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The Chinese nation has a civilization history of over 5000 years, creating and inheriting rich and excellent cultural traditions. On the one hand, with the development of practice and social progress, we need to create a more advanced culture. On the other hand, the excellent cultural traditions condensed in the historical process will never become outdated over time. We must never abandon the excellent cultural traditions of the Chinese nation. On the contrary, we must inherit and promote them well, because they are the "roots" and "soul" of our nation. Without them, there will be no foundation.
《在广东考察工作时的讲话》（2012年12月7日-11日），《习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的世界观和方法论专题摘编》，中央文献出版社、党建读物出版社2023年版，第46页
Of course, there are still areas that need to be coordinated and adapted between the excellent traditional Chinese culture and socialist market economy, democratic politics, advanced culture, social governance, and so on. To promote excellent traditional Chinese culture, we need to balance inheritance and creative development, with a focus on creative transformation and innovative development. Creative transformation is to transform those connotations and outdated expressions that still have reference value today according to the characteristics and requirements of the times, endowing them with new contemporary connotations and modern forms of expression, and activating their vitality. Innovative development means supplementing, expanding, and improving the connotation of excellent traditional Chinese culture in accordance with the new progress and development of the times, enhancing its influence and appeal.
Taking the Cultivation and Promotion of Socialist Core Values as a Fundamental Project for Consolidating Souls, Gathering Vitality, and Strengthening Foundations "(February 24, 2014), Xi Jinping's" On the Party's Propaganda and Ideological Work ", Central Literature Publishing House, 2020 edition, page 57
Every civilization carries on the spiritual bloodline of a country and nation, which requires not only passing on the torch and guarding from generation to generation, but also keeping up with the times and daring to innovate. In the process of realizing the Chinese Dream, the Chinese people will follow the new progress of the times, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese civilization, activate its vitality, and promote the cultural spirit that transcends time and space, transcends countries, is full of eternal charm, and has contemporary value. This will bring to life the cultural relics collected in museums, the heritage displayed on the vast land, and the words written in ancient books. Together with the rich and colorful civilizations created by people from all over the world, Chinese civilization will provide correct spiritual guidance and strong spiritual motivation for humanity.
Civilization exchange and mutual learning are important driving forces for promoting human civilization progress and world peace and development "(March 27, 2014), Volume 1 of" Xi Jinping's Diplomatic Speeches Collection ", Central Literature Publishing House, 2022 edition, pages 103-104
The Chinese nation has cultivated and formed unique ideological concepts and moral norms through long-term practice, including the ideas of respecting benevolence and love, valuing the people, upholding integrity, advocating dialectics, valuing harmony, and seeking great harmony, as well as traditional virtues such as self-improvement, respecting the profession and enjoying the group, upholding righteousness and promoting goodness, helping the needy and helping the needy, acting bravely in the face of justice, and filial piety and love for the elderly and relatives. Many ideological concepts and moral norms in excellent traditional Chinese culture have their everlasting value, both in the past and present. We need to inherit and promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture and the spirit of Chinese aesthetics in combination with the new era conditions. Chinese aesthetics emphasizes the use of objects to express one's aspirations and the integration of reason and emotion. It emphasizes simplicity, conciseness, and moderation, as well as the combination of form and spirit, profound artistic conception, and the unity of knowledge, emotion, intention, and action. We must adhere to the stance of Chinese culture, inherit the genes of Chinese culture, and showcase the aesthetic style of China.
Speech at the Symposium on Literary and Artistic Work "(October 15, 2014)," Selected Important Documents Since the 18th National Congress "(Chinese), Central Literature Publishing House, 2016 edition, page 136
The Chinese nation has a profound cultural tradition and has formed a distinctive ideological system, reflecting the knowledge, wisdom, and rational thinking accumulated by the Chinese people over thousands of years. This is a unique advantage of our country. The Chinese civilization continues the spiritual bloodline of our country and nation, which requires both passing on the torch and guarding from generation to generation, as well as keeping pace with the times and innovating. We need to strengthen the exploration and interpretation of China's excellent traditional culture, so that the most basic cultural genes of the Chinese nation are compatible with contemporary culture and coordinated with modern society, and promote the cultural spirit that transcends time and space, borders, has eternal charm, and contemporary value. To promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese civilization, activate its vitality, and provide correct spiritual guidance for humanity along with the colorful civilizations created by people of all countries. To focus on the major issues facing the development of our country and the world, we must put forward ideas, proposals, and plans that can reflect China's position, wisdom, and values.
