Morning of November 7，The atmosphere in the large conference hall on the L floor of Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center is solemn and warm。By Chinese Academy of Social Sciences、Ministry of Education of China、Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China、Greek Ministry of Culture、The first bet365 casino games co-sponsored by the Academy of Sciences in Athens, Greece, opens grandly here。Chinese President Xi Jinping、Greek President Katrina Sakraropoulou sent congratulatory messages to the conference。

This conference is themed “bet365 casino games Civilization and the Modern World”，Attracted experts and scholars in the field of classics from more than 30 countries and regions around the world、Cultural celebrity、More than 600 people including youth representatives and envoys from some countries to China attended the meeting，Aims to promote global cultural exchange、Promote mutual learning among civilizations，Deepen the study of bet365 casino games studies。

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, expressed congratulations on the successful convening of the conference in a written message。She said，The World Classics Congress builds a bridge for the exchange of world bet365 casino games culture。She mentioned，From "The Book of Songs" to "The Epic of Troy"，From Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" to Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics"，The great works of the sages still influence our way of thinking and emotional experience。Reread the classics，An invitation to know yourself，From "The Art of War" written by Sun Wu to the mottos engraved in the Temple of Delphi in Greece, this is the appeal。The wisdom shared by Confucius and Socrates connects the top of Mount Tai to the Acropolis of Athens，These two places where the sages preached and taught were simultaneously included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1987。Azulay emphasized the value of classic works，Highly affirms China’s support for UNESCO，And express gratitude to China for its contribution to UNESCO。

Theodoros Papangelis, head of the delegation of the Academy of Sciences in Athens, Greece, discussed the impact of bet365 casino games tradition on modern society in his speech，As well as cooperation between China and Greece in the study of bet365 casino games tradition。He said，bet365 casino games tradition has unique and extraordinary significance in influencing and shaping today’s society。China is one of the countries with the most glorious bet365 casino games tradition，Can give bet365 casino games scholars a feeling of home。China’s bet365 casino games tradition still maintains its vitality and vitality，Respected and recognized by people in modern China。He said，This conference is jointly organized by China and Greece，Not only a major feature of the conference，This is its extraordinary significance。actually，Whether it is China or Greece，bet365 casino games tradition has already deeply penetrated into people’s cultural concepts，Become a lasting and powerful force。I hope to gain a deeper understanding of the close connection between China today and its glorious bet365 casino games tradition。As a member of the Academy of Athens，I would like to express my gratitude for being invited to participate in and co-organize this conference。I firmly believe that this meeting will become a series of cultural exchanges between China and Greece、A good start for academic and scientific exchange activities，These exchange activities will be carried out on a global scale，Produce far-reaching and significant impact。

Opening Ceremony Speech Session，from Greece、Germany、Russia、United States、UK、Six scholars from China focused on the theme bet365 casino games conference，gave a wonderful speech。

Manolis Kores, academician of the Department of Literature and Art of the Academy of Athens, Greece, discussed the definition and expansion of classics，And the importance of classics in modern education。He mentioned，Classics is a discipline in the humanities，especially bet365 casino games linguistics，It is the study of Greek and Latin and their corresponding texts and important works。Cores emphasized，In recent centuries，The scientific fields extended by classics are very wide，Including epigraphy、Papyrus、Linguistics、Ancient Art History、Archaeology, etc.。These studies are crucial to understanding Chinese culture。In order to better study Chinese culture，A systematic study of all existing material evidence is also needed。Cores thinks，bet365 casino games subjects should occupy a greater proportion in school and university education，To enhance the spiritual realm of young people。

Vice President of the University of Munich, Germany、Director of the Institute of Sinology、Professor Ye Han discussed cooperation in bet365 casino games studies between China and Europe，And the status of Chinese classics in global classics。He thinks，Chinese Classics is a good example，We need to be based on the word classics，Make a more precise definition。Ye Han mentioned，In the UK，Classics is a field，Not just literature，Also includes research on all aspects of ancient Greece and Rome。He emphasized，Study Classics，In fact, it is a study of various aspects of European society in the past。Ye Han also mentioned，Chinese bet365 casino games literature is a model，Because it has a profound impact on the development of Chinese language，Many proverbs originate from Chinese bet365 casino games literature，This is the main criterion for defining what is classic。

