring the data value of the energy field, and strengthening the innovation of artificial intelligence models in the energy field. It has deployed 29 key tasks, focusing on promoting the efficient synergy of various elements of artificial intelligence development such as energy, computing power, scenarios, data, and models.
The action plan proposes to strive to significantly improve the clean energy supply guarantee capacity of artificial intelligence computing facilities and the application level of artificial intelligence in the energy field by 2030.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), May 9th (Reporter Zhou Yuan (周圆)) - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) recently issued a notice, officially launching the Pilot Program for Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Ethics Review and Services. It will rely on the provinces where the National Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation and Application Pilot Zones are located to take the lead in exploring the implementation path of artificial intelligence science and technology ethics review and services.
Currently, technological ethics risks such as algorithmic discrimination and emotional dependence are becoming increasingly prominent, and there is an urgent need to establish an artificial intelligence science and technology ethics review and service mechanism. Previously, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and other 10 departments jointly issued the "Measures for Ethical Review and Services of Artificial Intelligence Technologies (Trial Implementation)." The pilot program aims to promote the implementation of the measures in some cities first.
In terms of key tasks, the notice proposes to refine provincial-level artificial intelligence science and technology ethics review system norms, guide the establishment of artificial intelligence science and technology ethics committees, explore the establishment of artificial intelligence science and technology ethics review and service centers, carry out artificial intelligence science and technology ethics review practices, transform review practice experience into technical standards, and improve the review situation notification mechanism.
The notice clarifies that a national artificial intelligence science and technology ethics risk monitoring and service network will be established, relevant training materials will be compiled, "ethics classrooms" will be opened on a regular basis, ethical risk monitoring and early warning will be carried out, and intellectual support services will be provided for pilot program cities.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shijiazhuang (石家庄) May 9th dispatch (Reporter Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿)) The China Computing Power Platform Computing Power Supermarket - SME Zone was launched on the 9th, promoting diversified payment models such as billing by "card time," "core time," and word tokens, supporting SMEs to achieve flexible access to computing power resources through cross-regional and cross-cycle scheduling.
The zone constructs functional modules around three directions: computing power supply and demand docking, industry scenario empowerment, and policy subsidy implementation, providing inclusive computing power services for SMEs. Among them, the supply and demand matching section of the zone gathers diverse computing power resources, advanced model capabilities, and professional service forces. Through paths such as "Model Creation Space" and "Computing Power Base," it realizes one-stop procurement of computing power resources, out-of-the-box model use, and rapid deployment of training and inference environments. At the same time, the zone establishes a "1+N" pairing assistance mechanism for large, medium, and small enterprises, promoting large enterprises to accurately empower SMEs with idle computing power and professional technical experience, forming a virtuous cycle of large enterprises leading small enterprises and coordinated development.
On the same day, the 2026 Inclusive Computing Power Empowers SME Development Conference was held in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Hebei (河北). With the theme of "Computing Power Benefits Enterprises, Intelligence Enables SMEs," the conference was hosted by the China Communications Standards Association (中国通信标准化协会) and organized by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院). Enterprise representatives from upstream and downstream of the industrial chain conducted exchanges around cutting-edge topics such as high-performance storage, storage-compute collaboration, computing-network convergence, and large model computing power, exploring innovative paths and practical solutions for inclusive computing power to empower the development of SMEs.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄 娴
Enjoying the comfort in the "natural oxygen bar" of ten thousand acres of forest; experiencing a walk in the clouds on the world's highest bridge; feeling the urban atmosphere in the consumption scenes of streets and alleys... Recently, the "All the Way to Guizhou·Refreshing Stay and Free Travel" themed visit event was held in Guizhou (贵州). A foreign media cultural tourism exploration group composed of media representatives, online bloggers, and cultural tourism industry professionals from ASEAN countries and South Korea visited tourist attractions in Guiyang (贵阳市), Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (黔西南布依族苗族自治州), and Zunyi (遵义市), perceiving a confident, open, and thriving China through the window of mountains, rivers, and culture.
"Here, I saw the vivid practice of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature."
Guizhou is known as the "Mountain Park Province," with its peaks, karst caves, waterfalls, and canyons intertwined, offering pleasing landscapes and intoxicating scenery.
Stepping through the morning mist, the exploration group arrived at Yuntun Ecological Sports Park in Xingyi City (兴义市), Qianxinan Prefecture, for a forest rendezvous. Winding paths, green lawns, and hot spring homestays gradually appeared. "The scenery is beautiful, and the air is good. It is very suitable for leisure and vacation after being busy," said Chen Peili (陈佩莉), a reporter from the Malaysian Sin Chew Daily, taking a deep breath and feeling the freshness in the air.
Dai Ni (代妮), a staff member of Yuntun Ecological Sports Park, introduced that this "natural oxygen bar" covers an area of approximately 6,700 acres, with a vegetation coverage rate of over 95% and a high concentration of negative oxygen ions. In 2025, more than 1.61 million people visited here.
"There are so many peaks in the world, but only here do peaks form a forest." Arriving at the Xingyi Wanfenglin (兴义万峰林) described by Xu Xiake (徐霞客), a traveler of the Ming Dynasty, the exploration group was amazed by the karst wonders of nearly 20,000 cone-shaped peaks undulating continuously. Chen Peili said that this naturally formed and magnificent peak forest landscape has comparative advantages and development potential in the international mountain tourism market.
In the Wanfenglin Scenic Area, there are novel and rich experience projects such as admiring the sea of rapeseed flowers, tasting rapeseed flower feasts, and experiencing rapeseed flower makeup, which made Lee Hye-mi (李惠美), a reporter from The Hankook Ilbo, exclaim: "China's diverse climate provides a unique experience suitable for all seasons for tourism."
Hoang Kim Van (黄金云), a reporter from Vietnam Television, stopped from time to time and pressed the shutter: "Here, I saw the vivid practice of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature."
As the province with the most UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites in China, Guizhou not only nurtured world-class natural wonders such as Mount Fanjing (梵净山), Chishui Danxia (赤水丹霞), and Huangguoshu Waterfall (黄果树瀑布), but also transformed good scenery into a good life for the people through a development path that prioritizes ecology.
Traveling through the beautiful mountains and rivers of Guizhou, the exploration group saw a China where ecology and development complement each other. Nguyen Quang Hung (阮光兴), Deputy Director of the Special Topics Department of the Vietnamese People's Daily, felt deeply: "China is a place with beautiful scenery, and the development concept and practice of '**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 golden mountains and silver mountains," lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets) are worth learning from by all countries."
"Cultural resonance can bring people from different countries closer together."
Guizhou not only has beautiful natural scenery, but also rich historical and cultural heritage. Red culture, Yangming culture, ethnic culture, and Tunpu culture intermingle here. In recent years, Guizhou has promoted the upgrading of tourism from "resource addition" to "experience integration," innovated the "cultural tourism +" diversified development, and made overseas tourists come often and feel new.
Entering the China Yangming Culture Park in Xiuwen County (修文县), Guiyang City, the exploration group started a cultural dialogue across time and space. Xiuwen is the place where Wang Yangming (王阳明) "attained enlightenment in Longchang" (**龙场悟道** (lóng chǎng wù dào - "Longchang enlightenment," Wang Yangming's enlightenment experience in Longchang)), and Yangming culture originated here, integrated into the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and became a valuable humanistic and historical asset, which still has influence in countries and regions such as South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
Lee Seung-joon (李承埈), the branch manager of the Korean Broadcasting Corporation, once studied in China and majored in Oriental philosophy. Visiting here for the first time, he exclaimed: "The on-site visit makes abstract philosophical ideas concrete and perceptible, allowing people to more deeply understand the spiritual core of Yangming's philosophy and read the deep meaning of culture."
"3, 2, 1." In front of the interactive digital screen, members of the exploration group counted down together and took a photo with the digital human of Wang Yangming. After learning that the Wang Yangming Memorial Hall innovatively adopted a "digital + scenario-based" integrated exhibition model, Malaysian tourism blogger Huang Junquan (黄军权) said: "Technology makes culture three-dimensional and vivid." Tracing the Yangming culture also made Lee Hye-mi further feel the warmth of Oriental culture: "Cultural resonance can bring people from different countries closer together and consolidate the foundation for friendly relations between the people of all countries."
Arriving at the junction of Guanling Buyi and Miao Autonomous County (关岭布依族苗族自治县) and Zhenfeng County (贞丰县), the exploration group boarded the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge (花江峡谷大桥), the world's highest bridge. The main bridge has a span of 1,420 meters, and the height from the bridge deck to the water surface is 625 meters - this bridge, which is "the world's first in both horizontal and vertical directions," made Lee Hye-mi unable to hide her surprise: "China's infrastructure 'in the clouds' is amazing!"
What impressed Lee Hye-mi even more was that this bridge is also a "bridge-tourism integration" complex. Li Can (黎灿), the market operation director of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge bridge-tourism integration service area, introduced that the bridge innovatively created supporting business formats such as water curtain shows, high-altitude bungee jumping, sightseeing corridor bridges, and cloud coffee shops. Since its opening and operation, it has attracted more than one million domestic and foreign visitors.
From the inheritance of cultural context to modern infrastructure, the exploration group saw a China that combines traditional culture and modern vitality. "Using bridges to clear traffic congestion and stimulating market vitality through bridge-tourism integration, these pragmatic and effective practices are worth learning from," said Lee Seung-joon.
"I want to introduce the vivid scenes I experienced in China to more people."
The "Guizhou Journey" of the exploration group is a journey of discovery and a journey of in-depth experience.
It takes five or six hours to drive from Xingyi City to Renhuai City (仁怀市), Zunyi. Members of the exploration group couldn't help but wonder: How did Guizhou break through the transportation bottleneck of mountain tourism?
In the early morning, the exploration group arrived at Xingyi Airport, and through exclusive check-in and fast security check, they landed smoothly in Maotai Town (茅台镇), Renhuai City, in just 40 minutes of flight. Tapana Phitakorn (塔帕娜·皮塔拉克恩), a Thai tourism blogger, sincerely praised: "This way of travel is very efficient!"
This convenience stems from the "branch-to-branch flight" tourism product innovatively launched by Guizhou in 2024. Relying on the 11 airport layout of "one hub and ten branch lines," Guizhou has created a characteristic route combination of "trunk-branch linkage" and "branch-to-branch flight," covering cities such as Wuhan (武汉), Nanjing (南京), Xi'an (西安), and Ningbo (宁波), greatly shortening the ground travel time for tourists.
In "Colorful Guizhou City" (多彩贵州城) next to Guiyang Longdongbao Airport, Jiang Xu (蒋煦), China Market Director of Thai Cathay Cultural Tourism Group, experienced the "small car small group" service - from booking vehicles, customizing routes to selecting tour guides, the "air-ground" seamless connection completely opened up the "last mile" of tourism to Guizhou. "A smoothly connected three-dimensional transportation network will attract more international tourists to Guizhou and learn about China," Jiang Xu said with great interest, and will increase the promotion of China's high-quality tourism products, so that more tourists around the world will know and come to check in and enjoy the upgraded experience of "fast in and slow travel."
If convenient transportation services allow tourists to "get in," then innovative consumption scenarios full of fireworks make people willing to "stay."
Walking through Guiyang's "New India 1950" and Qingyun Market (青云市集) and other cultural and creative blocks, Lee Do-sung (李都成), a reporter from the South Korean JoongAng Ilbo-JTBC, was deeply impressed by the local new consumption trends. "Citizens and tourists holding drinks can be seen everywhere, showing the vivid urban atmosphere and consumption vitality," Lee Do-sung said, "This is extremely attractive to young Koreans who love to record their lives with self-media."
Guiyang ranks among the top cities in the country in terms of the density of coffee shops and craft breweries, and tea drink brands have set a consumption record of more than 3,000 cups in line... The vigorous growth of these new business formats has allowed Lee Do-sung to see the innovation and inclusiveness of Chinese cities. He said: "I want to introduce the vivid scenes I experienced in China to more people, so that everyone can come and see the beautiful life scenes of Chinese cities and personally feel China's changes and development vitality."
Return to TopBy: 林薇伶
China's rising appeal in Southeast Asia is rooted in its stable and consistent policy orientation, its natural advantages of geographical proximity, the solid foundation of institutionalized cooperation, and, more importantly, the solid results brought about by pragmatic cooperation.
The "State of Southeast Asia: 2026" report recently released by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究院) in Singapore shows that an increasing number of respondents in Southeast Asian countries are optimistic about the development of their countries' relations with China in the next three years. For Southeast Asian countries, China continues to be regarded as the most influential country economically and politically, and one of ASEAN's most strategically important dialogue partners. Against the backdrop of rising uncertainty in the external environment, China's influence and attractiveness in Southeast Asia continue to increase, and it is becoming an important partner in promoting common development in the region.
China's rising appeal in Southeast Asia stems first from regional countries' pragmatic understanding and rational judgment of cooperation with China. The report shows that respondents trust China mainly because they believe that China has sufficient economic resources and a firm political will to play a positive global leadership role. This shows that regional countries view China more from the perspective of realistic interests and governance capabilities, and regard China as an important partner that can play a positive role, provide public goods, and bring practical results.
