Promote the rejuvenation and glory of Chinese civilization (in-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era) Culture | Socialism | Times

Civilization is the rich accumulation of exploration and creation in the past of a country or a nation, and also the deep guidance for the future survival and development of a country or a nation. The Chinese civilization embodies the deepest spiritual pursuit of the Chinese nation, and is a rich nourishment for the continuous growth and development of the Chinese nation.On the new journey, we should strengthen cultural confidence, uphold openness and inclusiveness, adhere to integrity and innovation, better shoulder the new cultural mission of the new era, and promote the rejuvenation of Chinese civilization with Chinese path to modernization.

Chinese path to modernization is the modernization of the ancient civilization, and the long river surging forward

In the new era, Chinese path to modernization is surging forward the endless stream of Chinese civilization. Standing in such a historical position, behind us lies the magnificent 5000 year history of Chinese civilization, and ahead lies the glorious modern civilization of the Chinese nation.

Chinese path to modernization gives modern power to Chinese civilization. How to treat the history of our country? How to treat our country's traditional culture? This is a major issue that any country must solve well in the process of modernization. As the only civilization in the world that has continued from ancient times to the present day and has never been interrupted, Chinese civilization has contributed profound ideological systems, rich scientific and technological cultural and artistic achievements, and unique institutional creations to the world. It has deeply influenced the progress of world civilization and also made China a long-term powerhouse in the world. However, the ancient civilization that should have been the martyrs of the Han and Tang dynasties has not been able to become an advanced country in modern times, and has instead been left behind by the wave of world modernization. Modern China, which missed the opportunity of the Industrial Revolution, fell significantly behind the times and even faced a profound crisis where civilization was difficult to sustain. At the most critical moment in modern China, the CPC found Marxism Leninism, insisted on combining Marxism Leninism with China's reality, and used the power of Marxist truth to activate the great civilization created by the Chinese nation for thousands of years. For more than a hundred years, our party has successfully created a new path of Chinese path to modernization through thousands of hardships and huge costs in order to solve the crisis that the ancient civilization is difficult to continue and achieve the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In the process of promoting and expanding Chinese path to modernization, we "use the rules of the ancients to open our own faces", promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture, accumulate new momentum for the development of Chinese civilization, and let Chinese civilization glow with new vitality in the process of modernization.

The Chinese civilization has endowed Chinese path to modernization with profound connotation.The essence of China's excellent traditional culture is deeply integrated into the Chinese characteristics of Chinese path to modernization. In the "Chinese path to modernization is a modernization with a huge population", we see people oriented thoughts such as "people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is firm and peaceful", and practical rationality such as "seeking truth from facts"; In "Chinese path to modernization is the modernization of common prosperity for all people", we see the social vision of "the way to govern the country, the beginning is to enrich the people", "the government is to support the people" and other political orientations, "the journey of the road, the world is public" and other social visions; In "Chinese path to modernization is the modernization of material civilization and spiritual civilization in harmony", we see values such as "rich house, virtuous body", and educational ideas such as "the truth of the granary is known for etiquette, and the sufficiency of food and clothing is known for honor and disgrace"; In "Chinese path to modernization is the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature", we see philosophical wisdom such as "Tao follows nature", and ecological ideas such as "harmony between man and nature"; In the "Chinese path to modernization is a modernization that follows the path of peaceful development", we see the world outlook of "kindheartedness and good neighborliness", "harmony among all nations", and other peace concepts of "peace is the most precious" and "warmongering is doomed". In the blend of ancient and modern times, Chinese path to modernization has successfully continued the ancient civilization, so that we can use the wisdom and strength of mankind today, as well as the wisdom and strength accumulated and stored in the history of the Chinese nation when solving the modernization problems facing mankind. Facing the future, sucking the cultural nutrients accumulated by the Chinese nation through its long struggle, and condensing the profound connotation of the Chinese civilization, every step of Chinese path to modernization in the land of China will be a new step towards the sustainable development of the Chinese civilization.

Chinese path to modernization is a kind of modernization that grows out of the land of China and is a new form of human civilization

The Chinese path to modernization growing out of the land of China shows another picture different from the western modernization model, represents the development direction of human civilization progress, and is a new form of human civilization.

Created a new form of human civilization rooted in the fertile soil of Chinese culture.The process of world modernization began with Western capitalist countries, and today's developed countries are mainly capitalist countries that adhere to Western civilization. This gives people an illusion that modernization is Westernization, and Western civilization is modern civilization. From the end of World War II to the early 1990s, some developing countries disregarded their national conditions and historical conditions, completely copying the Western model. As a result, they were not adapted to the local conditions, and the vast majority fell into the dilemma of long-term economic stagnation and social and political turmoil. It has been proven that no nation or country in human history can achieve strength and revitalization by relying on external forces, copying foreign models, and following others step by step. Marx said, "People create their own history, but they do not create it freely, not under the conditions they choose, but under the conditions they directly encounter, established, and inherited from the past." In the long process of history, the Chinese nation, with the determination and will to strive for self-improvement, has gone through a development process that is different from other civilizations in the world. After modern times, Chinese people who have gone from suffering to great rejuvenation have a clearer understanding that China's problems must start from its basic national conditions and be answered by the Chinese themselves. The great practice of Chinese path to modernization is not to set aside the Chinese civilization and start afresh, but to take root in the fertile soil of Chinese culture and gradually create, promote and expand in the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese civilization from obscurity to renewal and excellent traditional culture, breaking the myth of "modernization=westernization" and creating a new form of human civilization.

