中奥科技合作的一棵常青树——记奥地利林业及生态学家阿尔弗雷德•皮特勒教授

文/雷风云 译/张佳艺

（作者系中国驻奥地利使馆科技参赞、《国际人才交流》创刊三十周年优秀作者）

2022年8月，奥地利维也纳自然资源和生命科学大学（BOKU）林业及生态学家、2008年中国政府友谊奖获得者阿尔弗雷德·皮特勒（Alfred Pitterle）教授再次搭乘中国国际航空公司航班前往中国，顺利到达第一入境点沈阳并在隔离酒店完成防疫隔离后抵达北京。皮特勒教授这次是应北京中林联林业规划设计研究院邀请访问中国并将参与相关生态合作项目的科研、咨询工作。皮特勒教授长期对华友好并积极支持、参与中奥科技及生态合作事业，即使在新冠疫情期间，本次出访已是这位精神矍铄的奥地利林业及生态学家两年多来第三次赴中国访问、交流。本次出访他前往中国多地参与林业、生态科研及产业合作项目工作，不畏艰辛、持之以恒，实在是难能可贵、令人敬佩。2023年4月12日，皮特勒教授再次飞往北京，开展相关科研及项目合作。

积极参与中欧林业及生态科研合作

皮特勒教授1949年3月出生于奥地利下奥州圣珀尔滕，1969年就读于BOKU，1987年获得博士学位，后长期在BOKU从事教学、研究工作及国际学术交流，从BOKU退休后，他仍孜孜不倦地参与相关科技交流及研究工作。皮特勒教授为人热情、诚恳，他拥有一个幸福美满的家庭，妻子、女儿及外孙都理解、支持他参与中奥科技、生态合作事业。2008年，皮特勒教授由于积极参与中欧林业及生态科研合作、支持中南林业科技大学国际化学科建设并取得重要成果，由湖南省政府申报并荣获该年度的中国政府友谊奖。

In August 2022, Prof. Alfred Pitterle, an Austrian forest ecologist from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) and the 2008 Chinese Government Friendship Award winner, took an Air China flight to China. He arrived in Beijing after completing his quarantine at the hotel in Shenyang, the first entry point.Prof. Pitterle was invited to visit China by the Zhonglin Union Forestry Planning and Design Institute in Beijing and would be involved in the scientific research and consultation of related ecological cooperation projects.Prof. Pitterle has long been friendly to China and actively supported and participated in Sino-Austrian scientific,technological, and environmental cooperation. Even during the COVID-19 epidemic, it does not stop the energetic Austrian forest ecologist from coming to China to visit and exchange for the third time in two years. During this visit, he will participate in forestry, ecological research, and industrial cooperation projects in many places in China.It is commendable for his perseverance and hardships. On April 12th, 2023, Prof. Alfred Pitterle went to China again to carry on research and cooperation.

Actively participate in Sino-European cooperation in forestry and ecological research

