On November 4, the "2023 Cultural Technology Innovation Forum and the 2nd Shenzhen Bay Area Forum" was held in Shenzhen. The event was guided by the Science and Technology Education Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and co-organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, the People's Government of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, and Shenzhen University. It was hosted by the Institute of Cultural Industry at Shenzhen University and the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Sciences for Cultural Digitization and Innovation Development at Shenzhen University, with support from the Nanshan District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports Bureau.

Professor Wang Zhong was invited to attend and participate in the "Expert Dialogue" session. Other participants included Professor Fan Yugang, Distinguished Professor at the Center for Literary and Artistic Aesthetics of Shandong University; Professor Gao Hongcun from the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance); Professor Dong Hengjiang, Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong Phoebe Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries; and Professor Zhou Jianxin, Director of the Institute of Cultural Industry at Shenzhen University. The dialogue, moderated by Dr. Yina from the Institute of Ethnic Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, focused on the topic of "New Dynamics and Trends in Cultural Digitization."

The conference attracted over 100 experts and young scholars from both domestic and international backgrounds. They engaged in in-depth discussions on the progress of cultural digitization from a global perspective, as well as the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural and technological innovation. The aim was to contribute to the realization of the grand goal of building a strong socialist cultural nation.