From December 15th to 16th, Xiamen University's College of Foreign Languages and Cultures (CFLC) and the Center for Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations (EMLAC) hosted a symposium at Guling in Fuzhou. Attendees discussed the significance of Guling in global cultural exchange. Participants, including foreign scholars working at CFLC and EMLAC as well as CFLC students, explored Guling's historical sites and shared personal insights on cultural resonance. The event concluded with plans for continued collaboration in promoting cross-cultural understanding. This successful exchange marks a positive step in fostering international dialogue and mutual learning.
Thus, the "Symposium on the Imprints of Cultural Exchange between China and Foreign Civilizations at Guling" concluded successfully. The stories of Guling are a wonderful chapter in the friendly exchanges between China and foreign countries, where different cultural carriers merge and derive on this land, forming a unique and charming intersection of civilizations in Guling. CFLC and EMLAC at Xiamen University will continue to delve into the cultural stories of humanistic exchanges between China and foreign countries and strive to make new contributions to the construction of a common memory of civilization exchange and mutual learning.
Xiamen University College of Foreign Languages and Cultures Publicity Center
Photo: Su Jinkun (Fujian International Communication Center), Jiang Ruohan, Wang Yi
Text: Jiang Ruohan, Wang Yi
Translation: Jan-Boje Frauen