w88 casino News Network (Reporter Fang Yuanxin)In the fierce international competition, what contributes to China’s unique great power advantage? In the long river of history, what makes Chinese culture last forever?4month17日18:30, "New Books, New Knowledge" Reading Festival Series - Professor Hu Zhaoliang's special lecture in Huiyuan Lecture Hall was successfully held. Professor Hu Zhaoliang from the w88 casino of Urban Environment of Peking University visited the conference hall on the third floor of the Integrity Building of w88 casino to explain the profound significance of the advantage of a great power to the students of the University of Hong Kong from a new perspective.

Professor Hu vividly and interestingly analyzed the obvious differences between northern and southern cultures from the appearance and daily activities of northern and southern people. However, even if there are huge differences, the Chinese nation can still achieve cultural integration andUnification, this strong national cohesion is inseparable from the cultural background of a great country, Professor Hu said.

Before Western culture was introduced to China, there was no such thing as "pagan" in Chinese society. Religious conflicts have always been one of the important contradictions that caused turmoil in Western society. However, religious wars have rarely occurred in Chinese history. Professor Hu explained that this is because the culture of great powers has penetrated into religion, making Chinese religious culture appear to be in parallel and peaceful coexistence, and the confluence of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism has had a profound impact on Chinese culture. Professor Hu quoted the plot of the chapter "Psychic Encountering Two Truths" in "A Dream of Red Mansions" in which a leprous monk and a lame Taoist cooperated to cure a diseased jade, vividly explaining the historical background of the integration of religious cultures.

However, while a great country is prosperous, it also has its burdens. The two issues of "rule by man" and "hierarchy" have always been a stumbling block to China's progress and development, and are also obstacles to the government's deepening of reform and opening up.

When talking about the controversial Fang Jie incident, Professor Hu pointed out that China’s imperfect system, chaotic financial status and complex interpersonal relationships are the sources of these problems. This unspoken rule has destroyed our country’s financial system. So how to fundamentally resolve this series of sharp contradictions？Professor Hu emphasized that it is not enough to rely on media exposure alone. We should start from the social system and culture to eradicate the soil that breeds corruption and promote the country to move from "rule by man" to "rule by law."

Can China use its advantages as a major country to promote urbanization?Faced with students’ problems, Professor Hu said that urbanization is a major trend, a general direction, and an inevitable development trend. However, there are major obstacles in this development process, such as pollution problems, housing problems and traffic problems. Therefore, to reduce these resistances and promote the development of urbanization in our country requires the joint efforts of the government and the people. In view of the imperfect household registration system and large population mobility in today's society, Professor Hu proposed that the prerequisite for building a moderately prosperous society is to narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, and only by breaking the boundaries of social classes can the harmony and stability of the country be guaranteed.

This lecture is sponsored by the Communist Youth League Committee of the w88 casino and hosted by the University Student Union.