Yan'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province was once the base of the Communist Party of China (CPC) during the 1930s-40s. It was from here that the all-important Yan'an Spirit was cultivated.

Calling Yan'an a shrine for China's revolution, President Xi Jinping said the Yan'an spirit fostered by revolutionaries and communists of the older generation during the years in Yan'an has become an invaluable source of inspiration for the Party.

The spirit calls for being firm in the right political direction, emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, serving the people wholeheartedly, and developing self-reliant and pioneering efforts.