People’s Forum Online Review ｜ Strengthening Cultural Confidence in Keeping Honesty and Innovating

　　Recently, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader attended the forum on cultural inheritance and development and delivered an important speech, stressing the need to adhere to integrity and innovation, to maintain the integrity and spirit of integrity and innovation, to continue the historical context and write contemporary Chinese chapters. China’s excellent traditional culture is the spiritual wealth that shines forever on China’s land. It has both the spiritual code of "where we came from" and the spiritual signpost of "where we are going". We should strengthen our cultural self-confidence, take on the mission and work hard in innovation, and continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new historical starting point.

　　Defending is the foundation. Chinese excellent traditional culture is the spiritual lifeline of the Chinese nation and an important source of cultivating socialist core values. From the political ambition of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the world later" to the patriotic feeling of "striving for the country’s life and death, why not avoid it because of misfortune and happiness", from the lofty righteousness of "wealth can’t be lewd, poverty can’t be moved, and power can’t be bent" to the sacrifice of life for righteousness of "who has never died since ancient times, keeping a fresh heart to shine on history", China’s excellent traditional culture has always inspired Chinese sons and daughters. The tree height thousands of feet has roots, and the water flow Wan Li is active. In today’s situation of profound economic and social development and changes, and diverse values, we should strengthen our historical consciousness, strengthen our cultural self-confidence, learn from classics and traditions, consciously use Bacon, an excellent Chinese traditional culture, to cast souls, enlighten our minds and moisten our hearts, and unite the spiritual strength of all people who work hard and move forward with one heart and one mind.

　　Innovation is the key. The value of culture lies not only in adhering to traditional excellent culture, but also in spreading with the times. Whether it is the popularity of variety shows such as China in Classics and National Treasures or the popularity of adapted dance programs such as Dancing for the Millennium and Only Green, it is the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture, which makes the excellent traditional culture rooted in history shine new light in the new era. Today, facing the new situation at home and abroad, the new situation in the ideological field and the new trend of information technology development, it is more necessary than ever to innovate to inherit and carry forward the excellent Chinese traditional culture. We should rely on the power of the Internet and use market-oriented means to develop more carriers and scenes to spread excellent traditional culture, so that it can enter modern life and blend into the homes of ordinary people, and constantly create new glory of Chinese culture from "broken circle" to "out of circle" and from "alive" to "on fire".

　　Only by adhering to integrity can innovation have a clear position and direction; Only by constantly innovating and being upright can we get the source of vitality and the foundation of power. One of the important reasons why the Chinese nation has stood firm and courageously advanced in the torrent of history is that generations of Chinese sons and daughters have cultivated and developed a unique and profound Chinese culture in the process of integrity and innovation, which has provided a strong spiritual support for the Chinese nation to overcome difficulties and live endlessly. The wisdom and essence of Chinese excellent traditional culture have permeated all aspects of governing the country, from "people first, life first" to "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". Facing the future, we should organically combine upholding and developing Marxism with carrying forward China’s excellent traditional culture, unswervingly follow the road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and constantly push the cause of the Party and the country to a new level.

　　Cultural prosperity leads to national prosperity, while strong culture leads to strong nation. Firmly holding the "root" and "soul" of Chinese excellent traditional culture, always rooting in the fertile soil of Chinese culture and constantly absorbing the nourishment of innovative practice, we will surely gather the majestic cultural forces and strive to write a new chapter in building a socialist modern country in an all-round way. (Author: Lin Yunpeng)