2024.04.23World Book Day
Read China, understand the party, eulogize life, and sing dreams
Scholarly China's National Reading Theme Book Recommendation Activity
Recommender: Pi Jun
Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Youth Publishing Group Co., Ltd., Doctor of Law. He is also the vice president of the China Periodicals Association and the vice president of the Chinese Society of Editors.
In the Wilderness
Written by Liu Qing
China Youth Publishing House
The famous writer Liu Qing's novel "In the Wilderness" tells the story of the elimination of cotton pests in the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and revolves around the development of insect control work, reflecting the differences between the "practical school" represented by Zhu Mingshan, the secretary of the county party committee, and the "conference school" represented by Liang Bin, the county magistrate, in terms of working methods and leadership methods. The protagonist Zhu Mingshan adheres to the work attitude of seeking truth from facts, opposes blind preaching regardless of occasion and stage, and uses the actual results of insect control to persuade and educate the masses, thus opening up a new situation for the difficult insect control work; at the same time, in the process of controlling insects, his work method of grasping the main contradictions, and his work style of being generous and united have also brought ideological inspiration and behavioral changes to the vast number of cadres.
Testimonials
The narrative of the novel is smooth, the characters are full, and the theme content is profound, demonstrating Liu Qing's great spirit of realism. The author's poetic descriptions of rural scenery arouse people's nostalgia for the land and their hometowns, the eulogy of life and labor ignites people's enthusiasm for creating life, and the irony of bureaucracy and formalism provokes people to be alert and thoughtful. Seventy years have not only not made "In the Wilderness" seem outdated and old, but have made it more and more fresh and intense like a hidden wine.
On the occasion of the 29th World Book Day
"Understanding China, Understanding the Party, Acura Life, Acura Dream"
Scholarly China's National Reading Theme Book Recommendation Activity
Focus on the high-quality masterpieces of five publishing houses
In order to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the first National Reading Conference, on the occasion of the 29th World Book Day, the Network Literature and Art Communication Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, China Art Newspaper, and China Literature and Art Network continued to carry out the "Understanding China, Understanding the Party, Acura, Life, and Acura Dream" book-friendly Chinese national reading theme book recommendation activity, focusing on the masterpieces of the five major publishing houses, stimulating the reading enthusiasm of the whole society, and further cultivating the love of reading, reading good books, The social trend of being good at reading has injected more cultural strength into the new journey and the creation of new brilliance.
This theme book recommendation activity focuses on recommending "Chinese Folk Literature", "Daily Life of the Three Kingdoms", "General History of Chinese Film", "Chinese Martial Arts Film Characters", "China World Heritage Image Chronicle", "Chinese Documentary Photographer Growth Record", "Calligrapher Cultural Cultivation Series Series", "Shen Peng's Complete Works", "In the Wilderness" (Liu Qingyi), "A Brief History of Dunhuang Grottoes Art" and other masterpieces of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing House, China Film Publishing House, China Photography Publishing House, Calligraphy Publishing House, and China Youth Publishing House. Among the recommended books, there are not only literary works, but also academic works and classics of Chinese culture, a summary of the excellent images and experience concepts of famous photographers, as well as the "hero list" of Chinese martial arts films, a collection of documents introducing the artistic careers of famous artists, and historical data analysis about Chinese historical dynasties. In the form of recommendation, Yao Lianrui, deputy secretary of the Party Committee and deputy editor-in-chief of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing House, Nanmen Taishou (Chen Zhonghai), a scholar of literature and history and a best-selling author, Jia Leilei, former vice president and researcher of the Chinese Academy of Arts, Ding Yaping, director of the Faculty of Arts of Communication University of China and president of the China University Film and Television Society, Zhou Meisheng, a world heritage imaging expert and winner of the China Photography Award, vice chairman of the China Photographers Association and vice chairman of the China Literature and Art Volunteers Association, Song Jing, Dean of the School of Photography of Beijing Film Academy, Li Youlai, Chairman of China Calligraphy Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. and Vice Chairman of Beijing Calligraphers Association, Zhu Peier, President of China Calligraphy News, Editor-in-Chief and President of China Calligraphy Magazine, Pi Jun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Youth Publishing Group, Zhao Shengliang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Dunhuang Academy and Chairman of the Academic Committee, and other authors, planners, writers, and literary workers talked about the books they recommended through videos or pictures and other forms. Through their affectionate recommendation, guide the whole society to participate in reading, get ideological inspiration, establish lofty ideals, and cultivate the spirit of Haoran, and at the same time demonstrate that the majority of literary and artistic workers adhere to the pace of the times, promote cultural self-confidence and self-improvement, and promote the construction of a cultural power with the construction of a scholarly China.
The theme activity of "Understanding China, Understanding the Party, Accura Life, and Accura Dream" was launched in 2022, and in the past two years, it has successively launched a series of theme recommendations, "The Cultural Heritage of My Hometown", "The 'Art' Image of Party Members Integrating into My Life", "Da Yi Bel Canto: Reading the Times to You", "Lei Feng in the Eyes of Famous Artists: He is the Most Beautiful in the World!", "Online Literary and Art Youth Xinjiang Travel Creation Theme Activity", with a total of more than 70 well-known literary artists participating. In particular, the theme book recommendation activity highlights the important leading role of literary and artistic workers in the construction of scholarly China, gives full play to the role of literary and artistic workers in the practice of national reading, and actively creates a strong atmosphere of "Mr. Big leads the new fashion of reading, and the large flow stimulates the positive energy of reading", which has become a well-known brand activity.
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Source: WeChat public account "China Literature and Art Network"
Producer: Pi Jun
Final review: Chen Min
Reviewer: Liu Xiao, Liu Bowen
Editor: Wang Hanjin (intern)