Recently, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the revised "Regulations on Practicing Frugality and Opposing Waste in Party and Government Organs". In the first chapter of the General Provisions, it is pointed out that the purpose of formulating this regulation is to "further promote the excellent style of hard work and thrift, promote the practice of thrift and opposing waste in party and government organs, and build a conservation oriented organization". Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has regarded frugality as the foundation of its existence and governance. The Zuo Zhuan states, 'Frugality is the common virtue; extravagance is the great evil.' It profoundly reveals that frugality is the foundation of human goodness, while extravagance is the origin of moral decay. Zhuge Liang proposed in his "Book of Admonitions to Confucius" that "cultivating oneself through tranquility and cultivating virtue through frugality" emphasizes that frugality is not only a material restraint, but also a spiritual cultivation. Bai Juyi once said, "Sometimes the heavens nurture things, but the earth produces limited wealth, and human desires are infinite. If the times are limited and infinite desires are served, and the rule of law does not exist in between, then things will be squandered and wealth will be depleted." He believed that natural resources are limited, while human desires are infinite, and the solution is to control desires and conserve resources... Uphold frugality and avoid extravagance, and not be bound by external things, in order to hold the spiritual dam in the midst of material desires. Nowadays, although our material living conditions have greatly improved, no matter how prosperous our lives and conditions are, we must never forget the virtue of hard work and the tradition of diligence, thrift, and frugality. We must always remember the principle of "looking through the past virtuous countries and families, success comes from diligence, thrift, and extravagance", write good traditions in the new journey, and promote good work styles in the new era. Frugality and frugality may seem like small things, but in reality, they are major issues that affect the future and destiny of the country. Throughout history, there have been examples of those who sought peace and prosperity through frugality and frugality, as well as those who indulged in extravagance and pleasure, leading to the downfall of the people and the collapse of the government. In the past, Li Zicheng's Dashun army quickly collapsed after occupying Beijing, and one important reason was that the generals were extravagant and indulged in comfort. The lessons learned from this are worth pondering. Our party started and grew through hard work and struggle. Every step forward for the party cannot be separated from hard work and struggle. During the Jinggangshan period, due to the Nationalist military's "encirclement and suppression" and economic blockade, the lives of the military and civilians in the base areas were extremely difficult. According to regulations, Comrade Mao Zedong was allowed to use three wicks for office work at night, but he insisted on using only one wick to save oil. Back in Yan'an, Peng Dehuai was wearing a vest made from captured parachutes, and Lin Boqu was wearing glasses tied to a broken leg with a rope... American journalist Edgar Snow praised this as the "Eastern magic" that existed in communists and the "light of national rejuvenation" of the Chinese nation with emotion. At the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, in response to the problems that may arise within the Party, such as complacency, lack of progress, and desire for pleasure, Comrade Mao Zedong proposed that "we must make comrades continue to maintain the style of modesty, prudence, not arrogance, and not irritability, and we must make comrades continue to maintain the style of hard struggle." For more than 70 years, this enlightening historical strong sound from Xibaipo has always reverberated in the hearts of the CPC. It is precisely because we persist in promoting the fine style of hard work, thrift, and frugality that our party can always maintain close ties with the people, unite and lead the people to overcome various risks and challenges on the path of revolution, construction, and reform, and constantly move from victory to new victories. After a long period of hard work and struggle, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and China's economic and social development has achieved unprecedented achievements, continuously improving the living standards of the people. Some people believe that talking about hard work and struggle now is somewhat outdated. We must soberly recognize that hard work, diligence, and frugality are not only important guarantees for our development and growth, but also important guarantees for us to carry on the past and create new glories. No matter what level of development our country reaches or how people's lives improve, the style of hard work, diligence, and frugality must never be lost. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the need to carry forward the spirit of hard work and struggle, pointing out that "struggle is arduous, difficult and arduous, and can be achieved easily. Without hardship, it is not true struggle." "We must adhere to the principles of frugality for self-cultivation, frugality for development, and strict adherence to frugality and diligence in everything we do." "We must pass on the spirit of hard work and struggle from generation to generation. In the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly proposed to the whole party that "all party comrades must not forget their original aspirations, keep in mind their missions, be humble and cautious, work hard, dare to struggle, and be good at fighting", fully reflecting the political wisdom and pragmatic political character of Chinese Communist Party members who are self vigilant and self-motivated, and fully demonstrating the strong historical consciousness and initiative spirit of a century old party to always maintain a clear and firm "rush to the exam", and to promote the cause of the party and the people for a long time. Starting from the formulation and promulgation of the Central Eight point Regulation, and starting from small incisions such as mooncakes and greeting cards, our party has put an end to some unhealthy practices that have not been stopped for many years, solved many long-standing problems, and made the good trend of respecting frugality and restraining extravagance a common pursuit of the whole party and society. With the party's move to establish trust in the new era, it has won the hearts and minds of the party and the people. At present, China has entered a critical period of comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese path to modernization. We must be soberly aware that although China has made long-term efforts to develop with a more solid material foundation and a more perfect institutional guarantee, the basic national condition of being in the primary stage of socialism has not changed, and China's international status as the world's largest developing country has not changed. The problem of unbalanced and insufficient development in China is still prominent, and it is a long-term and arduous task for over 1.4 billion people to enter modernization as a whole. The road through Xiongguan is as solid as iron, and the initial journey through Guanshan is still long. On the way forward, there are still many "snow mountains" and "grasslands" that need to be crossed, and many "Loushanguan" and "Lazikou" that need to be conquered. What's more, we need to be vigilant about the mentality of taking a long time and being slack in spirit, carry forward the fine style of hard work and thrift, maintain progressiveness and purity forever, and continue to push forward the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation. We must continue to rectify the "Four Winds" problem, thoroughly implement the spirit of the Central Eight point Regulation, adhere to diligence, frugality, and oppose extravagance and waste, thoroughly rectify bad habits such as wasting public funds on eating, drinking, and catering, and promote the construction of a conservation oriented organization. We should guide party members and cadres to carry forward the glorious traditions and excellent work style of the older generation of revolutionaries, actively break out of the "comfort zone", regard hardship as a "supplement", and be brave to go to places with harsh and difficult environments to hone their character and skills; Firmly establish the idea of living a tight life, starting with saving every grain of rice, every kilowatt hour of electricity, every drop of water, and every penny. Consciously integrate the awareness of diligence, thrift, and frugality into daily work and life, and use good party conduct to drive social and folk customs to improve. It is necessary to enhance the awareness of saving of the whole people, advocate a simple, moderate, green and low-carbon lifestyle, oppose extravagance, waste and excessive consumption, carry out in-depth activities such as the "Clean Your Plate Campaign" and the creation of green communities, and strive to make the practice of strict saving and the fight against waste become a common practice in the whole society. (Xinhua News Agency) Author: Huang Tianlu