CPC Central Committee Holds Symposium Marking 120th Anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's Birth, Xi Jinping Delivers Important Speech Emphasizing Continued Deep Study and Application of Deng Xiaoping Theory to Advance Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
A symposium was held by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the morning of August 22 at the Great Hall of the People to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's birth. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech. He emphasized that Comrade Deng Xiaoping was an outstanding leader with high prestige recognized by the entire Party, the whole army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country, a great Marxist, a great proletarian revolutionary, statesman, military strategist, and diplomat, a long-tested communist fighter, the core of the Party's second-generation central leadership collective, the chief architect of China's socialist reform and opening up and modernization, the pioneer of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the main founder of Deng Xiaoping Theory, and a great internationalist who made significant contributions to world peace and development. His outstanding contributions to the Party, the people, the country, the nation, and the world are immortalized in history and will forever inspire future generations. Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi, members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Han Zheng, Vice President of the People's Republic of China, attended the symposium. Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the symposium. In his speech, Xi Jinping pointed out that Comrade Deng Xiaoping's life was a glorious, fighting, and great one. He made outstanding contributions to the cause of national independence and people's liberation led by the Party and the establishment of New China, and carried out effective work for the establishment of the socialist system and socialist construction. After the "Cultural Revolution," as the core of the Party's second-generation central leadership collective, he led the Party and the people to achieve a great historical turning point, promoted a new leap in the sinicization of Marxism, opened up a new situation for socialist modernization, established the correct path for achieving the complete reunification of the motherland, firmly defended the glorious socialist banner, and successfully pioneered socialism with Chinese characteristics. Xi Jinping stressed that Comrade Deng Xiaoping's historical achievements are all-round and pioneering, and their influence on China and the world is profound and long-lasting. His lifelong struggle fully demonstrated his lofty character of firm belief in the lofty ideal of communism and socialism with Chinese characteristics, his great affection for the people, his consistent theoretical quality of seeking truth from facts, his political courage to constantly innovate, his far-sighted strategic thinking, and his broad-mindedness. His great historical achievements will always be remembered, and his noble revolutionary demeanor will always be revered. Xi Jinping pointed out that the most important ideological wealth Comrade Deng Xiaoping left us is Deng Xiaoping Theory, which he primarily founded. Deng Xiaoping Theory is an important milestone in the sinicization and modernization of Marxism. In the new era and on the new journey, we must continue to deeply study and apply Deng Xiaoping Theory, fully and accurately understand its scientific connotations and core essence, not only adhere to the important conclusions, basic viewpoints, and correct propositions put forward by Comrade Deng Xiaoping based on his understanding of the laws of socialism, but also be good at correctly grasping the essence and substance of the theory according to constantly changing circumstances, using it to solve practical problems, and steadfastly adhering to the truth while guiding practice without deviation. We must always adhere to Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents," and the Scientific Outlook on Development, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, always adhere to Marxism as the soul and excellent Chinese traditional culture as the root, be good at learning from and absorbing all excellent achievements of human civilization, constantly explore truth, deeply study practical problems in advancing Chinese modernization, profoundly answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times, and continue to promote the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, so that contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism of the 21st century can shine with even brighter light of truth. Xi Jinping emphasized that the best way to commemorate Comrade Deng Xiaoping is to continue to advance the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics that he pioneered. We must focus on the central task of comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, build on past achievements, and strive for progress. We must uphold fundamental principles and break new ground, further comprehensively deepen reforms, and continuously provide strong impetus and institutional guarantees for Chinese modernization. We must firmly grasp high-quality development as the primary task, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, coordinate the integrated plan of "five-sphere overall layout" and the coordinated promotion of the "four-pronged comprehensive strategy," accelerate the building of a modern economic system, promote high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, vigorously develop advanced socialist culture, and form a good situation where material civilization and spiritual civilization are coordinated and humanity and nature coexist harmoniously. We must adhere to the people-centered development philosophy, develop whole-process people's democracy, build a higher level of rule of law in China, ensure and improve people's livelihood through development, and promote more evident and substantive progress in common prosperity for all the people. We must promote high-level opening up, steadily expand institutional opening up, promote the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative, coordinate opening up and security, and safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests. We must unswervingly promote full and strict Party governance, improve the system of full and strict Party