2024 beijing cultural forum: connecting the world through exchange and mutual learning
2024-09-22
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china news service, beijing, september 21 (reporters du yan and xu jing) the drum tower under the blue sky and white clouds, the wanning bridge quietly spanning the river, the magnificent forbidden city, the simple and elegant yongdingmen... the "memory of humanity - china's world heritage" photography exhibition attracted chinese and foreign guests to stop outside the conference hall of the 2024 beijing cultural forum. malaysian architect zhang jianwen and other guests chatted while walking: "beijing's central axis is the product of the continuous development of chinese civilization and an indispensable part of human cultural heritage."
the beijing cultural forum, with the permanent theme of "inheritance, innovation and mutual learning", was held from september 19 to 21 this year. the annual theme was "deepen cultural exchanges and achieve common progress". more than 800 chinese and foreign guests from more than 70 countries and regions attended the forum.
as one of the experts of the international council on monuments and sites, zhang jianwen conducted an on-site inspection of the beijing central axis in 2023. today, the beijing central axis has been successfully listed as a world heritage site and has become one of the important topics of the main forum of the 2024 beijing cultural forum.
on september 19, architect zhang jianwen (first from left) from malaysia visited the "memory of mankind - world heritage in china" photography exhibition. photo by du yan, a reporter from china news service
in his opinion, walking along the central axis of beijing, one can feel the efforts made by the city to protect and inherit cultural heritage. the central axis of beijing is unique to china, but also belongs to the world. "protection has no limits, and we have the obligation to promote the inheritance and innovation of excellent traditional culture."
chinese and foreign guests attending the conference were scattered in 6 parallel forums to discuss "cultural heritage: systematic protection and living inheritance" and "cultural exchange: mutual learning and common progress". they also walked along the central axis of beijing and climbed the beijing olympic tower... they immersively savored the beauty of beijing's ancient capital and closely observed the vitality of the modern metropolis. some guests did not want to miss the opportunity. guests from germany, tunisia, romania and other countries also "promoted" on the platform built by the forum to promote cultural exchanges and deepen mutual learning among civilizations.
in germany, dresden, known as the "synonym of culture", has a rich historical and cultural heritage. dresden deputy mayor ankachin klepsch believes that this vibrant metropolis integrates classical and modern culture, art, economy, science and research. the city also has a chinese-style building built in 1911, known as the "chinese pavilion", which attracts people interested in culture and art. she invited everyone to dresden to taste local food, wine and beautiful scenery.
in addition to 6 parallel forums, the 2024 beijing cultural forum also held 32 professional salons, with topics including "promoting cultural innovation through civilization inheritance", "exchange and mutual learning of world civilizations and peaceful development", "inheritance and innovation-traditional culture in emerging cultural formats", etc.
on september 20, the professional salon "inheritance and innovation - traditional culture in emerging cultural businesses" was held at tencent's beijing headquarters building. photo by china news service reporter wang ziru
since its launch, the first domestic 3a game "black myth: wukong" has triggered a "journey to the west fever" around the world, inspiring the interest of players from all over the world in chinese traditional culture. feng ji, founder and ceo of game science and producer of "black myth: wukong", appeared at a salon event to share his thoughts on why this game has attracted global attention: an important reason is that it incorporates a lot of real historical background and humanistic elements. these elements complement the game plot, allowing players to have a deeper understanding of historical culture and historical figures. at the same time, digital technology has a natural advantage in promoting the development and dissemination of traditional culture. using games as a carrier to let young people accept and love traditional culture is one of the effective channels.
on september 19, the 2024 beijing cultural forum opened in beijing. the picture shows irina bokova, former director-general of unesco, delivering a speech at the opening ceremony. photo by tian yuhao, china news service
"it is necessary for the younger generation to understand the historical heritage and culture of other countries, cultivate cross-cultural capabilities and promote the values of sharing and dialogue." irina bokova, former director-general of unesco, said at the beijing cultural forum that people need to draw lessons from history, learn how to coexist, understand each other's history, appreciate similarities and respect differences.
gu bin, a tenured professor at the university of bonn in germany and a distinguished professor at the school of international cultural exchange of shanghai international studies university, also believes that the development and progress of human civilization is inseparable from exchanges, mutual learning and inclusiveness. there are differences in civilizations and cultures between different countries and nations, and we need to maintain a mentality of mutual understanding and understanding to promote exchanges between people.
the beijing cultural forum is committed to sharing new ideas for cultural development, discussing new ideas for cultural construction, and exploring new paths for civilization exchanges. as gao xiang, president of the chinese academy of social sciences, said at the forum, "we advocate transcending civilization barriers through civilization exchanges, transcending civilization conflicts through mutual learning, and transcending civilization superiority through coexistence. in the contemporary world that promotes harmonious coexistence of different civilizations, we are committed to building a community with a shared future for mankind that is interdependent and shares weal and woe." (end)
