Sense of history unites China and Greece in quest for future global harmony

For millennia, China and Greece have been standing as two of the world's oldest continuous cultures, contributing their roles to the shared legacy of human civilizations, with figures who ventured beyond their homelands in search of knowledge and exchange.

While Confucius traveled with his disciples to various feudal states, Greek historian Herodotus traversed mountains and seas as an early travel writer. And while envoy Zhang Qian opened up the ancient Silk Road, Greek geographer Strabo wrote Geographica, an encyclopedia of diverse countries and peoples.

"The cultures and philosophies of these two ancient civilizations have illuminated each other, and their influence continues to resonate globally, jointly composing a magnificent epic of mutual learning between civilizations," says Xie Bing, deputy director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration.