If a nation wants to march in the forefront of the times, it cannot do without theoretical thinking for a moment, and it cannot do without the guidance of correct ideology for a moment.

In October 2023, Xi Jinping Cultural Thought was officially put forward at the National Conference on Propaganda, Ideology and Culture. Xi Jinping's cultural thought is clear and practical, marking that our party's understanding of the laws of socialist cultural construction has reached a new height, indicating that our party's historical and cultural self-confidence has reached a new height, and providing a powerful ideological weapon and scientific action guide for doing a good job in publicizing ideological and cultural work in the new era and new journey and undertaking a new cultural mission.

Raise the banner, clear the direction, keep the right path, and open a new game.

Over the past year, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core and under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's cultural thought, the excellent traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture have been integrated and stirred in the great practice of the new era, providing a strong ideological guarantee and a strong spiritual impetus for the development of the cause of the Party and the country.

Guide the new direction of cultural development

The blue sky of Beijing in autumn is like a wash, and the sun is shining on the wide Chang'an Avenue. Located on the extension of West Chang'an Avenue, Jingxi Hotel is quiet and solemn.

A year ago, the National Conference on Propaganda, Ideological and Cultural Work was held here, at which important instructions from General Secretary Xi Jinping were conveyed. Standing at the overall and strategic height, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the responsibilities and missions of propaganda, ideological and cultural work:

"Fully stimulate the vitality of the whole nation's cultural innovation and creativity, continuously consolidate the common ideological foundation of the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the whole country to work in unity, continuously enhance the soft power of national culture and the influence of Chinese culture, and provide a strong ideological guarantee, strong spiritual strength and favorable cultural conditions for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way."

General Secretary Xi Jinping guides the new direction of cultural development by examining the important position of culture in promoting the progress of human civilization in the long river of history, grasping the important role of culture in leading social change in the tide of the times, understanding the important influence of culture in shaping comprehensive national strength in the world situation, and giving full play to the important value of culture in creating a better life in the all-round development of people.

A few days later, for the first time after the National Conference on Propaganda, Ideological and Cultural Work, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Jiangxi and walked into Jingdezhen, taking cultural inheritance and development as a key part of the trip.

The general secretary talked about the combination of the basic principles of Marxism and the excellent traditional Chinese culture from the ceramic culture. "We must continue to hold the excellent traditional culture passed down from our ancestors, keep pace with the times, and let it flourish." Committed to creating a new culture belonging to our time, the general secretary is here and full of expectations.

Over the past year, General Secretary Xi Jinping's cultural footprints have spread all over the country, and in the process of systematic planning and practice, he has guided the propaganda, ideological and cultural undertakings to be upright, innovative, pioneering and enterprising, and opened a new chapter.

Rejuvenate the country with culture and give full play to the role of culture in governing the country——

Xining Hongjue Temple, a thousand-year-old temple that has witnessed the grandeur and prosperity of the Tangbo Ancient Road, has listened to the carriages and horses of the Silk Road, and engraved the history of ethnic integration and the imprint of unity.

In June 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection here: "We must protect this precious historical and cultural heritage, and make new contributions to forging the sense of community of the Chinese nation and promoting national unity and progress." ”

From history to the future, from diversity to unity, cultural identity has always been the root of national unity.

To give full play to the cultural effect, General Secretary Xi Jinping has integrated it into the great practice of governing the country with a strong cultural consciousness and historical responsibility:

To build a financial power, it proposes to "actively cultivate a financial culture with Chinese characteristics", and clarifies the practical requirements of "seeking profit with righteousness, not profit-seeking", so as to inject cultural connotation into the high-quality development of finance;

Promote the rule of law, emphasizing "actively promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional legal culture", and add rule of law impetus to the promotion of Chinese-style modernization;

Focusing on party building, it is clear to "strengthen the construction of a clean culture in the new era" and promote the formation of a strong atmosphere of culture and integrity.

Over the past year, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has regarded culture as an important resource for governance, opening up a new cultural path and expanding new cultural space for continuing to promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity.

