Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, February 4th

: The warmth and strength in the strong New Year flavor

　　Xinhua News Agency reporters Zhu Jichai and Shi Yucen

　　On the west bank of the Haihe River, the hometown of Jinmen.

　　The big copper pot with a dragon mouth for the old flavor tea soup is steaming, the fat doll on the Yangliuqing woodblock New Year picture is cute and naive, the enthusiastic shouts of the crosstalk teahouse are heard in my ears, rows of red lanterns are hung high in front of me, and the dragon dance is accompanied by sonorous drum music. The lion dance performance was so lively... The flavor of the New Year filled the more than 680-meter-long Tianjin Ancient Culture Street.

　　On the afternoon of February 1st, the day before the Northern Lunar New Year, General Secretary Xi Jinping appeared here, and the ancient street suddenly became excited. People gathered around excitedly, saying hello to the General Secretary loudly and wishing him New Year's greetings.

　　Facing the cheerful and smiling faces, General Secretary Xi Jinping’s blessings warmed people’s hearts:

　　"The Lunar New Year is the Year of the Dragon. The dragon in Chinese culture has multiple meanings such as bravery, endless vitality, and good fortune, and it entrusts a beautiful vision. Everyone should be confident in the new year and live a better life."

　　The world is full of fireworks, and the Chinese New Year is booming. This year’s New Year’s flavor is particularly satisfying.

　　Looking across the country, high-speed rail stations and airports are crowded with people, walking home in a hurry, "Village Nights" are spreading across the countryside, igniting homesickness, supermarkets are full of New Year's goods, and streets and alleys are bustling with people... This is a vibrant and hot city Soaring China.

　　In the past year, some enterprises have faced operating pressures, some people have encountered difficulties in employment and life, and natural disasters such as floods, typhoons, earthquakes, landslides, low temperature rain, snow and ice have occurred in some places... Wind and rain are normal, and we are going well. not easy.

　　"On the occasion of the New Year, what I care about most are the people in need." The people’s safety and security are in the General Secretary’s thoughts.

　　On the morning of February 1, General Secretary Xi Jinping arrived in Tianjin and went straight from the train station to the Sixth Port Village of Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, located on the outskirts of the city.

　　In the fields, stretches of vegetable greenhouses stretch as far as the eye can see, creating a prosperous scene. It is hard to imagine that just a few months ago, this place was devastated by a severe flood in the Haihe River Basin, and more than 2,000 greenhouses in the village were flooded.

　　"I have never seen such a huge amount of water." At that time, vegetable farmer Zhang Fengwen sat in the ground and shed tears while looking at the washed-down greenhouse. Of the 15 greenhouses she and her husband Hao Jian ran, only two were well preserved after the floods receded.

　　As the water receded, people moved in, cleaning up the mud, repairing greenhouses, and replanting seeds... With the help of the government, the couple actively produced and helped themselves without stopping for a day.

　　When the General Secretary walked into their new shed, the couple was busy picking and packaging fresh vegetables, preparing to deliver them to urban communities.

　　They told the general secretary: "Special thanks to the party and the government for resuming production very quickly."

　　"We should thank you for your hard work and enriching the 'vegetable basket' for the Spring Festival." the general secretary responded.

　　Don't complain about God or blame others, just work hard. Having been a farmer for 32 years, Hao Jian's wish is as simple as the land beneath his feet: "Planting the land well and living a good life are the foundation of our farmers."

　　Not afraid of wind and rain, facing difficulties and helping each other, the people have always been the endless force of this land.

　　"When are there no difficulties? One by one, every year is good, and every year is good. This has been the case for the Chinese nation for more than 5,000 years." The general secretary once pointed out profoundly.

　　During this inspection, the General Secretary expressed his sentiments: "Only when the country is peaceful and the people are safe can the country be peaceful." "The people's affairs are the most important things and must be handled well." This is the sentiment of putting people first and the logic of governing the country.

　　The "Taste of Chinese Year" has distinctive cultural characteristics and charm.

