Vigorously strengthen the creation of the theme of the new era, adhere to absorbing the nutrition of artistic creation in the hot life, improve and innovate the methods of artistic production... The National Conference on Artistic Creation was held in Beijing from 9 to 10, and the Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping put forward a series of requirements for doing a good job of artistic creation in 2023. Hu Heping said that we should firmly grasp the new historical orientation of contemporary Chinese literature and art, vigorously strengthen the creation of the theme of the new era, focus on the performance of the epic great practice of the new era, focus on presenting the history of the Party, the history of new China, the history of reform and opening up, and the history of socialist development, and focus on showing the people's production and life. We should respect and grasp the laws of artistic creation, carry forward the truth, the good and the beauty, spread positive energy, adhere to the principle of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, put social benefits first, and achieve the unity of social and economic benefits. We should adhere to absorbing the nutrition of artistic creation from the hot life, enhance the consciousness and initiative of going deep into life and taking root in the people, implement the "body in", "heart in" and "emotion in", and improve the long-term mechanism. We should improve and innovate the methods of artistic production, find the right topic, tell a good story, give full play to the advantages of collective creation, and integrate modern scientific and technological achievements. We should earnestly improve our sense of responsibility and mission, improve the management system and operation mechanism, establish a full-chain art creation system, and cultivate a good ecosystem of high-quality products, talents and benefits. The meeting proposed to strengthen the topic selection planning and creative guidance, and launch more good works that inspire confidence and enhance the people's spiritual strength. Arrange the performance plan, promote the development of broadcasting and enrich the high-quality supply. We should implement the national cultural digitization strategy and actively promote the application of new technologies and the development of artistic innovation. Strengthen the research of art theory and practice to better guide creative production. Constantly improve the management level and pay attention to improving the creative promotion mechanism, policy guidance mechanism, market management mechanism and assessment and evaluation incentive mechanism. During the meeting, the 2023-2025 Action Plan for Stage Art Creation and the 2023-2025 Action Plan for Art Creation were also released, and special training was carried out. Famous artists taught experiences and shared methods in combination with creative practice. (Xinhua News Agency)