Ministerial Leaders Historical and Cultural Lecture · 2005

Author: National Library of China
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-16
Features: "A lesson from history can reveal the rise and fall. The cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics that we are engaged in is a grand undertaking unprecedented in history. There must be inheritance before innovation. Understanding history is the key to creating a better future. Leaders should continuously deepen their understanding of Chinese and world cultures, broaden their humanities perspective, enhance their cultural literacy, recognize and grasp the laws of social development, improve their leadership and governance capabilities, and better implement the important thought of the 'Three Represents.' Lectures are an excellent form of learning. The 'Historical and Cultural Lectures for Ministerial Leaders,' organized by the Party Work Commission of the Central State Organs, the Ministry of Culture, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, provide ministerial leaders with a valuable opportunity for learning and exchange, and have been highly praised by them. As the host institution for the lectures, the National Library of China has refined and polished the content of the lectures, compiled them into a collection, and made them available for broader reference, playing a positive role in advancing advanced culture and building a learning society. This book includes 13 papers such as Gu Xiayang's 'Chinese Musical Instruments and Instrumental Art,' He Fangchuan's 'Civilization and Navigation,' and Chen Lai's 'Historical and Cultural Characteristics of Confucianism in China, Japan, and South Korea.'"