China， U.K. Representatives Discuss Protection and Use of the Great Wall and Hadrians Wall

Representatives from cultural heritage authorities and universities in China and the U.K. held a virtual talk on the protection， research， and use of the Great Wall of China and Hadrians Wall of the U.K.

The online meeting， held on October 5 before the two-month-long 2020 Great Wall cultural festival closed， was sponsored by the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture （BUCEA） and the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage （BMACH）.

At the meeting， experts and scholars from the BUCEA， Beijing Forestry University， Tianjin University， Newcastle University， and the charity English Heritage discussed a range of topics that included conducting aerial surveys and archaeological research of Hadrians Wall， and demonstrating the cultural value of the Great Wall while building the Great Wall national cultural park.

Chen Mingjie， head of the BMACH， said that the meeting will promote exchanges and cooperation between the two walls and help upgrade the protection work of the two countries and the rest of the world.

The meeting was the third of its kind after the first and second took place in Newcastle， U.K. in 2018， and the resort of the Jinshanling Great Wall， north Chinas Hebei Province， in 2019.

Forum on Confucius Culture Opens in East China

A forum on Confucius culture opened on September 27 in the city of Qufu， east Chinas Shandong Province， the birthplace of the Chinese sage.

The Sixth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations drew more than 150 scholars from home and abroad， more than 40 of whom had to attend the online forum due to the COVID-19 pandemic， to discuss the ancient wisdom of Confucianism and explore the bright future of human beings.

The forum was simultaneously held with the 2020 China（Qufu） International Confucius Cultural Festival， which started in 1984 in celebration of Confucius.

Chen Zhu， vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress， said that Confucianism has not only influenced and shaped the cultural characteristics of the Chinese people but also become widely recognized by the international community.

Chen pointed out that it is necessary to learn from the positive achievements made by every human civilization， including Confucianism.

Cartoon and Animation Festival Attracts 10 Million People

The 16th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival （CICAF） concluded on October 4 in Hangzhou， capital city of east Chinas Zhejiang Province. The six-day event attracted 10.86 million visitors online and offline.

The cartoon and animation event that had been originally planned to be held from April 30 to May 5 was postponed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic.

With one main venue and 11 sub-venues， 45 activities ranging from exhibitions to forums， trade talks， and competitions were held at the CICAF. A total of 739，200 people participated in on-site activities.

Despite the impact of the epidemic， 5，886 representatives in the industry and 2，680 Chinese and foreign enterprises and institutions from 65 countries and regions took part in the event.

During the festival， a total of 1，543 letters of intent for cooperation were signed through online and offline means， and more than 100 new global animation films were showcased. Deals inked during the festival exceeded RMB 250 million in value.

A total of 31 pieces of animation works were also shortlisted for the Golden Monkey King Award during the festival， an award which is known as the highest honor in the Chinese animation industry.

Egypt Holds Seminar to Celebrate Cultural Exchange with China

Egypts Supreme Council of Culture held a seminar on October 7 to celebrate the history of cultural exchanges between Egypt and China.

Dubbed “Egypt and China，” the seminar was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang， Hesham Azmy， head of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Culture， Magdy Amer， former Egyptian ambassador to China， as well as a number of other officials from the two countries.

“The relations between China and Egypt have been developing rapidly，” Liao said in his speech during the seminar， noting how the leaders of both countries have worked together to map out a blueprint for joint development， which as a result has brought the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to the world， but“the pragmatic cooperation between China and Egypt in various fields including the cultural exchange has not stalled as a result of the pandemic，” the Chinese ambassador said.

Hesham Azmy noted that the seminar reflects the depth of the relationship between the two countries.