"Historical and cultural heritage carries the genes and blood of the Chinese nation, not only to our generation, but also to future generations. ”
"Every civilization continues the spiritual bloodline of a country and nation, which needs to be passed down from generation to generation, and more importantly, it needs to keep pace with the times and have the courage to innovate. ”
"Carry forward the cultural spirit that transcends time and space, transcends countries, is full of eternal charm, and has contemporary value, so that the cultural relics collected in museums, the heritage displayed on the vast land, and the words written in ancient books can be brought to life, so that the Chinese civilization and the rich and colorful civilizations created by the people of all countries in the world can provide correct spiritual guidance and powerful spiritual power for mankind." ”
The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the crystallization and essence of the wisdom of the Chinese civilization, the root and soul of the Chinese nation, and the foundation for us to gain a firm foothold in the turmoil of world culture. How can we protect and utilize the vast and colorful cultural heritage? How can we continue to inherit the historical context of the confluence of hundreds of rivers and the long history? How should the Chinese communists in the new era carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future and undertake a new cultural mission?
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has stood at the strategic height of the sustainable development of the Chinese nation and the sustainable inheritance of Chinese civilization, deeply thought about the major propositions of cultural inheritance and development, put the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage in the grand vision of promoting the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation. The general secretary's important exposition on the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage is rich in connotation, profound in thought and of great significance, which is a theoretical summary of the practical experience of the party's leadership in cultural heritage work in the new era, and a major theoretical achievement in combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and China's excellent traditional culture, deepening our party's understanding of the regularity of cultural heritage work and opening up a new realm of Marxist cultural outlook.
This important article "Strengthening the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage and Promoting the Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture" is an excerpt from General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on strengthening the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage and promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture from August 2013 to September 2023. This paper comprehensively and profoundly expounds on a series of major issues, such as the great significance of the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, the practical requirements for strengthening the protection, inheritance and utilization of cultural heritage, and the promotion of exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and other civilizations. It is necessary to conscientiously study and comprehend this important article, thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Cultural Thought, further deeply understand the rich connotation, broad vision, and lofty intentions of this important thought, do a good job in cultural heritage work with high quality, and inject strong cultural strength into the great cause of comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization.
The photo shows the site of an archaeological excavation taken on June 10, 2022. Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin/photo
"Enthusiastic supporter and loyal learner of Chinese culture"
"In this vast land, the lonely smoke of the desert and the drizzle in the south of the Yangtze River always make people think about it for thousands of years and are fascinated, and the nine curves of the Yellow River and the rushing of the Yangtze River always make people feel surging and full of pride. The dawn of civilization in Liangzhu and Erlitou, the literary inheritance of the oracle bones in Yinxu, the cultural treasures of Sanxingdui, and the cultural context of the National Version Museum continues...... China has a long history and a vast civilization, which is the foundation of our self-confidence and the source of our strength. ”
On the eve of New Year's Day in 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a New Year's message, affectionately praising our great country and great civilization, and greatly inspiring the national pride and cultural self-confidence of all Chinese people.
The Chinese nation has a history of millions of years of human history, 10,000 years of cultural history, and more than 5,000 years of civilization history. As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in this important article, "the Chinese nation has a long history, Chinese civilization has a long history, and Chinese culture is broad and profound." The dazzling cultural heritage, which stretches through ancient and modern times, carries the genes and blood of the Chinese nation, and contains the wisdom and creativity of the Chinese people. Protecting the Chinese cultural heritage and continuing the historical context of the nation is the lofty responsibility of the descendants of Yan and Huang, as well as the cultural mission and political responsibility of the Chinese Communists. As a "passionate supporter and loyal learner of Chinese culture", General Secretary Xi Jinping is full of profound national feelings and deep cultural feelings, and has always been attentive and caring for cultural heritage work.
