Cultural prosperity leads to the flourishing of the nation, and strong culture strengthens the nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping recently emphasized during the 17th collective study session of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee that we must anchor the strategic goal of building a cultural power by 2035, adhere to the fundamental guiding ideology of Marxism, root in the profound and extensive Chinese civilization, follow the trend of information technology development, continuously develop a new era of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics that has strong ideological guidance, spiritual cohesion, value appeal, and international influence, continuously enhance the spiritual strength of the people, and build a solid cultural foundation for the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation. The important speech of General Secretary has pointed out the direction of progress and provided fundamental guidance for building a socialist cultural power in the new era and new journey.
Culture is the soul of a country and a nation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has insisted on placing cultural construction in a prominent position in governing the country, and has made historic achievements in promoting cultural construction through rectification and innovation. The construction of a socialist cultural power has taken solid steps.  
The road determines destiny, and the flag guides the direction. To develop socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, we must firmly follow the path of developing socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and continuously enhance our ideological guidance. We must adhere to the leadership of the Party and build a solid foundation for the Party's governance and the masses in terms of ideology, spirit, and culture. Ideological work is the work of establishing the heart for the country and the soul for the nation.   We must adhere to the guidance of socialist core values, continuously build the Chinese spirit, Chinese values, and Chinese strength, develop and strengthen mainstream values, mainstream public opinion, and mainstream culture, and further consolidate the common ideological foundation of the unity and struggle of the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country.
Chinese civilization is a revolutionary and shining civilization. To develop socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, we must continue the Chinese cultural context through creative transformation and innovative development, focus on stimulating the vitality of cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation, and continuously enhance spiritual cohesion. We must uphold the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation, deeply explore and expound the spiritual connotation of excellent traditional Chinese culture, activate the excellent factors in Chinese traditional culture with Marxism, and endow them with new contemporary connotations. The cultural context lingers, and the string songs never cease. We must uphold the spirit of respecting history and loving culture, and take good care of, promote, and develop the treasures of Chinese civilization that have been passed down through vicissitudes. As the saying goes, 'Strive for innovation and creativity every day, and keep innovating every day.' Taking the stimulation of innovation and creativity as the central link in deepening cultural system and mechanism reform, actively creating a good cultural ecology, can nurture and give birth to a group of deeply rooted classics of the times, build a new peak of Chinese culture, and transform cultural resource advantages into cultural development advantages.
Culture originates from people's practice, and culture belongs to the people. To develop socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, we must always adhere to the principle of cultural construction focusing on and rooted in people. Culture can only be full of vitality if it conforms to the will of the people and reflects their concerns. We must adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, prioritize social benefits, and unify social benefits with economic benefits. We should focus on meeting the diverse, multi-level, and multi-faceted spiritual and cultural needs of the people, enhance the supply capacity of cultural services and products, and strengthen the people's sense of cultural acquisition and happiness. We should attach great importance to the role of culture in nurturing our hearts, minds, and sentiments, cultivating the spirit and temperament of the whole nation, and educating people with culture, nurturing people with culture, and nurturing people with culture. Success comes from talent, and success comes from talent. We must respect the law of talent growth, build a high-level cultural talent team, and provide strong talent support for the development of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
Openness and inclusiveness have always been the source of vitality for the development of civilization and a significant symbol of cultural confidence. To develop socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, we must continuously enhance the country's cultural soft power and the influence of Chinese culture. Only by promoting the reconstruction of the international communication pattern and comprehensively improving the efficiency of international communication can we form an international discourse power that matches China's comprehensive national strength and international status. We need to take a more proactive approach in promoting China's ideas, spreading Chinese culture, and showcasing China's image, so that the wonderful China can have a wonderful narrative. The beauty of harmonious soup lies in its integration and differentiation. We must be more proactive in learning from and drawing on all the excellent achievements of human civilization, creating a batch of cultural achievements that blend ancient and modern, and connect China and foreign countries, and promoting Chinese culture to better enter the world through deepening cultural exchanges and mutual learning.