2016年CRI One Political Adviser on His Duty Performance

 

The annual session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is an important occasion for political advisers² giving suggestions on various political and social issues, but the real challenge lies during the other 340 days of the year.

54-year-old Pan Lusheng is the President of Shandong University of Art & Design. As a political adviser¹ at this year's annual session, Pan says he spend most of his time doing field studies before drafting his proposals.

"I spend most time of my year on field trips organized by the CPPCC Ethnic³ and Religious Committee, Chinese Folk Artists Association, and some major projects of national funds."

As an art master, what Pan Lusheng cares about most are issues related to the inheritance and protection of artisan craftsmanship⁴ in rural China. In the past 30 years, his footprints have covered more than 300 villages all around China, and he has saved 120 kinds traditional handicrafts.

In this year's annual Government Work Report, Premier⁵ Li Keqiang has noted⁶ the concept of the "Craftsmanship Spirit," aiming to encourage a spirit of striving for the best and more higher qualified⁷ products.

Pan Lusheng says such "craftsmanship spirit" widely exists in ethnic groups and rural China.

"Two years ago, I went to southwestern Wumengshan Mountainous area for field studies. We have witnessed rich folk art resources in the poor and remote area. Such as batilk in Guizhou, lacquers made by the Yi ethnics⁸ of Liangshan in Sichuan, all were exquisitely⁹ made. The craftsmen¹⁰ are skilled, their pureness and concentrations on the arts touched me. But they were limited by the inconvenient¹¹ traffic conditions."

How to better preserve rural culture and improve people's livelihood¹² at the same time is a global topic.

Besides the annual session, Pan also participates in bi-weekly consultation¹³ sessions of the advisory¹⁵ body, during which he has more chances to discuss the cultural protection issue.

These sessions were first put forward by top political advisor¹⁴ Yu Zhengsheng in 2013, and have gathered more than 1,000 political advisers and experts in the discussion.

To ensure that those opinions put forward can carry weight in the decision-making process, leading officials from government are also invited.

Pan Lusheng says the sessions play an important role in the top advisory body's work.

"The atmosphere was relaxed, and we gave speeches without a prepared text. All we talk about were realistic and pragmatic. I think it provides us a better way to perform our duties, and help the CPPCC play a better role of political consultation."

Unlike motions from National People's Congress legislators, Pan Lusheng's proposals in the CPPCC are not legally binding¹⁶ and only serve to advise the governing body.

With positive answers received after submitting his proposals, Pan says their "soft" check on government is a necessary.

"I'm deeply touched that almost each my proposals were answered by the authorities. They gave me answers in detail, such as what they have done and what should be done in the future. "

More than 10 billion yuan worth of government funding has been poured into a nationwide project to preserve the rural culture across China with significant cultural value.

Through proposal after proposal, many political advisers hope to set the wheels of change in motion in China.

As a political adviser insists on a down-to-earth working style, Pan Lusheng calls for improving the quality of the proposals.

"We are asked to submit fewer but better proposals, I think its' right. And only through enough in-depth studies and researches can we work out with good suggestions that can better solve the problems. You must be an expert of what you concern."

Pan says he hopes the advisory body plays a bigger role in government, particularly in supervision¹⁷. He believes his work as a political advisor can help to make a better society slowly but surely.

1 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

2 advisers   

顾问，劝告者( adviser的名词复数 )； （指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• a member of the President's favoured circle of advisers 总统宠爱的顾问班子中的一员
• She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision. 她先去请教顾问然后再宣布决定。

3 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

4 craftsmanship   

n.手艺

参考例句：

• The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship. 那整座房子是她技艺的一座丰碑。
• We admired the superb craftsmanship of the furniture. 我们很欣赏这个家具的一流工艺。

5 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

8 ethnics   

n.伦理学，人种学

参考例句：

• Philadelphia may be known as home of the establishment and ethnics. 费城也许是名门和族裔之乡。 来自辞典例句
• For ethnics who want to add their culture to the mosaic that is America. 为想把自己的文化添入美国万花筒的少数族裔说话。 来自演讲部分

9 exquisitely   

adv.精致地；强烈地；剧烈地；异常地

参考例句：

• He found her exquisitely beautiful. 他觉得她异常美丽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He wore an exquisitely tailored gray silk and accessories to match. 他穿的是做工非常考究的灰色绸缎衣服，还有各种配得很协调的装饰。 来自教父部分

10 craftsmen   

n. 技工

参考例句：

• rugs handmade by local craftsmen 由当地工艺师手工制作的小地毯
• The craftsmen have ensured faithful reproduction of the original painting. 工匠保证要复制一幅最接近原作的画。

11 inconvenient   

adj.不方便的，令人感到麻烦的

参考例句：

• You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
• Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗？

12 livelihood   

n.生计，谋生之道

参考例句：

• Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
• My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。

13 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

14 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

15 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

16 binding   

有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的

参考例句：

• The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

17 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。