Xinhua Review | From the Innovation of Chinese Civilization to See the Enterprising Spirit and Fearless Character of the Chinese Nation -- The Outstanding Characteristics of Chinese Civilization Series Review Part Three: Chinese Civilization | Chinese Nation | Review

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 13 (Xinhua) - From the perspective of the innovation of Chinese civilization, the enterprising spirit and fearless character of the Chinese nation - Part Three of the series of reviews on the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization

Xinhua News Agency reporter

Only hope leads to progress; Only striving for progress leads to innovation.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the forum on cultural inheritance and development: "the outstanding innovation of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines the enterprising spirit of the Chinese nation to be upright and not conservative, to respect the past and not to restore the past." it determines the fearless character of the Chinese nation not afraid of new challenges and the courage to accept new things."

Innovation is the soul of a nation's progress, the inexhaustible driving force for the prosperity and development of a country, and also the deepest national endowment of the Chinese nation. The Chinese civilization has been able to maintain vitality and vigor through more than 5000 years of historical changes, thanks to the revolutionary and progressive spirit formed under the influence of excellent traditional Chinese culture.

The enterprising spirit of the Chinese nation is to uphold integrity without conservatism, and to respect the past without restoring it

At 9:31 am on May 30, 2023, the Shenzhou-16 manned spacecraft ignited and took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center under the support of the Long March 2F carrier rocket.

This is the first manned flight mission of China's space station after its full completion, leaving behind a magnificent flight path to fulfill its dream in the vast starry sky.

Take the sky as the disk and the stars as the children. "Shenzhou", "Beidou", "Chang'e", and "Zhurong"... From the naming of each spacecraft, people read out the "Chinese style romance" of a thousand years of questioning the sky, which not only reflects the long history of Chinese civilization, but also demonstrates the more firm cultural confidence of contemporary Chinese people.

Gou Rixin, Rixin, and Rixin. Innovation is the endogenous driving force behind the long-standing history of Chinese civilization——

Since ancient times, Chinese civilization has been continuously developing through inheritance and innovation, constantly sublimating in response to changes, and accumulating the deepest spiritual pursuit of the Chinese nation.

The Chengdu Museum features a stunning set of Western Han Dynasty jacquard loom models.

In the summer of 2012, four bamboo and wooden weaving machine models soaked in water were seen again in a Western Han Dynasty cemetery in Laoguanshan, Tianhui Town, Chengdu.

After passing by, it unexpectedly bloomed. After being repaired by researchers, advanced weaving techniques from over 2000 years ago, carrying the flowing light of Sichuan brocade, travel through time and come in styles.

"Every civilization continues the spiritual bloodline of a country and nation, which requires not only passing on the torch and generations of protection, but also keeping up with the times and daring to innovate."

As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his speech at the UNESCO headquarters in March 2014, in the process of realizing the Chinese dream, the Chinese people will promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese civilization in accordance with the new progress of the times, and activate its vitality.

According to the rules of ancient times, open up the face of today. Traditional culture and modern life are intertwined and rejuvenated in response to the propositions of the times——

What is in the stall of "The Salesman"? What are the shops selling in "Along the River during the Qingming Festival"? What is the structure of arch of wooden architecture in the Painting of Tengwang Pavilion? What is the mystery in the "Three Sages Map" collected by the Confucius Mansion in Qufu?

These curious questions can not only be answered through the "Chinese Painting Series", but also allow viewers to "immerse" themselves in the painting.

The "Chinese Painting Department" is a large-scale, historical, and national-level major cultural project that General Secretary Xi Jinping personally approved, attached great importance to, and continued to pay attention to, and made important instructions many times.

Digital convergence and sharing enable these timeless ancient paintings that embody mountains and rivers, spanning thousands of years, to be vividly presented and revitalized.

From the issuance of the "Opinions on Implementing the Project of Inheriting and Developing Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture" to the promotion of the continuation of Chinese culture and the inheritance of Chinese cultural genes in the form of a central document for the first time, to the construction of national cultural parks such as the Great Wall, Grand Canal, Long March, Yellow River, and Yangtze River to create important symbols of Chinese culture, cultural creation and cultural confidence are intertwined, showcasing the spirit of the times and elevating China's atmosphere.

A canal that connects north and south; A bridge flies across, a long rainbow lies on the waves.

The Gongchen Bridge, located at the southernmost end of the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal, was first built in the Ming Dynasty and is the southern terminus of the Grand Canal.

On the east bank of the bridge, the Canal Culture Square is bustling with visitors, and exquisite reliefs tell the beautiful and magnificent story of the canal; On the west bank of the bridge, the "New Three Pavilions of the Grand Canal" - the Grand Canal Purple Sandalwood Museum, the Grand Canal Digital Literature Museum, and the Grand Canal Digital Image Museum - provide a panoramic restoration of the past and present of the Grand Canal through information technology

The continuous and shining context awakens people's deepest memories of the canal.

