In the 45 years since the reform and opening-up, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Jiangsu has made solid efforts for the promotion of a strong socialist cultural powerhouse, strengthened cultural confidence, adhered to integrity and innovation, and worked hard to create a highland for ideological and cultural guidance, moral construction, and artistic creation, and accelerated the exploration of new experiences in the construction of modern Chinese civilization so as to better meet the people’s growing spiritual and cultural demands.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, snowflakes were dancing outdoors, and the temperature was close to minus zero. The New Era Civilization Practice Center in Yizheng City was bustling with various themed activities, attracting residents from near and afar.
The New Era Civilization Practice Center that has been established at the county, town and village levels in Jiangsu has become a "spiritual refueling station" for spreading new ideas and leading new trends, ensuring that the enthusiasm for civilization practice serves the people at the grassroots level.
“This new era civilization practice center screens movies every week and people can also play chess here. All the activities were organized very well, and we are very satisfied with this happy life,” said Zhu Ruimin, a citizen of Yizheng.
For the past 45 years, especially since the beginning of the new era, Jiangsu has persistently promoted the cultivation and practice of socialist core values as a fundamental project for consolidating the soul, gathering energy, and strengthening the foundation so that the new trend of civilization has swept through urban and rural areas, and the promotion of morality and goodness has been widely promoted.
13 prefecture level cities and 16 counties or county-level cities in the province have been awarded the honorary title of National Civilized City, ranking first in the country.
“We have delivered these rehearsed plays to the doorstep of ordinary people every year through over 100 performances of sending them to the countryside and benefiting the people,” said Zhai Yongjun, Director of Lianshui County Cultural and Art Center.
In the past 45 years, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Jiangsu has established a sound modern public cultural service system, improved the modern cultural industry system, and made the cultural industry more prosperous.
A series of influential original masterpieces have greatly enhanced the influence of Jiangsu’s cultural industry.
Six cultural works from Jiangsu, including the movie "Militia Sentry on an Island," were selected for the 16th "Five-One Project" Award for Spiritual Civilization Construction, setting a record high in the number of awards.
Jiangsu has integrated the urban and rural public cultural service system, and the added value of the province’s cultural industry has remained the second highest in the country for many consecutive years.
“Jiangsu has a rich historical and cultural heritage, a hub for the dissemination of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and a highland for the integration and innovation of the Chinese civilization. Since the reform and opening-up, Jiangsu has promoted the vigorous development of the cultural industry, especially in the past decade of the new era. We have continuously achieved fruitful results based on the instructions given by the General Secretary to Jiangsu's cultural construction,” said Wang Yueqing, Vice President of Jiangsu Academy of Social Sciences.
