Editor's Note:

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently stressed the importance of furthering the study of Chinese civilization to enhance the historical awareness and cultural confidence of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese society, while unswervingly following the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics to realize national rejuvenation. 

Xi also made the remarks on a national research program dedicated to tracing the origins of Chinese civilization. 

The program, through 20 years of research and multi-layered arguments, demonstrates the origin and development of Chinese civilization.

Graphic: Tang Tengfei, Chen He, Liu Xidan, Xia Qing/GT