BANDUNG, Indonesia, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Henan International Communication Center:
On September 3, the Henan Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference and Heluo Culture Exhibition was held in Bandung, Indonesia, bringing together more than 100 representatives from the Indonesian government, enterprises, media, overseas Chinese business associations, and culture and tourism industry organizations.
The Henan Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference highlighted Henan's ancient capitals, martial arts, porcelain, and Chinese character culture. Through video screenings, live performances, and cooperation agreement - signing ceremonies, the event showcased the diverse appeal of Henan's culture and tourism to Indonesian audiences. Five specially curated travel routes for Indonesian tourists were also unveiled: "The Center of Heaven and Earth," "Kung Fu in the Central Plains," "Poetic Land of Henan," "Craftsmanship of the Heluo Region," and "A Culinary Journey to the Roots."
The Heluo Culture Exhibition featured sections exploring the origins of Chinese civilization, the history of music, the legacy of porcelain, the mysteries of Chinese characters, the roots of Chinese surnames, and new developments in culture and tourism. By drawing comparisons with local Indonesian culture, the exhibition told stories of civilization spanning from the Yellow River to the Java Sea.
H. Erwan Setiawan, Vice Governor of West Java Province, said, "Henan and Indonesia share many cultural similarities, and we look forward to seeing more Henan cultural events come to Indonesia."
From September 1 to 3, a series of cultural pop-up events were also held at cultural landmarks, shopping malls, universities, and other venues in Jakarta and Bandung. Intangible cultural heritage practitioners from Henan specializing in paper-cutting, incense culture, traditional bone-setting, tea ceremony, Tang Sancai pottery, martial arts, and traditional Chinese music demonstrated their skills and interacted with Indonesian audiences, giving local residents an opportunity to experience the charm of Heluo culture close to home.
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Henan Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference and Heluo Culture Exhibition Held in Indonesia
Henan Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference and Heluo Culture Exhibition Held in Indonesia
Henan Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference and Heluo Culture Exhibition Held in Indonesia
WENZHOU, China, Oct. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report by China Daily:
On October 24, the World Young Scientist Summit 2026 opened in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. The event is hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, and the World Association of Young Scientists. Nearly 800 representatives, including scientists, educators, and entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries and regions, are attending the summit.
He Junke, Vice President of CAST in charge of daily work and First Secretary of its Secretariat; Lian Yimin, Chairman and Party Group Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Marcelo Knobel, Executive Director of The World Academy of Sciences; and Zhang Zhenfeng, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and Secretary of the CPC Wenzhou Municipal Committee, attended the summit and delivered remarks. Yao Gaoyuan, Vice Governor of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, presided over the first segment of the plenary session.
With the theme "Gathering Talents Worldwide to Create a Better Future," the summit's annual agenda is "Global Youth Action in the AI Era: Building a Sustainable Future." It aims to draw on the insights of young people around the world, deepen international sci-tech cooperation, and jointly address questions about young people, science, the world and the future.
Efim Zelmanov, Fields Medalist and Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chen Yunji, Deputy Director of the Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, and Director of the National Key Laboratory of Processor Chips; Mary Garson, President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; and Lu Chaoyang, Member of the Standing Committee of CAST, Executive Dean of the Shanghai Institute of Advanced Study, University of Science and Technology of China, and Chairman of the Council of the World Association of Young Scientists, delivered keynote speeches respectively on education reform in the AI era, AI and processor chips, young women scientists' participation in science, and quantum computing. They explored new opportunities for scientific research, talent cultivation, and international cooperation in the AI era.
This year's summit placed greater emphasis on the growth needs of young scientists, with young talents under the age of 45 accounting for 88 percent of participants. It aimed to build a cluster of international journals, bring together young scientific talent, facilitate a batch of international collaborative projects and advance the application and commercialization of scientific and technological achievements. The summit released the Report on the Distribution and Mobility of Young Scientists in the Field of Embodied Intelligence, launched the World Young Scientist Summit Partner Journal Program and the 2026 World Young Scientist Innovation and Entrepreneurship Growth Support Program. It also published the "Young Scientist Pioneers 2035" list and announced the 2026 Sustainable Development Young Scientist Award. The awards were presented to four Chinese and foreign scientists.
Chen Tianrun, Founder of Hangzhou Moxin Technology Co., Ltd.; Yuan Yang, Assistant to the Dean of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences at Tsinghua University; and two of the 2026 Sustainable Development Young Scientist Award winners, César de la Fuente and Nicola Segata, among other Chinese and foreign young scientist representatives, spoke at the flash-talk session to share their research practices and reflections.
In addition, the conference focused on fields such as future manufacturing, quantum information, embodied intelligence, brain-computer intelligence, environmental science, deep-sea resources, and life and health, and held 12 parallel forums. It also included the "Gravitation π" Future Technology and Concept Products Exhibition and Exchange, local thematic side events, and sci-tech and humanities study visits, further building an interdisciplinary, cross-regional and cross-sector platform for youth sci-tech exchange and cooperation.
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World Young Scientist Summit 2026 Opens in Wenzhou, Zhejiang
