Ten thousand years old four want to turn over, Netease cloud music wants more "song list"

Text | Zhang Shule (columnist of People’s Daily Online and People’s Post and Telecommunications, observer of Internet and game industry)

The song list of Netease cloud music is gray, and it has been cured.

On September 14th, Netease Cloud Music announced that it has reached a strategic cooperation with Bertelsmann Music Group (hereinafter referred to as BMG). The two parties will cooperate in music copyright, deep development of music IP, music performance and online karaoke.

BMG owns the recording rights of singers such as Avril Lavigne and Rolling Stones, as well as the lyrics and songs of a large number of outstanding music creators.

Since 2020, in order to reverse the unfavorable copyright situation, Netease Cloud Music has gradually entered the former copyright hinterland of Tencent Music, and has successively reached cooperation with copyright parties such as Universal Music, Ghibli, Shaocheng Times, Rolling Stone Records, Indie Works, BPMT(BPM Tokyo) and CUBE Entertainment.

On the afternoon of May 15th, Netease Cloud Music recently announced that it had reached a copyright cooperation with Shaocheng Times, and its artists included Liang Bo, Diamond and other famous Chinese singers.

Four days ago, Netease Cloud Music just reached a strategic cooperation with the world-renowned Warner Copyright. The two sides will carry out all-round cooperation in the upstream and downstream fields of the music industry such as music library content, online karaoke and music IP development.

It is reported that after the cooperation is reached, Netease Cloud Music will get the copyright of 1.3 million music songs by Warner. These include internationally renowned superstars such as Katy Perry and Madonna, and the copyright of lyrics and songs of many Chinese musicians such as Jonathan Lee and Jolin Tsai.

In domestic online music, can Netease Cloud Music, with its own efforts, "pry three" and MAU ranking fourth, save itself?

I have to say that although Netease Cloud Music has been at a disadvantage, on the whole, its community stickiness is extremely high.

Online music has changed from a multi-headed war to a double-headed hegemony between Tencent Music and Netease Cloud Music.

However, it must be said that this competition for hegemony has started from the field of copyright to more meta-competition.

After all, the music platform itself doesn’t produce much music, and the competition for copyright eventually became cheaper for the record companies that started from the ground.

For Netease Cloud Music, Chen Ting, a reporter from Time Weekly, had an exchange with Shule. Being original thought:

Netease Cloud Music’s song list is small and vertical, and its main purpose is to leave the core users who are really obsessed with music and have certain tasting ability, and prepare for the subsequent promotion of originality.

Song sheet is the killer of cloud music, and it is still the cornerstone of cloud music community and its own original content.

Without a song list, online music with more copyrights is just a player.

Netease Cloud Music has the power of World War I in the future track competition by focusing on the community and differentiated competition through the song list.

According to the report of Aurora Big Data, in June 2019, Netease Cloud Music added 758,000 users every day, with a 7-day user retention rate of 73.5% and a 30-day user retention rate of over 60%. Lachin and retention performed well, indicating that users are willing to stay in the music community.

But how to further cultivate is a problem.

Before, its song list did have a community tendency, but even in the period when copyright issues were not fermented, it was still a niche vertical and it was difficult to expand.

Netease is small and beautiful, the main purpose is to keep the core users who are really obsessed with music and have certain tasting ability, and prepare for the subsequent promotion of originality.

It has a good grasp of this rhythm, but it also needs money and time to be original, and it still has a long way to go. In addition, under the impact of the network divine comedy, this road to quality has become very subtle.

According to the data released by Netease Cloud Music in April, its original musicians have settled in more than 160,000. It looks like a lot, but it is still thin in the face of a huge music library.

In addition, the copyright war should not return to fever pitch.

Otherwise, it’s just a player with copyright to make money for copyright owners.

In this regard, Ding Lei has another expression, that is, he said in February: "We hope to return to a reasonable and rational price in the future."

Whether it is Tencent Music or Netease Cloud Music, in the future, the two sides will no longer continue to fight for copyright, but will each find a new way. The copyright advantage is only the initial point of contention.

In April, Tencent Music Entertainment officially released the long audio strategy, and launched a new product, Cool I Listen, which provides long audio including 19 content categories such as audio novels, cross talk storytelling and emotions.

The reason is that Shule’s consistent judgment is that at this stage, the realization of online music platform can not rely solely on content payment, but needs to be integrated into more fields of pan-entertainment, such as short video soundtrack, game music production and authorization.

Let content creators in more fields, including music creators, unlock more possibilities in content by authorizing music.

Nowadays, on the basis of retaining users, it will become a general trend to develop more scenes and find more profit points, such as music peripheral products and music licensing of short videos.

Tank 300: From technological innovation to market recognition, take a strong off-road level.

On October 22nd, at the "What’s Off-road"-tank autumn technical conference held by Great Wall Motor, the grading standard of enterprise off-road was publicly announced for the first time. In this landmark grading evaluation, Tank 300 was successfully classified as a strong off-road grade by virtue of its hard-core strength, after testing in four dimensions, 20 performances and 70 indicators. Coincidentally, in the past September, Tank 300 stood out with 96.5 points in the off-road test list released by the professional media, and successfully ranked among the top six, keeping pace with many high-end and well-known hard-core off-road models from overseas. The outstanding performance of Tank 300 fully proves that the brand of off-road vehicles in China has been among the top in the world, which shows the strong strength of off-road vehicles in China.

Tank 300: Strong off-road, hard power

The reason why Tank 300 can occupy a place in strong off-road is mainly due to its excellent off-road technology and careful design in terms of safety, reliability and durability. Among them, the vertical non-decoupling architecture and the "three locks" are undoubtedly the two core technical highlights, which laid a solid off-road foundation for them.

First of all, the tank 300, with its vertical non-decoupling architecture, realizes direct and efficient power transmission and efficient control of four-wheel power distribution. At the same time, the tank 300 built on the vertical platform is equipped with a 2.0T engine and an 8AT/9AT gearbox, with uniform counterweight, smooth driving and stronger power output when off-road, ensuring excellent stability and passability in various complex terrains and easily coping with various challenges.

Secondly, the tank 300 is equipped with a "three-lock" part-time 4wd system, which is a sharp weapon for its off-road extrication. By controlling the power distribution, it is ensured that when one wheel is in trouble, the differential lock can lock the wheel, ensure the other wheel to obtain torque, and realize the stable output power of a single wheel, thus helping the vehicle to extricate itself from difficulties and easily coping with various challenges.

In terms of safety, reliability and durability, the tank 300 also performed well. A large number of 1500Mpa ultra-high strength steel was used in the body structure to ensure less deformation when it was hit. At the same time, with double pre-tensioned seat belts, OPW front and rear integrated side air curtains and active safety configuration, it not only ensured the safety and comfort of drivers and passengers, but also further improved the off-road performance and reliability of the tank 300. Not only did it get 3G1A results in the collision test of China Insurance Research Institute, but it also got five-star safety certification in ANCAP, Australia, which was superior to Jeep herdsman and Land Rover Range Rover in the same period.

To sum up, the tank 300 can not only easily cope with the terrain with complex and changeable adhesion, but also be comfortable in desert, mountain, snow and other complex environments, meeting the diverse needs of deep off-road enthusiasts and becoming a truly strong off-road vehicle in their hearts.

The common choice of cross-country enthusiasts around the world

Since its listing, the market share of Tank 300 has far exceeded that of well-known luxury off-road brands at home and abroad, and its global sales have quickly exceeded the 370,000 mark. In the past September, Tank 300 still maintained a steady sales momentum, with 7,804 vehicles sold in a single month, ranking first in China off-road SUV for 45 consecutive months, and becoming a benchmark in the domestic off-road market. While occupying a place in the domestic market, Tank 300 has successfully entered the international market and made a big splash on a global scale.

At present, the footprint of Tank 300 has spread all over Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Australia, South Africa and other countries, as well as North Africa, Central and South America and other places. Winning wide acclaim and trust from users around the world not only provides excellent product experience, but also highlights the technical strength and influence of China brand in the global automobile market.

Behind the Off-road of the Top 300 Tanks: the crystallization of the deep accumulation and innovation breakthrough of Great Wall Motor

It is based on this background and strength that the tank 300 is well-deserved to be classified as a strong off-road grade in off-road classification, which is not only an affirmation of the tank 300 itself, but also a direct embodiment of Great Wall Motor’s deep accumulation and innovation breakthrough in off-road field. Great Wall Motor has been deeply involved in off-road field for 34 years, and has accumulated rich off-road experience and technical strength from early pickup trucks to later SUV models. As the representative of the third generation of off-road vehicles in the Great Wall, Tank 300 perfectly combines powerful off-road performance with intelligent and comfortable experience, breaking the inherent impression of users that traditional hard-core off-road vehicles are not luxurious, uncomfortable, intelligent, exquisite, fashionable and high fuel consumption, and leading the off-road vehicle market into a new era.

In the future, with the continuous exploration and deep cultivation of Great Wall Motor in the off-road field, Tank 300 will continue to optimize its product performance and constantly refresh the benchmark model of off-road products in China. In addition, Tank 300 will continue to explore overseas markets such as North China and ASEAN with the strong cross-country attitude of, and provide excellent products for global customers, so that the world can see China off-road and China can see tanks off-road.

Sophomore girls in Hefei borrowed 50,000 yuan from a "naked loan" and finally owed 500,000 yuan. Parents were forced to sell their houses.

After repeated exposure by the media, "naked loan" has entered the field of vision of more and more people. Xiao Jing (a pseudonym), a sophomore girl in a vocational school in Hefei, borrowed money to spend money with her boyfriend through "naked loan" and ended up in a quagmire. The principal borrowed for personal use is less than 50,000 yuan, less than one year, and the loan principal owed has reached 300,000 yuan, and the total principal and interest is more than 500,000 yuan. After he couldn’t afford the money, his photo of naked ID card was exposed to the Internet, and his family’s phone calls were also blasted by debt collection calls. As a last resort, the family is selling the only house for repayment while calling the police.

Event: Girls spend a lot of money on boyfriends, nude photos mortgage high-interest loans.

Some time ago, a netizen broke the news on Weibo, saying that Xiao Jing, a sophomore girl in a vocational college in Hefei, had been missing for a week on the grounds that she only loved the investment in cold light whitening instruments, mortgaged her nude photos and forged her father’s guarantee, defrauding and absconding with money. At present, there have been many victims of fraud. Weibo Middle School also exposed the photos of girls with "naked" ID cards, and their home address, school dormitory address, major, contact information of parents, school teachers and even classmates were all announced one by one, and Weibo immediately caused an uproar.

