Commonality between Red Boat Spirit and Zhejiang Spirit

The Red Boat spirit is the concentrated embodiment of the party building spirit of the Chinese Communist Party, and the Zhejiang spirit is the common value understanding and spiritual pursuit of the Zhejiang people. The forming processes of the Red Boat spirit and Zhejiang spirit have shown the profound historical and cultural origins, have relatively obvious connotative commonalities, and are also given a new meaning and value in the present era. This paper will combine the historical backgrounds of the Red Boat spirit and Zhejiang spirit, analyze their theoretical connotations and explain their value of times, so as to illustrate the commonalities of the two spirits and hope that it will help to carry out a more in-depth and systematic study of the spirit of the Red Boat and the spirit of Zhejiang.


Introduction
Individuals with spiritual temperament can win the respect of others, and a nation can only be greater if it has national spirit. The Red Boat spirit that indicates the initial heart and mission of the CCP is the concentrated embodiment of the party building spirit of the CCP. The Zhejiang spirit is the common value understanding and spiritual pursuit of the Zhejiang people. The forming processes of the two have shown the profound historical and cultural origins, have relatively obvious connotative commonalities and shine a dazzling light in China in the new era. Studying the commonalities of the two spirits is conducive to clarifying the inner relationship between the two spirits and inheriting and carrying forward the values of the two spirits in the new era.

The Historical and Cultural Origins of the Red Boat Spirit and the Zhejiang Spirit
No spirit is born out of nothing. From the historical and cultural origins, the Red Boat spirit is the combination and sublimation of scientific socialism and traditional Chinese culture. The Zhejiang spirit is the imprint of ideology, values and codes of conduct with distinct regional characteristics accumulated in the history of civilization. The forming processes of the two have shown the profound historical and cultural origins.

The Regional Overlap of the Forming Process of Two Spirits
Zhejiang is where the red boat of the Chinese revolution set sail. On August 3, 1921, the first National Congress of the CCP was transferred from Shanghai to a cruise ship on South Lake in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. The congress passed the party's first guiding principle and resolution, elected the party's central leading agency, and announced the formal establishment of the CCP. In 2005, Comrade Xi Jinping proposed the "Red Boat Spirit" for the first time, summarized its connotation and pointed out its historical status . In 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that the Red Boat spirit should be vigorously promoted in light of the characteristics of the times (Xi, 2017).
Zhejiang is also the leading place for China's reform and opening up. The people of Zhejiang have taken the lead in the reform and opening up. They have started their own business early, participated in so many projects and developed rapidly, which attracted the attention of the world. It can be said that the glorious history of Zhejiang's development after the reform and opening up is an epitome of modern China's gradual progress towards prosperity and strength. Therefore, Zhejiang spirit has commonalities with the spirit of the Chinese nation. In 2005, Comrade Xi Jinping further refined the spirit of Zhejiang . In 2016 and 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping kept pace with the times and summarized and developed the spirit of Zhejiang twice (Xi, 2018).
It can be seen that Zhejiang is not only the birthplace of the Red Boat spirit, but also the cradle of the spirit of Zhejiang. It is in this land of 105,500 square kilometers that the unique Red Boat spirit and the spirit of Zhejiang are bred.

The Intersection of the Creators of the Two Spirits
Spirit is a unique phenomenon of human beings and a unique feature that distinguishes human beings from animals. The historical and cultural origins of the spirit of the Red Boat and the spirit of Zhejiang are also reflected in the intersection of the creators of the two spirits.
The Red Boat Spirit originated from the founding process of the Communist Party of China. The early party members from Zhejiang are outstanding representatives of the elite in the CCP's founding process.
They put forward a series of pioneering revolutionary ideas and carried out revolutionary practices that had never been done before. They are an important part of the CCP's founding history and are also the It can be seen that the Zhejiang people have attached great importance to practice and innovation during their thousands of years' struggle. As an outstanding representative of the creators of the Red Boat spirit, advanced elements from Zhejiang have made outstanding contributions in spreading socialist theory, establishing the CCP and practicing Marxism. The creators of the Zhejiang spirit include intellectuals, revolutionary heroes and working people of all ages in Zhejiang. The intersection of the creators of the two spirits endows Zhejiang with unique historical and cultural significance.

The Connotative Commonalities of the Red Boat Spirit and Zhejiang Spirit
The Red Boat Spirit and Zhejiang Spirit embody the quintessence of China's excellent traditional culture and national spirit, both inheriting and sublimating. Both spirits are the treasures of the Chinese nation's spiritual treasures, with immeasurable value and utility. Therefore, it can be seen that the two spirits have obvious connotative commonalities whether they are qualitatively reflected from the spirit essence on the macro level or analyzed from the spirit itself on the micro level.