Casting the soul and educating people, consolidating the foundation and cultivating the yuan for the new journey of forging ahead, cohesion and cohesion——

September 29, 2024, Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People. Accompanied by the majestic and passionate melody of "Salute to the Heroes of the Motherland", General Secretary Xi Jinping personally awarded medals and medals to the winners of national medals and national honorary titles, and shook hands with them cordially to congratulate them.

The medals and medals bear in mind the indelible feats, inspire the steps of the strivers in the new era, and condense the spiritual strength of the whole society to make contributions and forge ahead.

National rejuvenation needs spiritual guidance, and national development needs value navigation.

From the inspection in Shanghai, he pointed out that "we must make good use of red resources such as the site of the First National Congress and carry forward the great spirit of party building", to the education and guidance of party members and cadres in the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, to "inherit and carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of difficulties, fearless of hardships and dangers, brave in struggle and daring to win", and then to the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to emphasize the normalization and institutionalization of ideal and belief education, General Secretary Xi Jinping insisted on being a cultural person and striving to solve the general switch problem of world outlook, outlook on life and values.

Lofty beliefs and firm beliefs do not arise spontaneously. In order to refine the "incorruptible body of Vajra," we must arm our minds with scientific theories and constantly cultivate our spiritual homeland.

He called on party members to "understand the law, clarify the direction, learn the method, and increase wisdom by insisting on studying the party's innovative theory", exhorted young cadres to "effectively improve the level and application ability of Marxist theory", and demanded that the construction of ideological and political courses "be advanced simultaneously with the party's innovative theoretical arming"...... General Secretary Xi Jinping led the whole party to lay a solid theoretical foundation, forge the "soul" of thought, and embark on a new journey and create new great causes with unified thinking, firm will, coordinated action, and strong combat effectiveness.

Continue the cultural context, retain the roots, and protect the cultural treasures of the Chinese nation——

The central axis of Beijing, the "spine of culture" has lasted for a long time. Founded in the 13th century, the world's longest urban axis, which runs through the north and south of the old city of Beijing, highlights the traditional Chinese capital planning theory and the philosophical ideas of "China" and "harmony", and has become an important symbol of the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization.

In July 2024, the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted a resolution to inscribe "Beijing's Central Axis, a masterpiece of China's ideal capital city order" on the World Heritage List.

"It is necessary to take the success of this application as an opportunity to further strengthen the overall and systematic protection of cultural and natural heritage, effectively improve the ability and level of heritage protection, and protect the cultural treasures and natural treasures of the Chinese nation." Shortly after the World Heritage Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions and put forward new requirements for strengthening the protection, inheritance and utilization of cultural and natural heritage.

Protecting and inheriting cultural heritage is responsible for history and the people.

September 2024, Shaanxi Baoji Bronze Museum. Standing in front of He Zun, the treasure of the town, General Secretary Xi Jinping pondered for a long time: "The Chinese civilization has been 5,000 years old, and it is necessary to further excavate, deeply study and interpret its connotation and spirit, and publicize the great wisdom contained in it, so that everyone can respect and love it more, enhance the pride in Chinese civilization, carry forward the spirit of patriotism, and pass on the excellent traditional Chinese culture from generation to generation." ”

Only by not forgetting the original can we better open up the future. Under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the Chinese cultural context has blossomed and flourished, rising to a magnificent scene, and stirring up the atmosphere of rejuvenation.

Create a new situation in cultural development

"How long the history of China is, how broad the civilization is, this is the foundation of our self-confidence and the source of our strength."

General Secretary Xi Jinping's words are far-reaching. It is the power of culture that gives us the determination to stick to the right path, the motivation to forge ahead, and the vitality of reform and innovation.

Over the past year, the banner of Xi Jinping's cultural thought has been held high, the "pool of spring water" of Chinese culture has been full of vitality, and the land of China has risen to the grand atmosphere of "lush and literary".

Cultural self-confidence and self-improvement shape the soul of the country——

On the afternoon of August 20, 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and cordially received all the members of the Chinese sports delegation to the 33rd Summer Olympic Games.