According to the contact information in the picture, the reporter contacted Xiao Jing’s father, Zhang Xu (a pseudonym). He told the reporter that Weibo’s disclosure was false except that his daughter forged her own guarantee. "She did owe a lot of money outside, but she didn’t cheat." Zhang Xu told reporters that her daughter had a boyfriend in her freshman year without telling her family, which cost a lot and her family was average. When she had no money, she borrowed money through the online lending platform by means of "naked loan", and the principal was as high as 300,000 yuan. There were as many as 59 online lending platforms and lenders who had "loans" with her. "Most of this 300,000 yuan is not borrowed, but borrowed to repay the debts owed in the previous period. In this way, robbing Peter to pay Paul, resulting in more and more debts. The real money she borrowed for her own use was almost less than 50,000 yuan, and the result was less than one year. Now the total principal and interest is more than 500,000 yuan. " Zhang Xu told reporters that the weekly interest rate of her daughter’s "naked loan" loan is as high as 3 points, and "the interest of 10,000 yuan a week is as high as 3,000 yuan."

Multiple creditors are not allowed to spread their photos and other privacy when collecting debts.

Xiao Jing first borrowed money through "campus loan". Later, the more money he borrowed, the less he could pay, so he had to use the naked loan to "borrow and support the loan". Through her father, she stressed to reporters that these so-called "victims" who claimed to cheat money were not their own so-called partners, but all lenders. They exposed their photos online in order to force her to pay off her debts.

In fact, after Xiaojing’s overdue payment, the object of the lender’s forced debt has spread to people around her. Some lenders exposed her information in the post bar of Xiaojing’s school, and even sent false messages to her classmates. Even those who have contacted her in the last three months have received these false information. In addition to Xiao Jing, the lives of Zhang Xu and other family members were also "disturbed" by the phone calls of the debtors. "On average, more than 30 dunning calls can be received every day, and there are 15 at least one day." Zhang Xu said. "Now that things have gone out, my daughter is under great pressure. I am now in contact with these lenders to see if I can repay the principal first and then compensate some interest. " Zhang Xu said that most lenders are better. "There are six or seven lenders who are not very talkative. They posted photos of my daughter on Weibo, and rumors that she lost contact after fraud are also among them." Zhang Xu said, "My daughter is still wet behind the ears, and she realizes that she has made a mistake. What I can do now is to minimize the impact of these photos on her future life. Give her another chance. "

Father is going to sell the house to pay off debts and has reported to the police station.

Zhang Xu works as a driver in a private enterprise, earning more than 4,000 yuan a month. His wife charges in the local vegetable market, and he gets more than 1,000 yuan a month. There is also a young son who has just entered the fifth grade at home, and his life is already difficult. In order to pay back the money, he began to borrow money, and he begged his colleagues, neighbors, relatives and friends all over again. Because of the high interest rate, the debt is still snowballing. In desperation, Zhang Xu decided to sell the house she lived in online. "How can a normal family sell the only house? The current economic situation of our family is really collapsed. " He said.

At present, Mr. Zhang has reported to the police station in the jurisdiction that his daughter’s photo was exposed to the Internet by the other party, and the police are investigating the matter.

In the interview, Zhang Xu told reporters that around her daughter, this kind of campus loan in the form of "naked loan" is very rampant. "In a very well-known 211 university in Anhui, a student used to borrow money through’ naked loan’, and the principal and interest were more than 100,000 yuan. Later, it was not available, and the family knew it. I tried to pay her back. At present, she is lending money to others, and my daughter has borrowed money from her. "

Zhang Xu told reporters that after contacting the lender, "she is also a good person, and for the sake of conscience, she reduced part of my daughter’s debt."

Zhang Xu said that the harm of "naked loan" is very far-reaching. The reason why he stood up for an interview with reporters was to warn other students in the society, including their parents, to recognize the true face of this "campus loan" and not to be deceived again. "As parents, it is especially important to supervise their children’s behavior on campus and their financial situation. Educate children to be diligent and frugal, and spend according to their abilities. " Zhang Xu hopes that there will be fewer victims like her daughter in the future.

Statement: operating campus loans without a license violates the crime of illegal business.

Lawyer Zhu Zheng of Anhui Zhongtianheng Law Firm told reporters that they have also seen this kind of rights protection case in which private photos were leaked on the Internet due to "naked loan", and the final result was that the lender was convicted for spreading obscene articles. According to Zhu Zheng, if "campus loan" is not individual and sporadic, but organized and large-scale normal lending, it belongs to the category of lending business. If there is no relevant license, it may violate the crime of illegal business in the Criminal Law. According to its introduction, on August 24th this year, four ministries and commissions, namely China Banking Regulatory Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security and Network Information Office, officially issued the Interim Measures for the Management of Business Activities of Information Intermediaries in peer-to-peer lending, which will definitely have a strong regulatory and governance effect on online loans such as campus loans. At present, the status quo is that after the introduction of this method, many campus loan business forms have changed from the legal situation to being directly characterized as illegal. "Many campus loans have disappeared."

(The original title is "Naked Debit", and the nude photos of sophomores are exposed.)

Sexual violence is amazing! According to the survey, nearly 15% of Irish adults have been raped.

  [Global Times Comprehensive Report] "Nearly 15% of Irish adults have been raped, and one-third of them have experienced some form of sexual violence." A recent study in Ireland is surprising. According to a report in the Irish Times on the 25th, the survey on the probability of sexual violence in Ireland analyzed the data of 1,020 voluntary respondents. The definition of rape in this study mainly refers to the behavior of the perpetrator’s genitals entering the victim’s vagina, anus or mouth. The study found that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men had been raped, and about 31% Irish adults said they had been sexually harassed to varying degrees.

  At the same time, there is a significant gender gap between the victims. The results show that 49% of women have been sexually assaulted or harassed, while the probability of male victims is 19%. Among the interviewees who have experienced sexual violence, about 8.5% said that sexual assault occurred in childhood, 15.8% in adolescence and 16.7% in adulthood. (He Shan)

Relive family ties across life and death! Bao Xiaobai used AI to "resurrect" his dead daughter.

1905 movie network news The daughter of a senior musician died of a rare disease in 2021 at the age of 22. After his daughter died of illness, Bao Xiaobai became bald overnight because of the pain. In order to reunite with his daughter across time and space, in 2022, he began to study for a doctoral degree and study the AI ? ? reconstruction heritage technology.

The emergence of ChatGPT has set off a global AI wave. After repeated attempts and training, Bao Xiaobai recreated the "digital daughter" as he wished. Bao Xiaobai successfully restored her daughter’s voice by using three dialogues left by her daughter before her death.


Bao Xiaobai said in an interview that a family of three sang a birthday song together on his wife’s birthday a few days ago. "AI is a tool for pinning thoughts and an expression of thoughts." He admits that although some people may not understand his approach, it is a simple wish for him: to hear his daughter’s voice again and to preserve her perfect image and voice in the digital world.



Bao Xiaobai’s "resurrection" of his beloved daughter with AI can’t help but remind people of the movie, in which Tu Hengyu, a quantum scientist whose daughter Yaya was resurrected with "digital life", which just shows the meaning of "digital life": crossing life and death and reliving family ties.


Obviously, the weaver girl was forced to marry the cowherd, so how did it become a story of pursuing free love?

Judging from the origin of the story and folklore, the legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl is not a model of positive love story. Only under the influence of Western Valentine’s Day, many people call Tanabata the ancient Valentine’s Day in China because of the story of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl Meeting". The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl has now become a well-known love legend, which has something to do with being selected into Chinese textbooks for primary and secondary schools for a long time.

Special Stamp "Cowherd and Weaver Girl-Meet at the Magpie Bridge"

Ancient origin: Cowherd and Weaver Girl are all negative images.

Limited by the underdevelopment of science and technology, in the eyes of the ancients, the sky is supreme and the stars are personalized. The stars in the vast universe have also become gods with personality consciousness, worshipped and believed. Vega has always been personified as the image of "Bai Fu Mei". "Historical Records Tianguan Book": "Weaver Girl, Goddess Sun Ye." "The History of the Later Han Dynasty and the Chronicle of Heaven": "Weaver girl, the son of heaven is a true girl." The Samsung across the Milky Way from Vega is called River Drum Star. The three stars of the river drum are arranged in a straight line, and the middle one is extremely bright. The whole image is like a cowherd carrying a son and a daughter, so the people are also called the shoulder pole star, which is more like a cow. Therefore, it was later equated with Petunia, such as "Er Ya Shi Tian": "The North Pole is called Beichen, and the drum is called Petunia."

stellar map

The origin of the legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. In The Book of Songs Xiaoya Dadong, it is said: "There is a Han in Wei Tian, and there is light in prison. Three of the three, Vega, seven times a day. Even though the weaver girl is busy, she doesn’t weave a good Stripe. Give him a cow, not a box. " Among them, there are records about the Weaver Girl and the Petunia Stars, which have always been regarded as the germination and embryo of the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The images of "Weaver Girl" and "Petunia" in the poem are quite negative: Weaver Girl doesn’t weave, Petunia doesn’t drive, and emphasizes that Petunia and Weaver Girl are in name only, thus satirizing the behavior of nobles in the Western Zhou Dynasty who get something for nothing.

The further clarification of the relationship between the legend of Niu Nv and Qixi in the Han Dynasty is inevitably related to the advocacy of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to train the water army, Kunming Pool was dug in Doumen, Chang ‘an. On both sides of the pool, there are statues of cowherd and weaver girl, and Kunming pool is used to symbolize Tianhe. Ban Gu’s "Xidu Fu" "There are two stone people in Kunming Pool, who are like cows and weaver girls." During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the two stars were further personified, and there was an unfortunate plot of the marriage of the Weaver Girl. Nineteen Ancient Poems in the Han Dynasty wrote: "The Altair is far away, and the Jiaojiao River is a Chinese woman. ….. The river is clear and shallow. How much difference does it make? Ying Ying Yi Shui, the pulse is speechless. " By the time of Liang Wudi in the Southern Dynasties, Yin Yun wrote the first complete version of the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in the Novel, "There is a Weaver Girl in the east of Tianhe, and the son of the Emperor of Heaven is also there. Every year, the loom labors, weaving into a brocade dress, and the appearance is too messy. The emperor pitied him for being alone and promised to marry a cowherd in Hexi. After marriage, he abandoned weaving. The Emperor of Heaven was angry and ordered to return to Hedong, but it was held once a year. " The story explains the tragedy of their marriage, and the annual meeting has become a model of faithful love.

However, according to the text data of Yunmeng Qin Bamboo Slips unearthed in Hubei, the original prototype of the touching love story between Cowherd and Weaver, the daughter of Tiandi, is the marriage tragedy that Cowherd abandoned Weaver many times. "Wu Shen, Ji You, pulling the cow to take the weaver girl, failing, three abandonment." "Wu Shen, Ji You, pull the cow to take the weaver girl and fail. If you are not three years old, you will abandon it." Different from the legend of later generations, their separation was not caused by external interference, but by the man’s change of heart. People look up at the starry sky, and two bright stars twinkle on both sides of Tianhe, so they imagine that these two stars may be a couple. The husband abandoned his wife, and the wife looked at the "ungrateful person" on the other side of Tianhe affectionately. Why does the separation of Altair and Vega in the sky become a symbol of the tragedy of marriage between men and women on earth? Looking through the Book of Songs, we will find some social tragedies that reflect the change of heart of men and the abandonment of their wives in a patriarchal society, such as Ye Feng Gu Feng, which "turns an Jiang Le to a woman" and "turns an Jiang Le to a legacy"; "Wei Feng for self-protection", "the banquet of the general angle, laughing and laughing, swearing, not thinking about the opposite."

