Summary: Shanxi province is leveraging its extensive historical and cultural heritage to drive regional economic transformation, guided by President Xi Jinping’s 2020 directive to prioritize heritage protection over commercialization. Provincial officials, including Bai Xuebing of the Shanxi Cultural Heritage Administration, emphasize the implementation of high-tech monitoring and “one-policy-per-relic” strategies to secure the province's 531 national-level protected sites. The province is integrating digital immersion, creative cultural products, and tourism infrastructure—such as the 13,000-kilometer “Three No. 1” highway network—to modernize heritage experiences and stimulate rural revitalization. Notably, local intangible cultural heritage has gained international reach, with Shanxi-crafted珐华 (fahua) ceramics successfully becoming officially licensed products for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. These efforts aim to cement tourism as a sustainable pillar industry for Shanxi's long-term economic development.
Summary: This article highlights Zunyi’s ongoing efforts to preserve its status as a foundational site of the Communist Party of China, centered on the 1935 Zunyi Conference. It emphasizes General Secretary Xi Jinping’s directives to utilize the historical experience of the conference and the Long March to inspire the "new era." To fulfill this mandate, local authorities are integrating digital preservation, interactive museum exhibits, and immersive theatrical performances like "The Great Turning Point" to disseminate revolutionary history. The city is also formalizing "red education" programs for youth, training students as narrators to ensure the intergenerational transmission of these narratives. These efforts aim to solidify the city's role as a center for patriotic education and cultural tourism.
Summary: As of June 13, China has harvested 288 million mu of summer wheat, representing 85% of the total crop. Reporting for the *People's Daily*, journalist Yu Jingxian noted that the daily harvest operation involved 133,700 combine harvesters. Progress remains uneven across provinces, with Jiangsu nearly finished, while harvesting in regions such as Xinjiang and Gansu has only just begun.
Summary: At the 18th Straits Forum in Xiamen, Wang Huning, Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, emphasized the necessity of adhering to the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus" to promote peaceful cross-strait relations and national reunification. Wang explicitly called for firm opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatism and "external interference," a framing that implicitly addresses U.S. involvement in cross-strait affairs. He highlighted the "two sides of the strait as one family" concept, inviting Taiwanese participation in mainland China's high-quality development. Wang was accompanied by various Taiwanese representatives, including KMT Vice Chairman Chang Jung-kung, who echoed sentiments regarding shared national identity and the importance of maintaining peace. Prior to the main proceedings, Wang held a private meeting with the visiting Taiwanese delegation.
Summary: This report highlights China’s efforts to improve its elderly care system, emphasizing the expansion of grassroots service networks, specialized home care, and the integration of digital technology. Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan stated that the ministry is committed to strengthening the three-tier service network and ensuring the welfare of the elderly as part of the "15th Five-Year Plan." The article underscores the government's focus on refining social safety nets, increasing fiscal subsidies for disabled seniors, and fostering the "silver economy." These initiatives aim to modernize elderly care services to address the needs of an aging population, as part of a broader national strategy to enhance social stability and quality of life.
Summary: On the occasion of China’s tenth "Cultural and Natural Heritage Day," state media reported that the country now manages 60 World Heritage sites, emphasizing enhanced systematic and scientific protection efforts. Official data highlights a surge in public engagement, with museums hosting 45,000 exhibitions and recording 1.56 billion visits in 2025. Additionally, the fourth national cultural relics census has identified over 130,000 new sites, further expanding the nation's known heritage assets. Environmental protection efforts have also intensified, with over 80% of heritage sites undergoing ecological restoration within the national park system.
Summary: The Erenhot railway port, the sole gateway for the China-Europe Railway Express central corridor, has now surpassed a cumulative total of 25,000 transits. According to the China Railway Hohhot Group, the port has experienced consistent annual growth in freight volume since the route's inception in 2013. This milestone underscores the increasing strategic importance of the central corridor in facilitating cross-continental logistics.
Summary: This article details the development of the "Shaxian Snacks" industry in Sanming, Fujian, characterizing it as a successful model of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization driven by consistent policy support and local grassroots initiative. The text emphasizes the critical role of Xi Jinping, noting his visits to the region in 1999, 2001, and 2021, where he provided guidance on industrial scaling, standardized management, and the integration of the snack industry into broader rural development. Local officials and villagers, such as village party secretary Zhang Changsong, credit the industry's growth entirely to Xi’s personal concern and strategic direction. The article highlights that the industry has expanded globally, currently reaching 81 countries and regions, including efforts to align with the "Belt and Road Initiative." While the text focuses on domestic economic success, it frames the industry's ongoing modernization and international expansion as a strategic path for continued growth.
Summary: This article highlights the increasing role of "post-90s" and "post-00s" generations in China's agricultural sector, emphasizing their reliance on smart machinery, drones, and digital management systems to modernize grain production. By 2025, China's comprehensive mechanization rate for crop cultivation and harvesting reached 76.7%, supported by professional training initiatives that enrolled 97,000 personnel. Young operators, such as Ren Xiaowei and Sun Shun, are transitioning from traditional manual labor to high-tech, data-driven agricultural management. Local agricultural bureaus and cooperatives, represented by officials like Li Jingxin of the Zaozhuang City Agricultural Technology Promotion Center, are facilitating this transition through professional training and digital infrastructure development. These systemic improvements in mechanical efficiency and logistical coordination aim to ensure national food security by fostering a new generation of technologically proficient farmers.
Summary: The 28th Chongqing International Automobile Exhibition opened on June 13 at the Chongqing International Expo Center, featuring over 1,000 vehicle models from more than 100 brands. The event, which showcases a broad spectrum of automotive categories including new energy vehicles, recreational vehicles, and modified cars, is scheduled to run through June 21. No officials were reported in attendance, nor were there any mentions of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
Summary: The National Data Administration reports that China’s active data volume reached 1.67 zettabytes in 2025, marking a 28.46% year-on-year increase. As the "Data Elements ×" three-year action plan nears its conclusion, officials highlight significant growth in enterprise data services and transaction volumes. The administration has successfully exceeded its target by releasing 417 typical cases and 760 scenario guidelines across 11 industry sectors to accelerate the monetization of data assets.
Summary: This article reports on China’s strategic efforts to enhance its nationwide elderly care system, emphasizing the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" to improve service accessibility and quality. Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan stated that the ministry will prioritize the development of a three-tier (county, township, and village) service network to ensure the well-being of the elderly. The report highlights the expansion of targeted care, including home-visit services, community dining centers, and the integration of digital technologies and "silver economy" innovations. These initiatives aim to strengthen the social safety net for over 323 million citizens aged 60 and above, ensuring that policy implementation translates into tangible improvements in elderly living standards.
Summary: To mark the second International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, China hosted commemorative events at UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, emphasizing the Global Civilization Initiative. China’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, urged the international community to uphold civilizational equality and diversity to improve global governance. In Geneva, China’s representative Jia Guide and various international organization officials highlighted the role of cross-cultural exchange in fostering innovation and trust. Representatives from Vienna, including China's Li Song, underscored the initiative as a contribution to genuine multilateralism and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. While the report focuses on building peaceful cooperation through dialogue, it notes that the international community—including UN leadership—views these efforts as essential to replacing confrontation with cooperation.
Summary: To mark the second International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, the Chinese Permanent Delegation to UNESCO co-hosted the "Silk Road Heritage, Travel, and Traditions" event at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. UNESCO Assistant Director-General Firmin Edouard Matoko and General Conference President Simona-Mirela Miculescu emphasized the urgent need for cross-cultural dialogue to mitigate deepening global divisions. Chinese Ambassador to UNESCO Yang Xinyu highlighted China’s commitment to fostering mutual learning and promoting a vision of inclusive, egalitarian civilization. The event featured roundtable discussions with ambassadors from Armenia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Iran, focusing on collaborative efforts in heritage preservation and sustainable development. While the discourse underscored the importance of international cooperation, participants framed these initiatives as essential tools for addressing contemporary global challenges.
Summary: This article, written by the Director of the Press Division at Senegal’s Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy, frames China’s agricultural development model as a viable blueprint for Senegal to achieve the food self-sufficiency goals outlined in "Senegal 2050." The author emphasizes that China’s success in leveraging land reform, agricultural technology—such as Juncao and hybrid rice—and industrial-agricultural integration offers a practical framework for the African nation. Furthermore, the author highlights that China's recent implementation of zero-tariff treatment for African agricultural products, alongside the "Partnership Action for Agricultural Prosperity" announced at the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit, provides essential institutional and market support for Senegal's modernization. By deepening these bilateral ties, the author argues that both nations are creating a sustainable model for South-South cooperation to address global food security challenges.
Summary: On June 13, Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Ulaanbaatar. President Khürelsükh reaffirmed Mongolia’s commitment to the "One China" principle, explicitly stating that Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet are China's internal affairs, and pledged that Mongolia would not allow relations with third parties to harm Chinese interests. Minister Wang Yi emphasized the development of a China-Mongolia community with a shared future and expressed China's intent to strengthen multilateral cooperation within frameworks like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. During his visit, Wang is also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene and Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh.
Summary: The 2026 World Tourism Cities Federation Beijing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit recently convened global stakeholders to discuss the integration of digital intelligence in the tourism sector. Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Director of the State Agency for Tourism Development, Erdenet Kasymov, emphasized that deepening tourism cooperation is a key component of the Kyrgyzstan-China comprehensive strategic partnership. Tajikistan’s First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Tourism Development, Rustam Khormachiyon, highlighted the importance of direct air links and praised China’s digital infrastructure as a model for regional tourism facilitation. Brussels Tourism Bureau CEO Patrick Bontinck noted that new direct flights between China and Belgium are expanding bilateral cooperation, while other industry experts focused on the transition toward personalized, technology-driven travel experiences.
Summary: On June 12, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that Myanmar’s leader, Min Aung Hlaing, will pay a state visit to China from June 15 to 19 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. The announcement confirmed that Min Aung Hlaing is visiting at Xi's specific request. No further details regarding accompanying officials or discussions concerning the United States were provided in the report.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that Nepalese Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha will pay an official visit to China from June 14 to 17 at the invitation of Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister.
Summary: General Secretary Xi Jinping recently emphasized the historical significance of the 1945 Chongqing Negotiations, characterizing Chongqing as "heroic" soil and urging cadres to utilize its revolutionary legacy to strengthen ideological conviction. The article details how Mao Zedong, accompanied by Zhou Enlai and Wang Ruofei, traveled to Chongqing to engage in negotiations with the Kuomintang, ultimately resulting in the signing of the "Double Tenth Agreement." Reflecting on these events, officials and researchers noted that the negotiations represented a significant political victory for the Communist Party, establishing its role in the national discourse despite the eventual onset of civil war. The piece frames these historical efforts as a foundation for current political education and the cultivation of national spirit.
Summary: Wang Shumao, Party Secretary and village committee director of Tanmen, Hainan, is spearheading local economic modernization by transitioning the community from traditional fishing toward scaled aquaculture and maritime tourism. A recipient of the "July 1 Medal," Wang emphasizes his commitment to rural revitalization and the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port. Through the establishment of leisure fishery cooperatives, he has successfully diversified local livelihoods and increased incomes. Wang continues to prioritize grassroots engagement, frequently conducting policy outreach and providing direct support to vulnerable residents.
Summary: Starting June 10, the Ministry of Finance began issuing 2026 electronic savings treasury bonds, marking the integration of these instruments into the personal pension system. Pursuant to a joint notice issued by the Ministry of Finance and the People’s Bank of China last November, eligible underwriters are now providing purchase services specifically for personal pension account holders. The issuance features three-year and five-year fixed-rate bonds, with specific quotas allocated to pension-exclusive accounts to align with long-term investment strategies. Analysts noted that these bonds offer a safe, stable-yield option that complements the conservative profile of pension portfolios. Multiple major commercial banks, including ICBC and China Construction Bank, have already integrated these bond-purchasing portals into their mobile banking pension zones.
Summary: On June 13, the main event for the 2026 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day was held in Wuhan, Hubei, under the theme "Cultural Relics Belong to the People and Serve the People." The event was hosted by the National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Hubei Provincial People’s Government to showcase advancements in heritage preservation and promote public awareness. The opening ceremony featured the announcement of high-quality development cases, safety guardianship awards, and new media communication projects. Beyond the main venue, the National Cultural Heritage Administration coordinated various online and offline activities across the country to expand public access to cultural heritage services.
Summary: On June 12, the Ministry of Transport convened a video conference to coordinate emergency flood response measures across eight provinces and the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration. Officials emphasized the need for rigorous disaster prevention, tasking local authorities with strengthening surveillance, risk management, and the pre-positioning of emergency resources following a yellow rainstorm warning. The directive mandates a heightened focus on high-risk, rain-saturated regions to prevent major accidents and safeguard public safety.
Summary: The Ministry of Public Security’s Criminal Investigation Bureau has released the "2026 Anti-Telecommunications and Online Fraud Handbook," which updates guidance on current fraud trends and prevention techniques. The revised publication includes detailed instructions for blocking international calls and SMS messages, as well as legal analysis of recent associated criminal cases. This initiative aims to enhance public awareness through both digital distribution via the Bureau's WeChat account and physical availability at banks, telecommunications outlets, and community centers.
Summary: On June 13, a signing ceremony was held in Xiamen to implement policies aimed at promoting cross-Strait agricultural and economic cooperation. Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) Director Song Tao attended the event, reiterating that Taiwan’s future is tied to the mainland’s development and insisting that peaceful relations depend on upholding the "1992 Consensus" and opposing "Taiwan independence." KMT Vice Chairman Chang Jung-kung also attended, emphasizing his party's commitment to promoting cross-Strait peace and the well-being of the Taiwanese people. The event highlighted the implementation of ten specific measures designed to benefit Taiwanese farmers and small businesses. While the report focuses on domestic cross-Strait integration, it underscores the mainland's push to consolidate ties with KMT officials and local Taiwanese stakeholders as a strategic imperative.
Summary: On June 12, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions hosted the 2026 Straits Staff Forum in Xiamen, Fujian, drawing over 220 labor representatives from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The event centered on the theme of "building harmonious labor relations to facilitate cross-strait integrated development," featuring discussions on skill exchanges and labor rights protection. Participants emphasized the forum's role in fostering mutual learning and emotional integration between cross-strait workers. Since its inception in 2010, the forum has served as a key institutional platform for institutionalizing communication and consensus-building among labor organizations across the Strait.
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Summary: This article details current efforts by Chinese universities and local governments to improve employment outcomes for graduates through curriculum innovation and digital service reform. Tianjin University of Technology Vice Dean Cui Jianhui and Jinning County Human Resources official Xiao Zhen describe how "micro-majors" and "AI-driven" employment platforms are being used to better align student skills with industry demands. Additionally, Shandong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security Deputy Director Yi Junqiang reported that these "smart employment" services have been integrated into the province’s 15th Five-Year Plan. The report emphasizes shifting student mindsets toward long-term career planning in sectors critical to national development, such as modern agriculture and intelligent shipping. While the article focuses on domestic workforce integration, it reflects broader state-level objectives to secure high-quality employment as a foundational pillar of national economic development.
Summary: To address the mismatch between traditional higher education and evolving labor market demands, Chinese universities are increasingly implementing "micro-majors"—specialized, cross-disciplinary course clusters designed to enhance graduate employability. In March 2025, the Ministry of Education launched the "Double Thousand" plan to promote these programs nationwide, aiming to align academic training with fast-paced industrial shifts. By fostering closer collaboration between universities and enterprises, such as the initiative at the China University of Petroleum (East China), policymakers seek to cultivate innovative, composite talent. While these programs are intended to modernize the national education system, authorities have cautioned against low-quality, repetitive construction and emphasize the need for dynamic adjustments linked to national strategic goals.
Summary: Hunan province has launched a comprehensive "discipline-based aesthetic education" (学科美育) reform, integrating aesthetic principles across all academic subjects to move beyond traditional arts-focused curricula. Provincial education official Yu Weiliang emphasized that this initiative, piloted in 13 districts including Changsha’s Yuhua district, serves as a crucial mechanism for cultivating well-rounded students and implementing national educational guidelines. Supported by the Ministry of Education’s 2023 directive, the program mandates that schools across Hunan incorporate aesthetic elements into lesson planning, teacher training, and overall pedagogy. Local schools have begun developing systematic teaching guides to ensure aesthetic inquiry is embedded into subjects ranging from mathematics to science. This reform represents a strategic effort to standardize and elevate aesthetic literacy as a core component of the Chinese primary and secondary education framework.
Summary: This article, authored by a faculty member at Beijing University of Technology, advocates for integrating immersive, experiential learning into ideological and political education to cultivate "cultural confidence" in university students. The author details a pedagogical model that combines classroom presentations, off-campus field practice, and reflective assignments to transform traditional culture from abstract text into tangible student experiences. By engaging with intangible cultural heritage and historical craftsmanship, students are encouraged to internalize traditional values and apply them to contemporary social development. The author argues that this approach fosters a deep-seated commitment to national renewal, effectively embedding cultural identity into the students' personal and professional practices.
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Summary: The launch of the Shenzhou-23 mission, featuring Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying, marks a significant milestone in the integration of Hong Kong’s scientific research into China’s national space program. Hong Kong Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong emphasized that the mission’s "Tianyun Camera"—a Hong Kong-led payload—demonstrates the city's top-tier research capabilities. Alongside officials, local academic leaders like Professor Su Hui and PolyU President Teng Jinguang highlighted the importance of leveraging Hong Kong's talent and research to serve national development goals. The article emphasizes that Hong Kong is actively positioning itself as an international innovation hub by aligning with the national "15th Five-Year Plan" and expanding its high-tech infrastructure, such as the Northern Metropolis data and innovation parks. While the report focuses on domestic integration and regional collaboration, it frames Hong Kong’s development strategy as a way to capitalize on its unique position as a "super-connector" that links the Chinese market with the rest of the world.
Summary: The 18th Straits Forum convened in Fujian, emphasizing "grassroots" exchange and the deepening of cross-Strait integration through 58 diverse activities. The forum highlighted shared cultural roots, specifically through genealogy-focused events, to reinforce the narrative of a singular ancestral identity. Furthermore, the event promoted economic integration by showcasing preferential policies and employment opportunities for Taiwanese talent in Xiamen. The article concludes by framing these civilian exchanges as an unstoppable trend that underscores the "one family" nature of cross-Strait relations, implicitly countering external efforts to impede such integration.
Summary: The Shenzhen-Jiangmen high-speed railway, a key component of China’s "eight vertical and eight horizontal" national rail network, is currently under construction in Guangdong Province. Upon completion, the line will enable a one-hour transit between Shenzhen and Jiangmen while integrating with the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail to connect directly with Hong Kong. This infrastructure project is intended to serve as a primary engine for regional economic growth and the development of a cohesive "Greater Bay Area" transport network.
Summary: Taiwan’s recent implementation of record-high summer electricity rates has drawn sharp criticism, with domestic observers accusing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of prioritizing political ideology over the livelihoods of its citizens. The article argues that the DPP’s anti-nuclear policies and refusal to engage in energy cooperation with the mainland have exacerbated power instability and hindered economic development. Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) spokesperson Chen Binhua stated that the mainland has sufficient power capacity to meet Taiwan's needs and alleviate its energy crises, suggesting that cross-strait integration could resolve the island’s structural economic challenges. The text characterizes the DPP’s preference for purchasing expensive energy from "external forces" over mainland collaboration as a byproduct of its "pro-independence" agenda. Ultimately, the piece asserts that abandoning such policies in favor of cross-strait development is the only viable path to securing Taiwan’s economic welfare.
Summary: The 2026 "Belt and Road" Overseas Chinese Cooperation and Development Conference recently convened in Chengdu, co-hosted by the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, the Sichuan Provincial Government, and the Chongqing Municipal Government. The event brought together nearly 700 guests from 120 countries and regions to facilitate business matching, technical exchange, and cultural promotion under the "Belt and Road" initiative. During the "High-Quality Development" session, Sichuan Provincial Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese Vice Chair and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine President Zeng Fang highlighted efforts to integrate AI with traditional medicine to expand global outreach. Participants emphasized a transition from simple product export to brand building, aiming to utilize overseas Chinese networks to standardize and internationalize industries such as Sichuan cuisine. The conference concluded with the signing of over 17 billion yuan in project agreements, with organizers committing to ongoing "bridge-building" efforts to integrate overseas Chinese resources into high-quality development strategies.
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Summary: This collection of commentaries from various industry leaders emphasizes the strategic integration of "mainstream media" (specifically *People's Daily* Digital) with China’s real economy and digital governance sectors. Contributors highlight how leveraging authoritative media platforms facilitates the dissemination of the "China story," promotes technological innovation, and enhances the reach of high-tech industries. Notably, Hisense Brand Director Tang Qian cited the 2025 Guling Forum in New York as a successful example of "mainstream media + tech enterprise" collaboration in shaping China’s international image and fostering U.S.-China dialogue. Other contributors, including representatives from the legal, nuclear, and media sectors, echoed the importance of using digital intelligence to strengthen China's domestic communication power and international reach. The articles collectively advocate for a "media-industrial integration" model to support high-quality development and the broader realization of "new quality productive forces."
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Summary: The *People's Daily* has launched a new column titled "Journey as a Painting" to commemorate the upcoming 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party and the 90th anniversary of the Long March. The column will feature artistic depictions of revolutionary history, focusing on red sculptures that symbolize the Party’s ideological foundations and historical milestones. By highlighting these artistic works, the publication aims to reinforce institutional legitimacy and cultivate national identity through the promotion of "red genes."
Summary: This article, authored by a professor at the China Academy of Art, calls for a shift in "red sculpture" creation away from Western artistic frameworks toward a distinct "Eastern gaze" rooted in traditional aesthetics and Chinese history. The author argues that contemporary works often suffer from homogeneity and symbolization, failing to bridge the gap between historical narratives and humanized, realistic expression. To improve the quality of these works, the professor advocates for an educational shift centered on "life, history, and the people," urging students to move beyond superficial digital imagery to engage in field research and interdisciplinary study. Ultimately, the author asserts that by integrating Chinese aesthetic principles—such as spatial immersion and intentionality—sculptors can effectively "forge souls" and solidify national memory. The piece emphasizes that mastering these indigenous artistic methods is essential for deepening the cultural resonance and spiritual impact of revolutionary themes.
Summary: This article, written by a China Media Group host, reflects on the symbolic significance of Communist Party of China (CPC) history through an analysis of "red" sculptures, specifically the *Jinggang Red Flag* and the *Flag* at the Museum of the Communist Party of China. The author describes these works as "spiritual coordinates" that connect the revolutionary origins of the CPC to the present day, framing them as essential touchstones for national identity and ideological continuity. By detailing a visit to the Jinggangshan revolutionary site alongside the *My Art List* television program production team, the author emphasizes the importance of preserving historical memory to inspire contemporary generations. The text portrays these monuments as symbols of an unbroken, evolving faith that guides the nation’s future trajectory. Ultimately, the piece serves to reinforce the narrative of the Party's resilience and its enduring mandate to lead China forward.
Summary: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts professor and sculptor reflects on the significance of "red" tabletop sculpture as a medium for personalized artistic expression and historical engagement. The author emphasizes that moving beyond conceptual or formulaic representations is essential to conveying the spirit of revolutionary history, such as the Long March, through a more refined and nuanced "sketch-like" aesthetic. By focusing on individual human dimensions—such as his portraiture of Mao Zedong—the author seeks to bridge the gap between historical figures and contemporary viewers' emotional resonance. Drawing on the mentorship of figures like Tian Jinduo and Sun Jiabin, the author advocates for a creative process that balances artistic sincerity with the preservation of Chinese cultural heritage. The article highlights these personal artistic methodologies as a means of achieving spiritual and historical continuity through sculpture.
Summary: The Hainan Museum is currently hosting the "Lychee Culture Exhibition," featuring 103 artifacts from nine domestic institutions to highlight the fruit's historical and cultural significance in China. The article traces the lychee’s evolution from its origins in the Han Dynasty to its enduring status as a symbol of prosperity and refinement in Chinese art and literature. Highlighting China’s position as the world's primary producer of lychees, the author notes that modern logistics now facilitate the export of the fruit to global markets. This cultural narrative underscores the lychee’s role as an enduring symbol of Chinese civilization, bridging ancient traditions with contemporary industrial reach.
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Summary: This article provides an art-historical analysis of the "Painting of a Procession of Carriages and Horses," a lacquerware artifact discovered in a 1987 excavation of a Warring States-period Chu tomb in Hubei. The author, a senior official from the China Artists Association’s Lacquer Painting Art Committee, argues that the piece represents a pivotal shift in early Chinese art from ritual-based, decorative motifs to independent, secular narrative painting. By employing sophisticated circular composition and multi-segment storytelling, the work is framed as a foundational influence on the later development of the Chinese scroll painting tradition. The article emphasizes the work's role in establishing a distinct aesthetic lineage that transitions from shamanistic themes to the depiction of daily life and social customs.
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By: 本报记者 周人杰 刘鑫焱 郑洋洋
In June, the land of Sanjin (三晋) is lush and verdant, attracting a large number of domestic and international tourists for sightseeing. In the digital exhibition hall of the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County (应县木塔), visitors use virtual reality technology to explore the texture of the millennium-old wooden structure; at the Digital Museum of Tianlongshan Grottoes (天龙山石窟) in Taiyuan (太原), Buddha heads are returned to the caves in digital space; the Taihang No. 1 Tourist Highway (太行一号旅游公路) connects green mountains and ancient villages, with tourists flocking to Zheshui Village (浙水村) in Lingchuan County (陵川县)……
Through scientific protection, innovative revitalization, and integrated development across the entire region, the profound historical and cultural resources of Shanxi (山西) are becoming an important pillar for its transformation and development.
In May 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection of the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟): "Historical and cultural heritage is a precious resource that is non-renewable and irreplaceable; protection must always be placed first. The development of tourism must be based on the premise of protection, avoiding excessive commercialization, and allowing tourism to become a process for people to appreciate Chinese culture and enhance cultural confidence."
Bearing in mind the earnest instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), Shanxi (山西) persists in prioritizing protection, empowering through revitalization, and promoting region-wide coordination. It is striving to advance the management and protection of cultural relics, the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, the cultivation of new business formats, and the empowerment of rural areas, transforming its cultural resource advantages into advantages for development and public prosperity.
Adhering to the principle of protection first, implementing classified policies for scientific defense, and laying a solid foundation for the integration of culture and tourism—
In the Xiaoxitian Scenic Area (小西天景区) of Xi County (隰县), the Mahavira Hall (大雄宝殿), covering 169.6 square meters, houses nearly 2,000 intricate and magnificent hanging sculptures, earning it the reputation of the "Museum of Chinese Hanging Sculpture Art." With the surge in tourists, the local area has deployed a micro-environment monitoring system in the core area to address the sculptures' sensitivity to humidity, monitoring temperature, humidity, crowd density, and carbon dioxide concentration in real-time. Once data becomes abnormal, early warnings are issued, and cultural relic departments respond promptly with graded disposal measures to prevent the statues from becoming damp or eroded.
"Shanxi (山西) possesses 531 sites under state-level protection, with a vast number and rich variety of cultural relics. We have established a 'one policy for one treasure' special protection mechanism for 39 national-level treasures and utilized technological means to establish normalized health monitoring, steadily improving our cultural relic safety protection capabilities," said Bai Xuebing (白雪冰), Deputy Director of the Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau (山西省文物局).
