Xinhua Silk Road: 7th Luban Cultural Festival and Mozi-Luban Academic Symposium launched in Tengzhou, Shandong

BEIJING, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 7th Luban Cultural Festival and Mozi-Luban Academic Symposium opened on November 1 in Tengzhou, east China's Shandong Province, under the theme of inheriting Luban culture and empowering innovative development.

More than 130 representatives from across China, including outstanding engineers, master craftsmen, construction experts and cultural scholars, joined the event in Tengzhou.

A series of keynote speeches featured speakers sharing insights into the essence of the Luban spirit of craftsmanship from various perspectives, including application of digital and intelligent technologies, industrial culture, vocational education and aerospace applications.

They also offered suggestions on promoting the spirit of craftsmanship and fostering innovation in the development of traditional culture.

Running through November 15, the festival will also hold a range of public activities, including Luban lock assembly and disassembly competition and woodcarving art exhibition.

The Mozi-Luban Academic Symposium, held alongside the festival, will carry on discussions on topics including the contemporary value of Mozi-Luban culture and innovative transformation of the spirit of craftsmanship.

Mozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher and an outstanding natural scientist, while Luban was a renowned ancient engineer and inventor.

As the hometown of both Mozi and Luban, Tengzhou has continued to advance systematic research, preservation and development of their cultural legacy.  

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