Speakers piece together stories of civilizations

Zhong Lina, professor from the Beijing International Studies University

Imagine if time were to flow backward like a river, to 5,000 years ago. At that point, the early Chinese civilizations, including the Taosi and Longshan cultures in the Central Plains, would not have yet emerged from the water. But, the Niuheliang culture and the Chahai culture... would be floating serenely on the surface.

The academic community believes that over 5,000 years ago, there existed a primitive civilized society with the rudiments of a state structure in this region. At that time, Niuheliang was one of the few regions in the entire Chinese landmass to have reached this stage of development.

There are traces of agriculture, fishing, hunting and nomadic mixed cultures. The land of Liaoning was always in a state of endless vitality and change.

Liaoning is not just the connection between Northeast China and Central China, but more importantly, it is the key that connects Northeast Asia with the inland Eurasian world and even the Western world. It is the land-sea key that links the Eurasian continent of Northeast Asia and the Pacific Plate.

Geography played a very important role in the development of human history. The location of Liaoning determined that Liaoning's story influenced China and the world on a larger scale.

Right now, coastal and border areas in Liaoning are further opening up and cooperating with Northeast Asian countries, and smart manufacturing based on a complete industrial chain is taking off.

The profound culture came from the unparalleled geographical environment, and the geographical environment also determined Liaoning's unique value in countless takeoff processes of China.