 

Folklore: It is a helpless move for the weaver girl to marry the cowherd.

The embryonic form of the myth of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" was established in the Han Dynasty, and the myth of Cowherd and Weaver Girl was widely spread among the people through the rendering of scholars in Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the story plot and characters have been deeply rooted in people’s hearts. Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the family system has become more stringent, and the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl has also incorporated these elements.

In quite a few versions, the combination of Cowherd and Weaver Girl is not the true love that most people know now. Cowherd was able to cross the family line and marry the "Bai Fumei" Weaver Girl, which was caused by stealing the fairy clothes under the guidance of the old cow. After marriage, Weaver Girl mostly managed to get the fairy clothes back and escape from the world. There are 18 articles in China Legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl and Folk Literature Volume edited by Chen Yongchao.

Various versions of the legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl before the founding of the People’s Republic of China

Legend of China Cowherd and Weaver Girl

These stories often use words such as "had to" and "forced" when describing the marriage of the Weaver Girl to the Cowherd. For example, it is most clearly expressed in The Silly Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, which is circulated in Shijiazhuang. "The Silly Cowherd is in a hurry and says that the Weaver Girl doesn’t love the same flesh and blood, and she is absolutely heartless. Weaver girl even cursed the silly cowherd:’ You are not a thing! Who told you to take my clothes and force me to get married! You have harmed me and a pair of children, which are all your sins!’ "It can be seen that the combination of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd is out of helplessness. It is in the case that the Weaver Girl was stolen from the fairy clothes and could not return to heaven, and the Cowherd saw the body, so she had to stay on earth and marry the Cowherd. They originally lacked the emotional foundation of mutual consent, which laid a hidden danger for the Weaver Girl to escape to the sky and their marriage broke down.

Special stamp "Cowherd and Weaver Girl-Stealing Clothes and Becoming Attached"

There is also a plot worthy of attention in many stories, that is, the plot of Niu Lang’s "hiding clothes to prevent his wife". This just proves that the weaver girl has no love for the cowherd, and she was forced to marry and have children with the cowherd-the fairy clothes were hidden. There are 20 articles in "The Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in China Folk Literature Volume" that contain the plot of "hiding clothes to prevent wives". Cowherd’s attitude towards Weaver Girl is more than guarding against theft. He took the initiative, or listened to the old cow’s instructions, and hid the fairy clothes of Weaver Girl in a secret place to prevent her from escaping. Cowherd’s "hiding clothes to prevent his wife" comes first, which has become an important prerequisite for the weaver girl to abandon her husband and children and flee to heaven. For example, in "Meet at the Que Bridge" written by Panshi, Jilin Province, "The Cowherd carries the Weaver Girl on his back and buries her long-sleeved shirt under the stone beside the door". This precaution even lasts into the daily life after marriage. In The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in Shijiazhuang, the Cowherd "guards the Weaver Girl in the dark, always afraid that she will run back to the sky".

Stories of hiding clothes and defending wives in many versions

Judging from the existing literature, the earliest literature record about drawing a river was also drawn by Weaver Girl. Gong Mingzhi’s "Notes on the Middle Wu Dynasty" in the Song Dynasty: "Kunshan County is east, and the place name is Huanggu. From father to father, it is said that there is a weaver girl and Altair descended here. The weaver girl rowed the river with a golden grate, and the river overflowed, so the petunia could not cross it. "

Special stamp "Cowherd and Weaver Girl-Chasing Wife with a Burden"

The pursuit of free love is the theme after the transformation.

In fact, the image change of the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is the result of the continuous transformation of myths and legends by national emotions, and the elements of the times are constantly added. This has always been the case since ancient times. The version we are familiar with at present is more the result of the transformation of operas such as Tianhe Pei after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, which has established the theme of labor, love and anti-feudalism. Cowherd became the representative of working people’s image, Weaver girl became the representative of pursuing free love, and Queen Mother became the representative of feudal parents.

The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl has now become a well-known love legend, which has something to do with its long-term selection in Chinese textbooks for primary and secondary schools.The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl was first selected as a middle school Chinese textbook in 1955, and was personally adapted from folklore by Mr. Ye Shengtao, then president of People’s Education Publishing House. The adapted legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl still retains the original story form of swan virgin, fairy ordinary man and two brothers in structure, but it has made great changes in thought. The most important change is to eliminate the negative images of Cowherd and Weaver Girl, and to highlight the persecution of young men and women by the old ethics and the old system. The story implies the persecution of lovers by feudal paternalism "parents’ orders, matchmakers’ words", and the persecution of cowherd by feudal hierarchy (the fairy is different) and patriarchal clan system (the old and the young are orderly).

These reservations and adaptations are reflected in the content. The reserved plot includes the persecution of Cowherd by his brother and sister-in-law. "My brother and sister-in-law treated him badly, told him to eat leftovers, wear rags and sleep in the cowshed at night." The plot of returning clothes is an important part of changing the nature of the story. Cowherd not only did not hide his clothes, but also refused to return them. When the Cowherd heard the Weaver Girl ask where the clothes were, he also took the initiative to return the gauze clothes to him. "When the Cowherd heard this, he came out of the Woods and held the gauze clothes in his hands and said,’ Don’t worry, girl, your clothes are here’" … After listening to the Weaver Girl’s words, the Cowherd said,’ Girl, since there is nothing good in the sky, you don’t have to go back. You can work, and I can work. Let’s get married and live together for life. " The weaver girl thought for a moment and said,’ You are right. Let’s get married and live together.’ "In this case, the Weaver Girl took the initiative to stay, belonging to two people with emotional foundation. As for this version of the Queen Mother, it is completely the image of a vicious old lady. "She went to the Cowherd’s house in person, and it happened that Cowherd was working in the field, so she grabbed the Weaver Girl and walked out. Seeing the old woman angrily pulling her mother away, the Weaver Girl boy ran to hold her clothes. The Queen Mother gave a hard push and the child fell to the ground. "

The Images of Cowherd, Weaver Girl and Queen Mother in Comic Books

Before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, most people learned and passed on the legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl by word of mouth, so the versions had different themes. Nowadays, most people know the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl through written texts, mostly based on the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl adapted by Ye Shengtao in Chinese textbooks, which is an important factor affecting people’s cognition of the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Ye Shengtao’s adaptation could have been accepted by the public, which met the social needs of abolishing the old ethics and pursuing equality, especially the pursuit of free love after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and also satisfied the people’s long-hidden dream of a fairy.

Today, customs such as "begging for cleverness" on Qixi, which is closely related to ancient needlework, have lost their original soil. The beautified fairy tale of the meeting between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is still widely circulated. These make modern people make a wrong judgment-Qixi is an ancient Valentine’s Day. In today’s Chinese Valentine’s Day, merchants take the opportunity to engage in promotion, and the media will not hesitate to report on the layout; On the other hand, matchmaking agencies took the opportunity to engage in friendship, and even local women’s organizations joined the team of friendship matchmaking for fear of being left behind. The reason for this situation is that I don’t know the original custom of Tanabata and the original story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl. The reason is probably a series of phenomena caused by contemporary commerce under the influence of Western Valentine’s Day. Have you noticed that even Christmas Eve and Christmas in the west are packaged by China businessmen as the day when men and women meet?

References:

Zhou Yuxian: Inheritance and Evolution of Cowherd and Weaver Girl Literature in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Capital Normal University, March 2009.

Li Chao: Another Probe into the Image of the Weaver Girl —— On the Negative Image of the Weaver Girl in the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl Story, Folk Culture Forum, August 2012.

Qi Lingyun: Gender Conflict and Discourse Power —— On the Evolution of the Legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl before and after the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, Folklore Research, No.5, 2014.

Notice of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment on Printing and Distributing the Benchmark of Beijing General Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment Approval Discretion.

Jing Huan Fa [2023] No.18

All relevant units:

  In order to thoroughly implement the Opinions of General Office of the State Council on Further Standardizing the Establishment and Management of Administrative Discretion Benchmarks (Guo Ban Fa [2022] No.27) and the Implementation Opinions of Beijing Leading Group Office for Promoting Administration by Law on Further Standardizing the Establishment and Management of Administrative Discretion Benchmarks (Jing Yi Administration Fa [2023] No.4), and standardize the implementation of the administrative licensing discretion benchmark system, According to the Environmental Protection Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment and other laws and regulations, and in combination with the actual work of environmental impact assessment supervision in this Municipality, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment has studied and formulated the Benchmark of Beijing General Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment Approval Discretion, which is hereby issued.

  One,The eco-environmental departments of all districts (including the Administrative Examination and Approval Bureau of Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone), as well as the Management Committee of Beijing City Sub-center and the Management Committee of Beijing Daxing International Airport Airport Airport Economic Zone (Daxing), which undertake the responsibility of environmental impact assessment and approval, may refer to the relevant requirements of this notice to examine and approve the environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects.

  Second,This notice shall be implemented as of the date of issuance, and the Notice of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment on Standardizing the Examination and Approval Items of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects (Jing Huan Fa [2021] No.11) shall be abolished at the same time.

  I hereby inform you.

Beijing Municipal Bureau of Ecological Environment    

November 17, 2023  

Benchmark of Beijing General Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment Approval Discretion

  I. Basic elements

  1. Name of administrative licensing item: environmental impact assessment and approval of general construction projects.

  Step 2 Set the basis

  (1) Article 19 of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Environmental Protection Law

  (2) Article 3 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Law of the People’s Republic of China

  (3) Article 19 of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Water Pollution Prevention Law

  (4) Article 18 of the Air Pollution Prevention Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC).

  (5) Article 18 of the Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution.

  (6) Article 17 of the Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste.

  (7) Article 24 of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Noise Pollution Prevention Law.

  (8) Article 6 of Regulations on Environmental Protection Management of Construction Projects

  3. Exercise hierarchy

  The basis for the division of authority at the municipal and district levels:

  (1) Decision of Beijing Municipal People’s Government on Exercising Part of Administrative Power and Handling Part of Public Services by the Management Committee of Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone (Beijing Zhengfa [2019] No.23)

  (2) Decision of Beijing Municipal People’s Government on the Administration Committee of Airport Economic Zone (Daxing) of Beijing Daxing International Airport and relevant departments of Daxing District Government to exercise some administrative powers to handle some public service matters (J.F.F. [2020] No.22).