governance, resolutely win the tough and protracted battle against corruption, and ensure that the Party never changes its nature, its color, or its flavor, and always remains the strong leadership core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Xi Jinping pointed out that achieving the complete reunification of the motherland is the long-cherished wish of revolutionaries of the older generation such as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, the common aspiration of Chinese people at home and abroad, and an irresistible historical trend. We must continue to comprehensively and accurately, firmly and unswervingly implement the principles of "One Country, Two Systems," "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong," "Macao people administering Macao," and a high degree of autonomy, and support and promote Hong Kong and Macao to further integrate into the overall national development and achieve better development. We must unswervingly implement the Party's overall strategy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era, adhere to the One-China principle and the "1992 Consensus," promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, and unswervingly oppose "Taiwan independence" and defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Xi Jinping emphasized that China is a firm force for maintaining world peace. We must always hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, promote the common values of humanity, implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system, and continuously provide new opportunities to the world with new progress in Chinese modernization. Cai Qi said, when presiding over the meeting, that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech affectionately reviewed Comrade Deng Xiaoping's glorious, fighting, and great life, highly praised Comrade Deng Xiaoping's great historical contributions in leading the Party and the people to successfully usher in a new period of China's reform and opening up and socialist modernization, pioneering socialism with Chinese characteristics, and founding Deng Xiaoping Theory, and emphasized the need to continue to deeply study and apply Deng Xiaoping Theory, learn from Comrade Deng Xiaoping's noble revolutionary demeanor, and continue to advance the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics that he pioneered. General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech is insightful and profound, with strong political, ideological, and guiding significance, and is of great importance for guiding our Party to adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics under new historical conditions. We must conscientiously study and comprehend, deeply implement, unite our efforts, and strive for progress, and work hard to comprehensively promote the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization. At the symposium, Qu Qingshan, President of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, Miao Hua, Member of the Central Military Commission and Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and Wang Xiaohui, Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the CPC, delivered speeches successively. Members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee in Beijing, and leading comrades from the National People's Congress Standing Committee, the State Council, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission attended the symposium. Responsible comrades from relevant departments of the CPC Central Committee, central and state organs, Beijing Municipality, and the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the CPC, leaders of central committees of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of non-Party individuals, relatives of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, former staff members, and representatives from his hometown, as well as representatives attending the "National Academic Seminar to Commemorate the 120th Anniversary of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's Birth," participated in the symposium.
Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping (1925-1949) Published
To commemorate the 120th anniversary of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's birth, with the approval of the CPC Central Committee, The Collected Works of Deng Xiaoping (1925-1949), compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, has recently been published by People's Publishing House and is available nationwide. This three-volume collection includes a total of 207 of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's manuscripts, speeches, reports, talks, articles, telegrams, letters, orders, and inscriptions, totaling over 900,000 characters, from the mid-1920s until the founding of New China. This collection serves as an important supplement to The Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping and is of great significance for deeply understanding Comrade Deng Xiaoping's brilliant achievements and spiritual demeanor, helping the vast number of Party members and cadres learn Party history, and uniting more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, to strive in unity for comprehensively building a modern socialist country and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization.
Li Qiang Meets Russian President
On the afternoon of August 21, local time, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow. Li Qiang first conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to President Putin. Li Qiang stated that since the beginning of this year, the two heads of state have met twice, drawing a new blueprint and injecting strong impetus for further deepening bilateral relations and cooperation. China is willing to work with Russia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain the good momentum of bilateral relations, continuously expand all-round mutually beneficial cooperation, and achieve more practical results. Both sides should further strengthen multilateral coordination, continuously deepen mutual trust and cooperation with developing countries, and firmly promote world multi-polarization and economic globalization. Putin asked Li Qiang to convey his good wishes to President Xi Jinping. Putin said that Russia is willing to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and enhance communication and coordination within multilateral mechanisms to promote greater development of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.