Significant innovation has been achieved in the theory and practice of world modernization. Marx pointed out that "everything that a nation does as a nation is what they do for human society." After the founding of the People's Republic of China, our party united and led the people in arduous exploration of China's modernization construction. In 1964, our party proposed to fully realize the modernization of agriculture, industry, national defense, and science and technology. After the reform and opening up, our party proposed the "three-step" strategy, which clearly stated that modernization will be basically achieved by the mid-20th century and reach the level of moderately developed countries. In the new century, our party proposes to comprehensively build a higher-level moderately prosperous society that benefits over one billion people by the 100th year of its founding, and then strive for another 30 years. By the 100th year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, modernization will be basically achieved, and China will be built into a socialist modernized country. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our party has made a strategic arrangement to advance the second centenary goal in two stages, depicting a grand blueprint for comprehensively building a socialist modernized strong country and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The consistent theme from the first Five Year Plan to the 14th Five Year Plan is to build China into a socialist modernized country. Chinese path to modernization is a socialist modernization led by the CPC, a modernization that has grown out of the land of China, and a modernization that adheres to the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Every step of the promotion and expansion of Chinese path to modernization is the theoretical and practical exploration of the Party's unity and leadership of the people based on China's national conditions and culture. Under the scientific guidance of the Party's innovative theory, the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics are constantly developing, and China's material civilization, political civilization, spiritual civilization, social civilization, and ecological civilization are developing in a coordinated manner. Chinese path to modernization is a major innovation in the theory and practice of world modernization, which sets a model and provides a new choice for developing countries to move towards modernization independently.

Chinese path to modernization is the result of civilization renewal and has created a new cultural life body with organic unity

In the exhibition halls of the National Museum, which display "Ancient China", "The Road to Revival", and "The Road to Revival: The New Era Part", the splendid and long history and culture of the Chinese nation complement the brilliant achievements of modern China's struggle and development, painting a magnificent scroll of civilization. The CPC has united and led the Chinese people through arduous exploration to create a new path of Chinese path to modernization and a new form of human civilization. The fundamental reason is to adhere to the combination of the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture.

"Combination" enables us to open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics and promote and expand Chinese path to modernization on the basis of more than 5000 years of Chinese civilization. After the introduction of Marxism to China, the proposition of scientific socialism was warmly welcomed by the Chinese people and ultimately rooted in the land of China, blossoming and bearing fruit. It was not by chance, but rather integrated with the excellent historical and cultural heritage that has been passed down for thousands of years and the values that the vast majority of the people use unconsciously. For example, the rich ideas about national system and governance in ancient civilizations, such as the Six Contract Style, the tradition of unity of the Four Seas, the political wisdom of inclusiveness and seeking common ground while reserving differences, and the moral governance proposition of prioritizing morality and assisting punishment, have become important ideological and cultural sources for us to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity today. Under the guidance of Marxism, we will comprehensively excavate the treasure house of China's five thousand years of civilization, activate the outstanding factors full of vitality in China's excellent traditional culture with Marxism and endow them with new era connotation, inject the great spirit and rich wisdom of the Chinese nation into Marxism at a deeper level, and effectively link the essence of Marxism with the essence of China's excellent traditional culture, so as to fuse into new theoretical advantages and constantly climb new ideological peaks. Always adhere to the principles of liberating the mind, seeking truth from facts, keeping pace with the times, and seeking truth and pragmatism, and continuously scientifically answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times with Chinese and modern Marxism. Only then can we obtain scientific understanding that conforms to objective laws, and better guide China's practice with theoretical achievements that keep up with the times. It is precisely by adhering to "integration" that our Party leads the people to open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics on the profound basis of more than 5000 years of Chinese civilization, so that Chinese path to modernization is deeply rooted in the excellent traditional culture of China, reflects the advanced nature of scientific socialism, draws on and absorbs all outstanding achievements of human civilization, and allows Chinese civilization to show new vitality and the style of the times.

