A Unique Testament to Enduring National Ceremonial Traditions
Throughout China's long history, ritual and ceremonial activities have held a crucial place in the fabric of social life. Beijing Central Axis exemplifies the emphasis placed on ceremonial order in traditional Chinese capital planning and construction.
A Physical Representation of China's Unique Architectural Aesthetics and Artistic Sensibilities
Beijing Central Axis presents an imposing and orderly spatial form. Yet, within this harmonious and ordered whole, there is both contrast and change. The result is a spatial experience that is rich in rhythmic variation, incorporating elements of ancient Chinese ritual and music systems.
A Powerful Testimony to the Philosophy of "Neutrality and Harmony" Prized in the Chinese Tradition
The planning, construction, and refinement of the Central Axis encapsulate the ideals of Chinese civilization in pursuing a perfect order in managing a nation, a city, and even daily life. It thus stands as an important symbol of the distinctive features of Chinese civilization.
Great Achievements in Comprehensively Deepening Reform in the New Era—CPC Development
In the new era, reform in the area of Party development has been focused on enhancing our capacity to conduct sound, democratic, and law-based governance.
Great Achievements in Comprehensively Deepening Reform in the New Era—Ecological Conservation
In the new era, reform concerning ecological conservation has been focused on advancing the Beautiful China Initiative.
Great Achievements in Comprehensively Deepening Reform in the New Era—Social Development
In the new era, social reform has been focused on ensuring and improving people's wellbeing and promoting social fairness and justice.
Great Achievements in Comprehensively Deepening Reform in the New Era—Cultural Development
In the new era, cultural reform has been focused on developing the system of core socialist values and fostering a strong socialist culture in China.
Great Achievements in Comprehensively Deepening Reform in the New Era—Political Development
In the new era, we have deepened political reform with a focus on ensuring unity between leadership by the Party, the running of the country by the people, and law-based governance.
Great Achievements in Comprehensively Deepening Reform in the New Era—Economic Development
Working to uphold and improve our basic economic systems, we have accelerated efforts in numerous areas, taking steps to refine our modern market system, macro regulation system, and open economy, to transform our growth model, and to turn China into a nation of innovators.
Great Achievements in Comprehensively Deepening Reform in the New Era
Following the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012, socialism with Chinese characteristics entered a new era.
The Main Tasks for Improving the Systems and Mechanisms for High-Standard Opening Up
Leveraging the strengths of China's enormous market, we should enhance our capacity for opening up while expanding international cooperation and developing new institutions for a higher-standard open economy.
The Essential Meaning of High-Standard Opening Up
It is vital to resolutely push ahead with high-standard opening up and advance a broader agenda of opening up across more areas and in greater depth.