  (3) Decision of the Beijing Municipal People’s Government on the exercise of a number of municipal administrative powers by some key functional area management agencies and relevant departments of the district government (No.27 [2021] of Beijing Municipality)

  (4) Catalogue of Construction Projects under the Management Authority of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Beijing Bureau of Ecology and Environment (2022 edition) (Notice No.7 of Beijing Bureau of Ecology and Environment, 2022)

  (5) Decision of Beijing Municipal People’s Government on the exercise of a number of municipal administrative powers by some key functional area management agencies and relevant departments of the district government (Beijing Zhengfa [2023] No.4)

  Second, the licensing conditions

  1. The type of construction project and its location, layout and scale are in compliance with environmental protection laws and regulations and relevant statutory plans;

  2. If the environmental quality of the region does not meet the national or local environmental quality standards, the measures to be taken by the construction project can meet the requirements of regional environmental quality improvement target management;

  3. The pollution prevention measures adopted by the construction project can ensure that the pollutant discharge reaches the national and local discharge standards, and take necessary measures to prevent and control ecological damage;

  4 renovation, expansion and technical transformation projects put forward effective prevention and control measures for the original environmental pollution and ecological damage of the project;

  5. The basic data of the environmental impact report and the environmental impact report form of the construction project are true, and there are no major defects or omissions in the content, and the conclusion of the environmental impact assessment is clear and reasonable;

  6. The construction project conforms to the industrial policies of the state and this Municipality and the requirements related to cleaner production, and the industrial construction project adopts cleaner production technology with less energy and material consumption and less pollution, and makes rational use of natural resources;

  7. Construction projects take measures to control the discharge of major pollutants, and the discharge of pollutants meets the requirements of the state and this Municipality for total pollutant control.

  Third, the application materials

  1. Application for approval of environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects;

  2 construction project environmental impact report (table);

  3 on the construction project environmental impact assessment documents to delete the information should not be disclosed;

  4. Description of public participation (environmental impact statement project);

  5. Complete environmental impact report (form) (publicity draft);

  6. Letter of Commitment for Informing Environmental Impact Assessment (Informing the project for approval).

  Iv. Intermediary service (optional)

  1. Name of intermediary service: preparation of environmental impact report of construction project (table)

  2. Set the basis for intermediary services

  (1) Article 19 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Law of the People’s Republic of China

  (2) Article 13 of Regulations on Environmental Protection Management of Construction Projects

  3. Agency providing intermediary services: technical unit of environmental impact assessment.

  4. The charging nature of intermediary services: operating service charges (market-adjusted prices).

  V. Examination and approval procedures

  1. The applicant’s application;

  2. Acceptance/rejection by the examination and approval authority;

  3. Accepting publicity;

  4. Technical assessment (carried out in some cases);

  5. On-site inspection (carried out in some cases);

  6. Examination by the examination and approval authority;

  7. To review the publicity;

  8. Hearing (in some cases);

  9. Approval/disapproval by the examination and approval authority;

  10. Announcement of approval decision.

  VI. Time limit for examination and approval

  1. Time limit for acceptance: 1 working day.

  2. Legal time limit for examination and approval: 60 working days for the environmental impact report and 30 working days for the environmental impact report form.

  3. Time limit for commitment approval: 29 working days for environmental impact report and 14 working days for environmental impact report form.

  VII. Charges

  Is there any charge for handling administrative license? No.

  Eight, license

  1. Name of approval result: approval document of environmental impact report (form) of construction project.

  2. Validity period of examination and approval results: long term (projects that have not started construction for five years need to be re-examined).

  3. Do you need to go through the formalities for changing the approval result? No.

  4. Do you need to go through the formalities for renewal of approval results? No.

  IX. Quantitative restrictions

  without

  X. Annual Inspection Report

  1. Is there any annual inspection requirement: None.

  2. Is there an annual report requirement: None.

  XI. Inadmissibility

  1. Conditions of inadmissibility

  (1) If the application does not need to obtain an administrative license according to law, it shall immediately inform the applicant that it will not be accepted;

  (2) If the application matters do not fall within the scope of functions and powers of the administrative organ according to law, it shall immediately make a decision not to accept it, and inform the applicant to apply to the relevant administrative organ.

  2. Inadmissible implementation procedures

  Issue a written certificate of inadmissibility stamped with the special seal of the ecological environment department and dated.

  XII. Others

  Other aspects of environmental impact assessment and approval of general construction projects involving administrative licensing shall be implemented in accordance with the Administrative Licensing Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC).

In 2016, the General Secretary was with us.

Special planning of the first issue of Party Construction magazine in 2017

Written by our reporter Weng Huainan, Wang Jinhui, Yang Lianyuan and Chen Rong.

  Editor’s note:This is another year in which the overall layout of "Five in One" has been promoted in an overall way, and the strategic layout of "Four Comprehensives" has been promoted in a coordinated way, and remarkable results have been achieved. It is also another year in which the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core cares for the people and the masses, goes deep into the grassroots, cares about people’s livelihood, shares the same breath, shares the same destiny and unites with the people to run towards a well-off society. This year, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader went deep into the grassroots, institutions, enterprises, military camps and schools in the vast urban and rural areas, listened to the voices of the masses, and discussed with the people about major issues. China is full of sound, and every word warms people’s hearts. This magazine selects some shots of the Supreme Leader General Secretary with the people in 2016, and asks the witnesses to tell the warm stories.

  Supreme Leader: The "Belt and Road" construction has provided Chongqing with a bigger platform for "going out", and promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt has provided Chongqing with an important carrier for better integration into the central and eastern regions. Chongqing has great development potential and bright prospects.

"I grew up with the development of Orchard Port and submitted an application for joining the Party."

  Ameliia(On-site tallyman of Chongqing Orchard Bulk Terminal Co., Ltd.): As a member of the youth front line of Orchard Port of Port Logistics Group, I am very excited to meet the Supreme Leader General Secretary. The general secretary kindly asked us where we came from and what kind of work we were engaged in. His kind smile and words of concern made our nervous hearts suddenly relax, and he cared for us like an elder.

  Our orchard port has a special geographical position. The general secretary said that the "Belt and Road" construction has provided Chongqing with a bigger platform to "go global", and promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt has provided Chongqing with an important carrier to better integrate into the central and eastern regions. Chongqing has great development potential and bright prospects. He also sent a message, "There is great hope here".

  The general secretary’s message brought greater encouragement to Orchard Port. Over the past year, the orchard port has been changing every day, and the speed of construction is also accelerating. I also grew up with the development of Orchard Port. I strengthened my determination to actively move closer to the party organization, submitted an application for joining the party, and participated in the training of the party organization.

On January 8, 2016, the 2015 National Science and Technology Awards Conference was held in Beijing. The supreme leader presented awards to the winners.

"The general secretary encouraged me to make persistent efforts."

  Xiang Libin(Vice President of China Academy of Sciences, shaking hands with the General Secretary in the picture): At 10: 00 am on January 8, 2016, with warm applause, I received the National Science and Technology Progress Award from the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader. The general secretary held my hand and said, "Make persistent efforts and make greater achievements." At that moment, I felt extremely glorious and proud, but also felt a heavy mission and great trust.

  Innovation is the first driving force for development. For more than 20 years, I have been mainly engaged in the research work in the field of space and optical remote sensing, and I have completed more than 30 scientific research tasks. The research results are widely used in economic and social development and national defense security construction. I have always insisted on innovation, led the team to fill the gaps in some fields in China, and promoted China’s spectral imaging remote sensing technology and space security related technologies to rank among the top in the world.

  Science and technology are the foundation of a strong country. As a young and middle-aged scientific and technological worker in China, I deeply appreciate the support and expectation of the motherland and people. I will continue to carry forward the spirit of seeking truth from facts and being brave in innovation, make my own contribution to accelerating the construction of an innovative country, and strive to make achievements worthy of the times.

On January 12, 2016, the Supreme Leader delivered an important speech at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in communist party, China.

  Supreme Leader: The punishment of corruption must be firmly grasped, the sword hung high, and no restricted area, full coverage and zero tolerance should be adhered to.

"The general secretary explained some important ideas and viewpoints from heart to heart."

  Fan yaogeng(President of China Discipline Inspection and Supervision Newspaper): On the morning of January 12, 2016, I attended the Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in Jingxi Hotel, and had the honor to listen to the important speech delivered by General Secretary of the Supreme Leader.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the General Secretary has delivered an important speech at the plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection every year, which reflects the special attention paid to the comprehensive and strict administration of the party, the building of a clean and honest party style and the anti-corruption work. In his speech, the general secretary is reasonable, earnest and earnest; Talk about the problem, get to the point and get to the point; Tell history, quote classics and explain; Talking about measures is forceful and hit the floor. Deep thoughts, accurate analysis and firm attitude, calm tone and rich voice can be described as natural integration and complement each other. The general secretary explained some important thoughts and viewpoints from heart to heart, such as: there is no rest in fighting corruption and promoting honesty, and we must be unremitting and consistent; To create a political green mountain is to have a clear political ecology, and so on, incisive and impressive.

  Supreme Leader: Strive to build a military commission with iron general belief, iron general belief, iron general discipline and iron general responsibility, and contribute to the realization of the Chinese dream of strengthening the military.

  On February 1, 2016, the inaugural meeting of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Theater was held in Beijing Bayi Building. The supreme leader awarded military flags and issued instructions to the eastern theater, the southern theater, the western theater, the northern theater and the central theater.

  Supreme Leader: To build a well-off society in an all-round way, we must make the old revolutionary areas that have made important contributions to the birth of the People’s Republic develop better.

"The general secretary said that a poor family should not be left behind on the road to poverty alleviation."

  Peng shuisheng(Old Party Secretary of Shenshan Village, Mao Ping Township, Jinggangshan City, Jiangxi Province): On February 2, 2016, it happened to be a small year, with light sleet and cold weather. I heard that General Secretary of the Supreme Leader had come to our village, so I rushed to the village. The general secretary is in the village party branch, looking at the plan, books and records, while asking in detail. The general secretary is very happy to learn that gratifying changes have been taking place in the village over the years.

  In the home of poor household Zhang Chengde, the general secretary sat down and asked what was planted and raised at home, and what difficulties and needs were there. The hostess said that the general secretary has done a good job for the people of the whole country and the people feel very happy. The general secretary responded that our country is the people who are the masters of the country, and all leading cadres, including me, are people’s servants.

  In the village, every family is busy preparing new year’s goods. Everywhere the general secretary goes, he says hello to the villagers. He also sent last year’s goods to poor households and schoolbags to children. He told the villagers that on the road to poverty alleviation, we should not leave a poor family and a poor people behind. The sincere and enthusiastic words of the General Secretary warm our hearts.

On February 19, 2016, the top leader communicated with villagers in Chixi Village, Ningde City, Fujian Province through video in the studio of People’s Daily.

  Supreme Leader: The party’s news and public opinion work is an important work of the party, and it is a major event in governing the country and ensuring national security.

