In the process of carrying out educational activities to maintain the advanced nature, Party organizations at all levels and Party members and cadres have combined the basic requirements for a new period set by the central government to maintain this advanced nature, and further clarified specific requirements with industry, department, and unit characteristics. Although these requirements vary, there is one thing in common: Party members should play a vanguard and exemplary role in the practice of reform and opening up and socialist modernization. Figuratively speaking, it means that the Chinese Communist Party should be the vanguard of the Chinese working class, while also being the vanguard of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation. This nature requires all Party members to always stand at the forefront of the times and strive to become advanced elements promoting China’s social development and historical progress. Being a vanguard and a model means behaving and playing a role as clearly defined in the Party Constitution. The 16th CPC National Congress Party Constitution emphasized that Party members should play a vanguard and exemplary role in production, work, study, and social life. A pioneer, by definition, stands in front of others. Although the specific meaning of a pioneer has a strong contemporary relevance, the basic essence remains unchanged. What makes a good pioneer for today's Communists? For example, they should bear hardships first and enjoy comforts last, and possess the spirit of taking on risks first. Regardless of how much social development progresses or living standards improve, in a sense, hard work, difficulties, and risks are inevitable in work, production, and life. In the face of these challenges, Communist Party members must step forward, take responsibility, and lead the way. This is an important criterion for testing the Party and also an important guarantee for ensuring our Party gains the support of the masses and remains invincible. For example, they should always adhere to the interests of the masses. Our Party's goal is to serve the people wholeheartedly. Under any circumstances, Communists must dedicate themselves to maintaining, realizing, and developing the fundamental interests of the masses. In the context of reform and opening up and the development of the socialist market economy, the advanced nature of Party members should be reflected in not doing everything for personal gain. For example, they should have the courage to be explorers and pioneers in reform and development. Today, both China and the world are undergoing dramatic changes. Promoting reform and development, especially the liberation of thought and the updating of concepts, requires Communists to take the lead as vanguards and exemplary models. Party members should play an exemplary role in production, work, study, and social life, setting higher standards than the masses and serving as role models. This exemplary role should first be reflected in work. Work is the stage for officials' entrepreneurship and also tests whether Communists are advanced. Communists should adhere to high standards and excellence in their work, striving to do better and better. Jiao Yulu, Kong Fansen, Zheng Peimin, Niu Yuru, Xu Zhenchao, Ren Changxia, Song Yucai, and other pioneers of the times, are they not models of work? The exemplary role should also be reflected in learning. In the current era, new things and new problems emerge constantly, and the role of knowledge in social development and progress becomes more important. Continuously accelerating the updating of knowledge and demonstrating an exemplary role in abiding by laws and regulations should also be reflected in daily lives. Modern society is a society governed by law. Communist Party members should be exemplary in abiding by Party discipline and national laws, setting examples for the masses anywhere and anytime. Today, in some places, superstition, vulgarity, extravagance, corruption, and other unhealthy trends spread. Party members must take a clear stand and resolutely resist these trends, refusing to be swayed or fall into the opposite typical behavior. When a group of geese flies, the leading goose determines the direction; when a flock of sheep strives, the leader sets the pace. Being a vanguard and a model is the inevitable requirement to maintain the advanced nature. Party members must use this as their goal, applying it to everything they do. If they hesitate, dare not lead, fear climbing high, or even become complacent, trade down, and fall behind the masses, they lose their advanced nature.