Eight Honors and Eight Shames
The Eight honors and Eight Shames (simplified Chinese: 八荣八耻; traditional Chinese: 八榮八恥; pinyin: bā róng bā chĭ) also known as the Eight honors and Disgraces, is a set of moral concepts developed by former General Secretary Hu Jintao for the citizens of the People's Republic of China. It is also known as Eight Virtues and Shames, or Hu Jintao’s Eight-Step Programme. Its formal name in China is Socialist Concepts on honors and Disgraces (simplified Chinese: 社会主义荣辱观; traditional Chinese: 社會主義榮辱觀; pinyin: shè huì zhŭ yì róng rŭ guān).
On March 4, 2006, Hu released this list calling it the "new moral yardstick to measure the work, conduct and attitude of Communist Party officials." It is being promulgated as the moral code for all Chinese, especially Communist Party cadres.
Eight Honors and Eight Shames
In October 2006 the Xinhua News Agency posted an English translation of the Eight Honors and Eight Shames:[1]
以热爱祖国为荣 以危害祖国为耻 以服务人民为荣 以背离人民为耻 以崇尚科学为荣 以愚昧无知为耻 以辛勤劳动为荣 以好逸恶劳为耻 以团结互助为荣 以损人利己为耻 以诚实守信为荣 以见利忘义为耻 以遵纪守法为荣 以违法乱纪为耻
以艰苦奋斗为荣 以骄奢淫逸为耻