China's long-term stable foreign policy, its natural advantages of geographical proximity to Southeast Asia, and its continued participation in regional cooperation mechanisms are also important reasons for the increase in attractiveness. China maintains close economic and trade ties with ASEAN, is deeply integrated into the regional industrial and supply chains, and has long been active in ASEAN-led multilateral cooperation mechanisms. In recent years, the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has continued to deepen, and the two sides have maintained continuous and stable institutionalized communication and collaboration within the frameworks of the East Asia Summit, the ASEAN Regional Forum, and the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus, laying a solid foundation for deepening and solidifying pragmatic cooperation.
More importantly, China has demonstrated strong implementation capabilities in regional cooperation. China is one of Southeast Asia's most important economic partners and is widely recognized by the people of Southeast Asia for maintaining free trade and promoting regional economic integration. At present, geo-economic frictions continue to escalate, and the uncertainty of the global trade environment has increased significantly. The signing of the upgraded Protocol to the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 is regarded by ASEAN as an important tool for creating a reliable, stable, and predictable business environment. The protocol not only covers traditional trade and investment liberalization and facilitation content, but also expands to emerging fields such as the digital economy, green economy, and industrial and supply chain connectivity. These cooperation directions are precisely in line with the realistic development needs of Southeast Asian countries, and also make China's role in regional development more valuable in the long run.
In addition to economic and trade cooperation, China and ASEAN are also continuously expanding and deepening cooperation in areas such as digital governance, public health, disaster reduction and relief, climate capacity building, education, tourism, smart cities, and agriculture. People-to-people exchanges between the two sides have steadily recovered, and scholarship and youth exchange programs have continued to advance. These visible and tangible cooperation results make China not only an important major country in the minds of the people of Southeast Asia, but also a partner that can play a positive role in daily development issues.
Overall, China's rising appeal in Southeast Asia is rooted in its stable and consistent policy orientation, its natural advantages of geographical proximity, the solid foundation of institutionalized cooperation, and, more importantly, the solid results brought about by pragmatic cooperation. As long as both sides adhere to their original aspirations of good-neighborliness, mutual benefit and win-win results, and open cooperation, and continue to consolidate the foundation of mutual trust and expand the space for cooperation, they will surely inject more certainty into regional peace, stability, and common development.
(The author is the Director and Senior Fellow of the ASEAN Studies Centre at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究院) in Singapore)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, San José, May 8th (Reporters Jiang Biao (蒋彪) and Liu Yuchen (刘宇辰)) On the 8th local time, at the invitation of the Costa Rican government, Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping (习近平), Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency Chen Xiaodong (陈晓东), attended the presidential inauguration ceremony at the National Stadium in San José (圣何塞), the capital of Costa Rica. On the 7th, President Fernández (费尔南德斯) held a bilateral meeting with Special Envoy Chen Xiaodong (陈晓东).
Chen Xiaodong (陈晓东) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings and best wishes to Fernández (费尔南德斯), stating that since the establishment of diplomatic relations nearly 19 years ago, China-Costa Rica relations have made considerable progress, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries. The Chinese government has consistently viewed China-Costa Rica relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. China is willing to promote the continuous, healthy, and stable development of China-Costa Rica relations.
Fernández (费尔南德斯) thanked President Xi Jinping (习近平) for sending a special envoy to attend the inauguration ceremony and asked Chen Xiaodong (陈晓东) to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平), stating that Costa Rica-China relations are developing well, the Chinese market is broad, and the opportunities are immense. Costa Rica welcomes Chinese companies to invest in Costa Rica and is willing to strengthen practical cooperation with China in areas such as infrastructure construction, education, and health, expand exports to China, continuously deepen the traditional friendship between the two countries, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations.
Return to TopAccording to data released by the General Administration of Customs (海关总署) on May 9, the total value of China's (中国) goods trade imports and exports in the first four months of this year was 16.23 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.9% year-on-year, with the cumulative growth rate basically the same as in the first quarter. Among them, imports and exports in April reached 4.38 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.2%, an acceleration of 5 percentage points compared with the previous month.
The picture shows freighters loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port (青岛港) of Shandong Port (山东港口) on the same day (drone photo).
Photo by Yu Fangping (俞方平) (Xinhua News Agency (新华社) issued).
Return to TopBrasilia, May 8th (Reporter Chen Haiqi (陈海琪)) Brazilian President Lula (卢拉) stated on the 8th in Brasilia (巴西利亚), the capital, while attending an event, that Chinese investment has brought extraordinary contributions to Brazil.
Lula (卢拉) said at an event hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy that China has become Brazil's largest trading partner. When Western countries ignored Latin America and Africa, Chinese companies accelerated their entry into the Brazilian market, bringing vital investment to Brazil and making extraordinary contributions to Brazil.
Lula (卢拉) emphasized that the Brazilian market is open to all partners and is willing to cooperate with all countries on the basis of mutual respect.
At the event, the Brazilian government signed concession renewal agreements with 14 companies. The renewal list includes State Grid Brazil Power CPFL (中国国家电网巴西电力CPFL公司).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 沈小晓
"China has achieved great success in afforestation, ecological restoration, and the application of green technologies. This provides us with a valuable example," said Magdy Allam (马格迪·阿拉姆), an Egyptian climate and environment expert, in a recent interview with this reporter.
Allam (阿拉姆) has visited China for考察交流 (kǎo chá jiāo liú - "investigation and exchange," meaning study and exchange) many times. He said that through the implementation of large-scale afforestation, China has significantly increased its forest coverage rate, making an important contribution to promoting carbon emission reduction and helping to achieve the global carbon neutrality goal. "The world is facing severe climate change challenges, and no country can stand aside. We can respond in two ways: one is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase carbon sinks; the other is to adjust policies to adapt to the potentially intensified climate change in the future, including the possible public health risks it may bring," said Allam (阿拉姆).
"The ecological environment is the foundation of economic development. Ecological construction and economic development should advance in coordination, and the two are not a matter of choice," Allam (阿拉姆) said. China adheres to 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," the idea that environmental protection and economic development are mutually reinforcing), unswervingly follows the path of ecological priority and green development, and promotes ecological protection and economic and social development simultaneously. China is a participant, contributor, and leader in global ecological civilization construction.
"China provides valuable experience in green development," said Allam (阿拉姆). In terms of air pollution control, Egypt has learned from and introduced the Chinese solution. Allam (阿拉姆) said that China's experience and practices in the resource utilization of agricultural waste, biogas technology, and biogas application, as well as China's efforts to maintain biodiversity, are all worthy of praise and learning.
Egypt plans to increase the proportion of renewable energy generation in the national energy mix to 42% by 2030. In recent years, Egypt has built several large-scale renewable energy projects, such as the Benban Solar Park (本班光伏产业园) and the Gulf of Suez Wind Farm (苏伊士湾风电), actively promoting the transformation of green energy. Allam (阿拉姆) said: "Egyptian-Chinese cooperation in the field of renewable energy continues to be fruitful, helping Egypt accelerate the promotion of clean energy technology and the transformation of its energy structure. Egypt will continue to introduce Chinese equipment, encourage young people to learn Chinese technology and experience, and promote technological exchange and knowledge sharing between the two countries."
Looking to the future, Allam (阿拉姆) believes that there is great potential for Egyptian-Chinese green cooperation, especially in reducing waste, increasing resource recovery rates, and developing a green economy. "We hope to further deepen cooperation with China to jointly promote clean energy and environmental protection, and contribute to global sustainable development," said Allam (阿拉姆).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 戴楷然
In the免税工业园区 (miǎn shuì gōngyè yuánqū - tax-free industrial park) in the southern suburbs of Antananarivo (塔那那利佛), the capital of Madagascar, are located five modern textile factories. Stepping into one of these factories, workers are busily engaged in an orderly manner. Through processes such as weft knitting, linking, sewing, washing, ironing, and quality inspection, exquisite cashmere products are making their way to the market.
Textiles are one of the industries in Madagascar's manufacturing sector that employ a large number of people. Since 1997, Inner Mongolia Deer King Cashmere Co., Ltd. (内蒙古鹿王羊绒有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Deer King Cashmere (鹿王羊绒)") has continuously expanded its production scale in Madagascar, building five modern factories locally, equipped with 252 fully automatic computer knitting machines and 3070 sets of supporting production equipment. It can produce more than 2 million pieces of various cashmere products annually, with an annual export delivery value exceeding 100 million US dollars.
Xia Yonghai (夏永海), general manager of the Deer King Cashmere (鹿王羊绒) Madagascar processing plant, told reporters that in the early stages of construction, challenges such as a lack of skilled workers and cultural differences brought great difficulties, and the factory was once caught in a cycle of "recruitment-training-employment-resignation." To this end, the factory implemented a localization strategy, streamlined the Chinese management team, carefully selected a group of local technical workers to serve as team leaders, and built a bridge for communication and management, and the situation quickly improved.
Hanta Ramberoumanantsoa (汉塔·兰贝卢马南楚阿) joined the factory as a team leader in 1998 and is now a workshop assistant in the first textile factory. She said that the localization strategy has increased understanding and built trust, and many workers are willing to work here for a long time. She told reporters: "Chinese companies help us train more textile talents. Now the factory has a total of about 3,300 employees, with local employees accounting for more than 99%. Some employees have two or three generations working here, and most residents in the surrounding communities also work here."
In the production workshop, the reporter saw Hervé Rijarivelo (埃尔韦·里贾里韦洛), a production assistant, conducting equipment testing. "After working here, I have obtained a stable income, and my family lives a better life." Rijarivelo (里贾里韦洛) said that his three brothers all work in the factory, serving as warehouse workers, weft knitting machine operators, and distribution workers, learning different textile skills in different positions.
"Currently, there are more than 200 families like Rijarivelo (里贾里韦洛) whose family members work in the factory," said Chen Huiran (陈慧然), the factory's human resources director. Since the establishment of the factory, it has trained more than 20,000 textile professionals such as weft knitting workers, linking workers, hand sewing workers, washing workers, ironing workers, and machine sewing workers. "Some have been promoted to factory management positions, and some have become backbones in other textile companies, playing a positive role in promoting the development of the local textile industry."
"We have benefited from the pragmatic cooperation between China and Madagascar, and we also strive to give back to the local community and help local development," Xia Yonghai (夏永海) said. In 2020, Deer King Cashmere (鹿王羊绒) renovated the pharmaceutical factory in the park where the factory is located and donated it to the local government free of charge. Now, the factory is planning to build a distributed rooftop photovoltaic project, installing photovoltaic power generation systems and energy storage power supply systems on the roofs of production workshops, canteens, dormitories, and office buildings. "This will not only help improve the factory's production efficiency, but the remaining electricity can also be provided to residents in the surrounding communities," Xia Yonghai (夏永海) said.
(Reported from Antananarivo (塔那那利佛) by this newspaper)
Return to TopBELGRADE, May 8 (Xinhua) -- (Reporter Jin Danyi (金丹依)) The Serbian government and China Shandong Hi-Speed Group (中国山东高速集团) signed a commercial and pre-financing contract in Belgrade (贝尔格莱德) on the 7th to jointly build the "Karadjordje Leader Corridor" expressway project connecting central and eastern Serbia (塞尔维亚).
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić (武契奇) said at the signing ceremony that the expressway will effectively connect the southern suburbs of the capital, Belgrade (贝尔格莱德), with the central region of Serbia (塞尔维亚). He highly praised the high efficiency, rigor, and sense of responsibility shown by the Chinese partners, and pointed out that the rapid development of infrastructure construction in Serbia (塞尔维亚) in recent years has largely benefited from successful cooperation with Chinese companies.
Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Ming (李明) said that the "Karadjordje Leader Corridor" is of great significance for promoting connectivity in the central and eastern regions of Serbia (塞尔维亚). The successful signing of the project is another achievement of Chinese enterprises deeply cultivating the Serbian market and an important witness to the continuation of friendship and common development between China and Serbia (塞尔维亚).
According to the contract, the first phase of the project is 83 kilometers long, and the second phase of construction is expected to be completed before 2035, at which time the total length of the entire expressway will reach 125 kilometers.
Return to TopIslamabad, May 9th (Reporter Zhao Yipu (赵益普)) To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, the final of the 2026 "Cultural China·Water Cube Cup" Chinese Song Competition Pakistan Division was held on the 8th in Islamabad (伊斯兰堡), the capital of Pakistan (巴基斯坦). This is the first time the competition has been held in Pakistan (巴基斯坦).
The competition was jointly organized by the Pakistan China Cultural Center (巴基斯坦中国文化中心) and the Pakistan Chinese Language Education Association (巴基斯坦华文教育协会). Thirty-two contestants participated in the semi-finals of the youth and adolescent groups. Ultimately, the top four contestants from each group, a total of eight contestants, qualified to participate in the global finals.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 璁
Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) recently signed a State Council decree, promulgating the revised "Implementation Regulations of the Administrative Reconsideration Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国行政复议法实施条例) (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which will come into effect on July 1, 2026. Recently, the person in charge of the Ministry of Justice (司法部) answered questions from reporters on issues related to the "Regulations."
Q: Please briefly introduce the revision background of the "Regulations."
