Rich culture vital to realize Chinese Dream

"Cultural confidence represents a fundamental and profound force that sustains the development of a country and a nation ... We should do more to foster a Chinese spirit, Chinese values and Chinese strength to provide a source of cultural and moral guidance for our people." This significant role of culture was highlighted in the report General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Oct 18.

While emphasizing the importance of cultural construction over the past five years, Xi propounded the new thought, and new concepts and requirements to foster the prosperous development of socialist culture.

As China has entered a new era in which people have ever-growing needs for a better life, culture has acquired added significance. During the past five years, public libraries, museums and the movie industry have made huge achievements, setting a solid foundation for building a culturally strong country and enriching people's spiritual lives.