Yangtze River Delta Integrated Lighting Industry Development Forum

On the afternoon of March 30, 2021, the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Lighting Industry Development Forum was successfully held at the Daoxianglou Hotel in Hefei. The theme of this forum was "Integration, Cooperation, and Exchange." The leaders and guests attending the event included:

Speech Guest

Chen Jiate - President of the Anhui Provincial Lighting Association

In this beautiful season of blooming flowers and warming weather, we gather together to welcome the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Lighting Industry Development Forum. Guided by the principles of integration, cooperation, and exchange, the forum aims to promote the healthy development of the lighting industry in the Yangtze River Delta, support Anhui's integration into the region, and offer suggestions for upgrading Anhui Province's lighting manufacturing sector.

Hereby, on behalf of the Anhui Lighting Electrical Appliances Association, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to governments and leaders at all levels who have always cared for and supported the construction and development of our association! I also extend my highest respect to the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Lighting Industry Alliance, fellow chambers of commerce, and friends from all walks of life who have always cared for and supported the construction and development of our association!

Finally, I wish the forum a complete success! I wish all guests and friends good health and smooth careers! Thank you!

Chen Yansheng - Chairman of China Association of Lighting Industry（中国照明电器协会）

In 2020, the total industry sales exceeded 600 billion RMB for the first time, and our Export volume also reached a new high, surpassing 50 billion US dollars. Judging from the Export data of the first two months of this year, this year's Export may possibly hit another record high. This morning, I visited Huoshan Shilin Lighting Group. Shilin Lighting should be a flagship enterprise among Anhui's lighting manufacturers. The Yangtze River Delta is a vast region, and I have observed such gradient transfers in the Xuancheng area of Anhui. Anhui has great potential in the Yangtze River Delta integration strategy. I wish the forum a complete success.

In this beautiful season of blooming flowers and warming weather, we gather together to welcome the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Lighting Industry Development Forum. Guided by the principles of integration, cooperation, and exchange, the forum aims to promote the healthy development of the lighting industry in the Yangtze River Delta region, further recognize its status and role in national economic and social development, and jointly explore the prospects for integrated development of the lighting industry in the region by addressing new situations and requirements.

Forum Moderator: Shen Ru (Member of the Nanjing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Secretary-General of the Jiangsu Lighting Electrical Association)

Forum guests include: Chen Yansheng (Chairman of China Association of Lighting Industry（中国照明电器协会）), Chen Jiante (Chairman of Anhui Lighting Electrical Association), Yan Yanqiu (Chairman of Jiangsu Lighting Industry Association), Ling Yingming (Chairman of Zhejiang Lighting Electrical Association), Su Yaokang (President of Shanghai Lighting Electrical Industry Association), Ling Fei (Dean of Hefei Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Director of National Household Appliance Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center (Anhui), Director of Anhui Electric Light Source Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center), Sang Yongshu (Chairman of Anhui Shilin Lighting Co., Ltd.), Ding Ziwen (Head of Tuya Smart Lighting Products).

Centering on "integration, cooperation, and exchange," the forum guests engaged in active dialogue. Each guest introduced the situation in their respective fields and offered valuable suggestions on how to promote the integration of the lighting industry in the Yangtze River Delta, contributing ideas to support Anhui's integration into the Yangtze River Delta, upgrade Anhui's lighting manufacturing industry, and advance the integrated development of the lighting industry in the region.

The reporting session of the second half of the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Lighting Industry Development Forum was hosted by the Hefei Scientists and Entrepreneurs Lecture Series and the Anhui Lighting Electrical Association.

Forum Moderator: Wu Xianda (Counselor to the Anhui Provincial Government, Director of the Hefei Institute of Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Master's Supervisor at the University of Science and Technology of China, Executive Vice President of the Hefei Scientists and Entrepreneurs Association, recipient of the State Council government allowance)

Speech Topic: "Artificial Intelligence Illuminates the Red Ocean of the Lighting Market"

Keynote Speaker: Li Wei (Partner of iFlytek Co., Ltd., CEO of Shenzhen Hongwei Yingkong Technology Co., Ltd.)

Li Wei discussed market subcategories: application/composition; market characteristics: compliance; horizontal scenario demands: degree of laziness; market scenarios: complex dimensions; vertical intelligent voice: offline/online/central control; advantages of iFlytek's vertical voice solutions and scenarios; summary of vertical intelligent technology: never stop, coexisting with implementation; voice case study: Type 86 box; implementation: combining affordability with real needs, perfectly expressing the theme: Artificial Intelligence Illuminates the Red Ocean of the Lighting Market.

Speech Topic: "Night Economy Rapidly Advancing Smart Cities and Light Art"

Keynote Speaker: Ruan Jifeng (Director of the Light Environment Design Institute, China Architectural Design & Research Institute (Zhejiang); Founder of Ruan's Light Show)

Ruan Jifeng stated that the night economy is not merely about turning on lights to attract crowds; it is a comprehensive construction of nighttime consumption scenarios, nighttime tour content, and nighttime tourism economic models. Without a thorough understanding, front-end scenario design lacks foundation. He also emphasized the need to strictly and practically rectify "vanity projects" and "image projects," urging landscape lighting to "return to rationality, science, and nature." Based on reality, scientific lighting should establish positive urban landmarks, contribute to the night economy, and boost GDP. By comparing typical nighttime tourism project models domestically and internationally, he argued that combining urban cultural industries with scene lighting drives direct economic value and highlights the significance of the night economy.

Regarding scene lighting in smart cities, Ruan Jifeng believes that the advent of the era of scene lighting is inevitable, and "emotional light and shadow landscapes" will surely take center stage. Meanwhile, he pointed out that since urban cultures and lighting attributes differ, the combination of unique geographical environments, distinct cultural backgrounds, and unique light-and-shadow art can create one-of-a-kind scene lighting art.

Speech Topic: "Chinese Traditional Culture and the Narrative Logic of Light and Shadow"

Keynote Speaker: Zheng Dedong (Deputy Director of the Design Department, School of Arts, Southeast University; Director of the Institute of Tourism and Landscape, Southeast University)

Professor Zheng Dedong delivered a brilliant speech centered on the following three themes: 1. The "phenomenon" and "existence" of light and shadow acting on ancient architecture; 2. Construction • Dwelling • Thought — Cultural focal points of ancient architectural narrative; 3. The "convergence" and "release" of light and shadow narrative.

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