On August 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Peony Community of Sandaizi Street, Huanggu District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, to learn about grassroots party building and serving the people.

The general secretary emphasized that "services for the elderly must keep up" and "the upbringing and training of children must be strengthened."

  Just last month, in the Guyuan Lane community in the Tianshan District of Urumqi, General Secretary Xi Jinping learned in detail about the development of convenience services, cultural activities for the elderly and young people there.

  "One old and one young" affects hundreds of millions of families and concerns the well-being of the people.

After many trips to local places, the topic of people's livelihood of "one old and one young" is the key concern of the inspection.

Caring for: The old is cared for, the young is nurtured

  The sunset is infinitely good, and the world is sunny at night.

"Let all the elderly have a happy and fulfilling old age" is not only a "family affair" for thousands of households, but also a people's livelihood issue that the Party Central Committee is very concerned about.

  "Our country has entered an aging society, the elderly are living longer and longer, and services for the elderly must keep up. We must do a good job in the cause of the elderly, the aging industry, and strengthen the construction of elderly service facilities where conditions permit." August 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized this when he inspected the Peony Community of Santazi Street, Huanggu District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province.

  Always respect and care for the elderly, and promote the construction of a social environment for the elderly, filial piety, and respect for the elderly.

In the homes of the common people, they hold hands with the elderly, talk at home, and ask about the cold and warm; in the community and elderly care service institutions, they learn more about the daily life of the elderly, such as clothing, food, housing, transportation, culture and leisure; in the grass-roots health institutions, they carefully ask the elderly whether it is difficult to see a doctor.

  General Secretary Xi Jinping asked party committees and governments at all levels to "attach great importance to and effectively do a good job of aging, and implement the national strategy to actively respond to population aging."

  Little children.

It is the common wish of the whole society to make "the elderly have a good life, live a happy, healthy and long life" and "children grow up better".

  "Children are generally spectacled now, this is my hidden worry" "I want to let the children run" "No matter how hard you are, you can't suffer your children, no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education" "The children must be picked up after school"... From From physical fitness to exercise, from education to childcare, the general secretary takes it to heart.

  "Children are treasures now, and the upbringing and training of children should be strengthened." On August 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized when he inspected the Peony Community of Santazi Street, Huanggu District, Shenyang City.

Measures: Improve the population service system with a focus on "one old and one young"

  Every family is small, and everyone grows old.

Whether it is to improve people's livelihood or to promote the long-term balanced development of the population, it is necessary to focus on key and difficult issues. "One old and one young" is a typical example.

  At present, my country's population structure shows the trend of aging, low birthrate and longevity.

Pension and childcare are two important links that directly affect the quality of my country's population.

  Responding to the needs of old-age care and child-rearing, and coordinating to solve the problem of "one old and one young", the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the 2035 Vision Outline have a special chapter to "implement the national strategy to actively respond to population aging", and clearly put forward the idea of ​​"one old and one young". Small" as the focus to improve the population service system.

  "We must establish a strategic vision, conform to the people's expectations for a high-quality life, adapt to the all-round development of people and the process of common prosperity for all people, and constantly promote the education of young children, education of learning, income from work, medical care for the sick, and medical care for the elderly. New progress has been made in providing support, housing, and support for the weak." General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized.

  Guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood is a long-term task. There is no end point, only continuous new starting points.

Infant care, solving the difficulties of using intelligent technology for the elderly, optimizing fertility policies, and developing the silver-haired economy... One after another, heart-warming measures, weave the social security and service safety network of "one old and one young" more and more closely, and the happiness of the common people. continuously enhanced.

Deployment: A lot of work is done by the community

  In July this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Guyuan Lane community in Tianshan District, Urumqi, Xinjiang.

In the party-mass service center, a group of silver-haired elderly people sang and danced vigorously; in the next room, a group of young children were reciting ancient poems.

  "One old and one young" are happy, and they are all in the community.

  In June last year, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Wenting Lane Community, Wenhui Road Street, Xining City.

Walking into the community comprehensive service center, "Love Old Happy Canteen", "4:30 Classroom", dance studio, convalescent room, etc. are all available.

  A small community is not only a good place for the elderly, but also a good service for children's after-school care.

  Communities, the "capillaries" connecting thousands of households, also play an important role in solving the problem of "one old and one young".

  Take a closer look at the chapter "Implementing the National Strategy for Actively Responding to Population Aging" specially set up in the Outline of the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan. Whether it is improving policies for infant and child development or improving the elderly care service system, "inclusive benefits" and "community" are among them. high frequency words.

  This year's "Government Work Report" proposes to increase the construction of supporting facilities such as community pensions and childcare, and provide more support in planning, land use, and housing use.

  "After the education 'double reduction' work is carried out, the community should carry out more public welfare off-campus practice activities, so that children can first exercise their bodies to ensure physical and mental health." In the Peony Community, Santazi Street, Huanggu District, Shenyang City, the general secretary urged. .

  "Thousands of threads above and one needle at the bottom, a lot of work has to be done by the community." General Secretary Xi Jinping has always attached great importance to community work, demanding that "more resources, services, and management be placed in the community" and "the community should Provide thoughtful services" and "make the community the most reassuring and safe harbor for residents".

  "One old and one young" is the heart of the people, and every branch and one leaf always cares about love.

"We must let the people realize that our party serves the people wholeheartedly, and the party is always by the people's side." The words are full of sincere feelings of "people-centered".

  Written by: Yu Jiarou

  Image source: Xinhua News Agency (Photos: Ju Peng, Shen Hong, Visual: Bi Xiaoyang, Yu Dongsheng)