On October 15, the first lecture of the “C-Vista” Lecture Series of China Studies as well as the 7th edition of ZJU International Campus Administrative Training Series were held at the International Campus. Professor WU Yingcai, Executive Vice Dean of International Campus, Professor QU Haidong, Vice Dean of International Campus, and Mr. JIANG Yuexian, Chairman of Zhejiang Texwell Textile Co., Ltd. attended the event. Imre Istvan Galambos, Qiushi Chair Professor at Zhejiang University and Professor Emeritus at the University of Cambridge, delivered a captivating lecture titled “Cultural Exchanges along the Silk Road from the Perspective of Dunhuang”. The lecture was moderated by Professor LI Xuping from the Institute of China Studies, Zhejiang University.
Drawing on decades of scholarship in the study of manuscripts and cultural transmission, Professor Galambos explored how Dunhuang, located at the crossroads of Chinese, Indian, Iranian, and Central Asian civilizations, became a hub where languages, religions, and technologies converged and evolved over many centuries. Several related issues were discussed during the Q&A section including the religious connotations behind the Dunhuang Grottoes, the meanings of non-Chinese scripts in manuscripts, the relationship between Chinese writing culture and Tibetan writing culture, and the role of books in cultural preservation.
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The “C-Vista” Lecture Series are supported by the “International Campus China Studies Development Fund” established by Zhejiang Texwell Textile Co., Ltd. This fund will be dedicated to strengthening the “Study in China” initiative, supporting the development of Institute of China Studies, and promoting cross-cultural exchanges between Chinese and international students. A donation ceremony for the fund was held before the lecture, with Professor WU Yingcai presenting the donation certificate to Mr. JIANG Yuexian.
Article: WANG Haoqi, CHEN Danfeng
Editing: LI Songjiao
Editing in charge: LI Yinan
Reviewer: YANG Yi
Final Review: QU Haidong