The New Cultural Mission —— On the efforts to build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation from the perspective of ＂the second combination＂
The rise of all countries and nations is based on cultural innovation and civilization progress.
In the uninterrupted history of more than 5,000 years, splendid Chinese civilization has accumulated. During the century-long struggle of the Party leading the people, it has stepped out of the road of Chinese modernization, created a new form of human civilization, and revealed the true meaning of history — —
"It is the only way to open up and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics and combine the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete reality of China and the excellent traditional Chinese culture."
Adhere to the "two combinations" and constantly open up a new realm of the modernization of Marxism in China. The "second combination" shows that our party’s understanding of China’s road, theory and system has reached a new height, that our party’s historical self-confidence and cultural self-confidence have reached a new height, and that our party’s consciousness of promoting cultural innovation in inheriting Chinese excellent traditional culture has reached a new height.
It is our new cultural mission in the new era to continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new starting point.
From the overall strategic height of the development of the cause of the party and the country, the Supreme Leader General Secretary issued a historical declaration of the people of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and China in the new era: "We must strengthen our cultural self-confidence, undertake our mission, work hard, and work together to create a new culture belonging to our era and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation."
(A) the inevitability of the times
Yan ‘an, Shaanxi, Yin Ruins, Anyang, Henan. In two landmark places in the history of the Chinese nation, through the historical clouds, it still blooms in China to illuminate the past and present.
In late October 2022, less than a week after the closing of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to these two places to renew the cultural genes of our Party and explore the endless code of Chinese civilization.
In Yan ‘an, I paid tribute to the former residence of the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of China, Mao Zedong and other revolutionaries of the older generation. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader said with emotion: "The former site of Yan ‘an Revolution witnessed the glorious course of our party leading the China Revolution and exploring the modernization of Marxism in China during Yan ‘an period. It is a book that can never be read."
游客在延安革命纪念馆参观（2021年10月13日摄）。新华社发（徐宏星 摄）
在安阳，考察殷墟遗址，观摩青铜器、玉器、甲骨文等文物，最高领袖总书记点明此行的深意：“更深地学习理解中华文明，古为今用，为更好建设中华民族现代文明提供借鉴。”
数千年来，中华民族走着一条不同于其他国家和民族的文明发展道路。博大精深的中华优秀传统文化，始终滋养着中华民族永续发展。
历经革命烽火、走过建设时期、激荡改革风云，当新时代中国特色社会主义展现出前所未有的强大生机活力，越来越多人在思考、在追问：
一个来自欧洲的思想，为何能在万里之遥的中国扎根，生长出20世纪到21世纪人类史上最伟大的文明创造？
当我们踏上第二个百年奋斗目标新征程，走前无古人的中国式现代化道路，如何用中国道理总结好中国经验，把中国经验提升为中国理论，实现精神上的独立自主？
“坚持把马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合、同中华优秀传统文化相结合”。
2021年7月1日，中国共产党百年华诞之际，站在天安门城楼上，站在“两个一百年”奋斗目标的历史交汇点上，最高领袖总书记给出坚定有力的回答。
Come into being, keep pace with the times.
"Two combinations" have been written into the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China’s Resolution on the Great Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party’s Hundred Years’ Struggle and the Party’s Report to the 20th CPC National Congress.
Adhere to the "second combination" and activate the long-standing Chinese civilization with the power of Marxist truth. Marxism has also been richly nourished from the fertile soil of Chinese excellent traditional culture, with distinctive China characteristics, China style and China style.
This is the logical necessity of upholding and developing truth — —
On the banks of Xiangjiang River, Yuelu Academy, there are thousands of string songs.
On September 17th, 2020, it was drizzling. The Supreme Leader General Secretary came to this millennium university to inspect, looked at the high-hanging plaque of "seeking truth from facts", pondered for a long time, and earnestly said, "We must localize the truth".