"You have let the world see the profound accumulation of excellent traditional Chinese culture, the style of China's open, inclusive, high-spirited and enterprising times, and the ambition, sharpness and confidence of the Chinese people." General Secretary Xi Jinping praised the Olympic athletes.

At the Paris Olympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation achieved the best results in the history of China's participation in the Summer Olympics, achieving a double harvest of competition results and spiritual civilization, and a new era of self-confidence and openness in China is presented to the world.

Cultural self-confidence is constantly integrated into the spiritual temperament and cultural character of the whole nation, radiating a more active and powerful spiritual strength.

Cultural self-confidence comes from our cultural subjectivity, which is reflected in our heartfelt love for Chinese culture, history and traditions.

In Yanqing, Beijing, the majestic Great Wall winds between the mountains and mountains, and the Badaling Great Wall Scenic Area is full of tourists.

"The Great Wall is a representative symbol of the Chinese nation and an important symbol of Chinese civilization, embodying the Chinese nation's spirit of unremitting self-improvement and patriotic feelings of unity, tenacity and perseverance." In May 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a letter to the villagers in Shixia Village, Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing, encouraging them to "pass on this precious wealth left by their ancestors from generation to generation."

Guarding the roots and inheriting civilization.

A symposium on the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage was held to carry out the fourth national survey of cultural relics...... Promote the systematic protection of cultural heritage, build a large-scale protection pattern, and continue the Chinese cultural context.

New progress has been made in the exploration of the source of Chinese civilization and the major project of "Archaeological China", new experience has been gained in the overall protection and living inheritance of historical and cultural blocks, villages and towns, and a total of 139,000 ancient books and special collection documents and image resources have been released nationwide...... Constantly searching for the "code" of civilization has made the face of ancient civilization clearer.

The "cultural and museum fever" continues to heat up, the "cultural and creative products" continue to sell well, and the "poetry fever" is booming...... The creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture have led to the people's enthusiasm for traditional culture.

Always adhere to the soul of Marxism and the root of China's excellent traditional culture, our party is upright and innovative, carries forward the past and forges ahead into the future, and gives new vitality and creativity to cultural development with a high degree of cultural consciousness and cultural responsibility.

The construction of a cultural power creates brilliance——

In May 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection in Shandong: "It is necessary to prosper and develop cultural undertakings and cultural industries, innovate and implement cultural projects to benefit the people, and vigorously promote the digitalization of culture, so that advanced socialist culture can increase momentum and efficiency for economic development, add connotation and charm to tourism and leisure, and increase righteousness and vitality for urban and rural society." ”

Over the past year, the propaganda, ideological and cultural front has insisted on putting social benefits in the first place, insisting on the unity of social benefits and economic benefits, and enhancing the people's sense of cultural acquisition and happiness with high-quality cultural supply:

Focusing on improving the public cultural service network, China has built more than 3,200 public libraries and more than 12,000 township cinema screens. All public libraries, cultural centers, art galleries, cultural stations and more than 90% of museums are open to the public free of charge.

Focusing on promoting the creation of high-quality literary and artistic works, the film and television dramas "Hot and Hot", "My Altay", Peking Opera "Natu Returns to Song", and the drama "Spring Dawn at Su Causeway" vividly show the spiritual atmosphere of the new era and the beauty of traditional culture.

Focus on the implementation of small details, and accurately match the content and supply methods of cultural supply. "Village Evening", "Everyone Sing", and square dance are full of vitality, and the cultural auditorium, rural bookstore, and happy stage have become spiritual "charging stations".

Promoting the high-quality development of tourism is the essence of building a cultural power.

"Let the tourism industry better serve a better life, promote economic development, build a spiritual home, show China's image, and enhance mutual learning among civilizations."

In May 2024, the CPC Central Committee held an important conference on tourism development for the first time - the National Tourism Development Conference. General Secretary Xi Jinping has made important instructions on tourism work and painted a beautiful picture of "poetry and distance".

