From January 3 to 4, the 2024 National Conference of Directors of Culture and Tourism was held in Beijing. The meeting was guided by Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, comprehensively implemented the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, thoroughly studied and implemented Xi Jinping's cultural thought, implemented the spirit of the National Propaganda Thought and Culture Work Conference, the Central Economic Work Conference and the National Propaganda Ministers' Conference, summed up the work of 2023, and deployed the tasks in 2024. Secretary of the party group of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Minister Sun Yeli attended the meeting and delivered a speech, the Ministry of the party group members Li Qun, Wang Xudong, La Yifan, Lu Yingchuan, Du Jiang, Rao Quan attended the meeting.

The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to deeply understand the milestone significance of the formation and presentation of Xi Jinping's cultural thought in the history of the development of the Party's propaganda, ideology and cultural undertakings. On the basis of in-depth study and understanding, this important idea should be implemented into the whole process of culture and tourism work in all aspects. To strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party, to ensure that culture and tourism work in the right direction. To adhere to the people-centered work orientation, to better meet the people's new expectations for a better life. We should protect and inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and strive to build a modern civilization for the Chinese nation. We should adhere to the cultural empowerment and help the economic and social development of high quality. We should practice the Global Civilization Initiative and better promote Chinese culture to the world.

The meeting emphasized that we should adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, consciously take up the cultural mission of promoting cultural prosperity, building a great socialist culture, and constructing a modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the new era, focusing on raising the banner, gathering the people's hearts, educating new generations, promoting culture and displaying the image, and focusing on the core socialist values. Taking the socialist core values as the lead, meeting people's cultural needs and enhancing people's spiritual strength as the focus, we will continue to promote the deep integration of culture and tourism, push forward the high-quality development of culture and tourism, and further enhance the soft power of the national culture and the influence of the Chinese culture, so as to provide a strong ideological guarantee, a powerful spiritual strength and favorable cultural conditions for the all-around construction of a modernized socialist country, and for the comprehensive advancement of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It is necessary to strengthen creative guidance, and launch more excellent literary and artistic works that enhance the people's spiritual strength. To enhance the effectiveness of the public cultural service system in urban and rural areas to promote the construction and efficient operation of the system as a whole. To adhere to the righteousness and innovation, deepen the archaeological excavation and research and the protection and utilization of cultural relics. To enhance the level of inheritance, and do a good job in the systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage. Efforts should be made to improve quality and increase efficiency, and cultivate new momentum for the development of cultural industries through innovation and integration. It is necessary to release policy dividends and continue the favorable trend of tourism recovery and high-quality development. We should coordinate the cultivation and supervision, and promote the prosperity, safety and order of the culture and tourism markets. To deepen practical cooperation, promote cultural exchanges and tourism promotion in the same direction and form a synergy. To strengthen the foundation of work, comprehensively improve the level of protection work. To strengthen the construction of the party, and continue to create a clean and positive atmosphere.

At the meeting, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, seven provinces Culture and Tourism Department of the main responsible comrades made an exchange of statements.

The responsible comrades of Culture and Tourism Departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureaus of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the responsible comrades of all departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the responsible comrades of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the responsible comrades of the Audit Bureau of the Audit Office of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Groups and Organizations, the responsible comrades of the units directly subordinate to the Ministry, the responsible comrades of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the responsible comrades of the main department and office of the State Cultural Heritage Administration, the responsible comrades of the Ministry of the co-education colleges and universities, the representatives of the relevant departments of the central and state organs, and the representatives of some of the central news organizations in Beijing participated in the meeting.