Spotlight falls on shared future as Taihu World Cultural Forum opens

Hundreds of politicians, entrepreneurs, scholars and celebrities from cultural circles worldwide gathered in Bengbu, Anhui province, on Monday for the sixth annual conference of the Taihu World Cultural Forum, a vehicle to deepen cultural exchanges between China and the world.

This year's theme is "Dialogues between Civilizations: Building a Community of a Shared Future for Mankind".

Parallel discussions were held on the roles of business culture, cinematography, preservation of intangible cultural heritage, fashion and other fields in building a cross-border community of a shared future.