【2026 Daka China】 Witnessing Harmonious Integration of Confucian Heritage and Smart Manufacturing by Grand Canal

At the Zoucheng International Convention and Exhibition Center, industrial robotic arms execute precision automation tasks, while emergency rescue robots draw crowds during live demonstrations. At a new energy shipbuilding base along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, 5G-enabled production lines operate at peak efficiency as green-energy vessels await launch. In Luyuan Village at the foot of Nishan Mountain, millennia-old Confucian wisdom is being revitalized through immersive experiences. Inside the XR exhibition hall of a local digital cultural enterprise, AI technology has brought Confucius and Mencius IPs to life, transcending temporal and spatial boundaries.

These scenes unfolded during the 2026 "Daka China" — Hello, "15th Five-Year Plan"! New Quality Productive Forces Empowering Innovative Development of Shandong International Online Communication Event. Over the past few days, overseas internet influencers and China Media Group's multilingual anchors visited Jining, a city in east China's Shandong Province, experiencing the new era characters of the city, where Confucian heritage and intelligent manufacturing thrive together.

Chinese and overseas influencers take a group photo in Jining.

[Photo by Chen Tianyu]

Chinese and overseas influencers interact with intelligent robots at the 2026 Robotics Innovation and Development Conference.

[Photo by Chen Tianyu]

Chinese and overseas influencers visit a new energy vessel manufacturing base.

[Photo by Chen Tianyu]

Naked-eye 3D technology allows Chinese and overseas influencers to engage with Confucian culture up close in Luyuan Village.

[Photo by Chen Tianyu]

As the Hometown of Confucius and Mencius, Jining is the cradle of China's outstanding traditional culture and a major industrial hub in Shandong Province. On one hand, the city has fostered new quality productive forces to drive the high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of traditional manufacturing in recent years. On the other hand, it has promoted the creative transformation and innovative development of fine traditional Chinese culture, bringing the cultural elements closer to people's daily lives. This has forged a two-pronged development path with Confucian cultural heritage serving as the basis and smart manufacturing as the driving force.