China News Service, Luoyang, Henan, October 19 (Reporter Liu Peng) On the morning of the 19th, the Third World Ancient Capital Forum and Xia Culture International Academic Conference opened in Luoyang, the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties.
More than 240 domestic and foreign guests from 20 countries "gathered" in Luoyang online and offline to discuss the protection of the historical heritage of the world's ancient capital and the sustainable development of the city.
Guan Qiang, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China, Li Ya, Member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Luoyang Municipal Party Committee, He Jinping, Deputy Governor of Henan Province, Imad Mustafa, Syrian Ambassador to China, Jiang Jiding, Director of the Henan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism Wait for the opening of the forum together.
He Jinping, Vice Governor of Henan Province, said in his speech that the 3rd World Ancient Capital Forum is based on Luoyang’s profound historical and cultural heritage, and aims to highlight the historical and contemporary values of the Yellow River and Heluo culture, and build exchanges and mutual learning between ancient cities in the world. , An important platform for integrated development.
He hopes that the forum will provide more "ancient capital wisdom" for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Ou Minxing, the chief representative of UNESCO in China, said in an online speech that the ancient city occupies a special place among the many world cultural heritages owned by China.
"An ancient city was built based on human vision and shaped by human creativity. It was a crossroads of trade routes and an expression of social order. The ancient capital laid the foundation for the rich cultural structure of modern urban residential areas, affecting the present and future of the city, and is important The cultural and creative industry provides key resources."
Ou Minxing said that at this important moment when the world is still experiencing the new crown pneumonia epidemic, UNESCO expressed its gratitude to the work done by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China.
"(China) has contributed wisdom and provided a platform for cross-cultural dialogue and common prosperity."
Since 2018, the World Ancient Capital Forum has been successfully held in Luoyang for two sessions, becoming an important carrier and platform for spreading and promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and enhancing the international influence of Luoyang and Henan.
The 3rd World Ancient Capital Forum was hosted by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China and the People's Government of Henan Province from October 18th to 20th.
The theme of the forum is "Ancient Civilization, Brand-New Story", "Erlitou·Xiadu·Xia Culture and the Origin of World Civilization" as the main topic, and "Historical Heritage Protection and Urban Sustainable Development" as the subtopic for exchanges.
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