Friedrich Engels once said: "History is everything to us" and the 90-year history of the Communist Party of China is also the inspired history of the Chinese revolution, the unyielding history of Chinese construction and the magnificent history of Chinese reform. It is the precious wealth of the Party, the powerful spiritual force that can be applied to reality, and the important resource of promoting the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and constructing great new projects. 

The Party's exploration and efforts, successes and setbacks, experiences and lessons during its 90-year history provide historical reference for promoting scientific development and social harmony. It is also related to achieving new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects, providing useful enlightenment for improving the scientific level of Party building and consolidating the Party's position, and the spiritual impetus for dealing with ideological challenges and consolidating the common ideological based on the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups. In other words, the 90-year history of the Party can provide endless wisdom and power to continue to move forward.

Attaching great importance and cherishing the Party's history, absorbing the fruits of the Party's history and using historical experience to guide and promote future development is the fine tradition and political advantage of the Party. The Party has now been established for 90 years and in a new period of the new century the Communist Party of China should run a virtuous government for the people and always remain the strong leadership core of socialism with Chinese characteristics. 

One important point is to effectively absorb the fruits of the Party's history. The Party can perform well in various tasks and bravely take historical responsibility only through deeply understanding its own history. Currently, the majority of Party members and cadres, especially leading cadres at all levels, are learning from the history of the Party, and the key is to grasp the following aspects:

The Party has always complied with the tide of historical development and changed with the times. Historical experience shows that whether or not a political party can become a progressive force to move forward social and historical development fundamentally depends on whether it can follow the development direction and trend of the times and strive to stay ahead. The fundamental reason why the Party has accomplished remarkable achievements and withstood various types of stern tests during its 90-year struggle lies in that it has always followed the tide of historical development and changed with the times. Major changes have taken place in the world economy, politics, culture and technology, as well as the environment at home and abroad related to China's reform and opening-up. Given such a complicated situation, China should further develop a world vision and strategic intellectual capabilities as well as follow the correct trend for the development of China and the world. It should not to lose its direction or miss its goals amid distractions in order to seize opportunities, develop itself and accomplish new achievements despite various challenges.