China's Enduring Legacy: 5,000 Years of Civilization and Shared Ideals

Ladies and gentlemen, the Chinese nation boasts a continuous and rich cultural history spanning over 5,000 years, creating the profound and magnificent Chinese culture, and making indelible contributions to the progress of human civilization. Over the course of thousands of years, what has firmly united the 56 ethnic groups and over 1.3 billion people in our country is the extraordinary struggle we have shared, the beautiful home we have collectively created, the national spirit we have nurtured together, and most importantly, the ideals and beliefs we have all steadfastly upheld.