Promoting digital empowerment, artistic creation, and cultural creative incubation to broaden the paths for the revitalization and experience of cultural relics—
The millennium-old Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County (应县木塔) cannot be climbed due to structural protection constraints. The local area has created a digital immersive experience space, completely replicating the ancient pagoda's dougong (bracket set) structures and statue details, allowing tourists to immersively experience the charm of ancient architectural craftsmanship. In recent years, Shanxi (山西) has vigorously promoted cultural relic digitization projects, with the rescue and protection coverage rate of wooden ancient buildings from the Yuan Dynasty (元代) and earlier reaching 93%, allowing millennium-old structures to regain their vitality.
The dance drama "Yongle Weiyang" (永乐未央), based on the Yuan Dynasty (元代) mural "Chaoyuan Tu" (朝元图) at the Yongle Palace (永乐宫), deeply integrates elements such as "ancient architecture, murals, glazed pottery, and inheritance," with its national tour gaining popularity. "Shanxi (山西) possesses many world-class murals and ancient architectural treasures, but for a long time, they were mainly presented statically, and public perception was limited. We hope to realize the revitalization and utilization of cultural relics through artistic forms," said a person in charge of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (山西省文化和旅游厅).
In Datong City (大同市), tourists line up in front of the cultural creative store in the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟) scenic area, where the popular cultural creative product "Fo Xiao Ban" (佛小伴) is in short supply. "Over 800,000 pieces were sold in a year," introduced cultural creative developer Liu Wen (刘雯). "Our inspiration comes from the grotto statues, and the cute and charming design fits the aesthetic of young people."
Deeply cultivating the living inheritance of intangible cultural heritage and promoting the integration of traditional skills into daily life to boost industries and enrich the people—
At night, in the Situ Town (司徒小镇) scenic area of Jincheng City (晋城市), more than 100 local craftsmen perform "da tie hua" (molten iron flower splashing), with the audience bursting into cheers and applause from time to time. "The intangible cultural heritage performance of 'da tie hua' has become a representative program of the scenic area, effectively driving the increase of villagers' income," said Zhou Xiaoming (周小明), head of the scenic area and Party branch secretary of Situ Village (司徒村).
Intangible cultural heritage entering scenic areas and daily life has become the norm in Shanxi (山西): Qiao-style Fahua (乔氏珐华) in Yangcheng County (阳城县) is a traditional ceramic decoration technique characterized by "line-filling and color-painting." Cultural creative products such as daily tea sets and art ornaments developed using this technique have become officially licensed products for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (美加墨世界杯); Zhangbi Ancient Castle (张壁古堡) in Jiexiu City (介休市) has deeply explored the intangible cultural heritage technique of glazed pottery firing, creating a characteristic business format of "ancient architecture study tours + intangible cultural heritage experience"……
Building a region-wide tourism road network to connect landscapes and ancient buildings, driving balanced development of culture and tourism across the entire region—
Located deep in the Taihang Mountains (太行), Zheshui Village (浙水村) in Lingchuan County (陵川县) relies on the location advantage of the Taihang No. 1 Tourist Highway (太行一号旅游公路) to revitalize idle ancient dwellings and create a homestay cluster. The blue-stone ancient alleys are filled with various intangible cultural heritage shops, attracting numerous tourists. "The tourist highway reaches our doorstep, and during peak seasons, it is hard to find a room in our homestays," said Jin Haigang (靳海岗), a homestay operator in Zheshui Village (浙水村), happily.
In recent years, the 13,000-kilometer-long Yellow River (黄河), Great Wall (长城), and Taihang (太行) No. 1 Tourist Highways in Shanxi (山西) have been fully connected, linking 531 major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level and nearly 1,000 scenic spots across the province. The number of domestic tourists in Shanxi (山西) has grown by an average of 10.4% annually. During this year's "May Day" holiday, 80 key monitored scenic spots in Shanxi (山西) received 7.465 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%.
Striving for the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), Shanxi (山西) will continue to adhere to the principle of protection first, deepen the molding of tourism through culture and the highlighting of culture through tourism, promote cultural support for tourism, integration to empower industries, and region-wide coordinated development, accelerating the transformation of the cultural tourism industry into a pillar industry, a livelihood industry, and a happiness industry.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄 娴 廖睿灵
At 96 Ziyin Road (子尹路), in the Old Town (老城) of Zunyi (遵义), Guizhou (贵州), stands a small two-story building. Above the gate, the six large characters "Zunyi Meeting Site" (遵义会议会址) shine brilliantly.
In January 1935, a meeting of great turning-point significance in the history of our Party was held here. The Zunyi Meeting (遵义会议) saved the Party, the Red Army (红军), and the Chinese revolution at the most critical juncture. From then on, red became the most distinct backdrop of this city.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must make good use of the historical experience of the Zunyi Meeting (遵义会议) and let the spirit of the Zunyi Meeting (遵义会议) shine forever." "We must carry forward the Long March spirit (长征精神) and the spirit of the Zunyi Meeting (遵义会议), and walk the Long March (长征) path of the new era with high spirits."
With these instructions in mind and the mission on their shoulders, Zunyi City (遵义市) has in recent years solidly promoted the protection of revolutionary cultural relics, the quality improvement of red venues, and the construction of the Long March National Cultural Park (长征国家文化公园), making good use of red resources and promoting red culture.
In the exhibition hall of the Zunyi Meeting Memorial Hall (遵义会议陈列馆), artifacts such as the Mauser pistols used during the Red Army's Long March (红军长征) silently recount the 峥嵘岁月 (zhēng róng suì yuè - "extraordinary years," referring to difficult and heroic times). Li Ruoxue (李若雪), a staff member of the Cultural Relics Protection Department, explains that from light adjustment to humidity control, and from dust removal and dehumidification to restoration, every artifact is meticulously cared for.
Cultural relics are the "tokens" of history, and digitalization is the key to letting history "speak."
In the prologue hall of the memorial, holographic projection technology brings static artifacts, such as the Zunyi Meeting Site (遵义会议会址) and Red Army (红军) slogans, to "life." In the "Breaking Through the Wujiang River" (突破乌江) exhibition area, projections, sound, light, electricity, and 3D animation are integrated to vividly recreate history. Xu Feng (许峰), Deputy Party Secretary of the Zunyi Meeting Memorial (遵义会议纪念馆), said: "Relying on high-precision digital technology, we are promoting the transition of exhibitions toward 'active interaction'."
"One building, one tree, 风雨同舟 (fēng yǔ tóng zhōu - "in the same boat through wind and rain," sharing the same destiny through thick and thin), witnessing history..." Under the large locust tree in front of the small building at the site, red volunteer lecturer Kong Xia (孔霞) tells the story of the Zunyi Meeting (遵义会议) with great emotion. Her grandfather, Kong Xianquan (孔宪权), was a veteran Red Army (红军) soldier and the first curator of the Zunyi Meeting Memorial (遵义会议纪念馆). Having listened to Long March (长征) stories since childhood, Kong Xia (孔霞) embarked on her lecturing journey in 1993 and has been at it for over 30 years.
The baton is passed down from generation to generation. On the second floor of the exhibition hall, crisp children's voices attract many visitors—Li Chenqian (李晨茜), a fifth-grade student at Zunyi Old Town Primary School (遵义市老城小学), serves as a "Little Red Lecturer." She often researches historical details to make her presentations richer and more heartfelt.
Focusing on primary and middle school students aged 8 to 14, Zunyi (遵义) cultivates "Little Red Lecturers," sets up special "Long March Stories on Campus" (长征故事进校园) courses in all primary and middle schools, and collaborates between schools and museums to build a "Red Ideological and Political Classroom" (红色思政大课堂) platform. Red culture is injecting strength into the growth of teenagers.
Inside the Great Turning Point Theater (伟大转折剧场) at Phoenix Mountain Cultural Square (凤凰山文化广场), artillery fire roars and water splashes as a "fierce battle" of the clever crossing of the Jinsha River (金沙江) is staged. The play "The Great Turning Point" (伟大转折) uses the Central Red Army's (中央红军) bloody battle at the Xiangjiang River (湘江), the troop movement to Guizhou (贵州), and the convening of the Zunyi Meeting (遵义会议) as its grand backdrop, artistically recreating the Red Army's (红军) breakthrough from a desperate situation. "It's so shocking!" said Feng Jingran (冯静然), a tourist from Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), "It's as if I stepped into that period of history."
Behind the shocking experience is the deep integration of cutting-edge stage technology and art—149 computer lights, 74 waterproof strip lights, and 12 laser engineering projectors work in exquisite coordination, blending giant oil paintings, battlefield smoke, and surround sound into one. Since its premiere in 2024, "The Great Turning Point" (伟大转折) has been performed over 2,000 times, with over 700,000 viewers.
From a single performance to a red journey, Zunyi (遵义) has built more than 30 integrated business projects such as immersive performances and camping bases in key red scenic spots. It widely carries out red study activities such as re-walking the Long March (长征) road and youth red summer camps, "stringing pearls into a chain" with red resources, making the red soil vibrant, and ensuring the red gene is passed down from generation to generation.
Systematically protecting red sites, deeply excavating red cultural tourism resources, and immersing in the red spirit—Zunyi (遵义) is effectively strengthening the protection and utilization of red resources, continuously promoting the red culture to radiate the brilliance of the era.
Return to TopBeijing (北京), June 13 (Reporter Yu Jingxian (郁静娴)) — As of 17:00 on the 13th, 288 million mu of summer grain wheat had been harvested nationwide, reaching 85% of the total harvest progress. On that day alone, 10.11 million mu were harvested, with 133,700 combine harvesters deployed.
Looking at the latest wheat harvest progress, the harvest in Jiangsu (江苏) has basically concluded, while Shandong (山东) has surpassed 80%, Hebei (河北) is nearing 70%, Shaanxi (陕西) has exceeded 65%, Shanxi (山西) has passed 50%, and Xinjiang (新疆) and Gansu (甘肃) have begun sporadic harvesting.
Return to TopXINHUA (新华社) Xiamen (厦门), June 13 — The 18th Straits Forum (海峡论坛) was held in Xiamen (厦门) on the 13th. Wang Huning (王沪宁), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (中共中央政治局) Central Committee (中共中央) and Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), attended and delivered a speech.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that in April of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech while meeting with Kuomintang (中国国民党) Chairman Zheng Liwen (郑丽文), which pointed out the forward direction for promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and advancing the great cause of national reunification, and injected powerful momentum into promoting cross-strait exchanges and cooperation and deepening integrated cross-strait development. We always adhere to the common belief that the territory cannot be divided, the state cannot be in chaos, the nation cannot be scattered, and the civilization cannot be interrupted. We always grasp the overall situation of cross-strait relations from the perspective of the overall interests and long-term development of the Chinese nation, always conform to the common aspirations of compatriots on both sides of the strait for peace, development, exchanges, and cooperation, always adhere to the One-China principle (一个中国原则) and the 1992 Consensus (九二共识), firmly follow the path of peaceful development of cross-strait relations, firmly advance the great cause of national reunification, and firmly work together to create long-lasting well-being for the Chinese nation.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that the mainland and Taiwan (台湾) both belong to one China (中国) and are a community with a shared future. Compatriots on both sides of the strait must stand on the right side of history and the side of national justice, firmly forge a sense of community for the Chinese nation, resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" (台独) separatism and external interference, and protect, build, and develop the common home of the Chinese nation. We uphold the concept that "the two sides of the strait are one family" (两岸一家亲), implement policies for Taiwan (台湾) compatriots to enjoy equal treatment, are willing to share development opportunities and achievements with the vast number of Taiwan (台湾) compatriots, and welcome the vast number of Taiwan (台湾) compatriots and enterprises to participate in the tide of cross-strait exchanges, cooperation, and integrated development, and to participate in the high-quality development and modernization of the mainland.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that a strong and unified China (中国) is a blessing for the Chinese nation and the good fortune of all sons and daughters of the Chinese nation. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共二十届四中全会) has mapped out a grand blueprint for development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五) period, which will open up broad space for the development of cross-strait relations. Compatriots and youth on both sides of the strait should enhance their identification with the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, and the great motherland, strengthen their ambition, backbone, and confidence in being upright Chinese people, work together to create a bright future for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and continue to write new glories in the history of the Chinese nation.
Kuomintang (中国国民党) Vice Chairman Zhang Ronggong (张荣恭) stated in his speech that compatriots on both sides of the strait belong to the Chinese nation and are one family with the same roots, same origins, and connected bloodlines. A genuine Taiwan (台湾) person is also an upright Chinese person. He looks forward to further deepening cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, enhancing the well-being of people on both sides of the strait, jointly maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait (台海), and working together for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Other representatives of Taiwan (台湾) compatriots also delivered speeches.
Before the conference began, Wang Huning (王沪宁) met with representatives of Taiwan (台湾) guests attending the forum.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴储岐
On the early morning of June 13, morning mist drifted over the mountain hollows of southern Zhejiang (浙南). On a country road in Taoyuan Village (桃源村), Dongkeng Town (东坑镇), Jingning She Autonomous County (景宁畲族自治县), Lishui City (丽水市), Zhejiang Province (浙江), elderly care steward Wu Suya (吴苏雅) walked forward carrying her service bag. Inside the bag were a blood pressure monitor, nail clippers, and hair clippers; she was on her way to visit Wu Congmei (吴聪美), an elderly woman living alone. "Grandma Wu, I'm here to check your blood pressure!" As soon as she entered the door, her greeting rang out clearly. Wu Congmei (吴聪美) smiled and said, "My children are away working hard, but fortunately I have you; you are like a warm little cotton-padded jacket."
Lishui (丽水) is surrounded by mountains, and the elderly live in scattered residences. In the past, providing door-to-door elderly care was not easy. Today, more than 1,900 mountain elderly care stewards like Wu Suya (吴苏雅) have taken root in the countryside, delivering care services precisely to the homes of the elderly.
On the eve of the 2023 Spring Festival, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during a video call to visit and comfort grassroots cadres and the masses: "Respecting and loving the elderly is a fine tradition and virtue of the Chinese nation. Whether a society is happy or not depends largely on whether its elderly are happy."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五) outline proposes to "optimize the supply of basic elderly care services and promote the expansion, quality improvement, and efficiency of elderly care services."
As of the end of 2025, China's (我国) population aged 60 and above is approximately 323 million, accounting for 23% of the total population. Ensuring the elderly are cared for, supported, happy, active, and secure is the common expectation of the whole society. In the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) is focusing on improving a tiered, classified, inclusive, accessible, urban-rural covering, and sustainable elderly care service system, step by step turning the blueprint of the plan into a stable life within the reach of the elderly. A picture of "silver-age" happiness is slowly unfolding.
In the centralized support service center for people in extreme poverty in Lazi County (拉孜县), Tibet (西藏), sunlight spilled into the courtyard. 77-year-old Qiongla (琼拉) and other elderly people sat around chatting, feeling comfortable and at ease. "The nursing staff are thoughtful, and every aspect of our daily life is taken care of; living here is secure and pleasant!" said Qiongla (琼拉).
Policies are exerting force precisely, and services are warming hearts and improving quality.
As of March this year, 15.199 million elderly people have received the minimum living allowance, 3.774 million elderly people have been included in the scope of assistance and support for people in extreme poverty, and 15,000 rural nursing homes across the country are holding their ground at the grassroots level. A bottom-line safety net for the elderly that extends horizontally to the edge and vertically to the bottom is being further tightened.
The safety net is more stable, and the care is more detailed. Visiting and caring services have been extended to 546,000 elderly people with special difficulties in 13,000 elderly care institutions, and a visiting and caring service mechanism has been fully established at the county level. With systems reaching individuals and services reaching hearts, every concern has an echo.
A bowl of hot food warms the stomach and the heart. At every mealtime, elderly dining spots in urban and rural communities across the country are filled with the fragrance of food and constant laughter. Various regions are exploring diverse dining assistance models; currently, 82,000 elderly dining spots have been built nationwide, serving 4 million elderly people every day.
Facility layouts are being optimized, and the quality of elderly care is continuously improving.
At the Diankangli Yinian Apartment (垫康里颐年公寓) in Dianjiang County (垫江县), Chongqing (重庆), elderly resident Chen Xianghui (陈祥辉) has lived there for many years. The park has built new elevators and long corridors, solving the past problem of climbing slopes to get around. Walking into the canteen, a yellow card is posted on Chen Xianghui's (陈祥辉) seat, marked with "No chicken, duck, or konjac," while the seat of the elderly person next to him hangs a green card, noting "Prefers soft rice." "Different colored cards correspond to the physical condition and dietary needs of the elderly, making it convenient to customize personalized meals," introduced Dong Yipei (董易佩), the director of the apartment.
The layout of elderly care service facilities is continuously being improved. As of the end of March this year, there were 38,900 elderly care institutions nationwide. The system for caring for the disabled and cognitively impaired elderly is being improved, the supply of nursing beds in elderly care institutions is being increased, and the integration of medical and elderly care is being actively promoted. Small modifications such as non-slip handrails, smart call buttons, and non-slip flooring are entering more homes, safeguarding home safety and allowing the elderly to live with peace of mind.
The elderly care industry is booming, and the "silver economy" is stimulating new momentum.
The 12th China International Elderly Care Service Industry Expo (中国国际养老服务业博览会), held not long ago, showcased cutting-edge achievements in the integration of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data, and cloud computing with elderly care services. Innovative products such as functional robots, smart care equipment, and health monitoring terminals have made visitors deeply feel the "technological empowerment" in elderly care services.
These "black technologies" are becoming popular in people's homes. At the silver-age consumer markets at their doorsteps, lightweight wheelchairs, walking aids, and smart monitoring equipment are dazzling, supporting on-site experience and short-term leasing. Health and wellness tourism bases built by various regions relying on livable climates and landscape ecology allow the elderly to "slowly" tour the mountains and waters while enjoying professional care. New business formats such as rehabilitation assistive devices and smart elderly care are growing rapidly, and the industrial chain is continuously extending.
Starting this year, the state has fully launched an elderly care service consumption subsidy project. The central government has invested fiscal funds to issue elderly care service consumption vouchers to elderly people with moderate or higher disabilities, which can be used to deduct expenses for home nursing, community care, and institutional care. More than 1.6 million disabled elderly people have directly benefited. This investment of real money has not only solved the 燃眉之急 (rán méi zhī jí - "burning eyebrow urgent," an urgent matter that needs immediate attention) for families with disabled members but also activated the pool of the elderly care consumption market.
One new policy after another has been implemented with tangible results, and one new scene after another radiates warmth; the temperature of people's livelihood is hidden in every detail. The smiling faces of the elderly are the vivid footnote to social happiness.
The opening concerns the overall situation, and hard work achieves the future.
"Keeping in mind the earnest instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), during the '15th Five-Year' (十五五) period, the civil affairs departments will always keep the safety and well-being of the elderly in mind, continuously secure the bottom line, improve quality, fill gaps, and promote development, accelerating the construction of a three-level elderly care service network covering counties, townships, and villages, so that every elderly person can enjoy a happy later life," said Lu Zhiyuan (陆治原), Minister of Civil Affairs (民政部).
Return to TopBeijing (北京), June 13 (Reporter Wang Jue (王珏), Dong Siyu (董丝雨)) — June 13 of this year marks the 10th "Cultural and Natural Heritage Day" (文化和自然遗产日) in China (中国). Reporters have learned that in recent years, China (中国) has continuously strengthened the scientific, systematic, and holistic protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites, resulting in a sustained improvement in conservation status.
Currently, China (中国) possesses 60 World Heritage sites, including 41 World Cultural Heritage sites, 15 World Natural Heritage sites, and 4 World Cultural and Natural Mixed Heritage sites, placing its level of World Heritage protection and management at the forefront globally.
The "Intangible Cultural Heritage Craze" (非遗热) and "Museum Craze" (文博热) continue to heat up. In 2025, museums across the country held 45,000 exhibitions, conducted 583,000 educational activities, and received 1.56 billion visitors. The Fourth National Cultural Relics Census (第四次全国文物普查) is being advanced in depth, with over 130,000 newly discovered cultural relics, making China's (中国) cultural heritage resource base even more 厚重 (hòu zhòng - "thick and heavy," profound and substantial; referring to a rich and significant cultural foundation).
In recent years, relying on the nature reserve system with National Parks (国家公园) as the mainstay, China (中国) has continuously increased its efforts in natural heritage protection. By coordinating the systematic governance of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands, and deserts, over 80% of heritage sites have implemented near-natural restoration, and multiple ecological restoration projects have been selected as excellent global cases.
Return to TopHohhot (呼和浩特), June 13 (Reporter Zhang Cheng (张枨)) — The reporter learned from China Railway Hohhot Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路呼和浩特局集团有限公司) that as of the 12th, the cumulative number of China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列) trains passing through the central corridor has exceeded 25,000. It is reported that the Erenhot (二连浩特) Railway Port is the sole port for the central corridor of the China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列). Data shows that since the first China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列) began operations in 2013, the volume of trains passing through the port has been 逐年增长 (zhú nián zēng zhǎng - "year by year increase," referring to a steady, continuous growth over successive years).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孟祥夫 钟自炜
When it comes to Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃), many people immediately conjure up images of delicious food. It is the "midnight canteen" for those returning home late, and "a bowl of warmth" for early-rising office workers.
Starting from the mountainous areas of central Fujian (福建), Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) have spread across every street and alley.
As of now, there are nearly 100,000 Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) outlets nationwide, with an annual turnover exceeding 55 billion yuan. This has driven employment for 300,000 people in the surrounding areas, and the per capita disposable income of rural residents in Shaxian (沙县), Sanming (三明), Fujian (福建), has grown from 2,805 yuan in 1997 to over 30,000 yuan in 2025.
From individual family-run shops to a fully integrated industrial chain, and from a simple snack to a multi-billion-yuan industry, over the past 30 years, the vast number of Party members and cadres in the region have firmly established and practiced a correct view of political achievements. They have persisted in following a single blueprint to the end, planning scientifically, working in a down-to-earth manner, and stimulating the initiative and enthusiasm of the masses, thereby pushing Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) to continuously "break out of the circle" and gain widespread popularity.
**Guidance**
"Without the kind concern of the General Secretary, there would be no development and growth of the snack industry, and no happy life today."
Walking into the first village of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃)—Yubang Village (俞邦村), Xiamao Town (夏茂镇)—one happens upon the "Rural Chef Competition" being held in the village, with the country lanes packed to the brim.
Tourists have come from all directions to embark on a journey of culinary discovery. Snack stalls and local specialty booths are surrounded by customers, and the villagers’ faces are blooming with smiles.
"When drinking water, one must not forget those who dug the well; to achieve prosperity, we thank the General Secretary." Zhang Changsong (张昌松), Secretary of the Party Branch and Director of the Village Committee of Yubang Village (俞邦村), said, "Without the kind concern of the General Secretary, there would be no development and growth of the snack industry, and no happy life today."
On March 23, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Yubang Village (俞邦村). By the snack stalls, in the specialty shops, and in front of villagers' homes, he chatted cordially with the fellow villagers and learned in detail about the current status and prospects of the development of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃).
"Rural revitalization and urbanization have provided you with opportunities, and you have also made contributions to rural revitalization and urbanization. It can be said that you have emerged as the times require and are moving toward each other. I hope you will continue to lead the way on the new journey of creating a better life," the General Secretary instructed on the spot, expressing his earnest expectations for everyone.
"For rural revitalization, choosing industries that enrich the people according to local conditions is the key." "In the past, every time I came to Sanming (三明), I would eat Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃). At that time, I intended to promote them, feeling that they had great potential."
Looking back, every important node in the development of the Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) industry has been marked by key guidance.
In the 1990s, the people of Shaxian (沙县) saw the hope of shaking off poverty and achieving prosperity through snacks.
The initial good news came from a group of young people who left Shaxian (沙县) to open shops elsewhere. Utilizing their culinary skills, they brought home bulging purses using the traditional snacks of their hometown.
A coal stove, two steel pots—the investment was small, and anyone could do it. Selling snacks by day and counting money by night—such news spread throughout the small town of Shaxian (沙县), and the number of people going out to operate snack businesses grew day by day.
"Work outside for two years, come back and build a new house." In some villages, small buildings sprang up one after another. Leading cadres in the county noticed the new changes taking place in towns like Xiamao (夏茂), where there were many people but little land.
"At that time, the County Party Committee and the County Government were exploring a path to prosperity suitable for the county." 78-year-old Huang Fusong (黄福松), a former Deputy County Magistrate of Shaxian (沙县), was deeply impressed by a major survey organized by the county.
Why were Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) popular and successful elsewhere? Could it become an industry to strengthen the county and enrich the people? In 1997, the Shaxian (沙县) County Party Committee and County Government made unified arrangements and organized Party members and cadres to conduct a month-long survey both inside and outside the county.
Huang Fusong (黄福松) introduced that the leaders of the four major county institutions visited villages and households to understand the situation of villagers operating snack shops abroad; at the same time, county leaders led teams to Fuzhou (福州), Quanzhou (泉州), Xiamen (厦门), and other places to investigate the market prospects of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃).
Walking, asking, and thinking, the train of thought became increasingly clear: treat snacks as the leading industry of the county.
In May 1997, the county held a special meeting and determined to cultivate and expand the snack industry. They established a Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Development Leading Group with an office underneath to focus on industrial development; applied for the registration of the "Shaxian Delicacies" (沙县小吃) service trademark to cultivate the brand; formed the Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Trade Association to strengthen industry and brand management; and built a "Snack Street"... Shaxian (沙县) launched a "combination punch" to support the development of snacks.
The snack industry can also become a big industry. With favorable policies, Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) entered the fast lane of development.
In March 1999, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), then Deputy Secretary of the Fujian (福建) Provincial Party Committee, inspected Shaxian (沙县). He fully affirmed the development track found by the local area: "The success of the Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) industry lies in its accurate positioning, filling the gap of low consumption, small profits but quick turnover, and carving out a path. Now we should carefully summarize, strengthen research and training, and deeply explore the expansion space of the snack industry."
Just over a year later, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), who had become Governor of Fujian (Fujian) Province, visited Shaxian (沙县) again and held a symposium in Xiamao Town (夏茂镇), emphasizing the need to strengthen the tertiary industry with the Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) industry as a pillar, making it a new economic growth point.
"Everyone was very encouraged, and I quickly gathered the courage to go out and open a shop!" recalled villager Lin Yingsong (林英松), who was on the scene at the time.
Earnest care, like spring breeze and rain, watered the Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) industry to grow sturdily.
**Passing the Torch**
"Can you manage to not change tracks for decades and always firmly support the development of one industry?"
A "Snack City" has witnessed the development and growth of the industry.
Getting off the expressway and taking a turn, one arrives at the Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Cultural City. Shops stand in great numbers, and there are many tourists.
Shaxian (沙县) Li Ji (李记) is packed with customers, and the owner, Li Xianjin (李贤锦), is busy as a bee. "During holidays, it's hard to find a seat in the shop, there are long queues at the door, and business is getting more and more prosperous."
With the Party Committee and the government sparing no effort to support, enterprises and the masses are full of drive for development. Today, Shaxian (沙县) Li Ji (李记) is becoming increasingly famous, becoming a "net-celebrity" check-in spot.
Over the past 30 years, thousands of "Shaxian (沙县) Li Ji (李记)" shops have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and thousands of households have achieved prosperity and moved toward a moderately prosperous life.
Some ask, what is the secret behind the enduring popularity of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃)?
Zhang Xin (张鑫), former Deputy Director of the local Snack Industry Development Service Center and current Director of the Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Management Committee, has a lot to say. Having been rooted in the front line and helping the development of the snack industry for more than 20 years, he answers with "three ones": the local area treats snacks as the "number one" industry; the first stop for newly appointed officials' research and visits is the snack industry; and successive Party committees and governments have followed one blueprint to the end.