"Combination" has created an organic and unified new cultural life body, making the new culture formed through "combination" become the cultural form of Chinese path to modernization. The cultural form of Chinese path to modernization is a cultural form that constantly composes a new chapter of the sinicization and modernization of Marxism. We firmly adhere to Marxism as the foundation of building the Party and the country, promoting the Party and the country, and continuously develop Marxism based on our own country and the rich historical and cultural soil of our nation. We firmly adhere to the soul of Marxism and the excellent traditional culture of China, and continuously achieve new significant theoretical achievements in the sinicization and modernization of Marxism. The cultural form of Chinese path to modernization is the cultural form of creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture. We adhere to the outstanding continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness and peace of the Chinese civilization, strengthen historical confidence and cultural confidence, adhere to the principle of making the past serve the present and bring forth the new, connect the essence of Marxist thought with the essence of China's excellent traditional culture, and integrate with the common values that the people use everyday without being aware of, so as to continuously enhance the influence, cohesion and charisma of the Chinese civilization in promoting Chinese path to modernization. The cultural form of Chinese path to modernization is a cultural form that represents the development direction of human civilization. We adhere to inclusiveness, openness and inclusiveness, actively learn from the beneficial achievements of human civilization, promote Chinese path to modernization to form a unique world view, values, history, civilization, democracy, ecology, etc., and constantly enrich the garden of world civilizations in the process of learning from other civilizations. It is precisely by adhering to "combination" that Marxism becomes Chinese, Chinese excellent traditional culture becomes modern, and the new culture formed through "combination" becomes the cultural form of Chinese path to modernization.

Today, we are closer, more confident, and capable than ever before in history to achieve the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The Chinese people have become more confident, independent, and self strengthening, greatly enhancing their morale, backbone, and confidence. The strong energy accumulated in the historical process has fully exploded, shining with an unprecedented historical initiative and creative spirit. They are writing the great history of China's development in the new era with confidence.

Building the Modern Civilization of the Chinese Nation in the Process of Promoting Chinese path to modernization

Chinese path to modernization has provided a strong driving force and opened up vast space for the innovative development of Chinese civilization.

To achieve spiritual independence and autonomy while maintaining cultural confidence.Without high cultural confidence and cultural prosperity, there can be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. To build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the process of promoting Chinese path to modernization, we must be firm in cultural self-confidence, adhere to our own path, base ourselves on the great historical practice and contemporary practice of the Chinese nation, summarize Chinese experience with Chinese principles, upgrade Chinese experience to Chinese theory, and achieve spiritual independence. Develop a socialist culture that is oriented towards modernization, the world, and the future, and is a scientific and popular culture of the nation, promoting the coordinated development of socialist spiritual civilization and material civilization. Adhere to serving the people and socialism, adhere to letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, adhere to creative transformation and innovative development, and continuously forge new brilliance in Chinese culture. Only by firmly establishing cultural confidence, rooting in this land that was born and grew in Sri Lanka, and adhering to the path of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics, can we continuously enhance the spiritual strength of the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups in the country, and build a socialist cultural power.

Continuing the historical context and composing a contemporary chapter while adhering to integrity and innovation.Unify the adherence to Marxism and the development of Marxism, and continuously promote the sinicization and modernization of Marxism; Deeply explore and elucidate the contemporary values of Chinese excellent traditional culture, which emphasizes benevolence, people-oriented, integrity, justice, harmony, and the pursuit of great harmony, and promote the adaptation of Chinese excellent traditional culture to socialist society; Adhere to the principle of using the past for the present and the foreign for the Chinese, not forgetting the original, absorbing foreign cultures, and facing the future, integrating various resources, and promoting the localization of foreign cultures. Put innovation in a prominent position in the overall development of the country, comply with the requirements of the times, focus on solving major theoretical and practical problems, actively recognize and adapt to changes, and stimulate the vitality of cultural innovation and creation of the whole nation. As long as we adhere to the spirit of upholding integrity and innovation to continue the historical context, we will definitely be able to compose the contemporary chapter of Chinese civilization.

We will work together to promote the development and progress of human civilization while adhering to the principles of inclusiveness and mutual learning among civilizations.Chinese civilization is a civilization that emerged on the land of China and has been formed through continuous exchange and mutual learning with other civilizations. To build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the process of promoting Chinese path to modernization, we should respect the historical characteristics and cultural traditions of all countries, be good at seeking wisdom and nutrition from different civilizations, and enhance the vitality of the Chinese civilization. Adhere to the principles of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness among civilizations, and use cultural exchange to transcend cultural barriers, cultural mutual learning to transcend cultural conflicts, and cultural inclusiveness to transcend cultural superiority, in order to jointly promote the development and progress of human civilization. Expand global perspective, deeply understand the trend of human development and progress, actively respond to the common concerns of people from all countries, contribute to solving common problems faced by humanity, and promote the construction of a better world. Only by adhering to tolerance and mutual learning, drawing on and absorbing all outstanding achievements of human civilization with a broad mind that embraces all rivers, transforming them through inheritance, and surpassing them through learning, can we create a new culture that belongs to our era and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation.

"It's easy to ride the wind, the sky is wide, and you can see the mountains and rivers straight down." Practice has fully proved that Chinese path to modernization is the only correct way to build a strong country and national rejuvenation, as well as the only correct way to build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation. Chinese path to modernization not only inherits history and culture, but also integrates modern civilization. It not only benefits the Chinese people, but also promotes the common development of the world. It represents the development direction of human civilization progress, and will certainly promote the rejuvenation of Chinese civilization.