Compulsory 4 · Culture Section · Key Exam Points (Based on Exam Trends)

Compiled: May 31, 2026 Verified: 2024 and 2025 Guangdong Gaokao Papers (Original papers read via visual recognition) ---

Guangdong Papers Culture Exam Trends (Verified)

2024

Multiple Choice Q12: Socialist culture and science popularization activities (Science popularization activities reflect the fundamental purpose of socialist culture) Essay Q19(1): Using knowledge of "Cultural Inheritance and Cultural Innovation", topic: How to turn "Chinese stories" into "world stories" in international communication

• Material: Silk Road micro-videos, "Subject Three" dance overseas spread
• Answer involves: Cultural dissemination channels, cultural exchange and mutual learning, cultural innovation, telling Chinese stories well ### 2025 Multiple Choice Q1: Cultural confidence and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation (Chinese Dream) Multiple Choice Q11: The function of etiquette culture (shaping customs and people, national cultural soft power) Essay Q19(2): Using knowledge related to culture, explain why the mortise and tenon craft "has spanned thousands of years and radiated new vitality"
• Answer involves: ① Economy and politics determine culture (aerospace industry provides material foundation) ② Creative transformation and innovative development ③ Chinese culture has a long history, is extensive and profound ### 2023 (Specific essay exam points not confirmed, to be supplemented) --- ## Exam Rotation Analysis | Knowledge Point | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 Prediction | |--------|------|------|---------| | Cultural Inheritance and Innovation | ✅ Essay | ✅ Multiple Choice | May shift to other topics | | Cultural Confidence | ✅ Multiple Choice | ✅ Multiple Choice | Consistently high frequency | | Characteristics of Chinese Culture | — | ✅ Essay | May appear in multiple choice | | Cultural Counteraction/Function | — | ✅ Essay | Medium probability | | Creative Transformation and Innovative Development | — | ✅ Essay | May appear in multiple choice | | National Spirit | ❌ | ❌ | High probability ⭐ | | Cultural Functions (Society/Individuals) | ❌ | ❌ | High probability ⭐ | | Developing Socialist Culture with Chinese Characteristics | ✅ Multiple Choice | ❌ | Medium-high probability ⭐ | Cultural inheritance and innovation have been tested for two consecutive years; 2026 will likely shift to National Spirit or Cultural Functions Developing socialist culture with Chinese characteristics has only been tested in multiple choice, not yet in essays --- ## Key Memorization (2026 Prediction Priority Ranking) ### ⭐ National Spirit (Highest probability—not tested in essays in recent years) Principle 1: The Chinese National Spirit
• Core: Patriotism
• Connotation: Unity and solidarity, love of peace, diligence and courage, unyielding self-improvement
• Role: It is the soul of the Chinese nation, the spiritual bond that unites the Chinese people in common life, the spiritual pillar supporting the survival and development of the Chinese nation, and the spiritual driving force propelling the Chinese nation towards prosperity and strength Principle 2: Promoting and Cultivating the National Spirit
• The most important thing is to play the role of the "backbone" (the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics)
• Must inherit and carry forward the fine traditions of the Chinese nation
• Must correctly handle foreign ideologies and cultures
• Must be combined with promoting the spirit of the times 📌 Material: The "daring to be the first, pragmatic and enterprising" Special Zone spirit emerging from the construction of the Greater Bay Area is the enrichment and development of the Chinese national spirit in the practice of reform and opening up. Principle 3: The Temporality of the National Spirit
• The national spirit is constantly enriched and developed as times change
• New era: Great spirit of creation, great spirit of struggle, great spirit of unity, great spirit of dreaming
• Each era has its own concrete manifestation of the national spirit 📌 Material: Policies like "Northbound Hong Kong Vehicles" and "Northbound Macau Vehicles" and technological innovation breakthroughs in the Greater Bay Area reflect the great spirit of struggle and creation in the new era. --- ### ⭐ Cultural Functions (High probability—not tested in essays in recent years) Principle 1: Cultural Functions for Society
• As a spiritual force, culture can transform into a material force in the process of understanding and transforming the world
• Culture and economy, politics interact and intermingle with each other
• Culture is increasingly becoming an important factor in comprehensive national power competition 📌 Material: The booming development of cultural industries in the Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen ICIF, etc.), enhancing the region's comprehensive competitiveness through cultural soft power. Principle 2: Cultural Functions for Individuals
• Culture influences people's communication behaviors and methods
• Culture influences people's practical activities, cognitive activities, and ways of thinking
• Excellent culture enriches the spiritual world, strengthens spiritual strength, and promotes comprehensive development
• Culture has the functions of leading social trends, educating the people, serving society, and promoting development 📌 Material: Through activities like the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Culture Festival, the Greater Bay Area uses culture to guide youth values and educate people, reflecting culture's shaping function on individuals. --- ### ⭐ Developing Socialist Culture with Chinese Characteristics (Tested in multiple choice, not yet in essays) Principle 1: Developing Socialist Culture with Chinese Characteristics
• Guided by Marxism
• Uphold the Chinese cultural stance
• Based on contemporary Chinese reality
• Combined with current era conditions
• Oriented towards modernization, the world, and the future
• A socialist culture that is national, scientific, and popular Principle 2: Basic Paths for Cultural Development
• Strengthen ideals and convictions, adhere to a people-centered approach