Li Qiang Co-Chairs 29th Regular Meeting Between Chinese and Russian Prime Ministers with Russian Premier
On the morning of August 21, local time, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council co-chaired the 29th Regular Meeting between Chinese and Russian Prime Ministers with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow. Li Qiang stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Putin, China-Russia relations have achieved high-quality development at a high level. China is willing to work with Russia, taking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity, to uphold mutual respect, mutual trust, lasting friendship, and win-win cooperation, strengthen all-round practical cooperation between China and Russia, and elevate the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era to a new level. Mishustin stated that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China, and bilateral relations are currently at an all-time high. Russia is willing to work with China to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, continuously deepen mutual trust, expand cooperation in economy, trade, and cultural and people-to-people fields, enhance communication and coordination in international affairs, better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Russia and China, and promote the continuous development of the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. Li Qiang and Mishustin listened to work reports from representatives of the China-Russia Investment and Energy Cooperation Committee, the China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting Committee, the Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation between Northeast China and the Russian Far East, and the China-Russia Committee for Humanitarian Cooperation. The two prime ministers fully affirmed the work of their respective committees over the past year. Both sides unanimously agreed that China-Russia practical cooperation has complementary advantages and great potential. Both sides should further optimize the cooperation structure, steadily advance cooperation in traditional fields such as agriculture and energy, expand cooperation in emerging fields such as digital economy and green development, deepen cultural and people-to-people exchanges by holding the "China-Russia Cultural Year," and continuously enhance the endogenous impetus for cooperation between the two countries and improve the quality and efficiency of cooperation. After the meeting, the two prime ministers signed the "Joint Communique of the 29th Regular Meeting between Chinese and Russian Prime Ministers" and the new edition of the "China-Russia Investment Cooperation Outline," and jointly witnessed the signing of minutes of meetings of relevant cooperation committees and cooperation documents in fields such as education, science and technology, chemical industry, green construction, maritime search and rescue, cross-border cargo transportation, and facilitation of citizen exchanges. On the morning of the same day, Li Qiang laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Russia. He Lifeng, Wu Zhonglong, and Chen Yiqin participated in the above activities.
Li Qiang Arrives in Minsk for Official Visit to Belarus
At the invitation of Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, State Council Premier Li Qiang arrived in Minsk by chartered plane on the morning of August 22, local time, for an official visit to Belarus. State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council Wu Zhonglong and other accompanying personnel arrived on the same plane. Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko and Chinese Ambassador to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong welcomed him at the airport. Li Qiang stated that the friendship between the Chinese and Belarusian people has a long history. In the 32 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral relations have developed rapidly. Especially in recent years, under the personal promotion of President Xi Jinping and President Alexander Lukashenka, China-Belarus relations have continuously improved and upgraded, establishing an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership. In July this year, the two heads of state met again, providing strategic guidance and new arrangements for the development of China-Belarus relations. China is willing to work hand in hand with Belarus to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, further strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly share development opportunities, achieve more practical results, continuously enhance the well-being of the two peoples, and make greater contributions to regional and world peace, stability, development, and prosperity. Li Qiang arrived in Minsk after concluding his co-chairing of the 29th China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting and his official visit to Russia. Upon his departure from Moscow, senior Russian government officials and Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui saw him off at the airport.
Chang'e-5 Lunar Soil Research Makes New Discovery: Chinese Scientists Find New Method for Lunar Soil to Produce Large Amounts of Water
After three years of in-depth research and repeated verification, a research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made a new discovery from the lunar soil brought back by the Chang'e-5 mission, finding a new method to produce a large amount of water using lunar soil. After extensive experiments, the research team discovered that lunar soil minerals have stored a large amount of hydrogen due to billions of years of radiation from solar wind. When heated, the hydrogen reacts chemically with iron oxides in the minerals, producing elemental iron and a large amount of water. When the temperature rises above 1000 degrees Celsius, the lunar soil melts, and the water produced by the reaction can be released as water vapor. One ton of lunar soil can produce approximately 51-76 kilograms of water, equivalent to more than 100 bottles of 500-milliliter bottled water. Currently, the research team is designing validation schemes and devices, and expects to conduct relevant experiments on the moon with the Chang'e-8 mission at the earliest, which is expected to provide multifaceted support for the future construction of lunar research stations and deep space exploration.
State Council Information Office Holds Meeting for "Most Beautiful Doctors" Representatives with Chinese and Foreign Journalists
Today (August 22), the State Council Information Office held a press conference for Chinese and foreign journalists, inviting five representatives of the 2024 "Most Beautiful Doctors" to meet and interact with the journalists. The five representatives are: Jiang Nan, who has been practicing medicine for 37 years and works on the front lines of cardiac surgery; Yu Jiajun, a village doctor who lives on a boat and travels through wind and rain to provide medical consultations to villagers; Lin Lizhu, who has focused on integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in oncology for 38 years; Hou Xinlin, who has participated in "group-based" medical talent assistance to Tibet and the construction of national regional medical centers; and Deng Baofeng, who specializes in geriatric nursing. All of them come from grassroots medical units and shared their dedication to their medical careers from different perspectives in a real and unpretentious language.
