Classics keep enduring in modern times

Li Xinwei, director of Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens

When we talk about classical studies in China, they extend beyond the traditional concept of ancient Greek and Roman classics.

We believe that every civilization has its own classical era. China's classical era has had a profound and lasting influence on its entire historical path, its modern development, and the formation of its identity. It has also deeply shaped China's cultural confidence and the modernization process with Chinese characteristics. Its present and future are inseparable from the inheritance of its own traditions.