Children of ethnic minorities nationwide give a performance at the opening ceremony of the public-interest training event for teachers under the "Spring Bud Dream Chorus" project in Beijing, on March 31.

Noting that the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) stressed that the country should fully implement the Party's educational policy, carry out the basic task of fostering virtue through education, and nurture a new generation of capable young people with a sound moral grounding, intellectual ability, physical vigor, aesthetic sensibility, and work skills, who will fully develop socialism and carry forward the socialist cause, Zhang said that the Spring Bud project has closely followed the development trend of the times, fully met the expectations of girls, and expanded the content and scope of its coverage and services over the years.

Zhang said that the inauguration of the "Spring Bud Dream Chorus" was an important measure for the CCTF in implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, enhancing girls' comprehensive quality through aesthetic education and strengthening their ideological education.

Thanks to joint efforts of people from all social sectors, the "Spring Bud Dream Chorus" has enjoyed positive development, Zhang said, and added that the participation of many famous artists will further increase the teaching level of the chorus and help it spread fine Chinese and foreign music and arts and carry forward traditional Chinese musical culture.

At last, Zhang called on teachers with the "Spring Bud Dream Chorus" to take the training event as a new starting point, integrate advanced educational philosophies and scientific teaching methods into their daily work, win the trust of girls through music, and endeavor to become a guardian for girls in the pursuit of music. She also urged more social force to get involved in public-interest affairs of children and to strive in unity to be guides for children's growth, be guardians of children's rights and interests, and builders of children's future.

In his speech, Zhang with FAW Audi Sales said that the organization of the training session will be a new starting point for its cooperation with the CCTF, and hoped that the public-interest training event will plant the seed of the arts into the hearts of rural children and encourage them to be self-reliant, have enterprise, and develop into a new generation capable of shouldering the mission of national rejuvenation.

They presented certificates of honor to experts of the artistic guidance committee for the "Spring Bud Dream Chorus." Tan Lihua, former head of Beijing Symphony Orchestra and renowned conductor, said that he and other committee members will put their heart and soul into the chorus and rally the strength of more artists to support the healthy and all-round growth of disadvantaged girls in rural areas and help them create a brighter future.