Once, cadres from other places came to "seek wisdom," and Zhang Xin (张鑫) asked them: "Can you manage to not change tracks for decades and always firmly support the development of one industry?"
Shaxian (沙县) has done it. Spanning decades, the development of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) has been consistent.
Establish an organization. Form the Snack Office, clarifying "one township, one city, one team"—that is, one township is responsible for developing one Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) team, locking onto one destination city, actively seizing the market, and increasing the market share of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃).
In 2002, in order to open up the situation for Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) in Shanghai (上海), Zhang Xin (张鑫) went to Shanghai (上海) for "street-sweeping" research. He and his colleagues checked street by street, aiming to clarify the situation of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) shops, compare rents in different locations, and understand the taste preferences of Shanghai (上海) citizens, so as to provide first-hand information for owners who intend to go to Shanghai (上海) to open shops.
After two and a half months of solid research, Zhang Xin (张鑫) submitted a detailed research report. He suggested establishing a "Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Home" in the local area, so that snack owners who have just arrived can have a temporary place to rest, while also providing information on industry and commerce, taxation, and housing leasing, making it easier for owners to integrate quickly.
Mobilizing the masses to go out, holding Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) promotion meetings in Shanghai (上海)... In just over a year, the number of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) shops in Shanghai (上海) saw an explosive growth, surging from 8 to over 700.
Establish a set of standards. Cadres found during research abroad that the sanitary conditions of some shops were not ideal; snack owners had not mastered some techniques, and the varieties were relatively single; after going out, they were unfamiliar with the place and people, and there were problems such as not knowing how to handle certificates and being easily deceived... In response, Shaxian (沙县) established the Snack Industry Development Service Center, built training venues, allocated training funds, and provided free training for people from the county who went out to operate snack businesses.
"At first, we carried tools and ingredients to township canteens to organize training for surrounding masses," said Zhang Xin (张鑫). Inviting successful snack owners operating abroad to return and tell their stories, explaining the changes, gave many villagers the motivation to go out and venture.
Today, the "Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Operation Manual" has been updated to the fifth edition. Opening the manual, the production process, site selection methods, certificate processing procedures, etc., are all available, which can be called the "operation bible" for snack owners.
Provide a sum of funds. For the masses who have the determination to start a business but lack funds, the local area adopts measures such as fiscal interest subsidies to alleviate funding difficulties. Now, the Shaxian (沙县) Rural Commercial Bank has even specially opened a "Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Development Bank," launching "Entrepreneurship Cards" to help snack owners start and develop their businesses.
Setting up liaison offices in central cities so that owners have a place to report difficulties and an organization to help solve them; setting up a "Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Rights Protection Office" in the local Public Security Bureau to specifically handle complaints and reports from snack owners across the country... The Party Committee and the government have worked one shift after another, with Party members and cadres acting as "shop assistants." Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) have walked out of the mountains, spread across the country, and subsequently gone abroad to the world.
**Transformation**
"Formulate special industrial development plans every 5 years, clarifying the direction, goals, and paths of industrial development."
Times are developing, and consumers have new needs. The standard of "one yuan to enter the shop, two yuan to be full, five yuan to eat well" can no longer satisfy the taste buds of most diners. Coupled with fierce industry competition and the continuous innovation of snack brands, Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) once again stood at a crossroads of development.
How to let Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) "continue to lead the way on the new journey of creating a better life"? Transformation and upgrading are the inevitable choices.
Scientific decision-making and comprehensive grasp of the situation are the prerequisites. Shaxian (沙县) continues to lead the way with research, organizing cadres to "spread out" extensively, going deep into cities like Shanghai (上海) and Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) to investigate the snack market, sinking into every shop to understand the bottlenecks and difficulties of operation, and going to other snack shops with good business performance to find gaps and learn experiences...
Gathering wisdom, the transformation path of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) gradually became clear—taking the path of standardization, chain operation, industrialization, internationalization, and digitalization.
Improve the standard system; snack development must also have norms.
Releasing 6 provincial local standards such as "Operation Specifications for Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Catering Outlets," 4 municipal local standards such as "Regional Brand Management Rules for Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃)," and 25 key product group standards such as "Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) Steamed Dumplings"... Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) now have a full industrial chain standard system.
Zhang Xin (张鑫) introduced that now, how much water to drain from the rice noodles, how many grams the sauce is precisely, and how many folds the steamed dumplings have are all uniformly regulated, solving the problem of "a thousand shops with a thousand tastes."
A small bag of sauce has witnessed the efforts of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) to develop in the direction of standardization.
"A 50-gram bag of sauce, add 50 grams of water, stir quickly and evenly with chopsticks, follow this ratio and be bold, the taste won't be wrong!" Yan Fahui (颜发辉), Chairman of Shaxian (沙县) Zui You Cai Food Technology Co., Ltd. (醉有才食品科技有限公司), demonstrated the use of "standard sauce" to students who came to learn.
In the company's product display cabinet, various sauces are lined up. "Now, the company produces a variety of compound seasoning sauces, and there are more than 20 kinds of rice and noodle products," Yan Fahui (颜发辉) introduced. From classic peanut butter to innovative spicy and fresh flavors, the products cover the key categories of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) and also satisfy the diverse tastes of young diners.
Forming an industrial chain to achieve "snacks driving industry, industry promoting income."
Beating noodles, cutting noodles, weighing, sealing, boxing... Walking into the Fuxing Noodle Factory in Changfu Village (长阜村), Xiamao Town (夏茂镇), the production line is busy, and bags of dried noodles are about to be sent to all parts of the country.
Dried noodles are a specialty product of Changfu Village (长阜村) and also one of the main ingredients of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃). A few years ago, Luo Fenzhong (罗奋忠), who operated a snack shop abroad, returned to his hometown to start a business, but the high investment in the early stage of building the factory made him worry.
Learning about the difficulties of the enterprise, local cadres took the initiative to visit. "The village revitalized idle housing resources as factory buildings and invested more than 3 million yuan to renovate and upgrade," introduced Wang Lingbo (王灵博), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Xiamao Town (夏茂镇). The village collective invested in the factory buildings and equipment, and Luo Fenzhong (罗奋忠) was responsible for operation and management. That is how the noodle factory was built.
Today, in addition to supplying some Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) shops, the dried noodles produced by the factory have also successfully connected with channels such as Yonghui Supermarket (永辉超市) and PetroChina (中石油) gas stations. The annual sales volume has exceeded 15 million yuan, absorbing more than 50 laborers in the village to find employment, and the village collective income has increased by 180,000 yuan per year, achieving a multi-win situation of village collective income increase, enterprise profit, and villager prosperity.
There are many such enterprises on the chain like the Fuxing Noodle Factory. With the help of Party members and cadres, one enterprise after another has been strung together like pearls, and the upstream and downstream of the industry have developed in coordination.
With snacks as the main line, Shaxian (沙县) adheres to the idea of "strengthening the secondary industry, driving the primary industry, and promoting the tertiary industry," promoting the deep integration of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries. Relying on the demand for snack raw and auxiliary materials, it has built about 60,000 mu of planting and breeding bases for medicinal diet ingredients, edible fungi, spices, etc.; deeply cultivated snack derivatives, developed 41 standardized products such as chili sauce and peanut butter, driven 112 food enterprises to develop in coordination, and the total output value of the food industry chain has exceeded 6 billion yuan; promoted the integration of food and tourism, transforming brand traffic into cultural tourism "retention," in 2025, Shaxian District (沙县区) achieved 9.686 million domestic tourist arrivals, a year-on-year increase of 11.4%...
With scientific positioning, the development space of Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) is even broader.
Chain operation is accelerating—the city and district levels provide 4 million yuan of industrial development funds every year to support brand building, technology research and development, and shop upgrading. Currently, nearly 10,000 standard Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) shops have been built nationwide;
International development is rapid—taking advantage of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路), Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) have reached 81 countries and regions, and the overseas "circle of friends" is getting bigger and bigger;
Digitalization continues to exert force—through the transformation of the shop cash register settlement system, the comprehensive digital upgrading of more than 4,000 member shops has been completed, improving the operation level of the shops and helping product innovation and dish standardization construction;
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After the transformation and upgrading, Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) have become "treasure snack shops" in the mouths of many people. "After the renovation and upgrading, the shop has moved up a grade, young customers have obviously increased, the per-customer transaction and turnover rate have both increased, and the overall turnover has almost doubled." A Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) chain store located in Songjiang District (松江区), Shanghai (上海), is doing very well, and the owner, Zou Zhongping (邹忠平), is beaming with joy.
"We formulate special industrial development plans every 5 years, clarifying the direction, goals, and paths of industrial development. At the same time, we build employment and entrepreneurship service platforms, and through a series of measures such as skills training and operation guidance, we let small businesses achieve great people's livelihood," said the main responsible comrade of the Shaxian District (沙县区) Party Committee.
Today, the grown-up Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) have a clearer development idea. Aiming at the youth group, focusing on service innovation, more shops have become "life stations" for young people; adhering to the healthy transformation, more people eat with peace of mind and comfort... Looking forward, under the hard work of the vast number of cadres and the masses, Shaxian Delicacies (沙县小吃) will surely continue to 引领风骚 (yǐn lǐng fēng sāo - "lead the wind and elegance," to lead the trend or be at the forefront of a field).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李晓晴
When wheat ripens, it waits for no one; the key lies in racing against time. During the "Three Summer" (三夏) season, a group of post-90s and post-00s agricultural machinery operators are active in the fields. They drive harvesters to rush the wheat harvest, operate drones to carry out plant protection tasks, and rely on smart central control systems to remotely manage the operation of agricultural machinery.
By 2025, the comprehensive mechanization rate of crop cultivation, planting, and harvesting in China (中国) reached 76.7%. To fully leverage the role of agricultural machinery as the main force in agricultural production and emergency disaster relief, it is necessary to build a high-quality team of operators. More young operators are dedicating themselves to the fields, injecting youthful vitality into this workforce.
"Operating agricultural machinery to harvest wheat is now fast and highly efficient"
At four or five in the morning, the rain had just ceased. In Xizhangtou Village (西漳头村), Huaiqiao Town (槐桥镇), Quzhou County (曲周县), Handan City (邯郸市), Hebei Province (河北省), a harvester roared as it cut through the waves of wheat, with plump ears of grain being neatly severed and rolled into the drum. In the cab, post-90s operator Ren Xiaowei (任晓微) was fully focused on controlling the progress of the operation, seizing the critical farming window.
"We started preparing as soon as we learned from the weather forecast that it might rain during this year's wheat harvest," said Ren Xiaowei (任晓微). Having operated agricultural machinery for over 10 years, she relied on her skilled operational techniques and extensive experience in emergency harvesting to complete the task of harvesting over 1,000 mu of wheat for the entire village in just three days with three harvesters.
"As agricultural machinery becomes more advanced, operating it to harvest wheat is now fast and highly efficient," Ren Xiaowei (任晓微) told the reporter. "With smart navigation-assisted operations, the work is effortless and precise, doubling efficiency. In the past, one could harvest at most a few dozen mu a day; now, one machine can harvest several hundred mu, and drones can spray pesticides over at least 1,000 mu a day. Smart machinery has changed the rhythm of agricultural production."
Born in 1991, Ren Xiaowei (任晓微) holds driving and operation licenses for large tractors, harvesters, and plant protection drones, and is proficient in operating various types of smart agricultural machinery. After the wheat harvest, she took her plant protection drone to cotton fields for aerial pest control, providing surrounding farmers with full-process services including plowing, planting, management, and harvesting.
From working the land with physical labor to operating machines, from facing the yellow earth to gripping control levers, from manual pesticide spraying to aerial plant protection by drones... these efficient and smart new models have improved agricultural productivity. As of the end of 2025, there were nearly 50 million people employed in the agricultural machinery sector nationwide, with approximately 10 million licensed operators and over 300,000 maintenance personnel. Many post-90s and post-00s operators have found a new career path in the fields, injecting a continuous stream of youthful vitality into modern agriculture.
"Learning while working, one day I will be able to operate agricultural machinery even better"
In Wenshang County (汶上县), Jining City (济宁市), Shandong Province (山东省), post-00s operator Du Mengyuan (杜梦园) and her father, Du Yongjiang (杜永江), arrived overnight from Lushan County (鲁山县), Pingdingshan City (平顶山市), Henan Province (河南省). After unloading their equipment at the highway exit, they rushed straight to the wheat fields. "My father and I have been harvesting wheat across regions for six years, heading north every year from Henan (河南) to Hebei (河北), lasting for a month," said Du Mengyuan (杜梦园).
In previous years, Du Mengyuan (杜梦园) mainly helped her father with communication and coordination tasks, such as contacting farmers, but she always wanted to learn to drive the harvester herself. Recalling her first time operating a harvester independently, she laughed and said, "My legs went soft, I couldn't hold the steering wheel, and I cut the wheat crookedly." However, through repeated practice, Du Mengyuan (杜梦园) obtained her license in 2024 and now works side-by-side with her father every harvest season, coordinating with tacit understanding.
"Two days ago, we harvested a plot with complex terrain. My father taught me to observe first before deciding the harvesting route, leaving the edges of the ditches for last to prevent crushing the wheat and to reduce losses," said Du Mengyuan (杜梦园). In Yangdian Town (杨店镇), Wenshang County (汶上县), when the harvester broke down, she crouched beside her father to learn how to troubleshoot, eventually discovering it was a battery issue and successfully fixing it. She posted on her social media: "Learned another trick."
"Now, my father and I split the harvesting area about 60/40. Learning while working, one day I will be able to operate agricultural machinery even better," Du Mengyuan (杜梦园) said with full confidence.
As operators fight in the fields, policy support, multi-party collaboration, and various supporting services are working in tandem to safeguard the "Three Summer" (三夏) operations. In the main wheat-producing areas of Henan Province (河南省), 906 "Three Summer" (三夏) service stations have been set up along expressways, with 670 dedicated parking spaces for agricultural machinery designated in service areas. Bengbu City (蚌埠市) in Anhui Province (安徽省) has established green channels for cross-regional operations at expressway entrances and main roads, and opened 24-hour hotlines.
The growth of the new generation of operators is inseparable from the protection of professional training systems. Various regions have organized and implemented professional operator training programs, covering areas such as machinery operation, maintenance, agricultural cooperative management, disaster relief, and low-altitude economy applications. In 2025, 97,000 person-times of professional operator training were conducted nationwide, including 23,000 person-times for drone pilots, systematically improving the technical skills and safety operation capabilities of professional operators.
"Fascinated by the mechanization and digitalization of modern agriculture"
"The new generation of operators has a solid educational foundation, a strong ability to accept new things, and they learn quickly," said Li Jingxin (李静欣), director of the Agricultural Technology Extension Center of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Tai'erzhuang District (台儿庄区), Zaozhuang City (枣庄市), Shandong Province (山东省), while conducting training at the Zhihui Agricultural Comprehensive Service Professional Cooperative (智汇农业综合服务专业合作社).
In the classroom, nearly 20 operators were studying the digital control interface on a large screen, occasionally looking down to take notes. "The more advanced the machinery, the higher the requirements for the operators—BeiDou navigation (北斗导航), moisture content monitoring, intelligent header adjustment, flexible deployment of wheeled and tracked machinery... these are all technical jobs," said Li Jingxin (李静欣).
Sun Shun (孙舜), born in 1999 and one of the founders of the Zhihui Agricultural Comprehensive Service Professional Cooperative (智汇农业综合服务专业合作社), led the development of a full-set digital platform scheduling system in 2023. "The digital platform can coordinate plot zoning, equipment allocation, and personnel grouping. Dozens of pieces of machinery can operate in coordination, with work progress, soil moisture, and harvesting quality visible in real-time and dynamically adjustable, allowing for precise control over the entire process," said Sun Shun (孙舜).
Why invest hundreds of thousands of yuan to build a smart system at the beginning of the venture? Sun Shun (孙舜) said, "When I graduated from university, I chose to return to my hometown to start a business in agriculture because I was 着迷于 (zháo mí yú - "obsessed with," deeply fascinated or captivated by) the mechanization and digitalization of modern agriculture. I want to use technology to expand and strengthen agricultural production and become a new type of farmer who farms with technology."
When talking about future development plans, Sun Shun (孙舜) is full of ambition: "Seeing other regions launch 'ride-hailing' models for agricultural machinery, I also plan to establish an agricultural machinery sharing service platform to absorb idle local machinery, facilitate the matching of supply and demand, and ensure that no wheat field is left without machinery during the busy season."
Young people are taking the steering wheels of agricultural machinery, bringing new concepts such as standardized organizational management, networked operation orders, and shared machinery allocation into the fields. They will gradually shoulder the heavy responsibility of ensuring stable grain production and supply, guarding the harvest year after year.
Return to TopOn June 13, the 2026 (28th) Chongqing International Automobile Exhibition (重庆国际汽车展览会) opened at the Chongqing International Expo Center (重庆国际博览中心). This year's auto show brings together over 100 automotive brands and more than 1,000 vehicle models, covering various categories such as new energy vehicles, recreational vehicles (RVs), and modified cars. The exhibition will continue until June 21. Pictured are visitors touring the Nanjing Tianlu Flying Motorcycle (南京天路飞行摩托车) exhibition hall.
Xinhua News Agency (新华社) reporter Chen Cheng (陈诚) photography.
Return to TopBeijing (北京), June 13 (Reporter Wang Yunshan (王云杉)) — The reporter learned from the National Data Bureau (国家数据局) that in 2025, the total volume of active data nationwide reached 1.67 zettabytes, a year-on-year increase of 28.46%; the number of enterprise data products and services grew by 29.29% year-on-year, with transaction volume increasing by 39.8% year-on-year.
This year marks the final year of the three-year "Data Elements ×" (数据要素×) action plan. Over the more than two years since the implementation of the action plan, data awareness across society has significantly improved, and the value of data elements is being released at an accelerated pace. The National Data Bureau (国家数据局) has cumulatively released 417 typical cases and 760 typical scenario guidelines for "Data Elements ×" (数据要素×) across 11 industry sectors, successfully achieving the goal of creating over 300 scenarios ahead of schedule. The progress made is truly 事半功倍 (shì bàn gōng bèi - "half work double result," achieving great success with half the effort).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴储岐
On the early morning of June 13, morning mist drifted over the mountain hollows of southern Zhejiang (浙南). On a country road in Taoyuan Village (桃源村), Dongkeng Town (东坑镇), Jingning She Autonomous County (景宁畲族自治县), Lishui City (丽水市), Zhejiang Province (浙江), elderly care steward Wu Suya (吴苏雅) walked forward carrying her service bag. Inside the bag were a blood pressure monitor, nail clippers, and hair clippers; she was on her way to visit Wu Congmei (吴聪美), an elderly woman living alone. "Grandma Wu, I'm here to check your blood pressure!" As soon as she entered the door, her greeting rang out clearly. Wu Congmei (吴聪美) smiled and said, "My children are away working hard, but fortunately I have you; you are like a warm little cotton-padded jacket."
Lishui (丽水) is surrounded by mountains, and the elderly live in scattered residences. In the past, providing door-to-door elderly care was not easy. Today, more than 1,900 mountain elderly care stewards like Wu Suya (吴苏雅) have taken root in the countryside, delivering care services precisely to the homes of the elderly.
On the eve of the 2023 Spring Festival, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during a video call to visit and comfort grassroots cadres and the masses: "Respecting and loving the elderly is a fine tradition and virtue of the Chinese nation. Whether a society is happy or not depends largely on whether its elderly are happy."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五) outline proposes to "optimize the supply of basic elderly care services and promote the expansion, quality improvement, and efficiency enhancement of elderly care services."
As of the end of 2025, China's (我国) population aged 60 and above is approximately 323 million, accounting for 23% of the total population. Ensuring the elderly are cared for, supported, happy, active, and secure is the common aspiration of the entire society. In the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) has focused on improving a multi-level, inclusive, accessible, urban-rural covering, and sustainable elderly care service system, step by step turning the blueprint of the plan into a stable life within the reach of the elderly. A picture of "silver-age" happiness is slowly unfolding.
In the centralized support service center for those in extreme poverty in Lazi County (拉孜县), Tibet (西藏), sunlight filled the courtyard. 77-year-old Qiongla (琼拉) and other elderly people sat together chatting, feeling comfortable and at ease. "The nursing staff takes care of us thoughtfully, and every aspect of our daily life is handled with care. Living here is secure and pleasant!" said Qiongla (琼拉).
Policies are being implemented with precision, and services are becoming warmer and of higher quality.
As of March this year, 15.199 million elderly people have received the minimum living guarantee, 3.774 million elderly people have been included in the scope of assistance and support for those in extreme poverty, and 15,000 rural nursing homes across the country are holding their ground at the grassroots level. A social safety net for the elderly that extends horizontally to the edges and vertically to the bottom is being further tightened.
The safety net is more stable, and the care is more detailed. Visiting and caring services have extended to 546,000 elderly people with special difficulties in 13,000 elderly care institutions, and a visiting and caring service mechanism has been fully established at the county level. With systems reaching individuals and services reaching the heart, every concern finds a response.
A bowl of hot food warms the stomach and the heart. At mealtime, the aroma of food drifts from elderly meal assistance points in urban and rural communities across the country, accompanied by constant laughter. Various regions are exploring diverse meal assistance models; currently, 82,000 elderly meal assistance points have been built nationwide, serving 4 million elderly people every day.
Facility layouts are being optimized, and the quality of elderly care continues to improve.
At the Diankangli Senior Apartment (垫康里颐年公寓) in Dianjiang County (垫江县), Chongqing (重庆), elderly resident Chen Xianghui (陈祥辉) has lived there for many years. The park has built new elevators and corridors, solving the past difficulty of climbing slopes to get around. Walking into the canteen, a yellow card is posted on Chen Xianghui's (陈祥辉) seat, marked "No chicken, duck, or konjac," while the seat of the elderly person next to him hangs a green card, noting "Prefers soft rice." "Different colored cards correspond to the physical conditions and dietary needs of the elderly, making it convenient to customize personalized meals," explains Dong Yipei (董易佩), the director of the apartment.
The layout of elderly care service facilities continues to improve. As of the end of March this year, there were 38,900 elderly care institutions nationwide. The system for caring for the disabled and cognitively impaired elderly is being improved, the supply of nursing beds in elderly care institutions is being increased, and the integration of medical and elderly care is being actively promoted. Small modifications such as non-slip handrails, smart call buttons, and non-slip floors are entering more homes, safeguarding home safety and allowing the elderly to live with peace of mind.
The elderly care industry is booming, and the "silver economy" is stimulating new momentum.
The 12th China International Elderly Care Service Industry Expo (中国国际养老服务业博览会) held not long ago showcased cutting-edge results of the integration of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data, and cloud computing with elderly care services. Innovative products such as functional robots, smart care equipment, and health monitoring terminals made visitors deeply feel the "technological empowerment" in elderly care services.
These "black technologies" are becoming popular in people's homes. At the "silver-age" consumer markets near people's homes, lightweight wheelchairs, walking aids, and smart monitoring equipment are dazzling, supporting on-site experience and short-term leasing. Health and wellness tourism bases built by various regions relying on livable climates and landscape ecology allow the elderly to not only "slowly" tour the mountains and rivers but also enjoy professional care. New business formats such as rehabilitation assistive devices and smart elderly care are growing rapidly, and the industrial chain is constantly extending.
Starting this year, the state has fully launched an elderly care service consumption subsidy project. The central government is investing fiscal funds to issue elderly care service consumption vouchers to elderly people with moderate or higher levels of disability. These can be used to offset expenses for home nursing, community care, institutional care, and other elderly care services, benefiting more than 1.6 million disabled elderly people directly. The investment of "real money and silver" has not only solved the urgent needs of families with disabled members but also activated the pool of the elderly care consumption market.
New policies are being implemented with tangible results, and new scenarios are radiating warmth; the temperature of people's livelihood is hidden in every detail. The smiling faces of the elderly are the vivid footnote to social happiness.
The start concerns the whole situation, and hard work achieves the future.
"Keeping in mind the earnest instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), during the '15th Five-Year' (十五五) period, the civil affairs departments will always keep the safety and well-being of the elderly in mind, continue to bottom out, improve quality, fill gaps, and promote development, accelerating the construction of a three-level elderly care service network at the county, township, and village levels, so that every elderly person can enjoy a happy later life," said Lu Zhiyuan (陆治原), Minister of Civil Affairs (民政部).
当务之急 (dāng wù zhī jí - "the most urgent matter," the most pressing task at hand)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘仲华
June 10th of this year marked the second "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日). The United Nations (联合国) headquarters and the locations of various United Nations (联合国) agencies hosted a rich and colorful array of themed events for the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日). All parties spoke highly of the global significance of the Global Civilization Initiative (全球文明倡议), appreciated the positive contributions made by China (中方) in promoting dialogue among civilizations, and called on the international community to strengthen solidarity and cooperation and promote peaceful development through dialogue among civilizations.
"Establishing rational dialogue between civilizations is the only way to achieve world peace"
On the afternoon of June 10th, the themed event for the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日) kicked off at the United Nations (联合国) headquarters conference hall in New York (纽约). This year's event was hosted by the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations (中国常驻联合国代表团) and co-hosted by the permanent missions of Armenia (亚美尼亚), Colombia (哥伦比亚), Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚), Greece (希腊), Indonesia (印度尼西亚), Iraq (伊拉克), and Mexico (墨西哥), as well as the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (联合国文明联盟) and UNESCO (联合国教科文组织). Under the theme of "Exploring New Paths for Mutual Learning Among Civilizations, Writing a New Chapter for Global Governance," nearly 300 people—including high-level representatives from various governments, international organizations, and United Nations (联合国) agencies, as well as permanent representatives and diplomats—gathered to discuss the path toward world peace and development through the collision of ideas and the blending of arts.
Fu Cong (傅聪), the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (中国常驻联合国代表), stated that the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日) provides an important platform for the international community to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, enhance understanding and trust, and jointly reform and improve global governance. He emphasized the need to uphold the equality of civilizations to safeguard fairness and justice, to uphold the diversity of civilizations to promote the beauty of each, and to uphold mutual learning among civilizations to achieve harmony in diversity.
United Nations (联合国) Secretary-General António Guterres (古特雷斯) stated in a written address that solidarity should be enhanced through dialogue among civilizations to promote the construction of a more just and peaceful world. He said that dialogue between nations, civilizations, and faiths is essential: "When we listen, talk, and build connections, we can replace confrontation with cooperation and resolve tensions with trust."
The President of Colombia (哥伦比亚), Gustavo Petro (佩特罗), who serves as the rotating president of the Security Council (安理会) this month, attended the event in person and delivered a speech. He called for drawing wisdom from dialogue among civilizations: "All parties should bridge their differences. Establishing rational dialogue between civilizations is the only way to achieve world peace. This is crucial for human development."
Miguel Ángel Moratinos (莫拉蒂诺斯), Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (联合国副秘书长) and High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (文明联盟高级代表), believes that in the face of challenges such as rising conflicts, divisions, and hate speech, the international community should strengthen education, media, youth exchanges, and digital cooperation to push dialogue among civilizations from concept to practical action.
Annalena Baerbock (贝尔伯克), President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (第八十届联大), stated in a written address that the diversity of civilizations is a precious treasure of human society. Dialogue among civilizations is an inherent requirement for defending the United Nations Charter (联合国宪章), and only through mutual respect and understanding can a more peaceful, inclusive, and fair world be built.
