孟夏的北京，鲜花盛开，风清气爽。5月15日，以“亚洲文明交流互鉴与命运共同体”为主题的亚洲文明对话大会在北京隆重开幕。国家主席习近平出席大会开幕式、发表主旨演讲，并出席有关活动。
展现亚洲文明绽放的多彩魅力，彰显亚洲和世界文明交流互鉴、繁荣发展的美好愿景。由中国倡议主办的亚洲文明对话大会将是重新发现、振兴与创新亚洲文明的重要时刻。亚洲各国以及域外国家共襄文明盛举、共促亚洲文明进步，让全世界看到一个繁荣发展的亚洲。从这里，亚洲文明谱新篇。
增进各国人民友谊的桥梁
5月13日，以“多元文明并置，古今文明相通”为主线的“大美亚细亚—亚洲文明展”在中国国家博物馆开幕。来自49个国家的400多件珍贵文物汇聚一堂，展示亚洲历史悠久、文化融合、多元共生的文明特征，彰显亚洲文明之间对话、交流、互鉴的轨迹，反映地缘相近、民心相通、和平相处的亚洲文化。
纵观人类历史，亚洲为世界文明的发展作出了重要贡献。四大文明古国，亚洲有其三。中华文明更是经历了数千年的历史变迁，始终一脉相承。从黄河、长江到印度河与恒河，再到幼发拉底河和底格里斯河，古老而多元的亚洲文明交相辉映。
Asian civilization has been moving forward in exchanges and dialogues since ancient times. For thousands of years, along the Silk Road, the fire of civilization spread on the vast Eurasian continent. Zhang Qian traveled to the western regions, Jian Zhen traveled to Japan, and Xuanzang traveled to India, and the spread of civilization passed from generation to generation. An Arabic proverb says, "Although knowledge is far away in China, you should also seek it". It is in exchanges and mutual learning that the wheels of human civilization are rolled forward.
Civilization is colorful because of communication, and civilization is enriched because of mutual learning. The history of Asian civilization development is a magnificent picture of civilization exchange and mutual learning to promote the progress and development of human society.
Today, Asian civilization has ushered in a brand-new period of development. The construction of the "the belt and road initiative" has been accelerated, the exchanges between people of Asian countries have become increasingly close, and the exchanges and mutual learning of Asian civilizations have given new vitality and vitality.
This is an open and inclusive dialogue platform. More than 110 related activities, such as carnival, cultural relics exhibition, food festival, civilization parade, cultural tourism exhibition, art exhibition, theme salon, concert, film and television week, fully demonstrate the colorful charm of Asian civilization and the profound heritage of Chinese civilization, and will provide a beautiful and common stage for the rich and diverse and colorful Asian civilization, so that Community of Shared Future for Mankind consciousness can be deeply rooted in everyone’s heart.
"The Conference on Dialogue among Asian Civilizations provides timely opportunities for leaders and government officials from many countries, heads of relevant international organizations and representatives in the cultural field to exchange experiences and views, and everyone can jointly discuss how to create a harmonious but different society. Mutual learning among civilizations promotes harmony, peace and prosperity. " Singaporean President Halima, who came to China to attend the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, said.
英国东亚委员会秘书长麦启安表示，亚洲文明对话大会有助于传承弘扬亚洲和世界各国璀璨文明成果，搭建文明互学互鉴、共同发展的平台。蒙古国乌兰巴托大学校长白格勒赛汗说，“我们应该推动不同文明相互尊重、和谐共处，让文明交流互鉴成为增进各国人民友谊的桥梁”。
推动人类社会进步的动力
文字是人类文明代代相传的载体，是打开沟通理解之门的钥匙。在13日开始运行的亚洲文明对话大会新闻中心内，E1展厅的拍照墙吸引了不少中外记者的目光。中国的甲骨文、两河流域的楔形文字以及阿拉伯数字等人类早期文明代表的符号，展示着亚洲文明荟萃的绚丽图景。
历史和现实都表明，人类文明是由世界各国各民族共同创造的。各种文明交相辉映，才能编织出色彩斑斓的图景。“和羹之美，在于合异。”人类文明多样性是世界的基本特征，也是人类进步的源泉。
“文明差异不应该成为世界冲突的根源，而应该成为人类文明进步的动力。”“推动文明交流互鉴，可以丰富人类文明的色彩，让各国人民享受更富内涵的精神生活、开创更有选择的未来。”站在推动人类文明繁盛的高度，习近平主席为世界文明指明相处之道。
From the gathering of envoys, businessmen and overseas students from Chang ‘an countries in the Tang Dynasty to Zheng He, a navigator in the Ming Dynasty, who made seven ocean voyages, it left a wonderful story of China’s friendly exchanges with people from all countries along the way. From the ancient Silk Road to the "the belt and road initiative" initiative, for thousands of years, stories of Asian countries, nations and cultures have been heard endlessly.
The German philosopher Leibniz said: "Our meeting and communication are of great significance, and it will breed thousands of beautiful achievements and inventions." Learning alone without friends is ignorant. In a threesome, there must be a teacher. Chinese civilization is a civilization born on the land of China, and it is also a civilization formed by continuous exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations.
