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Various thematic forums and salons were held intensively, and cultural activities such as the “Beijing in a Big Show” exhibition season, quality film exhibitions, Ditan Book Market were held in a lively manner, and a number of projects were successfully signed… From the 19th to the 21st, in order to “deepen cultural exchanges and achieve common progress” ”The 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum with the theme was successfully held. More than 800 guests from more than 70 countries and regions gathered in Beijing to share the latest achievements in cultural development and construction and build consensus on exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
This is the scene of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum taken on September 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rho
Sino-foreign cultural exchanges have achieved remarkable results in diverse fields
On the stage of the Beijing Art Center, Chinese and foreign artists gathered together to perform joyful songs. Wonderful operas, dance dramas, and acrobatics showed the charm of Chinese culture… On the evening of the 19th, the 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum special theatrical performance presented an artistic feast to the audience and conveyed ” The best blessings for people who understand each other and work together hand in hand.”
At the Beijing International Hotel Conference Center, Chinese and foreign guests discussed topics such as cultural exchanges, cultural inheritance, cultural heritage, and cultural dissemination, gathering wisdom and power to deepen cultural exchanges and achieve common development.
Actors performed the opera chorus “Heroine Mu Guiying” at the Beijing Cultural Forum’s special theatrical performance. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Chenlin
The “Report on Sino-Foreign Cultural Exchanges (2023)” released at the meeting showed that Sino-foreign cultural exchanges in 2023 have achieved significant results in many fields, showing a positive overall trend. The methods of people-to-people exchanges are more diverse, the forms are more novel, and the dialogues are more Go deeper and enter a new track of high-quality development.
Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO, said that culture is crucial to sustainable economic and social development, and China has set a good example in this regard. China has the responsibility to share its experience and ideas in cultural construction and development with the world. “This is the great significance of hosting this forum.”
“Globalization is developing in depth and the international order is undergoing profound changes. It is of unprecedented importance to promote cultural exchanges and dialogue between civilizations.” Jóbó Kabor, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary, said that in recent years, museums and museums in Hungary and China have Cooperation between performing arts institutions and universities is very active, and cultural exchanges are becoming increasingly close.
Gao Xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that countries still need to work together to gain experience in resolving real-world problems from the depths of history of civilizational diversity. “Only when different civilizations respect each other and learn from each other can the world’s garden of civilizations be more colorful and full of vitality, and the world can move steadily and further on the road to harmonious coexistence.”
Digital technology promotes transformation and upgrading of cultural industry
Baidu’s big model “Wen Xin Yi Yan” helps Chinese people find their roots by learning a lot of ancient local chronicles and genealogy data; Kuaishou launched the “Keling AI” director co-creation project, working with 9 directors to produce an AIGC short film generated by the video big model… The vivid cases introduced at the forum gave participants a greater understanding of how digital technology empowers the cultural industry.
“Digital intelligence technology has promoted the transformation of cultural production methods and innovation of cultural production tools, and data elements have become an important engine for the development of the cultural industry.” Professor Qi Shuyu of the Central Party School (National Academy of Administration) said that the current new cultural industry is becoming intelligent, digital, Scenario-based and game-based new features.
This is the “Cultural Trends: Integration of Emerging Business Forms and Technology” parallel forum filmed on September 20. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rho
The implementation of new technologies represented by generative artificial intelligence has also shown strong application potential in multiple cultural scenarios, promoting the transformation and upgrading of the cultural industry. During the forum, large-scale model products from Tencent, Kuaishou, Baidu and other companies were unveiled, and digital achievements in many cultural fields were intensively published.
“Digital technology expands new space” has also become one of the new features of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. Digital cultural products such as the “Panoramic Palace Museum” digital virtual experience and the “Dunhuang Discovery” VR immersive exhibition allow overseas people to experience the charm of Chinese culture immersively.
Work harder to create a new culture that belongs to this era
Explore the ancient buildings of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, read the ancient rhymes of the Temple of Heaven, appreciate the royal gardens, and browse the cultural context of the canal… Over the past few days, a variety of on-site observation activities have allowed participants to deeply experience the fruitful achievements of Beijing’s cultural inheritance and development.
On September 16, the audience watched the digital axis in the cultural tourism service special exhibition area of the Service Trade Fair. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Hongfa
With a history of more than 3,000 years as a city and more than 870 years as a capital, Beijing, the ancient capital, has a long history. Let the light and shadow of the century-old stage be restored and the dormant cultural relics be given new life. In recent years, Beijing has made fruitful achievements in the revitalization and utilization of cultural heritage.
Sun Xinjun, secretary of the Dongcheng District Party Committee in Beijing, said that Dongcheng is taking the successful application of the Beijing Central Axis as an opportunity to deepen the protection and organic renewal of historical and cultural blocks. In his view, “Cultural heritage is a long-standing picture, and it is also a treasure that leads the future. Protecting cultural heritage well is to let the profound cultural confidence grow and flourish day by day.”
At the forum, Chinese and foreign guests enthusiastically exchanged experiences on the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage. Chinese and foreign cultural and expo venues were promoted on the same stage, and social forces participated in the successful signing of a project for the revitalization and utilization of cultural heritage buildings.
Tan Ping, director of the China Cultural Relics Exchange Center, said that the exchange value of cultural heritage is far beyond its appearance. Its core significance lies in: through the extensive exchange of cultural relics and the in-depth mutual learning of civilizations, it promotes cultural innovation and integration, and forms a powerful force that promotes the progress of human civilization. power, thus promoting the process of human modernization.
“When the cultural field continues to explore new ideas, create new products, and calmly and generously display the beauty of Chinese history, humanity, and the times, the people’s self-confidence and self-improvement will arise spontaneously from the bottom of their hearts, they will achieve spiritual independence, and they will work harder to create a new era that belongs to this era. Culture. (Reporters Wu Mengda, Wei Mengjia, Yang Na)
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