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The Chinese nation has a long and excellent traditional culture

China is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, and the Chinese nation has a long history and splendid culture, making tremendous contributions to the progress of human civilization.

Throughout history, Chinese civilization has unique cultural genes and its own development process, rooted in the land of China, exchanging ideas with other civilizations around the world, advancing with the times, and possessing strong vitality.

Chinese civilization has been known for its openness and inclusiveness since ancient times, constantly radiating new vitality through exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations. The more than 5000 years of development history of Chinese civilization fully demonstrates that species, technology, resources, populations, and even ideas and culture have all developed and progressed through continuous dissemination, exchange, and interaction. We need to use cultural exchange and integration to decipher the theory of civilization conflict.

Chinese civilization has outstanding inclusiveness. Chinese civilization has never used a single culture to replace multiculturalism, but has gathered multiculturalism into a common culture, resolving conflicts, and building consensus. Chinese cultural identity transcends regional and local customs, blood lineages, religious beliefs, etc., and integrates the vast ethnic groups with significant internal differences into a diverse and integrated Chinese nation. The more inclusive you are, the more you gain recognition and maintenance, and the more continuous you will be. The inclusiveness of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines the historical orientation of communication, exchange, and integration among the Chinese nation, determines the harmonious pattern of diverse and coexisting religious beliefs in China, and determines the open mind of Chinese culture to embrace world civilization.

The Chinese nation has a long and excellent traditional culture, with an open and inclusive cultural mindset since ancient times. Chinese civilization has always appreciated mutual understanding and respect among different civilizations.

Tell the story of excellent traditional Chinese culture well

As a cultural person, one can better condense their soul; Using art to connect with the heart makes it easier to communicate with the world. Literary and artistic workers should base themselves on the land of China, tell the story of China well, with a deeper perspective, a broader mind, and a more confident attitude, choose the theme that best represents China's transformation and Chinese spirit, perform artistic expression, shape more Chinese cultural images recognized by the world, strive to showcase a vivid and three-dimensional China, and write a new chapter in promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

We should fully tap and utilize the cultural resources of the Beijing Winter Olympics, strengthen cultural confidence, and be more confident in spreading the voice of China and telling the story of China well.

-- On April 8, 2022, Xi Jinping's speech at the summary and commendation meeting of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics

We must base ourselves on the land of China, tell the story of Chinese civilization well, and showcase a trustworthy, lovely, and respectable image of China to the world. It is necessary to make clear what kind of civilization and country China is, and what kind of outlook the Chinese people have on the universe, the world, society, and morality, so as to show the long history and cultural heritage of Chinese civilization, and promote the world to understand China, the Chinese people, the CPC, and the Chinese nation.

We must solidly carry out systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage, better meet the growing spiritual and cultural needs of the people, and promote cultural confidence and self-improvement. To promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, continuously enhance the cohesion of the Chinese nation and the influence of Chinese culture, deepen cultural exchanges and mutual learning, tell the story of excellent traditional Chinese culture well, and promote Chinese culture to better go global.

Promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations

Chinese civilization has been integrated, innovated, and sublimated through more than 5000 years of uninterrupted historical inheritance. Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago, China has adhered to the protection and inheritance of China's excellent traditional culture, promoted exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, and made positive contributions to the progress of human civilization.

China adheres to the new development concept and, in the spirit of being responsible for history and the people, conscientiously fulfills the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, continuously improving the capacity and level of heritage protection. China is willing to work with countries around the world and UNESCO to strengthen exchanges and cooperation, promote dialogue among civilizations, promote exchange and mutual learning, support the protection of world heritage, jointly safeguard the cultural and natural treasures of all mankind, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

In the long process of human history, various ethnic groups have created civilizations with their own characteristics and symbols, together forming a colorful garden of human civilization. Various civilizations are the rich accumulation of historical exploration and development of various ethnic groups, and also the deep guidance for the survival and development of various ethnic groups today. If we want to promote the development of human society and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind, we must deeply understand and grasp the long history and rich content of various civilizations, so that the essence of all civilizations can benefit today and mankind.

China will better leverage the advantages of Beijing as a historical capital and national cultural center, strengthen cultural exchanges with various parts of the world, jointly promote cultural prosperity and development, protect cultural heritage, exchange and learn from each other, practice global civilization initiatives, and inject profound and lasting cultural strength into promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.