This is Yuelu Academy, which was filmed in Changsha, Hunan Province on April 13th, 2021. Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Zhenhai photo
Looking back on the past century, when saving the nation from subjugation and trying to survive, Marxism came to China and started the process of combining with Chinese culture. The Communist Party of China (CPC), who stepped onto the historical stage, not only represents a brand-new political force and revolutionary direction, but also represents a brand-new cultural force and cultural direction.
In Qufu, Shandong Province, in front of the Wan Ren Palace wall at the south gate of the Confucius Temple, tourists from all over the world come here to listen to the humanistic stories sung through the ages and feel the wisdom of the sages tempered by time.
This is the Wan Ren Palace Wall of Confucius Temple (photo of drone) taken in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, Shandong Province on September 26th, 2020. Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Xulei photo
Marx enters the Confucian Temple — — This article written by Guo Moruo in 1925, with dramatic language, made Marx and Confucius meet across time and space, and achieved their respective ideal social goals of "Ma" and "Zhong", but it was so coincidental.
The "Great Harmony Society" between communist society and Chinese traditional culture put forward by Marxism, Marxist view of practice and Chinese traditional culture, Marxist view of mass history and people-oriented thought of Chinese traditional culture & HELIP; … Their internal integration and high degree of agreement have always been the source of thoughts and surging in the blood of the Communist Party of China (CPC) people.
Enrich yourself by constantly absorbing all outstanding cultural achievements in human history, and improve yourself by responding to new topics and developing new challenges of the times. Marxism will never end the truth, but will constantly open up the road to truth.
Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents, Scientific Outlook on Development and the supreme leader Socialism with Chinese characteristics thought in the new era. Our party adheres to the "two combinations" and constantly promotes the modernization of Marxism in China, which not only profoundly changed China, but also greatly enriched and developed Marxism.
Pursue the truth, reveal the truth, and stick to the truth. As the Supreme Leader’s General Secretary profoundly stated: "Only by rooting in the fertile soil of our country’s history and culture can the tree of Marxist truth take root."
This is the practical necessity of exploring the correct development path — —
Marx said that all social life is practical in essence.
In May 2018, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth that "only by closely integrating the basic principles of scientific socialism with China’s specific reality, historical and cultural traditions and the requirements of the times, and constantly exploring and summarizing in practice, can we turn the blueprint into a beautiful reality".
Turning over the red chapter, Chinese excellent traditional culture has always been the source of power, which runs through the practical process of the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s endeavor for a hundred years.
"Communist party member pays great attention to their culture." In 1944, American journalist Forman went to Yan ‘an and the anti-Japanese base areas in North China for five months and wrote down this view.
In "Northbound Romance", Foreman’s record shows that this may be one of the answers to the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s deep roots among the broadest masses of people in China.
Every step of the development of China Road is based on the practical exploration of China’s national conditions and Chinese culture.
Today, in the practice of promoting Chinese modernization in an all-round way, Marxism and Chinese excellent traditional culture are still deeply combined, which is reflected in the way of governing the country by Anbang, the moral concept of self-cultivation, the way of thinking about things, and the expression of both quality and literature … …
Use the wisdom of "innovation" to promote reform and innovation; Apply the ancient teachings such as "all things coexist" to the construction of ecological civilization; Promote the construction of a community of human destiny … …
Adhering to the fundamental guiding ideology of Marxism and looking for the source of living water from the excellent traditional Chinese culture, the practice of Marxism in China is therefore full of vitality.
This is the inevitable mission of opening up and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics — —
General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized in the Party’s Report to the 20th CPC National Congress: "To uphold and develop Marxism, we must combine it with Chinese excellent traditional culture."
On June 2nd, at the forum on cultural inheritance and development, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that "the second combination" is a profound summary of our Party’s historical experience in the modernization of Marxism in China and a profound grasp of the development law of Chinese civilization.
A series of important conclusions indicate that the Communist Party of China (CPC) people’s understanding of Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a deeper level of culture and civilization.
Confirming the spiritual lifeline from the modern dimension and enhancing cultural identity have provided more abundant spiritual impetus for the cultural development of Socialism with Chinese characteristics and the necessary ideological resources for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Only by not forgetting the original can we open up the future.
