Exploring the Path of Promoting the Construction of a Strong Cultural Country through the Red Sports Spirit during the“15th Five-Year Plan”Period

Abstract

The 15th Five‑Year‑Plan period constitutes a pivotal starting‑point for building a modern socialist country in all respects, as well as a historical convergence phase for accelerating the development of both a strong sports nation and a strong cultural nation. As a valuable spiritual asset forged over a century‑long CPC‑led sports practice, the Red‑Sports Spirit embodies firm ideals and convictions, indomitable fighting will, profound patriotism and self‑dedication. It serves as a vital spiritual driving force for consolidating cultural self‑confidence and advancing theconstruction of a strong cultural country in the new era. Grounded in Xi Jin Thought on Culture and important expositions on sports, this paper systematically dissects the internal logic and practical pathways for leveraging the Red‑Sports Spirit to advance the building of a strong cultural country throughout the 15th Five‑Year‑Plan period. This study identifies a symbiotic relationship of “spiritual empowerment and cultural soul‑forging” between the Red‑Sports Spirit and the construction of a strong cultural country. The Red‑Sports Spirit acts as a spiritual engine and practical carrier for cultural‑power‑building, while the construction of a strong cultural country provides institutional guarantees and an era‑specific platform for inheriting and promoting the Red‑Sports Spirit. Its endogenous driving forces stem from the continuous awakening power of historical memories of red sports, the value‑oriented appeal of the Chinese Sports Spirit, and the vivid motivational power derived from national fitness and sports‑power‑building practices. Its exogenous driving forces originate from the top‑level guidance of the strong‑cultural‑country strategy, the scenario‑reshaping effect of digital technologies, and the strategic demands of sports‑cultural games amid a complex international environment.