Study hard, beautiful mind

Xi sets great store by the intellectual development of children.

He said that children in today's China are a new force in the endeavor of building a modern socialist country, and urged them to study hard, firm up their ideals and convictions, and develop strong bodies and minds to prepare for realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.

Xi is more than pleased to catch up on the forays made by children and teenagers into science.

Back in 2016, he praised a team of middle school students for their passion in science exploration, encouraging them to stay hungry for knowledge, maintain their interest in scientific exploration and foster their scientific spirit.

The students had previously sent Xi a letter briefing him on a mini-satellite they had designed and developed.

Both academic performance and aesthetic sensibility are important, according to Xi's vision of an education system that ensures the well-rounded development of students.

In a letter replying to professors at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2018, Xi noted the importance of aesthetic education in shaping a beautiful mind and stressed the need to improve aesthetic education to ensure the healthy growth of the country's young generation.