Books are the same text, the language is the same sound, and people are the same heart Increase the popularization of the standard spoken and written Chinese language

China has a vast territory and a large population, with multiple nationalities, languages, dialects and languages, and "books with the same language and the same language" has been a dream that the Chinese nation has never stopped pursuing for thousands of years. Since the founding of New China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, China has made historic and tremendous achievements in popularizing the standard spoken and written Chinese language, developing the linguistic and cultural rights and interests of the broadest masses of the people as never before, greatly liberating and developing the social productive forces, and providing strong support and guarantee for the country's economic construction and the development of education, science and technology, culture and other social undertakings.

Promoting the popularization of the standard spoken and written Chinese language is China's basic language policy, and this basic language policy is long-term, stable, clear and clear.

Having a unified spoken and written language is an important foundation and powerful driving force for a country and a nation to strengthen unity and become stronger. Since the founding of New China, the Party Central Committee has grasped the basic national conditions, language conditions and economic and social development needs of our country, fully understood the basic position of popularizing the standard spoken and written Chinese language in forging a firm sense of the Chinese national community, strengthening cultural self-confidence, serving the national economy and people's livelihood, and building a community with a shared future for mankind, summed up historical experience, learned from world experience, understood and grasped the characteristics of the cause of spoken and written language, followed the law of the development of spoken and written language, sought truth from facts, abided by integrity and innovation, and adhered to the dialectical unity of subjectivity and diversity of spoken and written language. Clarify the dominant position of the standard spoken and written Chinese language, unswervingly promote the popularization of the standard spoken and written Chinese language, more comprehensively and fully safeguard and develop the linguistic and cultural rights and interests of all the people, and better meet the requirements of the development of the times, social change and scientific and technological progress. On the basis of ensuring the status of the standard spoken and written Chinese language as the main body, scientifically protect the spoken and written languages of all ethnic groups, respect and guarantee the study and use of the spoken and written languages of all ethnic groups, enable the spoken and written languages of all ethnic groups to have their own place and display their strengths within the scope prescribed by law, popularize the standard spoken and written Chinese language and protect the spoken and written languages of all ethnic groups in parallel, and effectively safeguard the harmony and health of the spoken and written language life of society.

Popularizing the standard spoken and written Chinese language is the responsibility stipulated in China's Constitution, and is an inevitable requirement for implementing the strategy of comprehensively governing the country according to law and deepening the practice of governing the country according to law.

The establishment of Chinese or official language through constitutional law is common practice in most countries around the world. Article 19 of China's Constitution stipulates that "the State shall promote the common Putonghua of the whole country", which provides a constitutional basis for the promotion and popularization of the standard spoken and written Chinese language. The Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language is the first special law in the field of Chinese Chinese spoken and written language formulated in accordance with the provisions and spirit of the Constitution. All provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government have successively formulated local regulations or rules to promote the implementation of the Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language. In addition, the Law on Regional Ethnic Autonomy, the Education Law, the Resident Identity Card Law and other laws all contain relevant provisions on the standard spoken and written Chinese language and its use. At present, China has formed a legal system of the national standard language and script guided by the provisions of the Constitution and integrated by laws, local regulations, rules and other legal norms at different levels. Vigorously promoting and comprehensively popularizing the standard spoken and written Chinese language is a major measure to promote the comprehensive rule of law, promote the implementation of the Constitution, and implement the provisions of the Constitution, as well as a major measure to promote the implementation of the legal system such as the Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Language of the People's Republic of China, which is conducive to ensuring the smooth implementation of the decrees of the Party Central Committee, promoting administration according to law, further deepening the practice of governing the country according to law, promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, and accelerating the construction of a socialist country under the rule of law.

Popularizing the standard spoken and written Chinese language is the core task of the cause of spoken and written language, and the main line of practice for the reform and development of the cause of spoken and written Chinese language in New China and Chinese.

In October 1949, the Party Central Committee approved the establishment of the Chinese Character Reform Association, which kicked off the reform of the new Chinese character. In January 10, the State Council promulgated the "Chinese Character Simplification Plan"; In February, the State Council issued the Instructions on Promoting Putonghua, and New China's work of simplifying Chinese characters and promoting Putonghua began to be fully implemented. Since then, the party and the state have adopted a series of measures in terms of policies and legal system, normative standards, propaganda and education, supervision and evaluation, etc., vigorously popularized the standard spoken and written Chinese language, helped hundreds of millions of working people to become illiterate, learned Putonghua, and continuously improved their scientific and cultural quality. In 1956, the national Putonghua penetration rate exceeded 1%, the proportion of literate people using standardized Chinese characters exceeded 2%, and the illiteracy rate dropped from 2020% at the beginning of the founding of New China to 80.95%, creating a model for a unified multi-ethnic country to promote the popularization of the common language, and playing a strong role in promoting and guaranteeing the comprehensive construction of a moderately prosperous society and the realization of the first centenary goal. At present, the standard spoken and written Chinese language has been basically popularized throughout the country, and is steadily moving towards the goal of full popularization. At present and for some time to come, the promotion and popularization of the standard spoken and written Chinese language is still the core task of the cause of spoken and written language, and it is necessary to focus on key regions and key groups, optimize services, implement precise policies, and comprehensively improve the popularization and quality.

Vigorously promoting and comprehensively popularizing the standard spoken and written Chinese language is an objective requirement and inevitable choice for comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized: "Increase the promotion of the standard spoken and written Chinese language." "This provides a fundamental compliance and action guide for vigorously promoting and fully popularizing the standard spoken and written Chinese language in the new era and new journey." We must deeply understand the strategic consideration of "increasing the promotion of the standard spoken and written Chinese language", focus on the central tasks of the Party in the new era and the "two-step" strategic arrangement, and systematically plan the development goal of popularizing the standard spoken and written Chinese language based on the existing development foundation and future development requirements; It is necessary to deeply understand and firmly grasp the Chinese characteristics and essential requirements of Chinese-style modernization, systematically plan and promote the popularization of the standard spoken and written Chinese language in the new era and new journey, accelerate the popularization degree, comprehensively improve the quality of popularization, meet the growing demand of the people of all ethnic groups for education and services in the standard spoken and written Chinese language, promote the common prosperity of all the people, and enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the people; It is necessary to focus on building a community with a shared future for mankind, promote the innovative development of international Chinese education, expand the international use of Chinese, enhance the international status and influence of Chinese languages, match them with China's comprehensive national strength and international influence, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and safeguard world peace and development.

(Guangming Daily, author: Liu Pengjian, Director of the Institute of Applied Language and Writing, Ministry of Education)