On January 10th, Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor Liu Zhiren investigated the development of cultural undertakings in Chenzhou. He pointed out that it is necessary to firm the "four self-confidence", do a good job in the inheritance and promotion of traditional culture, promote the construction of a strong cultural city and a sports city, and build the "Red literary light cavalry" in Chenzhou.

Liu Zhiren and his entourage came to Wuling Song and Dance Troupe and Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe to know more about the upgrading and extension of the Wuling Experimental Theater and the present situation and difficulties of the Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe.

At the subsequent forum, Liu Zhiren affirmed the contributions made by the two academies to the development of cultural undertakings in Chenzhou. Liu Zhiren pointed out that we should do a good job in heritage protection and promotion of traditional culture, and retain talents who inherit traditional culture; should actively strive for the support of national and provincial art fund projects, encourage literary and art workers to take root at the grass-roots level to carry out artistic creation, and give financial incentives to them; should combine the government with the market and make the cultural brand of Chenzhou bigger and stronger by attracting investment, traveling and setting up a platform. All relevant departments should give full support to the Wuling Song and Dance Troupe's reconstruction and expansion project, and perfect the design scheme to ensure the smooth progress of the project.

Liu Zhiren pointed out to conscientiously study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and be the "red literary light cavalry" in the new era. The writers and artists should conscientiously study the advanced features of the Wulanmuqi, vigorously carry forward the excellent traditions of the Wulanmuqi, adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, adhere to write about the people, act as the people and serve for the people, inherit the traditional culture, and practice the professional mission of literary and art workers with practical action in the new era; should combine the study and implementation of the 19th National Congress spirit with the ideology of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era of Xi Jinping, and the study of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the opening ceremony of National Symposium on literary and art work, the 10th National Congress of CFLAC (China Federation of Literary and Art Circles) and the 9th National Congress of China Writers Association, firm the cultural self-confidence, strengthen responsibility, serve the people, benefit the people, and flourish cultural undertakings in the service and benefit.

Liu Zhiren stressed that all units of the city's cultural system should immediately set off an upsurge of studying, propagandizing and implementing the 19th CPC National Congress spirit, extensively carry out the culture into families activities of "Our China Dream" in 2018, organize local cultural and literary workers to go deep into township communities, schools and barracks, industrial and mining enterprises and other places to carry out various cultural activities, sent joy and civilization to the masses at the grass-roots level and deliver the voice and programme of the Party; should promote the normalization and long-term effect of cultural activities rooted at the grass-roots level, guide the broad masses of writers and artists to create more excellent cultural works that are grounded, spread and retained, and make great efforts to build up popular literary and art sub-units with regional and cultural characteristics to build the "Red literary light cavalry" in Chenzhou.

Municipal Standing Committee and Municipal Propaganda Department Director Feng Haiyan, Vice Mayor He Jianxiang and Huang Zesheng, Secretary General of the Chenzhou Municipal Government, participated in the investigation.