A: Administrative reconsideration is a supervisory system for the government system to self-correct errors and a relief system for resolving administrative disputes of "people suing officials." Since its implementation in 2007, the "Regulations" have played an important role in supervising administrative organs to administer according to law, promoting the substantive resolution of administrative disputes, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the people. The revised Administrative Reconsideration Law in 2023 systematically improved the administrative reconsideration system, with significant adjustments and changes in administrative reconsideration principles, jurisdictional system, scope of reconsideration, convenient measures, trial procedures, and decision-making system. As an important supporting system of the Administrative Reconsideration Law, it is necessary for the "Regulations" to connect with the newly revised Administrative Reconsideration Law, improve according to the latest situation of the implementation of the newly revised Administrative Reconsideration Law, further refine the relevant provisions of the Administrative Reconsideration Law, promote the improvement of the administrative reconsideration system and mechanism, and promote the high-quality development of administrative reconsideration work.
Q: Regarding the overall requirements of administrative reconsideration work, what aspects does the "Regulations" emphasize?
A: In order to better exert the role of administrative reconsideration in supervising and ensuring that administrative organs exercise their powers according to law, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons, and other organizations, and deeply promoting the goal of administrative reconsideration as the main channel for resolving administrative disputes, the "Regulations" have increased from the original 7 chapters and 66 articles to 8 chapters and 77 articles, focusing on the following aspects of the overall work requirements. First, it emphasizes improving the effectiveness of substantive resolution of administrative disputes, emphasizing strengthening administrative reconsideration mediation work, requiring relevant administrative organs to cooperate, and promoting more administrative disputes to be substantially resolved through mediation on the track of the rule of law. Second, it strengthens supervision of administrative law enforcement, requiring administrative reconsideration organs to conduct a comprehensive review of the legality and appropriateness of administrative actions, clarifying the standards for appropriateness review, increasing the correction of inappropriate administrative actions, and helping to build a government under the rule of law. Third, it strengthens the source governance of administrative disputes, and the general provisions clearly require preventing and reducing administrative disputes from the source, further promoting administrative reconsideration organs to promote governance through cases, promoting administrative organs to improve systems, improve law enforcement, and prevent the occurrence of administrative disputes. Fourth, it improves the leadership guarantee mechanism, clarifying that reconsideration organs should lead and support reconsideration institutions to handle reconsideration matters according to law, improve the standardization level of reconsideration work processes and guarantees, and ensure that the case-handling capacity of reconsideration institutions is adapted to the work tasks. Fifth, it improves the requirements for performing duties, clarifies the responsibilities of reconsideration institutions, and stipulates the qualifications for administrative reconsideration personnel, providing stronger institutional support for handling administrative reconsideration cases fairly and efficiently and effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the people and enterprises.
Q: What detailed provisions does the "Regulations" make in terms of administrative reconsideration applications?
A: The Administrative Reconsideration Law stipulates a number of convenient measures to provide convenience for citizens, legal persons, and other organizations to apply for administrative reconsideration. When revising the "Regulations" this time, based on solving new problems encountered in practice, the relevant provisions of the Administrative Reconsideration Law on applying for administrative reconsideration have been further refined and supplemented. First, the specific circumstances under which administrative reconsideration can be applied for are refined according to practical needs. Second, summarizing practical practices, detailed provisions are made on how individual industrial and commercial households, rural collective economic organizations, and other subjects determine administrative reconsideration applicants, and how to determine respondents in situations where administrative organs and other organizations jointly make administrative actions. Third, the time limit for administrative reconsideration applications for administrative organs that fail to perform their statutory duties and the specific circumstances for applying administrative reconsideration pre-procedure for non-disclosure of government information are refined. Fourth, the administrative reconsideration jurisdiction of special subjects such as more than two departments of the State Council (国务院), and administrative organs implementing vertical leadership is clarified.
Q: What provisions does the "Regulations" make in improving the case handling system?
A: The Administrative Reconsideration Law stipulates that administrative reconsideration organs should perform administrative reconsideration duties in accordance with the principles of legality, fairness, openness, efficiency, convenience, and service to the people, adhere to correcting errors, and ensure the correct implementation of laws and regulations. The handling of administrative reconsideration cases is an important manifestation of the above principles. In order to implement the provisions of the Administrative Reconsideration Law, the "Regulations" further improve the case handling system. First, the administrative reconsideration committee system is improved, clarifying that the director and deputy director of the administrative reconsideration committee are held by the people's government at the same level and the person in charge of the administrative reconsideration institution at the same level, strengthening the leadership of administrative reconsideration work. Second, the procedure for the respondent to correct illegal administrative actions on its own is refined to promote the prior resolution of disputes. Third, the case trial system is improved, clarifying the specific circumstances and procedures for upgrading trials, adding a merger trial system, and improving investigation and evidence collection methods such as face-to-face inquiries, on-site surveys, and appraisals. Fourth, the incidental review system for standardized documents is refined to strengthen the supervision of "red-headed documents." Fifth, the administrative reconsideration decision system is improved, refining the applicable circumstances for changes, revocations, and confirmations of illegality, and clarifying the types of administrative reconsideration decisions for administrative agreement and administrative compensation cases.
Q: What provisions does the "Regulations" make in strengthening administrative reconsideration guidance and supervision?
A: Strengthening guidance and supervision of administrative reconsideration work is an important content of the comprehensive performance of duties by administrative reconsideration organs and administrative reconsideration institutions, and it is also an important requirement for improving the quality and efficiency of administrative reconsideration work. First, it is clarified that local people's governments at all levels above the county level should establish and improve the administrative reconsideration work responsibility system, and support and ensure that administrative reconsideration institutions perform their duties according to law. Second, it is clarified that local people's governments at all levels above the county level should, in accordance with their responsibilities and authority, conduct inspections of the administrative reconsideration work of lower-level people's governments through regular organization of inspections, spot checks, and other methods. Third, it is stipulated that administrative reconsideration institutions may prepare administrative reconsideration suggestions when they find universal problems in the implementation of laws, regulations, rules, and normative documents in administrative reconsideration work.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Nanjing, May 9th (Reporter Yang Shaogong (杨绍功)) On May 9th, the theme event "Virtue Shines in China: Role Models Around Us" was held in Kunshan (昆山), Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏) Province.
The theme event, in vivid forms such as personal narratives, situational dramas, and Northern Jiangsu (苏北) drum storytelling, presented the deeds of 10 National Moral Models and nominees for the National Moral Model Award to the audience. Wang Aidong (王爱东), captain of the Yellow River (黄河) Water Rescue Volunteer Team, has saved more than 400 lives in over 10 years. Li Qingguo (李庆国), a cardiac surgery expert at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (南京医科大学第二附属医院), led his team to restore healthy hearts to more than 2,600 children. Yuan Shougen (袁守根) has been rooted in southern Jiangxi (赣南) for more than 50 years, introducing and promoting navel oranges, leading millions of people out of poverty. Deng Xiaolan (邓小岚) has devoted 18 years of silent dedication to giving mountain children the wings of musical dreams. Qian Qihu (钱七虎), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) and recipient of the "August 1st Medal" ("八一勋章"), has been forging shields for the country and is determined to serve the nation... The moving stories of moral models who are honest and trustworthy, courageous and righteous, helpful and kind, filial and loving to their elders, and dedicated to their work, coupled with the relatability of people around them telling stories of those around them, evoked deep resonance and enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Inside the venue, the theme event focused on learning from the deeds of role models. Outside the venue, the event actively promoted the spirit of role models. Kunshan Jinhui Experimental Primary School (昆山市瑾晖实验小学) integrates Academician Qian Qihu's (钱七虎) patriotism and dedication into its educational system, allowing young children to appreciate the power of role models and grow in a comprehensive and healthy manner. The Kunshan Zhou Huosheng Hope Project Volunteer Association (昆山市周火生希望工程志愿者协会), a scholarship organization, carries on Zhou Huosheng's (周火生) public welfare undertakings, helping to revitalize rural education and support the growth of children in difficult circumstances. The "Lumen" Tongxiang Friendly Neighborhood (鹿萌童享友好街区), with 212 professional volunteers answering hotlines 24 hours a day and providing psychological services, strives to build a "spiritual harbor" for the healthy growth of minors.
The theme event "Virtue Shines in China: Role Models Around Us" aims to promote the publicity and learning of moral models in schools, enterprises, government agencies, villages and towns, military camps, and new era civilization practice positions, through immersive, localized, and normalized communication innovations, using stories of people around them to educate people around them, to further form an upward and benevolent social atmosphere.
This theme event was sponsored by the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Office (中央精神文明建设办公室) and organized by the Civilization Cultivation Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部文明培育局) and the Jiangsu Provincial Spiritual Civilization Construction Office (江苏省精神文明建设办公室).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘新吾
In Yuzhong District (渝中区), Chongqing (重庆), at the confluence of the Yangtze River (长江) and Jialing River (嘉陵江), high-rise buildings resemble sails, and Chaotianmen Square (朝天门广场) stands majestically at the "bow," cleaving the waves.
On April 30th, the "Chaotianmen·Chengli (朝天门·城里)" commercial district opened its doors, becoming a popular destination in Chongqing (重庆). Strolling along the bluestone steps, one feels the strong atmosphere of local life; on the old stage, the singing is melodious and graceful; in the curated art market, new trends surge; and the first stores in the country and the southwest make their debut...
Chaotianmen Square (朝天门广场) is a landmark of Chongqing (重庆), attracting many tourists, but most "take a photo and leave."
How can traditional landmarks be revitalized to turn traffic into "staying power"?
Abandoning "large-scale demolition and construction," Yuzhong District (渝中区) is using urban renewal as a starting point to explore the integrated development of culture, commerce, and tourism, expand the supply of high-quality services, create the "Chaotianmen·Chengli (朝天门·城里)" commercial district, and promote the upgrading of modern service industries.
The Chaotianmen (朝天门) before our eyes is full of new scenes.
At Daqi Teahouse (大旗茶馆), sipping a bowl of hot gaiwan tea, Sichuan opera face-changing and long-spout teapot performances are staged in turn. "It's like walking into the old Chongqing (重庆) market, there's so much to see and do, I have to come here often in the future," said citizen Liu Xinbi (刘新碧), taking pictures with her mobile phone.
"This is not just a teahouse, but a riverside living room that can hold the memories of Chongqing (重庆)," said Wen Yi (文艺), head of Daqi Teahouse (大旗茶馆). Next, the teahouse will also introduce intangible cultural heritage performances, brand releases, art exhibitions and other formats to better meet the needs of citizens and tourists.
A few steps away, in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, the 600-square-meter space adopts a fully open exhibition layout, and 5,000 cultural and creative products integrating intangible cultural heritage techniques from the Sichuan (川) and Chongqing (渝) regions, such as silver filigree, bamboo weaving, Shu embroidery, and lacquerware, are neatly displayed. "We show Bayu (巴渝) culture to tourists, who can not only appreciate it, but also buy it on the spot," said Mei Ying (梅颖), the person in charge of the venue.
Walking through the district, there are clever designs everywhere.
In Chongqing's (重庆) first curated art market, the works of more than 30 young artists are scattered, attracting many young people to check in. "From day to night, the formats are rich and diverse, allowing citizens and tourists to 'have something to browse and stay'," said Zhu Lingyan (朱玲艳), deputy director of the Yuzhong District (渝中区) Commercial Committee.
While retaining the texture of the old city, it also provides international consumption choices. At present, the district has gathered nearly 80 brands, including 6 first stores in the country and 15 first stores in Southwest China and Chongqing (重庆). During the "May Day" holiday this year, the district launched six major cultural IP (intellectual property) exhibitions and art activities, more than 80 performances and curated art markets.
"On May 1st, the district's passenger flow exceeded 100,000, and the passenger flow in the Jiefangbei (解放碑) - Chaotianmen (朝天门) business district was 1,668,800, an increase of 9.34% year-on-year, and the total consumption in Yuzhong District (渝中区) was 660 million yuan, an increase of 8% year-on-year," Zhu Lingyan (朱玲艳) introduced. Yuzhong District (渝中区) will continue to create emerging consumption formats and urban consumption landmarks.
As dusk falls, the lights are lit one after another. "One-stop to meet various needs, both new and fun!" Tourist He Wenna (何雯娜) returned home with great interest.
Return to TopBeijing, May 9 (Reporter Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Education (教育部): On the 9th, the launching ceremony of the 2026 National Lifelong Learning Week was held in Suzhou (苏州市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省).
At the launching ceremony, relevant departments initiated the establishment of the University Lifelong Learning Digital Resource Open Alliance, and released 300 newly collected high-quality digital learning resources open to the public by universities and 800 typical lifelong learning projects. The Lifelong Learning Center of the National Smart Education Platform has updated more than 700 high-quality course resources from 28 departments, social organizations, and enterprises. 89 national lifelong learning featured activity projects were released; and the publicity and promotion lists of 180 national "People's Learning Stars" and 181 "Lifelong Learning Brand Projects" were announced.
The Jiangsu Province (江苏省) National Lifelong Learning Week on-site learning activities, held simultaneously, focused on themes such as collaborative education among society, family, and school, vocational skills improvement, happy silver-age education, empowering grassroots governance, and digital empowerment of learning. The activities focused on providing residents with on-site experiences, course recommendations, service consultations, interactive registration and other services, to promote the concept of lifelong learning and make learning a way of life.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanchang (南昌) May 9th dispatch (Reporter Zhou Huan (周欢)) On the 9th, the National Disaster Reduction Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Press Office of the Jiangxi (江西) Provincial Government, and the Jiangxi (江西) Provincial Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Office jointly held a press conference for the 18th National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day. This year's May 12th is the 18th National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day, with the theme of "Everyone Talks About Safety, Everyone Knows Emergency Response - Improving Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief Capabilities," and May 11th to 17th is the Disaster Prevention and Reduction Publicity Week. The Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief Commission and other relevant departments will jointly host the main event of the National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day and Disaster Prevention and Reduction Publicity Week in Nanchang (南昌), Jiangxi (江西) for the first time.