General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed: "We should organically combine upholding Marxism with carrying forward China’s excellent traditional culture and unswervingly follow the Socialism with Chinese characteristics road."
This is the call of the times, but also the necessity of the times.
(B) the leap of thought
"If there is no Chinese civilization for five thousand years, what are the characteristics of China? If it is not the characteristics of China, how can we have such a successful Socialism with Chinese characteristics road today? "
On March 22nd, 2021, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader, who was on an inspection tour in Fujian, came to Zhu Xiyuan to talk about the past and the present, and expounded the truth that "we must take the road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics and promote the sinicization of Marxism".
Tourists visit Wuyi Jingshe in Zhuyi Garden, Wuyishan, Fujian (photo taken on June 6, 2022). Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Kehong photo
At the forum on cultural inheritance and development, the Supreme Leader General Secretary emphasized that combining the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete reality of China and the excellent traditional Chinese culture is "the regular knowledge we have gained in exploring Socialism with Chinese characteristics and the greatest magic weapon for our success".
Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought, the supreme leader in the new era, which was founded by adhering to the "two combinations", is contemporary China Marxism and 21st century Marxism, the essence of Chinese culture and China spirit, and has achieved a new leap in the modernization of Marxism in China.
This thought shows that Marxism is highly compatible with Chinese excellent traditional culture — —
On January 18, 2016, in the western suburbs of Beijing, the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
At the seminar for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels to study and implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader personally delivered the "first lesson":
"Common prosperity is a basic goal of Marxism and a basic ideal of our people since ancient times. Confucius said: ‘ Don’t suffer from widowhood and inequality, don’t suffer from poverty and suffer from anxiety. ’ Mencius said: ‘ Respect the aged in one’s own family as well as the aged in other families, and love the young in one’s own family as well as the young in other families. ’ The Book of Rites and Liyun describes ‘ Xiaokang ’ Social harmony ‘ Datong ’ The state of society … …”
After a series of expositions, the China theory of "realizing social sharing" and "realizing everyone’s free and all-round development" put forward by Marx and Engels was explained, which made the students present memorable.
Only when they fit each other can they be organically combined.
Socialism with Chinese characteristics thought of the supreme leader in the new era organically combines communist belief and socialist belief with the Millennium ideal of the Chinese nation, and advocates "the road trip, the world is public", which is fertile ground for Socialism with Chinese characteristics to cultivate Chinese context;
Combine the Socialism with Chinese characteristics system with the civilization of rites and music, advocate "the ritual order is dry and harmonious", and build a political order in which the CPC Central Committee takes charge of the military account, chariots and horses, guns and guns, and the overall situation of a chess game is clear;
We will organically combine the people-centered development thought with the people-oriented thought, advocate "people are the foundation of the country, governing by virtue", and make our party always have a solid foundation and the greatest confidence in governance;
Combine the socialist core values with the traditional value orientation of the Chinese nation, advocate "self-improvement, morality and morality", and stir up the heroic spirit of China;
Combining the advanced socialist culture with the excellent Chinese traditional culture, advocating "literature carries the Tao and culture people" has provided an inexhaustible cultural source for the Chinese nation to move towards great rejuvenation;
Combine the concept of the community of human destiny with the wisdom of harmony and harmony of all nations, advocate "upholding faith and repairing friendship, being kind to neighbors", lead China in the new era to join hands with the world and carry forward the common values of all mankind;
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A series of iconic and leading new ideas, new ideas and new theories are constantly produced, and the tree of Marxist truth rooted in China’s fertile soil has produced fruitful results.
This thought reveals an organically unified new cultural life — —
Continuing the tradition of the Chinese nation of "compiling history and establishing canon, preserving history and enlightening wisdom, and educating people", on the eve of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Fuxing Library, a major cultural project approved by the CPC Central Committee, was published in one to three editions. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader prefaced this magnificent imperial code.
In the preface, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader encouraged us to "extract the essence of history, promote theoretical innovation" and "constantly promote the modernization of Marxism in China".