During his work at the local level, Comrade Xi Jinping was very concerned about the protection of cultural heritage. When he was the secretary of the Zhengding County Party Committee, he implemented a series of strong measures for the protection of the ancient city, the protection of cultural relics and the revitalization and utilization of the ancient city. During his work in Fujian, he spared no effort to protect cultural relics and historic districts such as Wanshouyan Ruins, Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, and promoted the restoration of important historical sites such as the Minwang Temple, Hualin Temple, and the Ryukyu Hall. During his work in Zhejiang, he personally promoted the protection and application of the Liangzhu site, the protection of the cultural heritage of the West Lake, and the comprehensive protection and utilization of the Grand Canal. During his work in Shanghai, he was required to cherish the precious historical context such as ancient towns and natural villages, do a good job in the protection of historical areas, and prevent blind large-scale demolition and construction.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has put cultural heritage work in a prominent position in governance with a lofty sense of mission of "being responsible for history and the people", and has made systematic planning and deployment. He has successively attended important meetings such as the National Conference on Propaganda and Ideological Work, the Symposium on Literary and Artistic Work, and the Symposium on Cultural Inheritance and Development, and presided over the collective study of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee with the theme of archaeology and historical civilization research, and made a comprehensive and profound exposition on the work of cultural heritage. Especially during the investigation and investigation in various places, the general secretary took the investigation of historical and cultural heritage and the exploration of the roots of Chinese civilization as an important content, and the "cultural footprints" covered the inside and outside of the Great Wall, north and south of the river, and devoted great efforts to the protection and inheritance of the excellent Chinese culture.
Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. On November 26, 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection of the Confucius Mansion and the Confucius Institute that "the prosperity of a country and a nation is always supported by the prosperity of culture, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation needs to be conditioned by the development and prosperity of Chinese culture." With regard to history and culture, especially the moral norms passed down by our ancestors, we must persist in using the past for the present, bring forth the new through the old, treat them with discrimination, and inherit them with respect to the past."
Beijing, the ancient capital of thousands of years, has a long cultural context. On February 25, 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his inspection in Beijing that "history and culture are the soul of the city, and we must protect the city's historical and cultural heritage like cherishing our own lives", and required "in the spirit of being responsible for history and the people, inheriting the historical context, handling the relationship between urban transformation and development and the protection and utilization of historical and cultural heritage, and effectively achieving development in protection and protection in development".
Xi'an has a long history and rich cultural heritage. On February 15, 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection of the Xi'an Museum, "A museum is a big school. It is necessary to do a good job in the protection and management of the cultural relics that embody the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, and at the same time strengthen research and utilization, so that history and cultural relics can speak."
Jinggangshan is the cradle of the Chinese Revolution. The picture shows the "Horn of Victory" sculpture taken in Jinggangshan on June 28, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Vientiane
Jinggangshan, the cradle of the Chinese Revolution. On February 2, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping affectionately pointed out when visiting the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, "Looking back on the past eventful years, we want to express our high respect to the revolutionary martyrs, we will always miss them, remember them, and inherit their red genes."
The site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, the red boat in Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing, the "birth bed" where the Communist Party of China was born, and the place where the party's dream set sail. On October 31, 2017, just one week after the conclusion of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping led the members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to pay respects, emphasizing that "this is the root of our party" and "we must protect and make good use of the venue".
Yongqingfang, the epitome of Guangzhou's history and culture, has the most well-preserved arcade buildings in Guangzhou and the Republic of China architecture with a combination of Chinese and Western styles. On October 24, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection here that "it is necessary to highlight local characteristics, pay attention to the improvement of the living environment, adopt more micro-transformation, pay attention to the inheritance of civilization and cultural continuation, and let the city leave memories and let people remember nostalgia."
The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang are a treasure trove of brilliant art of ancient Chinese civilization and an important witness to the long-term exchanges and integration of Chinese civilization and various civilizations. On August 19, 2019, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Mogao Grottoes in Gansu, he emphasized that "we must cherish this precious cultural heritage left to us by our ancestors, adhere to the concept of protection first, strengthen the protection of grotto buildings, paintings and murals, use advanced science and technology to improve the level of protection, and pass on this world cultural heritage from generation to generation."