Representatives of the co-hosts generally praised the contribution of the Global Civilization Initiative (全球文明倡议) to promoting dialogue among civilizations. They unanimously agreed that the diversity of civilizations is a common treasure of humanity and that efforts should be made to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, oppose prejudice and discrimination, promote mutual respect and understanding between different cultures, and further improve the global governance system.
"Multi-party exchanges can better stimulate innovation and creativity"
On June 8th, a themed event celebrating the United Nations (联合国) "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日) was held at the World Meteorological Organization (世界气象组织) building in Geneva (日内瓦), Switzerland (瑞士). The event was jointly organized by the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva (中国常驻日内瓦代表团), the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室), and the International Confucian Association (国际儒学联合会). More than 200 people, including permanent representatives and senior diplomats from over 50 countries, heads of international organizations, and media figures, gathered to engage in in-depth discussions on the theme of "Diverse Civilizations Call for Equal Dialogue, Multilateral Cooperation to Create a Better Future."
Jia Guide (贾桂德), the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland (中国常驻联合国日内瓦办事处和瑞士其他国际组织代表), stated that China (中国) is willing to continue to be guided by the Global Civilization Initiative (全球文明倡议) and take the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日) as an opportunity to build bridges of dialogue and pave the way for human civilization.
"All civilizational achievements constitute the common heritage of all mankind; respecting the diversity of civilizations is crucial." Tatiana Valovaya (瓦罗瓦娅), Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (联合国日内瓦办事处), emphasized that only through empathetic, open, and transparent dialogue can mutual trust be built, differences bridged, and the world moved toward equality, inclusion, and connectivity.
Celeste Saulo (绍洛), Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (世界气象组织), stated that the meteorological data transmitted globally every day never asks who we are, what language we speak, or what history we possess; this borderless flow is in itself a form of "dialogue of trust." The diversity of knowledge is an irreplaceable heritage of all mankind, and it is precisely this inclusivity that has allowed the World Meteorological Organization (世界气象组织) to operate well for many years, as no single country can independently meet the needs of all humanity.
"Human diversity is not the root of division, but the true source of strength. Dialogue is a practice that must be pursued with perseverance and patience." Nikhil Seth (盖尔斯), United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (联合国训练研究所), stated that in today's era of profound changes brought by new technologies like artificial intelligence (人工智能), people cannot build trust through technology alone; they must strengthen cross-cultural understanding, listen carefully, and respect each other through education, learning, and training.
"Only through dialogue can we move forward." Edward Kwakwa (爱德华·夸夸), Assistant Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (世界知识产权组织), cited the example of nautical cartography from the 13th to 16th centuries, which integrated knowledge from Arab countries, China (中国), and Europe (欧洲), to illustrate the importance of cross-cultural exchange in shaping the modern world: "In dialogues related to frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence (人工智能), multi-party exchanges can better stimulate innovation and creativity."
Envoys from various countries and representatives of international organizations expressed that the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日) provides a precious opportunity for cultural exchange for the international community, serving as both a collision of ideas and a deepening of emotional bonds.
"If every civilization offers its own flower, and they bloom together, it will form a more beautiful and moving picture"
On June 10th, at the United Nations (联合国) headquarters in Vienna (维也纳), the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations in Vienna (中国常驻维也纳代表团) and the United Nations Office at Vienna (联合国维也纳办事处) jointly hosted the 2026 "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日) themed event. Through keynote speeches, art workshops, and cultural performances, the event consolidated a multilateral consensus for the international community to deepen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and jointly address global challenges.
"The exchange of ideas, knowledge, and culture across borders has always been the driving force of human progress." An official from the United Nations Office at Vienna (联合国维也纳办事处), Ms. Perez (佩雷), sincerely thanked China (中国) for the leadership shown in establishing the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日) and called on all parties to firmly uphold multilateralism and the international system with the United Nations (联合国) at its core, promoting the construction of a more peaceful, just, and harmonious world through dialogue.
"The Global Civilization Initiative (全球文明倡议) has transformed from a grand concept into vivid practice. It has not only successfully promoted the establishment of the 'International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations' (文明对话国际日), but has also widely gathered consensus in the international community to deepen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, injecting strong new momentum into practicing true multilateralism, addressing global challenges, and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind." Li Song (李松), the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Vienna (中国常驻联合国维也纳办事处和其他国际组织代表), stated that China (中方) is willing to continue to be guided by the four major global initiatives to promote all parties to use exchanges to promote solidarity, seek consensus, and jointly act as defenders of civilizational equality, practitioners of civilizational exchange, and promoters of civilizational progress.
Ambassador Osama Abdelkhalek (纳斯尔), Permanent Representative of Egypt (埃及) and a member of the core group for the United Nations General Assembly (联合国大会) resolution on the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日), stated that Egypt (埃及) is honored to be a co-sponsor of the resolution. "This resolution reflects the broad consensus of the international community that dialogue among civilizations is an important cornerstone for promoting peace and development among countries, safeguarding human dignity, and strengthening cooperation."
Siddharth Chatterjee (常启德), former United Nations Resident Coordinator in China (联合国发展系统前驻华协调员), stated that the Chinese concept of "harmony without uniformity" (和而不同 - hé ér bù tóng - "harmony but not sameness," harmony exists in diversity and mutual respect) has profound practical significance, meaning that true harmony stems from maintaining differences while respecting one another. "The international community should regain trust, protect diversity, and closely integrate dialogue with action."
"The significance of dialogue among civilizations lies in building bridges of communication between different cultures, countries, and communities." Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Vienna (维也纳大学孔子学院), Mr. Lepeck (雷佩克), remarked with emotion: "A single flower does not make a spring, while one hundred flowers in full blossom bring spring to the garden" (一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园 - yī huā dú fàng bú shì chūn, bǎi huā qí fàng chūn mǎn yuán - "one flower alone does not make spring, a hundred flowers blooming brings spring to the whole garden," individual success is limited, but collective diversity creates true prosperity). Lepeck (雷佩克) said: "In the garden of the world we live in, if every civilization offers its own flower, and they bloom together, it will form a more beautiful and moving picture."
(Zhao Hongsheng (赵宏笙) also contributed to this article.)
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To celebrate the second "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" (文明对话国际日), the Permanent Delegation of the People's Republic of China to UNESCO (中国常驻联合国教科文组织代表团) and the UNESCO Silk Roads Programme (联合国教科文组织丝绸之路项目) recently co-hosted a themed event titled "Silk Road Heritage, Travel and Traditions: A Journey of Dialogue among Civilizations." Permanent representatives of various countries to UNESCO (联合国教科文组织), officials from international organizations, experts, scholars, and individuals from all walks of life gathered to engage in cross-civilizational dialogue regarding history, the future, mutual understanding, and mutual learning.
At the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) headquarters in Paris (巴黎), the melodious ensemble of the erhu and guzheng opened the event. Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah, Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations (布里托) at UNESCO (联合国教科文组织), stated that promoting peace through dialogue among civilizations is the core mission of UNESCO (联合国教科文组织). "In today's world, divisions are deepening, and misunderstandings are spreading. Often, people begin to judge or even define one another before they have truly communicated. Dialogue among civilizations is more important than ever."
The UNESCO Silk Roads Programme (联合国教科文组织丝绸之路项目) was established in 1988. Through research, publication, and knowledge exchange, it has built a broad platform for cooperation among member states, research institutions, and scholars. China (中国) has always been an active participant in this project. Simona-Mirela Miculescu, President of the General Conference of UNESCO (联合国教科文组织大会主席塔尔哈), said: "The Silk Road is not just an object of historical research, but an important source for reflecting on reality and inspiring the future."
At the ambassadorial roundtable titled "From Heritage to Experience: Connecting the Contemporary Silk Road," the permanent representatives to UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) from China (中国), Armenia (亚美尼亚), Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦), Pakistan (巴基斯坦), and Iran (伊朗), among others, combined their respective national histories with contemporary practices to call for further cooperation in areas such as cultural heritage protection, sustainable tourism development, and youth exchange.
From the forests of the Balkan Peninsula (巴尔干半岛) to the villages of Turkey (土耳其), from the ancient oasis cities of Central Asia (中亚) to the Gobi Desert (戈壁) in Western China (中国西部)…… French youth Loïc Vasseur (洛伊克·瓦索) shared his Silk Road journey with his companions, which lasted over 500 days and covered approximately 30,000 kilometers, trekking from France (法国) to China (中国). He recounted the historical heritage, traditional culture, and contemporary social development he witnessed along the way. "During this journey, we met different people every day. At first, we felt we had nothing in common, but often after just a few words, we could become friends," said Loïc (洛伊克).
In the expert seminar session themed "Stories of the Silk Road: Cities, Heritage, and Living Traditions," participants discussed the important role of the Silk Road in promoting knowledge dissemination, artistic innovation, and cross-cultural exchange, referencing historical cities such as Samarkand (撒马尔罕), Venice (威尼斯), and Jingdezhen (景德镇).
Vera Lacoeuilhe, Chairperson of the Executive Board of UNESCO (联合国教科文组织执行局主席欣扎布), stated: "The establishment of the 'International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations' (文明对话国际日) reflects the consensus of the international community—that the achievements created by different civilizations of the world are an important part of the common heritage of all mankind. The current era faces complex and severe challenges; all countries and civilizations need to learn from each other and draw lessons from one another."
Yang Xinyu (杨新育), Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of China to UNESCO (中国常驻联合国教科文组织大使衔代表), stated that UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) has long been committed to promoting exchange and dialogue between different cultures and civilizations. China (中国) attaches great importance to exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and is willing to work with all parties to deepen people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, promote a view of civilization characterized by equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness, and use the light of civilization to illuminate the path forward. As the saying goes, 志同道合 (zhì tóng dào hé - "aspirations same path match," to have a common goal and share the same vision), all parties expressed their willingness to work together to build a better future.
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Food security is vital to the right to survival and development of developing countries, and it is particularly urgent for Senegal (塞内加尔). As a major agricultural nation in West Africa (西非), Senegal (塞内加尔) possesses fertile river valleys and a long tradition of farming, yet it has long relied on food imports. Under the dual pressure of population growth and resource constraints, how to achieve food self-sufficiency and break free from import dependence has become an important topic in the "Senegal 2050 Vision" (《塞内加尔2050愿景》). China (中国), which feeds nearly 20% of the world's population with less than 9% of the world's arable land, has provided a development path that countries like Senegal (塞内加尔) can draw upon. By activating agricultural vitality through land system innovation, enhancing land output through agricultural technology, and coordinating the advancement of industrialization and agricultural modernization to achieve industrial transformation, the Chinese experience provides a realistic reference for solving the global food security dilemma.
Institutional innovation is the foundation for activating agricultural potential. In the early 1980s, China (中国) promoted the Household Contract Responsibility System (家庭联产承包责任制), which, while adhering to collective land ownership, granted farmers long-term and stable land-use rights. This effectively stimulated farmers' production enthusiasm and solved the problem of feeding the population in a short period. This institutional design not only avoided the risk of farmers losing their land—which could have been triggered by land privatization—but also laid an institutional foundation for large-scale agricultural operations and the development of modern agriculture. The current land system in Senegal (塞内加尔) presents a pattern where state ownership and traditional customary tenure coexist, and there is a certain tension between legal provisions and social practice. Drawing on the Chinese experience to carry out institutionalized and rule-of-law integration of local traditional land-use rights can not only protect the legitimate rights and interests of smallholder farmers and improve their financing capabilities, helping them integrate into modern agricultural industrial chains, but also promote the standardized development of the country's agriculture. The institutional wisdom of China (中国) regarding deepening rural reform is worth studying and drawing upon by African (非洲) countries that are exploring their own characteristic development paths.
Technological progress is a key support for improving agricultural efficiency. Under the condition of limited arable land resources, China (中国) has persisted in revitalizing agriculture through science and technology, achieving sustained and stable growth in food production through seed cultivation, irrigation area renovation, and the promotion of agricultural mechanization. This mature experience has already been applied in Senegal (塞内加尔) and has achieved solid results. Juncao technology (菌草技术) is a typical case of agricultural technology cooperation between Senegal (塞内加尔) and China (中国). This technology uses grass instead of wood, which can be used to cultivate edible fungi and produce high-protein feed, promoting the coordinated development of planting and breeding industries. Many farmers in the Senegal River (塞内加尔河) valley have achieved income diversification by relying on Juncao (菌草) cultivation. At the same time, the hybrid rice technology (杂交水稻技术) promoted by the Chinese side has provided an effective path for Senegal (塞内加尔) to increase its staple food self-sufficiency rate. Under the guidance of Chinese (中国) agricultural experts, the yield of local experimental fields has achieved a significant increase compared to traditional varieties. As of now, more than 200 Chinese (中国) agricultural experts have taken root across Senegal (塞内加尔), teaching practical production techniques to local farmers hand-in-hand, helping to increase agricultural production and farmers' income. Practice has shown that through technology promotion and local capacity building, small-scale farmland can also support national food security goals.
Coordinated upgrading of industry and agriculture is an important direction for agricultural transformation. The coordinated advancement of industrialization and agricultural modernization is the key direction for the optimization and upgrading of the agricultural industrial structure. Since May 1 of this year, China (中国) has fully implemented a zero-tariff policy for 53 African (非洲) countries with diplomatic ties, opening an institutional channel for Senegalese (塞内加尔) agricultural products to enter the Chinese (中国) market and injecting new momentum into its agricultural modernization development. The expansion of export markets will promote the large-scale and standardized production of characteristic agricultural products such as peanuts, sesame, and cashews in Senegal (塞内加尔), drive the development of local agricultural product processing industries, and extend the agricultural industrial chain. At the same time, to meet the quality inspection and quarantine standards of the Chinese (中国) market, Senegal (塞内加尔) will accelerate the establishment of a local agricultural product testing and certification system. This zero-tariff measure is not only a trade facilitation measure but will also promote the linkage between agricultural modernization and industrialization in Senegal (塞内加尔) at a deeper level.
At the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Summit (2024年中非合作论坛北京峰会), the Chinese side proposed the "Ten Partnership Actions" for China-Africa (中非) cooperation, with the "Partnership Action for Agricultural Development and People's Well-being" (兴农惠民伙伴行动) being an important part, aiming to help African (非洲) countries advance agricultural modernization through measures such as technology transfer and capacity building. For a long time, Senegal (塞内加尔) and China (中国) have deeply cultivated practical cooperation in agriculture, from the docking of institutional experience and agricultural technology empowerment to the expansion of bilateral trade and the deepening of industrial investment, as well as livelihood assistance and talent cultivation, exploring a pragmatic, efficient, and sustainable path of cooperation. The continuously deepening agricultural cooperation between Senegal (塞内加尔) and China (中国) not only helps Senegal (塞内加尔) realize the food self-sufficiency goal of the "Senegal 2050 Vision" (《塞内加尔2050愿景》) and highlights the 历久弥坚 (lì jiǔ mí jiān - "enduring and becoming stronger," describing a friendship or spirit that grows stronger over time) spirit of Africa-China (非中) friendly cooperation, but also provides a vivid practical sample for developing countries to work together to meet global food security challenges.
(The author is the Director of the Press Division of the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy of Senegal (塞内加尔宣传、电信和数字部))
Return to TopUlaanbaatar (乌兰巴托), June 13 (Reporter Zhang Penghui (张朋辉)) — On June 13, President of Mongolia (蒙古国) Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (呼日勒苏赫) met in Ulaanbaatar (乌兰巴托) with Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs (外交部长), who had just arrived in Mongolia (蒙古国).
Khürelsükh (呼日勒苏赫) asked Wang Yi (王毅) to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping (习近平). Khürelsükh (呼日勒苏赫) stated that he is honored to have established a deep friendship and mutual trust with President Xi Jinping (习近平), maintaining close communication and jointly guiding the continuous development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. The relationship between Mongolia (蒙古国) and China (中国) has become a model for relations between countries in the region. China (中国) is Mongolia's (蒙古国) eternal good neighbor, and friendship with China (中国) is the primary policy of Mongolia's (蒙古国) foreign policy. The Mongolian side understands and respects China's (中国) position and concerns, firmly adheres to the one-China principle, believes that Taiwan (台湾) is an inalienable part of China's (中国) territory, does not support any form of "Taiwan independence" (台独) activities, and maintains that issues related to Hong Kong (香港), Tibet (西藏), and Xinjiang (新疆) are all China's (中国) internal affairs. Mongolia (蒙古国) will not do anything to harm China's (中国) interests because of its relations with other countries. The Mongolian side actively supports the major concepts and initiatives proposed by President Xi (习近平) and is willing to strengthen cooperation with the Chinese side in international and regional affairs to jointly practice them.
Wang Yi (王毅) conveyed the cordial greetings of President Xi Jinping (习近平) to Khürelsükh (呼日勒苏赫). Wang Yi (王毅) stated that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Mongolia (中蒙) relations have maintained an overall momentum of development. Both sides have agreed to work towards building a China-Mongolia (中蒙) community with a shared future characterized by peaceful coexistence, 守望相助 (shǒu wàng xiāng zhù - "guard watch help each other," to keep watch and defend each other, implying mutual support and solidarity), and win-win cooperation. The Chinese side is willing to actively explore with the Mongolian side how to translate this consensus into specific policies and practical measures.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that China's (中国) policy toward Mongolia (蒙古国) maintains stability and continuity, and it always places the development of China-Mongolia (中蒙) relations in an important position in its neighborhood diplomacy. The Chinese side respects the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Mongolia (蒙古国), and respects the development path independently chosen by the Mongolian side. The Chinese side is willing to strengthen unity and coordination with the Mongolian side on multilateral platforms such as China-Russia-Mongolia (中俄蒙) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织), join forces with Global South (全球南方) countries to seek self-improvement, and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
During his visit to Mongolia (蒙古国), Wang Yi (王毅) will also meet with Prime Minister of Mongolia (蒙古国) Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (乌其尔勒) and hold talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Battsetseg Batmunkh (巴特策策格).
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The 2026 World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) (世界旅游城市联合会) Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit (香山旅游峰会), themed "Digital Intelligence Leading the Future of Tourism," was recently held in Beijing (北京). Representatives from political, academic, and business circles across more than 50 countries and regions gathered to discuss development trends in tourism during the digital intelligence era and to explore opportunities for cooperation in fostering people-to-people connectivity.
This summit was hosted by the World Tourism Cities Federation (世界旅游城市联合会) and co-organized by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism (北京市文化和旅游局) and the People's Government of Haidian District, Beijing (北京市海淀区人民政府). The summit featured a series of events, including a General Assembly, a Council meeting, and exhibitions. Attendees engaged in discussions on topics such as "cross-border tourism," "tourism facilitation," and "cultural empowerment."
"Tourism cooperation is one of the key components of bilateral cooperation between Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦) and China (中国). In the joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era between the two countries, it was clearly stated that 'more favorable conditions will be created for the facilitation of personnel exchanges, simplification of visa procedures, and the strengthening of cooperation between the competent authorities of the two countries' to enhance tourism cooperation." Erdenet Kasymov (埃尔杰涅特·卡西莫夫), Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism Development of Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦国家旅游发展署), stated that the two countries will further promote technical exchanges in areas such as artificial intelligence and jointly create more convenient tourism services for visitors.
"Tourism helps promote mutual exchange and understanding between people, and deepening tourism cooperation is one of the important elements in the development of friendly relations between Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦) and China (中国)." Rustam Khormachiyon (鲁斯塔姆·霍尔马奇约恩), First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Tourism Development of Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦旅游发展委员会), said that the Silk Road (丝绸之路) has witnessed thousands of years of friendly exchanges between the people of Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦) and China (中国). The successful opening of direct flights from Dushanbe (杜尚别) to Beijing (北京) has further built a bridge for people-to-people connectivity. "Today, the development of the tourism industry is deeply integrating technological innovation and digital solutions. China (中国) has built convenient electronic service platforms for international tourists, and these experiences and practices are worth learning from."
In the view of Patrick Bontinck (帕特里克·邦廷克), CEO of visit.brussels (比利时布鲁塞尔旅游局), people-to-people connectivity is an important foundation for promoting peace, and tourism allows people to enhance understanding and build friendships. "In March of this year, new direct flights were launched between Beijing (北京) and Chengdu (成都) to Brussels (布鲁塞尔), making transportation between the two countries more convenient and expanding the space for cooperation, especially in promoting the development of the tourism business. I look forward to reaching more cooperation with China (中国) in areas such as infrastructure."
Wolfgang Arlt (沃尔夫冈·阿尔特), Director of the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (中国出境游研究所) based in Hamburg, Germany (德国汉堡), first visited China (中国) in 1978 and is now a "China hand." He told reporters: "Currently, global tourism is showing a trend of shifting from 'sightseeing and checking in' to 'experiential learning,' with a greater emphasis on personalized needs. The Chinese (中国) tourism industry also exhibits this characteristic. Future tourism development requires the deep participation of technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence in order to more accurately meet the needs of tourists."
"More and more travelers, especially young people, no longer set off just because of a famous destination. They set off for goals they are passionate about and participate in them deeply." An Li (安丽), Vice President and Head of Public Policy for Airbnb China (爱彼迎中国区), stated that all parties need to continuously innovate tourism development models to promote the establishment of deeper connections between destinations and travelers.
Return to TopBeijing (北京), June 12 (Reporter Li Xinyi (李欣怡)) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) spokesperson announced on June 12: At the invitation of President Xi Jinping (习近平), President of Myanmar (缅甸) Min Aung Hlaing (敏昂莱) will pay a state visit to China (中国) from June 15 to 19.
Return to TopBeijing (北京), June 12 (Reporter Li Xinyi (李欣怡)) — A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) announced on June 12: At the invitation of Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (中共中央政治局) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs (外交部长), Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal (尼泊尔) Narayan Kaji Shrestha (希西尔) will visit China (中国) from June 14 to 17.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 沈靖然
In the small courtyard with grey bricks, the wooden lattice windows still retain their appearance from that era. This is Guiyuan (桂园), located in Yuzhong District (渝中区), Chongqing Municipality (重庆市), which was also one of the important sites for the Chongqing Negotiations (重庆谈判).
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, "Chongqing (重庆) is a heroic land with a glorious revolutionary tradition. Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) conducted the Chongqing Negotiations (重庆谈判) here, which determined the future and destiny of China. Chongqing (重庆) must utilize these red resources to educate and guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to firm up their ideals and beliefs, and to cultivate a **浩然正气** (hào rán zhèng qì - "vast noble spirit," referring to a sense of righteous integrity and moral courage)."
In August 1945, Japan (日本) announced its unconditional surrender, and the dawn of peace began to emerge. The Chinese people, having suffered through the ravages of war, were eager to rest and recuperate. However, the Kuomintang (国民党) expressed a willingness to negotiate while simultaneously intensifying their military deployments. Peace or civil war? China (中国) once again stood at a historical crossroads.
The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) complied with public opinion and proposed the three major slogans of "peace, democracy, and unity." Faced with three telegrams of invitation from Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石), the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held repeated discussions.
On August 28, 1945, Mao Zedong (毛泽东), Zhou Enlai (周恩来), and Wang Ruofei (王若飞) flew to Chongqing (重庆) from Yan'an (延安). The democrat Liu Yazi (柳亚子) composed a poem praising this action as "boundless courage" (弥天大勇).
"Every time I talk about how Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) disregarded his personal safety to travel to Chongqing (重庆), many visitors listen intently and nod in tribute," said Liu Jueling (刘珏伶), a docent at Guiyuan (桂园). "An elderly gentleman in his 80s had tears in his eyes while listening to the explanation. He said, 'Our generation knows how hard-won peace is.'"
Guiyuan (桂园) was originally the residence of General Zhang Zhizhong (张治中). During the negotiations, Zhang Zhizhong (张治中) voluntarily vacated his residence to provide office and reception space for the representatives of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党). Today, upon entering the reception room of Guiyuan (桂园), one can see the signature desk, wooden chairs, documents, and other items restored to their original state from that time.
Between August 29 and October 10, 1945, both sides held multiple rounds of formal negotiations, which involved several confrontations and were once interrupted. After 43 days of difficult maneuvering, on October 10 of that year, representatives from both the Kuomintang (国民党) and the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) formally signed the "Summary of Conversations Between the Representatives of the Government and the Communist Party of China" (政府与中共代表会谈纪要) in the reception room of Guiyuan (桂园), also known as the "Double Tenth Agreement" (双十协定). The Kuomintang (国民党) authorities verbally expressed their recognition of the "basic policy of peaceful national construction," and both sides agreed to convene a Political Consultative Conference (政治协商会议).
The holding of the Chongqing Negotiations (重庆谈判) and the signing of the "Double Tenth Agreement" (双十协定) indicated that the Kuomintang (国民党) side acknowledged the status of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and recognized the meeting of various political parties. This allowed the political propositions of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) regarding the peaceful construction of a new China to be understood by the people across the country, thereby promoting the development of the national peace and democracy movement. Although the Chongqing Negotiations (重庆谈判) failed to prevent the outbreak of a full-scale civil war, the three major slogans of "peace, democracy, and unity" proposed by the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) had taken root in the hearts of the people, winning a major political victory and gaining widespread support from the people nationwide.
In the display cabinet, a reproduction of the "Double Tenth Agreement" (双十协定) is quietly exhibited. The paper is silent, yet the words carry immense weight. Tang Huan (唐欢), a graduate student at the School of Marxism at Chongqing University (重庆大学), remarked after visiting: "Coming to the site today, I can better appreciate the courage and sense of responsibility of our revolutionary predecessors."
Continuing along the banks of the Jialing River (嘉陵江) from Guiyuan (桂园), one arrives at Hongyan Village (红岩村). This was the location of the Southern Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央南方局) and the Eighth Route Army Office in Chongqing (八路军驻重庆办事处), and it was also the primary residence and office of Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) in Chongqing (渝) during the negotiations. During the day, negotiations took place at Guiyuan (桂园) and other locations; at night, important strategies were discussed and finalized at Hongyan Village (红岩村), with the secret radio in the attic connecting to Yan'an (延安).
Time flies, and the smoke of that era has long since dissipated. "The renovated site has introduced technical means such as scene restoration, AR (augmented reality) displays, and touchscreen inquiries, making precious historical materials visible, tangible, and accessible," said Li Jing (李婧), the person in charge of the Guiyuan (桂园) venue.
Outside Guiyuan (桂园), people come and go; they stop to gaze from time to time, and then walk toward the gate...
"The achievements of the Chongqing Negotiations (重庆谈判) came not only from arguing on the basis of reason at the negotiating table but also from the deep accumulation of long-term united front work," said Wang Li (王丽), associate researcher at the Hongyan Revolutionary Memorial Hall (红岩革命纪念馆). "Today, we must carry forward the spirit of our revolutionary predecessors and draw strength from it to forge ahead."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孙海天
Beneath the blue sea and sky, the scorching sun blazes like fire. In the Tanmen Central Fishing Port (潭门中心渔港) of Qionghai City (琼海市), Hainan Province (海南省), the sounds of steam whistles echo as rows of fishing boats sway gently amidst the waves.
Wang Shumao (王书茂), Secretary of the Party Branch and Director of the Village Committee of Tanmen Village (潭门村), Tanmen Town (潭门镇), has just finished delivering a policy lecture. After stepping out of the classroom, he takes out his mobile phone and calls the struggling residents of the village one by one: "How have you been lately? Remember to tell me if you need anything..."
Approaching seventy, Wang Shumao (王书茂) began sailing with his father at the age of 18. He spent half a century at sea, first on 30-ton wooden sailboats and later on steel fishing vessels exceeding 800 tons, making him a veteran captain. Over these years, he has rescued distressed fishermen and organized efforts to combat typhoons many times. Recalling these experiences, he says, "I am a Party member; saving lives is a duty I cannot refuse."