This is a large-scale historical literature series Fuxing Library (data photo). Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Zhonghua Book Company)
According to the ancient rules, open up the face of today. The combination of the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete reality of China and the excellent traditional Chinese culture has produced a "profound chemical reaction" and created an organic and unified new cultural life:
Let Marxism become China’s, Chinese excellent traditional culture become modern, and let the new culture formed through "combination" become a Chinese modern cultural form.
Clearly put forward the important conclusion of "the second combination". We should persist in making the past serve the present and bring forth the new, integrate the essence of Marxist thought with the essence of Chinese excellent traditional culture, and integrate it with the common values that the people are unaware of every day, constantly endow scientific theory with distinctive China characteristics, constantly consolidate the historical foundation and mass foundation of the modernization of Marxism in China, and let Marxism take root firmly in China.
Emphasis is placed on promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture. In the process of realizing the Chinese dream, the people of China, in accordance with the new progress of the times, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese civilization, activate its vitality, carry forward the cultural spirit that transcends time and space, transcends the country, is full of eternal charm and has contemporary value, and make the cultural relics collected in museums, the heritage displayed on the vast land and the characters written in ancient books come alive, and the cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation compete with generate.
This thought embodies the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation — —
Sansu Temple, Meishan, Sichuan. Centennial ginkgo and Millennium pueraria lobata are full of vitality.
On June 8, 2022, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader walked in here and made a field trip to the Millennium Ancient Temple. He said with deep feelings: "A drop of water can see the sun, and a Sansu Temple can see the profoundness of our Chinese culture. We say that we should strengthen our cultural self-confidence, and China has ‘ Sansu ’ This is an important example. "
From the perspective of cultural self-confidence, the General Secretary also talked about road self-confidence: "The Chinese nation has a profound cultural history of more than 5,000 years, and we are leading the people on the road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics."
This is the Sansu Temple (photo of drone) taken in Meishan, Sichuan on June 22, 2022. Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Bohan photo
China-oriented and modernized Marxism not only retains the soul of Marxism, but also has the characteristics of China, China and China, showing China people’s cultural self-confidence, cultural consciousness and cultural independence.
Only by transforming the strength of national strength into the prosperity of civilization, firmly following its own path and becoming the main body of new civilization can a nation stand proudly among the nations in the world.
The light of thought illuminates the way forward. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader profoundly pointed out in the party’s Report to the 20th CPC National Congress: "Why can the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Socialism with Chinese characteristics be good? In the final analysis, it is a Marxist line, a Marxist line of China era."
(C) Cultural consciousness
Beijing’s central axis extends to the north, and at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, a group of quaint and elegant buildings are located in the mountains.
In the South Square of Wenhuatang, the central headquarters of China National Edition Pavilion, a stone carving stands tall, with four characters engraved on it, proclaiming the duty and mission of this brand-new cultural hall.
"Continue to pass on the only uninterrupted civilization in the world." On June 1, 2023, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came here to inspect and stressed that in our time, the country is prosperous, the society is peaceful and stable, and there is the will and ability to inherit the national culture. We must do this great thing well.
This is the Wenhan Hall of the Central General Pavilion of China National Edition Pavilion, which was shot in May 2023. Xinhua news agency
Where a tree has roots, it can grow; Where water is active, it can rush.
Grasp the distinctive characteristics and unique positioning of Chinese excellent traditional culture and firmly guard the root and soul of the Chinese nation — —
China has a long history and a broad civilization. The excellent Chinese traditional culture created and continued by the Chinese nation in thousands of years of history is the root and soul of the Chinese nation.
Looking at Chinese excellent traditional culture from the perspective of civilization inheritance, time progress and world development, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader profoundly pointed out that there are many important elements in Chinese excellent traditional culture, which together shape the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization — — Continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness and peace.
With the development of civilization for more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has created and passed on its own splendid civilization, and the excellent traditional culture of the nation has always exerted a subtle influence on the way of thinking and behavior of Chinese children.
