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  Today, the Communist Party of China celebrates its 100th anniversary.

On this important and solemn day, the Communist Party of China celebrated the "Party's Birthday" in Tiananmen Square for the first time in a ceremonial way.

  100 red flags are fluttering in the wind, airplanes forming the word "100" flying across the sky, 100 salutes resounding across the sky, 1921, 1931, 1941...2021, riding on the wings of a pendulum, a century of history is condensed in just a few tens of seconds, letting people's thoughts time travel.

  The celebration condenses the epic of a century of struggle and opens a window of observation.

From this, we can understand the "why can" the century-old party's original aspirations, understand the worries and vigilance of the century-old party facing the new journey, and understand the century-old party's confidence in the future.

A theme runs through the whole——

  100 is a number and a journey.

  This journey, and the history of the struggle, sacrifice and creation of the Chinese Communist Party, boils down to one theme: the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

  In his speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping summarized the various historical periods of the Communist Party of China, and each stage has created the foundation and conditions for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

  The great achievement of the new democratic revolution-the creation of fundamental social conditions;

  The great achievements of the socialist revolution and construction-laid the fundamental political prerequisite and institutional foundation;

  The great achievements of reform and opening up and socialist modernization-provide a new vigorous institutional guarantee and material conditions for rapid development;

  The great achievement of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era-provides a more complete system guarantee, a more solid material foundation, and a more active spiritual force.

  Along a correct path, always grasp the historical initiative, the process of national rejuvenation is deepened step by step, and the results are updated.

On July 1, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech.

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  "The era when the Chinese nation is slaughtered and bullied is gone forever." "Only socialism can develop China" "Reform and opening up is the key to determining the future and destiny of contemporary China." "The Chinese nation has ushered in from standing up , A great leap from getting rich to becoming stronger"—From the results corresponding to each historical period, it can be seen that the Chinese Communist Party has its consciousness of grasping the law and general trend of social development from a historical height.

  The awakening of a hundred years ago and the struggle of a hundred years have connected China's yesterday, today and tomorrow.

  General Secretary Xi Jinping uses such a "big view of history" to see from the centuries of struggle of the Communist Party of China why we have succeeded in the past and how we can continue to succeed in the future.

  After a hundred years of struggle, the ship carrying great dreams is now sailing into the channel of "realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process."

  Irreversible!

What a bold statement this is.

  The announcement by General Secretary Xi Jinping marked a new direction for the historical development of the party over the past century.

Solemnly declares uplifting--

  Standing at the historical intersection of the "two centenary" goals, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared to the world on the Tiananmen Gate:

  "Through the continuous struggle of the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups, we have achieved the first century-old goal, built a moderately prosperous society on the land of China, historically solved the problem of absolute poverty, and are vigorously moving towards building a modern and powerful socialist country in an all-round way. The second centenary goal is striving forward."

On the morning of July 1, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China was held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

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  A hundred-year voyage, a thousand-year dream come true.

  Announcement at this moment is a kind of consolation full of remembrance, comforting countless revolutionary martyrs to search from above and below, and to serve the country with life and blood in exchange for today's flourishing prosperity;

  Announcement at this moment is a promise that must be fulfilled. Generations of Chinese Communists have fulfilled their promises to the people, proving that history and the people have made the right choice;

  The announcement at this moment is a test of worthy history. After a systematic assessment and summary of building a well-off society in an all-round way, the answers given are full of colors.

The party-building spirit mentioned for the first time--

  "One hundred years ago, the pioneers of the Communist Party of China created the Communist Party of China and formed the great party-building spirit of upholding the truth, adhering to ideals, fulfilling the original aspiration, taking up the mission, not afraid of sacrifice, fighting heroically, loyal to the party, and living up to the people. It is the spiritual source of the Chinese Communist Party."

On the morning of July 1, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China was held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

This is a flying celebration show.

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  References such as "a hundred years ago" and "source of spirit" indicate that the great party-building spirit was formed when the Communist Party of China was founded.

  For one hundred years, the Chinese Communist Party has carried forward the great party-building spirit, built the spiritual pedigree of the Chinese Communists in the long-term struggle, tempered a distinctive political character, and outlined the spiritual skyline of the Chinese Communists.

Nine "must" guide the future——

  In his speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized "learning from history and creating the future" nine times, and made a profound exposition of "must" in each aspect, giving him a firmer and more conscious mind on the new journey to keep in mind the original mission and create a better future. Specific guidelines.

  These nine aspects are the wisdom and strength drawn from a century of party history, and finding the correct direction and path for progress from the constant understanding and grasping of the laws of history, from which we can experience our party’s strong sense of crisis and responsibility.

  Taking history as a mirror is to grasp the present and open up the future.

This is a historical attitude facing the future, from which we can realize that our party has not forgotten its original aspirations and remembered its mission on the new road to rushing the exam.

A picture is meaningful--

  Viewed from the air, the layout of the entire Tiananmen Square is designed as a historical ship sailing through the waves.

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  The special design implies that the Communist Party of China has gone through a magnificent century-long journey and has become a giant wheel that will lead China's steady and long-term journey.

  The little red boat sailed into the torrential rain and wind, and the huge ship was now breaking out of the waves.

The century-old beacon smoke has long since dissipated, and the vicissitudes of life have changed the world.

  As General Secretary Xi Jinping said, a hundred years ago, the Chinese nation presented to the world a scene of decline and decay.

Today, the Chinese nation is showing a prosperous atmosphere to the world, and it is marching towards a great rejuvenation at an unstoppable pace.

  Lead writers: Huang Yue, Hou Xuejing

  Producer: Zhao Cheng

  Planning: Huo Xiaoguang

  Coordinator: Che Yuming, Zhang Xiaosong, Zou Wei

  Vision | Editor: Wu Jingjing, Hao Xiaojing, Zhu Gaoxiang

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