"The General Secretary is concerned about the people of Chixi Village"

  Hubo(People’s Daily People’s Daily reporter): On the morning of February 19, 2016, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to the People’s Daily Studio to connect with the People’s Daily reporter through video and communicate with the villagers in Chixi Village, Ningde City, Fujian Province.

  Chixi village used to be a poor village, and it has achieved remarkable results in poverty alleviation under the care and guidance of the general secretary for many years. In the video, the general secretary talked with Du Jiazhu, secretary of the village party branch, and Wang Shao, a retired cadre who has long been concerned about supporting poverty alleviation in Chixi Village. He said hello to the villagers and told them to protect the green mountains and green mountains and embark on a path of green development and ecological enrichment.

  After the 8-minute connection, I saw that Wang Shao, who was over 60 years old, was as excited as a child, feeling that the general secretary was still as friendly as before, and there was no difference at all.

  Seeing the joy of Chixi villagers receiving "reply" through online media, I realized what is the golden key to touching people’s hearts! What is the real grounding gas! Now, when I see the sign "People’s Daily" at work every day, I realize more and more the meaning and weight of the word "people"!

  Supreme leader: solidly promote ecological environmental protection, solidly promote poverty alleviation, and solidly promote the development of ethnic areas.

"The General Secretary has fulfilled his promise to the people’s representatives"

  He feng(Deputy to the National People’s Congress, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Qinghai University for Nationalities): On the morning of March 10, 2016, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader attended the deliberation of the Qinghai delegation at the Fourth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress. I was fortunate to present Hada to the General Secretary.

  On that day, the general secretary approached us and shook hands with us. Watching the news at night, I saw the brightest smile in my life, and I felt extremely happy around the general secretary!

  The general secretary listened to the deliberation speeches of the delegates and shook hands with each delegate again before leaving. He held my hand and asked about the production and life of our Tu people with concern, and said that he had been to my hometown. I said excitedly, "The people of all ethnic groups in Qinghai are looking forward to your visit to Qinghai. Please visit my hometown again." He repeatedly said, "Good, good." To my surprise, on August 23, he really came to Qinghai and even went to the home of the Tu people!

  The general secretary has fulfilled his promise to the people’s representatives, and he is also fulfilling his solemn promise of "realizing a well-off society in an all-round way, and no nation can be less"!

  Supreme Leader: Carry forward the spirit of planting trees by predecessors and enjoying the cool by future generations, plant a variety of trees, plant good trees and manage them well, make the mountains and rivers green and make the people’s living environment beautiful.

"Grandpa Xi planted trees with us"

  Zhang Wanqiu(Class 5, Grade 6, Xinghai School, Daxing District, Beijing): At about 9: 30 am on April 5, 2016, Grandpa, the supreme leader, came to the site for planting trees. He shook hands with my classmates and me kindly and said kindly, "Let’s plant trees together!" "

  As soon as we started, we picked up the shovel and bucket and followed Grandpa Xi to a white pine tree. Grandpa Xi waved a shovel to fill the soil into the tree pit, and also picked up a bucket to water the tree. Every process was done meticulously. Next, Grandpa Xi planted six more trees with us, including Ginkgo, Pinus bungeana, Acer truncatum, Prunus ulmoides and so on.

  Grandpa Xi told us to plant more trees and protect the environment. He kindly asked us about our recent study. Seeing that we were all wearing glasses, he told us that we must protect our eyes. I hope we can grow up healthily like these young trees and become pillars of the motherland.

  Grandpa Xi also said that it takes ten years to plant trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. Ten years later, 20 years later, you can come back to this place to see how the saplings you planted by yourself grow. This is a very meaningful thing.

On April 19, 2016, the Supreme Leader hosted a symposium on network security and informatization in Beijing and delivered an important speech.

  Supreme Leader: In order to achieve our goal, concentric circles should be formed online and offline.

"It is the general secretary’s earnest expectation for network letter workers to gather together and become a civilized person."

  Xie Xinzhou(President of Peking University New Media Research Institute): On April 19th, 2016, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader hosted a symposium on network security and informatization in Beijing and delivered an important speech. As an educator engaged in network research, being able to experience this historic conference has become the most precious memory left for me and my team in 2016. In my speech, I talked about the importance of "drawing concentric circles", which was discussed by the general secretary in face-to-face communication. He emphasized that the media at all levels should draw concentric circles well under the leadership of the party and carry out their work under the leadership of the party. The majority of party and government cadres should also take the initiative to touch the net, do not evade problems, do not cover up contradictions, stand firm with an open and inclusive attitude, become civilized people, and hold the center position of concentric circles. It is the general secretary’s ardent expectation for network letter workers to gather together and become a civilized person. In the future work, we hope to find a breakthrough in the ecological governance of complex networks from the "construction of trusted cyberspace" and build an Internet governance dialogue platform with multi-party participation and concerted action. Only in this way can the Internet benefit the country and people better.

On April 25, 2016, the Supreme Leader visited Yan Jinchang, the leader of the year, in Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province.

  Supreme Leader: The earth-shaking changes in Xiaogang Village are a microcosm of China’s reform and opening up.

"The general secretary hopes that our farmhouse will be better and better."

  Yan Jinchang(Villagers in Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province): On April 25, 2016, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited Xiaogang Village and came to my farmhouse. He recognized me at a glance. He said with a smile, we have met, and you are a member of the "Report Group on Comrade Shen Hao’s Advanced Deeds". When talking about the future development path of Xiaogang village, I said to the general secretary, "You put forward the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and Xiaogang village also has Xiaogang dream." The general secretary was very happy and said, "When these little dreams are gathered together, they can become a big dream." Before leaving, the general secretary said to our family: "farmhouse music, happy farmhouse music." I wish your Jinchang restaurant farmhouse better and better! "

  Our all-in-one responsibility spirit is to dare to think and do. Nowadays, the business of farmhouse is getting better and better. I plan to expand a four-story building and build a consumption center integrating catering, accommodation, entertainment and leisure, so as to truly make farmhouse bigger and better. I believe that with the joint efforts of all the villagers, Xiaogang Village will surely become a beautiful new Xiaogang with economic prosperity, social harmony, beautiful environment and villagers’ happiness.

On May 17, 2016, the Supreme Leader hosted a symposium on philosophy and social sciences in Beijing and delivered an important speech.

  Supreme Leader: All philosophical and social science workers with ideals and ambitions should set the trend of the times, learn from the changes of the past and the present, and be the first voice of their thoughts, actively make statements and suggestions for the party and the people, and shoulder the glorious mission entrusted by history.

"Keep in mind the requirements of the General Secretary for philosophical and social scientists"

  Shen Zhuanghai(Professor, School of Marxism, Wuhan University): On May 17, 2016, a symposium on philosophy and social science work was held in Beijing. As a young scholar, I feel very honored to attend the meeting and speak. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader listened carefully to everyone’s speeches and interacted with us on relevant topics from time to time. He said that many of your speeches were insightful and heartfelt, and they were very inspired. Subsequently, the General Secretary delivered an important speech. This speech profoundly answered a series of important questions such as the fundamental symbol, essential characteristics and construction path of China’s philosophy and social sciences with characteristics, and established a program of action to guide the prosperity and development of China’s philosophy and social sciences with characteristics at a new historical starting point. Every worker of philosophy and social sciences should keep in mind the requirement of "setting the tide of the times, connecting the changes of the past and the present, and being the first voice of ideas" put forward by the General Secretary, always adhere to the guidance of Marxism, set up the ideal of learning for the people, focus on the major issues facing contemporary China and the contemporary world, make persistent efforts for a long time, and strive to produce their own subjective and original achievements.

On May 23, 2016, the Supreme Leader had a cordial conversation with his family and neighbors at Liu Yangshun’s home, a forest farm worker of Xishui Management Office of Shangganling Forestry Bureau in Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province.

  Supreme Leader: The economic transformation and development of forest areas will face some temporary difficulties, and the Party committee and government will certainly care about it, so that everyone can live a better life, and everyone should be self-reliant and find new ways.

"The general secretary saw the dishes in our pot."

  Liu yangshun(Staff of Xishui Management Office of Shangganling Forestry Bureau, Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, the first on the right hand side of the general secretary in the picture): At 4 o’clock in the afternoon on May 23, 2016, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader and his party came to our house. He took our old couple’s hands into the yard, and when they walked, they did not forget to tell the people accompanying them: "Don’t step on the yard, the seedlings are all out." When the general secretary entered the kitchen, his wife lifted the lid and said, "General secretary, let me show you the dinner prepared by my family." Braised fish, stewed beans and pasted cakes, the general secretary looked at them and said with a smile, "It looks delicious." At this time, the yard was full of neighbors who heard the news, and the general secretary chatted with everyone sitting on the bench in front of the wooden table in the yard. He talked about the employment and entrepreneurship of employees from our income problem. Finally, the general secretary said, I am very happy to see that you have found some outlets for production and life. The CPC Central Committee has always cared about everyone, the policies of the party and the government will be consistent, and everyone will have to rely on their own efforts to find new ways to rejuvenate Yichun old forest area. Although the forest area has stopped cutting, we must not "look at the forest and sigh", but strive to find ways to start a business, seek benefits from green mountains and green mountains, and walk out of a new path of transformation and development in our forest area.

On July 1, 2016, the conference to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing. The Supreme Leader delivered an important speech and presented awards to outstanding Communist party member, outstanding party workers and representatives of advanced grass-roots party organizations.

  Supreme Leader: Facing the future and facing challenges, all party comrades must not forget their initial intentions and move on.

"The general secretary kindly called out my name."

  jian liqun(Director, Department of Ultrasonography, Beijing Children’s Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University): On July 1, 2016, the conference to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in the Great Hall of the People. I was fortunate to receive the award as the representative of the outstanding Communist Party of China, party member, but I never thought that it was the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader who gave me the award.

  When receiving the award, the general secretary called out my name and told me to make persistent efforts. I was so excited and nervous that I didn’t have time to say a few more words to the general secretary. In fact, I want to say that this honor belongs not only to me personally, but also to Beijing Children’s Hospital and all medical workers. We will not live up to the expectations of the country and the people. At the meeting, the general secretary encouraged all party comrades not to forget their initial intentions and move on. As a communist party member, an ordinary doctor, the dream of the families of thousands of children in Qian Qian is also my biggest dream: that is to make the children better, grow better and live better. For this dream, for the doctor’s initial heart, I think all persistence and dedication are worthwhile.

On July 18th, 2016, the Supreme Leader had a cordial conversation with his family and villagers’ representatives at Mark Jun’s home in Yangling Village, Dawan Township, Jingyuan County, Guyuan City, Ningxia.

  Supreme Leader: Good days are obtained through hard work. Developing industry is the fundamental strategy to get rid of poverty.

"The general secretary took my hand and called me bro."

