Chinanews.com, Nanjing, Fujian, September 28 (Gong Wen) "In the new era and new situation, we should give full play to the cultural advantages of southern Fujian, and contribute to the promotion of national reunification and the development of the Maritime Silk Road." China Taiwan Compatriots Association Yang Yizhou, vice chairman of the association, said at the Nanjing Summit Forum on the 28th "World Heritage Tulou·Sea Silk Culture".

Lin Xiaofeng, deputy director of the Fujian Provincial Committee of Education, Science, Health and Sports of the CPPCC, and chairman of Fujian South Fujian Culture Research Association, delivered a speech.

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  On the same day, the "World Heritage Tulou·Sea Silk Culture" Nanjing Summit Forum and the 2020 Academic Annual Meeting of the Fujian South Fujian Culture Research Association opened in the "Hometown of Tulou" in Nanjing, Fujian.

The forum further carried out academic research on Minnan culture, explored the integration of heritage culture, maritime silk culture and cross-strait cultural exchanges, and effectively promoted cross-strait and domestic and overseas academic exchanges.

  At the summit forum, more than 150 experts, scholars and guests from Shanghai, Guangdong, Fujian and other places gathered to discuss the construction of the Minnan Cultural and Ecological Reserve, the Maritime Silk Road and the spread of Minnan culture at home and abroad, world cultural heritage tourism and local culture , Cross-Strait cultural exchanges and other topics to conduct academic discussions and dialogues.

Chen Liqian, vice chairman of Fujian Provincial Minnan Cultural Research Association, and former director of the National Taiwan Federation’s Research Office, gave a keynote speech at the forum.

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  “The southern Fujian region has a rich heritage of maritime silk culture.” said Lin Xiaofeng, deputy director of the Fujian Provincial Committee of Education, Science, Health and Sports of the CPPCC, and chairman of the Fujian Southern Fujian Culture Research Association. Foundation; and the openness, diversity and tolerance of Haisi culture also participate in the construction of Minnan culture.

  Nanjing, Zhangzhou, is a key hometown of overseas Chinese and an important ancestral home for Taiwan compatriots. It is a world cultural heritage site, the main heritage site of Fujian Tulou, and a national 5A tourist attraction. The porcelain produced by Nanjing Dongxi Kiln is from the "Maritime Silk Road" during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Important commodity. In July 2016, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage listed the Dongxi Kiln site in Nanjing as the "Maritime Silk Road·Chinese Historic Site" application list.

Shen Wenfeng, the deputy curator of the Museum of Fujian-Taiwan Relationship in China, made a theme report on "Building a Cross-Strait Integrated Genealogy and Cultural Inheritance System".

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  Yang Yizhou said that the secular culture of Zhang-Taiwan belongs to the southern Fujian culture and has the most advantages and conditions to connect the two sides of the strait and promote the integration and development of the two sides.

At the same time, Minnan culture is the cultural root of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and the cultural bond between China and Southeast Asian countries. It can become an important cultural medium on the Maritime Silk Road and contribute to the development of the Maritime Silk Road.

  “Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the folk culture of southern Fujian has gradually become the main body of Chinese culture spreading abroad, and the people from the southeast coast have emigrated, which is the main channel for the spread of Chinese culture overseas.” said Chen Zhiping, dean of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Xiamen University, and should continue to attach importance to and Promote the folk culture of southern Fujian.

  During the seminar, more than 20 experts and scholars also gave reports on the theme of "tracing the origins of world cultural heritage, searching for the genes of traditional culture in southern Fujian, and connecting with the international platform of the Silk Road".

  Thematic reports such as "Building a Cross-Strait Integrated Genealogy and Cultural Inheritance System", "A Preliminary Study on the Marine History and Culture of Southern Fujian", "Research on the History of Food Security in Southern Fujian and the Development of the Sea Rice Trade of Overseas Chinese Merchants in Southern Fujian", have effectively promoted the cross-integration of multiple fields.

  Chen Liqian, vice chairman of Fujian Provincial Minnan Culture Research Association and former director of the National Taiwan Federation Research Office, pointed out in the report "Promoting Cross-Strait Exchanges in Cultural Inheritance and Integration" that the promotion of cross-strait exchanges must implement the basic priorities of me. Exchanges, regular exchanges between grassroots people across the Taiwan Strait, cultural exchanges between Fujian and Taiwan with a broad mass base, and online exchanges featuring "Internet +" features.

The site of the "World Heritage Tulou Sea Silk Culture" Nanjing Summit Forum and the 2020 Academic Annual Conference of Fujian South Fujian Culture Research Association.

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  Chen Geng, vice chairman of Fujian South Fujian Culture Research Association and researcher of Xiamen Taiwan Arts Research Institute, said in an interview that cross-strait cultural exchanges should do a good job with Taiwan compatriots, go deep among the people and make friends.

As for the joint promotion of Haisi culture on both sides of the strait, he proposed to join hands with overseas Taiwan compatriots to jointly promote the construction of the "Belt and Road".

  The summit forum was co-sponsored by the Nanjing County People's Government and Fujian South Fujian Culture Research Association, and received 143 related papers.

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