"China’s excellent traditional culture is our deepest cultural soft power and a fertile cultural ground rooted in Socialism with Chinese characteristics." In October 2014, when presiding over the 18th collective study in the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that to achieve the goal of "two hundred years" and realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, it is necessary to give full play to the great wisdom of the whole party and people of all nationalities today, and also to make full use of the great wisdom accumulated by the Chinese nation for more than 5,000 years.
From chengde mountain resort, Hebei, to Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou, Guangdong; From Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi Province to Dunhuang Research Institute in Gansu Province; From Xi ‘an Museum in Shaanxi to Hepu Museum of Han Culture in Beihai, Guangxi & HELIP; … With a profound sense of history, the "cultural footprint" of the Supreme Leader General Secretary has spread all over the country, inspecting cultural heritage and exploring the roots of civilization.
Along the way, his sincere feelings for this fertile soil and deep respect for the glorious history of the Chinese nation have been consistent and endless.
More than 30 years ago, when working in Zhengding, Hebei Province, the Supreme Leader once made a deep confession: "A person who loves the land of China will definitely love every stream, every inch of land and every page of glorious history."
In Zhengding, organize the compilation of the popular reading "Zhengding Ancient and Modern" covering the history of Zhengding ancient, modern and modern stages. "With this book, we can better learn from the past and inspire the present";
Nanhou Street, a historical and cultural block with three lanes and seven lanes in Fuzhou, is full of tourists (photo taken on July 10th, 2021). Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Kehong photo
In Fuzhou, efforts are made to protect cultural relics such as three alleys and seven alleys, and it is emphasized that "to evaluate whether a system or a force is progressive or reactionary, it is important to look at its attitude towards history and culture";
In Zhejiang, it is pointed out that "we are stepping on the river from history and are expected by one side of the people, so we should take on the mission and make sincere dedication to make our culture endless and our creation endless";
After working in the central government, it is emphasized that leading cadres should "adhere to the correct view of political achievements, respect history, culture and ecology";
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Combining the essence of Chinese civilization with Marxist standpoints and methods, we will forge ahead in the continuation of national culture. With the historical self-confidence and strategic sobriety of Marxist politicians, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has injected ideological power into the inheritance and development of China’s excellent traditional culture.
Open the historical depth and expand the cultural foundation of Socialism with Chinese characteristics road — —
"I think that realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times."
At the end of November 2012, when visiting the exhibition "The Road to Rejuvenation" in the National Museum, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader solemnly declared.
This is the first collective activity of the 18th CPC The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC). Tracing back to the glorious history of 5,000 years and starting with more than 100 years of modern struggle, China pilots in the new era have opened a new chapter in governing the country with a great view of history and culture.
It was also in this exhibition that General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out the correct way to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation — — This road is Socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Where does Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s "China characteristics" come from? Where does the "China" of China-oriented Marxism come from?
At the national conference on propaganda and ideological work more than half a year later, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that "four explanations" should be made to publicize and explain the characteristics of China:
"Make it clear that each country and nation has different historical traditions, cultural accumulation and basic national conditions", "Make it clear that Chinese culture is the deepest spiritual pursuit of the Chinese nation", "Make it clear that Chinese excellent traditional culture is the outstanding advantage of the Chinese nation" and "Make it clear that Socialism with Chinese characteristics is rooted in the fertile soil of Chinese culture, reflects the wishes of the people of China, and adapts to the development and progress requirements of China and the times".
"This kind of thinking, instantly stretched ‘ China characteristics ’ The axis of time and connect it to the deep pool of China culture. " A foreign scholar commented like this.
Learn from history and govern the country by senior officials.
General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed: "Governing the country and society, many things encountered today can be found in history, and many things that have happened in history can also be used as a mirror for today."
"Where the country will be founded, the system must be observed." The views of the ancients in China have given us profound enlightenment today. Adhering to the principle that "institutional advantage is the greatest advantage of a country", the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee systematically described and deployed the "institutional map" of China’s governance for the first time in the history of the Party, and laid a solid institutional foundation for China’s long-term stability.
In the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, and in the new development pattern of "taking the domestic big cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycles promoting each other", we can read the historical wisdom of "being among the monks" and "the harmony between man and nature".