Party Flag Flies High at Grassroots Level: Li Qingxue Practices Mission with Life
Since August 19, Huludao, Liaoning, has experienced continuous heavy rainfall. Li Qingxue, Party Branch Secretary of Xiaotaizi Village, Heishankou Township, Jianchang County, bravely rescued trapped villagers in the face of raging floods, and unfortunately sacrificed his life during the rescue efforts. In the early morning of August 20, around 2 AM, Xiaotaizi Village, Heishankou Township, Jianchang County, Huludao City, was hit by a sudden torrential downpour. Li Qingxue, the village Party branch secretary, and Zang Chunying, a village cadre, were patrolling the floodwaters and simultaneously notifying villagers in low-lying areas to evacuate. At this time, they received a distress call from villager Tian Baifeng, who was trapped in her car with her three children due to the surging river. Upon arriving at the scene, Li Qingxue unhesitatingly waded through knee-deep floodwaters and first carried the youngest child from the car to safety. By then, the floodwaters were becoming more rapid. Li Qingxue and Zang Chunying found a rescue rope, and after two attempts, rescued the second trapped girl. During this process, villager Tian Baifeng was washed by the flood to a shallower area and managed to escape danger. Just as Li Qingxue returned again to rescue the last trapped child, the rescue rope suddenly broke. The last trapped girl was successfully rescued. The rescue had lasted for about two hours, and only Li Qingxue remained in the floodwaters. While waiting for rescue, a tin box carried by the swift current hit the exhausted Li Qingxue, knocking him underwater. When villagers rushed to pull him out of the floodwaters, Li Qingxue had stopped breathing. The last message Li Qingxue sent was a photo reporting the flood situation in the flood control work group. Li Qingxue, 50 years old this year, was elected Party Branch Secretary of Xiaotaizi Village in 2021. He practiced the solemn oath of a Communist Party member with his actions.
Domestic News in Brief
Electricity Consumption Rises 5.7% Year-on-Year in July The National Energy Administration announced today (August 22) that national electricity consumption totaled 939.6 billion kilowatt-hours in July, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. Electricity consumption in the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, as well as residential electricity consumption, increased by 1.5%, 5.0%, 7.8%, and 5.9% year-on-year, respectively. China's Logistics Park Aggregation Effect Becomes More Prominent The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing announced today (August 22) that as of the end of 2023, the total number of logistics parks nationwide reached 2,769, an increase of 8.5% compared to 2022. Approximately 80% of logistics parks are built around industrial parks, further highlighting the aggregation effect of logistics parks. China Accelerates Innovation and Application of Agricultural and Forestry Plant Protection Drones Reporters learned today (August 22) from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that China will accelerate the low-altitude application of agricultural and forestry plant protection drones in Heilongjiang, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and other places through scenario-driven approaches. As of now, nearly 90,000 agricultural plant protection drones are included in the national civilian unmanned aerial vehicle production information system. "Run, Youth" National Youth Sunshine Sports Festival Opens Yesterday (August 21), the 2024 "Run, Youth" National Youth Sunshine Sports Festival, jointly organized by six departments including the General Administration of Sport, the Ministry of Education, and China Media Group, opened in Nanchang. 2,000 young people from across the country will participate in performances, demonstrations, and project experiences. Olympic champions and outstanding athletes also visited communities to interact with young people.