The main event will feature a "National Safety Open Class," using a combination of scenario reproduction and key point explanation to accurately demonstrate disaster prevention and avoidance skills, so that the audience will not only be attracted while watching, but also remember and learn.
In recent years, the national disaster information officer and disaster risk information reporter team has exceeded one million people. The event will showcase the touching deeds of outstanding representatives of grassroots disaster prevention and avoidance across the country, present awards to outstanding representatives, and issue a call to the whole society to participate in disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 9th (Reporter Jiang Xuehong (蒋雪鸿)) that recently, this year's artificial weather modification "Four Seasons Action" first battle, the "Spring Moistening" action, concluded successfully. The China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) initially estimated that the "Spring Moistening" action cumulatively affected an area of nearly 1.72 million square kilometers, increasing precipitation by 520 million tons. Among them, the contribution of cross-regional joint operations was nearly 20%.
During the "Spring Moistening" action, meteorological departments seized the key period of spring agricultural production, coordinating and dispatching air and ground operation forces to deliver "timely rain" to the Northwest and North China regions, powerfully guaranteeing spring plowing and sowing, ecological restoration, and forest and grassland fire prevention work. According to reports, since March 12, the "Spring Moistening" action operation area covered 10 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) including Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北), Shanxi (山西), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Shaanxi (陕西), Gansu (甘肃), Qinghai (青海), Ningxia (宁夏), and Xinjiang (新疆). Meteorological departments organized a total of 189 routine cross-regional aircraft-based artificial rain enhancement operations and more than 2,000 ground operations.
This year, the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) is using the artificial weather modification "Spring Moistening," "Summer Safety," "Autumn Harvest," and "Winter Clearing" Four Seasons Actions as a starting point, strengthening departmental collaboration and national-provincial linkage. With the strong support of relevant departments such as airspace control, focusing on key needs such as disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief, food security, water resource security, ecological restoration and protection, and in response to the weather characteristics of different regions, it is carrying out routine joint operations covering all seasons and serving multiple scenarios, focusing on promoting the systematic transformation and development of artificial weather modification.
It is reported that meteorological departments are closely deploying the follow-up "Summer Safety" action, which will focus on convective weather defense scenarios such as joint hail prevention, and will focus on carrying out artificial weather modification operations in the Southwest, Northwest and other regions, providing strong guarantees for the stable production of cash crops and the protection of people's lives and property.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 7th. Comrade Li Daoyu (李道豫), former Chinese Ambassador to the United States, passed away in Beijing (北京) on April 20, 2026, due to illness, at the age of 93.
During Comrade Li Daoyu's (李道豫) serious illness and after his death, relevant central leading comrades expressed condolences and grief in different ways.
Li Daoyu (李道豫) was born in August 1932 in Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽) Province. He joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in November 1948 and participated in revolutionary work. From August to December 1952, he served as a translator for the Asia-Pacific Peace Conference. From December 1952 to January 1983, he served successively as a staff member, deputy section chief, section chief, and deputy director-general of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部). From January 1983 to November 1984, he served as the Deputy Representative of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva. From November 1984 to May 1988, he served as the Director-General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部). From May 1988 to June 1990, he served as Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部). From June 1990 to April 1993, he served as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. From April 1993 to February 1998, he served as the Ambassador to the United States. He retired in December 2003.
Li Daoyu (李道豫) was a member of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and Deputy Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee. He was awarded the national honorary title of "Outstanding Contributor to Diplomatic Work".
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 9th (Reporter Wang Yunshan (王云杉)) It was learned from the National Data Administration (国家数据局) that the National Dataset Management and Service Platform was officially released and launched for trial operation recently, marking a new stage of intensive management in the construction of high-quality datasets in China.
The National Dataset Management and Service Platform is guided by the National Data Administration (国家数据局), and constructed and operated by the National Data Development Research Institute (国家数据发展研究院). Based on the aggregation of dataset catalogs, it constructs a dataset management system of "physically decentralized, logically centralized," providing public service capabilities covering the entire lifecycle of datasets, further promoting the effective supply of high-quality datasets and promoting the prosperity of the industrial ecology.
Currently, the platform has opened basic functions such as supply and demand release, full-domain search, and credential application, and has completed docking with the national data infrastructure and local platforms such as Anhui Province (安徽省). As of the date of release, the platform has certified more than 200 supply and demand entities and released more than 1,000 datasets.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), May 9th (Reporter Peng Yunjia (彭韵佳)) - The National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) released the "2026 National Basic Medical Insurance, Maternity Insurance, and Work-Related Injury Insurance Drug List and Commercial Health Insurance Innovative Drug List Adjustment Work Plan" and other related documents on the 9th, and publicly solicited opinions from the public.
Compared with last year, the 2026 catalog adjustment work plan adds three conditions for the declaration of drugs outside the catalog, including "drugs included in the 2025 Commercial Health Insurance Innovative Drug List," and allows drugs already in the commercial insurance innovative drug list to be declared due to new indications. Relevant officials from the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) stated that the adjustment appropriately broadens the scope of drug applications outside the catalog and reflects the connection between the medical insurance drug catalog and the commercial insurance innovative drug catalog, stabilizing the enthusiasm of enterprises to participate in the declaration of the commercial insurance innovative drug catalog.
According to the work plan, this year's work procedures are still divided into five stages: preparation, declaration, review, negotiation, and announcement of results. The work plan is expected to be officially released by the end of May, and the new version of the medical insurance drug catalog and the commercial insurance innovative drug catalog will be released before the end of November.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 顾 春
In the archaeological exploration square of the Jizhong Site (稽中遗址) in Shaoxing (绍兴) City, Zhejiang (浙江) Province, a fingernail-sized square clay seal emerged from the earth. The inscription "Seal of the Shanyin Magistrate" (山阴丞印) immediately caught the archaeologists' attention. This Han Dynasty (汉代) county magistrate's seal not only confirmed the historical records of Shanyin (山阴) in Kuaiji Prefecture (会稽郡), but also amazed people at the profound cultural heritage of this land: in the same site, layers of Eastern Zhou (东周), Han Dynasty, Six Dynasties (六朝), and Tang and Song Dynasties (唐宋) strata were superimposed, and deeper underground, the Majiabang Culture (马家浜文化) remains extended the human settlement axis of Shaoxing Ancient City (绍兴古城) to 6800 years ago. "Six thousand years of unchanged city site" has become the most unique legend of this city.
Facing such a profound historical gift, Shaoxing's answer is protection first, rational utilization, and subtle refinement. Under the escort of the rule of law, a practice of allowing the millennium-old cultural heritage to coexist with the everyday life of the people is unfolding into a modern version of "Shanyin New Language."
A Blueprint Drawn to This Day
The 1.5-kilometer-long Cangqiao Straight Street (仓桥直街), with its old houses as before and the melodious Yue opera (越音) lingering, exudes the atmosphere of daily life, attracting tourists from all directions – 858 original residents live by the river. Among the 43 traditional residences, some have opened art galleries, some have introduced time-honored brands, and some have become studios for young entrepreneurs. Currently, Cangqiao Straight Street has gathered 30 intangible cultural heritage stores, with a daily average of up to 120,000 visitors, driving surrounding consumption to exceed 10 million yuan. And all of this has not come at the cost of relocating the original residents.
"The preciousness of Cangqiao Straight Street lies in retaining the soul of the water town," said Feng Jianrong (冯建荣), curator of the Shaoxing Municipal Research Institute of Culture and History (绍兴市文史研究馆). He believes that the old residences, black tiles and white walls, the clothes dried by residents, and the greetings between neighbors together outline a real and complete water town ancient city style. "The old street is not just a commercial street, but a living community."
Once, the heat of development and the bottom line of protection were in close conflict. Shaoxing's choice was to let regulations become the guiding star.
On New Year's Day 2019, the "Shaoxing Ancient City Protection and Utilization Regulations" (绍兴古城保护利用条例) (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") were implemented, breaking the ice. Based on this cornerstone, Shaoxing constructed the "four beams and eight pillars" of "one regulation, one institution, one fund, and one list." Regulations are the basis, institutions are the executors, funds are the guarantee, and lists are the handles. Since then, every street and alley, every residence in the 9.09-square-kilometer ancient city has had a clear "guardian."
Yu Qi (虞琦), deputy director of the Shaoxing Municipal Historical and Cultural City Protection Office (绍兴市历史文化名城保护办公室), introduced: "The Construction Bureau (建设局) is responsible for the protection of 'three famous' (三名) throughout the city. The Famous City Office (名城办) is specifically responsible for coordinating the protection and utilization of the ancient city. Street community workers and grid members are also responsible for the protection of 845 historical buildings, carrying out the work to the very end." The Ancient City Protection Fund (古城保护基金) is specifically used for cultural heritage protection, human settlement environment improvement, and cultural, commercial, and tourism promotion.
Planning leadership is Shaoxing's most distinctive feature. From the first round of protection planning in the late 1990s to the latest round of planning approved at the end of 2024, 30 years of relay have drawn a concentric circle of protection for "one city, one bridge, and three hometowns" (一城一桥三故里). Tao Jun (陶俊), a cadre of the Comprehensive Division of the Famous City Office (名城办综合处), told reporters: "Each round of planning is not a complete overhaul, but a continuation and deepening on the basis of the previous round, truly achieving 'drawing a blueprint to the end' (一张蓝图绘到底 (yī zhāng lán tú huì dào dǐ - "draw a blueprint to the end," to stick to a plan consistently))."
On the digital screen of the Famous City Office, this "point, line, surface, and body" linkage system is concretized into a "digital twin" ancient city: 14,787 building images, 99 key cultural relics protection unit coordinates, 30.88 kilometers of cultural and historical block texture, 55 historical building survey and archiving... 302 types of data resources from 34 departments converge here, realizing "cell-level" precise care for the ancient city's style. The sword of the rule of law is also becoming increasingly sharp. The Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress (市人大常委会) listens to the implementation report of the regulations every year, and the 5-year "look back" has sorted out more than 50 optimization suggestions. The Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Base (检察公益诉讼基地) and the People's Court Judicial Practice Base (人民法院司法实践基地) have been established successively, weaving a "legal network" of diversified linkage. In 2025, Shaoxing will once again break new ground and issue the country's first regional regulation on the protection of all categories of celebrity cultural resources, incorporating the spiritual heritage of celebrities such as Dayu (大禹), Goujian (勾践), Wang Xizhi (王羲之), and Lu Xun (鲁迅) into legal protection. From the texture of the ancient city to the soul of the city, protection is everywhere with laws to follow.
Underground Remains "Openly Certify History"
When urban construction encounters archaeological discoveries, how to choose and balance? Shaoxing's choice is to let bulldozers give way to hand shovels, allowing urban construction to continue to write the thickness of Shaoxing's history.
In July 2023, the reconstruction and expansion project of Jishan Middle School (稽山中学) had already started, but when the exploration drill bit brought out ancient wood, everything came to an abrupt end. Archaeologists keenly called for the project to be stopped.
"The archaeological achievements of the Jizhong Site not only allowed more than 300 relics and more than 2,000 cultural relics to reappear, but also allowed the historical coordinates of the 'Capital of the Yue Kingdom' (越国王都) to be scientifically confirmed for the first time," said Li Longbin (李龙彬), director of the Shaoxing Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (绍兴市文物考古研究所). Today, in the archaeological exploration square, large wooden buildings of the Yue Kingdom (越国), Han Dynasty wells, and official document bamboo slips with clear Six Dynasties handwriting all reveal the true appearance of history.
"We have cleared more than 800 various types of relics, involving 5 periods – the Majiabang Culture of the Neolithic Age, high-level sacrificial relics of the Eastern Zhou Yue Kingdom, the city wall of the Yue Kingdom Palace City, official handicraft workshops of the Han and Six Dynasties, and the architectural site of Baolin Temple (宝林寺) from the Southern Dynasties to the Ming Dynasty," Luo Peng (罗鹏), deputy director of the Shaoxing Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, enumerated the major discoveries of the Tashan (塔山) and Changfang (畅坊) sites. "The discovery of the city wall of the Yue Kingdom Palace City is the most significant, mutually confirming with the 'Yue Jue Shu' (越绝书) and 'Wu Yue Chunqiu' (吴越春秋), and finding key clues for exploring the specific location of the Yue Kingdom Palace City for the first time."
This is the power of Shaoxing's "archaeology first" system. The Yangming Hometown (阳明故里) project is an example. Li Jun (李骏), chairman of Shaoxing Cultural Industry Development and Investment Co., Ltd. (绍兴市文化产业发展投资有限公司), still remembers this vividly: "During the construction of Yangming's former residence, a Ming Dynasty stone slab foundation was excavated. We immediately reported to the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局), and the project was suspended for 14 months waiting for archaeological excavation." 14 months means a huge time cost for project construction, but Shaoxing's choice is – to wait. Today, tourists can see the architectural site of the "Earl's Mansion" (伯府第) under a glass cover.
