These highlights are worth paying attention to. The draft of the Patriotic Education Law has been submitted for the first time for review in the fields of education, curriculum, people, constitution, red, development, and draft of patriotic education

Integrating patriotic education into the national education system, establishing a linkage mechanism for patriotic education related courses in schools, and promoting the construction of demonstration and key areas for the integrated development of red tourism... The draft of the Patriotic Education Law was first submitted to the Third Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for review on the 26th, and many provisions deserve attention.

Highlight 1: Carry out patriotic education among all the people

The Constitution stipulates that the state conducts patriotic education among the people; Citizens have the obligation to maintain national unity and the unity of all ethnic groups in the country, and to safeguard the security, honor, and interests of the motherland. On this basis, the draft of the Patriotic Education Law further clarifies that the state carries out patriotic education among all the people, cultivates and enhances emotions towards the Chinese nation and the great motherland, inherits national spirit, enhances national consciousness, strengthens and unites all patriotic forces, and makes patriotism a firm belief, spiritual force, and conscious action of all the people.

Zhang Xiang, Secretary General of the Constitutional Law Research Association of the China Law Society, believes that ensuring the development of patriotic education through legislation can effectively implement relevant provisions of the Constitution, improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics centered on the Constitution, and further maintain national unity and strengthen the sense of community of the Chinese nation.

According to the draft, the content of patriotic education covers ideological and political education, historical and cultural education, national symbols and symbols, the beautiful scenery of the motherland, national unity and national unity, national security and defense, and the deeds of heroes and model figures. In terms of implementation methods, it is emphasized to utilize red resources, cultural heritage, patriotic education bases, and cultural venues to carry out patriotic education. Through national meritorious honors and awards, National Day and important commemorative days, major festivals and other activities, patriotic spirit is promoted through ceremonial rituals such as raising the national flag, singing the national anthem, and taking constitutional oaths.

On June 15th, the flag protection team escorted the national flag into the scene of the spark collection ceremony at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Han

Xing Yunwen, Dean of the School of Marxism at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, stated that compared with specialized laws such as the National Anthem Law, the National Emblem Law, and the National Flag Law, the content of the draft of the Patriotic Education Law is more comprehensive and extensive. In practice, efforts should be made to adhere to the organic unity of loving the Party, patriotism, and socialism, and to integrate patriotic education into the entire process of national education and spiritual civilization construction; Give full play to the role of family, school, and society, and make good use of the "Great Ideological and Political Course" to carry out patriotic education.

"In recent years, various regions and departments have carried out extensive ceremonies such as constitutional oath taking on National Constitution Day, allowing the people to truly feel the authority of the Constitution in real life. In the practice of patriotic education, it is necessary to continue to deepen the educational function of systems such as constitutional oath taking and national symbolic symbols, and enhance the people's patriotism through rituals and etiquette." Xing Yunwen said.

Highlight 2: Emphasize patriotic education for teenagers and children

The draft of the Patriotic Education Law not only stipulates the provision of patriotic education for all citizens, but also highlights the education of young people and children in schools and families.

The draft stipulates that schools at all levels and types should integrate patriotic education throughout the entire process of school education, conduct ideological and political theory courses well, and integrate patriotic education content into various disciplines.

Hu Yan Wenting, Director of the Education and Research Center of the First Primary School in Xixian New Area, Xi'an, Shaanxi, introduced that in recent years, her primary school has focused on building a "life oriented" curriculum system for patriotic education. In addition to conducting patriotic education in ideological and political courses, she also advocates for the establishment of red research courses, commemorative day practice courses, traditional festival practice courses, etc., so that patriotic education can naturally be integrated into children's daily lives.

The draft puts forward specific requirements on how schools can carry out patriotic education. For example, establishing a linkage mechanism for patriotic education related courses, targeting the characteristics of students of different age groups, and determining the key content of patriotic education; Integrate classroom teaching with extracurricular practice, and integrate patriotic education content into various school themed activities.

On March 25th, tourists visited the Zunyi Conference Site scenic area. Shen Jizhong

Huyan Wenting said that more attention should be paid to exploring red materials in regular course teaching, supplementing corresponding historical backgrounds or heroic deeds, and providing thematic education to students; For red resources and red bases related to textbook knowledge, students should be encouraged to visit and experience the power of patriotism up close.

Xing Yunwen suggested that combining with the acceptance habits of contemporary teenagers, innovating patriotic education methods and strengthening the construction of online patriotic education space; Continue to improve the main responsibility and working mechanism of patriotic education, and form a joint force of the government, society, schools, and families to promote patriotic education.

Highlight 3: Fully leverage the relevant responsibilities and roles of various entities

The draft stipulates the leadership mechanism for patriotic education and clarifies the responsibilities of patriotic education for the people's government, relevant departments, and mass organizations.

According to the draft, people's governments at or above the county level should strengthen the protection, management, and utilization of red resources, excavate red resources with historical value and commemorative significance, promote the construction of demonstration and key areas for the integrated development of red tourism, and give full play to the educational function of red resources and red tourism. The cultural, tourism, and cultural heritage departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the protection and utilization of cultural relics, historical sites, traditional villages, and other cultural heritage, excavate the patriotic spirit contained therein, and promote the deep integration and development of culture and tourism.

The draft also strengthens support and guarantee efforts in establishing a sound system for the recognition, protection, and management of patriotic education bases, supporting the creation and publication of patriotic themed literary and artistic works and publications, supporting theoretical research and talent cultivation of patriotic education, and rewarding units and individuals who have made outstanding contributions in patriotic education.

"The provisions of the draft highlight the patriotic orientation of literary and artistic works selection, theoretical research, and advanced commendation, which is conducive to further promoting the spirit of patriotism and socialist core values in the whole society," said Yu Lingyun, a professor at the Law School of Tsinghua University.

Professor Xu Jimin from the Law School of Sichuan University stated that the draft entrusts the central and local departments in charge of patriotic education with guidance, supervision, and overall coordination responsibilities. It stipulates that all departments at the central and county-level levels should carry out patriotic education work within their respective responsibilities, and requires all organizations to leverage their respective advantages to carry out patriotic education to relevant groups. These "lists of rights and responsibilities" formulated for different subject functions can better play the role of various subjects in patriotic education practice and further enhance the ability of rule of law governance.

The draft also provides for prohibited acts that violate the spirit of patriotism, such as insulting the national anthem, flag, emblem, distorting, vilifying, blaspheming, and denying the deeds and spirit of heroes, and their legal responsibilities.

Yu Lingyun stated that these provisions in the draft are in line with current laws and are of great significance for further implementing relevant provisions of the Constitution, maintaining the authority of the Constitution and the law, and serving as important legal guarantees for promoting patriotism.