In the blink of an eye, the World Internet Conference （WIC）Wuzhen Summit has accompanied us for 10 years. This year’s "A Date with Wuzhen" is ready to write a new chapter.
The annual summit is dedicated to the governance of global internet development and actively establishes a high-end dialogue platform for the global internet community.
The Light of Internet Expo, a key feature of the summit, was inaugurated in Wuzhen in the autumn of 2014. Like the brightest star in the vast starry sky, the expo has illuminated the road marred by trials and hardships over the past decade.
Reviewing the past 10 years of the WIC Wuzhen Summit, "The internet influencing every aspect of life"has become more than just a tagline.Through the summit, the internet has permeated every corner of this ancient watertown.
"The hours of the days used to be slow. So were carriages, horses, mail." wrote the latest well-known Chinese poet Mu Xin. In years gone by, people walked along the flagstone-paved pathways in the ancient watertown. Today, unmanned vehicles play a vital role in ensuring transportation in Wuzhen.
The "Light of Wuzhen", a supercomputing center, has a total computing power of 180 Pflops, which means it can perform 180 quadrillion floating-point operations per second. As a leader in the digital race, the center is creating the "AI and the digital" future.
The number of digital economy enterprises in Wuzhen has grown from 12 to more than 1,000. As the digital economy and the real economy blend with each other, it has given rise to new industries, new commercial activities and innovative models.
Nearly 12,000 honored guests from 172 countries and regions have attended the summit over the past years. Amid the sound of paddling boats, old and new friends gather annually to exchange ideas and build consensus.
With the growing trend of AI, from past fantasy to present reality, the tide of digitalization rolls on. The flexible AI, like the water in Wuzhen, benefits all without contention. Meanwhile, the innovative technology, like the bridges in the watertown, spans millennia to the future.
Start from "ONE" and progress with "TEN".
Standing at the starting point of the "next decade", we are witnessing an era with surging technological revolutions. In a multilingual environment, people are building a grander digital world, seeking the "bridges" and "paths" for a better future.
"Wuzhen Time", a sample of innovative internet development in China, is once again drawing global attention. This year's summit, shining with the dazzling AI light, will unite global effort and consensus to show us the future world.
Gazing across the long river of history, 10 years have already passed in the blink of an eye. But this decade is a good opportunity for Jiaxing to move toward digital civilization. On the world map, Wuzhen may seem like a small dot, yet it serves as the best access point for Jiaxing to interconnect with the world.
"The wind, the water, and the bridge."
"The digital, the Internet, and the world."
Today we start a new journey after ten years of refinement. Let's gather here, embrace the digital future, learn about the world from the watertown Wuzhen, and jointly continue the story of the internet...