During the renovation of the Tashan area, archaeologists dug down 3 meters and unexpectedly discovered Majiabang Culture remains. Pottery shards and bone tools were unearthed one by one, advancing the historical axis of the ancient city from 2,500 years ago to 6,800 years ago.
Through the pre-assessment system, the city has cumulatively completed resource surveys of approximately 3,000 hectares of renewal blocks, of which 20 buildings have been assessed and identified as having high value.
"Urban archaeology, the plane finds the layout, and the vertical finds the evolution," said Zheng Jiali (郑嘉励), deputy curator of the China National Silk Museum (中国丝绸博物馆). Through the superimposed strata of the Jizhong Site and the Tashan and Changfang sites, the growth process of a city is clearly presented: from Neolithic settlements to the Yue Kingdom Palace City, from Qin and Han county governance to Tang and Song prefecture cities, empirically proving Shaoxing's unique urban gene of "6,000 years of human settlement history and 2,500 years of city building history," which is rare in Chinese urban history.
Ancient City Renovation in the Atmosphere of Daily Life
The most difficult part of ancient city protection is not on the drawings, nor in the regulations, but in the wrinkles of people's hearts and lives. The secret of protection lies in "embroidery skills."
For more than 20 years, Cangqiao Straight Street has been practicing "micro-renovation and refined improvement." Li Jun said: "We engage in 'minimal intervention,' providing old houses with water and electricity, renovating toilets, and repairing old houses is even more painstaking. The worm-eaten pillars are dissected to prevent insects and then 'sutured,' and the decayed rafters are connected with mortise and tenon joints. The 'core replacement' method is used to repair the old as before, which is more complicated than rebuilding."
"Embroidery skills" are reflected in every detail of each ancient city area renovation. When renovating the awnings, the government did not simply identify them as illegal buildings and demolish them, but uniformly designed them into styles that are harmonious with the surrounding environment; the "spider web" of overhead wires that originally occupied the sky was even more difficult to manage. Residents living in the old city have been enduring the problem of aging lines tripping and cutting off power from time to time for many years. Relevant departments combined the requirements of ancient building protection to plan the route of the lines, and the underground laying of cables and the hanging of meter boxes not only scientifically avoided the load-bearing structure of ancient buildings, but also reserved power supply capacity in advance, and also proactively laid out supporting facilities for new energy vehicle charging piles. After the system renovation, the average annual power outage time per household in the area was shortened from 53.4 minutes to 2.7 minutes.
During the renovation process, Shaoxing explored the "non-essential non-relocation" model, with the renovation costs subsidized by the government at 55% and individuals at 45%, providing each household with access to modern facilities.
Ma Yuegen (马月根), a resident of Chuanfang Lane (船舫弄) in Fushan Street (府山街道), said: "The government project has done what we wanted! Where to place the laundry table was solicited in advance; the entire process of changing the wires was 'silent operation,' with basically no noise or dust interference, and daily life was not affected at all."
In the end, more than 80% of the original residents chose to stay.
Protection is not the ultimate goal. Allowing cultural heritage to continue its vitality in contemporary life is the deeper direction.
When renovating the surrounding area of Qing Teng Study (青藤书屋), one of the original intentions was to solve the dilemma of 480 households "not even having flush toilets." Shaoxing did not build a new "empty shell attraction," but cleverly transformed an old grain machinery factory that had closed down into the Xu Wei Art Museum (徐渭艺术馆). The renovation retained the original style of the factory building and added modern design elements, which not only realized the revitalization and utilization of industrial heritage, but also harmonized with the traditional style of the surrounding Qing Teng Study.
In this regard, Li Jun said with emotion: "What the audience sees is an exhibition, but what is solved behind it is the urgent needs and concerns of the people. The original intention of our work is not for an exhibition, but more for the people's sense of gain." This sentence reveals the underlying logic of Shaoxing's urban renovation: the celebrity memorial halls in the ancient city are surrounded by residential buildings. Building celebrity former residences inevitably involves area renovation. If people are moved away, leaving only an empty cultural tourism area, that would be a regret.
Today, Zhu Miaoyin (诸妙茵), secretary of the Yue Du Community Party Committee (越都社区党委) in Fushan Street, Yuecheng District (越城区), Shaoxing City, clearly feels that the emotional connection between residents and the ancient city is deeper, "Letting residents coexist with the ancient city and be proud of the ancient city is the most important thing that affects the future of the ancient city."
Walking in the ancient city, the signs of yellow wine milk tea and yellow wine egg tarts can be seen everywhere. More and more young entrepreneurs are coming here, bringing fresh vitality to the ancient city. Shaoxing has taken advantage of the situation to launch a special policy for "Ancient City Youth Entrepreneurs" (古城青年创客), reducing and exempting rent and providing entrepreneurial guidance; the Ancient City Youth Entrepreneur Service Center (古城青年创客服务中心) has attracted more than 650 young entrepreneurs to settle in the ancient city, where they have opened homestays, tea rooms, and photography studios, introducing more peers to this "museum without walls."
Under the escort of the rule of law, Shaoxing Ancient City is guarding the greatest history with "minimal intervention" and retaining the warmest atmosphere of daily life with "maximum patience." The city's pulse continues, and life is renewed day by day – this is the best answer to why the millennium-old city is still youthful.
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As a young dancer, from the dance dramas "Only Green" ("Zhi Ci Qing Lü (只此青绿)") and "Joyful Rain" ("Xi Yu (喜雨)"), to the Stan Lai (赖声川)-directed version of the drama "A Dream Like a Dream" ("Ru Meng Zhi Meng (如梦之梦)"), years of stage experience have made it increasingly clear to me that young people should be rooted in the traditional roots, based on the context of the times, and create literary and artistic works to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding Chinese traditional culture.
The creation of "Only Green" and "Joyful Rain" tested my understanding of ancient literature, my exploration of my own movement trajectory, and my grasp of materialized imagery. But the more difficult it is, the more I want to get closer to it. "Green" is the dignified appearance that has been tempered for thousands of years, and "Joyful Rain" is the joy that arises spontaneously. They both fascinate me. When "Green" faces the bright moon from afar, I understand that "Green" has never been a simple role, but the love of the Chinese people for mountains and rivers for thousands of years, and the persistence of young painters who use their pens as blades and their dreams as ink. What is finally presented on the stage is the uprightness of the "green waist," the gentleness of "entering the painting," and the magnificence of the group dance like continuous mountains and rivers. Traditional culture is never an antique that is kept on a high shelf; it hides the common emotional code of the Chinese people.
If the dance dramas "Only Green" and "Joyful Rain" allowed me to touch the outstanding Chinese traditional culture, then the drama "A Dream Like a Dream" allowed me to see how traditional aesthetics resonate in the contemporary era.
"A Dream Like a Dream" is my first crossover drama work, and it is also my first deep friendship with "immersive creation." Good creation is never a gorgeous accumulation, but the creator's deep integration of his own life experience with the role. In order to play the role well, I used my footsteps to measure the trajectory of life and used my eyes to convey emotions in the circular space of the drama stage. It is also this "heart-to-heart" creation that makes me understand that good stories are not dusty past events, but everyone's vivid life.
During the rehearsal days, the mutual support of the crew allowed me to step into the heart of the role step by step. I tried to integrate the dancer's sensitivity to rhythm into the language, allowing the lines to flow with the breath. I no longer deliberately pursue "skills," but let every sentence originate from the real situation of the role. I hid the rhythm of dance in the scheduling, so that every movement was in line with the emotions - the protagonist's large-scale movement on the stage when he was young was the restlessness in the character's heart; the slow pacing in the courtyard in middle age was the peace of mind of the character. This process of translating physical experience into dramatic ability gives the role a stronger "texture": her love and hate are no longer just narratives in the lines, but are truly conveyed to the audience through the temperature of the body and the rhythm of breathing.
In the performance, I weakened the dramatic exaggeration and added some life-like delicacy. I no longer use sharp body lines, but let the movements become slow and restrained, and every step is steady and slow. The dancer's sensitivity to breathing has become the key to shaping the role: I let the rhythm of speaking follow the ups and downs of breathing. When talking about the past, the breath is long and stable, without intense emotional outbursts, but between pauses and breaths, there are countless stories hidden. Every detail is trying to turn the role from a "character in the script" into a "flesh-and-blood person."
This feedback made me deeply realize that good roles not only live on the stage, but also shine into real society. This social resonance with the role is precisely the precious value of creation - it is not only an artistic expression, but also a response to the spirit of the times.
Upholding integrity and innovation to tell Chinese stories well, and deeply cultivating and meticulously polishing high-quality works. In the future, with reverence for tradition and sincerity for creation, our young generation hopes to use more warm and powerful works to make outstanding Chinese traditional culture bloom with more splendid brilliance on the contemporary stage, and make the millennium-old culture continue to thrive 生生不息 (shēng shēng bù xī - "ceaseless growth," to continue to thrive and develop).
(The author is a young dancer)
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With the *banhu* starting and the clapper sounding, the ancient rhythm of the Qinba Mountains fills the heart amidst the "guang guang" sounds.
In the rehearsal hall of the Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera Heritage and Development Center (汉中市汉调桄桄传承发展中心) in Nanzheng District (南郑区), Hanzhong City (汉中市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), warmth permeates the air. Tao Heqing (陶和清), 86 years old, holding a folding fan, corrects the stage movements of young actors, hand in hand, "The posture must be steady, the singing must be gentle. The soul of Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera lies in the gentle turns of the dialect, hidden in the emotions of the eyebrows and eyes." Beside him, Li Yazhi (李雅芝), a post-00s actress, is practicing water sleeves in front of the mirror, flicking, shaking, turning, and rolling. In the flowing movements, the youthful spirit of the ancient opera bursts forth.
Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera, also known as Southern Qinqiang, blends the essence of Qinqiang with Hanzhong dialect and mountain folk songs. It is named after the "guang guang" sound produced by the clapper. In 2006, it was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. During its heyday, it had more than 120 opera houses and more than 1,500 plays, spreading to Hubei (鄂), Guangdong (粤), Yunnan (云), Guizhou (贵) and other places. Today, in the Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera Heritage and Development Center (南郑区汉调桄桄传承发展中心) in Nanzheng District (南郑区), old operas are sung in new ways, continuing the glorious chapter.
Upholding the correct and innovative is the foundation of inheritance; craftsmanship is the background color of cultural heritage.
Tao Heqing (陶和清), a national representative inheritor of Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera, has been in the art for seventy-seven years, mastering all roles of male, female, painted-face, and clown, and performing more than 70 plays. "I will do one thing in my life, to pass on the Guang Guang Opera." The old man's fingertips are covered with calluses, which are the marks left by holding a folding fan and practicing finger techniques for many years. Today, he still insists on appearing in the rehearsal hall every day, teaching singing word by word and passing on skills move by move, passing on the essence of classic plays such as "Madam Cheng's Disturbance in the Court" ("程夫人闹朝") and "Five Daughters Celebrating Birthday" ("五女拜寿") to the younger generation without reservation.
Also an inheritor, Li Tianming (李天明), over 80 years old, is deeply involved in puppet Guang Guang Opera, fully mastering all the performance programs since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. "Drawing facial masks, tying puppets, practicing singing, every step must not be ambiguous." The old man has stuck to the stage for decades. Even when the troupe faced difficulties such as funding shortages and the dispersal of artists, he never thought of giving up. "This is the treasure passed down by our ancestors. If we lose it, we will be sorry for our ancestors and our fellow villagers."
In the face of difficulties, a group of young inheritors stepped forward and injected new vitality into this ancient opera.
In 2013, 60 children aged twelve or thirteen were selected through layers of selection to form a "Guang Guang Class" integrating performance, playing, lighting, costumes, and stage art. Today, more than 50 people are active on the stage and have become the backbone. Li Yazhi (李雅芝) is one of the best. Practicing hard in the cold of winter and the heat of summer, from being ignorant when she first learned at the age of 13 to becoming popular in live broadcasts at the age of 24, she has used 10 years of persistence to bring Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera into the public eye.
In the live broadcast room, she sings "Presenting Flowers" ("表花") and performs spear flowers, deconstructing opera movements and matching them with lyrics subtitles. More than 480 live broadcasts have attracted tens of millions of viewers. On the stage, she plays martial women and performs boudoir ladies, blending traditional charm with modern aesthetics. In the campus, she teaches children to flick water sleeves and recite lyrics, spreading the seeds of inheritance. "**我们干出了名堂**" (wǒ men gàn chū le míng tang - "we have made a name for ourselves," meaning that once they achieve success, they won't have to worry about the inheritance). This is her oath and the responsibility of young inheritors.
An average annual financial investment of 5 million yuan has improved rehearsal and performance conditions; the "Famous Artists Passing on Plays" project has built intergenerational bridges, reviving more than 20 excerpts of classic plays; creating red-themed plays such as "He Tingying" ("何挺颖"), allowing old plays to sing the new voice of the times; opera entering campuses and villages, with an average of more than 200 performances benefiting the people every year, allowing intangible cultural heritage to take root in the human world. Today, 7 inheritance bases and 5 campus associations have cultivated more than 200 young students, forming a "old, middle-aged and young" echelon inheritance pattern.
