高质量共建“一带一路”是习近平主席面向世界提出的重要理念，十九届五中全会期间国家对推动共建“一带一路”高质量发展再次作出重要部署，显示了中国推进“一带一路”高质量发展的决心。推动“一带一路”高质量发展，离不开学术界相关研究的支持。丝路学院是中国人民大学积极配合国家"一带一路"倡议，落实教育部推进共建"一带一路"教育行动的重要举措。学院通过开展学术沙龙，引导来自世界各地的学生进行相关方面的学术研究，为“一带一路”高质量发展贡献自己的力量。

“丝路学院学术沙龙”定期举办，是学生课堂学习、研学参访活动的延伸，是鼓励学生开展学术研究的有益探索。丝路学院的优秀学子们风华正茂，思想活跃，在日常的学习、研学参访活动中，总能接触到许多值得研究的问题。学术沙龙的开展，能有效促进学生的学术思考，引导其对有价值的问题展开进一步学术研究，为毕业选题、进一步学习打下坚实的基础。

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Huzhou, a historical city with modern outlook

Huzhou is a city located in the Northern part of Zhenjiang Province. Unlike some of its neighboring cities such as Shanghai, Huzhou is less developed. However, the city tends to endorse its historical legacy and its past to build a present and ensure a bright future for its inhabitants. For this purpose, the city authorities focus their attention on the safeguard of the city through the preservation of history, the preservation of its history, the attraction of new technology companies, the boost of tourism, and the exploitation of natural advantages.

Shanlian Huzhou Ink Brush Factory is located in Shanlian of Huzhou city, East China Zhejiang province. The factory manufactures the so famous Hu Brush, one of the most prestigious brush types in traditional Chinese Writing and painting art. The company have been over 50 years supply the city and several other cities across China with its authentic brush.

“The Hu Brush, one of the prestigious writing brush types in traditional Chinese writing and painting art, is the main product of the 50-year-old factory that produces an annual amount of 600,000 brushes, reporting an annual output of 8 million yuan from both domestic market and other Asian countries.”

This Brush is known to have a neat and transparent tip which differentiates it from the other ones. The company is safeguarding both the history and the technic of the Brush fabrication. This activity made the shanlian town a very famous and unique city making the Hu Brush.

“According to the book Ancient and modern Annotation, written during the Qin Dynasty, the great General Meng Tian created the Brush with Zhe wood for the body and goat hair for the head. Therefore, the people who respect Meng Tian as the brush’s father, continue making brushes in Meng Tian’s way. Today, there exists 150 home workshops, with an annual output of 8 million brushes. Huzhou writing brushes share about 20% of the country’s brush market, with the top-graded ones at 50%. Its related industries have an annual output value of 212 million yuan, which accounts for 12% of the GDP in the region.”

The preservation of the hand made brush is essential in the authenticity of the brush and oof the city history. The authority of the city intends to preserve the activity and make it valuable enough to create income for the city.

“In addition to the development of the Huzhou writing brush industry, shanlian town also finds ways to maintain the native Huzhou writing brush culture and complies with its history to strengthen its protection. ”

Huzhou city is well known as an ancient city. However, the city is also oriented into the future through the tech industry. The city also tends to invest in the future through the setting up of favorable policies for the settlement of tech companies and foreign talents. This new perspective intends to boost the city economy and follow the lead of neighbors such as Shanghai a real business hub. The Tianneng battery company is an example of this path into the future. In the context of global warming and high pollution, the redirection to new sources of energy is imperative. The production of cars, E-Bike, or bicycle battery may improve people lifestyle and reduce pollution. The Jump into new sources of energy to reduce pollution is a great move with sustain in the same sense the governmental will in the context of a fight again climate change.

The combination of the historical legacy and modern infrastructure makes Huzhou a very attractive city in terms of domestic and international tourism. Locating also along the Taihu lake, Huzhou appears as a suitable site for domestic and international tourism. This activity is sustained by a set of Touristic installations and hotels that help the city attract more visitors.

Our trip to Huzhou was a great inspiration for us. It gave an idea of the diversity of China and the local efforts to promote their city. Traveling to Huzhou has also given an overview of the local authorities' plans for further development.

In a nutshell, this kind of trip will reinforce our understanding of China local city’s protection of history and endeavor for modern development. It also can allow us to explore the opportunities after graduation in China.

Written by: Isidore CoumaSene