  Makjun(Villager in Yangling Village, Dawan Township, Jingyuan County, Guyuan City, Ningxia, shaking hands with the General Secretary in the picture): I used to see the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader on TV. I didn’t expect to communicate with him face to face one day. On July 18, 2016, the arrival of the General Secretary made our family very lively. He first came to the cowshed in the corner of the yard. At that time, five cows were raised at home. The general secretary asked me how much it cost to build a cowshed and raise cattle, how much the state subsidized, and how much a cow could earn. When I came to the house, the general secretary sat on the kang of my house, took my hand and said, "You are younger than me, and you are my brother. I am very happy to see that the life of you and the villagers is getting better and better. " The scene always excites me when I recall it. The general secretary said that this was his third visit to Guyuan. This time, he learned that the village had solved the drinking water problem, the living conditions such as housing had improved significantly, and he began to find a way to get rid of poverty in the industry. He was very pleased. Before leaving, the general secretary asked me, "Do you have confidence in getting rid of poverty in the future?" I replied: "Now the party’s policy is so good, as long as people are diligent, they will definitely get rich, and I have confidence in getting rid of poverty!"

  Supreme Leader: Each of us should cherish life, pursue health, and strive to create a wonderful life worthy of the times.

"General Secretary came to Tangshan to visit our paraplegic wounded"

  Li guomin(The paraplegic wounded in Tangshan paraplegic sanatorium, Hebei Province, shaking hands with the general secretary in the picture): I am 60 years old. I used to work in No.8 Farm in Tang Haixian (now caofeidian area), Tangshan City. I was paraplegic in 1976 due to the earthquake.

  At 10 am on July 28th, 2016, I was doing rehabilitation training with three other paraplegic patients in the rehabilitation room. Just then, the Supreme Leader General Secretary came to the recovery room with a smile on his face. He said, "I want to shake hands with everyone here." The general secretary shook hands while chatting with us like a family member and asked us in detail where we were injured at that time. How long was the treatment? Is there any other discomfort in your body now? Who are there in the family? Do family members often come to visit? How is life now? What does this exercise do? Care for us is really meticulous.

  After leaving the rehabilitation room, the general secretary visited everyone in the reading room, the patient convalescent room and the activity room.

  The arrival of the general secretary made us very excited and very proud and happy. We will continue to live an optimistic life and continue the miracle of life in the "mother’s home" of paraplegic sanatorium.

On July 29, 2016, the ceremony of the promotion of the rank of general by the Central Military Commission was held in Beijing Bayi Building. The supreme leader issued a writ to the officer who was promoted to the rank of general.

On August 23, 2016, the Supreme Leader inspected the ex situ poverty alleviation and relocation at the construction site of Banyan Village, Fifty Town, Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Haidong City, Qinghai Province.

  Supreme Leader: Resettlement is an effective way to get rid of poverty. Migrant relocation should fully solicit the opinions of farmers and let them participate in the planning of new villages.

"The villagers are very sad that they didn’t present a Hada to the general secretary and propose a glass of highland barley wine."

  Lv Zhiwu(Villagers in Banyan New Village, Fifty Town, Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Haidong City, Qinghai Province, the third from the left in the front row): More than 100 families in Banyan Village are scattered in the slope of Shanlianggou, drinking cellar water for a long time, and the crops have been dry for ten years. Since the implementation of precision poverty alleviation, a new poverty alleviation village has been built.

  On the morning of August 23, it was raining lightly. The Supreme Leader General Secretary wore rain boots and stepped on the dirt road to visit our new village under construction. I am very honored to accompany you all the way. While walking, the general secretary asked me about the crop harvest this year and the annual income and expenditure. Walking into my new courtyard, the general secretary said happily that the water, electricity and communication in the new village are convenient, and I hope the villagers will live a better life.

  The general secretary is also very concerned about our plan to get rid of poverty and get rich after moving, and encourages us to stand on our own feet and get rid of poverty as soon as possible. Regrettably, we didn’t present a Hada to the General Secretary or a glass of highland barley wine, but greeted the General Secretary empty-handed, and the villagers felt very sad.

On August 25th, 2016, the Supreme Leader met with all members of the China sports delegation in the 31st Olympic Games.

  Supreme Leader: The performance of Chinese athletes at the Rio Olympic Games showed strong positive energy and the spirit of "how many times can life have".

"The general secretary said: ‘ Comrade Lang Ping, congratulations ’ "

  Jane Lang(At that time, the head coach of the national women’s volleyball team): In late August 2016, we just won the championship at the Rio Olympic Games and returned to Beijing, when we received the notice that General Secretary of the Supreme Leader would meet the China Olympic delegation in the Great Hall of the People on the 25th. For all the coaches and athletes of the delegation, this is the greatest affirmation and encouragement, and it also reflects the attention and concern of the party and the state for sports undertakings and sportsmen in China. Many of us are excited and nervous when we meet the general secretary for the first time. On the way, I also remembered that Comrade Xi Zhongxun, the father of the General Secretary, visited the China Women’s Volleyball Team at Zhangzhou Training Base in Fujian more than 20 years ago, and asked about our training competition with special concern. How many years have passed … … When I met the general secretary, I said "Good Chief" and the general secretary said: "Comrade Lang Ping, congratulations!" Later, in his speech, he also specifically mentioned the China Women’s Volleyball Team, praising us for not giving up our efforts in such a difficult situation, fighting hard and playing Chinese’s ambition! We are greatly encouraged by the encouragement of the General Secretary. China Women’s Volleyball Team will certainly continue to inherit and carry forward the tenacious struggle and enterprising spirit of the old women’s volleyball team. Do not forget your initiative mind will continue to work hard and live up to the high expectations of the General Secretary and the people of the whole country.

  Supreme Leader: I hope that students will keep and develop their football hobbies, and feel the collective strength, experience the fun of sports and strengthen their physical fitness in football.

"Grandpa Xi watched us dribble."

  Zhang Dongliang(Class 2, Grade 6, Beijing Bayi School): On the morning of September 9, 2016, we were having a football class on the playground. Suddenly, a tall and familiar figure appeared in front of us, and when we looked intently, it was the Supreme Leader Grandpa! We excitedly ran to Grandpa Xi and immediately surrounded Grandpa Xi. Grandpa Xi patted us on the shoulder happily and asked about our football training. He was very kind. We slowly relaxed our nervous mood and unambiguously showed Grandpa Xi the basic skills of football — — Vertex ball

  习爷爷笑着对大家说,50多年前我就在这个地方踢过球,那时候还是土场子。我们的球队在北京市比赛中拿过冠军,在全国比赛得了第4名。

  习爷爷还与我们合了影,他希望八一学校足球队将来出一批足球人才。习爷爷鼓励我们要努力,要有不服输的精神。每当我要放弃的时候,习爷爷的话就萦绕在我的耳边,时刻激励着我。奋斗吧!少年,为中华崛起!

“总书记和我们一起向人民英雄致敬”

  谢均岩(中国矿业大学[北京]教师):2016年9月30日上午,烈士纪念日向人民英雄敬献花篮仪式在北京天安门广场隆重举行。我校46名师生代表参加了仪式。

  人民英雄纪念碑北侧花坛上,红白两色花朵组成的花环,寄托着人们对英烈的无限哀思。最高领袖总书记等党和国家领导人登上纪念碑基座,在花篮前深情驻足凝视。之后,总书记走上前,仔细整理花篮缎带。接着,缓步绕行,瞻仰人民英雄纪念碑。

  In the solemn ceremony, the representatives of teachers and students in our school were listed in the first phalanx, holding pale yellow chrysanthemums and silently expressing their admiration to the people’s heroes. When I followed the footsteps of the General Secretary and paid tribute to the Monument to the People’s Heroes, I saw countless scenes of revolutionary ancestors fighting bloody battles, knowing that a happy and peaceful life is hard-won. We should inherit the legacy of the martyrs and make unremitting efforts to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

On October 21, 2016, the conference to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army’s Long March was held in Beijing. The supreme leader delivered an important speech at the conference.

  Supreme Leader: Carry forward the spirit of the Great Long March and take the road of today’s Long March.

"Listening to the general secretary’s speech on the Long March, my eyes filled with tears."

  Wang Dingguo(104-year-old Red Army, Mrs. Xie Juezai): On the morning of October 21st, 2016, a conference was held in the Great Hall of the People to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army’s Long March. Early in the morning, I asked someone to help me get dressed and put on my favorite Red Army hat and the commemorative medallion for the 80th anniversary of the Long March victory.

  At 10 o’clock, the speech of the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader began. I was so excited that tears filled my eyes. When the general secretary proposed that "all of us stand up in silence for the revolutionary martyrs who died heroically on the way to the Long March and in the revolutionary struggles in various places", although the staff had told me in advance that I didn’t have to stand up, I still asked people to stand in silence with help.

  When the general secretary said, "The Long March is long in duration, large in scale, long in journey, sinister in environment and fierce in fighting … …” I can’t help being immersed in deep memories.

  "The Long March is always on the road. A nation that doesn’t remember its route is a nation with no way out … …” After the general secretary’s speech, I still applauded hard for a long time. (Wang Dingguo’s son Xie Yaxu finishing)

From October 24 to 27, 2016, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of communist party, China was held in Beijing. The supreme leader made an important speech.

  Supreme Leader: The key to China’s success lies in the Party, and the key lies in the Party’s management and strict administration of the Party.

"The general secretary’s demand for strict administration of the party is the hope of the people and the aspiration of the party."

  Ye Xiaowen(Former Party Secretary of the Central Institute of Socialism): Strictly administering the Party in an all-round way is the distinctive theme of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee. As a participant, I deeply feel: Why can things in China be done well? Because the people always support the leadership of the party, and the party strictly manages the party for the people. With the political courage of self-revolution, we should try our best to solve the outstanding problems of our own existence, overcome all the problems that affect the creativity, cohesion and combat effectiveness of the party, thoroughly treat all the diseases that damage the advanced nature and purity of the party, and resolutely eliminate all the cancers that breed on the healthy body of the party.

  The plenary session deliberated and adopted "Several Guidelines on Political Life within the Party under the New Situation" and "Regulations on Inner-Party Supervision in the Communist Party of China (CPC)". Orders are forbidden, and words are followed. Seriously, there are marks on the iron.

  People’s expectations: The key to China’s success lies in the Party. The party’s aspiration: it is necessary to be hard to strike the iron and strictly manage the party.

  Supreme Leader: It is the common will of all Chinese people to ensure the integrity of the country and safeguard the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation.

"The general secretary said that it is necessary to ensure the integrity of the country and not be divided."

  Chen jianxing(Xinhua News Agency): On November 1, 2016, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader met with a delegation from the Kuomintang of China led by President Hong Xiuzhu in Beijing.

  I participated in the report of this meeting, and the general secretary put forward six opinions on the development of cross-strait relations. He emphasized that the two sides of the strait are a community of destiny that is constantly giving up. Adhering to the political foundation of the "1992 Consensus" which embodies the one-China principle, maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and maintaining the peaceful development of cross-strait relations are the mainstream public opinion of compatriots on both sides of the strait. It is the common will of all Chinese people to ensure the integrity of the country and safeguard the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation. It is an irresistible historical trend to realize national rejuvenation and create a prosperous China.