Prof. Pitterle was born in March 1949 in Sankt Pölten,Lower Austria, Austria. He studied at BOKU in Austria in 1969 and received his Ph.D. in 1987. Later he engaged in teaching, research, and international academic exchanges at BOKU for a long time. After he retired from BOKU,he was still tirelessly involved in related scientific and technological exchanges and research. Prof. Pitterle is warm and sincere. He has a happy family. His wife, daughter,and grandson all understand and support his participation in Sino-Austrian scientific, technological, and ecological cooperation. In 2008, Prof. Pittlere was recommended by Hunan Provincial Government and won the Chinese Government Friendship Award for his active participation in Sino-European cooperation in forestry and ecological research and his support of the internationalization of disciplines at Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT). The cooperation between Prof. Pittlere and The Forestry Department of Hunan Province began in 1996 with the feasibility study of the “China-Germany Financial Cooperation Afforestation Project - Phase I” in Hunan Province, which lasted for more than ten years and made an outstanding contribution to the forestry in Hunan and even China. From 1998 to 2008, Prof. Pittlere, as the quality monitoring expert of the China-Germany financial cooperation “Ecological Afforestation Project in Dongting Lake, Hunan,” and his professional team completed the quality sampling monitoring of more than 30,000 hectares of afforestation area, ensured the high quality and high standard of the project. He also proposed the concept of“smallholder forestry.” He added “forest management” to the feasibility assessment of the China-Germany financial cooperation project for smallholder farmers in Hunan, which the project partner, KfW, highly praised. Eventually, he led to the agreement of Euro aid. Prof. Pittlere brought many new ideas of “urban forestry” to Hunan and contributed to the cooperation between Changsha and Vienna on the protection, management, and utilization of urban water forests. Prof. Pittlere also actively recommended and facilitated CSUFT to become a member of the Austrian Eurasian Pacific Academic Association in 2007, effectively promoting academic and talent exchange between CSUFT and Austrian universities and research institutions. After that, Prof. Pittlere has been actively involved in Sino-Austrian and Sino-European scientific research and ecological cooperation as a professor of BOKU, a special representative of “Eurasian-Pacific Uninet” (EPU), and a consultant of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and has done a lot of fruitful achievements in training and mentoring Chinese students.

皮特勒教授与湖南省林业厅的合作始于1996年湖南“中德财政合作造林项目一期”可行性研究，合作时间长达十多年，为湖南乃至中国的林业发展作出了重要的贡献。皮特勒教授作为中德财政合作“湖南洞庭湖生态造林项目”的质量监测专家，1998—2008年间，与专业团队累计完成了3万多公顷林地的质量抽样监控，确保了项目的高质量、高标准完成。他在中德财政合作湖南小农户项目可行性评估中，提出“小农户林业”的概念、增加“森林经营”建设内容，获得了项目合作方德国复兴银行的高度赞扬，最终达成了欧元援款协议。皮特勒教授为湖南带来了许多“城市林业”的新理念，也为长沙与维也纳城市水源林的保护与经营利用方面的合作作出了贡献。皮特勒教授还积极推荐、促成中南林业科技大学于2007年成为奥地利欧亚太平洋学术协会成员，有效地推进了该校与奥地利高校、科研机构开展学术、人才交流。其后，皮特勒教授又长期以奥地利自然资源与生命科学大学教授、“欧亚—太平洋学术协会（EPU）”特别代表、联合国工发组织咨询专家等身份积极参与中奥、中欧科研及生态合作，培养、指导中国学生，做了大量卓有成效的工作。

对碳中和提出三个重要观点

2021年5月，皮特勒教授应邀访问江苏省农业科学院，与方继朝副院长等中方专家、学者进行业务交流，并协调安排欧亚—太平洋学术协会现任主席沃尔夫-迪特·劳施（Wolf-Dieter Rausch）教授以线上视频方式参加会谈。中奥双方就江苏省农科院与该协会建立合作关系等相关事宜达成共识，并就未来开展访学和联合科学研究项目等合作事宜进行了深入交流。

Put forward three critical points on Carbon Neutral

In May 2021, Prof. Pittlere was invited to visit the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences for business exchange with Vice President Fang Jizhao and other Chinese experts and scholars and to coordinate an online meeting with Prof.Wolf-Dieter Rausch, the current President of the Eurasia-Pacific Uninet. Furthermore, China and Austria agreed on establishing cooperation between the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Association. Moreover, they conducted in-depth exchanges and cooperation on future visits and joint scientific research projects.