Israeli Defense Minister Claims Hamas Rafah Battalion Defeated; Fatah Official Says Israel Seeks to Ignite Full Regional War
According to Palestinian media reports on August 21, the Israeli military on the same day attacked a tent camp for displaced people near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, as well as the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least 25 people. The Israeli military stated on August 21 that it had carried out airstrikes on over 30 Palestinian armed group targets in the Gaza Strip that day. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on the same day that the Israeli military had destroyed over 150 tunnels in the Rafah area and along the "Philadelphia Corridor" in the southern Gaza Strip, and had defeated the Rafah Brigade, an armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), adding that the Israeli military would now look north. On August 21, Tayseer Jaradat, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, stated that the Israeli attack that day, which killed a Fatah armed wing official, was an attempt to ignite a full-scale regional war. UK Agency Reports Two Merchant Ships Attacked Near Yemen; Houthis Claim US-UK Airstrikes on Hodeidah The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on August 21 that two merchant ships were successively attacked in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden on the same day, with one merchant ship severely damaged. Yemen's Houthi rebels stated on the same day that US-UK forces launched three airstrikes on the Salif area of Hodeidah, Yemen. USS Abraham Lincoln Enters Middle East Waters According to a statement released by the US Central Command on August 21, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has entered Middle East waters. In the current situation, with the USS Theodore Roosevelt also present, there are now two US aircraft carriers in Middle East waters. The commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy fleet had previously warned that operationally capable Iranian warships could reach locations closest to the US Navy.
Russia Claims Control of Another Settlement in Donetsk; Ukraine Says Fighting Russian Forces in Multiple Areas
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on August 21 that Russian forces had taken control of the settlement of Zhelannoye in the Donetsk region and destroyed Ukrainian ammunition depots, fuel depots, missiles, and drones. According to Russian media reports, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on August 21 that Russian forces had recently taken control of 21 villages and settlements in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. Russian troops would continue to advance. The Ukrainian side stated on the same day that Ukrainian forces were engaged in combat with Russian forces in multiple locations, including Sumy, Kharkiv, and Pokrovsk, and that Ukrainian forces repelled multiple Russian attacks. Russia Claims Repelling Ukrainian Attacks in Kursk; Ukraine Claims Striking Russian Ferry Crossing The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on August 21 that Russian forces had thwarted Ukrainian attacks on several settlements, including Komarovka, in Russia's Kursk region. Ukrainian forces had withdrawn some troops from the Kursk region. The Ukrainian side stated on the same day that Ukrainian forces had destroyed engineering equipment in the Kursk region and used HIMARS rockets to strike Russian pontoon bridges and ferry crossings. Russian Foreign Ministry Says Ukrainian Offensive in Kursk Received Full Western Support Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated on August 21 that Ukraine's actions in the Kursk region were carried out with full Western support, and that the actions of the Ukrainian military had closed the door to negotiations.
International News in Brief
Iranian Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members The Iranian Parliament voted on August 21 to approve the list of new cabinet members submitted by Iranian President Pezeshkian. Among the 19 members of the new cabinet, Abbas Araghchi was appointed Foreign Minister, Amir Hatami was appointed Defense Minister, and Gholamali Hemat was appointed Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance. Chicago Sees Frequent Shootings During US Democratic Convention According to US media reports on August 21, gun violence continued to occur in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention held there. The report stated that on August 20 alone, Chicago reported at least 5 shooting incidents, with 12 people shot and one fatality. The day before, Chicago saw 8 shooting incidents, resulting in 4 deaths. US Nonfarm Payrolls See Largest Downward Revision in 15 Years Data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on August 21 showed that during the 12-month period from April 2023 to March 2024, the estimated increase in US nonfarm payrolls was revised downward by 818,000, the largest downward revision since 2009. US media reported on August 21 that the Federal Reserve was already leaning towards a September interest rate cut, and this data revision increased the likelihood of a rate cut. Canadian Railway Networks Shut Down Today Due to a labor dispute, the Canadian railway networks of Canadian National Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited shut down today (August 22). Rating agency Moody's estimates that the Canadian economy could lose C$341 million per day as a result.
24 Solar Terms: End of Heat
Today (August 22) marks Lidong, the 14th of the 24 solar terms. At the end of the program, let's go into nature together and experience the beautiful season of summer fading into autumn. "Scattered summer clouds, rising cool breeze." Lidong, also known as "Chu Shu" (meaning "leaving summer"), is like a rest note, bidding farewell to the scorching dog days and welcoming the refreshing season of autumn. As the farming proverb goes, "Lidong, fields turn yellow, every household mends granaries." The scorching summer heat ripens the rice before receding, and as the diurnal temperature range widens, various fruits also enter their ripening period. The vast land is being colored with the hues of harvest. During Lidong, offshore ranches also welcome the harvest season. From the South China Sea to the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, the fishing ban periods gradually end, and a hundred boats set sail, returning with full loads. In this beautiful season, the clear breeze is on its way, goodness is in our hearts, autumn paints the land golden, and abundance is expected year after year.