Through vicissitudes and endless growth, it has opened up a new realm in the development of civilization.

Adhering to the principles of integrity rather than conservatism, respecting the past rather than retro, reflects the dialectical unity of "change" and "unchanging", inheritance and development, and principle and creativity.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has carried out all-round and in-depth thinking on the inheritance, promotion and innovative development of Chinese civilization from the strategic height of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and put forward a series of New major judgments, important thoughts, and important viewpoints.

Under the guidance and promotion of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the "pool of spring water" of Chinese culture has been completely activated, the excellent traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture are surging, and the ancient civilization with a long history is full of vitality of the times.

Fearless of new challenges and daring to accept new things is the fearless character of the Chinese nation

Innovation is a way of thinking and a spiritual character.

"Dare to say new things that predecessors have not said, and dare to do things that predecessors have not done." When talking about the need to adhere to integrity and innovation, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized this.

The word "dare" reflects the fearless character of the Chinese people, who have always held onto their dreams and relentlessly pursued them throughout thousands of years of history. They are not afraid of new challenges and have the courage to accept new things.

Standing at the forefront amidst the turbulence of wind and lightning, and exploring new opportunities through challenges and obstacles. Overcoming various risks and challenges on the path of progress, a revolutionary and innovative culture is an important source of strength.

In the early morning, the Fuxing high-speed train departed from Beijing West Station and headed south towards Xiong'an New Area.

In February 2014, when listening to a special report on the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei are geographically connected, closely related to each other, geographically integrated, culturally integrated, with profound historical origins and appropriate radius of exchanges, and are fully capable of mutual integration and coordinated development."

From the air, the north-south Beijing Xiong'an intercity railway runs like a ribbon, connecting Beijing and Xiong'an New Area. The millennium old capital and the future city are increasingly closely connected and integrated, shining with vitality.

Starting with a global perspective, ending with a benchmark of the times, and pursuing a thousand year long plan.

The wisdom of "reform, eliminate the past; tripod, take the new", the belief of "unwavering innovation, white hair still residual and seeking brilliance", and the pursuit of "full of vitality transforming Jun, skilled workers striving for innovation day by day"... The innovative spirit that inherits and does not adhere to fixed laws is deeply rooted in the bloodline genes of the Chinese nation, and also shapes the new appearance of contemporary China.

The continuous Chinese civilization has always been supported by innovation. Whether it is cultivating and reproducing on the land of China, or exploring new horizons across the ocean, throughout the long historical process, the Chinese people have always upheld the determination and will to strive for self-improvement, and have gone through a development process different from other civilizations in the world.

From the myths and legends of "Pangu opened the sky", "Shen Nong tasted a hundred herbs", and "Kua Fu pursued the sun", to Qu Yuan's "long road ahead, I will search up and down" and Xunzi's "where righteousness lies, not inclined towards power, disregarding its interests", the Chinese nation has always had a value identity of fearlessness, facing difficulties, and daring to pursue dreams, nourishing the Chinese nation's courage and perseverance in upholding righteousness and innovation.

On the banks of the Wenliang River in Nanyang, Henan Province, the memorial site of Zhang Zhongjing, a famous medical expert of the Eastern Han Dynasty, is lush with trees. Here we witness the development of traditional Chinese medicine, one of the treasures of our country's traditional culture, and engrave the history of humanity's struggle against natural diseases.

On May 12, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Medical Temple to view the ancient and modern times, and emphasized that Chinese medicine "is the great creation of the Chinese nation and the treasure of ancient Chinese science", and "we must do a good job in integrity, innovation, inheritance and development".

History and practice have fully proved that it is precisely because of the ability to recognize and adapt to change that Chinese civilization can go through the ups and downs without interruption, and the Chinese nation can overcome all difficulties and obstacles and stand tall among the nations of the world.

Achieving historic achievements and undergoing historic changes in the process of rectifying the source and adhering to the principles of innovation. The cultural construction of our country has provided strong positive energy for adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and creating a new situation for the cause of the Party and the state.

The country needs advanced value navigation and orientation, society needs consensus to lead development with cohesion, and the public needs clear guidelines to regulate behavior.

On May 4, 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Peking University to have a discussion with teachers and students. During the discussion, the general secretary's remarks pointed out the relationship between the core values of socialism and the excellent traditional Chinese culture:

"We are born as Chinese, and the most fundamental reason is that we have a unique spiritual world of Chinese people and a value system that the people are not aware of in their daily lives. The socialist core values we advocate fully reflect the inheritance and sublimation of China's excellent traditional culture."

Whether it is to awaken the deepest cultural genes of the Chinese people with the "Chinese Dream", or to creatively condense the connotations of excellent traditional culture in core values, and promote the formation of a social fashion of advocating morality, goodness and striving for progress, General Secretary Xi Jinping uses culture and concentration to cast the soul, constantly enhance the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the people, and gather together the powerful forces to build Chinese Dream.