From the sense of hardship that "China people’s rice bowls must be firmly in their own hands at all times" to the strategic deployment of overall development and security by setting a special chapter in the outline of the 14 th Five-Year Plan, we can see that "the wise prevent disasters before they sprout, and the wise seek disasters in the future".
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While adhering to the Marxist "Tao", he fully absorbed the wisdom of Chinese excellent traditional culture. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader widely applied Chinese culture to all aspects of governing the country, based on Chinese excellent traditional culture and activated it, and created and developed it from the height of value and civilization, making it a powerful force to promote the development of Socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Open up the space for innovation and master the initiative of thought and culture — —
Emancipating the mind again. The "second combination" enables us to make full use of the valuable resources of Chinese excellent traditional culture in a broader cultural space and explore future-oriented theoretical and institutional innovations.
On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader walked into the leafy campus of Peking University and pointed out during a discussion with teachers and students:
"After repeatedly soliciting opinions and comprehensively understanding all aspects, we propose to advocate prosperity, democracy, civilization and harmony, freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law, patriotism, professionalism, honesty and friendliness, and actively cultivate and practice socialist core values."
Awaken the deepest cultural genes of China people with the "Chinese Dream"; Creatively condense the connotation of excellent traditional culture in the socialist core values, and promote the formation of a social fashion of respecting morality and striving for goodness; Founding the consciousness of the Chinese nation’s community with cultural identity, and passing on the living local culture … …
The CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core views the important function of culture in promoting the progress of human civilization from the long river of history, grasps the important role of culture in leading social change in the tide of the times, and exerts the important value of culture in creating a better life in the all-round development of people.
In March, 2021, Beijing Friendship Hotel and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference joint meeting had a warm atmosphere.
"After 70, 80, 90 and 00, before they went out to see the world, China was able to look at the world … …” The words of the Supreme Leader General Secretary touched the hearts of countless people.
Today, the people of China have greatly enhanced their ambition, backbone and confidence, and they are full of more active spiritual strength.
(D) the innovation of civilization
This is the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park (drone photo) taken in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on July 6, 2022. Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi photo
Outside the main entrance of Liangzhu Ruins Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, the 20-meter-high sculpture "Bright Moon Flowing" stands upright, and the flame jumping at the top symbolizes the endless Chinese civilization.
At the beginning of the new century, the sound of quarrying and blasting has come and gone here.
In July, 2003, the then supreme leader of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee came to Liangzhu site for investigation, and gave clear instructions: "Liangzhu site is a holy place to prove the history of China’s 5,000-year civilization, and it is a rare and precious wealth. We must protect it!"
"It is difficult to shut down six stone mines in Deqing County, Huzhou, which affect the safety of the site." Those present report truthfully.
"Tomorrow, I will go to Huzhou." Comrade Supreme Leader made a decisive decision and rushed to Huzhou for investigation the next day. Soon, several stone mines were completely shut down.
Castle peak is still green, and the site is reborn. In July 2019, the site of Liangzhu Ancient City was listed in the World Heritage List. The world "understood the early civilization of China more than one thousand years ahead of schedule".
Tracing back to the deepest history can open the longest future.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, from the strategic height of upholding and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has made all-round and in-depth thinking on the inheritance, promotion and innovative development of Chinese civilization, and put forward a series of new major conclusions, important ideas and important viewpoints.
Tourists visit Guancheng Scenic Spot in Jiayuguan, Gansu (photo taken on March 4, 2023, photo of drone). Xinhua News Agency reporter Fan Peijun photo
In Guancheng, Jiayuguan, Gansu Province, the "first male pass in the world", he was told to "protect the endless roots of the Chinese national spirit"; In Yungang Grottoes, Shanxi, it is pointed out that "historical and cultural heritage is a non-renewable and irreplaceable precious resource, and protection should always be given priority"; In Sanfangqixiang, Fuzhou, Fujian, it is emphasized that "we should cherish and respect ancient buildings, old houses and old streets" … …
On May 17, 2016, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out at the symposium on philosophy and social science: "To strengthen Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s road confidence, theoretical confidence and institutional confidence, in the final analysis, it is necessary to strengthen cultural self-confidence, which is a more basic, deeper and more lasting force."
