Xi Jinping wrote back to encourage the artists of China Oriental Performing Arts Group to adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, sing the main theme of the new era and dance to the spirit of the Chinese people

　　Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, wrote back to the artists of China Oriental Performing Arts Group on December 24, encouraging them to study, publicize and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and make new contributions to building a socialist cultural power.

　　In his reply, Xi Jinping said that this year coincides with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Central Song and Dance Troupe, the predecessor of China Oriental Performing Arts Group, and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe. I would like to extend my warm congratulations and sincere greetings to you and all the cast members!

　　Xi Jinping pointed out that 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. Cultural Business Card".

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.

　　Xi Jinping expressed the 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, uphold integrity and innovation, sing the main theme of the new era, dance the spirit of the Chinese people, and serve the Chinese people. Prosper and develop literature and art, promote cultural self-confidence and self-improvement, and build a socialist cultural power to make new contributions.

　　There are two main predecessors of China Oriental Performing Arts Group, the Central Song and Dance Troupe established in December 1952 and the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe established in January 1962.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the group has created and performed dance poetry and painting "National Beauty", dance music "Chinese Stories Twelve Zodiac Signs", dance poetry drama "Only This Green - Dance Painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"", music A batch of well-received literary and artistic works such as the drama "Blooming".

Recently, 10 artists from China Oriental Performing Arts Group wrote a letter to General Secretary Xi Jinping, reporting the achievements of the ten years of literary and artistic creation in the new era, and expressing their determination to keep in mind their original mission, use art to tell Chinese stories, and spread Chinese voices.