ABSTRACT
On 27 March 2014, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, President Xi delivered a speech that included comments on the 'Chinese dream' and China's need for rejuvenation of its people and culture. The Chinese people are striving to fulfill the Chinese dream of the great renewal of the Chinese nation, and the happiness of the people. It reflects both the ideal of the Chinese people today and our time-honored tradition to seek constant progress. The Chinese dream will be realized through balanced development and mutual reinforcement of material and cultural progress. In the Chinese civilization, people's cultural pursuit has always been part of their life and social ideals. So the realization of the Chinese dream is a process of both material and cultural development. As China continues to make economic and social progress, the Chinese civilization will keep pace with the times and acquire greater vitality. A civilization carries on its back the soul of a country or nation.