Historically, China introduced many crops from other parts of Asia, such as wheat, alfalfa, pepper, cucumber, walnut, grape and pomegranate. Abundant crops have nurtured more people, enriched the dining table, and left poems such as "luminous glass of grapes and wine" and "wheat is just half green". China’s ancient silk, porcelain, compass, gunpowder, printing and papermaking spread to Europe through Central Asia and the Middle East, which promoted the continuous progress of human civilization.
Civilization is like water, moistening things silently. In recent years, with the progress of science and technology, the depth and breadth of exchanges between Asian civilizations are more than ever before. "Heritage Doctors" from China, French, Japanese, Indian and other countries devote themselves to restoring cultural relics and historic sites in Angkor Wat, Cambodia, so that the world architectural treasures here can shine again. China and Bangladeshi scholars have made important discoveries in the old address of the Buddhist master Adi Gorge in Bangladesh, enriching the historical research of the country.
China put forward the "the belt and road initiative" initiative, which brought the world a civilized road in a new era. A series of humanities exchange and cooperation mechanisms and platforms covering various fields have been launched, and people’s exchanges along the route have become more frequent and diverse. Tangible achievements and frequent people-to-people exchanges have made the exchange of civilizations and mutual learning a bridge to enhance the friendship of Asian people and a driving force to promote the progress of human society.
Pierre piccard, director of the French Center for International Development Studies in Contemporary China, said: "Through exchanges and mutual learning, human civilization will bloom more brilliantly in the dialogue."
Former Thai Deputy Prime Minister Gong Taparansi said that the Conference on Dialogue among Asian Civilizations will safeguard and promote the diversity of civilizations, inject new impetus into the prosperity of Asian civilizations, and push all countries to jointly create a better future for mankind.
Philippine Information Minister Martin Andanar expects that the dialogue among Asian civilizations can point out the direction for human development and make Asian countries more determined on the road of future cooperation and development.
The bond of maintaining world peace.
In this global village where we live, there are more than 200 countries and regions, more than 2,500 nationalities and more than 6,000 languages. Community of Shared Future for Mankind consciousness with the essence of "harmony" culture is the supreme magic weapon to maintain the dazzling human civilization as stars.
The five colors meet each other and complement each other; Eight-tone ensemble, eventually harmonious and flat. The development history of human society is a history of mutual exchange, mutual learning and integration of different civilizations and cultures.
"To treat different civilizations, we need a broader mind than the sky." In today’s world, mankind is facing a global common challenge, and no country can face such a challenge alone. "We should seek wisdom and nutrition from different civilizations, provide spiritual support and spiritual comfort for people, and work together to solve various challenges faced by mankind." This points out the direction for mankind to explore and solve the difficult problems in today’s world.
British philosopher Russell once pointed out when comparing Chinese and western civilizations that "the communication between different civilizations has proved to be a milestone in the development of human civilization many times in the past." Arrogance and prejudice are the biggest obstacles to the exchange and mutual learning of civilizations. The zero-sum thinking behind the old and pedantic "civilization superiority theory" and "civilization conflict theory" deviates from the main axis of human civilization blending and interaction and the general trend of world development.
According to B.R.Deepak, a professor at the Center for China and Southeast Asian Studies at Nehru University, the dialogue among civilizations is the "antidote" to protectionism, xenophobia and nativism. "When peace and harmony are rejected and protectionism and xenophobia prevail, we can get clues from the dialogue between civilizations." He said that the "the belt and road initiative" initiative put forward by China and the holding of the Asian Civilization Dialogue Conference are conducive to promoting the free flow of goods, capital, technology and personnel, and promoting the integration of civilizations, while mutual learning of civilizations promotes the harmonious coexistence of the world.
Greek President ProKopis Pavlopoulos said, "World peace can only be maintained through peaceful coexistence, and peaceful coexistence can only be based on dialogue among civilizations." "This conference will not only bring together Asian civilizations, but also bring together Asian consensus." Former Egyptian Minister of Culture Helmi Na Mu Na said that the Conference on Dialogue among Asian Civilizations will provide a brand-new way for countries to work hard to eliminate regional conflicts. Hassan javed, director of the China Research Center of the Pakistani National University of Science and Technology, believes that "learning from each other among different civilizations will promote the development consensus and provide spiritual support for the construction of Community of Shared Future for Mankind."
In the 21st century, countries are increasingly becoming a community of destiny. Adhering to the exchange and mutual learning of civilizations has become an important driving force for the progress of human civilization and the peaceful development of the world.
Civilizations learn from each other, and the United States and the United States share the same. The Conference on Dialogue among Asian Civilizations will fully demonstrate the concept of eclecticism and common progress, further inherit and carry forward the achievements of civilizations created by people in Asia and other countries in the world, and at the same time better promote exchanges and mutual learning between different countries and civilizations. The Conference on Dialogue among Asian Civilizations will surely become an important opportunity to promote exchanges and mutual learning among Asian civilizations and to build Community of Shared Future for Mankind.
(Reporter Liu Zhonghua Li Zhiwei Yan Guangjiang Che Bin Wang Yuan Layout Design: Cai Huawei)
