On the afternoon of May 27, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held the 39th group study session on deepening the Chinese civilization exploration project. Presiding over the study, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the COMMUNIST Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressed that the Chinese civilization has a long history, is extensive and profound, is the unique spiritual identity of the Chinese nation, the foundation of contemporary Chinese culture, the spiritual bond that holds Chinese around the world together, and the treasure of Chinese cultural innovation. In the long course of history, the Chinese nation, withperseverance and determination, endured hardships and trekked across mountains and rivers, traversing a course of development different from other world civilizations. We should have a thorough understanding of the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, deepen the study of Chinese civilization and history, urge the whole Party and society to become more aware of history, strengthen confidence in Chinese culture, unswervingly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and work together to fully build a modern socialist country and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Wang Wei, director and researcher of the History Department of The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, explained the problem and put forward suggestions. Comrades of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee listened to the explanation carefully and discussed it.

Xi jinping delivered an important speech while presiding over the study. He stressed that the PARTY has always viewed the history of the Chinese nation from the standpoint of historical materialism and carried forward the fine traditional Chinese culture. Through the continuous efforts of several generations of scholars, the research results of major projects, such as the Project to explore the origin of Chinese civilization, have demonstrated China's million years of human history, 10,000 years of cultural history, and more than 5,000 years of civilization. The project to explore the origins of The Chinese civilization has made remarkable achievements, but there is still a long way to go. It must be continued and deepened.

At the same time, the achievements of the project are still preliminary and tentative. There are still many historical mysteries to be solved and many major issues to be reached through empirical research and consensus.

The use of the latest technologies in biology, molecular biology, chemistry, geology and physics to analyze China's ancient remains has provided a solid scientific and technological basis for exploring the origin of Chinese civilization and expanded our understanding of China's 5,000-year civilization history, Xi said. The study of the origin and formation of civilization is a complex and lengthy systematic project, which requires an organic combination of archaeological exploration and documentary research with natural scientific and technological means, a comprehensive grasp of material, spiritual and social relations and other factors, and a gradual restoration of the development process of civilization from trickle to stream. To strengthen overall planning and scientific layout, multi-disciplinary, multi-angle, multi-level and comprehensive, archaeology and history, the humanities and natural science closely joint research, broaden the research scope of time and space and coverage areas, further answer good Chinese origins of civilization, the basic picture, the internal mechanism of formation, development and evolution of the regional civilization path and other major problems.

Efforts should be made to simultaneously publicize, promote and translate the research results of China's theory of ancient Civilization and the project to explore the origins of Chinese civilization, strengthen research, interpretation, display and dissemination of unearthed cultural relics and sites, and enhance the influence and appeal of Chinese civilization.

In the 5,000-year history of civilization, the Chinese people have created the splendid Chinese civilization and made significant contributions to the progress of human civilization, Xi said. To study the origin of Chinese civilization with the Chinese civilization qualities and form combining major problems, such as research and further study of interpretation of the origins of the Chinese civilization showed the community development of the Chinese nation and the evolution pattern of diversity in unity of the Chinese nation, the interpretation of the Chinese civilization to speak love, people-oriented, integrity, justice, harmony, seek spiritual traits and development form, Clarify the profound cultural heritage of The Chinese road. With regard to traditional Chinese culture, we should make the past serve the present, bring forth the new through the old, and carry forward its fine elements. We should establish a disciplinary, academic and discourse system for the study of civilization with Chinese characteristics, style and style, so as to provide strong theoretical support for the practice of new forms of human civilization.

Xi stressed that China's fine traditional culture is the wisdom and essence of Chinese civilization, the root and soul of the Chinese nation, and the foundation for China to stand firm in the world cultural turmoil. We have continued to integrate the basic tenets of Marxism with China's actual conditions and with China's fine traditional culture, constantly adapting Marxism to Chinese conditions and adapting it to The Times, and promoting the creative transformation and development of Fine traditional Chinese culture. We should uphold integrity and innovation, promote the adaptation of China's fine traditional culture to socialist society, display the unique identity of the Chinese nation, and better build Chinese spirit, Chinese values, and Chinese strength. We must adhere to the fundamental guiding ideology of Marxism, carry forward revolutionary culture, develop advanced socialist culture, and find the source and vitality of China's fine traditional culture. We should make full use of research achievements such as the Project to explore the origins of Chinese Civilization, tell a more complete and accurate story of ancient Chinese history, and make better use of history to educate people.

The Chinese civilization, renowned for its openness and inclusiveness since ancient times, has gained new vitality through exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations, Xi said. To promote equality, mutual learning, dialogue, tolerance of civilization, with broad mind to understand different civilization on the understanding of the connotation of the value, respect for different countries people for their own development road of exploration, communication culture barriers to civilization, with mutual learning among civilizations beyond the clash of civilisations, coexistence beyond civilization is superior to civilization, carry forward the Chinese civilization is a value of mankind, Promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. We should stand on the ground of China, tell the story of The Chinese civilization well, and present a credible, lovable and respectable Image of China to the world. We need to make clear what kind of civilization and country China is, and the Chinese people's views on the universe, the world, society and morality. We need to show the long history and cultural heritage of the Chinese civilization, and encourage the world to understand China, the Chinese people, the CPC and the Chinese nation.

Xi stressed that cultural relics and cultural heritage carry the genes and blood of the Chinese nation and are non-renewable and irreplaceable resources of China's excellent civilization. We need to bring more cultural relics and heritage to life and create a strong social atmosphere for carrying forward the Chinese civilization. We should actively promote the protection and utilization of cultural relics and the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, explore the multiple values of cultural relics and cultural heritage, and spread more value symbols and cultural products that embody Chinese culture and spirit.

Officials at all levels should attach importance to the protection and inheritance of cultural relics and heritage, and provide more policy support for historical and archaeological researchers to conduct research, study and exchange, Xi said. We should foster a strong social atmosphere for carrying forward the Chinese civilization, widely publicize research results of the Project to explore the origins of Chinese civilization, and educate and guide the people, especially young people, to better understand and identify with the Chinese civilization, so as to enhance the aspiration, backbone and confidence of being Chinese.

Source: People's Daily Online