During this year's village committee elections, amidst the calls of the villagers and the trust of the organization, Wang Shumao (王书茂) chose to remain in his post. Why not take a rest? He answers with three words: "I cannot let go."
He cannot let go because of a sense of responsibility. Tanmen (潭门) has been a fishing port since ancient times, and fishing at sea was once the only livelihood for the local people. With the passage of time and social changes, relying solely on fishing has become increasingly difficult to meet the fishermen's needs for increasing their income. How can development be achieved while ensuring protection? The local area is in urgent need of finding a new way out.
Wang Shumao (王书茂) led the villagers to consolidate more than 100 fish ponds across the village to develop large-scale operations, successfully selling aquatic products to multiple provinces. At the same time, he actively mobilized villagers to operate projects such as sea fishing, diving and fishing experiences, and "fishermen's joy" (leisure tourism), exploring a new path that moves toward the shore, toward the deep sea, and toward leisure fisheries.
Fisherman Wang Zhenfu (王振福) has worked with Wang Shumao (王书茂) for most of his life and has a deep understanding of the changes in recent years: "In the early years, we relied on braving the sea and suffered a lot before life slowly got better. Now, by following him in aquaculture and running homestays, there is more and more to look forward to!"
Having changed the way they "eat from the sea," the fishermen have fuller wallets and feel more at ease, stating directly that "earning money at home is even more profitable than going out to sea." Currently, more than 400 fishermen in the town have formed five leisure fishery cooperatives. In 2025, Tanmen Town (潭门镇) received 1.112 million tourists, and the total output value of the leisure fishery exceeded 100 million yuan.
In 2021, Wang Shumao (王书茂) was awarded the "July 1st Medal" (七一勋章), and he felt the burden on his shoulders grow heavier.
Today, the days spent at sea are fewer, but Wang Shumao’s (王书茂) footsteps in visiting households are more frequent; explaining policies and visiting villagers have increasingly become part of his daily routine. During festivals and holidays, he often pays out of his own pocket to send daily necessities to families in need.
The construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) is 如火如荼 (rú huǒ rú tú - "like fire like tea," flourishing or in full swing, describing something happening with great intensity and momentum). Wang Shumao (王书茂) believes that there is great potential for young people and often encourages them: "You must be down-to-earth and hardworking, and contribute more to the construction of the Free Trade Port."
With masts lined up closely and red flags fluttering in the wind, on the Tanmen (潭门) pier, the veteran captain’s footsteps continue to move forward.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曲哲涵 葛孟超
On June 10, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) issued the third and fourth tranches of 2026 savings treasury bonds (electronic). According to the "Notice on Matters Concerning the Inclusion of Savings Treasury Bonds (Electronic) in the Scope of Personal Pension Products" (关于储蓄国债（电子式）纳入个人养老金产品范围有关事宜的通知) (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice" (通知)), jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance (财政部) and the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) last November, starting this June, eligible members of the savings treasury bond underwriting syndicate will provide purchase services for savings treasury bonds (electronic) to holders of personal pension fund accounts.
The two tranches of savings treasury bonds (electronic) issued by the Ministry of Finance (财政部) this time can be purchased using personal pension funds. Both tranches are fixed-rate, fixed-term products. The third tranche has a term of 3 years with an annual coupon rate of 1.63% and a maximum issuance amount of 31.5 billion yuan; the fourth tranche has a term of 5 years with an annual coupon rate of 1.7% and a maximum issuance amount of 38.5 billion yuan. The issuance period for both tranches is from June 10 to June 19. Interest is paid annually, and the principal and final interest payments will be made in 2029 and 2031, respectively.
According to the requirements of the "Notice" (通知), the handling institutions must be members of the compliant savings treasury bond underwriting syndicate and must have already activated personal pension business. Relevant institutions rely on existing savings treasury bond service channels, including offline counters, online banking, and mobile banking, to provide investors with services such as inquiries and purchases of savings treasury bonds (electronic).
Before an investor subscribes, the handling institution opens a dedicated pension treasury bond account for them, which is used to register the series, quantity, and position changes of the purchased treasury bonds. This account must be linked to the individual's personal pension fund account, and fund transfers, withdrawal rules, and tax arrangements must strictly comply with the relevant provisions of the personal pension system. In addition, before canceling a personal pension fund account, the handling institution must verify that there are no unmatured treasury bonds in the corresponding pension treasury bond account and complete the cancellation of that account simultaneously.
The issuance quota for each tranche of savings treasury bonds (electronic) is divided into a quota for general investors and a quota exclusively for personal pensions. The Ministry of Finance (财政部), in conjunction with the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), divides the issuance quota into two categories: the basic distribution quota and the exclusive pension quota. The basic distribution quota is available to all members of the savings treasury bond underwriting syndicate (including pension business handling institutions) and is limited to subscriptions by general investors; it may not be sold to pension account investors. The exclusive pension quota is separated from the flexible distribution quota and is directionally allocated to handling institutions, available only for sale to personal pension account investors. The two types of quotas may not be cross-used.
Regarding the two tranches of treasury bonds issued this time, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) clarified: purchases of each tranche of treasury bonds per single treasury bond account may not exceed 500,000 yuan; the exclusive pension quota accounts for 40% of the initial flexible distribution quota for the current tranche of treasury bonds; on June 10, the quota for sales to non-pension accounts through electronic channels is capped at 40% of the basic distribution quota; from June 11 to June 19, underwriting syndicate members that have opened electronic channels shall reasonably allocate the quota ratio for each channel within the distribution quota they have obtained; after the close of business on June 13, any unsold basic distribution quotas and unsold exclusive pension quotas held by each underwriting syndicate member will be adjusted to zero after verification with the China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (中央国债登记结算有限责任公司). The adjusted basic distribution quotas and exclusive pension quotas will be incorporated into the flexible distribution quota and made available for all underwriting syndicate members to claim starting June 14.
Analysts state that savings treasury bonds rely on national credit, offer safe principal and stable returns, and are highly aligned with the allocation needs of steady and conservative pension investors. The product term settings also match the "long-term money for long-term investment" attribute of pensions, helping to stabilize pension account returns and assisting pension assets in achieving preservation and appreciation.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (工商银行), China Construction Bank (建设银行), Agricultural Bank of China (农业银行), Bank of Communications (交通银行), Industrial Bank (兴业银行), CITIC Bank (中信银行), and many other banks have launched treasury bond purchase portals in their mobile banking personal pension sections. These portals are centrally located alongside product entries for pension deposits, pension wealth management, and pension funds.
A relevant person in charge of the mobile banking department at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (工商银行) explained that investors can enter the savings treasury bond section under the personal pension zone to view the types, terms, and coupon rates of the current exclusive pension treasury bonds and complete their subscriptions. The portal is now open, and quotas are updated in real-time.
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What is the difference between certificate-based and electronic savings treasury bonds?
Both types of treasury bonds are issued only to individual investors, with terms primarily being 3 and 5 years. They can be purchased starting from 100 yuan and cannot be traded on the secondary market.
Certificate-based treasury bonds are mainly purchased at offline bank counters and use paper receipts, which must be kept safe. In addition to bank counters, electronic treasury bonds can also be purchased via online banking or mobile banking. They use an electronic bookkeeping method, and the debt record is kept in the investor's treasury bond account.
Certificate-based treasury bonds can only be redeemed in full before maturity and cannot be partially redeemed. They use a method of repaying principal and interest in a lump sum upon maturity. Investors must bring their paper certificates and ID cards to the bank counter to process the redemption. Interest is no longer calculated on portions that are not redeemed after the due date. Electronic treasury bonds can be partially redeemed before maturity and use an annual interest payment method. Upon maturity, the principal and interest are automatically transferred into the investor's fund account.
Interest income from savings treasury bonds purchased through ordinary accounts is exempt from individual income tax. Starting this June, savings treasury bonds (electronic) purchased through personal pension accounts are also subject to the deferred tax policy for personal pensions. This means that at the contribution stage, up to 12,000 yuan per year can be deducted before tax; at the investment stage, individual income tax is temporarily not levied on investment returns such as treasury bond interest; at the withdrawal stage, when funds are withdrawn, individual income tax must be paid separately at a rate of 3%.
(Interview and compilation by our reporter Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵))
Return to TopWuhan (武汉), June 13 (Reporter Wu Jun (吴君)) — On June 13, the main city event for the 2026 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day (文化和自然遗产日) opened in Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北). This event was hosted by the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) and the People's Government of Hubei Province (湖北省人民政府), and organized by the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (湖北省文化和旅游厅), the Hubei Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration (湖北省文物局), and the Wuhan Municipal People's Government (武汉市人民政府). With the theme "Cultural Relics Belong to the People and Serve the People," the event focused on showcasing new progress and achievements in the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, aiming to enhance public awareness of cultural relic protection and allow the masses to share in the nourishment of rich history and culture.
The opening ceremony announced the selection list for high-quality development cases in the cultural heritage sector for 2025, the list of "Cultural Relic Security Guardians" (文物安全守护人), and the list of boutique new media communication projects for Chinese cultural relics for 2026. Representatives from various sectors dedicated to the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage were invited to give thematic presentations. The event also promoted high-quality communication works such as thematic series of team lessons, showcased the achievements of cultural relic inheritance and development in Hubei (湖北), and unveiled the "Exploring the Xia and Shang Dynasties" (寻绎夏商) thematic exhibition.
During the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day (文化和自然遗产日), a series of activities were also held, including a thematic forum, the 6th Cultural Heritage Science and Technology Innovation Forum, and the 2nd National College Student Cultural Heritage Protection Law Moot Court.
In addition to the series of events in the main host city, and under the initiative of the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局), cultural heritage departments and museum institutions across the country organized a wide variety of online and offline activities for the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day (文化和自然遗产日), promoting services that benefit the public through cultural relics and enriching the cultural lives of the masses. These efforts ensure that the protection of heritage is not just a slogan, as the organizers have worked 兢兢业业 (jīng jīng yè yè - "cautious cautious industrious industrious," to work with great care and diligence) to ensure the success of these initiatives.
Return to TopBeijing (北京), June 13 (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)) — The National Meteorological Center (中央气象台) issued a yellow alert for rainstorms at 6:00 a.m. on June 13, and the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) has initiated a Level III defense response for heavy rainfall.
On the afternoon of June 12, the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) held a video dispatch meeting to coordinate with transport authorities in Guangdong (广东), Guangxi (广西), Fujian (福建), Zhejiang (浙江), Jiangxi (江西), Hunan (湖南), Guizhou (贵州), and Yunnan (云南), as well as the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration (长江海事局). The meeting required all regions and units to carry out flood control and disaster relief work in a solid manner, effectively safeguard the lives and property of the people, and keep a close watch on areas with concentrated heavy rainfall and regions at high risk of continuous precipitation. It emphasized strengthening coordination, improving working mechanisms, solidifying the responsibilities of all parties, and urging the implementation of proactive defense measures such as "response, inspection, and control" to 防微杜渐 (fáng wēi dù jiàn - "prevent small, stop gradual," to nip problems in the bud or take preventive measures before a situation worsens) and resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of major and catastrophic accidents. It is essential to effectively carry out response work for continuous rainfall, implement investigation and inspection measures, and ensure that resources are pre-positioned and proactive control is fully in place.
Return to TopBeijing (北京), June 13 (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) — This reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) that the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部刑侦局) has compiled and officially released the "2026 Edition Anti-Telecom and Online Fraud Publicity Manual" (2026版防范电信网络诈骗宣传手册) to the public, following a comprehensive review of common types, primary methods, and the latest trends in current telecom and online fraud.
The content of the manual has been updated and upgraded. The section on the ten most prevalent types of cases summarizes and categorizes the latest criminal methods. The section on "Anti-Fraud Tools" (反诈利器) provides detailed instructions on how to disable or re-enable incoming international calls and SMS services with a single click. The section on the "Joint Disciplinary Measures for Telecom and Online Fraud and Related Illegal and Criminal Activities" (电信网络诈骗及其关联违法犯罪联合惩戒办法) supplements the legal provisions with real-life cases, using cases to explain the law so that the public can 通俗易懂 (tōng sú yì dǒng - "common understandable easy grasp," easy to understand and accessible) and 铭记于心 (míng jì yú xīn - "engrave in heart," to keep firmly in mind).
The manual is being distributed through a combination of online and offline channels. The public can obtain the electronic version via the official WeChat (微信) account of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部刑侦局), or pick up a physical copy free of charge at select bank branches, telecommunications service halls, and community service stations.
Return to TopXiamen (厦门), June 13 (Reporter Zhang Shuo (张烁)) — A signing ceremony for ten policy measures to promote cross-strait exchange and cooperation was held in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建) on June 13. Mainland enterprises signed agreements with businesses and trade associations from various regions in Taiwan (台湾), procuring specialty agricultural and fishery products such as pineapples, sugar apples, pomelos, and tea from counties and cities including Taitung (台东), Yunlin (云林), and Nantou (南投).
To implement the spirit of the important speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) during his meeting with Kuomintang (中国国民党) Chairperson Zheng Liwen (郑丽文), the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央台办) was authorized to release ten policy measures to promote cross-strait exchange and cooperation on April 12. These measures focus on the livelihood needs of Taiwan (台湾) compatriots, align with the mainstream public opinion on the island, and benefit grassroots groups such as youth, farmers, fishermen, and small and medium-sized business owners. Through the joint efforts of relevant parties on both sides of the strait, the implementation of these ten measures has achieved positive progress and phased results.
Song Tao (宋涛), Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央台办) and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院台办), attended the signing ceremony and stated in his address that the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is 势不可挡 (shì bù kě dǎng - "force not can block," an unstoppable trend). The future and destiny of Taiwan (台湾) are tied to the development, progress, national reunification, and prosperity of the mainland of the motherland. Only by adhering to the "1992 Consensus" (九二共识) and opposing "Taiwan independence" (台独), while recognizing that both sides of the strait belong to one China, can cross-strait relations develop peacefully, peace and tranquility be maintained in the Taiwan Strait (台海), and the interests and well-being of compatriots on both sides be guaranteed. Compatriots on both sides of the strait must uphold national righteousness, share the responsibilities of the era, deepen integrated cross-strait development, advance the reunification of the motherland, and work together to forge ahead on the new journey toward the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Zhang Ronggong (张荣恭), Vice Chairperson of the Kuomintang (中国国民党), attended the signing ceremony and stated in his address that cross-strait exchange and cooperation are the best channels for promoting mutual understanding and enhancing the well-being of compatriots on both sides. The Kuomintang (中国国民党) will remain committed to promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and will persist in seeking peace for the Taiwan Strait (台海) and well-being for the people.
Taiwanese (台湾) business representatives attending the signing ceremony stated that the ten measures serve as a "stimulant" to revitalize relevant industries in Taiwan (台湾) and enhance the immediate interests of the people. They expressed hope that both sides will continue to promote more and better results through goodwill dialogue and communication.
Return to TopXiamen (厦门), June 13 (Reporter Yi Shuran (易舒冉)) — On June 12, the 2026 Straits Workers Forum (海峡职工论坛), hosted by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会), was held in Xiamen City (厦门市), Fujian Province (福建省). As an important component of the Straits Forum (海峡论坛), this year's Straits Workers Forum (海峡职工论坛) attracted more than 220 trade union officials, employee representatives, and model worker representatives from both sides of the Taiwan Strait (海峡两岸) to participate.
The theme of this year's Straits Workers Forum (海峡职工论坛) is "Building Harmonious Labor Relations and Facilitating Integrated Development Across the Strait (海峡两岸)." The event included speeches by trade union and model worker representatives from both sides, thematic discussions and case studies by employees from both sides, and special exchange sessions for various industries across the Taiwan Strait (海峡两岸). The attending representatives held discussions on topics such as "Empowering Improvement with Craftsmanship, Benefiting Both Sides Through Skill Integration" and "Enhancing Well-being Through Rights Protection Services, Promoting Harmony Through Concerted Efforts." They shared experiences and measures, expressing a shared aspiration for "trade unions and employees on both sides of the Taiwan Strait (海峡两岸) to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, and to promote integrated development."
Since its inception in 2010, the Straits Workers Forum (海峡职工论坛) has been held for 17 sessions. It has become an important platform for communication and consensus-building between trade unions and employees on both sides of the Taiwan Strait (海峡两岸), as well as a vital channel for the exchange of ideas and the blending of sentiments among employees across the Taiwan Strait (海峡两岸). In this process, participants have truly achieved 同心协力 (tóng xīn xié lì - "same heart work together," to work together with one heart and one mind), demonstrating that as long as both sides work together, they can overcome challenges and achieve common progress.
Return to TopEmployment is the foundation of people's livelihood and the bedrock of development; the employment of college graduates is the top priority of all employment work.
Innovation in training methods makes the supply of talent more precise; the leap in service models makes the matching of supply and demand more efficient; the transformation of employment concepts makes the choices of youth more valuable... When the education chain, talent chain, and industrial chain are deeply integrated, and when personal ideals move in the same direction as the needs of the country, high-quality and full employment will have a solid foundation.
In recent years, what new trends and changes have emerged in the employment of college graduates? In this issue of the Education Edition, we walk into various regions and universities to record the vivid landscape of contemporary university student employment.
—Editor
### New Training Methods
**"Small Credits" Leverage "Big Growth"**
By Reporter Li Jiading (李家鼎)
On the shores of Bohai Bay (渤海湾), a massive container ship sounds its whistle and sets sail. Guo Chenyu (郭晨宇), a crew member born after 2000, keeps his eyes fixed on the central control screen, meticulously recording various parameters and reporting the ship's operational status to the captain in real-time. Having been "on board" for less than a year, Guo Chenyu (郭晨宇) has already mastered the operation of the ship's automatic navigation system and intelligent monitoring system.
"Being able to enter the work state quickly is inseparable from the training of the micro-major," says Guo Chenyu (郭晨宇). He is a 2025 graduate of the Navigation Technology major at Tianjin University of Technology (天津理工大学). During his time at school, he enrolled in the "Smart Navigation and Intelligent Ships" micro-major course and successfully completed it after passing the assessments.
Facing complex system interfaces, Guo Chenyu (郭晨宇) can not only proficiently complete basic operations such as automatic route planning and equipment status monitoring, but can also quickly determine the root cause of system failures based on the construction principles learned in the course.
"Traditional courses focus on human operation on the ship, while the micro-major focuses on intelligent navigation, with course content directly aligned with frontline scientific research progress," explains Cui Jianhui (崔建辉), Vice Dean of the School of Maritime Transportation at Tianjin University of Technology (天津理工大学).
"The micro-major courses enriched my knowledge structure and helped me bridge the gap between academics and employment," says Zhang Tianyi (张天懿), a 2026 graduate of the Navigation Technology major. In his view, the micro-major pays more attention to the deep integration of theory and practice. In professional scenarios, knowledge of intelligent monitoring, energy conservation, and emission reduction helps him quickly adapt to the work patterns of modern ships.
Precisely because he had a concrete understanding of intelligent shipping in advance, Zhang Tianyi (张天懿) demonstrated many advantages during the job hunting season. Currently, he has joined the Sinopec Shanghai Offshore Petroleum Bureau Co., Ltd. (中国石化集团上海海洋石油局有限公司) and is about to begin his career.
In recent years, driven by the wave of new technologies such as the Internet of Things and big data, intelligent ships and intelligent shipping have become the frontier of development in the global shipbuilding and shipping industries, and maritime education urgently needs to expand toward intelligence.
"Compared to opening formal majors, micro-majors can be quickly established and course content updated flexibly, allowing for a more timely response to industry technological changes," explains Cui Jianhui (崔建辉). In March 2023, the School of Maritime Transportation at Tianjin University of Technology (天津理工大学) and the 707th Research Institute of China Shipbuilding (中国船舶707所) formed a cross-school-enterprise micro-major team to officially build the "Smart Navigation and Intelligent Ships" micro-major, with a study cycle of no more than two academic years. Both sides promoted the construction of a four-dimensional industry-education integration mechanism of "course reconstruction—faculty strengthening—school-enterprise collaboration—evaluation innovation," with industry experts participating in teaching and co-building practical scenarios. Currently, the micro-major has completed two cycles of operation, the third cycle is underway, and it will be officially incorporated into the undergraduate training program for maritime majors in September 2026.
With school-enterprise collaboration, the results of talent cultivation are gradually becoming apparent: among the 2025 graduates, more than half of the students in the "Smart Navigation and Intelligent Ships" micro-major have entered Fortune Global 500 shipping companies and key units; among the 2026 graduates, 67 students have studied the micro-major, and as of now, 10 have entered Fortune Global 500 shipping companies and key industry units, while 14 students have gone on to pursue postgraduate studies at well-known domestic and international universities.
Speaking of the future, Cui Jianhui (崔建辉) stated that the micro-major will further increase professional courses, strengthen on-site teaching, and export experience to other maritime colleges in China. Currently, Tianjin University of Technology (天津理工大学) has established 24 micro-majors, covering multiple fields such as digital technology, engineering manufacturing, economic management, and humanities and social sciences.
(Yang Xuewei (杨雪薇) participated in the reporting)
### New Service Models
**From "People Looking for Jobs" to "Intelligent Person-Job Matching"**
By Reporter Li Rui (李蕊)
Can you receive an interview invitation just by swiping your ID card? In early June, at the "12333" Employment Comprehensive Service Hall in Jinxiang County (金乡县), Jining (济宁), Shandong (山东), Liu Weiheng (刘伟珩), a graduate of Shandong University of Technology (山东理工大学), truly experienced this surprise—
Under the guidance of staff, Liu Weiheng (刘伟珩) placed his ID card in the sensing area of the intelligent employment terminal. The system quickly analyzed his academic, internship, and skill information, generated a three-dimensional job-seeking profile, and then the AI (Artificial Intelligence) pushed several highly matched positions to Liu Weiheng (刘伟珩).
"Previously, most of the resumes I submitted online received no response. I didn't expect the intelligent employment terminal to be so efficient. It can not only generate, optimize, and submit resumes with one click, but also has functions like online career guidance and AI mock interviews. I can complete most of my job-hunting preparations with just a few taps," says Liu Weiheng (刘伟珩).
How can digital empowerment promote high-quality and full employment? In 2025, four departments, including the Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Shandong Province (山东省人力资源和社会保障厅), jointly issued a notice to take the lead nationwide in piloting the construction of a number of "Digital Intelligence Employment" service zones, striving to build a digital and intelligent public employment service system that deeply integrates online and offline services within three years.
By upgrading and transforming the "Jinzhihui" (金职汇) platform and creating an all-encompassing "AI+Employment" service system, Jinxiang County (金乡县) has become one of the practice areas for digital intelligence employment construction in the province.
"The 'Jinzhihui' (金职汇) platform relies on AI algorithms to conduct multi-dimensional analysis of job seekers' educational backgrounds, professional skills, and job intentions, automatically generating three-dimensional talent profiles and precisely matching them with job requirement databases," explains Xiao Zhen (肖振), Deputy Director of the Jinxiang County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (金乡县人社局). The platform has integrated 11 core functions such as AI resume optimization and career assessment, and has also consolidated 12 categories of service resources including employment policy databases, skills training, and employment assistance.
As of now, the platform has served more than 7,600 college graduates and precisely pushed more than 12,000 job positions.
Not only on the front line of grassroots employment services, but the employment guidance services of universities are also undergoing a digital intelligence transformation.
Stepping into the College Student Employment and Entrepreneurship Empowerment Center at Jining University (济宁学院), several AI interview booths are neatly arranged. "The system has built-in multiple types of question banks and interview scenarios, supports AI interview scoring, and automatically generates scoring reports from six dimensions including language expression, logical thinking, and professional matching, helping students improve their application and employment capabilities," says Zhang Jing (张静), Director of the Student Affairs Office at Jining University (济宁学院).
"Last week, I used the AI interview booth to conduct three mock corporate interviews. The system pointed out that my speaking speed was too fast and my logic was not clear. After practicing repeatedly with the AI, I was much more composed in yesterday's interview," says Zhang Kairui (张凯睿), a graduate of Jining University (济宁学院).
"Shandong (山东) uses 30 'Digital Intelligence Employment' service zones as a starting point to promote the digital intelligence employment service model, carry out 'Digital Intelligence Employment Experts Grassroots Tour' activities, and accelerate the innovative application of big data and AI in the field of employment. It has built 45 'AI+Employment' application scenarios and has served more than 2 million people in employment. Currently, digital intelligence employment construction has been included in the '15th Five-Year Plan' outline of Shandong Province (山东省)," says Yi Junqiang (衣军强), a member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Shandong Province (山东省人力资源和社会保障厅).
(Yi Peng (易鹏) participated in the reporting)
### New Employment Concepts
**Heading to the Industry Frontline with "Passion"**
By Reporter Wu Jun (吴君)
Not long ago, after going through three rounds of interviews, Mo Qilong (莫奇龙), a 2026 graduate of the College of Fisheries at Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学), was hired by a biotechnology company in Guangdong (广东) and is about to become an aquatic feed formulator.
Before deciding to choose this job, Mo Qilong (莫奇龙) gave up a high-paying job offered by a state-owned enterprise in Guangzhou (广州). "The environment of that job was more comfortable and stable, and the pressure was much lower," says Mo Qilong (莫奇龙).
Stability versus challenge, reality versus passion... What is most important on the job-hunting path? Mo Qilong (莫奇龙) has his own answer:
"I want to apply what I have learned in my major to conduct research that truly meets the needs of the industry. Currently, China's aquaculture industry has a foundation, advantages, and huge potential. I hope to go to the front line more to hone my skills and contribute my strength to the development of agricultural modernization."
From undergraduate to master's degree, Mo Qilong (莫奇龙) has studied and researched aquaculture-related majors for a full seven years, and he has a heartfelt love for fish research, "Only because of love can one persist, and the future career path can be walked steadily and far."
Years of frontline practical experience have further solidified his choice. During his undergraduate studies, he went to breeding bases for internships; after starting his master's degree, he often followed his supervisor to various places to conduct research. "I have seen with my own eyes that farmers have increased production and income by relying on good technology and good products, and I have also truly felt the urgent need for professional talent in the transformation and upgrading of the aquaculture industry." Regarding his choice, he looks far ahead, "To achieve green, intelligent, and high-yield development, the aquaculture industry needs young people to dive into the fields and ponds and work deeply on the industry front line."
The establishment of a scientific and rational employment concept is inseparable from the careful guidance of the school. According to reports, Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学) extensively carries out a series of activities such as "Rural Revitalization Lecture Hall" and "Grassroots Employment Typical Report Meetings," continuously cultivating the value pursuit of young students to "walk with the motherland and dedicate to the people." Every job-hunting season, the school also invites outstanding alumni to return to school to share their personal experiences in starting businesses, building a bridge of communication between students and the industry front line, and guiding students to integrate personal development into industrial development and national needs.
"The college will also frequently push job recruitment information related to our majors, provide precise job recommendations for students with different employment intentions, and help us better align with the employment needs of the frontline industry," says Mo Qilong (莫奇龙).
At Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学), there are not a few graduates who choose to devote themselves to the industry front line. "While paying attention to students' professional learning, we always pay attention to guiding students to establish correct concepts of career selection and employment, combine their own interests and professional strengths, make career plans from a longer-term perspective, and realize greater life value in the process of serving economic and social development," says Xiong Xiaolei (熊晓磊), a postgraduate counselor at the College of Fisheries.
The graduates' choices reflect the spirit of 脚踏实地 (jiǎo tà shí dì - "feet tread solid earth," to be down-to-earth and realistic in one's work).
