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The ancient city is not only the scenery in the eyes of foreigners, but also the homesickness in the hearts of the hometown, which has always affected the heart of General Secretary Xi Jinping.
Visiting ancient cities and touching history time and time again, General Secretary has consistently emphasized the importance of protection. In his heart, "history and culture are the soul of a city, and we should protect the city's historical and cultural heritage like cherishing our own lives.".
More than 40 years ago, Xi Jinping, under the age of 29, came to Hebei Zhengding County. At that time, there were many state-level cultural relics in Zhengding that were in disrepair. Xi Jinping was very sad: "If we don't keep it well, we are sinners, and we will be ashamed of future generations." He personally promoted the rescue and protection of cultural relics: organizing a census of cultural relics, repairing ancient monasteries, and improving the protection system ...... Today, Zhengding has become a veritable "city with memories"-ancient streets, ancient buildings, ancient temples and pagodas, brick by brick are all culture, city walls, streets and alleys have stories.
Zhengding Ancient City was founded more than 1600 years ago and is known as the "Yannan Ancient Commandery and Capital Barrier" in history. It is also known as the northern stronghold. In the city of Zhengding, cultural relics and architectural remains from various historical periods of the Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing, and Republic of China can be found, earning the reputation of "Nine Dynasties Continuously Generative" cultural relics.
The General Secretary has stayed here for the longest time.In the west corridor of the south gate, General Secretary touched the wall tiles soaked in history and sincerely praised them: "The city wall is so strong and towering, it has the grandeur of an ancient capital!" He solemnly reminded, "This is a world-class treasure, we must protect and inherit it well."
Xi'an, formerly known as Chang'an, was the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties and the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. The glorious Zhou Dynasty, the majestic Qin and Han Dynasties, and the magnificent Tang Dynasty... The rich and profound history of Chinese civilization has left a brilliant cultural heritage here. Among them, the Xi'an City Wall, which was first built in the Sui and Tang dynasties and expanded in the Ming dynasty, is the oldest, largest, and most well preserved ancient city wall building in China.
He got off at the north entrance of Caochang Sitiao and walked towards the alley on a bluestone slab, feeling the unique Beijing style folk customs of old Beijing. During the inspection, General Secretary affirmed the ideas and practices of Beijing in carrying out the protection and renovation of old cities. He emphasized the need to unify the renovation and upgrading of old urban areas with the protection of historical relics and the preservation of historical context. It is necessary to improve the living environment and protect the historical and cultural heritage, so as to integrate historical and cultural elements with modern life.
The old city of Beijing, as the only preserved ancient capital in China's thousands of years of history, is the carrier of historical context. Hutongs and quadrangles are known as the soul of Beijing and a microcosm of the development and changes of this ancient city, containing a strong cultural atmosphere.
The General Secretary walked along the Guangji Bridge, which is known as the "world's earliest open and closed bridge," inspected the bridge pavilion and floating bridge, and listened to the introduction of the restoration and protection of the Guangji Bridge. After walking through the Guangji Gate by the Guangji Bridge, the General Secretary climbed up the Guangji Tower along the stone steps.
The name Chaozhou originated in the eleventh year of the Kaihuang reign of the Sui Dynasty and is the birthplace of "Chao culture". This ancient city is known as the "Capital of Lingdong", "Famous Land of Linghai", and "Zou Lu by the Seaside", and is an important node on the Maritime Silk Road. As a famous cultural city with a history of more than 1600 years, Chaozhou has more than 1300 cultural relics attractions, of which Guangji Bridge, Guangji Tower and memorial archway Street are typical representatives.
When inspecting the ancient city of Pingyao this time, the General Secretary once again talked about the "three reverences". He said that historical and cultural heritage carries the genes and bloodline of the Chinese nation, belonging not only to our generation but also to future generations. We should respect history, culture, and ecology, and comprehensively protect historical and cultural heritage.
Pingyao Ancient City was first built during the reign of King Xuan of the Western Zhou Dynasty and is one of the most well preserved ancient cities in China. Walking into Pingyao is like walking into a large historical museum. Exquisite wood carvings, colorful glass, and dynamic stone carvings... With every step of history, culture can be seen everywhere. In 1997, Pingyao Ancient City was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