The Great Wall, the largest existing cultural heritage in mainland China, is an important symbol of the Chinese nation. On August 20, 2019, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Great Wall of Jiayuguan in Gansu, he pointed out that "the Great Wall embodies the Chinese nation's unremitting spirit of self-improvement and unyielding patriotism, and has become a representative symbol of the Chinese nation and an important symbol of Chinese civilization", requiring "to do a good job in the excavation of the cultural value of the Great Wall and the inheritance and protection of cultural relics, carry forward the national spirit, and gather majestic strength for the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation".
The Yangtze River and the Yellow River, the mother rivers of the Chinese nation, are important birthplaces of Chinese civilization. On September 18, 2019, when General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a symposium on ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in Zhengzhou, he emphasized that "the Yellow River culture is an important part of Chinese civilization and the root and soul of the Chinese nation", and called for "promoting the systematic protection of the cultural heritage of the Yellow River, guarding the precious heritage left to us by our ancestors" and "deeply excavating the value of the times contained in the Yellow River culture". On November 14, 2020, when presiding over a symposium on comprehensively promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in Nanjing, he emphasized that "it is necessary to protect, inherit and carry forward the Yangtze River culture, continue the historical context, and strengthen cultural self-confidence", and required "to protect the cultural relics and cultural heritage of the Yangtze River, conduct in-depth research on the connotation of the Yangtze River culture, and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional culture".
Yungang Grottoes, a world cultural heritage, a treasure in the treasure house of grotto art. On May 11, 2020, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi, he emphasized that "the Yungang Grottoes are a world cultural heritage, and the protection of the Yungang Grottoes is not only of Chinese significance, but also of world significance", requiring "always put protection first", "the development of tourism should be based on the premise of protection, not excessive commercialization, so that tourism can become a process for people to understand Chinese culture and enhance cultural self-confidence".
Zhu Xiyuan, the first academy founded by Zhu Xi, a famous thinker, philosopher and educator during the Southern Song Dynasty. On March 22, 2021, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Zhu Xiyuan in Wuyishan City, Fujian Province, he lamented, "If there is no Chinese civilization of 5,000 years, where is there any Chinese characteristics? If it is not Chinese characteristics, how can we have such a successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics today?", stressing that we should "pay special attention to excavating the essence of China's 5,000 years of civilization, combine the promotion of excellent traditional culture with Marxist positions, views and methods, and unswervingly follow the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics."
Sansu Temple, the former residence of the famous writers of the Northern Song Dynasty Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe father and son. On June 8, 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his on-the-spot inspection of this thousand-year-old ancestral hall in Meishan City, Sichuan, that "we are cultivated by civilization on this land, and the whole party and the whole nation must respect our own culture and strengthen cultural self-confidence", "we must be good at absorbing the concepts and thinking of governing the country from the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and widely learn from all the outstanding civilization achievements in the world".
Yan'an, the holy land of the Chinese revolution and the cradle of New China. On October 27, 2022, less than a week after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping led the new members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to the Yan'an Revolution Memorial Site in Shaanxi Province to pay respects.
Sanxingdui ruins, the bright stars in the starry sky of Chinese civilization, a vivid evidence of the pluralism and integration of Chinese civilization. On July 26, 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the new Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang, Sichuan, he pointed out that the archaeological achievements of the Sanxingdui site "provide more powerful archaeological evidence for the pluralistic integration of Chinese civilization and the interaction between the ancient Shu civilization and the Central Plains civilization", emphasizing that the protection and restoration of cultural relics should "increase national support, strengthen the construction of talent teams, carry forward the rigorous and meticulous craftsman spirit, and come one by one, work for a long time, and make greater achievements".
The Grand Canal, the world's longest and largest ancient canal. On September 20, 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the ancient canal in eastern Zhejiang in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, he emphasized that "the Grand Canal culture is an important part of China's excellent traditional culture, and efforts should be made to protect, inherit and utilize it, so that the ancient Grand Canal will glow with a new style of the times."
Tianjin Ancient Culture Street, "Hometown of Tianjin", is the earliest economic, cultural and commercial gathering place in Tianjin. On February 1, 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his inspection here that "Chinese-style modernization is inseparable from the inheritance and promotion of excellent traditional culture", and asked Tianjin to "protect and make good use of historical and cultural districts to make them shine in the construction of a modern metropolis".