Zhao Hong (赵红), director of the Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera Heritage and Development Center (汉调桄桄传承发展中心), said that since the beginning of this year, the center has revived 7 classic excerpts such as "Wu Song Fights the Shop" ("武松打店"), "The Romance in the Cabinet" ("柜中缘"), and "Picture of Fortune and Longevity" ("福寿图"), and newly choreographed Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera dance "Let's Watch the Clouds" ("且看行云") and other song and dance programs integrating modern elements. The performances not only completely retain the artistic essence of Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera's singing, reciting, acting, and fighting, but also innovatively integrate Hanzhong elements such as tea gardens and rattan weaving, weaving a theatrical audio-visual feast that intertwines traditional charm and modern trends, which has been enthusiastically received by the audience.
In the rehearsal hall late at night, another Guang Guang sound rings out. The *banhu* is still melodious, and the clapper is still sonorous. Hanzhong Guang Guang Opera, this opera pearl inlaid between the Qinba Mountains and the Hanshui River, travels through a hundred years of history, singing the spirit of the new era...
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "Develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions and create more well-known brands," and "Accelerate the construction of a batch of world-class enterprises with excellent products, outstanding brands, leading innovation, and modern governance."
In recent years, Chinese brands have been deeply involved in technological breakthroughs, digital and intelligent innovation, and service upgrades, becoming an important force in promoting high-quality economic development and demonstrating strength and responsibility to the world.
Technological Innovation
Building Brand Hard Power
Innovation is the foundation for the long-term development of a brand. Focusing on key areas and deeply cultivating core technologies, an increasing number of Chinese brands are moving from single-point breakthroughs to system upgrades, and their core competitiveness is constantly improving.
Strengthen research and development to build an independent and controllable technology system.
"After choosing to enter the new energy vehicle industry, we insisted on full-domain self-research and in-depth self-manufacturing," said the relevant person in charge of Leapmotor Auto. Leapmotor has built key technology modules such as vehicle architecture, electrical and electronic systems, batteries, and electric drives, and the self-research ratio of core components exceeds 65%. To date, nearly 1.4 million units have been delivered globally.
Continuous technological innovation is one of the important driving forces for the continuous growth of China's automobile industry. Relying on 45 years of car manufacturing experience, Changan Auto continues to improve its "three-electric" technology capabilities and builds a full-stack controllable AI (Artificial Intelligence) key competitiveness with intelligent technology innovation to provide users with safe intelligent travel solutions. In 2025, Avatr's annual sales exceeded 120,000 units, and Deepal Auto's annual sales exceeded 333,000 units, setting a new record high.
Collaborative research to seize the commanding heights of science and technology.
The new generation of artificial sun "China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (中国环流三号)" broke the domestic nuclear fusion "double 100 million degree" record, the "Guoyou-1 (国铀一号)" demonstration project successfully produced the first barrel of uranium products, and "Hualong One (华龙一号)" has become the third-generation nuclear power technology with the largest number of units in operation and under construction in the world. China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团) has deployed a number of major scientific and technological research tasks to accelerate the implementation of the "three-step" strategy of nuclear energy and build an independent and controllable nuclear industry chain.
Technology-based enterprise, innovation-driven, more and more enterprises use more original and leading scientific and technological achievements to help industrial upgrading. "In the field of optical communication, our high-speed optical module R&D and manufacturing capabilities are globally leading; in the field of automotive core components, the company's automotive compressor business ranks second in the world," said Jia Shaoqian (贾少谦), chairman of Hisense Group (海信集团). In the future, we will further promote the deep integration of industry, academia, and research, so that more scientific research results can be transformed into actual products, and promote Chinese manufacturing to a new level.
Strive for perfection to better meet market demand.
With a R&D center of more than 4,000 square meters, a 45,000-square-meter cosmetics manufacturing plant, and 3 high-standard raw material production plants, Guyu Biotechnology Group Co., Ltd. takes "more suitable for Chinese skin" as its starting point and establishes a scientific research innovation closed loop covering scientific research planting, raw material scientific research, efficacy testing, and high-level production in the beauty field, injecting momentum into raw material and product innovation.
"Global brand creation is to continuously meet the differentiated needs of users through continuous technological innovation," said the relevant person in charge of Haier Group (海尔集团). Haier insists on entering the global market with its own brands and adheres to the layout of "localized R&D, localized manufacturing, and localized marketing" to accurately capture and quickly meet the needs of users in different regions. From breaking through the key core technology of extreme energy saving to leading the formulation of industry standards in the field of large-scale customization, Haier insists on taking technological innovation as the core and quality service as the cornerstone, and constantly meets the new expectations of the people for a high-quality and better life.
Digital Intelligence Empowerment
Promoting Brand Accelerated Transformation
In the face of the new situation of upgrading consumer demand and intensifying market competition, many companies have actively embraced digital and intelligent transformation, realizing the transformation from scale-driven to efficiency-driven, making brands more dynamic and competitive.
Intelligent manufacturing to enhance new momentum for development.
Walking into the Midea Washing Machine Hubei Jingzhou Factory, a "brain" dispatches 14 intelligent bodies, assembly, quality inspection, inspection, scheduling, supply chain... realizing autonomous decision-making and flexible production, and the efficiency of key links is greatly improved. With the factory brain empowering the entire manufacturing process, Midea has successively created benchmark intelligent body factory projects such as the Building Technology Chongqing Factory, and empowered thousands of industries through the self-built Midea Polaris Industrial Internet Platform to help the manufacturing industry transform and upgrade.
"The Internet of Things and big data have broken the barriers of traditional brewing experience and can realize intelligent control of the entire production process and precise optimization of process parameters," said Zhang Zheng (张正), secretary of the Party Committee and chairman of Xifeng Group (西凤集团). The company is fully committed to building an integrated digital industrial chain of "intelligent production + smart marketing," empowering ingenuity brewing with technological innovation, and allowing ancient famous wines to radiate the vitality of the times.
Computing power accelerates, and the deep integration of digital and real is deepened.
"We can migrate AI training tasks from Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) to Gui'an New District (贵安新区), Guizhou (贵州), reducing the total cost of electricity by 16%," said Xuan Liang (禤亮), deputy general manager of the Digitalization Department of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网公司). The company released the first electricity-carbon computing collaborative operation system in China, opening up the data barriers of the three major elements of electricity, computing power, and carbon emissions, and realizing the cross-time and space optimization scheduling of computing power tasks.
To transform and upgrade to digital intelligence for productivity, cross-industry data integration is needed, and more importantly, the deep integration of enterprise data and industry intelligence. "In the final analysis, we must overcome the three hurdles of data governance, data questioning, and data use. The trusted intelligent Fabric architecture we released is to help companies cross these thresholds, so that small and medium-sized enterprises can also have the data capabilities of large enterprises," said Wei Tao (韦韬), chairman of Ant Group's Ant Secret Computing (蚂蚁密算).
Efficient development, management innovation has a new engine.
Adhering to the core direction of technology serving the insurance business, China Life Insurance (中国人寿寿险公司) has built a digital and intelligent closed-loop empowerment system that runs through the entire chain of operation and management, continuously improving its own computing power scale, and implementing large-model application capabilities from multiple dimensions such as knowledge base, intelligent body, and AI robots, building a data space of "100 million-level data - thousands of features - 100-dimensional labels." The proportion of digital and intelligent services for claims cases exceeds 75%. In 2025, proactive claims settlement services intelligently identified and prompted customers to apply for claims 680,000 times.
Relying on its birthplace, "China Pharmaceutical Capital" Zhangshu (樟树), Jiangxi (江西) and the traditional Chinese medicine industry background of its parent company, Renhe Pharmacy (仁和药业), Fuyanjie (妇炎洁) promotes the dual-wheel drive of intelligent manufacturing system and authentic medicinal material supply chain, and has established a number of its own factories in Guangdong (广东), Jiangxi (江西) and other places to provide a solid guarantee for various independent research and development products. At the same time, relying on Renhe Pharmacy's efficient and intelligent modern logistics guarantee network, Fuyanjie brand product logistics plans an exclusive e-commerce logistics park in the science and technology park, equipped with an intelligent three-dimensional storage system, automatic sorting line, and temperature and humidity controllable standardized warehouse to ensure the quality safety and stability of private care products throughout the entire process of warehousing and transportation.
System Upgrade
More Brands Move to High-End
In recent years, a batch of Chinese brands with high market recognition and strong competitiveness have ushered in a "system upgrade" and moved to a higher level.
Service upgrade, expanding capacity and improving quality.
Upgrade channel services to reconstruct consumer channels with online and offline integration. This year, Kweichow Moutai (贵州茅台) comprehensively innovated the traditional channel model, strengthened the "iMoutai (i茅台)" digital marketing platform online, and optimized the subscription process. In the first quarter, "iMoutai" added nearly 14 million new users, and more than 3.98 million users placed orders on the platform. At the same time, it accelerated the layout of terminal experience stores offline, creating a terminal position integrating product tasting, display, and other services.
On the product side, reverse customization of products around user needs drives structural upgrades of products; on the service side, a higher standard of performance experience and after-sales service close the loop, further extending "buying well" to "fast delivery, fast installation, and easy relaxation"; in terms of channels, nearly 30,000 various stores across the country have achieved full coverage from core business districts in first-tier cities to counties and towns... JD.com (京东) continues to promote the construction of a super supply chain, winning the trust of consumers through model innovation.
In order to effectively alleviate the problems of difficult and expensive financing in rural areas, Postal Savings Bank of China (邮储银行) Sichuan Branch (四川省分行) has launched special financial products such as leisure agriculture loans, high-standard farmland loans, and agricultural and animal husbandry loans, with a cumulative investment of nearly 78 billion yuan in agricultural-related loans since last year.
User first, do the service in the details.
Take the real needs of customers as the first blueprint for product design. Poly (保利) starts from 220,000 customer original voices and 540,000 service data, and makes good houses stand the test of time through full-cycle service, full-dimensional rights and interests, and continuous community renewal. "A good life is not a one-shot deal, but a lifelong relationship," said Zhang Fangbin (张方斌), deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Poly Developments and Holdings (保利发展控股).
"We systematically analyzed the living pain points of more than 60,000 households and summarized more than 170 needs. On this basis, we built a control system for building good houses for the people," said the relevant person in charge of the Science and Technology and Design Management Department of China Construction Group (中建集团). At present, a total of 112 projects across the country have been included in the controlled project category of China Construction's "Good House" construction system, covering 1,357 residential buildings and benefiting more than 78,000 households.
Based on the world, market recognition is constantly improving.
From launching free half-day tours at airports and improving convenience pain points, to building multilingual websites and intelligent ticketing systems, continuously improving offline travel experiences, and innovating cultural experience products and expanding overseas marketing channels for Chinese images, Ctrip (携程) has built an inbound tourism service ecosystem covering "before, during, and after" travel. At present, intelligent ticket machines support more than 23 languages and cover more than 280 tourist destinations.
"After 8 years of deep cultivation, Didi (滴滴) currently has 55 million active users in Brazil, attracting about 1.5 million drivers to join the platform, and related services cover more than 3,300 large and small towns in Brazil," said Bruno Rossini, director of communications for Didi's Brazilian 99 company. At the beginning of 2018, Didi officially launched its internationalization strategy, combining Chinese experience with the actual needs of overseas markets to provide local users with distinctive localized products and services. At present, Didi's international business covers 14 countries and regions in Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Africa, serving more than 100 million users.
Brand building is a long-term systematic project that requires overall planning, sustained efforts, and solid promotion. Continuously promoting the transformation of Chinese manufacturing to Chinese creation, Chinese speed to Chinese quality, and Chinese products to Chinese brands, Chinese enterprises are moving forward bravely on the road of high-quality development.
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Robotic floor cleaners that integrate triple cleaning capabilities, air conditioners that achieve wide-angle zoned air supply, refrigerators equipped with AI (artificial intelligence) food nutrition recognition systems... Not long ago, the Chinese company Dreame Technology (追觅科技) released a series of new products in Silicon Valley, USA, showcasing the shaping power of Chinese brands on smart living.
On the global innovation stage, Chinese brands are transforming from followers and pursuers to definers and leaders. How did this change happen? What does it mean for the world?
Different from the old path of relying on low prices to seize the market in the early days, the rise of Chinese brands today is an all-round breakthrough in technological innovation, product iteration, and cultural concepts.
Xiaomi (小米) and Unitree Robotics (宇树科技) are reshaping industry boundaries and have become must-visit destinations for some political dignitaries; Pop Mart (泡泡玛特) takes trendy culture as its carrier, goes abroad, and makes oriental creativity popular around the world; Mixue Ice Cream & Tea (蜜雪冰城) and its "Snow King" IP (intellectual property) have gained countless fans overseas, conveying the simple happiness of "eat well and drink well." In domestic and foreign markets, more and more Chinese brands have become synonymous with technology, reliability, and trendiness. Buying Chinese products can get high quality and price performance, which is becoming a consensus for more and more people.
The improvement of Chinese brand influence is the result of the joint action of a complete industrial system, a high-quality business environment, and rich application scenarios. Insta360 (影石创新) relies on the strong electronic product supply chain in the Pearl River Delta (珠三角) for rapid iteration, and relies on rich domestic application scenarios to develop a popular product that can be used for follow-up shooting while skiing. Fertile land grows fruitful fruits, and a first-class business environment can nurture excellent brands.