《加快构建中国特色哲学社会科学》（2016年5月17日），《习近平著作选读》第一卷，人民出版社2023年版，第480页
In the long river of history, the Chinese nation has formed a great national spirit and excellent traditional culture, which is the cultural gene of the Chinese nation's continuous growth and prosperity, and also the spiritual force for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It should be carried forward and developed in combination with new realities. To deepen the study of history, strengthen the dissemination of archaeological and historical research results, educate and guide cadres and the masses, especially young people, to understand the historical context of the origin and development of Chinese civilization, recognize the brilliant achievements of Chinese civilization, recognize the significant contributions of Chinese civilization to human civilization, and continuously enhance national cohesion and pride.
Constructing Archaeology with Chinese Characteristics, Chinese Style, and Chinese Style to Better Understand the Long standing and Profound Chinese Civilization "(September 28, 2020), Qiushi, Issue 23, 2020
Deepen the research on the characteristics and forms of Chinese civilization, and provide theoretical support for the construction of new forms of human civilization. In the long history of civilization development spanning over 5000 years, the Chinese people have created a dazzling Chinese civilization and made significant contributions to the progress of human civilization. Many people in the West tend to view China as a modern nation-state in the perspective of Western modernization theory, without looking at China from the perspective of over 5000 years of civilization history. This makes it difficult to truly understand China's past, present, and future. We need to closely integrate the study of the origin of Chinese civilization with the research on major issues such as the characteristics and forms of Chinese civilization, deeply study and interpret the development direction of the Chinese national community and the diverse and integrated evolution pattern of the Chinese nation indicated by the origin of Chinese civilization, study and interpret the spiritual characteristics and development forms of Chinese civilization that emphasize benevolence, love for the people, integrity, justice, harmony, and the pursuit of great harmony, and clarify the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese path. We cannot completely negate traditional Chinese culture. We must adhere to the principle of using the past for the present, innovating, inheriting and promoting its excellent elements.
Deepening the Study of Chinese Civilization History, Enhancing Historical Consciousness, and Strengthening Cultural Confidence "(May 27, 2022), Qiushi, Issue 14, 2022
Adhering to and developing Marxism must be combined with the excellent traditional Chinese culture. Only when rooted in the rich historical and cultural soil of one's own country and nation, can the tree of Marxist truth take root deeply and flourish. The excellent traditional culture of China has a long and profound history, and is a crystallization of the wisdom of Chinese civilization. It contains concepts such as "the world is for the common good, the people are the foundation of the country, governing with morality, innovation and reform, appointing people based on merit, unity of man and nature, self-improvement, benevolence and generosity, promoting trust and harmony, and being kind to neighbors". It is an important manifestation of the cosmology, worldview, social outlook, and moral outlook accumulated by the Chinese people in their long-term production and life, and is highly compatible with the values of scientific socialism. We must be confident in history and culture, adhere to the principle of making the past serve the present and bring forth the new, connect the essence of Marxist thought with the essence of Chinese excellent traditional culture, and integrate with the common values that the people use everyday without being aware of, constantly endow scientific theories with bright Chinese characteristics, and constantly consolidate the historical and mass basis of Marxism's localization in China, so that Marxism can firmly take root in China.
《高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜，为全面建设社会主义现代化国家而团结奋斗》（2022年10月16日），《习近平著作选读》第一卷，人民出版社2023年版，第15页
The whole party must adhere to the combination of the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's excellent traditional culture. We must base ourselves on the basic national conditions, adapt to the new requirements of the development and changes of the new era, new journey, and tasks, closely follow the creative practice of billions of people, focus on the new problems encountered in practice, the deep-seated problems of reform, development, and stability, the urgent and difficult problems of the people, the major problems in the international situation, and the prominent problems faced by the Party building, and constantly answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times. We should be confident in history and culture, adhere to the principle of making the past serve the present and bring forth the new, link the essence of Marxism with the essence of China's excellent traditional culture, and integrate it with the common values that the people use everyday without being aware of. We should fully absorb the ideological wisdom of governing the country, the ideological method of being reasonable, and the moral concept of self-cultivation contained in it, constantly endow scientific theories with distinctive Chinese characteristics, and constantly consolidate the historical and mass basis of Marxism's localization and modernization, so that Marxism can firmly take root in China. Of course, when it comes to combining with China's specific reality and excellent traditional Chinese culture, it does not exclude absorbing the beneficial achievements created by human civilization. Not only does it not exclude, but it also actively learns and draws on, arming itself with all the achievements of human civilization.