Changdehe Street, Hunan Province, retains many local intangible cultural heritages. On March 19, 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his inspection here that "the colorful traditional culture with local characteristics together constitutes a brilliant Chinese civilization and boosts economic and social development", and instructed the local intangible cultural heritage to "inherit and make good use of the intangible cultural heritage with appropriate carriers, and develop well with the times".
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Ardent expectation, earnest entrustment, deep meaning, eternal and long-lasting. In the new era, under the personal guidance and promotion of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the cultural heritage work of the mainland has made historic achievements and undergone historic changes. On the land of China, the ancient and modern are shining and thriving, the historical context is integrated into modern life, and the excellent traditional Chinese culture has burst out with new vitality, presenting a prosperous scene of "thousands of rocks competing for the show, and thousands of ravines competing for the stream".
"Carefully protect the cultural heritage left by our ancestors"
"The famous mountain of Tibet will be passed on to future generations. ”
Along the central axis of Beijing all the way to the north, at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, a group of magnificent, simple and elegant buildings - the Central Headquarters of the National Version of China Pavilion, is located between green waters and green mountains. Wenhan Pavilion of the Central General Library, Wenji Pavilion of Xi'an Branch, Wenrun Pavilion of Hangzhou Branch, Wenqin Pavilion of Guangzhou Branch, more than 2,500 volumes (pieces) of editions, the Chinese civilization seed gene bank has built a Chinese version preservation and inheritance system with the pattern of "one total and three points" in the east, west, north and south, and built a national cultural palace in the new era.
The construction of the National Version of China Pavilion is a project that General Secretary Xi Jinping "pays great attention to and personally approves", a basic project for the construction of a civilized country, and a landmark cultural project that contributes to the present and benefits the future. "What I am most concerned about is the most precious thing left by the vicissitudes of Chinese civilization. Some of the classics of the Chinese nation have been lost a lot in the erosion of the years, and these treasures left behind must be cared for and cherished in every possible way, so as to continue to pass on the only uninterrupted civilization in our world", "The original intention of building the version museum is to collect, that is, at this stage of our history, to collect and protect all the classic materials that can be collected since ancient times", "We now have the will and ability to do this important thing well". On June 1, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the Central Headquarters of the National Pavilion of China, and conveyed the lofty sense of mission of protecting the flame of civilization and spreading the context of sustainability.
"Cultural relics carry splendid civilization, inherit history and culture, and maintain the national spirit, which is the precious heritage left to us by our ancestors and the profound nourishment for strengthening the construction of socialist spiritual civilization. The protection of cultural relics is in the present and in the future"; It is necessary to protect the cultural heritage left by our predecessors, including cultural relics and historic sites, famous historical and cultural cities, towns, villages, historical districts, historical buildings, industrial heritage, and intangible cultural heritage. In the important article "Strengthening the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage and Promoting the Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture", General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly expounded the importance of cultural heritage protection and the rich connotation of cultural heritage, and clearly emphasized that "the protection of historical and cultural heritage should be put in the first place".