Come to Guizhou to see a vibrant "village super", listen to the starry sky concert at the foot of Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, check in the popular filming locations in the drama...... "cultural tourism + hundred industries" and "hundred industries + cultural tourism" have infinite surprises. "Travel with performances", "travel with events" and "travel with film and television" have become new fashion trends, concerts and music festivals have become new "city business cards", and the integration of culture, sports, tourism, culture, business, agriculture, culture and tourism is vibrant.

According to the data, in the first half of 2024, the number of domestic travelers will be 2.725 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.3%; The total travel expenditure of domestic tourists was 2.73 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.0%; In the first seven months of 2024, more than 17 million foreigners came to China, and "China Travel" swept the world.

Exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations show charm——

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, at the Turmalai Pass in the Hautes-Pyrenees Province in southwest France, the two heads of state once again conducted in-depth strategic communication from the height of history and civilization, continuing to write the good story of "high mountains and flowing water".

"Although China and France belong to Eastern and Western civilizations and have different values and social systems, they both attach importance to exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. The two sides can make new contributions to world peace and development and the progress of mankind through dialogue and cooperation. "General Secretary Xi Jinping's words have a profound meaning.

As the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation enters an irreversible historical process, the international community is paying more and more attention to China and wants to understand Chinese culture.

At the closing ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games, "Climbing Flowers and Giving Friends" showed the Chinese gift of farewell, and "Lotus and Gui Communion" conveyed the feelings of harmony and symbiosis; The first domestic triple-A game "Black Myth: Wukong" was launched, allowing players around the world to share the charm of traditional Chinese culture; At the Shanghai Forum · the World Conference on Chinese Studies, the guests discussed the rich connotation of Chinese culture and the global significance of China's path...... In the process of exchanges, mutual learning and harmonious coexistence, the Chinese civilization is "new and new", and the garden of world civilization is becoming more and more vibrant.

"Living on the same planet, looking up at the same sky. Far and near, they are all family; You and I, share a ...... destiny" Children from China and Africa walked onto the stage hand in hand, and their heavenly singing voices touched people's hearts.

This is a touching scene at the welcome banquet of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation on the evening of September 4, 2024. Performers from China and Africa danced and sang to express their hopes for a better future together.

As General Secretary Xi Jinping said at the summit's welcome banquet: "I believe that as long as the more than 2.8 billion Chinese and African people work together in the same direction, they will be able to create brilliance on the road to modernization, lead the vigorous development of the modernization cause of the Global South, and make greater contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind." ”

The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind is the modernization and modernization of China's excellent traditional cultural values and spiritual bloodline, forming the greatest common divisor of building a better world, and leading the trend of the times and the direction of mankind.

Today, with a firm historical initiative and a broad global vision, the "new form of human civilization" has depicted a new chapter of civilization for the development of human society, and thousands of meteorological conditions are displayed on the grand stage of the new era.

Draw a new picture of cultural reform

Turning to the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization", the "seven focuses" of further deepening reform in an all-round way are clearly directed, one of which is "focusing on building a socialist cultural power".

Based on the strategic height of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, and focusing on the major mission of continuing the Chinese cultural context and promoting cultural prosperity, the "Decision" puts forward the major task of deepening the reform of the cultural system and mechanism, which provides a fundamental guide and points out the way forward for the cultural reform and development in the new era and new journey.

In today's world, the great changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and culture has increasingly become an important force in the competition of comprehensive national strength. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered a critical period, and culture has increasingly become a powerful support for the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation.

Embarking on a new journey, we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Cultural Thought, unswervingly deepen the reform of the cultural system and mechanism, better meet the growing spiritual and cultural needs of the people, and continuously enhance the spiritual strength to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Improve the responsibility system for ideological work and consolidate the common ideological foundation for unity and struggle——

In February 2024, the newly revised "Regulations of the Communist Party of China on Inspection Work" was publicly released, and "the implementation of the responsibility system for ideological work" was included in the key inspection content of the inspection work, and the "clockwork" of performing duties and responsibilities was tightened.

Ideology is about the banner and determines the direction and development path of culture.

History and practice have repeatedly proven that ideological work is an extremely important task of the party. Only by consolidating the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field and consolidating the common ideological foundation for the united struggle of the whole party and the people of the whole country can our party have combat effectiveness and our nation have cohesion.

