The cultural heritage is profound and the cultural relics are exquisite. "Spanning 16000 kilometers from South America to the ruins of Liangzhu Ancient City in China, Colombian writer Santiago Gamboya praised it. Like Gan Boya, more than 300 archaeologists, writers, musicians and other Chinese and foreign guests from over 60 countries and regions gathered at the second "Liangzhu Forum" currently being held here to explore new forms of human civilization through dialogue and exchange. Liangzhu, meaning "beautiful island in the water", is located in the plain area of Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, where the river network crisscrosses. The site of Liangzhu Ancient City represents China's achievements in the great prehistoric rice culture more than 5000 years ago, and was successfully included in the The World Heritage List in 2019. In the field of archaeological research, for a long time, the study of ancient civilizations lacked Chinese narratives in terms of data and theoretical extraction and induction. Experts participating in this forum generally believe that filling in the gaps is of great significance for the study of Liangzhu culture, and the Liangzhu Forum provides a place for in-depth communication. This is a panoramic view of the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park in Hangzhou taken on July 4, 2024 (drone photo). Through the 'Liangzhu Forum' platform, promoting harmonious coexistence and mutual achievement among different civilizations is the original intention of China to tell the 'Liangzhu Story' well, "said Zhao Hui, chief expert of the first four phases of the Chinese Civilization Exploration Project and professor at Peking University. At the forum, attendees focused on cultural heritage, literature, music, and other fields, exploring archaeology and civilization forms from a global perspective, the resonance of world literature with human social development, and the modern echoes of Chinese and foreign music traditions. The exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, cultural differences, connections, and cooperation have become topics of common concern for guests. Although Colombia and China are located at opposite ends of the earth, thousands of miles apart, they both value cultural heritage and share a common pursuit of a happy future. The two countries should have more cooperation in the protection and development of cultural relics Gan Boya said. Gan Boya, who has visited China three times before, couldn't help but marvel at the comparison between 1998 and today's China: "This country has become more modern and prosperous, while also well preserving traditional culture." China's protection of the Liangzhu site has safeguarded cultural roots, provided a foundation for cultural exchange and mutual learning, and opened a door for literary and artistic creators from all over the world to communicate with each other. The small Mojiao Mountain pedestal in the Mojiao Mountain site in the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park in Hangzhou, captured on November 7, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yu: "Mo Yan, Liu Zhenyun, Jia Pingwa..." Mexican writer Rogerio Gedea knows Chinese writers very well. "I have read Mo Yan's" Red Sorghum "and also know the influence of Latin American writer Garc í a M á rquez's" One Hundred Years of Solitude "among Chinese readers. I hope to communicate and cooperate with Chinese writers in Liangzhu, and think about literary creation from a broader perspective." Rogerio Gedea told reporters that he is planning a story that takes place in Mexico, with a Chinese boy as the protagonist, hoping to show the conflict and integration between different cultures, as well as the beauty of Chinese culture. I have found that there are not many cultural barriers between China and Greece, and Greek elements can be incorporated into Chinese drama to showcase to Chinese audiences Greek theater actress Lidia Koniolzu said. During her teaching period at Shanghai Theatre Academy, she guided students in completing the creation and rehearsal of the play 'Alcestis'. This is a fusion of China and Greece, with the story taking place from ancient Greece to the Republican era, and the costumes were designed by Chinese students themselves. At the performance, traditional Greek melodies were paired with Chinese lyrics, which in the eyes of Lydia Koniolzu was "very fitting". 5000 years ago, this was a key word in the historical process, a great era of the birth of civilization. The ancient Egyptian civilization of Liangzhu and the Nile River basin, the Sumerian civilization of the two river basins, and the Harappan civilization of the Indus River basin collectively wrote an important chapter in the origin of human civilization. This is a cultural relic excavated from the Liangzhu site exhibited in the Liangzhu Museum (photographed on April 18, 2024). Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yu took a photo of the attendees, who believed that today's society is facing many risks and challenges, and no civilization can cope alone. The reason why human civilization can be passed down without knowing its end is to stimulate innovative vitality through communication and mutual learning, accumulate the power of civilization development and progress, and share the achievements. Since the first Liangzhu Forum was held, China has carried out actions to protect Asian cultural heritage, built the six major alliances of the Silk Road, crossed the differences in cultural development stages, opened up new paths for cultural exchanges among countries, and established a new framework for global cultural exchange. In May of this year, the Liangzhu Culture themed exhibition went to Athens to deeply interpret the Liangzhu ancient city ruins and their value to the Greek people; In June, the British special exhibition of "How to Civilization · Meet Liangzhu" 2024 global tour was held in Greater Manchester. Visitors can not only watch Liangzhu culture, but also experience jade making; The latest short video "Liangzhu Micro Forum", a multilingual interpretation of Liangzhu culture, has covered nearly 200 million people overseas... Driven by the initiative of jointly building the "the Belt and Road", exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations have contributed to the development of regional cooperation and international exchanges, and injected new impetus into the common prosperity of multi civilizations in the world. In recent years, China has built an exchange bridge with Liangzhu culture, held literary and artistic creation, cultural relics exhibition, civilization dialogue and other activities, promoted the "the Belt and Road" to jointly build national people to people connections, and described diverse and interactive ways of people to people exchanges. Castillo, Minister of Culture of the Republic of El Salvador, said at the forum that China's support for the National Library built in El Salvador symbolizes the profound friendship and common pursuit of values between the two peoples. "In the first year of its opening, we received more than 2.3 million visitors". The 'Liangzhu Forum' is a bridge spanning the river of culture, which can help more people explore the wisdom and traditions accumulated over thousands of years in China. This will also inspire us to learn from China's development path Castillo said. (New Society)