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Forget dusty history books – Confucius is having a 21st-century glow-up! The Nishan Forum kicks off July 10th in Qufu, Shandong, the legendary birthplace of China’s most influential philosopher. This year’s gathering asks a spicy question: How do 2,500-year-old ideas about harmony and governance translate to today’s TikTok era?
Former Icelandic diplomat Ragnar Baldursson dropped some truth bombs in CGTN’s Real China: Books & Beyond series, calling Confucian values the secret sauce in China’s modern policy recipes. From pandemic responses to AI ethics, officials are reportedly riffing on classics like The Analects like DJs remixing vintage tracks.
Why Should Gen Z Care?
Host Liu Xin promises a #PhilosophySlashParty vibe, exploring how concepts like:
Ren (benevolence) → social welfare programs
Harmony → eco-friendly development
Self-cultivation → digital citizenship
…are shaping everything from climate policies to K-pop collabs. Confucius vs. ChatGPT, anyone?
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The Nishan Forum kicks off July 10th in Qufu, Shandong, the legendary birthplace of China’s most influential philosopher. This year’s gathering asks a spicy question: How do 2,500-year-old ideas about harmony and governance translate to today’s TikTok era?
From pandemic responses to AI ethics, officials are reportedly riffing on classics like The Analects like DJs remixing vintage tracks.
Ren (benevolence) → social welfare programs
Harmony → eco-friendly development
Self-cultivation → digital citizenship