A brand is not only an important asset of an enterprise, but also a symbol of a country's soft power. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed to "build 'Made in China' brands," "continue to build 'Invest in China' brands," and "cultivate more 'China Service' brands." The optimization of China's business environment has laid a solid foundation for enterprises to focus on strengthening their main business and striving for excellence in building brands, and also provides support for enterprise brands to better participate in international cooperation and open up overseas markets. This high-quality empowerment is becoming an important international competitiveness for Chinese enterprises.
Looking at development from the perspective of brands, investing in China is investing in the future. In the current international situation where changes and chaos are intertwined, more and more international people believe that China is an important engine for stable global economic growth. Further forging Chinese brands, telling Chinese stories well, showing Chinese mind, and sharing Chinese opportunities, Chinese-style modernization will inject a continuous stream of certainty and positive energy into the world.
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Currently, artificial intelligence is deeply integrated into all aspects of society and industry, setting off a new wave of transformation. As generative AI deeply intervenes in artistic creation, it not only brings vitality to it but also raises concerns and discussions about a series of issues: Can it replace artists? Will it shake the value concepts of art itself? Or is it rewriting the entire set of subjective logic established for art? Reality forces us to face and actively examine the issues, placing them in the context of art history, technology history, and the construction of subjectivity for investigation, rather than simplifying the issues to efficiency improvements brought about by technological progress or attributing them to the optimistic imagination that "everyone is an artist."
Human-machine collaboration first challenges the originality of art. With the rapid development of large language models and multimodal models, natural language interaction is gradually becoming the basic mode of human-machine collaborative creation. In this process, the production of text, music, images, and videos are all significantly affected, but the impact is not homogeneous. In fact, generative AI has different effects on different art categories, and the degree of intervention varies. Among them, art types based on digital media as carriers are undergoing systematic reshaping. For example, in the field of video creation, independent creators can use generative AI to directly complete the generation of scripts, storyboards, images, soundtracks, and post-production styles through prompts, largely compressing or even eliminating the original creative links that relied on multi-person collaboration and physical operations.
Specifically, in the field of fine arts, if fine arts are still understood as a visual art related to a certain carrier and manual creation, once generative AI intervenes, its creative process will change. In traditional art creation, artists use tools such as brushes and carving knives, relying on the modeling techniques they have mastered, to transform their creative ideas into concrete works. The intervention of generative AI in fine arts creation first intervenes in the visual imagination and scheme generation at the front end of creation, rather than directly canceling drawing, shaping, and production. Creators still need to have the ability to control materials, techniques, and forms, and to screen, edit, and deepen the image resources provided by the machine, in order to transform them into works of art. Creators demonstrate their own thoughts and will through this practical participation, which precisely reflects the originality of the work. If the creator reduces or does not perform specific practical operations, then the creation is not considered to belong to the category of fine arts creation.
It can be seen that the impact of generative AI on fine arts creation is not simply to replace artists, but to reorganize the importance of various links within the creative process. Some preliminary thinking activities that were considered key links in the past are being partially outsourced to algorithm systems; while techniques, screening, and reproduction capabilities that seemed to only test execution in the past are becoming important again in many specific creative practices. This means that the correct understanding of the relationship between AI and fine arts creation should start from this structural change, rather than from the superficial judgment of "whether to replace."
Redefining the subject position is the value reference that generative AI brings to us. Similar to the emergence of photography before, generative AI also allows creators to face a new visual generation mechanism and forces people to rethink which capabilities can be taken over by technology and which capabilities need to be redefined and maintained by creators. Generative AI touches on "thinking activities" that are closer to humans, such as composition, combination, style simulation, and even artistic concepts. These "thinking activities" that were originally considered to reflect the subjectivity of creation are being shared or even replaced by technology. Generative AI is transforming from a single auxiliary tool to a "quasi-subject" participating in cultural production, which is particularly sensitive in the current context of artistic creation. Once it is difficult for people to determine how much of an idea, a composition, or a concept comes from the author himself, the stability of originality as the core of artistic value begins to loosen. At this time, the question is no longer whether generative AI creation can become art, but what should art be based on to define itself when generative AI participates extensively?
Returning to the discussion context of new mass art, the intervention of generative AI in fine arts creation has also become a breakthrough for breaking professional monopolies, redistributing cultural power, and integrating creative structures. Using generative AI for creation can directly bypass some old training paths, and at the same time, it puts forward new ability requirements for creators, such as prompt organization, model understanding, image screening, style judgment, and cross-media integration capabilities. This shows that generative AI does not dissolve professionalism, but reshapes the content and form of professionalism.
The intervention of generative AI directly impacts the monopolistic structure in fine arts creation: one is to weaken the exclusive occupation of the creative entrance by traditional professional technology, so that people who do not master academic techniques can also enter visual production; the second is that after the boundary of originality is broadened, fine arts creation is no longer an internal affair of a few professional groups, but a cultural practice that a wider range of social subjects can participate in. In this process, the relationship between creation, dissemination, and evaluation is also changing: the public is not only viewers and consumers, but also creators, disseminators, and judges. However, the control of platforms, algorithms, and models is still in the hands of a few technical subjects, who reshape the tastes and choices of creators through model preferences, data training, etc., so that the new mass practice falls into the discipline of technical power again. Among them, the right to create has partially sunk, but the sinking of the right to evaluate is still undecided. Only when the rights to create, disseminate, and evaluate are all reorganized, can the new mass art wave brought about by generative AI promote a more structurally significant cultural shift.
In essence, generative AI is a highly complex stylized reorganization and deduction based on existing data. Its underlying logic is "learning" and "optimization," rather than "subversion" and "revolution." For the time being, generative AI lacks the most fundamental source of artistic creation for artists—individual emotional experience based on the flesh. Artistic creation, especially those great creations, are deeply rooted in the artist's unique life perception and profound spiritual realm. Therefore, in the face of generative AI, it should be regarded as a co-creation tool that inspires creativity, expands imagination, and enriches expression, rather than completely letting it create on its behalf.
In short, in the era of artificial intelligence, the nature of art is facing unprecedented renewal and reconstruction. The deep driving force of this transformation is the dual-wheel drive of technological revolution and cultural self-awareness, which inspires us to carry out multiple thinking. Correctly understanding the relationship between AI and fine arts creation and clarifying the intrinsic value of art will help to better realize human-machine co-creation and open up more new artistic possibilities.
(The author is the President of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (广州美术学院) and the Director of the Experimental Art Committee of the China Artists Association (中国美术家协会实验艺术委员会).)
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In my twilight years, my wrists have gradually weakened, and painting has become a luxury. However, my reverence and passion for art have never diminished. Looking back, whether it was fleeing to northern Guizhou (黔北) with my family during the Anti-Japanese War or later studying and teaching at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院), all these experiences are integrated into the works of my recent donation exhibition "Peak High No Easy Path (峰高无坦途)" held at the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美院美术馆).
This donation includes more than 3,600 works, including 667 single-page sketches, 42 sketchbooks (2,763 sketches), and 261 Chinese paintings accumulated throughout my life. Entrusting these works to my alma mater is not a momentary impulse, but a solemn decision after years of contemplation. In fact, this will be the final chapter of my artistic life. I pray that this donation can become a "fossil" for the landscape painting teaching of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美院), providing a real sample for later generations to sort out the inheritance of "Li Family Landscape (李家山水)," which is what I understand as "life as wished" at this moment.
As my teacher Li Keran (李可染) advocated, "mountains, rivers, homeland feelings (山川乡国情)," the artistic life of landscape painters should be integrated with the mountains and rivers of the motherland. For me, the road of art is a long and arduous study and practice of "writing biographies for the mountains and rivers of the motherland." In 1958, when I was admitted to the Department of Chinese Painting of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美院中国画系), it was the initial stage of the "Li Family Landscape (李家山水)" teaching system. As one of the first students personally taught by Mr. Li Keran (李可染), I deeply know that what I have taken over is not only a paintbrush, but also the spiritual mantle of the "hard study school (苦学派)." In that era when Chinese painting faced "life and death," predecessors such as Li Keran (李可染) and Zhang Ding (张仃) took sketching as a breakthrough, opening up the innovation and modern transformation of landscape painting. This is not only an improvement of Chinese painting techniques, but also a reshaping of observation methods and aesthetic systems. And I am fortunate to be a participant in this transformation process.
The word "upholding righteousness (守正)," in my opinion, is the adherence to the grand atmosphere of "writing biographies for the mountains and rivers of the motherland." Under the guidance of Mr. Li Keran (李可染), I did not indulge in the small interests of literati ink play, but tried to melt individual life into the artistic practice of reproducing the magnificent mountains and rivers of the motherland. In academic research, I adhere to the iron rule of "**学到手再变**" (xué dào shǒu zài biàn - "learn it before changing it," master the fundamentals before innovating) and despise all leaps and bounds and speculation. I insist that sketching is the cornerstone of painting, which can not only train skills, but also cultivate scientific observation and thinking methods, which is in line with my teacher's sigh that "if possible, I would like to learn sketching for another ten years." In terms of brush and ink, I have spent my whole life studying my teacher's accumulated ink method, striving for the ink color to be ancient, moist, simple and vigorous, and the lines to be calm and mature. Some colleagues once frankly said: "In the application of ink color, the only one who can approach the height of Mr. Li Keran (李可染) is Li Xingjian (李行简)." This "approach" is an affirmation of my loyalty to the orthodox lineage, and it is also the confidence that I can firmly adhere to the concept of "mountains, rivers, homeland feelings (山川乡国情)" and not cater to or blindly follow the fashion in the noisy art world.
Over the decades, no matter where I go, I am used to carrying a bag containing pencils and sketchbooks. Sketching is a dialogue between the mind and the creation of nature when sketching on the spot. It is this massive amount of sketching that has helped me develop a pair of eyes that discover poetry in ordinary landscapes. "Masts Standing Tall (桅樯林立)," created in the 1970s, was born in countless times of watching and pondering, and I captured the secret of the flow of light and shadow from it.
Upholding righteousness is like a root, deeply rooted in the fertile soil of traditional culture; hard study is like walking, it is the daily lesson of painters measuring the great rivers and mountains with their footsteps. The more than 3,000 sketches donated this time are a faithful record of my silent journey through thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. For decades, I have reflected on myself with "**峰高无坦途**" (fēng gāo wú tǎn tú - "high peaks no flat roads," there are no shortcuts to success) and once made a seal for this purpose, with the inscription "Respectfully engraved Master Ran's words to encourage myself." In the current pursuit of quick success and instant benefits, I still firmly believe that artistic creation cannot be separated from the day-to-day polishing, and even more from the craftsman-like piety and research.
My creative path has also faced the question of "grass not growing under big trees (大树底下不长草)." In the early days, I delved into the essence of the teacher's school, and was even considered to have a high degree of similarity with the teacher's artistic style. But I deeply know that the inheritance of tradition and the teacher's style is not a simple copy, but to "**以最大的功力打进去，以最大的勇气打出来**" (yǐ zuì dà de gōng lì dǎ jìn qù, yǐ zuì dà de yǒng qì dǎ chū lái - "enter with the greatest effort and come out with the greatest courage," master the fundamentals before breaking free and innovating). According to Mr. Keran's (可染) teaching of "specializing in one family, learning from all, and integrating and transforming it," I began the attempt of "transforming the ancient (化古)" after gradually understanding the samadhi of the accumulated ink method.
From the early external light realism to the later internal light freehand brushwork, my brush gradually penetrated the natural appearance and went straight to the inner poetic realm. In works such as "Alley in the Rain (雨中小巷)," "Encountering Rain in the Old Cave of Mount Emei (峨眉山老洞遇雨图)," and "Spring Comes to the Forbidden City (春到紫禁城)," I tried to transform the "light, elegant, and leisurely (轻、雅、逸)" belonging to my own temperament into the majestic picture structure of my teacher's "black, full, towering, and astringent (黑、满、崛、涩)," trying to dissolve the boundary between the landscape subject and the background, making the composition more flexible, and exploring the depiction of the harmony of mountain streams, rustling frost leaves, the sound of travelers' footsteps, and willows brushing the wind in the quiet picture, in order to resonate with the hearts of the viewers.
To climb the peak of art, there is no thoroughfare, only by using sincerity as a staff can we find a path to "simplicity and profundity (朴素深刻)." In the new era, facing the opportunities and challenges brought by the wave of technology, artists should not only sincerely express themselves, but also shoulder social responsibilities. I am willing to contribute a modest effort to the prosperity of culture and art and the teaching and development of contemporary Chinese painting with this batch of donations.
(The author is a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院))
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The sunlight is warm, the flowers are in full bloom, and the vibrant vitality overflows the earth. This natural beauty is frequently found in traditional Chinese paintings. Unfolding the "Jade Hall of Wealth and Honor" (玉堂富贵图) (see picture), traditionally attributed to Xu Xi (徐熙) of the Five Dynasties, the stone blue sets the background, magnolias and flowering crabapples bloom, and peonies cluster in the middle. The homophonic association of "jade" (玉) and "hall" (堂) elevates the paper with splendor, and the "clustered lushness and stacked rocks" lay the foundation for a prosperous vision. However, a doubt arises spontaneously: what exactly separates the "Xu Xi's untamed style" (徐熙野逸) as defined by art history from the solemn, orderly, and airtight painting before us?
