China News Service, Hangzhou, December 2 (Xinhua) -- Foreign friend Liangzhu talks about civilization exchanges: one sight is better than a hundred heard.
Author: Tong Xiaoyu Yingni.
Chinese culture is broad and profound. This was the closing remarks of the keynote speech by Ivorian artist Mohe Épouse Kouassi Matthilde, in Chinese. Although he has been to China many times, he still impressed Mohe deeply by what he saw and heard in Zhejiang in the past week.
From December 1st to 2nd, the "Liangzhu Forum" Young Sinologists Sub-forum and Artists Sub-forum were held in Liangzhu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
On December 2nd, the "Liangzhu Forum" artist sub-forum was held in Hangzhou, with the theme of "Civilization Exchange and Mutual Learning in the Eyes of Chinese and Foreign Artists". Photo by Wang Gang.
Through the Young Sinologists Training Program, Ye Hanzhi, Executive Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Bonn, Germany, gained a deeper understanding of China. He believes that China is a modern country, for example, Hangzhou, where the event was held, has the famous Alibaba.
As soon as you arrive in China, you will find that Chinese modernization is not just a theoretical description, but a reality that you can really see and feel. Therefore, he said frankly, "China needs to understand the world, and the world needs to know China." ”
During the week-long collection in Zhejiang, Mohe once again got to know China. In the 90s of the 20th century, she studied at the ** Academy of Fine Arts. Her Chinese name, Mohe, is both a transliteration of moreau and the meaning of "cultural integration".
Visit the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park and the Liangzhu Museum, take a tour of the West Lake on a painting boat, and visit the Shaoxing ......, the hometown of the Book SaintStepping on the land of China again, Mohe is full of surprises. When she learned that the carved symbols on the Liangzhu pottery were older than the oracle bone inscriptions, she sincerely sighed: "Chinese civilization not only has a long history, but also has a high cultural value. ”
The profound cultural heritage has also been included in the three impressions of China by Thai artist Boon Quang Nuang Chaleng, "The visit experience of Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park and Liangzhu Museum has given me a lot of creative inspiration. ”
Thai artist Boon Quang Nuang Chaleng spoke at the forum. Photo by Wang Gang.
In this interview, he learned not only about history and humanities, but also about the "minutiae" of urban and rural development, such as the rapid development of science and technology in Hangzhou, the friendliness and cordiality of the people, and the green ecological development of Huzhou. He mentioned Anjiyu Village, a Chinese village that is often reported to help farmers increase their incomes through the characteristic ecological agricultural tourism industry. "It's full of charm. Wenguang Nuan Chalen commented.
In his view, such exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations are three-dimensional. "I look forward to seeing the development achievements of different countries and more civilizations as the Belt and Road Initiative progresses. He also has a small dream, which is to build a museum to promote artistic and cultural exchange between regions.
Communication deepens our feelings. This is the heartfelt words of Wenguang Nuan Chalen, and it is also the consensus of the guests attending the sub-forum in the past two days. Sharif, head of the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Abuja, Nigeria, said in the "Liangzhu Forum" sub-forum for young sinologists that each individual can become an important channel for various cultures to connect, communicate and learn from each other. "The people of all countries are one big family, and in the global village, we are all a community with a shared future for mankind. ”
Liangzhu Forum" artist sub-forum scene. Photo by Wang Gang.
No one has to look at themselves with a magnifying glass, and they don't have to look at others with a microscope. Zhang Jie, a professor at the China Academy of Art and deputy director of the Chinese Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association, believes that equality is the premise of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. History is a developing history, and while respecting oneself, we must first respect others. The development of a civilization requires self-examination in the mirror, and more importantly, mutual learning between civilizations in different regions and different histories, and coexistence, common prosperity and common development in mutual help.
It is reported that the "Liangzhu Forum" is one of China's eight actions to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and will be held in Hangzhou on December 3. (ENDS).