A source of flowing water, moistening for thousands of years.

On the afternoon of May 27, 2022, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held its 39th collective study on deepening the exploration of the origin of Chinese civilization.

The deepening of cultural system reform has promoted the vigorous development of advanced socialist culture, and significant achievements have been made in the construction of socialist ideology, spiritual civilization, and the soft power of Chinese culture.

At a new historical starting point, we must establish roots and forge the soul for national rejuvenation, enhance historical consciousness, strengthen cultural confidence, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and continuously enhance the influence and appeal of Chinese civilization.

With the spirit of upholding integrity and innovation, we will continue the historical context and compose a contemporary chapter of brilliance

The soul of the country is transformed and forged through culture.

Currently, the unprecedented major changes are accelerating their evolution. On the new journey, it is even more necessary to learn from history to the present, and to respond to historical changes and understand the questions of the times with the spirit of Chinese culture's pioneering spirit and fearlessness of challenges.

General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed at the forum on cultural inheritance and development: "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."

Adhering to integrity and innovation, promoting the prosperity and flourishing of socialist culture——

On June 7, 2023, the first Cultural Power Construction Summit Forum and the 19th China International Cultural Industry Expo and Trade Fair opened.

In his congratulatory letter to the first Summit Forum on Building a Cultural Power, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that at a new historical starting point, we will continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power, build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, and constantly promote exchanges and mutual learning among human civilizations. to inject strong spiritual strength into the building of a powerful country and the rejuvenation of the nation.

Behind each literary and artistic masterpiece and cultural feast, lies the increasingly prosperous cultural cause of China in the new era, and the continuous burst of vitality in the innovation and creation of the entire nation's culture.

Establishing a national, provincial, municipal, and county level intangible cultural heritage list system, and identifying more than 100000 representative projects of intangible cultural heritage... Historical and cultural heritage vividly narrates the past and profoundly influences the present and future.

The series of books "One Hundred Classics of Chinese Traditional Culture" are well received by readers. The TV program "Chinese Poetry Conference" and "China in Ancient Books" are popular at home and abroad. China-Chic cultural and creative, ancient Han style clothing, etc. have become fashionable... Cultural relics collected in museums, heritage displayed on the vast land, and characters written in ancient books are alive, nourishing a beautiful new life.

Strengthening the foundation and opening up new opportunities, blooming cultural confidence, cultural self-awareness, and the brilliance of the times——

On May 20, 2023, at a depth of approximately 1500 meters on the northwest slope of the South China Sea. Riding the manned submersible "Deep Sea Warrior", Chinese cultural relics workers laid out permanent underwater surveying points on the seabed.

The mysterious ancient sunken ship, after more than 500 years, made an appointment with the deep-sea archaeological team under the vast blue waves.

For thousands of years, our ancestors have been thriving and growing on this hot land, engraving the hot production and life practices into history and accumulating into civilization. Archaeologists brush away the dust of time with their hands, revealing the cornerstone of cultural confidence for the Chinese people.

"Chinese civilization has a long and profound history, and is a unique spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation. It is the foundation of contemporary Chinese culture, the spiritual bond that sustains Chinese people around the world, and a treasure trove of Chinese cultural innovation."

The spirit of the times, rooted in the fertile soil of excellent traditional Chinese culture, should not only be inherited and renewed over time, but also keep up with the times, consolidate the foundation and create new things. With a culture of self-improvement and perseverance, we can strengthen cultural confidence, enhance cultural consciousness, and inspire the spirit of confidence and self-improvement. We will definitely be able to better shoulder new cultural missions and create new brilliance in Chinese culture.

Seeking innovation through change, building modern civilization of the Chinese nation, and creating new forms of human civilization——

The history is long and magnificent. The history of human pursuit of modernization is also a history of different civilizations innovating through exchange and mutual learning. In the era of accelerating the evolution of unprecedented changes in the world, pursuing modernization through dreams is crucial. Believing in, cherishing, and adhering to civilization is crucial.

On the evening of March 15, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the high-level dialogue between the Communist Party of China and the world's political parties and delivered a keynote speech. He pointed out that as a new form of human civilization, Chinese-style modernization will learn from other civilizations around the world and will greatly enrich the world civilization. Hundred gardens.

The history of world civilization reveals a law that all civilizations should keep pace with the times and constantly absorb the essence of the times.

By fully tapping into the historical and cultural values of various countries and promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of their excellent traditional cultures in the process of modernization, we can activate the source of civilization progress and continuously create civilization achievements that transcend time and space and are full of eternal charm.

Those who know how to change will win, while those who uphold righteousness and innovate will advance.

"The best inheritance of history is to create new history; the greatest respect for human civilization is to create new forms of human civilization."

Absorb the wisdom and strength of striving for progress, and forge a spirit of perseverance and fearlessness.