Art history refers to this type of highly decorative flower-and-bird painting as "pudian hua" (铺殿花) or "palace-decorating flower paintings." Guo Ruoxu (郭若虚) of the Northern Song Dynasty gave a clear definition of "pudian hua" in his "Experiences in Painting" (《图画见闻志》): "Xu Xi (徐熙) and his contemporaries in Jiangnan paint clustered lushness and stacked rocks on double silk or plain silk, with medicinal seedlings emerging from the sides, mixed with the wonders of birds, bees, and cicadas. These are decorations for Li Houzhu's (李后主) palace, called 'pudian hua'… The intention is to have a dignified position, arranged in an orderly and solemn manner, often not capturing the natural state of life." Please pay attention to the easily overlooked phrase "medicinal seedlings emerging from the sides, mixed with birds, bees, and cicadas." Guo Ruoxu (郭若虚) understood Xu Xi (徐熙). Even though the "pudian hua" of "Xu Xi (徐熙) and his contemporaries" was created under the order of Li Yu (李煜) and was a decorative paradigm customized for the court, this Jiangnan recluse who remained a commoner throughout his life still refused to completely surrender the "life force" in his paintings. He would paint a stalk of wild grass next to the main flower, hide a wild bee in the splendid crevices, and leave a breathable opening in the orderly arrangement. However, in "Jade Hall of Wealth and Honor" (玉堂富贵图), the lake stone squats at the bottom, the flowers are densely packed, the golden pheasant wanders among them, and birds are dotted among the branches, creating a dense composition. The "seam" that Xu Xi (徐熙) deliberately left was filled in tightly by later copyists.
Scholars mostly determine that this painting is a court-style imitation from the Song to Yuan dynasties because one can glimpse a typical inheritance of "retaining the skin and losing the bone" (留皮丢骨): the dense composition is retained, the stone blue background is enlarged, and the auspicious homophony of Jade Hall of Wealth and Honor is encoded into a standard court decorative grammar, while the spiritual annotation written by Xu Xi (徐熙) with "medicinal seedlings emerging from the sides" is crossed out as a redundant stroke.
If one asks what the lost "untamed style" (野逸) actually looks like, the "Snow Bamboo" (雪竹图) in the collection of the Shanghai Museum provides an example. Xie Zhiliu (谢稚柳) and Xu Bangda (徐邦达) once held different opinions on whether this picture is a genuine work of Xu Xi (徐熙), but its significance as a model of Xu Xi's (徐熙) "ink wash method" (落墨法) has never been questioned. Shen Kuo (沈括) of the Northern Song Dynasty recorded Xu Xi's (徐熙) painting style in "Dream Pool Essays" (《梦溪笔谈》): "He paints with ink, very sketchy, with only a little rouge and powder, but the spirit is outstanding, and there is a special sense of liveliness." "Sketchy" (草草) is by no means sloppy, but freedom from the constraints of programs, and the freshness of facing objects without being disciplined by the copybook. Between the shades of ink, there is the painter's most authentic feeling when facing a bamboo pole and a piece of snow. Looking back at this "Jade Hall of Wealth and Honor" (玉堂富贵图), the brushwork is a typical court-style double-outline filling color, the lines are uniform in thickness, and the colors are evenly filled. This is not life seen with the eyes of sketching, but a symbol copied from the original as a copybook.
Xu Xi's (徐熙) "untamed style" (野逸) has never been about whether he paints wild flowers and grasses or palace jade halls, but about the eyes with which he sees all things. Throughout history, commentators have often simplified "Huang's family wealth and honor, Xu Xi's untamed style" (黄家富贵，徐熙野逸) into a distinction of subject matter, which is really the deepest misunderstanding.
Huang Quan (黄筌) and his son lived in the court and saw rare birds and auspicious animals. Their painting style was meticulous and precise, which is a court aesthetic paradigm that "responds to the hand" (应之于手); Xu Xi (徐熙) never served as an official throughout his life, wandering in the fields and gardens. His painting style is based on ink wash, which is a natural understanding that is "obtained from the heart" (得之于心). This is the essence of "untamed style" (野逸): it is not what to paint, but how to paint; it is not the clumsiness of technique, but the clarity of viewing. Even if he paints a "pudian hua" (铺殿花), Xu Xi (徐熙) will open a window in the strict program to let the wind from the mountains and fields come in. Later imitators thought that "pudian hua" (铺殿花) was a gorgeous decorative painting, which can be said to have inherited a complete body, but could not replicate the inner soul.
In my opinion, the value of this "Jade Hall of Wealth and Honor" (玉堂富贵图) lies in the fact that it is like a reverse testimony spanning thousands of years, allowing us to recognize the most ineffable part of Xu Xi's (徐熙) art. When we look at it today, we must not only see the wealth and splendor on the paper, but also see the absent "untamed style" (野逸), which is remembered because of its absence and questioned because of its loss.
(The author is the Deputy Director of the Art Collection Reporting Department of Hangzhou Daily (杭州日报).)
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Building a beautiful countryside requires both "internal and external cultivation," and art plays an important role in cultivating civilized rural customs. "Promoting high-quality cultural resources directly to the grassroots" has become an inherent requirement of "artistic empowerment of the countryside." In recent years, the Hunan Art Museum (湖南美术馆) has gradually built a public cultural service system of "general museum leading, branch museums landing, and three-level linkage." Through deep collaboration between the general museum and branch museums, talent sharing, brand co-construction, and cost sharing, it continues to carry out warm and down-to-earth cultural practices, responding to this contemporary issue with action.
Art museums are professional "halls of art" and the "aorta" of aesthetic education, focusing on the collection, research, and display of artistic classics. Aesthetic education centers, on the other hand, are like the "capillaries" of aesthetic education, more flexible spaces for aesthetic education, focusing on precisely serving specific groups and are key to realizing "aesthetic education by your side." Currently, most county-level areas lack professional aesthetic education spaces. In order to open up the "last mile" of art resource transmission, the first county-level venue named "Baojing People's Aesthetic Education Center" (保靖人民美育馆) was recently opened. How to leverage its role? Strengthening art translation capabilities and making cultural services "mobile and embedded," etc., have become key focuses. The center has aesthetic education spaces, professional exhibition halls, and creative workshops, not only opening a window for locals to understand art, but also becoming a platform for people to participate in artistic creation. Its opening exhibition, "Ode to Youshui - An Invitation Exhibition of Baojing Fine Works," conducted a relatively systematic exploration in areas such as the artistic translation of local elements and modern aesthetics. In addition to exhibiting ink paintings, the exhibition also specially set up five public art works inspired by Hunan's Lüdong Mountain (吕洞山), Youshui River (酉水河), and Tujia and Miao embroidery patterns, attracting audiences to appreciate the charm of regional culture through interaction. The "Artistic Empowerment of the Countryside - The World Sees Baojing" sketching art season, which was launched simultaneously, brought together more than 40 artists from all over the country. They not only used painting to depict the landscape of Baojing, but also went into Miao embroidery workshops and Hope Primary Schools to help revive traditional crafts and sow the seeds of art. As high-quality cultural resources sink and land, leisure industries and cultural and creative industries around the venue are also gradually emerging.
Branch museums are the arms of art museum functions and services extending to the grassroots. At present, the public's cultural needs are showing multi-level and diversified characteristics. When art museums land at the grassroots level, they should be transformed into new types of cultural spaces. In Yongzhou (永州), the Hunan Art Museum (湖南美术馆) carefully transformed an abandoned old granary into a branch museum. While preserving the historical texture and retaining rural memories, it has also become a modern cultural complex integrating exhibitions, creation, reading, and cultural and creative products. Since its opening, the museum has focused on the inheritance of Huxiang culture and art exchanges, exploring a path of "protecting historical features + activating contemporary functions."
Mobile art museums are mobile aesthetic education classrooms. From the "Artistic and Beautiful Pastoral" in Hangsha Village (夯沙村), Baojing (保靖), to the "Artistic Dongzishan" in Dongzishan Village (东子山村), Fenghuang (凤凰), the mobile art museums created by the Hunan Art Museum (湖南美术馆) strive to use methods that the masses can understand, hear, accept, and participate in to bring art into ordinary alleys and into thousands of households. Without gorgeous exhibition halls, rural drying grounds, village open spaces, and farmer's courtyards are natural exhibition platforms; without professional display racks, farm tools, fir wood, and living utensils are transformed into artistic carriers. These mobile art museums integrate the original aesthetic wisdom of the countryside, folk crafts, and traditional patterns into aesthetic education practices through "micro-exhibitions + micro-public education + micro-lectures + micro-creation," gaining widespread recognition from the people. Art embellishes the environment, giving the village a new look, and the establishment of village "art stewards" creates a strong sense of participation and gain in an encouraging way.
Cultural stations need an "art direct train." In the era landscape of "artistic empowerment of the countryside," art museums across the country have joined the practice, allowing the "art direct train" to drive into the hearts of the people. From the countryside to the city, from offline to online, a new picture of vibrant public cultural services is slowly unfolding.
(The author is the curator of the Hunan Art Museum (湖南美术馆))
Return to TopZhai Xiaosheng (翟晓声)'s oil painting, "Leisurely Clouds and Reflections in the Clear Pond."
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May's wind is warm, and the mountains and fields are flourishing. In Qianfenxi Village (前汾溪村), Pingnan County (屏南县), Fujian (福建) Province, clusters of artistic bouquets light up the doorways of village residences, also illuminating this traditional village. This idyllic poetry originates from the "May Day" weaving art action jointly initiated by Yin Xinru (殷新如) of the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院) and the "Rural Art School" (乡野艺校).
As the founder of the "Rural Art School" (乡野艺校), my connection with Qianfenxi Village (前汾溪村) began by chance. In August 2019, I came here with my tutor to conduct preliminary research for my graduation project. One day, while I was sketching on a bridge, I was suddenly surrounded by a group of children. They timidly asked me, "Brother Mao, can you teach us how to draw?" At that moment, my heart suddenly trembled, and I suddenly realized that, compared to burying myself in creation, using my strengths to provide aesthetic nourishment to rural children was a more meaningful and warmer thing to do.
No sooner said than done. My classmate Wang Runjia (王润家) and I founded the "Rural Art School" (乡野艺校) in January of the following year, offering painting and calligraphy courses for the children. Initially, the villagers were unwilling to let their children waste time on these "no-score" activities. Later, as the villagers were busy with farm work, they also regarded us as childminders. Unspeakable grievances often lingered in my heart, and I wanted to give up several times. In April, I temporarily left Qianfenxi Village (前汾溪村) to return to school to complete my graduation project. Subsequently, the difficulty of choosing a career was placed before me. Should I stay in a big city or return to a small mountain village? At the moment of difficult choice, I suddenly remembered that unforgettable rainy day. I thought the children would not come to class, but after a while, they ran into the classroom through the mud, soaked but with bright smiles: "Brother Mao, we are here for class, are we not late?" Those pure smiles deeply touched me and made me determined to take root in the countryside.
After six years of cultivation, the "Rural Art School" (乡野艺校) has gradually transformed. Based on the rural land, we have incubated one practical project after another that can be implemented. The "Rural Aesthetic Education Classroom" has carried out a total of 448 aesthetic education courses, and the children have realized the transformation from not daring to pick up a pen to confidently depicting the features of their hometown; the "Happy Holidays" series of activities has attracted about 40,000 person-times to participate on-site, and the number of online views has exceeded 100 million, making Qianfenxi Village (前汾溪村) a distinctive "holiday village"; in the "What's for Dinner Tonight?" survey, we went into the homes of villagers, ate and talked together, and completed the filing of 18 local cultures; the "Beautiful Homeland Growth Plan" created 5 rural scenic spots, allowing the quaint village to be revitalized... This lively rural aesthetic education practice has attracted more than 200 college student volunteers from more than 30 universities, including the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院), Communication University of China (中国传媒大学), and Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (福建农林大学). A group of young talents have successively joined the team and become the main force. What is even more gratifying is that the project has driven some young people working outside to return to their hometowns for employment.
**独行快，众行远** (dú xíng kuài, zhòng xíng yuǎn - "go alone fast, go together far," meaning that while one can make faster progress alone, greater achievements can be made through collaboration). Over the past six years, we have continued to link experts and scholars in multiple disciplines to jointly empower the countryside with beauty. We invited cultural and creative designers to deeply explore the cultural connotation of the countryside and empower local cultural and creative products. We connected with professional teams to continuously upgrade in terms of rural space operation and cultural IP creation. Along the way, I have become more and more clear that art is not a lofty and obscure expression, but rather doing everyday things to the extreme with heart. Years of practice have also taught me that rural aesthetic education is never a one-way contribution, but a two-way rush and mutual achievement. At first, I thought I was the empowerer of the countryside, but later I realized that it was precisely the simplicity of the villagers and the sincerity of the children that slowly smoothed out my impetuosity, allowing me to settle my heart and **守住本心** (shǒu zhù běn xīn - "guard the original heart," to maintain one's original aspirations or intentions). The once shy children can now confidently tell the stories of their hometown's features; the idle old houses have been renewed into vibrant public spaces; parents working outside will also make a special trip back home to witness their children's quiet growth in art. One warm change after another has made the long-term persistence have irreplaceable significance.
The seeds of aesthetic education that we have sown have bloomed into splendid flowers in the rural land, and I have also found the answer to my youth in this rural land.
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