Text: Yangcheng Evening News reporter Li Huankun.
Picture: Yangcheng Evening News reporter Cai Jiahong.
Poster design by Mak Yu Heng.
On December 2, at the 2023 "Understanding China" International Conference (Guangzhou) "Session III: Global Civilization Initiative and Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations", Gu Yucai, former deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group and deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, reviewed the impact of the integration and mutual learning of ancient Chinese and foreign civilizations, and talked about the changes in the ancient world and ancient life, and will also change the future world and future life.
Gu Yucai introduced that a piece of silk silk about 4,700 years ago was unearthed at the Qianshanyang site in Zhejiang, and in the 20th century, a lot of evidence of the origin of silk was found in the core areas of Chinese civilization, including Henan, Shanxi and other places. "Silk is a major contribution of the Chinese to the world. The 'Silk Road' named by the German geographer Richthofen proves that silk was a very important product for the exchange between the East and the West. ”
Wheat and rice are the world's most important food crops. Gu Yucai said that from the latest archaeological discoveries, rice was invented by the Chinese and then spread to the world;Wheat was first successfully cultivated in the valley of the two rivers, and then gradually spread to China, and by the Spring and Autumn period, China had adopted wheat as one of the "five grains".
In addition, Gu Yucai also cited the archaeological discoveries of pepper, papermaking, pipa, etc., which prove that the story of the exchange between Chinese and foreign civilizations has been unfolding, and it is far longer than we imagined. "We can see the impact and benefits of exchanges and mutual learning between ancient civilizations on today's life. Today, the Communist Party of China has led the Chinese people to carry out reform and opening up to prosperity and strength. We believe that through exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, we can create a better world and a better future. ”