Boats participating in the boat show in Qinhu National Wetland Park, Jiangyan District, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province. Xinhua News Agency issued by Tang Dehong/photo
Up to now, the mainland has a total of 43 world cultural heritages, world cultural and natural heritages, 43 world intangible cultural heritages, 767,000 immovable cultural relics, and 108 million pieces (sets) of state-owned movable cultural relics. How should we protect and manage the rich "family foundation" left to us by these ancestors? This important article contains the clear requirements put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping on different occasions and from different angles:
- "Establish and improve the asset management system of historical and cultural heritage resources, build a large database of national cultural relics resources, strengthen the overall guidance of the census of cultural relics resources in relevant fields and the publication of the list, strengthen technical support, and guide social participation." ”
-- "Improve the mechanism for the protection of immovable cultural relics, and incorporate the protection and management of cultural relics into the preparation and implementation of territorial and spatial planning." ”
-- "Formulate the institutional design and supporting policies of 'archaeology first, then transfer', and shall not use land that may have historical and cultural relics until archaeological investigation, exploration, and excavation are completed in accordance with the law." ”
——"Deeply learn the lessons of major cultural relics disasters and accidents at home and abroad, supervise the implementation of the main responsibility, strengthen the rectification of hidden dangers, and enhance the ability to protect historical and cultural heritage." ”
- "Strengthen law enforcement supervision, standardize the reporting process, and severely crack down on cultural relics crimes." ”
——"Through the excavation, research and protection of cultural relics, we will better inherit the excellent traditional culture." ”
-- "It is necessary to protect both ancient and modern buildings, to protect individual buildings, to protect streets, alleys, blocks, and towns, and to protect high-quality buildings, as well as to protect folk houses with strong local flavor and folk customs with local characteristics." ”
Red resources are the witness of our party's arduous and glorious struggle and the most precious spiritual wealth. General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that "red resources are non-renewable and irreplaceable precious resources, and protection is the primary task", "strengthening the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics, carrying forward revolutionary culture, and inheriting red genes are the common responsibilities of the whole party and the whole society"; Party committees and governments at all levels should put the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics on their agendas, intensify their work, and conscientiously do a good job in the protection, management, and use of revolutionary cultural relics."
Since the beginning of the new era, the protection of cultural heritage and the protection of historical context have formed a broad consensus in the whole party and society, and the concepts of "insisting on protection first" and "protecting cultural relics is also a political achievement" have become increasingly popular among the people. Tens of thousands of precious cultural relics and important unearthed cultural relics in the museum's collection have been rescued and restored, a series of major cultural relics protection projects have been carried out in an orderly manner, and the phased protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics has been successfully completed. Important documents have been issued and implemented in the areas of strengthening the reform of the protection and utilization of cultural relics, strengthening the protection of intangible cultural heritage, and implementing the project of protecting and utilizing revolutionary cultural relics.
"Passed down from generation to generation"
"Thirteen miles of Taoyang, 100,000 fireworks. ”
Born because of porcelain, prosperous because of porcelain. Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital, has a thousand-year-old kiln fire, and the blend of mud and fire has quenched an amazing ceramic culture, and it has also achieved a miracle that a city relies on a single handicraft industry to support a thousand years. On October 11, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping talked with a master when he inspected the Taoyangli Historical and Cultural District in Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province.
"The master is good! The work is good! Is there a pattern, or is it based on the feeling?"
"It's all in my heart. This master is the fourth generation of his family and has been in the industry for more than 40 years.
"You are the inheritor of this land, and you are a portrayal of the spirit of craftsmen. The general secretary approvingly.
In Jingdezhen, in addition to such masters, there are more than 20,000 young people busy on the front line of porcelain making. The general secretary sighed: "I am very happy to see that there are so many inheritors and heirs in the ceramic industry, and this cause must continue to develop", "the excellent traditional culture passed down by our ancestors, we must continue to hold it in our hands, keep pace with the times, and let it carry forward." ”
The context is long, and the strings never stop. Contemporary China is the continuation and development of historical China, and only by not forgetting the original can we open up the future, and only by being good at inheritance can we innovate better. To inherit the historical and cultural heritage, the most important thing is to continue the cultural bloodline, and use the spiritual wealth created by the Chinese nation to educate people with culture and culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "only by insisting on moving from history to the future and forging ahead from the continuation of the national cultural bloodline, can we do a good job in today's cause." In the important article "Strengthening the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage and Promoting the Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture", the general secretary further pointed out that it is necessary to "excavate the multiple values of cultural relics and cultural heritage, and disseminate more value symbols and cultural products that carry Chinese culture and Chinese spirit". The general secretary put forward clear requirements for the inheritance of cultural heritage: for the promotion of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, emphasizing "strengthening historical research and inheritance, so that the excellent traditional Chinese culture will continue to carry forward"; for the continuation of the red bloodline, emphasizing "strengthening the study of revolutionary history, deeply excavating the ideological connotation behind the red resources, and accurately grasping the main theme and mainstream essence of the party's historical development"; for the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, it is emphasized that "it is necessary to pass on the living local culture, and deeply excavate folk art, opera art, handicraft skills, intangible cultural heritage such as national costumes and folk activities", and to preserve the historical memory of the city, it is emphasized that "residents should be able to see the mountains, see the water, and remember the nostalgia", "continue the historical context of the city, and retain the Chinese cultural genes". To better inherit historical and cultural heritage, the whole society needs to work together, and the participation of the younger generation is particularly important. The general secretary particularly stressed that "it is necessary to create a strong social atmosphere for inheriting Chinese civilization, widely publicize the research results of the Chinese civilization exploration project, educate and guide the masses, especially young people, to better understand and identify with Chinese civilization, and enhance the ambition, backbone and confidence of being Chinese."
