Ancient wisdom absorbed to address present-day issues

By Wang Huazhongand Zheng Wanyin in Athens |

chinadaily.com.cn |

Hu Heping, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Second World Conference of Classics in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday. Konstantinos Psomas / for China Daily

Passing the marble statues of Aristotle and Plato, classical studies scholars from around the world entered the auditorium of the Academy of Athens on Tuesday for a dialogue spanning the East and West, from the past to the present day.

The second World Conference of Classics is being held in Athens, the capital of Greece, from Tuesday to Wednesday to seek inspiration from classical wisdom to address the questions of our time.