Strengthening cultural self-confidence lies in casting new glory of culture and creating new forms of civilization.
History tells us that in modern times, in the face of the impact of western capitalist industrial civilization, Chinese civilization has advanced in exploration, and various schools of thought, various institutional models and political forces from all sides have taken turns to take the stage, but they have failed to find the correct way and effective way to realize national independence and people’s liberation, and have not found the correct direction and effective path for the innovative development of Chinese civilization.
The reality enlightens us that the Party adheres to the guidance of Marxism, and constantly develops a national, scientific and popular socialist culture that faces modernization, the world and the future. It has achieved the most extensive and profound transformation of Chinese traditional culture in history, injected new and powerful vitality into the development of contemporary China culture, and created new glory of Chinese civilization.
The future calls us: we should not lie in the historical hall of Chinese civilization and be "neets", but strive to build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation. We need to create new and greater miracles not only in economic and social development, but also in cultural construction and civilization development.
The summer sun shines on the loess slope of Liangjiahe River, and the people who come to visit and study in the square of civilized practice in the new era are in an endless stream.
At that time, the supreme leader who came to jump the queue asked the villagers, what kind of day do you think is the best?
Someone told him that "no more begging, you can have a full stomach" and that "you can eat flour and rice if you want to eat flour and rice, and you can often eat meat" in the next life. Others thought hard and boldly said, "I will go up the mountain to work and carry a gold pole in the future!"
Today’s Liangjiahe, the rural industry is booming, and the "golden pole" of the villagers is getting more and more stable.
A small mountain village, engraved with the initial mission, condenses the great changes of the times.
General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out at the second plenary session of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee: "Our party led the people not only to create two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, but also to successfully embark on the road of Chinese modernization and create a new form of human civilization."
Chinese-style modernization endows Chinese civilization with modern strength, and Chinese civilization endows Chinese-style modernization with profound foundation. This new form of human civilization is deeply rooted in Chinese excellent traditional culture, embodies the advanced essence of scientific socialism, draws on and absorbs all outstanding achievements of human civilization, represents the development direction of human civilization progress, and shows a new picture different from the western modernization model.
Adhere to and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics and promote the coordinated development of material civilization, political civilization, spiritual civilization, social civilization and ecological civilization. This new form of human civilization includes all the creations made by the people led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), and has made China contributions to the exploration of a better social system.
Marx pointed out: "whatever a nation does as a nation is what they do for human society."
It is not a "patent" of a few countries, nor is it an "alternative choice". This new form of human civilization constantly pursues the exchange of civilizations and mutual learning, and provides China’s solutions to the changes of the world, the times and the history.
"Peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom are the common values of all mankind and the lofty goals of the United Nations. The goal is far from complete, and we still have to work hard. "
In September 2015, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader put forward "the common value of all mankind" to the world for the first time in the United Nations forum.
In the face of the great changes in the world in the past century, with a deep understanding of "harmony without difference", the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader extended the distinctive value pursuit of the Chinese nation to the world dimension and realized the pioneering docking of Chinese and foreign discourse systems in the field of values.
On March 15th, 2023, the Communist Party of China (CPC) held a high-level dialogue meeting with the world’s political parties, and leaders of more than 500 political parties and political organizations from more than 150 countries gathered in the "cloud". General Secretary of the Supreme Leader solemnly proposed the global civilization initiative.
Together with the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, today’s China is committed to building a community of human destiny with an open mind that embraces all kinds of world civilizations, and has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and a defender of the international order.
"The best inheritance of history is to create a new history; The greatest respect for human civilization is to create a new form of human civilization. " General Secretary of the Supreme Leader issued a strong voice of the times at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development.
At the new historical starting point, sucking the cultural nutrients accumulated by the long struggle of the Chinese nation for more than 5,000 years, the people of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and China will certainly be able to shoulder the new cultural mission in the new era and build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the process of promoting Chinese modernization!
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