Up to now, there are more than 100,000 representative intangible cultural heritage projects at all levels, more than 90,000 representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage at all levels, and more than 6,700 intangible cultural heritage workshops. Implement the project of inheritance and development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, promote intangible cultural heritage activities into campuses, intangible cultural heritage knowledge into teaching materials, and intangible cultural heritage inheritors on the podium, and a series of excellent TV programs such as "National Treasures", "China in Classics", and "Exploring China in Simplified Slips" have emerged...... The social atmosphere of inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture is becoming stronger and stronger, and a vivid situation is taking shape for everyone to inherit and develop the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
"Activating the vitality of China's excellent traditional culture with the spirit of the times"
A national treasure is re-glorified, and the emperor is a grand spectacle.
What are the shops selling in "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival"? How many people are there in "Fuchun Mountain Residence"? What are the stalls in "The Merchant's Picture?...... At the end of 2022, the National Museum of China exhibited the "Prosperous Classics - The Achievement Exhibition of Chinese Paintings of the Past Dynasties", which not only found the answers, but also allowed the audience to "step into" the painting, immerse themselves in the scene, feel the vicissitudes of life and the changes of the times, and touch the endless Chinese context.
The picture shows the digitized ancient paintings included in the 'Great Series of Chinese Paintings of the Past Dynasties' (taken on May 31, 2023). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Weng Xinyang
"The Great Collection of Chinese Paintings of the Past Dynasties" is a major national cultural project that General Secretary Xi Jinping has continued to pay attention to and has made important instructions for many times. By the end of 2022, the project has lasted 17 years, and 12,405 images (sets) have been compiled. This project has witnessed the vivid practice of creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture under the promotion and guidance of the general secretary.
Inheriting the flow of hundreds of generations, it will change today. Throughout history, the reason why the cultural bloodline of any nation continues is that it has been passed down from generation to generation and guarded from generation to generation, but also that it can constantly adapt to the development of the times and the needs of the people, keep pace with the times and keep pace with the times. In the important article "Strengthening the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage and Promoting the Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture", General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly emphasized that "it is necessary to make the most basic cultural genes of the Chinese nation adapt to contemporary culture, coordinate with modern society, and promote them in a way that people like to see and have extensive participation", "let cultural relics speak, let history speak, and let culture speak". Combine the excellent heritage of the mainland's agricultural civilization with the elements of modern civilization, give it a new connotation of the times, let the excellent traditional Chinese culture continue to flourish, and let the mainland's long-standing agricultural civilization show its charm and style in the new era", and requires "improving the level of research, interpretation, display and dissemination of cultural relics, so that cultural relics can truly come alive, become a profound nourishment for strengthening the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, and become an important business card for expanding the international influence of Chinese culture".
Only when cultural relics and cultural heritage are "alive" can they be "fired" and "tided". In the new era, local cultural and museum systems rely on digital technology and artistic means to actively promote the activation and utilization of cultural relics, explore the treasures of Chinese culture in an innovative way, and promote the style of the times. "Vitality Forbidden City", "Panorama Terracotta Warriors", "Cloud Tour Dunhuang" and so on have been launched, AI algorithms have realized the restoration of cultural relics, naked-eye 3D restoration of archaeological sites, bronze masks "moved", Yinxu chariots and horses "took a step", "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" stationery, "Yongle Ceremony" letterhead and other cultural and creative products are widely popular...... With the blending of history and modernity, tradition and fashion, the magnificent and splendid Chinese civilization has been more truly and sensibly integrated into public life, and Chinese culture has bloomed with the brilliance of a new era and shown new vitality.
