Promoting the Rejuvenation of Chinese Civilization and Strengthening Cultural Confidence in China

The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the wisdom crystallization and essence of the Chinese civilization, and is the root and soul of the Chinese nation.Starting from now, this edition will launch a series of comments to deeply grasp the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization, deepen the understanding of the regularity of cultural construction, and better shoulder the new cultural mission with readers.

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Only by standing on the magnificent 5000 year history of Chinese civilization can we truly understand the historical inevitability, cultural connotations, and unique advantages of China's path

Visit the Central General Hall of the National Version Museum of China located at the foot of Yanshan Mountain in Changping District, Beijing, visit the National Library, Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization Version, Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Publishing Boutique and Characteristic Version, carefully observe the exhibition of Marxism's sinicization and modernization of classic versions, visit the "Combination of Chinese, Tibetan, Mongolian, and Manchu Tripitaka Engraving" and "Combination of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries" exhibitions, and feel that "what I am most concerned about is the most precious thing left by Chinese civilization after going through vicissitudes of life";The vivid scenes reflect the profound cultural sentiment of leaders of major parties and countries.

This major statement scientifically summarizes the uniqueness of Chinese civilization compared to other civilizations. It has important practical and far-reaching historical significance for strengthening cultural confidence and self-improvement, better shouldering the new cultural mission of the new era, and solidly promoting the construction of modern Chinese civilization and a socialist cultural power.

The magnificent China is a timeless river. The Chinese nation is an ancient and great nation in the world, creating a brilliant civilization that has lasted for more than 5000 years and making indelible contributions to the progress of human civilization. After the Opium War in 1840, China gradually became a semi colonial and semi feudal society, with the country humiliated, the people suffering, and civilization shrouded in dust. The Chinese nation suffered unprecedented calamity. In the process of thousands of years of historical development, the Chinese nation has never been smooth sailing, encountering countless difficulties and hardships. However, we have all persevered and gone through them. One important reason is that generations of Chinese people have cultivated and developed unique and profound Chinese culture, providing strong spiritual support for the Chinese nation to overcome difficulties and continue to thrive.

Chinese culture has a long and rich history, and Chinese civilization is vast and profound. Looking back into the depths of history, from the social ideal of serving the public and achieving universal harmony, to the governance philosophy of putting the people first and governing with morality; From the traditional unity of Kyushu and diversity, to the patriotic sentiment of maintaining harmony and stability, and taking responsibility for the rise and fall of the country; From the spiritual pursuit of carrying things with virtue and promoting morality, to the economic ethics of enriching the people and balancing righteousness and benefit; From the ecological concept of harmony between heaven and man, and the coexistence of all things, to the philosophical idea of seeking truth from facts and integrating knowledge and action; From the thinking method of using both sides and maintaining harmony, to the way of communication that emphasizes honesty, harmony, and kindness towards neighbors... these elements together shape the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization in five aspects.

The Beijing Winter Olympics amazed the world and showcased China's confident, inclusive, and open image as a major country in the new era; The Tang Dynasty Lotus Garden dreams back to a thousand years, showcasing the spirit of Chinese culture that embraces all corners of the world and embraces all rivers;

Culture is related to the foundation and destiny of a country. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China made significant deployments around "promoting cultural confidence and self-improvement, and forging new brilliance in socialist culture", proposing to "enhance the spiritual power to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.". Looking ahead on the path of progress, only by comprehensively and deeply understanding the history of Chinese civilization can we more effectively promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and more vigorously promote the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, and build modern civilization of the Chinese nation. By deeply grasping the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization, seeking the source of vitality, drawing wisdom and strength from the excellent traditional Chinese culture, continuously promoting the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and better constructing the Chinese spirit, values, and strength, we can gather the magnificent power of working together to achieve the Chinese Dream.

The soul of the country is transformed and forged through culture. Like a magnificent river, Chinese civilization has rushed forward all the way, nourishing the thriving Chinese nation and watering out the vibrant vitality of the Chinese land. Through wind and rain, the road is like a rock. In contemporary China, the mountains and rivers are magnificent, the people are heroic, and the future is vast. From the coast of the East China Sea to the snowy plateau, from the border of northern China to the islands of southern Xinjiang, the dream of rejuvenation is stirring in the hearts of over 1.4 billion Chinese people. Standing on this ancient and magical land, sucking the cultural nutrients accumulated by the Chinese nation's long struggle for more than 5000 years, we are particularly clear: "The best inheritance of history is to create a new history; the greatest respect for human civilization is to create a new form of human civilization." We are more confident: "Chinese path to modernization is the old destiny of the Chinese nation, and will certainly promote the Chinese civilization to regain its glory."