STORY: China makes significant contributions to humanity: attendees at World Conference on Classics
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:09
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the event and exhibition
2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG YUEYUAN, Xinhua correspondent
3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG YUEYUAN, Xinhua correspondent
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JONATHAN READY, University of Michigan
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THEODOROS PAPANGELIS, the Academy of Athens
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ABDEL AZIZ HAMDY, Egypt's Al-Azhar University
7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KONSTANTINOS SPANOUDAKIS, University of Crete

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG YUEYUAN, Xinhua correspondent
"The inaugural World Conference on Classics is underway in Beijing, drawing participants from across the globe to engage in in-depth discussions on topics related to classical civilizations."

Themed "Classical Civilizations and the Modern World," the event lasts three days.

High-level dialogues, parallel forums, and special exhibitions are held during the event.

STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG YUEYUAN, Xinhua correspondent
"Here, a special exhibition on archaeology and the origins of Chinese civilization is being held. Let's hear what attendees have to say about their impressions."

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JONATHAN READY, University of Michigan
"The museum today showcased admirably the wonderful things one can study and learn from like millennia of time. So if one is interested in the 20th century, there's much to study here. If one is interested in what happened thousands of years before there's even perhaps more."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THEODOROS PAPANGELIS, the Academy of Athens
"Everything in the museum which goes back to a thousand years is interesting culturally. As a Greek and as someone coming from a country with a very long civilization, I can see some similarities.
The Chinese civilization has greater spirituality."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ABDEL AZIZ HAMDY, Egypt's Al-Azhar University
"China and Egypt both have rich cultures, and both of the countries have made great contributions to all humanity. We know that history and civilization belong to all mankind of the world. China has made significant contributions to humanity since four era-defining inventions."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KONSTANTINOS SPANOUDAKIS, University of Crete
"My perspective is that classics are the common cultural background of millions of people in the West and millions of people in the East. It is the best gateway to get the two cultures together to talk to each other."

The conference is scheduled to conclude on Friday.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)