"Promoting Chinese Culture to the World"
"Celebrate the new year and send off overnight. "Among all the intangible cultural heritage in China, the Spring Festival occupies a very important place.
On 22 December 2023, the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus to designate the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival as a United Nations holiday. The Spring Festival is both Chinese and global. The Spring Festival culture is more widely going to the world, which is a vivid embodiment of the exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and other civilizations in the world.
The broad atmosphere of Chinese civilization has benefited from the open attitude and inclusive mind of Chinese culture since ancient times. The splendid Chinese culture is both historical and contemporary, both national and global, and the rich wisdom contained in it is not only of practical significance, but also of global significance, and is the common wealth of all mankind.
Today's world is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, and the trend of cultural exchanges, blending and confrontation is unprecedented. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "it is necessary to better promote Chinese culture to go global, and explain and introduce more excellent cultures with Chinese characteristics, embodying the Chinese spirit and containing Chinese wisdom to the world." At the International Academic Symposium to Commemorate the 2565th Anniversary of the Birth of Confucius and the Opening Meeting of the Fifth General Assembly of the International Federation of Confucianism, he profoundly expounded the important enlightenment of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, including Confucianism, to solve the problems faced by contemporary mankind; In order to corroborate the feat of the Chinese nation in opening up the ancient Silk Road and opening a new window for friendly exchanges between China and foreign countries more than 2,000 years ago; at the conference on dialogue of Asian civilizations that he personally initiated, he profoundly expounded China's concept of civilization and revealed the long-standing spiritual code of Chinese civilization; at the high-level dialogue between the Communist Party of China and world political parties, he solemnly put forward the Global Civilization Initiative, emphasizing the need to " We will jointly advocate attaching importance to the inheritance and innovation of civilization, fully tap the value of the times of the history and culture of all countries, and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional culture of all countries in the process of modernization...... With an open attitude and an inclusive mind, the General Secretary has carried out "cultural diplomacy" to tell the world the story of China's excellent traditional culture, promote in-depth exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and other civilizations in the world, and continue to build a consensus on values and consolidate the humanistic foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
In the important article "Strengthening the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage and Promoting the Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture", General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly expounded the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization and solemnly promised to "join hands with Asian countries to strengthen the exchange of experience in cultural heritage protection, actively promote international cooperation in the field of cultural heritage, build a global network of dialogue and cooperation among civilizations, promote mutual understanding and mutual understanding among people of all countries, and jointly promote the development and progress of human civilization"; Strengthen cultural exchanges with other parts of the world, jointly promote the prosperity and development of culture, the protection of cultural heritage, exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, practice the Global Civilization Initiative, and inject profound and lasting cultural strength into the building of a community with a shared future for mankind"; We stand ready to work more closely with UNESCO to continuously improve the capacity and level of heritage protection, promote exchanges, mutual learning, inclusiveness and cooperation among civilizations, contribute to world peace, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind."
Civilization is like water, moisturizing things silently. In recent years, a series of people-to-people exchange activities, such as the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chengdu Universiade, the Hangzhou Asian Games, and the "Meet in Beijing" Olympic Cultural Festival, have repeatedly demonstrated to the world the grace and tolerance of Chinese culture; Martial arts, etc., are becoming more and more widely spread and popular around the world...... The influence and appeal of Chinese culture in the world are rising, and the image of credible, lovely and respectable China is becoming more real, vivid and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"The Chinese nation has created a Chinese culture with a long history, and the Chinese nation will certainly be able to create new glories of Chinese culture. "On the new journey full of glory and dreams, a China that is eternal and ever-changing, a China with vigorous cultural self-confidence and a bright future, is building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation with unremitting self-improvement, integrity and innovative cultural creation, and striding forward towards the grand goal of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
(Source: "Seeking Truth")