Abstract: Ideological and political education is a kind of cultural practice that maintains social existence, promotes social development, and satisfies people’ s socialization needs. Faced with new challenges and opportunities brought by the change of times to cultural development, ideological and political education should cover extensively and profoundly the country’ s cultural missions. The focus is to enlighten cultural consciousness, strengthen cultural confidence, realize cultural self-improvement, and enhance education through culture. Ideological and political education serves as the theory basis of fostering young people for the new era and building China into a country that is strong in culture.