From the Hanseatic League to the Silk Road

The 2025 Hujiang International Forum on Intercultural Exchange at the University of Shanghai for Science and Techno­logy (USST) provides a comprehensive analysis of important connections between Europe and Asia. The different papers examine the history of inter-city trade and the modern challenges and opportunities of academic coope­ration. It brings together contributions of scholars from China, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan, initializing economic, cultural, and academic links between cities such as Hamburg and Shanghai, Islamabad, Bishkek and Changsha. Special attention is given to the figure of Alexander von Humboldt and his global relationships, the role of the Silk Road in modern Eurasian connectivity, and the importance of the historical Hanseatic League as a network of inter-city cooperation. This volume is an inspiring resource for those interested in the history and future of intercultural cooperation between East and West.