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"Did you go to your micro-major classes over the weekend?" Nowadays, utilizing weekends to pursue micro-majors has become a new choice for many university students.
What is a micro-major? Looking through the training programs of various schools, one can discover several commonalities: it is a "small but refined" group of courses specifically designed around certain fields or research directions. With few credits but concise content, it is both highly focused and emphasizes interdisciplinary integration. Like a precise "key," micro-majors broaden the boundaries of students' knowledge and unlock more space for future development.
The rise of micro-majors is a direct response to the insufficient alignment between higher education and the job market. Today, as the technological revolution and industrial transformation accelerate, society's demand for interdisciplinary talent is becoming increasingly urgent. However, the adjustment of traditional major settings often moves slowly; from the application of a major to the graduation of the first cohort, the cycle is long, making it easy to miss the rapidly changing industry trends.
Thus, micro-majors have become an excellent breakthrough. In March 2025, the Ministry of Education (教育部) launched the "Double Thousand" (双千) plan to improve the employment ability of university students, offering micro-majors and vocational skills training courses nationwide, benefiting over one million students. By using a lightweight learning approach to reorganize course resources, micro-majors make teaching closer to the real pulse of the industry, helping students quickly respond to changes in the job market and enhance their employment competitiveness. Some data provide evidence to a certain extent: in Anhui Province (安徽省), the implementation rate of post-graduation destinations for the first 907 graduates who studied micro-majors was higher than the provincial average; among the 2025 graduates of East China Normal University (华东师范大学) who studied micro-majors, 94% of students had secured further studies or employment by June of that year.
For higher education itself, micro-majors may become an opportunity for educational and teaching reform in universities. Micro-majors mostly focus on the frontiers and intersections of disciplines, highlighting integration and practicality, which resonates with the concept of cultivating top-notch innovative talent. Using micro-majors as an experimental field, universities can accumulate a batch of high-quality, future-oriented course resources and explore new paradigms for talent cultivation, thereby laying the foundation for the "transformation and upgrading" of traditional majors and the construction of new ones.
What is particularly valuable is that the micro-majors offered by some schools have not only demolished the walls between disciplines and majors but have also opened up training channels between schools and enterprises. For example, the China University of Petroleum (East China) (中国石油大学（华东）) implements a "1 micro-major + 1 deep-cooperation enterprise" model, introducing new technologies and industries into the classroom, allowing students to be the first to come into contact with industry development trends. The deep participation of enterprises in talent cultivation has achieved a "two-way rush" (双向奔赴 - "two-way rush," mutual effort and meeting halfway toward a common goal) between professional training and career needs.
Although micro-majors are popular, it is necessary to be wary of "false heat" (虚火 - "false fire," superficial prosperity or hype) and avoid low-level, repetitive construction driven by chasing trends and rushing into action. Only by closely following national strategies and the needs of the times, being guided by the actual effectiveness of promoting employment, improving the pertinence and practicality of teaching, and establishing a scientific dynamic adjustment mechanism, can micro-majors 行稳致远 (xíng wěn zhì yuǎn - "walk steadily reach far," to proceed steadily and surely to achieve long-term success) and realize high-quality, sustainable development.
Looking to the future, as the setting of disciplines and majors is continuously optimized, and double degrees, minors, and micro-majors work in synergy, an "interchange" supporting students' interdisciplinary growth will gradually take shape. This bridge will help shape a brand-new ecosystem for talent cultivation, injecting more vitality and vigor into higher education.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孙 超
Walking into Yajing Middle School (雅境中学) in Yuhua District (雨花区), Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan Province (湖南省), students click their mice, and the Pythagorean theorem on the interactive webpage "comes to life." The dynamic demonstration makes the beauty of mathematical patterns both visible and tangible. In another area of the teaching building, a model airplane built by teachers and students takes flight, vividly presenting the physics concept of "fluid pressure and flow velocity" before their eyes, blooming with the beauty of order and utility.
Must aesthetic education only occur in music and art classes? Here, the answer is no.
"I used to think aesthetic education was just about drawing, singing, and dancing, while mathematics education relied mainly on intensive lecturing and practice. Today, aesthetic education is integrated into mathematics, creating a wonderful pedagogical reaction," says Wang Zi'an (王子安), a mathematics teacher at Taiyu Primary School (泰禹小学) in Yuhua District (雨花区), voicing the sentiments of many frontline teachers.
In one math class, Wang Zi'an (王子安) was explaining repeating decimals. Following the operational pattern from 1÷11 to 10÷11, a student asked: "If we follow this pattern, 11÷11 should be 0.9 repeating, so why is the actual result equal to 1?"
This "contradiction" ignited the children's curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Wang Zi'an (王子安) guided the students to research the material independently, eventually uncovering the classic mathematical proposition regarding the equivalence of infinite repeating decimals and integers. "At that moment, I saw the attraction and impact that the beauty of mathematics has on children," said Wang Zi'an (王子安).
The exploration in the classroom has solid policy support. In 2023, the Ministry of Education (教育部) issued a notice requiring the strengthening of the integration of aesthetic education with moral, intellectual, physical, and labor education. It called for the exploration and utilization of the rich aesthetic resources inherent in all disciplines and the promotion of subject-specific aesthetic education teaching guidelines. In 2025, Hunan (湖南) was designated by the Ministry of Education (教育部) as a pilot unit for subject-based aesthetic education reform. The Provincial Department of Education (省教育厅) quickly issued a plan, establishing 13 pilot districts and counties, including Yuhua District (雨花区), and 150 pilot schools to explore the reform of subject-based aesthetic education.
Shazitang Tianhua Primary School (砂子塘天华小学) is moving subject-based aesthetic education from a single lesson to a comprehensive system: in Chinese class, children savor the beauty of artistic conception through the rhythm of language; in science class, the texture of every blade of grass and tree, and the order of the universe, become the most vivid aesthetic classrooms; the "White Dove Show Stage" (白鸽秀场) has become a stage for children to showcase beauty, with small concerts, personal art exhibitions, and mini-invention showcases appearing in turn.
Taiyu Primary School (泰禹小学) has developed a "List of Aesthetic Education Elements for All Disciplines" and a "Guide to Subject-Based Aesthetic Education Teaching Design," guiding teachers of all subjects to change their lesson planning approach. Ou Rong (欧蓉), Secretary of the Party General Branch of Taiyu Primary School (泰禹小学), remarked with emotion, "Now, when discussing teaching designs, teachers habitually ask: What kind of disciplinary beauty is hidden in this lesson?"
Shanshulan Primary School (杉树仑小学) in Taojiang County (桃江县), Yiyang (益阳), uses aesthetic education to leverage the comprehensive development of students: children observe nature and record their hometowns through printmaking; cultivate patriotism through recitation and chorus; strengthen their bodies while hiking in the bamboo forests; and exercise their thinking and improve their expression skills through the conception and sharing of their works.
Yuhua District (雨花区) has launched a "combination punch" (组合拳 - zǔ hé quán - "combination punch," a series of coordinated measures taken to achieve a goal) of conceptual transformation: inviting experts to conduct 12 special lectures to promote the improvement of teachers' literacy across the district; forming subject-based aesthetic education guidance teams to provide "diagnosis and pulse-taking" (问诊把脉 - wèn zhěn bǎ mài - "consulting and feeling the pulse," a metaphor for conducting a thorough investigation and providing targeted advice) at schools; and having experts and backbone teachers re-read textbooks from an aesthetic perspective to compile a list of aesthetic education elements for all subjects.
Hunan (湖南) promotes full-participation cultural and sports activities for students of all levels, establishing province-wide aesthetic education activities such as charming "Big Recesses," grand art performances, campus art festivals, and vibrant cultural and sports clubs. For 10 consecutive years, it has held chorus competitions for primary and secondary school classes; for 24 consecutive years, it has hosted solo singing, solo instrumental, and solo dance ("Three Solos") competitions for middle school students, as well as school anthem competitions for schools of all levels.
From one subject to all subjects, from one school to the entire region, aesthetic education in Hunan (湖南) is becoming a part of every child's daily life. Over the past five years, the number of music teachers in Hunan's (湖南) primary and secondary schools has increased from over 17,000 to over 26,000, and art teachers have increased from over 15,000 to over 23,000. The "National Training" (国培) program has specifically established seminar classes for backbone teachers in subject-based aesthetic education, and 300 "seed teachers" have returned to the classroom after training, becoming the "sparks" of subject-based aesthetic education in their respective regions.
"Integrating the concept of aesthetic education into the teaching reform of various disciplines is an important starting point for implementing the school aesthetic education immersion action and an important practice for cultivating new talents of the era who are well-developed in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor aspects," said Yu Weiliang (余伟良), a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Hunan Provincial Department of Education (湖南省教育厅). He added that in the next step, Hunan (湖南) will take pilot districts and schools as leaders to promote subject-based aesthetic education across all disciplines, strengthen expert guidance and teacher training, and improve the evaluation system, contributing practical experience to the reform of subject-based aesthetic education.
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The educational value of excellent traditional Chinese culture (中华优秀传统文化) is deeply rooted in the rich soil of five thousand years of civilization. However, if it is only taught from the podium or read in textbooks, the educational effect is often limited. To let this spiritual wealth permeate the soul, one might use immersive teaching as a key to fully unleash the educational potential of excellent traditional Chinese culture, allowing the classics to better move from books into daily life.
In recent years, my colleagues and I have focused on building an "immersion model" in ideological and political education at universities (高校), consisting of "classroom immersive display + off-campus walking practice + deep reflection and internalization." For example, in courses such as "Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture and Life Wisdom" (中华优秀传统文化与人生智慧) and "Introduction to Sociology" (社会学概论), students have transformed into "cultural curators": the Guqin (古琴) group let the melody of *Flowing Water* (流水) flow from their fingertips; the Hanfu (汉服) group restored traditional attire and demonstrated the bowing ceremony (揖礼); and the Intangible Cultural Heritage (非遗) food group served handmade Qingtuan (青团) and recounted the significance of "reverence for ancestors" (慎终追远) behind the dietary customs of the Qingming Festival (清明). These segments stimulated students' desire to explore excellent traditional Chinese culture, and classroom engagement improved significantly.
At the same time, we focus on combining the "small classroom" of ideological and political education with the "big classroom" of society, excavating and utilizing off-campus resources to carry out rich practical activities. Students pause before the century-old medicine cabinets of time-honored Chinese brands (中华老字号), listening to veteran masters recite, "No matter how complex the processing, one must never dare to skimp on labor." They walk into glass workshops to watch artisans fire raw materials into vessels at temperatures of a thousand degrees... The concepts of "Great Medical Sincerity" (大医精诚) and "Ingenious Craftsmanship" (匠心独运) found in books become tangible experiences during these walks.
In the feedback stage of class assignments, students are required to complete diverse projects, achieving a transition from emotional stimulation to emotional identification. One student created a script for a micro-documentary: "I want to film my grandfather's bamboo knife; he has been shaving bamboo for 30 years—does that count as a kind of 'craftsmanship' (匠心)?" Other students brought flash-mob theater performances to class: "If Confucius (孔子) came to our class, how would he comment on 'partner culture' (搭子文化)?"
In practice, we have found that the deep value of immersive ideological and political education lies in allowing students to understand what is beautiful, what is good, and what is worth upholding through experience. It does not seek quick success, but lets the seeds of cultural confidence slowly sprout. When young students hear the echoes of history in the sound of the Guqin (古琴), or feel the benevolent heart of a healer while grabbing medicine, and when knowledge becomes tangible and values become perceptible, excellent traditional Chinese culture is no longer just lead type on a page, but becomes a gene in the students' blood and a conscious action in their behavior. Cultural confidence is no longer just a term on a slide, but a power growing from the bottom of their hearts.
Such education is like spring rain moisturizing things, silent yet powerful. When students measure the land of the motherland with their own feet, create a better life with their own hands, promote excellent traditional Chinese culture in teaching support classes and club activities, and contribute their youthful strength to the front lines of scientific innovation and rural revitalization (乡村振兴), they are already writing their own cultural stories and adding bricks and mortar to the edifice of national rejuvenation. And this is exactly what brings teachers the most gratification.
(The author is affiliated with Beijing University of Technology (北京工业大学); compiled by our reporter Xiao Fei (肖飞))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 霞
At 23:08 on May 24, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心), the Long March 2F Y23 (长征二号F遥二十三) carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou 23 (神舟二十三号) manned spacecraft, soared into the sky. China's first astronaut from Hong Kong (香港), Li Jiaying (黎家盈), along with her teammates, set off for the Tiangong (天宫) space station.
At the same time, at Clear Water Bay (清水湾), Kowloon (九龙), Hong Kong (香港), faculty and students of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学) held their breath in front of the television. The moment the rocket took off, the scene erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers. "Witnessing the complete success of the national manned spacecraft launch, I feel incredibly proud!" said Su Hui (苏慧), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学).
Currently, Hong Kong's (香港) innovation and technology sector is flourishing, with international research rankings consistently achieving excellent results, the number of startups reaching a historical high, and key projects in the Northern Metropolis (北部都会区) accelerating. Hong Kong (香港) is proactively aligning with the national "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划), better integrating into and serving the overall national development strategy, and striving to build an international innovation and technology center.
**Reaching for the Moon and the Nine Heavens**
**"Hong Kong-made" Scientific Research Achievements Shine in the Firmament**
For Su Hui (苏慧), the launch of Shenzhou 23 (神舟二十三号) was particularly exciting. On May 11, the "Tianyun Camera" (天韵相机), a scientific payload developed under the leadership of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学), had already been transported to the Tiangong (天宫) space station via the Tianzhou 10 (天舟十号) cargo spacecraft. Su Hui (苏慧) is one of the project leaders. During their time in orbit, the Shenzhou 23 (神舟二十三号) astronaut crew will use the "Tianyun Camera" (天韵相机) to carry out relevant scientific research tasks.
The "Tianyun Camera" (天韵相机) is like a pair of "space wisdom eyes." As the first lightweight, high-resolution, and high-precision collaborative detector for carbon dioxide and methane point sources, it can precisely monitor the concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane from key emission sources in global low-to-mid latitudes.
Su Hui (苏慧) told reporters that the "Tianyun Camera" (天韵相机) is 60 cm long, 50 cm wide, and 60 cm high, weighing less than 80 kg. It is smaller than an ordinary washing machine, yet it achieves extremely high spectral resolution and meter-level spatial resolution. "At the space station, Jiaying (家盈) will personally operate the 'Tianyun Camera' (天韵相机). Having a Hong Kong (香港) astronaut operate a scientific payload led by Hong Kong (香港) is a significant milestone for the city," Su Hui (苏慧) said proudly.
Sun Dong (孙东), Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区政府创新科技及工业局), stated that the "Tianyun Camera" (天韵相机) is the first scientific payload from Hong Kong (香港) to enter the Tiangong (天宫) space station. It fully demonstrates that Hong Kong (香港) scientists possess top-tier research strength and the ability to translate achievements in the frontier fields of aerospace technology and green, low-carbon development, enabling them to provide the nation with high-quality, verifiable scientific data.
In recent years, Hong Kong (香港) has actively participated in national deep-space exploration missions. Teams from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大学) have successively developed the "Camera Pointing System," lunar terrain mapping and geomorphology analysis technology, and the "Mars Landing Status Monitoring Camera," participating in the Chang'e (嫦娥) series missions, as well as the Tianwen-1 (天问一号) Mars exploration mission and the Tianwen-2 (天问二号) asteroid exploration mission. The "Surface Sampling Execution Device," developed through the cooperation of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大学) and the China Academy of Space Technology (中国空间技术研究院), assisted the nation in completing the world's first highly difficult sampling mission on the far side of the moon during the Chang'e 6 (嫦娥六号) mission, highlighting Hong Kong's (香港) strength in deep-space exploration.
To support more "Hong Kong-made" scientific achievements in reaching the sky, the Innovation and Technology Commission (创新科技署) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区政府) launched the "Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (Special Call for Aerospace Technology)" in July 2024 to support Hong Kong (香港) research teams in aerospace-related technology development, providing a total funding of over HK$100 million to date. The Hong Kong (香港) government has also established the Hong Kong Space Robot and Energy Center under the "InnoHK" (创新香港研发平台) platform, led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学), in cooperation with several local universities and aerospace institutions in the Mainland and overseas, striving to contribute more Hong Kong (香港) strength to the nation.
**Anchoring the Future**
**Hong Kong's (香港) Innovation and Technology Strength Recognized Internationally**
Walking up steps with flexible limbs and climbing slopes steadily, "mechanical patrol dogs" have already "started work" in more than 10 residential estates in Hong Kong (香港). "It can not only patrol but also use artificial intelligence to accurately judge dangers and report them to the backend," said exhibitor Ms. Wang (王小姐).
At the 4th Hong Kong International Innovation and Technology Exhibition held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (湾仔会展中心) in Wan Chai (湾仔) this April, a variety of artificial intelligence and robotics products, including the "mechanical patrol dog," were showcased, with over 550 exhibitors participating.
John Lee (李家超), Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区行政长官), proposed in the 2025 Policy Address that the SAR government would increase its promotion of artificial intelligence as a core industry for future development. It is reported that the Hong Kong (香港) Artificial Intelligence Research Institute will commence operations in the second half of this year, promoting upstream R&D in artificial intelligence, mid-to-downstream achievement translation, and the expansion of application scenarios.
Leading artificial intelligence companies such as Biren Technology (壁仞科技), iFlytek (科大讯飞), X-U (稀宇极智), ChatGLM (智谱华章), and Minglue Technology (明略科技) have successively settled in Hong Kong (香港). "We assist companies throughout the entire landing process, and some have already moved into Cyberport (数码港) and are continuing to expand their scale," said Lillian Cheong (张曼莉), Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区政府创新科技及工业局). "Currently, Hong Kong's (香港) innovation and technology development is facing unprecedented opportunities and is in a golden period of rapid growth."
Hong Kong's (香港) innovation and technology strength has won broad international recognition. In the 2025 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking released by the International Institute for Management Development (瑞士洛桑国际管理发展学院) in Lausanne, Switzerland, Hong Kong (香港) ranks third globally in the field of technology. Reporters learned that Hong Kong (香港) has 5 universities among the world's top 100, with their artificial intelligence disciplines all ranking in the global top 50, and 3 of them among the global top 20. The "InnoHK" (创新香港研发平台) platform launched by the SAR government has built 16 global research laboratories focusing on artificial intelligence and robotics, bringing together more than 1,600 top global scientific researchers.
Lillian Cheong (张曼莉) introduced that against the backdrop of numerous challenges in global economic development, Hong Kong's (香港) innovation and technology sector is booming and has achieved significant development: the number of innovation and technology startups has exceeded 5,000, a record high; in 2025, the number of employees in startups grew by 12% compared to 2024. At the same time, a large number of innovation and technology companies have chosen to set up international headquarters, overseas R&D centers, and advanced manufacturing centers in Hong Kong (香港). Since 2023, the SAR government has supported nearly 620 leading innovation and technology enterprises to land in Hong Kong (香港), and an industrial cluster is gradually taking shape.
**Integrating into the Overall Situation**
**Construction of the Northern Metropolis (北部都会区) Enters the Fast Lane**
On March 28, in Sha Ling (沙岭), New Territories (新界), Hong Kong (香港), machines roared as the Runze (Hong Kong) Sha Ling Data Park (润泽（香港）沙岭数据园区) broke ground. This is the largest, most powerful, and most industry-driven computing infrastructure project in Hong Kong's (香港) history. The investment scale for the first three years of the park reaches HK$23.8 billion, which can create an economic output of approximately HK$4.6 billion. It is expected that by 2032, the park's computing power will reach 180 quintillion floating-point operations per second, equivalent to 36 times Hong Kong's (香港) current computing power. It is reported that the project plans to be partially operational starting in July 2027.
Why choose Hong Kong (香港)? Zhou Chaonan (周超男), Chairperson of Runze Intelligence Computing Technology Group Co., Ltd. (润泽智算科技集团股份有限公司), explained the original intention of settling here: "We value the 'reservoir' advantage of Hong Kong's (香港) excellent institutions and talent gathering, and we hope to build Sha Ling (沙岭) into an innovation and technology highland for Hong Kong (香港) and even China (中国) through our efforts."
Bidding, acquiring land, and starting construction all within the same month, the Sha Ling (沙岭) Data Park is a landmark project for the industry-oriented development of the Northern Metropolis (北部都会区). By supporting the construction of an innovation and technology industrial system with land, it reflects the innovation in the governance philosophy of the Hong Kong (香港) SAR government. It is reported that the park's tender adopted a "7:3 non-price-led" model, meaning that the price factor accounted for about 30%, with key consideration given to core indicators such as the enterprise's industrial contribution, the ability to drive upstream and downstream clusters, technical advancement, landing efficiency, and employment generation. "To accelerate the development of the innovation and technology industry in the Northern Metropolis (北部都会区), land price is certainly important, but the needs of industrial development are the key consideration," said Sun Dong (孙东).
At the same time, another park in the Northern Metropolis (北部都会区)—the Hong Kong (香港) Park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone (河套深港科技创新合作区) has entered the fast lane of development. The first three buildings have been completed, and another five will be finished by the end of this year. Among them, the occupancy rate of the two wet laboratory buildings and talent apartments has reached 90%.
Lillian Cheong (张曼莉) introduced that the park has attracted about 80 enterprises, 13% of which are already listed in Hong Kong (香港), and most are industry leaders or companies with leading technology in niche fields. Among the settled enterprises, 30% are local Hong Kong (香港) companies, 50% are Mainland (内地) companies, and 20% are from overseas. "A cross-river bridge has been built between Hong Kong (香港) and Shenzhen (深圳), and a 'whitelist' system will be implemented, allowing park staff to pass through customs 'without perception' by scanning their faces, making travel convenient," said Lillian Cheong (张曼莉).
"The best path to push Hong Kong's (香港) scientific research achievements to the market is to integrate into the vast national market," believes Teng Jinguang (滕锦光), President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大学). "Hong Kong (香港) should better align with the Mainland's (内地) industrial needs and market opportunities, and the Northern Metropolis (北部都会区) is the key carrier to achieve this breakthrough. Regarding the difficulties in spatial carriers, industrial chain synergy, and market docking required for the translation of scientific research achievements, the Northern Metropolis (北部都会区) will provide important support."
This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划). "Developing the Northern Metropolis (北部都会区) is a concrete measure for the Hong Kong (香港) SAR government to actively align with the national '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五规划)," said Sun Dong (孙东). The Northern Metropolis (北部都会区) will bring strong development momentum to Hong Kong (香港), which is conducive to further promoting cooperation between Hong Kong (香港) and other cities in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区), leveraging Hong Kong's (香港) unique advantages of being backed by the motherland and connected to the world, and allowing Hong Kong (香港) to achieve better development while integrating into and serving the overall national development strategy.
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The warm summer breeze blows across the Taiwan Strait (海峡), bringing with it familiar accents and deep affection. The 18th Straits Forum (海峡论坛) has arrived as scheduled, continuing the theme of "expanding people-to-people exchanges and deepening integrated development." Compatriots from all walks of life on both sides of the Taiwan Strait (两岸) have gathered once again in Fujian (福建) to participate in a grand event of cross-strait grassroots exchange, featuring 58 activities across four major sectors.
This grand event, which is the largest, most extensive, and most influential grassroots exchange between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait (海峡两岸), adheres to the positioning of being "grassroots-oriented, community-based, and wide-reaching." Over the course of eighteen sessions, each forum and every activity has transformed into a vast platform for compatriots on both sides to communicate, interact, and connect, allowing them to cultivate deep friendships, enhance their well-being, and grow closer and more intimate with each other.
Crossing the Taiwan Strait (海峡), people speak of their hometowns and share sentiments of kinship. At the "Straits People's Forum" (海峡百姓论坛) of this year's event, the "Hundred Genealogies Returning to the Ancestral Origin" (百谱归宗) ceremony moved many compatriots from both sides. Representatives of clans from both sides verified their genealogies and exchanged family letters with each other; the yellowed pages record the shared roots within the bloodlines of compatriots on both sides. "Seeking our roots is a sentiment carved into our bones; our bloodline is a connection that cannot be severed, no matter the distance," shared Yan Wucheng (鄢武诚), a Taiwan compatriot (台胞), with deep emotion regarding his experience of seeking his roots. According to incomplete statistics, more than 10,000 genealogies have been compiled and over 2,000 have been matched across the two sides. Behind these significant figures lies vivid proof and profound emotion of the shared roots and origins, as well as the blood-is-thicker-than-water bond between compatriots on both sides.
A towering tree must have its roots; a mountain stream must have its source. The attachment to one's roots has been transformed into vivid grassroots exchange practices on the "bridge of hearts" that is the Straits Forum (海峡论坛). From the warmth of root-seeking and ancestor-worship in the "Villages with the Same Name, Hearts Linked Together" (同名村·心连心) friendship activities, to the fervor of the Cross-Strait "Village BA" Basketball Invitational Tournament (海峡两岸同名村“村BA”篮球邀请赛), to the melodies of the Cross-Strait Music Exchange Season (海峡两岸音乐交流季)... every exchange activity of the forum highlights the vigorous vitality of cross-strait grassroots interaction. These ongoing or upcoming interactions—grounded in reality, filled with sweat and laughter—truly express the eager desire of compatriots on both sides to draw closer and build kinship. 事实胜于雄辩 (shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn - "facts are more eloquent than words," facts are stronger than arguments), and any attempt to block the exchanges between compatriots or sever cultural roots appears pale and powerless in the face of the unbreakable blood ties between compatriots on both sides.
The goal of developing cross-strait relations is to enable compatriots on both sides to live better lives. The sub-event of this year's Straits Forum (海峡论坛), the "21st Taiwan Talent Xiamen Matchmaking Fair" (第二十一届台湾人才厦门对接会), not only provided more than 160 job openings to Taiwan compatriots (台胞) but also comprehensively showcased the talent policy system for Taiwan that Xiamen (厦门) has been striving to build in recent years. This includes subsidies for internships and apprenticeships, startup capital for entrepreneurship, and housing subsidies for high-level talent, sincerely inviting Taiwan compatriots (台胞) to "stay and work together," which highlights the genuine goodwill, care, and concern of the Mainland (大陆) side for Taiwan compatriots (台湾同胞). The Mainland (大陆) side has always upheld the concept that "the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family" (两岸一家亲) and has continuously introduced policies to benefit Taiwan and its people. From the "31 Measures" (31条措施), "26 Measures" (26条措施), and "22 Agriculture and Forestry Measures" (农林22条措施), to a series of initiatives supporting Fujian (福建) in building a demonstration zone for cross-strait integrated development, and the recently launched "Ten Policy Measures" (十项政策措施), this series of warm and impactful policies has attracted more and more Taiwan compatriots (台湾同胞), especially the youth, to cross the Taiwan Strait (海峡) and seek their "starry sea" (星辰大海) of life on the Mainland (大陆). "The vast market of the Mainland (大陆) can accommodate all our dreams, big and small"—these heartfelt words from Taiwan (台湾) youth are a vivid footnote to the integrated development of both sides and the joint efforts of compatriots on both sides.
The Straits Forum (海峡论坛) has embarked on a new journey. From seeking roots and worshipping ancestors to economic and trade matchmaking, and from tracing cultural origins to discussing public livelihood, every warm moment tells the same truth: the grand trend of compatriots on both sides drawing closer and coming together will not change. Let us cross the Taiwan Strait (海峡), move toward each other, jointly write a new chapter of the era of "the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family" (两岸一家亲), create long-lasting well-being for the Chinese nation (中华民族), and share in the great glory of national rejuvenation!
