湘江之畔，这场青年盛会长沙启幕！

The 2024 International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Roads kicked off on Sunday and will run until Saturday. This year's forum features activities in Changsha, Hunan province, and Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Youth representatives from 53 countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative will attend.

2024“一带一路”青年创意与遗产论坛于9月22日到28日举行。本届论坛先后在湖南长沙和江苏南京举办，有来自“一带一路”沿线53个国家和地区（含中国）的青年代表参与。

In Changsha, the youth representatives will attend a high-level forum, a youth welcoming banquet and an idea-sharing event. They will also visit scenic areas and preview the province's intangible heritage.

青年代表将在长沙参加高级别论坛、中外青年联欢晚会和本国文化分享活动。他们还将参观长沙各大风景名胜区，了解湖南的非物质文化遗产。

Zhou Haibing, mayor of Changsha, extended a warm welcome to representatives from home and abroad.

副省长、市长周海兵对国内外青年代表表示热烈欢迎。

Culture is the root of a city, and youth is the hope for the city's development, he said.

他在开幕式致辞中说，文化是城市的根与魂，青年是城市发展的希望。

It is hoped that young people from different countries can take advantage of the event to actively participate in building the Belt and Road Initiative, he said.

期盼各国青年代表以此次活动为契机，主动融入“一带一路”建设。

He also invited young talent to pursue their dreams in Changsha to build a closer community with a shared future for mankind.

他还邀请更多的青年人才来长沙追梦圆梦，携手构建更加紧密的人类命运共同体。