Dialogue with the Era

Name: Dialogue with the Era
ISBN: 9787301327814

Chen BaojianPeking University Press · ChinaJun 2025

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Word count: 130K words
Chapters: 71
ISBN: 9787301327814

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Summary

This book gathers essays from the Peking University Youth Commentary and Peking University Youth Exploration columns of the Peking University Youth League Committee since 2018, and also compiles special features commemorating the 100th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, the fight against the epidemic, and reforms of student union organizations. It records Peking University youth's observations and reflections on Youth League work, the mission of youth, and the development of the times. Amid the rapid changes of the new era, they stand at the forefront of the times, dialogue with the times through heartfelt writing, and convey the powerful voice of Peking University youth.

Editor's review

This book is a systematic collection of essays from two Peking University Youth League Committee columns on youth commentary and exploration since 2018, along with special features on the 100th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, the fight against the epidemic, and reforms of student union organizations. Its value lies not in offering ready-made conclusions but in showing how a generation of young people intervenes in public issues through writing: it contains both reflections on Youth League work and the mission of youth and keen observations of changing times. The essays are moderate in length and solemn yet sharp in tone, suitable as a sample for understanding the intellectual currents of university youth and the style of commentary writing. Readers may treat it as a "youth observation archive," tracing the continuity and changes of views across special topics, or select chapters close to their own circumstances for comparison, experiencing how personal experience can be turned into publicly meaningful expression.

Who it's for

A good fit for

University Youth League and student affairs staff and counselors, for understanding youth intellectual currents
Current university and graduate students seeking references for commentary writing and expression
General readers interested in youth issues and narratives of the times
Personnel engaged in ideological and political education or campus media editing

Not a good fit for

Researchers hoping for a systematic academic theoretical framework
Readers who prefer long-form in-depth argumentation or literary narrative
Readers seeking immediate operational guides or tool-based methods

Reading tips

Read the special features first, then read in column order to grasp the thread of issues.
After each essay, write down your own rebuttal or supplement to train commentary thinking.
Drawing on your own campus or professional experience, select similar themes and make comparisons.

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

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序：一场青年与时代的对话
第一章以学益智以学修身以学增才
新时代从严治团需坚持反对自由主义——读《反对自由主义》有感
改革创新和制度自信，不动摇、不改志、不胡闹——评《重新认识“中国政治改革落后于经济改革”的说法》
新时代高校共青团工作要坚持辩证唯物主义——学习习近平总书记《辩证唯物主义是中国共产党人的世界观和方法论》
新时代高校共青团要努力造就一支忠诚干净担当的高素质干部队伍——学习习近平总书记《努力造就一支忠诚干净担当的高素质干部队伍
生如闪电，死如彗星——记高君宇
上好理论必修课，做坚定共产主义者——学习习近平总书记《学习马克思主义基本理论是共产党人的必修课》
新时代日新月异，新青年任重道远——学习中国共产党第十九届中央委员会第四次全体会议精神
读懂这封信背后的深情
第二章新时代新青年
新时代如何做真正的青年马克思主义者
新时代青年干部的从政之路
“强国一代”如何与世界同行
第三章未名水五四情百年梦
山鹰精神·北大精神·中国精神
吹响新时代五四精神的青春冲锋号——纪念五四运动100周年
奔跑传承民族梦青春唱响爱国情——北大举行纪念五四运动100周年、新中国成立70周年大型爱国主题教育活动
到祖国最需要的地方绽放最美青春
北大与中国同舟共济的三个“新”
五四精神传薪火，时代青年谱华章
百年五四再出发：青春之花在砥砺奋进中绽放
第四章团学改革在路上
高校学生会组织也需供给侧改革
北大团委要答好思想政治理论课改革的综合试卷
立足时代需求，增强真学实干，“圆梦先锋”在成长
让青春之花在浓浓暖意中绽放
基层团支部建设：打通凝聚青年的“最后一公里”
第五章五月花海引领未来
勇于担当，挺立潮头，以实际行动诠释对党忠诚服务青年
从德智体美劳看高校共青团教育的坚守
不忘初心、牢记使命，北大共青团正青春
高校共青团开展“不忘初心、牢记使命”主题教育要注重“三个相统一”
研究型团组织“动”起来“深”下去
修炼“内功”正当时
新生教育“四大礼包”，多措并举育人立人
第六章担当新使命奋进新时代
学生干部的干事观
中国共青团在海外的足迹
与其“佛系”，不如奋起，让理想信念真正入脑入心
坚定斗争意志，发扬斗争精神
坚定文化自信需树立正确节日观
教育公平任重而道远
安邦济民倚重器
第七章战“疫”进行时
你守护世界，我守护你
疫情防控，青年在行动
早已森严堡垒，更加众志成城
理性和信心是夺取全面胜利的“良药”
提高学习力，增强话语权，夺取新时期斗争新胜利
直播带货：“后疫情”时代中国经济新模式
“两新一重”，绘制发展新蓝图
第八章新青年再出发
在改革开放的时代交响乐中奏响更嘹亮的青春乐章
祖国的召唤就是我们奋斗的方向
青春，与共和国一道阔步前进
祖国，我们准备好了！
在这条道路上矢志圆梦
第九章学生会改革进行时
明确职能定位，回归服务本质
改革运行机制，创新工作模式
坚持精简原则，摒弃官僚主义
明确遴选条件，营造“品”“学”良风
严格遴选程序，促进健康发展
规范召开代表大会，切实保证会议实效
坚持从严治会，培养清新作风
建立述职评议制度，盘活学生评价体系
落实党委全面领导，深化学生会改革
加强团委具体指导，发挥引领监督作用
后记：不能辜负这个时代

FAQ

Is this book an academic paper collection?

It is not an academic paper collection in the strict sense. It gathers commentaries and exploration essays from two Peking University Youth League Committee columns, along with several special features, leaning toward youth commentary and intellectual observation; its mode of argument is closer to public writing than to formal academic papers.

Will readers without a Peking University background feel alienated?

Only limitedly. The topics involve public issues such as the mission of youth, Youth League work, and the development of the times, and are not aimed only at campus readers; some campus context requires a little familiarity, but this does not hinder understanding of the main points.

Is it suitable for commentary writing practice?

It is suitable as a reference sample. The essays are moderate in length and clear in structure, and readers can observe how the authors distill public issues from specific events; however, it is advisable to read them alongside other commentary works to avoid imitating a single style.

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About the author

Chen Baojian Author · Chinese · 1979

Chen Baojian, born in 1979 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, holds a doctorate in law from Peking University and is a professor there. He currently serves as Executive Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University and Secretary of the Party Committee of its Health Science Center, and has long been engaged in university Party building and management. In addition to compiling and writing "Realizing the Original Aspiration: Stories of Peking University's Selected Graduates as Role Models," his works center on youth development and ideological and political education. "An Introduction to Internships and Positions in International Organizations for College Graduates" addresses job-seeking practice, while the "Faith in the Heart, a Journey Far" series gathers research findings and reflective journals from Peking University's 2020 ideological and political practice courses. Titles such as "What Do Theoretical Youths of the New Era Think About" and "Young People's Answers to the Questions of the Times" focus on Peking University students' attention to, voices on, and responsibility toward contemporary issues. Educational and documentary in character, these works span exam preparation, social culture, education, and inspirational growth, and are suitable for readers interested in university ideological and political practice and youth development.