Editor's note: On September 9, 2022, on the eve of the third anniversary of General Secretary Xi Jinping's inspection of the Xiangshan Revolutionary Memorial Site and delivered an important speech, the "New Examination, New Answer Paper - The Third Xiangshan Revolutionary Spirit and Historical Culture Theory Seminar" hosted by the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department, the Municipal Party Committee Party History Research Office, and the Municipal Local Chronicles Editing Committee Office, and hosted by the Xiangshan Revolutionary Memorial Hall and the Xiangshan Park Management Office. On the same day, Xiangshan Revolutionary Memorial Hall and Xibaipo Memorial Hall signed the "Framework Agreement on the Collaborative Development of Revolutionary Cultural Relics Theme Path and Protection, Inheritance and Utilization of the "Road to Beijing to Take the Exam"; "Flag Flying - Precious Historical Materials Exhibition on the Birth of the Party Flag and the Military Flag" was also officially opened to the public.
The experts and scholars at the meeting conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as "Research on the Revolutionary Spirit of Xiangshan and the Original Aspiration and Mission of the Communist Party of China", analyzed the connotation of the "Xiangshan Revolutionary Spirit", reviewed the revolutionary history of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Xiangshan, and discussed the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics.
The participants believe that we must strengthen cultural confidence and continuously deepen the research on red culture. Based on Xiangshan's positioning as an important memorial site for party history, we will continue to expand the breadth and depth of Xiangshan's revolutionary history research, deeply explain the revolutionary spirit of Xiangshan, and further deepen the research on the party's history and spiritual spectrum. We must adhere to the best standards and draw a new blueprint for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics. Make good use of the capital's historical advantages, carrier advantages, practical advantages, talent advantages and communication advantages, explore new mechanisms for continuous protection across provinces and cities in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and open up the Beijing section and Hebei section of the "Road to Beijing to take the exam". We must consolidate the work foundation and add a bright red background to the construction of the museum city. Further play the unique role of revolutionary memorial halls, do a good job in improving the quality of development, and strive to play the leading and demonstration role of Peking University Red Building , Anti-Japanese War Museum, and Xiangshan Revolutionary Memorial Hall, and drive the coordinated development of revolutionary memorial halls, revolutionary sites and memorial facilities in the three theme areas of the founding of the Party, the War of Resistance Against Japan, and the founding of New China. Continuously draw wisdom and strength from the Party’s century-old struggle, answer the answers to the new era with the clarity and firmness of "taking the exam", and welcome the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Party with practical actions.
There are excerpts from some experts and scholars for the benefit of readers.
Associate research librarian Cui Xia
The century-old history of the development struggle of the Communist Party of China is a history of "taking the exam" that leads and relies on the people to carry out revolution and construction, and constantly surpasses oneself. During the period of Xibaipo, on the road to exploring the way for the Communist Party of China to withstand the test of governance, Mao Zedong's profound strategic vision and outstanding political talent reflected the light of wisdom in the historical propositions of catching the test, leading the Chinese nation, the big ship in the right direction.
modesty and self-disciplined rules and wisdom. Facing the new test of being about to be fully governed, Mao Zedong knew that our party had suffered painful lessons from the failure of complacency and self-confidence. In order to keep the whole party awake in the face of victory, he earnestly warned the whole party, "It is necessary to keep the comrades' style of modesty, prudence, not arrogant, and not impatient, and it is necessary to keep the comrades' style of hard work."
Unity wisdom of democratic consultation. Mao Zedong once said that the so-called politics is to make more people who support us and few people who oppose us. Mao Zedong distributed land to farmers through leading the land reform movement, winning the support of the majority of farmers in the liberated areas. Mao Zedong's highly democratic style is often reflected in military command. For example, for combat plans reported on the front line, they often write "I hope to deal with it as appropriate" and "Is this deployment appropriate? I hope to consider telegrams" after the guidance opinions. Mao Zedong united all the forces that could be united, humbly asked for advice from democrats in , and was humble and respectful, winning the admiration, trust and approval of non-party members.
People-oriented wisdom for the people. The Chinese Communists represented by Mao Zedong have made good designs for the political system of New China, fully reflecting the people's value orientation of being masters of their own country.At the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee in September 1948, Mao Zedong clearly stated that "the nature of the established regime is the people's democratic dictatorship based on the Workers' and Peasants' Alliance led by the proletariat" and "establish a democratic centralism system of people's congresses at all levels", and proposed that "governments at all levels must add the word 'people', and government agencies at all levels must add the word 'people'." It not only guarantees the people's position in the country, but also raises the people's political rights to an unprecedented level in Chinese history, but it is also the various representative conference systems that ensure the people's various democratic political rights and implements the idea of serving the people in specific revolutionary practices.
History is the best textbook and the best nutritional agent. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed that "the exam is far from over." In his speech at the meeting to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, he emphasized that "all comrades in the Party must not forget their original aspirations and continue to move forward... Continue to stand the test in this historic examination, and strive to deliver new and better answers to history and the people!" In his speech at the meeting to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, he once again emphasized, "In the past one hundred years, the Communist Party of China has delivered an excellent answer to the people and history. Now, the Communist Party of China has united and led the Chinese people to embark on a new road to achieve the second centenary goal." At present, the Communist Party of China is united and led the Chinese people to stride on a new road to achieve the second centenary goal. Keep your original aspirations in the exam and strive forever. Chinese Communists must always uphold the clarity and determination of taking the exam, forge ahead on a new journey, make contributions to the new era, and make every effort to continue writing a new glorious chapter in the exam.
Author: Cui Xia, associate research librarian at Xibaipo Memorial Hall,
Production: Xiangshan Revolutionary Memorial Hall Network Editorial Department
