Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – The Third Cross-Strait Chinese Culture Summit Traditional Culture Forum was held at Beijing Normal University on the 12th. The forum, themed "Tradition and Future: Jointly Promoting Chinese Culture Across the Taiwan Strait," brought together experts, scholars, cultural figures, and business representatives from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to discuss the contemporary value of outstanding traditional Chinese culture and the future path for cultural inheritance across the Strait.
Ma Jun, Standing Committee Member of the Beijing Municipal Committee; Qiu Kaiming, Vice President of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits; Cheng Jianping, Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Normal University; Huo Guangfeng, Director of the Beijing Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office; and Wang Ming, Vice President of Beijing Normal University, attended the forum. Kang Zhen, Vice President of Beijing Normal University, presided over the forum. After the forum, Yu Jihong, President of Beijing Normal University, met with the Taiwanese guests.
In his address, Vice President Wang Ming stated that Chinese culture is the spiritual lifeline of the Chinese nation and the shared spiritual home of compatriots on both sides of the Strait. He emphasized that deepening cross-Strait cultural ties and continuing the bloodline of Chinese culture are the foundation for jointly promoting this cultural treasure. As the birthplace of modern higher normal education in China, Beijing Normal University has always used education and culture as a link, establishing regular mechanisms for faculty exchange, student visits, and collaborative research with many universities, including Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. Through projects such as the "Seeing China: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Youth Film Project," it has built a broad platform for young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to experience Chinese culture and enhance their cultural identity.
In this traditional culture forum, scholars and entrepreneurs from both sides of the Taiwan Strait exchanged views on themes such as the inheritance of traditional culture, international dissemination, intangible cultural heritage protection, and interdisciplinary integration. The first half focused on classical texts and philosophical thought, while the second half extended to fields such as cultural industries, ecological protection, and biotechnology, showcasing the multidimensional vitality of Chinese culture in contemporary society.
Before the forum began, the "Dongli Poetry Society" of Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan and the "Nanshan Poetry Society" of Beijing Normal University performed a recitation of the *Classic of Poetry*, interpreting the classics with ancient rhymes and vividly demonstrating the vibrant inheritance of traditional culture among young people.
This forum is an important part of the Third Cross-Strait Summit on Chinese Culture, hosted by Beijing Normal University and jointly organized by the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs, the Institute of Chinese Culture | Jing Shi Academy, and the School of Literature of Beijing Normal University. (End)