Return to TopThe Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway (深江铁路), located in Guangdong (广东), is an important component of China's (中国) "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" (八纵八横) high-speed railway network along the coastal corridor. Once completed and opened to traffic, travel between Shenzhen (深圳) and Jiangmen (江门) will be achievable within one hour. The Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway (深江铁路) will connect with the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway (广深港高铁), linking to Hong Kong (香港), and will become a vital engine for promoting regional economic growth. It holds great significance for further building the "Greater Bay Area on Rails" (轨道上的大湾区).
The image shows the construction site of the Dongguan (东莞) section of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway (深江铁路).
Photo by Min Hui (闵辉) (People Visual (人民视觉))
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In the sweltering summer heat, the people of Taiwan (台湾) are once again forced to bear the burden of rising electricity prices. Recently, the Taiwan Power Company (台湾电力公司) announced a new version of summer electricity rates, under which residential electricity consumption exceeding 1,000 kilowatt-hours will cost over 8.86 New Taiwan Dollars (新台币) per kilowatt-hour, reaching an all-time high. Public opinion on the island believes that the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) authorities only use political rhetoric to **粉饰太平** (fěn shì tài píng - "whitewash peace," to gloss over problems to create a false appearance of stability), completely ignoring the suffering of grassroots citizens during the hot summer.
In recent years, Taiwan (台湾) has experienced multiple large-scale power outages, such as the "303 Island-wide Blackout" (三三全台大停电), and incidents affecting the power supply of tens of thousands of people have occurred repeatedly. The industrial sector and the general public in Taiwan (台湾) have suffered greatly and are in a state of misery. The root cause is that the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) authorities, for the sake of their own party's interests, have highly politicized energy issues: in order to uphold their so-called "anti-nuclear" (反核) totem, they have disregarded scientific principles and forcibly shut down nuclear power plants. As the power shortage crisis emerged, public opinion on the island called for a reassessment of the energy structure, but the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) authorities not only turned a deaf ear but instead used energy issues as a tool to exclude those who disagree and suppress opponents, disregarding the well-being of the people and industrial development in Taiwan (台湾).
Today, power shortages have become a bottleneck for the sustainable economic and social development of Taiwan (台湾). What is even more despicable is that the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) authorities claim there is "no power shortage" while allowing electricity prices to hit record highs repeatedly; they boast about "caring for people's livelihoods" while letting the public's wallets "bleed." This inconsistency and self-contradiction are essentially the bitter fruit of the "Taiwan independence" (台独) separatist path. The Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) authorities, obsessed with pursuing "Taiwan independence" (台独), have neither the will nor the ability to solve the structural problems facing the island's economic and social development, and are even less willing to face the feasibility of cross-strait energy cooperation. They would rather pay high prices to purchase natural gas from external forces than join hands with the Mainland (大陆) to seek development, and in the end, it is the ordinary people of Taiwan (台湾) who suffer.
From "generating electricity with love" to "generating electricity with lungs," air pollution and rising electricity prices have repeatedly proven that political calculations cannot bring about the well-being of the people, and "Taiwan independence" (台独) will only bring disaster to Taiwan (台湾) and its people. As the spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office (国台办) has stated, the "full-capacity power" of the Mainland (大陆) is sufficient to meet the electricity needs of enterprises in Taiwan (台湾) and can allow thousands of households in Taiwan (台湾) to bid farewell to the inconvenience and anxiety of summer power shortages and rationing. The structural difficulties facing the economic development of Taiwan (台湾) can be fully resolved by expanding cross-strait economic cooperation and deepening the integrated development of both sides. It is believed that more and more Taiwan (台湾) compatriots will recognize the harm of "Taiwan independence" (台独) and, together with their compatriots on the Mainland (大陆), work to push cross-strait relations back onto the correct track of peaceful development.
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Hand-woven panda bag charms, panda coin purses in various colors, and humorous, chatty "Panda Spirits" (熊猫精灵) and other adorable goods attracted many overseas Chinese from countries and regions participating in the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) initiative.
Recently, the 2026 "Belt and Road" (一带一路) Overseas Chinese Cooperation and Development Conference opened in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川). The panda-themed cultural and creative exhibition area at the venue was bustling with overseas Chinese. "How much is this?" "What colors do you have?" The overseas Chinese asked eagerly while picking up and examining the items. Huang Ling (黄玲), Vice President of the UK Chongqing Chamber of Commerce (英国重庆商会), picked up a bag charm and said with pleasant surprise, "This is very creative; it will definitely be very popular in the UK (英国)!" Business opportunities surged before the booths. "I've already had over 100 people scan the code to add me today, and I've even closed two big deals," said one business owner with a beaming smile. "The conference has 'brought' opportunities right before our eyes; it is a huge help for enterprises going global!"
This conference, themed "Gathering the Strength of Overseas Chinese, Writing a New Chapter for the Silk Road" (汇聚侨界力量 谱写丝路新篇), was co-hosted by the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (中国侨联), the People's Government of Sichuan Province (四川省人民政府), and the People's Government of Chongqing Municipality (重庆市人民政府). It attracted nearly 700 guests from 120 countries and regions. The participating overseas Chinese merchants and enterprises cover key fields such as advanced manufacturing, biomedicine, the digital economy, green and low-carbon development, and international trade. The conference released the second batch of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) Top Ten Overseas Chinese Strength Cases. Furthermore, it held four special sessions: "Overseas Chinese Assisting Thousands of Enterprises and Products to Go Global" (侨助千企万品出海) trade and economic exchange, "Overseas Chinese Assisting High-Quality Development" (侨助高质量发展) talent exchange, "Overseas Chinese Assisting People-to-People Connectivity: Beautiful China Shines" (侨助民心相通·美丽中国出彩) cultural exchange, and "Belt and Road" (一带一路) Overseas Chinese Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship exchange, all to discuss Silk Road cooperation and seek new development opportunities.
"Just exporting products is not sustainable; only by building brands can we grow bigger and stronger." At the "Overseas Chinese Assisting Thousands of Enterprises and Products to Go Global" (侨助千企万品出海) trade exchange, at negotiation table No. 17, Li Yongnan (李勇男), Executive President of the Japan Sichuan-Chongqing General Chamber of Commerce (日本川渝总商会), picked up two exquisite fascia guns on the table and spoke unreservedly with enterprise representatives about his "business philosophy for going global."
At the negotiation site, 36 square tables were filled with a heated atmosphere as dozens of overseas Chinese leaders engaged in in-depth matchmaking with representatives from nearly 100 domestic enterprises. Enterprise representatives promoted samples, while overseas Chinese leaders introduced market channels, jointly discussing opportunities and details for going global. The recorders nearby were 忙得不可开交 (máng de bù kě kāi jiāo - "busy to the point of being unable to untie," extremely busy or overwhelmed with work), with thick stacks of records at their sides. "Electricity, energy, machinery... the enterprises cover every aspect!" remarked Shangguan Jianfeng (上官建峰), President of the Brazil Chinese Cultural Exchange Association (巴西华人文化交流协会). "You are welcome to visit our factory." Before leaving their seats, enterprise representatives extended warm invitations to Shangguan Jianfeng (上官建峰). The overseas Chinese leaders and enterprises were 双向奔赴 (shuāng xiàng bēn fù - "running towards each other from both directions," a mutual effort or meeting halfway to achieve a common goal), and even though the negotiation session was repeatedly extended, everyone still felt they had more to say.
How can we utilize the talent advantages of overseas Chinese to empower frontier industries like biomedicine and artificial intelligence? At the "Overseas Chinese Assisting High-Quality Development" (侨助高质量发展) talent exchange session, sparks of wisdom collided and burst forth.
"Sichuan (四川) has long enjoyed the reputation of being the 'Hometown of Traditional Chinese Medicine' (中药之乡), and we are currently promoting the integration of traditional Chinese medicine with artificial intelligence." The presentation by Zeng Fang (曾芳), Vice President of the Sichuan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (四川省侨联) and President of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (成都中医药大学), caught the eyes of the guests present. As of the end of 2025, Sichuan (四川) has established cooperation with more than 60 countries and regions and built 9 overseas traditional Chinese medicine centers, using digital and intelligent means to bring traditional Chinese medicine to the world.
If the talent exchange session was a collision of intellectual sparks, the "Overseas Chinese Assisting People-to-People Connectivity: Beautiful China Shines" (侨助民心相通·美丽中国出彩) cultural exchange session was a cultural feast full of the "scent of life." Carriers such as Chinese cuisine, traditional Chinese medicine, and Chinese language education continuously narrowed the distance between hearts.
"Sichuan cuisine (川菜), Sichuan liquor (川酒), and Sichuan tea (川茶) are all highly recognizable name cards of Chinese culture." Liao Junqiao (廖俊侨), President of the Seychelles Chinese Chamber of Commerce (塞舌尔中华总商会), voiced the sentiments of many overseas Chinese leaders. He suggested utilizing the unique geographical location of Seychelles (塞舌尔) to create an "experimental field" for the export of Sichuan's (四川) characteristic industries, driving in-depth trade cooperation between the two regions. At the special session, the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) Sichuan Cuisine Industry Export Cooperation Mechanism was released, proposing a "Standard + Culture" dual-drive export model, relying on the overseas Chinese network to open up overseas channels and promote the standardization, branding, and internationalization of the Sichuan cuisine industry.
Youth represent the hope of the future. At the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) Overseas Chinese Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship exchange session, the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) Overseas Chinese Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cooperation Center (Chengdu) (成都) was launched, the "National New Overseas Chinese Innovation Service Ecology Report (2025)" (全国新侨创新服务生态报告（2025）) was released, and a batch of "Belt and Road" (一带一路) trade, economic, and cultural cooperation projects, such as an automatic car wash project in Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯), were signed.
Behind these eye-catching achievements is the conference's full-chain promotion of "pre-conference matchmaking, mid-conference negotiation, and post-conference implementation." By establishing an "Overseas Chinese Merchant Demand List" (侨商需求清单) and a "Sichuan Opportunity List" (四川机会清单), capital, technology, and talent were efficiently matched here, with the 8 key projects showcased at the conference totaling over 17 billion yuan. Moreover, the steps of matchmaking did not stop at the venue. The conference also planned 3 visitation routes covering Sichuan (四川), Chongqing (重庆), and Xinjiang (新疆), organizing 9 inspection groups to carry out "one-on-one" precise matchmaking, covering more than 20 cities (prefectures), counties (districts), and bringing the matchmaking negotiations directly from the venue to the industrial front lines. Relevant officials from the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (中国侨联) stated that they will continue to play the role of a bridge and link, injecting a continuous stream of momentum from the overseas Chinese community into promoting high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路).
Return to TopTang Qian (汤茜), Brand Director, Hisense Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (海信集团控股股份有限公司)
Last November, the 2025 Guling Forum (鼓岭论坛), guided by the People's Daily (人民日报社) and hosted by People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd. (人民日报数字传播有限公司), was held in New York, USA. More than 150 friends from all walks of life in China and the United States engaged in friendly exchanges on topics such as gathering the power of cooperation and moving toward future development. As a partner, Hisense (海信) provided display technology support for the forum, which was a vivid practice of "mainstream media + technology enterprises" working together to go global and jointly shape China's image.
On the road of globalization, Hisense (海信) has always taken technological innovation as its engine, leveraging global sports events to deepen its brand influence. Hisense (海信) has been a global official sponsor of the FIFA (国际足球联合会) World Cup for three consecutive tournaments and has officially become the official partner for VAR (Video Assistant Referee) display technology for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 26 (美加墨世界杯), transitioning from a tournament sponsor to a key technology enabler.
Currently, People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd. (人民日报数字传播有限公司), relying on its authoritative content advantages and brand influence, links with screen media partners such as outdoor large screens, high-speed rail screens, and shopping mall display screens. Its content products reach over 850,000 electronic screen points in public places, with a total of over 105 million smart TV terminals, becoming a hub for mainstream value dissemination, a portal for digital public services, and a bond for social emotional connection. Hisense (海信) looks forward to joining hands with People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd. (人民日报数字传播有限公司), using technology as the oar, content as the boat, and dissemination as the sail, and relying on the dissemination power, guidance power, influence, and credibility of mainstream media to jointly build a new ecosystem of digital-intelligence screen media and tell more wonderful Chinese stories.
(Compiled by Pan Jiangtao (潘江涛) and Niu Jingcheng (牛菁诚))
Zhu Tingting (朱亭亭), Marketing Director, Hubei Danjiangkou Water Capital Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. (湖北省丹江口水都供应链集团有限公司)
Danjiangkou (丹江口), Hubei (湖北), is located in the core water source area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Route Project (南水北调中线工程) and is a national first-class water source protection area. The continuous northward flow of clear water is both an important mission and the foundation for developing the water economy.
Based on the advantages of ecological resources and relying on in-depth cooperation with People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd. (人民日报数字传播有限公司), Danjiangkou Water Capital Supply Chain Group (丹江口水都供应链集团) is exploring a "mainstream media + industrial platform" integration model. It accurately conveys the ecological, water quality, and industrial advantages of the Danjiangkou (丹江口) water source to audiences in cities such as Beijing (北京), Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北), Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南), Xi'an (西安), and Shaanxi (陕西), broadening the potential market.
Taking advantage of media integration, the group is focusing on three major businesses. First, full-chain supply chain services, integrating six resources—centralized procurement, logistics, warehousing, finance, and brand promotion—to provide one-stop solutions for enterprises in the park. Second, the creation of a water economy brand cluster, relying on the dissemination advantages of People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd. (人民日报数字传播有限公司) to promote leading enterprises and regional specialty product matrices to the public, achieving "one regional brand, a batch of high-quality products, and unified dissemination." Third, the construction of an industry-media integration ecosystem, promoting a virtuous cycle of "media traffic attraction—brand enhancement—industrial efficiency improvement."
In the next step, Danjiangkou Water Capital Supply Chain Group (丹江口水都供应链集团) will continue to deepen its cooperation with People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd. (人民日报数字传播有限公司), using screen media as a window, digital technology as a bond, and the supply chain as support, to continuously broaden the path for the integrated development of media and the real economy, allowing the good water of Danjiangkou (丹江口) to flow into thousands of households.
(Compiled by Wang Nan (王楠))
Yu Xin (俞新), President of the Fujian Intellectual Property Association (福建省知识产权协会) and Founder of the Zhidao Lacquerware (致道漆器) Intangible Cultural Heritage Brand
The People's Daily Digital Reading Space, jointly created by Zhidao Lacquerware (致道漆器) and People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd. (人民日报数字传播有限公司), will be launched in the Sanfang Qixiang (三坊七巷) historical and cultural district in Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建). This space moves the newspaper-reading scene to crowded places such as scenic spots and universities, allowing the public to access authoritative information more conveniently and better meeting the needs of living inheritance of intangible cultural heritage through interaction with the masses.
For many years, Zhidao Lacquerware (致道漆器) has strived to bring Chinese lacquer art to the world. As a forum partner, it has participated deeply in the 2024 and 2025 Guling Forums (鼓岭论坛) for two consecutive years, letting the world see the contemporary vitality of China's intangible cultural heritage.
Zhidao Lacquerware (致道漆器) is committed to using digital-intelligence screen media to empower the construction of new scenes and inject new connotations into intangible cultural heritage. First, relying on the interactive functions of the People's Daily electronic newspaper reading board and digital screen media, it has launched a digital check-in commemorative service, turning reading from "passive viewing" into "active experience." Second, it expands reading spaces by integrating authorized visual elements with scene culture to design supporting display spaces and check-in promotional items.
Intangible cultural heritage cannot just be hidden in exhibition halls or kept in workshops; it must actively embrace media, screens, and integrated dissemination. Using digital-intelligence screen media as a carrier and media integration as a path, we make intangible cultural heritage visible, tangible, memorable, and transmissible, truly bringing traditional skills to "life." In the future, Zhidao Lacquerware (致道漆器) will continue to cultivate lacquer art, uphold the spirit of craftsmanship, actively embrace new digital-intelligence scenes, and innovate the dissemination of intangible cultural heritage.
(Compiled by Pan Jiangtao (潘江涛) and Cao Yafang (曹雅芳))
Shen Xiaoxian (沈小贤), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the Ningbo Radio and Television Group (宁波广播电视集团), Zhejiang (浙江)
The Ningbo Radio and Television Group (宁波广播电视集团) in Zhejiang (浙江) takes digital-intelligence technology as its core driver and actively plans ideas and measures for systematic transformation.
The AIGC (Artificial Intelligence Generated Content) integrated media creation port independently developed by Ningbo Radio and Television (宁波广电) was selected as a typical case by the National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局). In 2024, it fully exerted its efforts in the "AI (Artificial Intelligence) +" production and dissemination system, relying on the "Ningju" (宁聚) client and the "Voice of Ningbo" (宁波之声) integrated media matrix to expand the "news + service" model. The 2025 "Reasons to Fall in Love with Ningbo" (爱上宁波的理由) new podcast co-creation camp relied on AI to analyze dissemination hotspots, and related topics achieved a global dissemination volume of 1.16 billion.
In vertical tracks, Ningbo Radio and Television (宁波广电) has built a science popularization integrated media matrix, achieving multi-format integrated dissemination across all media and forming a high-efficiency, sustainable business model. It jointly organized a heart attack emergency science popularization activity with the Zhejiang Cardiovascular Association (浙江省心血管学会), using AI technology in the XR (Extended Reality) virtual studio to transform professional knowledge into intuitive experiences. In the land, sea, and air full-chain emergency drill with the Ningbo Emergency Center (宁波市急救中心), it used drone aerial photography + 5G technology to build a three-dimensional vision, demonstrating the "extreme synergy" capability of the contemporary emergency system.
This year, Ningbo Radio and Television (宁波广电) will join hands with the Health China Publicity Professional Committee of the China Radio and Television Social Organization Federation (中国广播电视社会组织联合会健康中国宣传专业委员会) and the People's Daily National Party Media Information Public Platform (人民日报全国党媒信息公共平台) to jointly launch the "People First · Healthy China" (人民至上·健康中国) national hospital digital-intelligence innovation integrated media action, gathering the power of mainstream media to showcase the practical achievements of high-quality digital-intelligence development in Chinese medical institutions, making digitalization an important force in enhancing the public's sense of health gain.
(Compiled by Niu Jingcheng (牛菁诚))
Li Huabin (李华斌), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Trial (中国审判) Magazine
As an important position for news and publicity of the people's courts, in recent years, China Trial (中国审判) magazine has always been committed to increasing momentum through integration and promoting development through reform.
Publicity work in the political and legal field has strong political, ideological, theoretical, and mass characteristics. In terms of guiding ideology, we must unswervingly adhere to the principle of running journals by politicians and firmly hold the ideological position without relaxation. In terms of content construction, we must adhere to serving high-quality development and do a good job in digital-intelligence empowerment transformation.
In recent years, China Trial (中国审判) magazine has continuously improved the construction of its own dissemination channel matrix. In December 2024, it officially joined the People's Daily National Party Media Information Public Platform (人民日报全国党媒信息公共平台) and opened the "China Trial" (中国审判) integration account, greatly enhancing the dissemination power and influence of the magazine's content.
Adapting to new situations and new requirements, we continuously strengthen the construction of international dissemination capacity and strive to tell the story of the rule of law in China well. During this year's "Two Sessions" (全国两会), China Trial (中国审判) magazine, in conjunction with People's Daily Media Technology Co., Ltd. (人民日报媒体技术股份有限公司), launched the "Situ Jianguo Looks at the Court" (司徒建国看法院) international dissemination video project. The video was reposted by more than 600 major overseas media platforms and pushed by major social network platforms outside the territory, with a total network-wide viewing volume of over 1.3 million in 48 hours, achieving an important breakthrough in international dissemination in the 20 years since the magazine's inception and taking an important step toward telling the story of the rule of law in China to the world.
(Compiled by People's Daily Online reporter Wang Shaoshao (王绍绍))
Li Yongtao (李勇涛), Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Xiangyang Integrated Media Center (Media Group) (湖北省襄阳市融媒体中心), Hubei (湖北)
Currently, in the field of technology application, prefecture-level media face difficulties such as insufficient investment and lack of talent. In recent years, the Xiangyang Integrated Media Center (襄阳市融媒体中心) in Hubei (湖北) has explored three paths to solve problems according to local conditions.
Actively strive for projects and do a good job in local services. The Xiangyang Integrated Media Center (襄阳市融媒体中心) actively strived for the pilot project of municipal integrated media center construction, deployed the "Zhimedia Cloud Engine" (智媒云擎) editorial system, broke down media barriers, and comprehensively improved integrated editorial efficiency. It implemented the "media + government affairs + service" model, joined hands with the Social Work Department of the Xiangyang Municipal Party Committee (襄阳市委社会工作部) to plan the "Bee Share +" (蜂享+) service project, set up service stations throughout the city to accurately serve new employment groups; at the same time, it built an information collection platform to open up channels for grassroots information reporting, providing first-line references for scientific decision-making by the Party Committee and the government.
Explore multi-party cooperation and improve learning ability. The Xiangyang Integrated Media Center (襄阳市融媒体中心) drew lessons from the People's Daily Central Kitchen Integrated Media Studio (人民日报中央厨房融媒体工作室), set up 8 cross-departmental studios, and improved the production level of boutique content. It built an AIGC integrated media innovation laboratory to promote the implementation of artificial intelligence technology and products locally and train the team in actual combat.
Based on local endowments, enter emerging tracks. In May this year, the Xiangyang Integrated Media Center (襄阳市融媒体中心) seized the opportunity of numerous film and television crews filming in Xiangyang (襄阳), established a film and television co-production center, and launched the "Come to Shoot in Xiangyang" (来拍襄阳) one-stop film and television service platform, providing supporting services such as location scouting, venues, extras, and equipment leasing for various film and television crews.
(Compiled by Tang Xiaorong (唐晓蓉))
Huang Limin (黄立敏), Member of the Standing Committee of the Longhua District Party Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department (深圳市龙华区委常委、宣传部部长), Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东)
In 2020, Longhua District (龙华区), Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), proposed the concept of "Digital Longhua" (数字龙华), and this year it further proposed building "Digital-Intelligence Longhua" (数智龙华) to assist high-quality urban development with full-domain digitalization.
Drive industrial development with a digital engine. The intelligent terminal industry led by Foxconn (富士康) is an important pillar of the digital economy in Longhua District (龙华区). By adopting an artificial intelligence visual inspection system, it improves production efficiency and optimizes labor costs. After the HarmonyOS (鸿蒙) Ecosystem Innovation Center landed, many related enterprises moved in, and relying on OpenHarmony (开源鸿蒙) technology, they built zero-carbon factories to achieve energy saving, emission reduction, and green development.
Reshape governance efficiency with an intelligent system. Longhua District (龙华区) created a "versatile toolbox" to solve urban governance problems through the combination of different digital technologies. After the "Electric Vehicle Elevator Entry Warning" (电动车入梯预警) application was promoted, the number of complaints about safety hazards was greatly reduced. In the medical field, smart bracelets are equipped for elderly people living alone to provide 24-hour all-weather protection. In the field of government affairs, the "Wukong" (悟空) humanoid robot from Leju Robotics (乐聚机器人公司) has been put into use in the administrative service hall and can independently complete multiple services.
Serve people's livelihood needs with digital technology. In 2023, Longhua District (龙华区) built a "Low-Altitude Logistics Pilot Zone" (低空物流先导区), and Meituan (美团) opened 65 drone delivery routes, covering a variety of scenarios. Cultural and sports services were optimized simultaneously, launching a "one-click appointment" platform, which all eligible public primary and secondary schools in the district have connected to, making smart library borrowing efficient and convenient.
(Compiled by Du Yu (杜宇))
Wu Yuxiang (吴宇翔), Deputy Chief Designer of Hualong Follow-up Models and Director of the Chief Designer's Office, China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团)
The "Hualong One" (华龙一号) of CNNC (中核集团) is a third-generation nuclear power technology achievement independently developed by China with complete independent intellectual property rights, accumulated over 30 years of nuclear power scientific research, design, manufacturing, construction, and operation. Relying on big data, 3D modeling, and virtual simulation technology, professional content such as the design, construction, and operation and maintenance of "Hualong One" (华龙一号) has entered digital exhibition halls and VR (Virtual Reality) immersive scenes, allowing the public to understand the advantages of nuclear power technology more intuitively and showcasing the achievements related to "Hualong One" (华龙一号) in an all-round way.
The People's Daily electronic newspaper reading board, as a smart screen media of the People's Daily (人民日报), has now entered various publicity scenes of the Beijing Institute of Nuclear Engineering (北京核工程研究设计院), becoming an important channel for employees to obtain mainstream information, listen to mainstream voices, and condense ideological consensus in a timely manner. The Beijing Institute of Nuclear Engineering (北京核工程研究设计院) relies on smart screen media such as the People's Daily electronic newspaper reading board to promote mainstream ideology, the Hualong (华龙) brand, and Party-building culture in an integrated manner, allowing positive energy voices to reach the grassroots and take root in people's hearts. We also deeply realize in practice that we must not only use technological means well but also uphold value orientation, cultivate our own brands, and solidify grassroots publicity positions to make digital-intelligence publicity both powerful and warm.
In the future, we will continue to cultivate the field of digital-intelligence publicity, continuously upgrade and optimize publicity scenes, and steadily promote the high-quality development of China's nuclear power industry with practical actions.
(Compiled by Du Yu (杜宇) and Global Times (环球时报) reporter Ni Hongzhang (倪洪章))
Wang Shiyong (王士勇), General Manager of the Party and Government Industry Department, Inspur Group Co., Ltd. (浪潮集团有限公司)
The new round of AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology development proves that when computing power and training scale reach a certain threshold, the intelligence level of large models will experience an exponential leap. Today's large models not only provide answers to questions but can also help users decompose tasks, automatically generate code, and even feed back their own iterative upgrades.
Currently, the key to the development of AI technology is no longer limited to breakthroughs in algorithms, but the deep integration of large-scale computing power and high-quality datasets. Most of the core principles and basic models of algorithms are public; the real foundation is high-quality datasets and the computing power base that can support large-scale training. Combined with the domestic industrial development stage and the actual needs of the Party and government fields, various industry organizations should deploy privately and superimpose their own datasets, and then combine with public algorithms such as MoE (Mixture of Experts) to form exclusive large-model capabilities.
Inspur Group (浪潮集团) is working with industry partners to break down regional barriers and technical thresholds for computing power supply, making computing power as easy to obtain as water and electricity, and building a solid physical foundation for the intelligentization of the industry ecosystem. Technology detached from scenarios has no development prospects. Only by deeply integrating large models and AI capabilities into the entire business process of the industry can systematic change be achieved. Looking to the future, Inspur Group (浪潮集团) will adhere to a scenario-oriented approach, let digital-intelligence technology truly take root in the industry, serve the industry, and promote the industry to move from "digitalization" to "digital-intelligence."
(Compiled by China City News (中国城市报) reporter Wang Nan (王楠))
Yao Lei (姚磊), Deputy General Manager, Shenzhen Frame-View Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳帧观德芯科技有限公司)
Shenzhen Frame-View Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳帧观德芯科技有限公司) is deeply engaged in cutting-edge technology innovation, focusing on high-end industrial inspection and precision imaging fields. It carries out practical implementation in scenarios such as oil pipeline inspection, urban natural gas pipeline inspection, and nuclear power plant pipeline inspection, integrating cutting-edge technology into the entire process of industrial production and quality control.
