Cities are breathing new life into public spaces, and not just with buildings, but with culture.
From round-the-clock libraries to art-filled service hubs,
these creative spaces are changing how people connect with their city.
and with each other what does this cultural shift mean for the future of urban living after that imagine watching any film from anywhere in the world in your native languages with performances that feel just as authentic as the original while new technology and ai dubbing is making that possible revolutionizing how stories travel the world but with some good comes some bad
because as the industry embraces this change it's also facing tough questions about the future of human artistry we are live from beijing this is roundtable i'm steve thank you so much for being with us today and on the program i'm joined by nyohong lin and yushin first on the show As urban centers evolve,
cities are increasingly turning to art and culture to not only enhance aesthetics, how spaces look,
but to also enrich the lives of residents and foster a greater sense of community.
That's why more and more public cultural spaces are emerging.
From 24-hour libraries, as I mentioned,
to tourist service centers set up in scenic spots and hotels,
the goal is to create more livable, more artistic and emotionally resonant environments.
So how are these new cultural spaces redefining the relationship between a city and the people that live in that city?
And what does the success of these programs mean for the future of what it means to live inside a big,
sprawling urban area as so many cities in China can be described as exactly that?
Niu Honglin and Yuxin, good afternoon.
Thanks very much for being here as well.
Yuxin, we'll start with you.
So when we talk about public cultural spaces, What are we talking about here?
Yeah,
so these public cultural spaces are some new and modern cultural hubs or cultural living rooms,