Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 25th
Xi Jinping's letter to the artists of China Oriental Performing Arts Group
Artists of China Oriental Performing Arts Group:
Hello!
Letter received.
This year coincides with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Central Song and Dance Troupe, the predecessor of China Oriental Performing Arts Group, and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe. I would like to extend my warm congratulations and sincere greetings to you and all the cast and crew!
Over the years, you have conscientiously implemented the Party's literature and art policies, produced many excellent literature and art works, made positive contributions to the prosperity and development of literature and art, and served foreign cultural exchanges, etc., becoming an important "cultural envoy" and a bright "cultural business card" of New China .
Generations of artists have not forgotten their original aspirations, kept their mission in mind, sang songs for the times, and danced for the people, demonstrating the mission of literary and art workers.
I hope that you will thoroughly study, publicize and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, respect morality and art, keep integrity and innovate, sing the main theme of the new era, dance the spirit of the Chinese people, and contribute to the prosperity and development of literature and art. We will make new contributions to the cause, promote cultural self-confidence and self-improvement, and build a socialist cultural power.
Xi Jinping
December 24, 2022