Spiritual Pursuit for the Future and Daring to be the First
"Facing the future" is not about empty talk about the future, but to better base on the present and better guide the current practice. The practice of not being able to "face the future" is bound to lack direction.
Although the Red Boat Spirit and Zhejiang Spirit came into being in different times, the spiritual pursuit of facing the future and daring to be the first is in the same vein.
The founding of the Communist Party of China is a great event combining the pioneering spirit and revolutionary practice in modern history. The pioneering spirit of "being open-minded and daring to be the first" is the core of the Red Boat spirit. The spiritual pursuit of building a "future-oriented" communist society has made the struggle and dedication of the communists have a clear meaning.
Focusing on the goal of communism, the party has made many important arrangements, such as taking the workers' movement as the party's central task, proposing the elimination of exploitation and establishing revolutionary armed forces to overthrow the reactionary government. The whole party is committed to building a society of equality for all. The lofty ideals and revolutionary determination of the Chinese communists to completely overthrow the old world have been highlighted everywhere, inspiring countless communists to struggle for this lofty revolutionary ideal.
In the spirit of Zhejiang, "walking in the forefront and bravely standing in the forefront" also reflects the "facing the future" spiritual pursuit of the Zhejiang people. In the tide of reform and opening up,

The Spiritual Pillar of Self-improvement and Unremitting Struggle
Individuals who cannot make continuous self-improvement will go to destruction, and nations that cannot constantly improve themselves will eventually decline. The spirit of the Red Boat is the spiritual crystallization of the struggle of the early Chinese communists. The spirit of Zhejiang comes from the unremitting struggle of the local people for thousands of years, and it is the condensation of their self-improvement spirit. Therefore, the spiritual pillar of self-improvement and unremitting struggle is the common theme of the Red Boat spirit and the spirit of Zhejiang.
The Red Boat is the historical starting point of the Chinese people's revolution led by the CCP, and is the carrier of the spirit of unremitting self-improvement and unremitting struggle of the early Chinese communists. The Red Boat spirit was born in the turbulent revolutionary era. Early party members adhered to the lofty ideals of communism and embraced the ambition of saving the country and the people. In the face of enemies and difficulties, they were unyielding and hard-working, and they even sacrificed their lives. It was precisely because they had bled and sacrificed their lives one after another that the successful establishment of the CCP and the final victory of the revolution had been achieved. can timely change the mode of development and take the lead in building a service-oriented government, such as the "Run Once at Most" government reform that has been vigorously pushed forward, thus realizing sustainable and rapid development and composing a triumphant song of struggle to cut through all obstacles, develop vigorously, enrich the people and strengthen the province.

Emphasizing the Spirit of Practice, Seeking Truth and Being Pragmatic
Great practice is the precious soil for cultivating spirit. Without a realistic and pragmatic style, the

The Value of the Red Boat Spirit and Zhejiang Spirit in the New Era
The spirit of the Red Boat is the historical starting point of the revolutionary spirit of the CCP. The spirit of Zhejiang is a precious spiritual wealth left by the sages and working people of Zhejiang for future generations. The spiritual power they contain is timeless, and the times will endow them with brand-new value and meaning.  practical experience support" (He, 2018).

Consolidating Consensus and Providing Spiritual Impetus for the Construction of Socialism for a New Era in Zhejiang
The National Congress of the CCP, we will write a high-level Zhejiang chapter to achieve the Two Centenary Goals (Che, 2017). The Red Boat Spirit and Zhejiang Spirit should be the spiritual guidelines for uniting the consensus of the Zhejiang people and making unremitting efforts to build a new era of socialist in Zhejiang and provide strong spiritual impetus for the development of Zhejiang and even China.

Conclusion
In short, the forming processes of the Red Boat spirit and Zhejiang spirit have shown the profound historical and cultural origins, have relatively obvious connotative commonalities, and are endowed with brand-new significance and value by the times. The times are always moving forward. For us, on the one hand, we must give an accurate understanding and grasp of the inheritance of the Red Boat spirit and the Zhejiang spirit in the contemporary era, and more importantly, we should guide the construction of Zhejiang and even China in the new era with the two spirits in practice. Only in this way can the Red Boat spirit and the spirit of Zhejiang be truly inherited and carried forward in the new era.