2021年9月，皮特勒教授应邀赴北京出席服贸会之“碳中和国际合作发展论坛”，在长途奔波并完成防疫隔离后，准时出席了会议。中国气候变化事务特使解振华先生向本次论坛致贺信，表示“气候变化是人类共同面临的生存发展危机，各国应同舟共济，合作共赢。本次碳中和国际合作发展论坛以‘碳中和国际合作’为主题，很有意义”。国内外众多院士和知名专家出席论坛现场活动并发表主题演讲，从不同角度探讨了我国碳中和面临的形势和应采取的对策。皮特勒教授在本次论坛作主题发言《基于碳中和的规划、测量、评价体系》，他提出三个重要观点：第一，人类与自然的和谐共处就是可持续发展，人与人的和谐共处就是和平。当前全球正面临一场共同的危机，需要全人类共同行动起来。人类来自于自然、存在于自然，应与自然和谐共存。人类活动对自然已经产生深远的影响，其中生物多样性丧失已发生不可逆的改变，但人类对气候变化的影响还处于可以及时采取行动进行纠偏的阶段。第二，应建立多维度评价标准。皮特勒教授表示，人类应简化自己的生活，综合考虑城市、农村生活的生命体验，建立多维度评价标准，实现城市—农村、人—自然多样性、多元性的统一和平衡。碳是普遍存在的元素，可建立详细分析、量化、认定、认证体系。他认为制订碳中和的规划、测量及评价体系需要跨学科合作；需要政策制定、技术实施、实践的验证和反馈；需要充分利用现有数字技术、模型、算法等进行实时监控。第三，中国已成为碳中和的先行者。皮特勒教授认为，应对气候变化的碳中和行动需要国际合作；基于碳中和的战略调整不会造成失业率升高，反而可以增加新的就业机会；中国已成为碳中和的先行者，如果能够继续保持快速反应、客观评价、和谐推动，那么将会在这场竞赛中占据优势地位。皮特勒教授还于会后在中方专业人员陪同下赴河北省井陉县考察了碳中和项目。