　　In Tianjin Ancient Culture Street, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked along the street and walked into specialty shops to feel the charm of folk culture.

　　In Clay Figurine Zhang's shop, master Liu Qiang is focusing on repairing a clay sculpture. On the desk, the work titled "Confucius Playing the Qin" has not yet been colored. The lines are smart and smooth, and the characters have both form and spirit. When he met the General Secretary, he introduced the process of drying, firing, polishing, coloring, etc. meticulously and without missing a step.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping lamented that the spirit of craftsmanship from generation to generation has allowed the cultural heritage to continue.

　　The General Secretary has always valued the ingenuity of craftsmen——

　　In Suzhou, Jiangsu, when he saw the representative inheritor of Su embroidery flying needles as calmly as water, he praised: "Kung fu like this fully reflects the resilience, patience and determination of the Chinese people."

　　During an inspection in Sichuan, he encouraged the cultural relic restorers of the Sanxingdui Museum: "Work one piece at a time, work hard over time, and make greater achievements."

　　In Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, I lamented on making porcelain: "It is not an easy thing to do one thing for a lifetime, and for generations to come."

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　　Clay figurine Zhang originated from Haihe, is rooted in the folk, and has been passed down for generations. As the years go by, there have been troughs and hesitations.

　　"You have to sit still, calm down, and keep your mind calm. If you don't calm down, you won't be able to do well." Master Liu's eyes were calm and his tone was determined, "Do a good job in every work and make a work that the people like."

　　Guifaxiang 18th Street twists, nut sheets, Yangliuqing woodblock New Year paintings... This is an old street where many ancient crafts have gathered. After the baptism of time, they have been infiltrated into the blood of this city and shaped the character of the people here.

　　“People with culture, benefiting the people with culture, nourishing cities with culture, and developing industries with culture” “Chinese-style modernization is inseparable from the inheritance and promotion of excellent traditional culture” - the General Secretary always thinks about the role and role of culture from the overall situation of modernization construction. strength.

　　Regardless of the wind and waves, it still continues. Overcoming many dangers, breaking through high mountains and cliffs, rushing thousands of miles and returning to thousands of valleys, the long river of Chinese civilization has poured out the vitality of this land.

　　This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China. On the morning of February 2, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a special trip to the Ping-Tianjin Battle Memorial Hall.

　　In December 2017, I visited the Huaihai Campaign Memorial Hall in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, and in August 2022, I visited the Liaoshen Campaign Memorial Hall in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province. "This time I saw the Pingjin Campaign Memorial Hall. I have seen all three major battle memorial halls."

　　75 years ago, on January 31, 1949, the Battle of Pingjin, the last of the three major battles of the War of Liberation, ended successfully. The people's army led by the Communist Party of China used superb strategies and tactics, bravery and tenacity, and the great power of military-civilian unity to win the glorious victory in the decisive battle that determined the fate of China.

　　On the display board of the memorial hall, the high-spirited slogans of the soldiers that winter are clearly written - "Fight to Pingjin and celebrate the New Year", "Be brave and tenacious, don't pretend to be a coward, build new honors on merit", "Liberate all of North China, liberate all of China"... …

　　History always gives people profound inspiration and the power to forge ahead at some special moments.

　　On the New Year's Eve of 1949, when the People's Liberation War was winning successive victories, Comrade Mao Zedong wrote a New Year's message for Xinhua News Agency and issued a heroic declaration to "carry the revolution through to the end."

　　Today, at the Peking-Tianjin Battle Memorial Hall, revisiting the inspiration of history, General Secretary Xi Jinping’s words are firm and powerful——

　　“We must learn from time to time the history of China’s revolutionary war, cherish the hard-won red mountains and rivers, carry forward the revolutionary tradition, enhance the spirit of struggle, and have the courage to overcome various difficulties and obstacles on the way forward.”

　　In front of the memorial hall, in the center of Victory Square, the Victory Memorial Tower, more than 60 meters high, reaches into the sky and shines brightly.

　　New year, new spring, new progress.