The 6th International Conference on Shangshu Studies Held in Zouping

On August 11, the opening ceremony of the 6th International Conference on Shangshu Studies was held in Zouping City, hosted by the International Association of Shangshu Studies and organized by the Municipal CPC Committee and people's government of Zouping. Lyu Mingtao, vice mayor of Binzhou and secretary of the CPC Committee of Zouping, Liao Kebin, a professor at Peking University, Wang Jinquan, the director of the humanities & social sciences department of Yangzhou University, and Qian Zongwu, the chairman of the International Association of Shangshu Studies attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech respectively.

During the event, the International Association of Shangshu Studies donated books to the Library of Zouping. A series of activities such as keynote reports and parallel forums were also held. The cultural activities of the event mainly included Fusheng Poetry Conference and the public memorial ceremony of Fusheng, which lasted for two days.

In recent years, Zouping has been prioritizing the development of culture and has implemented three actions to shape its culture, tourism, and civilization, according to the Information Office of Binzhou Municipal People's Government. The city has focused on fostering three major brands: Fangong Culture, Fusheng Culture, and Yellow River Culture, in order to promote high-quality cultural development. Zouping has successfully organized the sixth International Conference of Shangshu Studies and hosted the sixth China Fusheng Poetry Conference, which are two vivid examples of how the city is implementing its "innovation and entrepreneurship" strategy. This year, the International Conference of Shangshu Studies was held in Zouping for the first time, which marked a departure from its previous location in colleges and universities. The event attracted hundreds of experts and scholars both at home and abroad. The attendance, number of collections, and the scale of the event have set new records in its history.

Source: The Information Office of Binzhou Municipal People's Government