  The general secretary’s speech put forward important ideas to promote the development of cross-strait relations at present and in the future, answered questions that compatriots on both sides of the strait are generally concerned about, played an important guiding role in promoting the development of cross-strait relations under the new situation, and produced positive and enthusiastic responses among compatriots from all walks of life on both sides of the strait.

On November 7, 2016, the Supreme Leader met with all the representatives of the 9th Council of the All-China Journalists Association and the winners of the China Prize for Journalism and the Taofen Prize for the Yangtze River in Beijing.

  Supreme Leader: Be a journalist trusted by the Party and the people.

"I saw the concern, sincerity and respect in the eyes of the general secretary."

  Guan Bin(Winner of Taofen Award in Yangtze River, senior reporter of Economic Daily): At 8: 00 am on November 7, 2016, I took a bus with everyone to the Golden Hall on the third floor of the Great Hall of the People. All the representatives of the 9th Council of the All-China Journalists Association and the winners of China Prize for Journalism and Taofen Award in Yangtze River lined up in a photo queue.

  At 9: 30, I saw the Supreme Leader General Secretary coming to us with a smile, wearing a black suit, a white jacket and a red tie. He shook hands from the left to the right of the queue in turn, and warm applause surged like a flood, turning the golden hall into a sea of joy and happiness.

  When the general secretary’s generous hand shook mine, a force like "how the Yellow River’s waters move out of heaven" ran through my heart. When I looked at the general secretary, I saw the concern, sincerity and respect in his eyes.

  After taking a group photo, the general secretary delivered an important speech. I am deeply moved and encouraged, and I will never forget it in this life.

On November 9, 2016, the Supreme Leader came to the China Manned Space Engineering Command Center and had a cordial conversation with Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, astronauts of Shenzhou XI, who were on a mission in Tiangong-2.

  Supreme Leader: We are very happy to see that you are in good condition.

"President Xi said: ‘ Your birthday is in the sky, which is a high-level birthday ’ "

  Jing Haipeng(Deputy Military Astronaut of the Astronaut Brigade of China People’s Liberation Army): On the afternoon of November 9, 2016, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader came to the China Manned Space Engineering Command Center and had a cordial conversation with two astronauts, Chen Dong and I, who were on a mission at Tiangong-2. President Xi’s words are very warm: "We are very happy to see you in good condition."

  At 10 o’clock on the morning of December 20th, President Xi met with our Shenzhou XI flight crew and participants. He took my hand kindly and asked, how is your physical recovery? I thought it was just a short conversation. I didn’t expect President Xi to hold my hand all the time and say with a smile, "I heard that your birthday was in the sky. It’s a high-level birthday." President Xi is busy, and I still remember my birthday. I am very moved and very happy. President Xi went on to say, "You went to space three times, and it was the general who went to space." I replied excitedly: "Thank you for your concern and the cultivation of the Party." President Xi told me: "Haipeng, I hope you will continue to work hard and make new contributions."

On November 15, 2016, the top leader voted in the election of deputies to the District People’s Congress at Huairentang polling station in Zhongnanhai constituency, Xicheng District, Beijing.

  Supreme Leader: The election work should adhere to the party’s leadership, persist in promoting democracy, act in strict accordance with the law, and protect the people’s right to vote and stand for election.

"I witnessed the general secretary cast a solemn vote as an ordinary voter."

  Tian Jude(Secretary of the Working Committee of West Chang ‘an Street, Xicheng District, Beijing): November 15, 2016 is a day that I will never forget. As a grass-roots staff member, I have the honor to witness the Supreme Leader General Secretary cast a solemn vote as an ordinary voter in the general election of people’s congresses in Beijing. Later, the general secretary also shook hands and talked with us cordially, and asked with concern about the development of the election work, the protection of the style and features of Wenbao District, and urban management in Xicheng District. In the meantime, the general secretary also deeply recalled the unforgettable years when he lived in the old Gulou area of Beijing in his youth, and asked with concern about the improvement of people’s livelihood problems such as the difficulty in buying food and parking in the bungalow area there, and earnestly told us to do our best to make people’s lives more convenient. The general secretary took time out of his busy schedule to take the lead in grassroots democratic elections, and chatted with us kindly. He was very concerned about the safety and well-being of the masses and deeply concerned about the frontline work at the grassroots level. This warm scene has been deeply fixed in my heart.

On November 30th, 2016, the 10th National Congress of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the 9th National Congress of Chinese Writers Association opened in Beijing. The supreme leader attended the meeting and delivered an important speech.

  Supreme Leader: Strive to build a literary peak in the era of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

"Keep in mind the entrustment of the General Secretary and tell the story of China to the world."

  Yu Kuizhi(Famous Peking Opera Performing Artist): On the morning of November 30, 2016, as a literary and art worker, I listened to the important speech of General Secretary of the Supreme Leader.

  Wen Yun is linked with the national movement, and the context is linked with the national context. The general secretary stressed that the vast number of literary and art workers should adhere to creative transformation and innovative development, hold high the torch of national spirit, blow the horn of the times, and produce more excellent works that reflect the voice of the times, show the people’s struggle, inspire the national spirit and cultivate noble sentiments, and strive to build a literary peak in the era of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

  The general secretary’s words made me deeply feel the mission and responsibility. The general secretary cares about Beijing opera and has watched Beijing opera performances many times. The General Secretary has earnestly entrusted that Peking Opera is the quintessence of China and should tell the story of China well to the world. In order to achieve this goal, in addition to our own tireless exploration of Beijing opera art, we should also pay attention to strengthening publicity and expanding the influence of Beijing opera. At the invitation of Canada, I will appear on the stage of "Happy Chinese New Year Overseas Spring Festival Gala" on Canadian national television in the Spring Festival of 2017 to spread the splendid Chinese culture and let the world know more about China.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting.

Review and standardize the relevant treatment of party and state leaders and other documents

  On November 30, 2016, a meeting was held in the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at which documents regulating the treatment of party and state leaders, Regulations on Working Organs in the Communist Party of China (CPC) (Trial) and Several Provisions on Democratic Life Meeting of Leading Cadres of Party and State Organs in party member at or above the county level were reviewed and approved. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader presided over the meeting.

  The meeting held that the treatment of office space, housing, car use, transportation, staffing, vacation and rest for party and state leaders should be further stipulated, and it was clearly stated that the office space should be vacated in time when the party and state leaders retired; Can not be equipped with vehicles exceeding the standard, take vehicles exceeding the standard, and go out without pomp to minimize the impact on people’s production and life; According to the regulations, staff should be equipped and education management should be strengthened, and relatives and staff around them should be strictly restrained; Reduce the rest time for vacations in other places and implement a strict approval system. These regulations adhere to strict requirements, unify norms and strengthen constraints in accordance with the principle of "ensuring the needs of work and giving appropriate treatment at a low level", which is an important measure to implement the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, an expansion and deepening of the eight central regulations, and is of great significance to strengthening the party’s work style. It fully embodies that the CPC Central Committee with the supreme leader as the core insists on setting an example and taking the lead in setting an example, and has an important demonstration and leading role for the whole party.

On December 7-8, 2016, the National Conference on Ideological and Political Work in Colleges and Universities was held in Beijing. The supreme leader attended the meeting and delivered an important speech.

  Supreme Leader: Ideological and political work in colleges and universities is related to the fundamental problem of what kind of people colleges and universities train, how to train them and for whom.

"Listening to the inculcation of the General Secretary makes me feel warm, confident and motivated."

  Jiang yuyuan(Deputy Director of Organization Department of Northeastern University Party Committee): December 7, 2016 is a day that I will never forget. On this day, the CPC Central Committee held a national conference on ideological and political work in colleges and universities in Beijing. The Supreme Leader General Secretary made clear requirements for strengthening and improving ideological and political work in colleges and universities under the new situation and made major arrangements. The scene where the general secretary was with us that day still haunts my mind.

  There is nothing more touching than affection. At this landmark meeting, the general secretary spent three hours, combining his own growth and work experience, and exchanging the ideological and political work in colleges and universities with the delegates in an affectionate and simple way, as usual. The general secretary is handy and eloquent about the law and development direction of ideological and political work in colleges and universities, which fully reflects the general secretary’s attention and familiarity with the work in colleges and universities. Warm applause broke out many times at the meeting. As a grass-roots party worker in colleges and universities, I was able to listen to the inculcation of the general secretary on the spot, which made me feel warm, confident and motivated.

  Supreme Leader: We should attach importance to the construction of family civilization, and strive to make thousands of families in Qian Qian an important starting point for national development, national progress and social harmony, and a place where people dream of sailing.

"I want to be the leader of creating a civilized family and let the general secretary rest assured."

  Wang laxu(Winner of the first "National Civilized Family" and Director of Xingdong Mine Production Department of Hebei Jizhong Energy Co., Ltd.): As a representative of the national civilized family, I was received by the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader. The first time I had the opportunity to shake hands with the general secretary, I was particularly excited.

  Building a civilized family is what every citizen should do, but the party has given me such a great honor. The deeds of other representatives attending the meeting also moved me to tears, and each of their families had touching stories. Professor Li Baoguo has been fighting with farmers in the front line of poverty alleviation through science and technology for more than 30 years, and his whole family fully supports him. Their family is an example for me to learn. Some heroes have won prizes, but they can never see their medals … … Compared with them, I feel that I have done nothing. Taking part in this activity, I received a spiritual baptism.

  I found the direction from the general secretary’s high evaluation and ardent expectation of civilized families. When I go back, I will definitely be the leader in creating a civilized family. With more civilized families in the country, the country will be stable, which will reassure the general secretary.

On December 20, 2016, the Supreme Leader met with the astronauts of Tiangong-2 and Shenzhou-11 manned missions and representatives of the participants.

  Supreme Leader: I hope that the vast number of astronauts will bravely climb the peak and keep moving forward on the journey of space development, and make contributions to building a space power and a world science and technology power.

"Keep in mind President Xi’s entrustment and contribute to the realization of the dream of a powerful country."

  Zhao pisheng(Associate Research Fellow, Environmental Control and Life Insurance Research Office, China Astronaut Research and Training Center): On the morning of December 20th, 2016, I was cordially received by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader in the Great Hall of the People as a representative of the technical cadres of Tiangong-2 and Shenzhou-11 manned missions. Although I have been engaged in manned space flight for 20 years, I am very excited and proud to participate in such activities for the first time.

