Continuing to Promote Cultural Prosperity at a New Historical Starting Point - Deeply Implementing the Spirit of the Symposium on Cultural Inheritance and Development by Relevant Departments in Various Regions | General Secretary | Culture

Beijing, July 11th (Xinhua) - Continuing to Promote Cultural Prosperity at a New Historical Starting Point - Relevant Departments in Various Regions Deeply Implementing the Spirit of the Symposium on Cultural Inheritance and Development

Xinhua News Agency reporter

On June 2, a symposium on cultural inheritance and development was held in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. From the overall strategic perspective of the development of the party and the country, he made a comprehensive, systematic and in-depth explanation of a series of major theoretical and practical issues in the inheritance and development of Chinese culture. It has pointed out the way forward and provided fundamental follow-up for advancing the cause of cultural inheritance and development on the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

For more than a month, all relevant departments in various localities have conscientiously studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, and taken a series of measures to implement it in the light of the actual situation.

At the symposium, Wang Bo, Vice President of Peking University, gave a speech titled "Inheriting Chinese Civilization and Promoting the Compilation and Research of the Complete Collection of Confucianism". As a major foundational academic and cultural project in China, the compilation work of the complete collection of Confucian classics is being promoted.

In the scorching summer, by the unnamed lake of Peking University, experts and scholars from the Compilation and Research Center of the Confucian Canon are buried in ancient books. Wang Bo said, "On the basis of compiling, organizing, and studying Confucian literature, we will fully tap into its historical value and promote the effective utilization of ancient books."

What kind of legendary experiences do the Yongle Encyclopedia and the Complete Library of Four Branches have? What are the different styles of woodblock New Year paintings in different regions? The Hangzhou branch of the China National Version Museum has released the latest preview of the "Wenrun Lecture", allowing experts to share version culture with the public. At the same time, by developing intelligent applications for "one thing for collectibles", some important collectibles can be digitally preserved in high-definition and exhibited online. "We need to focus more on our main responsibilities and businesses, collect, protect, and display versions of classic literature," said Wu Xueyong, the director of the Hangzhou branch of the China National Version Museum.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the symposium that there are many important elements in Chinese excellent traditional culture, which together shape the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization.

How to accurately and comprehensively understand the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization? The China Federation of Literary and Art Circles has commissioned universities and research institutions to carry out research projects such as "Research on the Outstanding Characteristics of Chinese Civilization and the Development of Literature and Art in the New Era", "Research on the Sinicization and Era ization of Chinese Aesthetic Spirit and Marxist Literary and Art Theory", and "Research on the Strategy and Strategy of Modern Civilization Construction and International Communication of Literature and Art of the Chinese Nation". We will strive to launch a batch of fundamental, strategic, and strategic research results that have unique insights and closely meet the needs.

If we do not understand China from its long-standing historical continuity, it is impossible to understand ancient China, modern China, and future China. On July 10th, in Dunhuang, Gansu, Fan Jinshi, Honorary Dean of the Dunhuang Research Institute, donated 10 million yuan to the China Dunhuang Grottoes Protection and Research Foundation to promote the development of Dunhuang Grottoes protection, research, promotion, and urgently needed talent cultivation.

"There are still many things waiting for us to do in Dunhuang, and the key is to do better in the future. There is no best." Fan Jinshi said, "I hope that the new generation of Mogao Caves people will consciously shoulder new cultural missions and bravely become inheritors, disseminators, and innovators of excellent traditional Chinese culture in the new era."

In Yin Xu in Anyang, Henan Province, archaeologists are cleaning up the newly excavated sacrificial pits.

On the banks of the Yalu River in Dandong, Liaoning, the solemn Korean War Memorial Hall attracts young people from all over to visit. In recent days, the staff of the memorial hall have actively prepared themed exhibitions, collected cultural relics related to the Korean War, and visited various places to excavate stories about the Korean War.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and Zhang Ying, deputy director of the memorial, said, "General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed the outstanding peace of Chinese civilization. The Memorial to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea commemorates a period of history in which the sons and daughters of China worked together for peace. We must pass on the red gene and defend peace and justice through practical actions."

Long and melodious, the string song never stops. Changqing District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, has implemented cultural innovation activities such as historical and cultural excavation, artistic creation, and cultural forum dissemination to promote the integrated inheritance of excellent traditional Chinese culture as a path, integrating traditional culture with local characteristics into social governance, industrial development, and urban-rural quality improvement.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is intensifying research on the situation of ancient book protection units and ancient book talents, strengthening the construction of the standard system for ancient book protection work, and planning to establish a number of ancient book restoration techniques training centers and cultivate a group of practical ancient book protection talents. On the other hand, by promoting the application for cultural heritage during the Spring Festival, we will carry out the promotion and exhibition of intangible cultural heritage on the 20th anniversary of the promulgation of the Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage, promote China's practical experience in intangible cultural heritage protection, and showcase the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization through intangible cultural heritage.