Unity and Struggle to Achieve the Goals and Tasks Determined by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China "(October 23, 2022), Qiushi, Issue 1, 2023
Chinese excellent traditional culture has many important elements that together shape the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization. The outstanding continuity of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines that the Chinese nation will inevitably follow its own path. If we do not understand China from the perspective of its long-standing historical continuity, we cannot comprehend ancient China, modern China, and even future China. The Chinese civilization has outstanding innovation, which fundamentally determines the enterprising spirit of the Chinese nation to uphold integrity and respect the past, and the fearless character of the Chinese nation to not fear new challenges and to be brave in accepting new things. The outstanding unity of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines the integration of the cultures of all ethnic groups in the Chinese nation, and the firm cohesion even in the face of major setbacks. It determines the common belief that the land cannot be separated, the country cannot be disrupted, the nation cannot be separated, and civilization cannot be interrupted. It determines that national unity will always be the core of China's core interests, and that a strong and unified country is the fate of all ethnic groups. The Chinese civilization has outstanding inclusiveness, which fundamentally determines the historical orientation of communication, exchange, and integration of the Chinese nation, determines the harmonious pattern of diverse religious beliefs coexisting in China, and determines the open mindedness of Chinese culture towards the world civilization. The outstanding peacefulness of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines that China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a maintainer of the international order. It determines that China constantly pursues cultural exchange and mutual learning without engaging in cultural hegemony, that China will not impose its values and political system on others, that China adheres to cooperation, does not engage in confrontation, and will never engage in small circles of "party homogeneity and discrimination".
Speech at the Symposium on Cultural Heritage and Development (June 2, 2023), People's Daily, June 3, 2023
Building upon the profound foundation of over 5000 years of Chinese civilization, we must open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and integrate the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and excellent traditional culture, which is the only way forward. This is the systematic understanding we have gained in exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is the biggest magic weapon for us to achieve success. Firstly, the premise of 'integration' is mutual compatibility. Marxism and excellent traditional Chinese culture have different sources, but they have a high degree of compatibility with each other. Only when they are mutually compatible can they be organically combined. Second, the result of "combination" is mutual achievement, creating an organic and unified new cultural life, making Marxism become Chinese, Chinese excellent traditional culture become modern, and the new culture formed through "combination" become the cultural form of Chinese path to modernization. Thirdly, "integration" has laid a solid foundation for the road, giving the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics a broader and more profound historical depth, and expanding the cultural foundation of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Chinese path to modernization endows Chinese civilization with modern strength, and Chinese civilization endows Chinese path to modernization with profound connotation. Fourthly, 'integration' has opened up space for innovation, allowing us to take the initiative in thinking and culture, and effectively apply it to roads, theories, and systems. More importantly, the 'second combination' is another ideological liberation, allowing us to fully utilize the valuable resources of excellent traditional Chinese culture in a broader cultural space and explore future oriented theoretical and institutional innovations. Fifth, "integration" consolidates cultural subjectivity, and the establishment of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the most powerful manifestation of this cultural subjectivity. The 'second combination' is a profound summary of our party's historical experience in the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, a profound grasp of the development laws of Chinese civilization, indicating that our party's understanding of the Chinese path, theory, and system has reached a new height, indicating that our party's historical and cultural confidence has reached a new height, and indicating that our party's consciousness in promoting cultural innovation in inheriting excellent traditional Chinese culture has reached a new height.
Speech at the Symposium on Cultural Heritage and Development (June 2, 2023), People's Daily, June 3, 2023
At a new historical starting point, we must continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a strong cultural nation, and construct modern civilization of the Chinese nation. We must strengthen our cultural confidence, adhere to our own path, base ourselves on the great historical and contemporary practices of the Chinese nation, summarize the Chinese experience with Chinese principles, elevate the Chinese experience into Chinese theory, and achieve spiritual independence and self-reliance. We must uphold openness and inclusiveness, adhere to the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, inherit and develop excellent traditional Chinese culture, promote the localization of foreign cultures, and continuously cultivate and create socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era. We must adhere to the principles of upholding integrity and innovation, and with the spirit and sharpness of upholding integrity and innovation, continue the historical context and compose contemporary chapters.
Speech at the Symposium on Cultural Heritage and Development (June 2, 2023), People's Daily, June 3, 2023