  At 10 o’clock in the morning, accompanied by warm applause, President Xi walked slowly towards us. I applauded warmly with everyone, staring at President Xi, watching President Xi and the representatives in the front row shake hands and have a cordial conversation. At that moment, there was only one thought in my heart, that is, I kept reminding myself that I must stand up straight and show my best image to President Xi, so that President Xi could rest assured of our space team. After taking a group photo with everyone, President Xi delivered an important speech. After listening to President Xi’s speech, I deeply feel that the mission of manned spaceflight I am engaged in is great and glorious. In the future, I must bear in mind President Xi’s entrustment, make persistent efforts and make unremitting efforts to contribute to the journey of realizing the dream of becoming a powerful country.

On December 23, 2016, the Supreme Leader met with Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, who was in Beijing on duty.

  The Supreme Leader said that on major issues such as curbing "Hong Kong independence" and handling street violence in accordance with the law, the Basic Law, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC)’s interpretation of the Basic Law and the laws of the Special Administrative Region were strictly followed, thus safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, and maintaining Hong Kong’s economic development and social stability. The Supreme Leader asked the Chief Executive to convey his and the Central Government’s New Year greetings to the people of Hong Kong.

On December 23, 2016, the Supreme Leader met in Zhongnanhai with Chui Sai On, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, who came to Beijing to report on his work.

  The Supreme Leader hopes that the Chief Executive and the SAR Government will unite and lead all sectors of society to inherit and carry forward the tradition of loving the country and Macao, and persist in planning and carrying out their work from the overall situation of national strategy and the overall prosperity and stability of Macao; Insist on developing the economy and improving people’s livelihood in the first place; Adhere to effective administration according to law and make Macao more beautiful, better and more prosperous. The Supreme Leader asked the Chief Executive to convey his and the Central Government’s New Year greetings to the people of Macao.

China’s proposed legislation stipulates that people’s governments at or above the county level should formulate targeted renovation plans for barrier-free facilities and organize their implementation.

  BEIJING, Beijing, June 25 (Xie Yanbing, Liang Xiaohui) Zang Tiewei, spokesman of the the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Law Commission, said in Beijing on the 25th that the third session of the 14th the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) will continue to review the draft law on barrier-free environment construction, and the third review draft of the draft intends to clarify that people’s governments at or above the county level should formulate targeted plans for the renovation of barrier-free facilities and organize their implementation.

  On the same day, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Legal Affairs Committee held a press conference. Zang Tiewei said at the press conference that the draft law on barrier-free environment construction has been reviewed twice, and the three drafts submitted to the Standing Committee for consideration are proposed to be revised as follows:

  First, it is added that the construction of barrier-free environment should be combined with the aging transformation.

  Second, it is clear that people’s governments at or above the county level should formulate targeted renovation plans for barrier-free facilities and organize their implementation.

  The third is to improve the regulations for installing elevators and other barrier-free facilities in existing houses. The range of residential buildings equipped with elevators and other barrier-free facilities is clearly defined as "existing multi-storey residential buildings in old urban communities", and at the same time, it is added that "giving play to the role of community grassroots organizations" and "strengthening communication and consultation" by house owners.

  Fourth, increase the provisions on encouraging the preparation and publication of teaching books in Braille and low vision.

  Fifth, expand the scope of places that provide barrier-free facilities, equipment and services to museums, cultural centers, science and technology museums and other places.

  Sixth, improve the provisions for commodity producers and operators to provide labels and instructions in barrier-free formats.

  Seventh, it is clear that the local standards for barrier-free environment construction shall not be lower than the relevant technical requirements of national standards.

  Eighth, improve the regulations that encourage and support the development and application of related technologies. (End)

Summary of China’s educational reform and development achievements since the 18th CPC National Congress.

  If education is strong, the country will be strong, and if education is prosperous, the nation will prosper. Education is not only related to individual development and family happiness, but also to national prosperity and national rejuvenation.

  Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, giving priority to the development of education, from unified thinking to positive action, the whole country played a game of chess and promoted the tide of educational reform and development in China.

  Strengthen top-level design and give priority to education.

  In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that "building an educational power is the basic project for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We must give priority to education, deepen educational reform, speed up educational modernization, and run a satisfactory education for the people."

  Education is an important way to improve people’s comprehensive quality and promote their all-round development, an important cornerstone of national rejuvenation and social progress, and a cause of decisive significance to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Education determines today and the future of mankind; Education inherits the past, creates the present and creates the future, which is an important force to promote the progress of human civilization — — These ideas have become a high consensus of the whole party and the whole country. Adhering to the strategic position of giving priority to education has a solid ideological foundation, so the direction of action is clearer and the pace of progress is more forceful.

  The CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core advocates and sets an example of the idea of giving priority to education with practical actions, so that the concept and strategy of giving priority to education are implemented. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has made a series of important expositions and issued a series of important instructions on the essence of education and its position and role in the Chinese dream journey of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Since the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, there have been more than a dozen documents and plans related to education reform at the meeting of the Central Committee for Deep Restructuring and Deep Reform chaired by General Secretary of the Supreme Leader. Rural Teacher Support Program (2015— 2020), Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Educational System and Mechanism, Overall Plan for Promoting the Construction of World-class Universities and First-class Subjects, Several Opinions on Promoting the Reform and Development of Urban and Rural Compulsory Education Integration, Opinions on Comprehensively Deepening the Reform of Teachers’ Team Construction in the New Era, Opinions on Standardizing the Development of Off-campus Training Institutions and Opinions on Deepening the Reform and Standardized Development of Preschool Education, etc., have carried out pragmatic and accurate top-level design, pointing to the difficulties of reform and having far-reaching influence.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, all localities have been actively promoting the reform and development of education, giving priority to investment in construction, introducing talents, solving difficulties and publicizing typical cases, and putting education in a strategic position of giving priority to development.

  A century-long plan, education-oriented. Strengthening the Party’s leadership over education, the Central Deep Reform Group and the Committee for Deep Reform made many decisions on major issues of education reform and development, which further enhanced the status of education, strengthened coordination and effectively promoted the reform and development of education.

  Policy guarantee investment, "4%" is a milestone.

  Continuous investment in education is a basic and strategic investment to support the long-term development of the country, and it is increasingly becoming an important indicator to evaluate whether a country or a region gives priority to the development of education.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party and the state have attached great importance to education. Attach importance to education and be input-based. In 2012, China’s fiscal education expenditure accounted for more than 4% of GDP for the first time, exceeding 2 trillion yuan, and remained above 4% for six consecutive years. In 2017, the national fiscal education expenditure reached 3.42 trillion yuan.

  In recent years, the party and the state have been steadily increasing investment in education. Last year, the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for the Development of National Education" issued by the State Council further clarified that the proportion of national fiscal education expenditure to GDP should generally not be less than 4%, that the fiscal general public budget education expenditure should only increase year by year, and that the average general public budget education expenditure should only increase year by year.

  The development of education depends on both the city and the countryside. The party and the government are concerned about the healthy growth of rural students. Since 2011, the central government has allocated a total of 159.1 billion yuan to implement the nutrition improvement plan for rural students in 1631 counties in 29 provinces, covering all key poverty alleviation and development counties in the country and benefiting more than 37 million students.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has accelerated the construction of educational informatization and successfully completed the project of "Full Coverage of Digital Education Resources in Teaching Points". At present, the internet access rate of primary and secondary schools in China has increased from 25% to 94%, and the proportion of multimedia classrooms has increased from less than 40% to 87%.

  Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, all localities strive to give priority to education development in economic and social development planning, give priority to financial funds to ensure education investment, give priority to public resources to meet the needs of education and human resources development, and support sound and rapid economic and social development with priority development of education.

  The support of real money and silver is widely praised by all walks of life. According to international empirical data, when the proportion of fiscal education funds to GDP reaches about 4%, the proportion of fiscal revenue to GDP is generally 30%— 40%。 China reached 4% when the fiscal revenue accounted for less than 30% of GDP, which strongly shows that the party and the government attach unprecedented importance to education.

  Grasp the key tasks and implement the priority development of education.

  The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China described the grand blueprint of "basically realizing socialist modernization" by 2035 and "building a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modernization power" by the middle of this century.

  For the development and progress of the whole society, education plays a leading, overall and basic role. Building an educational power is the basic project for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Only with the rise of education can there be the development of science and technology and the rise of national strength.

  Since the reform and opening up, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, historic changes have taken place in education in China, and historic achievements have been made. The overall development level of education in China has entered the upper-middle class in the world. China’s educational opportunities are increasing. At present, the net enrollment rate of primary school-age children and the gross enrollment rate of junior high school exceed or equal to the average level of high-income countries, and the gross enrollment rate of senior high school is higher than the average level of middle-and high-income countries. In 2017, the gross enrollment rate of preschool education in China was 79.6%, an increase of 15.1 percentage points over 2012; The average educational years of the population aged 15 and above reached 9.6 years, and the average educational years of the working-age population reached 10.5 years. Higher education is rapidly moving towards the stage of popularization. In 2017, the gross enrollment rate of higher education reached 45.7%, which is higher than the average level of middle-and high-income countries.

  To promote the reform and development of education, we should grasp the main contradictions. Being good at grasping the key points not only reflects the overall analysis and judgment of the work, but also reflects the ability to solve problems and resolve contradictions.

  Chen Baosheng, Party Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Education, said: to grasp the key task of giving priority to the development of education, the education front must comprehensively implement the party’s education policy, implement the fundamental task of cultivating people by virtue, and develop quality education; Adhere to the people-centered, continue to promote education equity, and fill the shortcomings of people’s livelihood; Coordinate the development of all kinds of education at all levels with the new development concept, deepen the comprehensive reform in the field of education, and accelerate the construction of a learning society.

  One of the key points to give priority to the development of education is to build an educational governance system that adapts to the new era and realize the modernization of educational governance capacity, so as to solve the total problem caused by insufficient educational development and the structural problem caused by unbalanced educational development.

  Education, especially higher education, is an important combination of the first productivity of science and technology and the first resource of talents. At present, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have made a major decision to speed up the construction of world-class universities and first-class disciplines, run universities based on China, and strive to improve the level of higher education and enhance the core competitiveness of the country. Colleges and universities have developed into an important part of the national scientific and technological innovation system, and have produced a number of landmark achievements that serve the national strategy and have international influence in manned spaceflight, supercomputers and other fields. China’s colleges and universities have moved forward greatly in the ranking of many universities in the world. According to the ranking of world universities published by QS Global Education Group, six universities in mainland China have entered the top 100, and some disciplines have reached or approached the world-class level.

  At present, China has established educational cooperation and exchange relations with 188 countries and regions in the world, and there are more than 2,360 Chinese-foreign cooperative education institutions and projects nationwide. The international competitiveness and influence of China’s education have been significantly enhanced.

  We are striding forward from a big education country to a strong education country, and looking to the future. We firmly believe that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, more than 1.3 billion people will enjoy a better and fairer education and gain the ability to develop themselves, contribute to society and benefit the people. Education in China will surely gather a steady stream of intellectual resources and provide strong talent support for realizing the goal of "two hundred years" and the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!

  Our reporter Dong Hongliang Zhao Yuna Zhang Shuo Ding Yashong