Wang Hanqing from Taiwan, an associate professor from the School of Philosophy and Sociology, Lanzhou University, gave a lecture on May 25 at the Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue based in Pingtan, the closest place on the mainland to the island of Taiwan. 

Themed “Knowledge Pursuit, Ambition Setting, and Self-cultivation,” the lecture provided insights into why we seek knowledge and its values as an instrument in life in the modern era. The professor said: “In traditional culture, knowledge pursuit, ambition setting, and self-cultivation are closely-related. Exams are not the only purpose of pursuing knowledge. 

As a brand program of the Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue, the lecture has been held for 43 sessions. The lecture is also an extension of school teaching. Shi Mingze, a sophomore student at Pingtan Hanying Middle School, said that he realized that the process of pursuing knowledge teaches us how to be a man and be a better man. 

Wang expressed that the Center is a good platform for academic exchanges and communication between scholars and youngsters. More importantly, it gathers the strength of scholars from across the Straits, promotes cross-Straits exchanges, and deepens mutual understanding and recognition. 

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