Debate Ivory Tower

Author: CCTV "Baijiajiangtan" Program Group
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Making knowledge tangible, making thoughts touchable, and allowing scholars from around the world to share the same feelings with us in the sacred hall of light and shadow—possessing knowledge is indeed a blessing. After more than a thousand sunrises and sunsets, the greatest achievement of "Baijiajiangtan" is over seven hundred heavy-duty tapes. Seven hundred forty-five minutes should be considered a considerable duration for a television program, especially when this duration records the essence of human thought. How can we promote the essence of human thought? We thought of publishing, which is both collectible and convenient for study. Thanks to the strong support of China Renmin University Press, we selected the content of five hundred lectures to produce CDs and publish them in series; at the same time, we published nearly thirty related books to meet the diverse knowledge-seeking needs of those who love knowledge. China Renmin University Press called this "major move" a "great achievement" in 2004, and we should sincerely express our gratitude for their hard work. Viewers and readers, let us shake hands in the inheritance of knowledge!
On July 9, 2001, at noon, when ordinary university students packed up their backpacks and left the classroom, a special and open "university" quietly began its classes. Its uniqueness lies in its educational philosophy: "renowned scholars and teachers from home and abroad give lectures, covering scientific, humanistic, and social content." Its educational philosophy is: "gathering knowledge elites, sharing educational resources, spreading modern culture, and promoting the spirit of science and humanity." Its pursuit is: "combining rationality and practicality, emphasizing authority and avant-garde, pursuing academic innovation, encouraging individual thought, advocating accessibility to all, and valuing interactive communication." Its goal is: "constructing common knowledge of the era and enjoying a life of wisdom." Its openness lies in: "no entrance exams or tests, no age or identity restrictions; a love of knowledge is the only requirement for enrollment." Which "university" is this? "Baijiajiangtan." Where is "Baijiajiangtan"? CCTV Channel 10. Highly developed television technology has given humanity a shortcut to such close contact with knowledge! Yang Zhenning, Lee Tsung-Dao, Ding Zhongzhang, Zhou Ruchang, Ye Jialing, Bai Chunli, Li Yinong, Feng Jicai, Long Yingtai—each of these resounding names conveys the spirit of humanity on the stage built by light and shadow. This spirit is the driving force for the continuation of civilization and the foundation of human survival. Making knowledge tangible, making thoughts touchable, allowing scholars from around the world to share the same feelings with us in the sacred hall of light and shadow—possessing knowledge is indeed a blessing. After more than a thousand sunrises and sunsets, the greatest achievement of "Baijiajiangtan" is over seven hundred heavy-duty tapes. Seven hundred forty-five minutes should be considered a considerable duration for a television program, especially when this duration records the essence of human thought. How can we promote the essence of human thought? We thought of publishing, which is both collectible and convenient for study. Thanks to the strong support of China Renmin University Press, we selected the content of five hundred lectures to produce CDs and publish them in series; at the same time, we published nearly thirty related books to meet the diverse knowledge-seeking needs of those who love knowledge. China Renmin University Press called this "major move" a "great achievement" in 2004, and we should sincerely express our gratitude for their hard work. Viewers and readers, let us shake hands in the inheritance of knowledge!