We will stay firmly rooted in Chinese culture. We will collect and refine the defining symbols and best elements of Chinese culture and showcase them to the world. We will accelerate the development of China’s discourse and narrative systems, better tell China’s stories, make China’s voice heard, and present a China that is credible, appealing, and respectable.
学习卡片 | 法与时转则治The law must be adaptive to the changing times, so that social order and stability are maintained.
学习卡片 | 君子之德风,小人之德草,草上之风必偃The ruler's virtue is like wind, and commoners' virtue like grass, which always bends in the direction of the wind.
学习卡片 | 苟利国家生死以,岂因祸福避趋之I am willing to sacrifice my life for my country. How then should I shrink from lesser possible harm?
学习卡片 | 志合者,不以山海为远Nothing, not even mountains and seas, can separate people with common goals and ideals.
学习卡片 | 玉不琢,不成器;人不学,不知义A jade uncut will not be a useful vessel; a man without learning will not know the way.
学习卡片 | 博学之,审问之,慎思之,明辨之,笃行之Learn extensively, inquire earnestly, think profoundly, discriminate clearly and practice sincerely.
学习卡片 | 学者非必为仕,而仕者必为学One may or may not study for the purpose of becoming an official, but officials must be learned to fulfill their duties.
学习卡片 | 知之者不如好之者,好之者不如乐之者Regarding knowledge, those who are devoted to it learn better than those who are aware of it, and those who enjoy it the most are the best students.
学习卡片 | 志之难也,不在胜人,在自胜The key to achieving your aspirations lies pot in overcoming others but in overcoming your own weaknesses.
学习卡片 | 天下难事,必作于易;天下大事,必作于细Difficult things are done starting from easy ones; a great undertaking begins with minor work.
学习卡片 | 天行健,君子以自强不息As Heaven changes through movement, a gentleman makes unremitting efforts to perfect himself.
学习卡片 | 虽有智慧,不如乘势It is wiser to avail oneself of a favorable situation than to rely on one's mere wisdom.
学习卡片 | 登高使人心旷,临流使人意远From a mountain top you will enjoy a broader outlook; down by the riverside you will enjoy a pleasant prospect.
学习卡片 | 非尽百家之美,不能成一人之奇Only by learning from hundred schools of thoughts and drawing on their strength can one develop and establish one's own distinct style.
学习卡片 | 为世用者,百篇无害;不为用者,一章无补Writings, if useful to society, are never enough even if there are more than a hundred of them; while if useless, one single page is far too many.
学习卡片 | 志高则言洁,志大则辞弘,志远则旨永A cultivated person of noble and lofty aspirations can produce succinct and vigorous expressions of profound thoughts.
学习卡片 | 收百世之阙文,采千载之遗韵collecting even incomplete articles and essays from previous generations, and gathering even heritage that may have been neglected or ignored by our forebears.
学习卡片 | 理辩则气直,气直则辞盛,辞盛则文工A good and well-constructed argument makes one feel upright and righteous; only by feeling upright and righteous can one be eloquent and articulate; only with articulate eloquence can one create well-structured and meaningful writing.