Valery Petrov, chief researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, discussed the theory of the cyclical revival of bet365 casino games culture。He mentioned，The unique theory of the cyclical revival of bet365 casino games culture proposed by Zielinsky，Point out that there are three times the concept of "man" in human history，Become the main theme of practical ethics of the times。Zielinski hopes for the third ancient cultural renaissance in the future。Petrov said，The World Classics Congress reignited people’s enthusiasm for classics，Inspiring people’s eager anticipation and practical exploration for the revival of bet365 casino games culture。

Martin Ko, Professor of Asian Studies in the Department of East Asian Studies at Princeton University in the United States, shared his insights from different academic worlds around the world，Emphasis on the importance of comparative classics。Ke Martin has long been committed to studying ancient Chinese history and literature，And interested in global bet365 casino games literature。He thinks，China and Europe need better cooperation in the field of classics，Because Chinese classics is a good example。Ke Martin mentioned，7 years ago，International Research Center for Ancient Text Culture of Renmin University of China was established in Beijing，He serves as the director of the center。The center has brought hundreds of doctoral students to China since its establishment，And invited more than 70 scholars from all over the world，Most of them came to China for the first time，Among the researchers are those who study ancient Greece、Rome、Mesopotamia、Hebrew、India、Japan、Egypt、Persia、Ethiopian culture，Also studies ancient Armenia、Aramaic、Syriac、Arabic、Mayan and Sanskrit texts。Ke Martin thinks，By understanding and studying other ancient civilizations，Not only enriches the research of scholars，It also promotes a deeper understanding of the uniqueness and commonality of civilizations such as China and ancient Greece。China’s extensive and profound traditional culture can provide a new perspective for the study of global ancient history，Promote mutual understanding and inspiration。Ke Martin said，In the future, we will maintain professional and in-depth research，Strengthen exchanges with other research fields，Creating an interdisciplinary and comparative research platform，Promote the inclusion of ancient Chinese culture into the scope of global comparative antiquity。

Tim Whitmarsh, Professor of Greek at the Department of Classics at the University of Cambridge, UK, discussed the process by which ancient Greek culture became a model for bet365 casino games society。He thinks，In the Western World，Ancient Greece can be called a bet365 casino games social model，His literature, art and philosophy since its creation more than 2000 years ago，Has been researched and recommended。Whitmarsh mentioned，For a work to become a classic，Not only must it have great intrinsic value，It needs more systematic promotion in future generations。If those ancient works of great intrinsic value had not been admired，The culture of later generations will not be able to create classics。He emphasized，Classicism，It was actually created by the ancient Greeks themselves。

President of the bet365 casino games Studies Branch of the China Foreign Literature Society、Professor Liu Xiaofeng of the School of Liberal Arts of Renmin University of China discusses the issues of changes in ancient and modern times，And the significance of classics in the modern world。He mentioned，The theme of this conference "bet365 casino games Civilization and the Modern World" actually faces the basic problem of the difference between ancient and modern times，But the changes between ancient and modern times are not the feeling of survival that modern people have，It has existed since ancient times。Liu Xiaofeng emphasized，Chinese pre-Qin philosophers said that "ancient and modern customs are different"，Similar comparisons between ancient and modern classic writers of ancient Greece and Rome are also not uncommon。What are the differences between ancient people and modern people’s thinking on the evolution of lifestyle？He thinks，Clearing this issue is crucial to how classics is understood today。Liu Xiaofeng also mentioned，Xunzi believes in eternal and unchanging natural legitimacy，Tao is the most correct standard for measuring ancient and modern times，If people leave the right path，Let your heart choose your behavior，It’s hard to predict whether it will be a disaster or a blessing。He thinks，Neither Chinese nor Western bet365 casino games studies should be based on the ancients，It should be learning for today，Shared responsibility to connect ancient and modern times、The important historical task of integrating the changes of ancient and modern times。

In the two-day agenda，Participating scholars will also focus on "the principles and spirit of bet365 casino games civilization", "intertranslation and interpretation of classics", "bet365 casino games language and the tradition of bet365 casino games studies", "mutual learning between classics and civilization", "classics and the tradition of classics and history", "Confucian thought" Topics such as "Ethical Dialogue with Ancient Greek Philosophy", "bet365 casino games Wisdom and the Era of Mathematical Intelligence", "Classics and the Future of Humanity"，In-depth communication、Frank conversation、Building consensus，Work together to promote the new vitality of bet365 casino games civilization、Showing the value of the new era。