From China to the world, why are these "historical memories" so cherished by Xi Jinping?

(A closer look at China) From China to the world, why are these "historical memories" so cherished by Xi Jinping?

　　China News Agency, Beijing, July 17th, title: From China to the world, why are these "historical memories" so cherished by Xi Jinping?

　　Author Zhong Sanping

　　The 44th World Heritage Conference hosted by UNESCO and undertaken by China is being held in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province.

On the opening day of the 16th, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the conference.

　　As a very important part of world heritage protection-cultural heritage protection, there is another more vivid description in China today: you can climb up the tower, see the ancient tower, and remember the homesickness.

　　Cultural heritage is also called "historical memory". To cherish and protect these "historical memories" is a proposition that Xi Jinping always pays attention to.

　　In Zhengding County, Hebei Province, Xi Jinping promoted the creation of a historical and cultural name card for the "ancient city" in the local area, and took personal steps to strengthen the protection of cultural relics.

"If we don't keep it well, we are sinners and we will be ashamed of future generations." He said.

　　In Fujian Province, in the face of the Gulangyu Bagua Building that could not be repaired due to lack of funds, Xi Jinping had specially allocated funds to relieve his urgent need.

He also promoted the restoration and protection of a number of cultural heritage in Fuzhou, and established rules and regulations for protection.

　　When he was in charge of Zhejiang, Xi Jinping summed up a way to combine the development of cities and tourism with the protection of cultural heritage and ancient buildings.

"When cultural relics and historical sites are destroyed, the human value disappears." Xi Jinping once discussed the protection of cultural heritage in "Zhijiang Xinyu". "Only each of us cares about and cherishes the wealth left to us by our predecessors. Only the national spirit, unique aesthetic appeal and unique traditional temperament can be passed on."

　　After working at the central government, Xi Jinping raised the protection of cultural heritage to a higher position.

He proposed to protect the city’s historical and cultural heritage like cherishing his own life, and advocated the formation of the concept of "protecting cultural relics is also a political achievement" under the concept of "protecting and inheriting historical and cultural heritage is responsible for history and the people" , Directly promote the introduction of a series of cultural heritage protection policies and systems.

　　Today, the concept of "protecting cultural heritage" has evolved from one building, one place, and one city to one province, to the consensus of the entire Chinese society.

　　Behind this consensus is the inheritance of history, the respect for culture, and the cherishment of civilization.

　　"The Chinese people, like the French people, are deeply saddened by the fire." In 2019, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burst into flames. Xi Jinping immediately called French President Macron to express his sincere condolences to all the French people.

　　Xi Jinping rarely used the term "pain".

This "perceptual moment" reflects Xi Jinping's respect for other civilizations in the world, as well as the empathy contained in Chinese civilization.

　　In fact, the empathy in Chinese civilization has existed since ancient times, and it has made Chinese civilization always have the distinction of being one and the other, respecting each other, and being harmonious in its interactions with other civilizations in the world. Each has its own beauty, beauty of beauty, and beauty. The civilization view of sharing together.

　　To this day, China is still committed to building bridges between different cultures rather than tearing down bridges, advocating civilization and tolerance, advocating mutual learning among civilizations, and striving to build a community of destiny based on the scope of all mankind.

　　"The world is rich and colorful. Different civilizations and cultures can only develop and prosper together with an open and open attitude while maintaining their own characteristics and tolerate each other and live in peace." In 2013, Xi Jinping visited Mexico at the ancient Mayan civilization site. Before, tell the true meaning of civilized communication.

　　In 2019, at the Asian Civilization Dialogue Conference, Xi Jinping once again pointed out: Exchange and mutual learning are the essential requirements for the development of civilizations.

"Only by communicating and learning from other civilizations and learning from each other can we maintain our vigorous vitality."

　　Looking back at history, the reason why the Chinese civilization has lasted for five thousand years is still full of vitality, but also because it possesses such qualities.

　　The Communist Party of China and China today under her leadership can be regarded as the latest example. Based on the historical accumulation of exchanges and mutual learning between the Chinese nation and world civilization, the Chinese Communists insist on never being closed, never rigid, and absorbing the strengths of world civilization. , So that Marxism, the result of Western civilization, touches and blends with the open Chinese civilization, and achieves a successful practice that has never been seen in the history of mankind.

　　As Xi Jinping pointed out at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China: Persist in combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture.

This "second combination" is one of the "secrets" for the success of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it also reflects the inclusiveness of Chinese civilization.

　　The same attitude also runs through China's protection of world heritage.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has added 12 new world heritage sites, making China one of the countries with the largest number of world heritage sites.

　　In the future, how to make "get up to the tower, see the ancient pagoda, remember homesickness" more into reality?

In his congratulatory letter to the World Heritage Conference, Xi Jinping said: China is willing to work with countries around the world and UNESCO to strengthen exchanges and cooperation, promote dialogue among civilizations, promote exchanges and mutual learning, support the protection of world heritage, and jointly safeguard the cultural treasures of all mankind. And natural treasures to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

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