• Base on the foundation of the era, answer the questions of the era
• Integrate different resources, achieve comprehensive innovation Principle 3: Building a Cultural Powerhouse
• Cultivate and practice socialist core values
• Improve people's moral cultivation and scientific-cultural cultivation
• Promote the development of cultural undertakings and cultural industries
• Adhere to serving the people and serving socialism (the "two serves" direction)
• Adhere to letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend (the "double hundred" policy) Principle 4: Socialist Core Values
• National level: Prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony
• Social level: Freedom, equality, justice, rule of law
• Individual level: Patriotism, dedication, integrity, friendship
• Status: The concentrated embodiment of contemporary Chinese spirit, embodying the common value pursuit of all people 📌 Material: In promoting cultural construction, the Greater Bay Area adheres to the guidance of socialist core values, develops socialist culture oriented towards modernization and the world, and builds a culturally strong province. --- ### Cultural Inheritance and Innovation (Tested for two years but still high frequency, cannot be abandoned) Principle 1: Social practice is the source and driving force of cultural innovation
• Cultural innovation promotes the development of social practice
• Cultural innovation promotes the prosperity of national culture Principle 2: Paths of Cultural Innovation
• Fundamental path: Based on social practice
• Basic path ①: Inherit traditions, innovate for the new (creative transformation, innovative development)
• Basic path ②: Face the world, learn widely from others (with me as the main, use for me)
• Oppose: Conservatism, isolationism, national nihilism, historical nihilism 📌 Material: The Greater Bay Area combines traditional lion dance culture with modern street dance, and spreads Cantonese culture through short videos, reflecting inheriting traditions and innovating for the new. Principle 3: Cultural Exchange and Dissemination
• Commerce and trade, population migration, and education are important channels for cultural dissemination
• Mass media is the main means of modern cultural dissemination
• Cultural exchange and mutual learning promote cultural innovation 📌 Material: Leveraging the international platforms of Hong Kong and Macau, the Greater Bay Area promotes Chinese culture "going global," fostering cultural exchange and mutual learning between China and foreign countries. --- ### Cultural Confidence (Consistently high frequency) Principle: Cultural Confidence
• Source: Grasp of the trend of the times + Full affirmation of one's own cultural value + Firm belief in the vitality of one's own culture
• Status: More fundamental, broader, and deeper confidence
• Approach: Promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture 📌 Material: In integrated development, the Greater Bay Area upholds the Chinese cultural stance while absorbing international advanced experience, demonstrating cultural confidence. --- ### Characteristics of Chinese Culture Principle 1: Long History
• Chinese civilization is the only civilization that has continued uninterrupted to the present day
• Chinese characters and historical classics are the evidence Principle 2: Extensive and Profound
• Uniqueness: Unique, unparalleled
• Regionality: Different cultures for different regions (Lingnan culture)
• Ethnicity: Various ethnic cultures share commonalities and have their own characteristics Principle 3: Inclusiveness
• Seek common ground while reserving differences + Absorb everything of value
• Facilitates the exchange of various ethnic cultures in harmony 📌 Material: The Greater Bay Area is the core region of Lingnan culture; intangible cultural heritage like Cantonese opera and dragon boats reflect local characteristics; at the same time, Chinese and Western cultures converge and integrate, reflecting the inclusiveness of Chinese culture. --- ## Answer Templates ### Template 1: "Using knowledge of cultural inheritance and innovation"
  1. Social practice is the source and driving force of cultural innovation
  2. Inherit traditions, innovate for the new (creative transformation, innovative development)
  3. Face the world, learn widely from others (with me as the main, use for me)
  4. Strengthen cultural confidence ### Template 2: "Using knowledge of culture" (No specific module defined)
  5. Cultural functions (for society/for individuals)
  6. Cultural inheritance and innovation
  7. Characteristics of Chinese culture
  8. Cultural confidence → Select the 2-3 most relevant angles based on the material ### Template 3: "Using knowledge of Chinese culture"
  9. Characteristics of Chinese culture (long history, extensive and profound, inclusiveness)
  10. Contemporary value of excellent traditional Chinese culture
  11. Creative transformation and innovative development
  12. Cultural confidence ### Template 4: Open-ended questions ("Share your views/suggestions")
  13. What it is (description of cultural phenomenon)
  14. Why it is (analysis of cultural principles)
  15. How to do it (specific measures for inheritance/innovation/dissemination/exchange)
  16. Cultural confidence ### Template 5: "Using knowledge of developing socialist culture with Chinese characteristics"
  17. Basic paths for cultural development (strengthen convictions + base on era + integrate resources)
  18. Socialist core values (three levels)
  19. Building a cultural powerhouse ("two serves" direction + "double hundred" policy)
  20. Cultural confidence --- ## Culture vs. Philosophy Answer Comparison | | Philosophy | Culture | |---|------|------| | Core terms | Principles + Methodology | Functions + Paths + How to do it | | Answer logic | Worldview → Methodology → Material | What it is → Why it is → How to do it → Material | | Key terminology | Contradiction, practice, law, social existence | Inheritance, innovation, confidence, exchange and mutual learning | | Guangdong paper preference | Materialism/Epistemology (rotating exams) | Cultural inheritance and innovation (consecutive exams) |