General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "Whether we Chinese Communists can uphold the party's leadership and uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in an increasingly complex international and domestic environment still needs to be answered by our communists from generation to generation." To do a good job in ideological work and propaganda and ideological work, we must understand it against this background. ”

On the new journey, we must adhere to the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field, improve the ideological work responsibility system in strengthening the party's innovative theoretical arming, building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, building a working mechanism and evaluation system that adapts to the production and dissemination of all media, and strengthening the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, constantly promote the normalization and institutionalization of ideal and belief education, further develop and expand mainstream values, mainstream public opinion, and mainstream culture, and stimulate the powerful force of the whole society to unite and forge ahead.

Optimize the supply mechanism of cultural services and cultural products to better meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the people——

"Volunteers: Heroes Attack" won the Best Film Award, and "Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an" won the Outstanding Film Award...... On the evening of August 4, 2024, the 37th Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Films was announced. These award-winning films, selected by the public review, reflect the voice of the people and promote Chinese culture with wonderful stories of different themes, highlighting the artistic pursuit of Chinese films to resonate with the times and empathize with the people.

Heavy, rich and colorful cultural products are an important symbol of the cultural height of an era, and they are also the key to satisfying the people's spiritual and cultural life.

In recent years, China's literary and artistic creation production capacity has been greatly improved, the supply of various cultural products and services has grown rapidly, and the main contradiction of cultural supply has shifted from "whether it is enough or not" to "whether it is good or not".

In the tide of further deepening reform in an all-round way, we should accelerate the establishment of an institutional mechanism conducive to the continuous emergence of high-quality cultural products and services, adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, and introduce more cultural achievements that fuse the ancient and modern and connect China and the West, which will better meet the new expectations of the people's spiritual and cultural life.

Improve the comprehensive network governance system, and actively create a new space for cultural construction——

On August 28......, at the main forum of the 2024 China Internet Civilization Conference, four groups of families displayed their achievements in the construction of family network civilization in the form of scenario interpretation on the four themes of "loving the country and loving the family", "loving each other", "striving for goodness" and "jointly building and sharing", and issued an initiative of "promoting good family style and building a network civilization together" to the whole society, and gathered a consensus on building and sharing a beautiful spiritual home.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Where people are, the focus of propaganda and ideological work is. ”

At present, there are nearly 1.1 billion Internet users in China, forming the world's largest and most vibrant digital society.

Focusing on the future, efforts should be made to cultivate a positive, healthy, upward and benevolent online culture, strengthen the construction of the rule of law in cyberspace, improve long-term mechanisms for the governance of the cyber ecosystem, and build cyberspace into a new space for cultural construction with value identity, humanistic care, and emotional belonging.

Build a more effective international communication system and enhance the influence of Chinese civilization——

On June 22, 2024, the three-story National Library in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, was filled with friends, and the Tajik Readers' Meeting in "Xi Jinping on Governance" was held here.

"President Xi Jinping's book puts forward many new ideas and new perspectives, which are of great value to countries around the world in the era of globalization...... "Participants generally believe that this book opens the door of thought" for the international community to understand China.

The development and prosperity of a large country will inevitably require a significant increase in the power of cultural communication and the influence of civilization.

"We have the ability to do China's things well, but don't we have the ability to tell China's story well? We should have that confidence! General Secretary Xi Jinping's words were loud.

The more we need to create a favorable external environment for promoting Chinese-style modernization, the more necessary it is to improve the international communication system and mechanism. It is necessary to accelerate the construction of Chinese discourse and Chinese narrative system, strive to create new concepts, new categories and new expressions that integrate China and foreign countries, tell Chinese stories in the new era, and continuously enhance the soft power of national culture and the influence of Chinese culture, so as to truly gain a firm foothold in the international cultural turmoil.

A new era is looking forward to a new depiction.

Adhering to the guidance of Xi Jinping Cultural Thought and taking on a new cultural mission, we will be able to create a new culture belonging to our era and create a new glory of Chinese culture.