The year 2024 is the 20th anniversary of Comrade Xi Jinping, then Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, at the Fifth Congress of the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Social Sciences to put forward the general requirements of "truth", "affection", "reality" and "meaning" to the organizations and social science workers of the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Social Sciences. The "Regulations on the Promotion of Philosophy and Social Science Work in Zhejiang Province" specifically stipulates that the third week of May each year is the province's philosophy and social science popularization week. The theme of this year's event is "Practicing 'Truth', 'Feeling', 'Truth' and 'Meaning' and Undertaking the Social Science Mission". Two special activities of the Social Science Popularization Week in Shangcheng District were launched at the same time in the Southern Song Dynasty Study Room and the Innocence Era Book Bar.
In the Southern Song Dynasty study, the activities disseminated humanities knowledge and theoretical achievements to the public through the display of humanities and social sciences achievements, interactive experience, symposium sharing, and social science benefiting the people.
Walking into the hall on the first floor of the Southern Song Dynasty study, you can see the specially set up activity-themed book island, which provides readers with a rich display of social science achievements. On-site purchases can enjoy a 20% discount, making it easier for readers to access social science achievements and expand their academic horizons and knowledge.
Two highly anticipated theme lectures, "Social Science Reading and Humanistic Cultivation" and "Pin Song: Tiankai Pictures in the Imperial City", were held as scheduled. The two lectures were delivered by experts in social sciences and humanities, covering a wide range of fields such as social sciences, humanistic cultivation, Song Dynasty culture, and architectural art. The event attracted nearly 100 readers to participate in the exchange and learning, providing everyone with an opportunity to learn more about social sciences.
Shou Qinze, deputy director of the Academic Committee of the Zhejiang Classical Literature Research Association, member of the Academic Committee of the Song Studies Research Center of Zhejiang University, and member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the Hangzhou Song Yun Culture Research and Inheritance Center, discussed the importance of social science reading and humanistic cultivation with his unique insights and profound analysis, which aroused the resonance and thinking of the readers on the spot. Mr. Jiang Qingqing, a senior editor and expert in Song history, gave an in-depth interpretation of the book "Tasting the Song Dynasty: Tiankai Pictures in the Imperial City", leading readers to read and taste the top work of architecture and garden art at that time, the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial City, from a contemporary popular and visual perspective.
Shou Qinze's lecture on "Social Science Reading and Humanistic Cultivation".
Jiang Qingqing's lecture on "Pin Song: Tiankai Pictures in the Imperial City".
At the Innocence Age Book Bar in Yangliu County, Dr. Du Yu, a "slash youth" and a young scholar living in Shangcheng, brought a new book sharing session on "AI Assistant" to discuss the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, finance, medical care, workplace and daily life.
As a best-selling author of artificial intelligence and chairman of Unknown Technology Group, Du Yu has profound attainments in the field of AI. He emphasized that in the era of artificial intelligence, the significance of life and humanistic literacy should be more prominent. For the study of education and humanities, he answered the doubts of many industry practitioners and parents who care about education, full of wisdom and inspiration.
Du Yu introduced that as an entrepreneur and investor in the AI industry, he has lived in Beijing for a long time and spends most of his daily time on business trips. This year, Du Yu lived in Hangzhou and chose Yangliu County Community in Shangcheng District. He said frankly that Hangzhou, a frontier of scientific and technological innovation with a rich history, beautiful landscapes and a future-oriented environment, can bring him more possibilities for observation and thinking.