CCTV News (News Network): General Secretary Xi Jinping said that in the Year of the Snake, he hopes that the people of all ethnic groups across the country will be confident and full of hope, forge ahead, and work tenaciously together with the spirit of traveling thousands of miles. During this holiday, many workers stick to their posts and make silent contributions. Everyone works hard and strives to contribute to Chinese modernization.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala that we once again proved with hard work that no difficulties and obstacles can stop the progress of the Chinese people in pursuing a better life, and we cannot stop our historical process of promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation. As long as we firmly believe in and remain unwavering, face contradictions and problems directly, and do not retreat from risks and challenges, we will surely open up new worlds for reform and development.

This Spring Festival, the construction sites of many major projects were busy, and the majority of builders stayed at their posts and stepped up the progress of the project.

In Xiongan New Area, the city of the future is growing. In the launch of the District International Trade Center project, tower cranes are everywhere and machinery is roaring. More than 500 builders are fighting on the front line to build a vibrant portal of Xiongan New Area that integrates transportation hubs, offices and commerce.

At the construction site of Pinglu Canal in Guangxi, more than 130 key nodes on the entire line are being stepped up. Hundreds of mechanical equipment work in the control engineering horse road hub and the 60-meter-deep lock foundation pit.

This Spring Festival, from the coast of the South China Sea to the banks of the Bohai Sea, the port and wharf are still busy. At Tianjin Port Pacific International Container Terminal, 6 berths operate at full capacity on the first day of the year. At the beginning of the New Year, at Shekou Port located in Qianhai Cooperation Zone, Shenzhen, the container transport is orderly, and the staff stick to their posts to make the customs clearance of goods safer and more efficient.

In scientific research institutes and at the forefront of innovation, this Spring Festival, many people are busy at work and inject strong impetus into scientific and technological innovation.

Amid the mountains of Guizhou, the first core array test prototype of "China Sky Eye" is being debugged intensively. More than 60 scientific researchers have persevered day and night, which has resulted in the continuous improvement of the observation accuracy and performance of the "China Sky Eye". In a laboratory in Suzhou, Jiangsu, researchers are upgrading and developing core devices such as vehicle-mounted and robotic lidar, and speeding up the production of new generation optical module devices.

This Spring Festival, in order to protect the lights of thousands of homes and ensure the operation of the city, many people are also sticking to it day and night. On the Lijiang to Shangri-La section of the Yunnan-Tibet Railway, more than 100 railway workers inspected and inspected along the line to ensure the safety and smooth flow of the Spring Festival travel rush.

Staff who enrich the supply of the festival market, takeaway guys who are busy between merchants and thousands of households, ensure the clean and tidy sanitation workers in the festival city, and escort the safe and orderly public security police and security personnel in the scenic area... Countless ordinary workers use their sweat and dedication to exchange for people's stable and orderly holiday tourism and road traffic.

In less than a week, the 9th Asian Winter Games will kick off in Harbin, Heilongjiang. As the event approaches, more than 23,000 staff members from various fields in Heilongjiang stick to the front line of event operation and guarantee.