However, we deeply feel that in the process of large-scale promotion of technology and wider industrial implementation, many new technologies with hard-core strength are prone to fall into the dilemma of "having technology but no direction" and "having cases but no volume," making it difficult to grow bigger and stronger. Mainstream media can interpret the value of cutting-edge technologies from the perspectives of national strategy, social governance, and industrial security, sort out policy-encouraged application scenarios, and help enterprises focus on key areas supported by policies such as high-end manufacturing, major projects, and rail transit to exert precise efforts; at the same time, with the help of the credibility of mainstream media, it can build a bridge of communication for industry and government-enterprise docking, reducing the enterprise's market cognition cost, trust cost, and resource docking cost.
However, we deeply feel that in the process of scaling up technology and implementing it across a wider range of industries, many new technologies with core strengths often fall into the dilemma of "having technology but no direction" and "having cases but no public profile," making it difficult to grow larger and stronger. Mainstream media can interpret the value of frontier technologies from the perspectives of national strategy, social governance, and industrial security. They can identify application scenarios encouraged by policies, helping enterprises focus their efforts precisely on areas strongly supported by policy, such as high-end manufacturing, major engineering projects, and rail transit (轨道交通). At the same time, by leveraging the credibility of mainstream media, they can build bridges for communication between industries, governments, and enterprises, thereby reducing the costs of market recognition, trust, and resource matching for companies.
Mainstream media serve not only as policy interpreters and industry observers but can also, through precise industry analysis, help technology enterprises anchor their development direction, clarify their track layout, and amplify value recognition, thus becoming an important force in promoting the development of new quality productive forces (新质生产力). It is essential to build a collaborative ecosystem involving government, industry, media, scientific research, and application sectors. By relying on the advantages of the media, we can ensure that policies reach enterprises directly, technologies are matched with the right tracks, and innovation serves the overall situation. We must avoid 纸上谈兵 (zhǐ shàng tán bīng - "on paper discuss soldiers," to engage in empty theorizing without practical application) and ensure that these efforts are 脚踏实地 (jiǎo tà shí dì - "foot tread solid earth," to be realistic and down-to-earth in one's approach).
(Compiled by Global Times (环球时报) reporter Ni Hongzhang (倪洪章))
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Return to TopThe mountains and rivers are magnificent, and the journey is like a painting.
For over a hundred years, generations of art workers have used their chisels and brushes to shape heroes, record history, and pass on the torch, allowing the light of faith to illuminate the path forward. On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March (长征) of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (中国工农红军), this edition specially launches the "Journey Like a Painting" (征程如画) column. The first issue focuses on red sculptures, exploring how they cast upward strength through vivid imagery and engrave eternal memories with sublime aesthetics. From Shikumen (石库门) to Tiananmen (天安门), from Jinggang Mountain (井冈山) to Pagoda Hill (宝塔山), and from the snow-capped mountains and grasslands (雪山草地) along the Long March (长征) to the magnificent landscape of the new era, those memories of the journey frozen in time by brushes and chisels will be unfolded here one by one. We invite readers to appreciate and read them together, to inherit the red gene (红色基因), and to **固本培元** (gù běn péi yuán - "strengthen root cultivate origin," to consolidate the foundation and strengthen the core) of our faith.
——Editor
Return to TopBy: 杨奇瑞
In recent years, with the deepening of research into revolutionary culture, the creation of "red" (revolutionary-themed) sculptures has seen a resurgence, with many excellent works emerging from gallery settings to public spaces. These works take the people as their subject, the era as their setting, and the national spirit as their core, constructing a spiritual height within their thematic expression. However, on the whole, some works still suffer from the problems of homogenized subject matter and symbolic forms. The reason for this lies in the creators' insufficient ability to enter history and engage closely with reality.
For the creation of red sculptures, the primary issue is to bridge the connection between history and the contemporary era, profoundly presenting the relationships between the individual and the nation, the individual and the era, the individual and the land, and the individual and the spirit. Looking back at the classics, whether it is the visual interpretation of the "people's historical view" in the reliefs of the Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑), or the transformation of the grand narrative of revolutionary history into a delicate portrayal of human nature in *Hard Years* (艰苦岁月), all embody the creator's perception of history, reflection on society, and care for life. One of the important values of realism is allowing the images of ordinary people to enter history.
Red sculpture is not only art, but also a spatial condensation of national memory and spiritual belief. Creators should not stop at pursuing Western-style dramatic conflicts, but should instead establish a spiritual expression of the "Oriental gaze." The emotions of the Chinese people are introverted, restrained, and calm; sculptures that truly move people do not rely on exaggerated forms, but on the spiritual tension reflected in the characters' expressions, movements, and aura.
The visual transformation of Oriental aesthetics is a subject that contemporary creators need to study deeply. Different cultures dictate that domestic red sculpture creation cannot simply copy Western monumental sculpture rules. Western art emphasizes focal perspective and hero worship, while traditional Chinese art emphasizes scattered perspective and the creation of artistic conception. Only by basing ourselves on the Chinese aesthetic spirit and highly integrating red narratives with artistic expression can we open up a new aesthetic realm for red sculpture. For example, forming a spatial structure where "man and mountain become one" (人山合一) and adopting the "long-scroll viewing" method to unfold grand narratives all inject new vitality into red sculpture creation.
Talent is an important pillar for promoting the prosperous development of red sculpture. Today, domestic sculpture education also faces some dilemmas. Long-term immersion in online images and fragmented visual experiences has caused some young creators to lose the ability to sketch from real people and real life, lacking a true understanding of reality, history, and the people. They may even lack imagery thinking and imagination, focusing only on structural proportions while ignoring the perception of the breath of life, ultimately becoming capable only of "making forms" but not "creating images." The focus of artistic creation is always spiritual shaping. Therefore, I have always emphasized: realistic sculpture education must return to the path of "life—history—people," which can be focused on in five aspects:
Adhere to the people-centered approach, so that art is always integrated into the era and among the people. Through long-term creative practice, I have increasingly realized that the source of art lies among the people. Realistic creation is not a posed composition, but the spiritual eruption of life in a real situation. Only when creators go deep into life and take root among the people can their works generate the power to move hearts.
Adhere to "Sinicization" (中国化), drawing inspiration from excellent traditional Chinese culture, especially grotto art, to establish one's own language system. The aspects emphasized by Chinese art, such as scale, space, artistic conception, and the balance of void and solid, are vastly different from Western art. These numerous differences constitute the unique modeling characteristics and cultural spirit of Chinese sculpture. However, in higher education, the discipline system of sculpture is established on the framework of foreign sculpture teaching. Research on indigenous traditional sculpture has long been in a marginal position, mostly remaining at the stage of replicating ancient sculptures, which is clearly disconnected from teaching and creation; the unique aesthetic views of traditional sculpture have not been deeply integrated into the teaching system.
Adhere to field research, letting students walk into real life. Realistic creation is not a photographic reproduction, but an artistic sublimation based on real life and real experience. Profoundly perceiving the "red spirit" (红色精神) cannot be separated from returning to the "historical scene." Observing boatmen by the Yellow River (黄河), and contemplating the ideals and beliefs of our predecessors on the Long March (长征) road... through field research, students can more deeply understand the significance of creation and avoid **浅尝辄止** (qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ - "shallow taste stop," to stop after a little bit of knowledge, to dabble without depth).
Adhere to research-based practices, improving the ability to conduct historical and character research. One of the difficulties in red sculpture creation is achieving the unity of historical truth and artistic truth. For history not personally experienced and figures not personally seen, only through repeated research on historical documents, image materials, etc., can one find a vivid and authentic way of presentation.
Adhere to interdisciplinary practice, absorbing the narrative experiences of film, drama, architecture, and literature. Today's sculpture creation has long surpassed traditional modeling formulas and is developing toward diverse forms. Students should have a broad vision, widely absorb nutrients from other arts and cultures, and continuously enrich the connotation and aesthetic expression of red sculpture.
Art is a project to purify the human soul, and an important attribute of sculpture is "sculpting monuments to forge souls." Deeply rooted in red culture and strengthening the thickness of history, the warmth of reality, and the height of the spirit, red sculpture creation will continue to condense spiritual power and become a history of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) that everyone can approach.
(The author is a professor at the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院))
Return to TopBy: 朱 迅
I was born and raised in Beijing (北京), and since childhood, I have lived in a government compound. When I was young, every July 1st (七一) and October 1st (十一), the school would organize visits to Tiananmen (天安门). We would often walk in line past the Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑). The monument was solemn and majestic, rising straight into the clouds. As I looked up at the inscriptions on the monument and the reliefs on the Sumeru pedestal (须弥座), a sense of awe arose spontaneously in my heart. A red seed of art and literature thus quietly took root in my heart.
As I grew older, I visited the red revolutionary sites across China (华夏) one after another, pausing, contemplating, and telling stories in front of classic red sculptures. Hard materials carry burning faith, and silent sculptures recount a century of extraordinary history. Every carving and molding is an imprint of time; every glorious image is the backbone of the nation. To me, these red sculptures are spiritual coordinates that transcend time and space, as well as a force that runs through my life, heals my growth, and guides me forward.
What left the deepest impression on me were two sculptures, both shaped like "red flags," located in Jinggangshan (井冈山) and the Museum of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆). The power that struck my heart made my spirits soar.
On the eve of July 1st (七一) in 2023, as a media professional, I traveled to Jinggangshan (井冈山) with the production team of the program "My Art List" (我的艺术清单). In the carriage, I chatted with the attendants of this "Jinggangshan" (井冈山号) train, and we each held a small red flag, singing red songs. That feeling was very special—even though we were on a modern, high-speed train, my heart sank bit by bit into the depths of history.
Upon arriving at Jinggangshan Station (井冈山站), the first place we rushed to was the "Jinggang Red Flag" (井冈红旗) sculpture.
This red sculpture, 19.27 meters high and 27 meters wide, stands on Red Flag Square (红旗广场) and contains profound connotations—in 1927, the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base (井冈山革命根据地) was founded, and the Chinese revolution ignited a "single spark" from here. Unlike common sculptures, this one is flying, curled, and irregular, like a red flag fluttering in the wind, frozen by an invisible artistic hand at its most soul-stirring moment. At that moment, from the high-spirited posture of the red flag, I saw the most moving appearance of the revolution.
In the past, I rarely thought seriously about the relationship between sculpture and environment. But in Jinggangshan (井冈山), I understood. A sculpture placed in an art gallery looks one way, and placed in the deep mountains, it looks another. The white walls of an art gallery turn it into a "work," while the landscape turns it into "life." The best author of "Jinggang Red Flag" (井冈红旗) is half the sculptor and half Jinggangshan (井冈山). Standing in front of the sculpture, with the breeze brushing my face, I seemed to travel through a hundred years of time, hearing the bugle calls and hurried footsteps of those years. In the difficult and arduous years, it was these red flags that held up the hope of the nation.
As July 1st (七一) approaches again, I am standing in front of a "red flag" once more.
That is the large sculpture "The Flag" (旗帜) on the west square of the Museum of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆) (see image). The sculptor Wu Weishan (吴为山) abandoned complex embellishments and used freehand brushwork to shape the form of the Party flag flying in the sky, condensing the vicissitudes of a century of Party history and the hearts of hundreds of millions of Chinese people united toward the Party into the sculpture. The lines are both firm and soft, the material is heavy and steady, and the momentum is magnificent. This flying flag is an unwavering faith and an indestructible original aspiration.
If "Jinggang Red Flag" (井冈红旗) helped me understand the power of a "single spark starting a prairie fire," then "The Flag" (旗帜) allowed me to see the majestic spirit and unchanging sincerity of a century-old major Party. This red sculpture transcends specific historical scenes and becomes a spiritual symbol. Under the sun, the metal surface of the sculpture reflects the sky, clouds, and the surrounding crowd, as if saying: Faith is not solidified; it has new radiance in every era. Countless people stand under the sculpture and look up. Perhaps like me, they recall the feeling of visiting the Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑) in their childhood—a pure awe—and will also understand that generation after generation of Chinese people are nourished by such red monuments, inheriting the spirit and continuing the struggle.
The two sculptures, separated by more than 1,000 kilometers, seem to be in dialogue. One flutters in the wind, like a witness coming from the depths of history; the other stands tall in the sun, like a sentinel swearing an oath to the future. When they overlap with my childhood memories of the Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑), what I see is not three pieces of art, but a road. A road from the countryside to the city, a road from 1921 to today, and toward the future.
Our ancestors persisted in desperate situations, struggled through hardships, and were great in the ordinary, exchanging it for today's happiness. Their ideals and beliefs, fearing no death and holding the country in their hearts, have always inspired me, supported me, and guided me. I know deeply that individual setbacks are insignificant when placed in the context of a century of great changes in the country; when an individual's micro-light merges into the prairie fire of the era, it gains strength.
"Below the mountain, below the mountain, the wind unfurls the red flag like a painting." Striding on the new journey, our generation should perform our duties with sincerity, living up to our original aspirations, the era, and that touch of Chinese red that never fades.
(The author is a host at the China Media Group (中央广播电视总台))
Return to TopBy: 洪 涛
Sculptures may stand between heaven and earth, or be arranged within exhibition halls. Among indoor sculptures, pedestal sculptures—which are smaller in scale, primarily reflect the artist's individual creation, and are usually displayed on pedestals—occupy a significant proportion, including those with red themes. Red-themed pedestal sculptures not only allow artists to independently express aesthetic emotions, artistic concepts, and spiritual reflections, but also utilize personalized artistic language to engage in dialogue with revolutionary history and resonate with the souls of heroes.
The characteristic of pedestal sculpture lies in its relative independence in creation, emphasizing personalized artistic expression; its creative scale and artistic orientation differ from those of public sculpture. How to continuously achieve artistic breakthroughs is a subject that every creator explores persistently.
In my view, creating a pedestal sculpture is essentially answering: what attracts me to create, and where does this attraction manifest? To achieve artistic breakthroughs, creators must not only conduct in-depth research into the subject matter but also immerse themselves in it to the greatest extent, thereby conveying personal emotional experiences and artistic understanding through unique conceptualization. For me, born in 1966 (一九六六年), the heroic character and red culture are deeply rooted in my spirit, becoming the origin of my persistence in focusing on red sculpture creation. Inspired by the Long March (长征) spirit, I spent six years creating Sketching the Long March—Northward? Northward! (《速写长征——向北？向北！》) (partial view shown in image). To make the work full of appeal, I retraced the Long March (长征) route twice, gaining insights into the great Long March (长征) spirit through field visits. How to express the theme? I focused on presenting the transition from the confusion and quest of "Northward?" to the firm belief of "Northward!", capturing the intense inner struggle of the characters while also fixing the direction of the Chinese Revolution (中国革命).
In the creation of red-themed pedestal sculptures, the greatest taboos are conceptualization and formulaic approaches. What creators need to think about most is how the red spirit can reach people's hearts through concrete and palpable artistic expression. Unlike my early pursuit of realism, when creating Sketching the Long March—Northward? Northward! (《速写长征——向北？向北！》), I paid more attention to free expression and the shaping of the spirit. Therefore, I chose to interpret the Long March (长征) path through a "sketching" approach, hoping to leave room for thought and foster empathy while looking back. In my opinion, sketching emphasizes 删繁就简 (shān fán jiù jiǎn - "delete complexity, seek simplicity," to strip away the non-essential to focus on the core), which precisely corresponds to the spirit of the Long March (长征)—unfinished, moving forward, and always on the road. The Long March (长征) itself was an unceasing journey; using the technique of sketching to restore the action of "being on the road" can aptly carry "heaviness" with "lightness." The Long March (长征) was soaked in blood, tears, and sacrifice, bearing both suffering and glory. Heavy accumulation is insufficient to express the weight of history; this "light" expression is a restraint of the knife and pen, a narrative that leaves room for interpretation, and also reflects respect for history. When the work artistically reproduces a great historical turning point, the viewer is able to feel the state of mind of every pioneer across the span of nearly a century.
Pedestal sculptures are placed on display stands, allowing viewers to examine them from close range and multiple angles. How to generate a collision with "you" through "my" thinking is the key to creation. For sculptural language to complete a personalized spiritual expression, one must find an eternity within the square and round, the height and depth, and the length and breadth of the sculpture. I once created portrait sculptures such as Long March—Mao Zedong (《长征——毛泽东》), restoring the revolutionary figure to a concrete person—a flesh-and-blood individual contemplating at a historical turning point. This type of creation aims to observe human inner emotions and living conditions, conveying the character's spiritual outlook through detailed depiction, and condensing it into a kind of eternal beauty to resonate emotionally with the reader.
Creation itself is a form of spiritual practice; only by jumping out of stereotypes and returning to purity can one achieve a breakthrough in self-expression. When I was studying at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts (鲁迅美术学院), teachers such as Tian Jinduo (田金铎), Chen Shengzheng (陈绳正), He Zhongling (贺中令), and Sun Jiabin (孙家彬) used red sculpture as a carrier to teach us that creation must not only hold onto sincerity and one's original heart but also inherit the Chinese cultural lineage and explore contemporary language, which had a great influence on me. For every sculptor, finding their own path and creating their own artistic style is a lifelong task. And pedestal sculpture provides a vast space for artists to explore freely.
(The author is a professor at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts (鲁迅美术学院))
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"Fiery pearls press against the trees, glowing red; in the fifth month, the lychees ripen in the scorching southern lands." In the height of midsummer, lychees cover the mountains, competing to tell the tale of a joyful harvest. At this time, the Hainan Museum (海南省博物馆) is bustling with activity, as the "Red Lychee Exhibition: A Cultural Display of Lychees" (荔子丹兮——荔枝文化展) attracts a steady stream of visitors. Featuring 103 items (sets) of artifacts from nine cultural and museum institutions across China (中国), the exhibition opens a cultural journey that is as visually stunning as it is tactile and evocative.
China (中国) is the original home of the lychee. In a Han Dynasty (汉代) bronze cauldron unearthed in Hepu County (合浦县), Guangxi (广西), researchers discovered lychee skins and pits. Because the fruit must be eaten immediately after being picked from the branch, Sima Xiangru (司马相如) of the Western Han Dynasty (西汉) referred to it as "Li-zhi" (离支, meaning "separated from the branch") in his *Rhapsody on the Shanglin Park* (《上林赋》). Later, spellings such as "荔支" and "荔枝" gradually emerged. It was not until the Tang Dynasty (唐代), when the terms were widely used in classics like the *Six Statutes of the Tang Dynasty* (《唐六典》) and the *Materia Medica of the Tang* (《唐本草》), that the name "荔枝" became standardized.
The lychee is world-renowned for its sweetness, but it is primarily grown in the southern regions and is notoriously difficult to keep fresh. During the Han Dynasty (汉代), to ensure the delivery of fresh lychees, the government established "a post station every ten miles and a watchtower every five miles"; by the Tang Dynasty (唐代), they were "transported by relay riders, traveling thousands of miles." Emperor Huizong of Song (宋徽宗), Zhao Ji (赵佶), also had a special fondness for lychees. He ordered that the tribute lychee trees be transplanted into ceramic vessels and composed poems and paintings to record his delight. His meticulous long scroll, *Painting of Birds and Flowers* (《写生翎毛图》), is exceptionally beautiful; the lychees are vibrant and dripping with red, the gardenias are as white as snow, and the birds are vivid and lifelike, truly capturing the joy brought by the lychees on paper.
"No need to wait for the concubine's smile, its character is naturally that of a city-toppling beauty." Since ancient times, the lychee has been favored not only by royalty but also by scholars, poets, and commoners alike. In the works of literati, the figure of the lychee appears frequently. There was Bai Juyi (白居易) of the Tang Dynasty (唐代), who planted lychees himself and wrote the line "The red pearls are truly lovable" to express his admiration; later, there was Su Shi (苏轼) of the Song Dynasty (宋代), who ate them with gusto, exclaiming, "I would not refuse to remain a Lingnan (岭南) man forever." Su Shi's (苏轼) love for lychees had a profound influence on later generations. Hua Yan (华喦), a representative of the Yangzhou School (扬州画派) in the Qing Dynasty (清代), also had a connection to this. Hua Yan's (华喦) friend in Qiantang (钱塘), Zhou Nianshiu (周念修), greatly envied Su Shi's (苏轼) ability to "eat three hundred lychees a day." Regretting that he could not taste them himself, he asked Hua Yan (华喦) to paint *Eating Lychees* (《噉荔图》) to make up for his disappointment. In the painting, the distant sky is misty and the mountains and waters blend together; in the foreground, the water flows gently and the lychees are freshly ripened. Zhou Nianshiu (周念修) sits between trees and rocks, holding a feather fan, surrounded by red lychees and books, looking as content and at ease as Master Dongpo (东坡先生).
**无独有偶** (wú dú yǒu ǒu - "not alone but with a pair," not unique; it happens that there is another similar case), the beautiful verses of the Tang Dynasty (唐代) poet Xu Yin (徐夤) regarding lychees also resonated through later generations. When Qi Baishi (齐白石) visited Lingnan (岭南) in his early years, he witnessed the ripe lychees embedded like rubies among green leaves and remarked that they were "extremely beautiful." In his "Lychee Paintings," he would either inscribe lines such as "Xu Yin (徐夤) knows their delicious taste" or "Xu Yin (徐夤) has already spoken of the lychee first," or directly quote Xu Yin's (徐夤) poetry, fully expressing his agreement with Xu Yin's (徐喦) appreciation of the fruit. The lychees in Qi Baishi's (齐白石) paintings also incorporated many clever ideas, sometimes placed in bamboo baskets or accompanied by insects and birds, full of vibrant life.
The lychee is widely loved not only for its taste, shape, color, and charm, but also for its symbolic meaning. "Li" (荔) is a homophone for "Li" (利, profit/benefit), embodying auspicious meanings such as "profitable business" and "good fortune." Folk traditions often feature lychee patterns carved into architectural components and furniture, or use lychee wood directly as raw material for buildings and furniture, mostly to seek good luck. All these instances bear witness to the profound bond between people and the lychee. Throughout history, it is precisely because the lychee has been woven into poetry, painting, incense, and tea that it has evolved from a small red fruit into an enduring cultural symbol, leaving a unique and sweet imprint on Chinese (中华) civilization.
Today, with the help of modern technology and logistics, the lychee has entered thousands of households. As the world's leading producer of the lychee industry, China's (中国) lychees have also reached beyond its borders. A touch of lychee red has moved people from ancient times to the present; may this fiery red fruit not only bring you sweetness on the tip of your tongue but also linger long in your heart.
(The author is an associate researcher at the Hainan Museum (海南省博物馆))
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The Jingchu (荆楚) region is a land where the charm of lacquer flows and the cultural lineage runs deep. During the Spring and Autumn (春秋) and Warring States (战国) periods, the State of Chu (楚国) was rich in resources and a gathering place for talent. The fusion of folk customs and shamanistic traditions propelled lacquer painting craftsmanship into its prime, writing a brilliant chapter for the romantic and magnificent Chu culture (楚文化).
In 1987, a lacquer cosmetic box (lian) was unearthed from a Chu tomb at Baoshan (包山) in Jingmen (荆门), Hubei (湖北). Its outer wall is painted with a vivid and continuous scene of a carriage procession, which has been named "Painting of Figures and Carriages in Procession" (《彩绘人物车马出行图》) (see image for detail). The painting is 87.4 centimeters long and 5.2 centimeters high, created using natural raw lacquer blended with various mineral and plant pigments, including cinnabar red, azurite blue, earth yellow, and brownish green. The artist used firm, vigorous line work to establish the structure, precisely outlining the expressions of the figures and the postures of the animals, allowing reality to blend perfectly with the unique romantic atmosphere of Chu culture. This work has become the most color-rich pre-Qin (先秦) genre lacquer painting in existence and China’s earliest "long-scroll comic strip." It is an essential physical artifact for interpreting the spiritual core of Chu culture and a landmark work marking the transition of early Chinese painting from decorative attachment to independent narrative.
This lacquer box was a container for the grooming tools of noblewomen during the Warring States period. The lid is painted with traditional patterns such as phoenixes and scrolling clouds, following the creative paradigm of "patterns adhering to the vessel's form." The "Painting of Figures and Carriages in Procession" on the outer wall, however, breaks away from this inherent paradigm. It is no longer limited to merely filling the vessel's surface with ornamentation; instead, it utilizes the circular wall to unfold a complete story, achieving an innovative fusion of daily lacquerware craftsmanship and independent pictorial art. The entire painting depicts 26 people, 4 carriages, and 10 horses, supplemented by 5 weeping willows, 9 wild geese, 1 pig, 2 dogs, and other imagery. The artist uses the weeping willows to naturally partition the scene, dividing the circular canvas into four narrative units. The units connect naturally, and the plot progresses layer by layer, fully recreating the entire process of the nobles preparing for departure, traveling through the countryside, and welcoming guests by the roadside. The overall layout is **疏密有致** (shū mì yǒu zhì - "sparse dense have order," well-balanced in composition). The character depictions are extremely exquisite: the noble passengers, the carriage drivers, and the accompanying servants all have distinct expressions and postures, with clothing and headwear details faithfully restoring the ritual and musical dress codes of the State of Chu. The leaping dogs and pigs, along with the flying wild geese, add a vibrant, rustic charm to the solemn scene.
Examining this within the pedigree of pre-Qin art, the pioneering significance of this lacquer painting is particularly prominent. The patterns on Shang (商) and Zhou (周) bronzes and early lacquerware were mostly mythological totems or geometric designs. Contemporary Chu silk paintings, such as "Portrait of a Lady with a Phoenix" (《人物龙凤图》) and "Portrait of a Man Riding a Dragon" (《人物御龙图》), also focused on mythological imagery of ascension to immortality and spiritual communication. At that time, most artistic creations were attached to sacrificial ritual vessels and deeply imbued with shamanistic culture; continuous narrative works based on real life were extremely rare. "Painting of Figures and Carriages in Procession" blazed a new trail, focusing on the myriad aspects of the human world and drawing inspiration from the secular customs of the Chu nobility's social interactions. The painting uses scattered-point perspective to spread the imagery horizontally, linking the plot through the movement of the procession to form a mature, segmented narrative system, constructing a coherent and complete narrative space with a unified spirit. This creative philosophy—breaking free from the constraints of the vessel to depict real life—shattered the inherent pattern of early painting that prioritized decoration over narrative, pushed pre-Qin painting from shamanistic themes toward secular life, and pioneered the development of Chinese genre painting.
The "flowing view" composition of this lacquer painting—characterized by its circular extension, shifting perspectives, and segmented narrative—also profoundly influenced the formal paradigms and creative logic of later Chinese long-scroll paintings. Models such as the segmented narrative in "Admonitions of the Court Instructress" (《洛神赋图》) by Gu Kaizhi (顾恺之) of the Eastern Jin (东晋) dynasty, and the unfolding of urban life in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" (《清明上河图》) by Zhang Zeduan (张择端) of the Northern Song (北宋) dynasty, all have their origins here.
One lacquer box condenses the trajectory of Warring States painting evolution; one scroll of carriages and horses initiates the origin of the Chinese long-scroll art tradition. Through the wisdom and ingenuity of Jingchu artisans, "Painting of Figures and Carriages in Procession" completed the historical leap of ancient lacquer painting from a decorative appendage to an independent art form, leaving a **浓墨重彩** (nóng mò zhòng cǎi - "thick ink heavy color," a significant and influential contribution) mark in the history of art. After more than 2,000 years of historical vicissitudes, this ancient lacquer painting remains fresh and vivid, continuously telling the story of the brilliance and depth of the Jingchu cultural lineage.
(The author is the Vice Chairman of the Lacquer Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association (中国美术家协会))
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