Four Aspects of Yan 'an Spirit

The four aspects of Yan 'an spirit are: the entrepreneurial spirit of self-reliance and hard struggle; The spirit of serving the people wholeheartedly; The spirit of integrating theory with practice and constantly pioneering and innovating; Ideological line of seeking truth from facts.

Yan 'an is the base of China and the people's army. The industrious and brave people in the old liberated areas nurtured the China Revolution. Yan 'an is the rear area of China. In the case of extreme shortage of materials, the broad masses of soldiers and civilians launched a large-scale production campaign of self-help and ample food and clothing, which laid a material foundation for winning the revolutionary victory.

China strategized in Yan 'an and made a series of important decisions concerning the future and destiny of China revolution, which laid a solid foundation for seizing the national political power. The great "Yan 'an Spirit" was born here. Yan 'an Spirit is a family heirloom of China, one of the spirits of the Red Revolution and a precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation.

The core of Yan 'an spirit:

To carry forward the spirit of Yan 'an, we must always persist in governing for the people, seek truth from facts, work hard, keep pace with the times and blaze new trails. Serving the people wholeheartedly is the core of Yan 'an spirit and the essence of Theory of Three Represents. Adhering to governing for the people means always caring about people's lives and earnestly safeguarding people's interests.

Leading cadres at all levels should go as far as possible to the grassroots, the masses and the reality, especially to factories, rural areas and the broad masses of workers and peasants, seriously investigate and study, listen to the voices of the masses, care about their sufferings, help them solve their difficulties in a down-to-earth manner and truly seek benefits for them.