Research on the Construction of a Moral, Intellectual, Physical, Aesthetic, and Labor Education System in Universities–A Case Study of Qingdao Binhai University

Abstract

The Way of the Great Learning lies in manifesting clear virtue, in loving the people, and in attaining the highest good. President Xi has emphasized in the reports to the 19th and 20th National Congresses of the Communist Party of China the priority of developing education and implementing the fundamental task of cultivating virtue and talents. At the National Education Conference, President Xi pointed out that higher education must adhere to the Party’s strong leadership, fully implement the Party’s educational policy, uphold Marxism as the guiding principle, and follow the path of socialist education with Chinese characteristics, so as to cultivate socialist builders and successors who are well-developed in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. This provides the correct direction for universities in the new era to cultivate talents. In accordance with the requirements of the Party and the state and following the Party’s educational guidelines, universities should strive to build a comprehensive education system integrating morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, in order to train the talents needed for the new era. Taking Qingdao Binhai University as an example, this paper examines the historical evolution of its education system, discusses the significance, methods, content, and measures of integrating moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education, and puts forward suggestions for the development of a “Five Educations, Five Transformations” talent cultivation model. The aim is to promote the high-quality development of Binhai University and cultivate talents required by regional economic development.