China's annual sessions of its top legislature and political advisory body, known as the national two sessions, have respectively kicked off in Beijing since Wednesday and Tuesday. Thousands of Chinese lawmakers and political advisers gathered in the capital to discuss topics of national concern, and to hear the government's annual work report and development plan for the coming year.
Q: Is democracy only represented by “one person, one vote”? A: "Democracy is reflected in all aspects of rural life in China, and the village collective economy is a vivid embodiment of this. I spend every day with the villagers, and we fully trust and respect each other," said Xie Jiarong, the Party chief of Danitang village
Nestled in the misty mountains of Southwest China's Guizhou Province, where ancient traditions whisper through bamboo groves, the vibrant world of Miao embroidery comes to life with every stitch crafted by local artisans. Guizhou has long been one of the most impoverished regions in China, grappling with a combination of geographical, economic, and infrastructural challenges that make daily life a struggle for many families. However, during China's monumental anti-poverty campaign - unprecedented in scale - Guizhou embarked on a transformative journey that harnessed local resources, introduced innovative methods, and revitalized traditional culture, ultimately achieving zero poverty by 2020. For the villagers of Huawu in Xinren Miao Township, Guizhou's Qianxi city, the art of Miao embroidery, an intangible cultural heritage, was their magic weapon helping them shake off poverty and achieve prosperity.
In August 2019, in a reply letter to residents of Xiadang Township in Ningde, East China's Fujian Province, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed delight over local villagers being lifted out of poverty and living a better life. After 30 years of unremitting struggle by the people, Xiadang has become a place that is easily accessible by road with a brand new image, while local residents have a stronger sense of happiness and fulfillment, Xi said, “which vividly proves the old adage that weak birds take flight early, and constant dropping wears away a stone.”
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Walking across the sand dunes, Lu Qi steps on sand divided into square blocks by straw.
At the China Peacekeeping Police Training Center (CPPTC) of the China People's Police University in Langfang, North China's Hebei Province, everyone carries the concept that "peace is precious" deep in their hearts, as this reflects their original aspiration for participating in peacekeeping missions.
On a day in early October, the Global Times reporter visited two residential communities in Quanzhou city, East China's Fujian Province, where the residents in two compounds once had a decade-long animosity toward each other, due to an ownership dispute on a middle pathway.