In September 2021, Prof. Pittlere was invited to Beijing to attend the “International Cooperation and Development Forum on Carbon Neutrality” of the China International Fair for Trade in Services. After a long journey and quarantine, he attended the meeting on time. Mr. Xie Zhenhua, China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change,congratulated this forum, emphasizing that “Climate change is a common crisis of survival and development for humankind. All countries should take coordinated actions and achieve win-win cooperation. It is meaningful for this forum to determine the theme of ‘International Cooperation and Development on Carbon Neutrality’”.Many academicians and well-known experts at home and abroad attended the forum and delivered keynote speeches.They discussed the situation and countermeasures of carbon neutrality in China from different perspectives.Prof. Pittlere gave a keynote speech entitled “Planning,Measurement, and Evaluation System Based on Carbon Neutral,” and he put forward three critical points: Firstly,the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature is sustainable development, and that between humans and human is peace. The world faces a common crisis,which requires all humankind to act together. Humans come from nature, exist in nature, and should coexist with nature in harmony. Human activities have already had a far-reaching impact on nature, among which biodiversity loss has undergone irreversible changes. However, the impact of human activities on climate change is still at a stage where timely action can be taken to correct it.Secondly, multi-dimensional evaluation criteria should be established. Prof. Pittlere said that human beings should simplify their lives, consider the life experience of urban and rural life comprehensively, and establish multidimensional evaluation criteria to achieve the unity and balance of urban-rural and human-nature diversity and plurality. Carbon is a universal element, and a detailed analysis, quantification, identification, and certification system can be established. He believes that carbon neutrality’s planning, measurement, and evaluation system requires interdisciplinary cooperation. It also requires policy formulation, technology implementation, practice verification, and feedback. In addition, it is necessary to make full use of existing digital technologies, models, and algorithms for real-time monitoring. Thirdly, China has become a pioneer in carbon neutrality. According to Prof.Pittlere, carbon-neutral actions to address climate change require international cooperation. Strategic adjustments based on carbon neutrality will not increase unemployment but rather increase new employment opportunities. China has become a pioneer in carbon neutrality. If it can continue to respond quickly, evaluate objectively, and promote harmoniously, it will have an advantage in this race. After the meeting with Chinese professionals, Prof. Pittlere also inspected the carbon-neutral project in Jingxing County,Hebei Province. During the epidemic, Prof. Pittlere also earnestly and actively participated in preparing and implementing the two sessions of the “World Conference on VR Industry” in 2020 and 2021. In October 2020, the “2020 World Conference on VR Industry Summit Online” (cosponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Jiangxi Provincial People’s Government and supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology)was held in Nanchang, Jiangxi. The conference takes “VR adorns the world - New opportunities, new prospects” as the theme and sets up an Austrian Summit for the first time. Chinese Ambassador to Austria Li Xiaosi, General Director of the International Affairs and Innovation and Technology Department of Austria’s Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Weissenberg, Deputy Mayor of Vienna Hank, and other Chinese and Austrian guests delivered speeches via video at Summit Online and the Austrian Summit respectively. Prof. Pittlere, together with Austrian experts such as Mr. Hesina, CEO of VRVis Research Center for Virtual Reality and Visualization in Austria, and Richard Trappl, a professor at Vienna University, participated in the “Round Table Dialogue in Austria Summit.” In his speech, Ambassador Li Xiaosi spoke highly of the relations between Austria and China and said that Sino-Austrian scientific and technological cooperation is an important part of the relations. The two countries signed an agreement on cooperation in science and technology.Relevant government departments, research institutions,universities, and provinces have maintained good exchanges and cooperation for a long time and implemented thousands of scientific and technological cooperation projects. As for the field of VR, relevant departments in China and Jiangxi Province, as well as other provinces and cities, have established contacts with Austrian VRVis and other VR science and technology institutions. Relevant exchanges and cooperation have been steadily promoted. In the current and future, the two sides should continue to support each other, jointly fight the epidemic, and overcome its impact.Under the permission of conditions, exchanges between the two countries should be resumed as soon as possible.Science and technology departments, research institutes,universities, experts, and scholars from the two countries should dovetail with the development strategies and plans, combine the characteristics and advantages of both sides, and focus on advanced manufacturing, information technology, artificial intelligence, aerospace, energy conservation and environmental protection, ecological agriculture, medical and health care, “One Belt, One Road,”Beijing Winter Olympics and other fields, and actively carry out various forms of cooperation for mutual benefit and common development. In October 2021, Prof. Pittlere went to the Graz summit to record as a guest speaker for the“2021 World Conference on VR Industry Austrian Summit and participated in the 2022 activity”. With the active support and unremitting efforts of Prof. Pittlere and other Austrian experts, the three activities of the “2021 World VR Industry Conference Austrian Summit ” have received a good response. The organizing committee of the conference specially sent a special letter to express their gratitude to the Austrian partner institutions, Austrian experts, and the Embassy of PRC in Austria for their support.

疫情期间，皮特勒教授还身体力行，积极参与2020年、2021年两届“世界VR产业大会”奥地利分会场的筹备和实施。2020年10月，“2020世界VR产业大会云峰会”（工业和信息化部和江西省人民政府共同主办，科技部等支持举办）在江西南昌开幕，此次大会以“VR让世界更精彩——育新机、开新局”为主题，大会首度设立奥地利分会场。时任中国驻奥地利大使李晓驷，奥地利气候保护、环境、能源、交通、创新和技术部国际事务及创新与技术司总司长魏森伯格，维也纳市副市长汉克等中奥嘉宾分别通过视频在大会云峰会及奥地利分会场致辞，皮特勒教授与奥地利VRVis虚拟现实和可视计算研发中心首席执行官海希纳、维也纳大学教授李夏德等奥方专家共同参与“奥地利分会场圆桌对话”。李晓驷大使在致辞中积极评价中奥关系并表示，中奥科技合作是两国关系的重要组成部分，双方签有科技合作协议，政府部门、科研院所、大学及省州市长期保持良好交流合作，执行了数千个科技合作项目。就虚拟现实领域而言，中国有关部门及江西省等省区市同奥地利VRVis虚拟现实和可视计算研发中心等虚拟现实科技机构建立了联系，有关交流合作稳步推进。当前和今后一个时期双方应继续相互支持，共同抗击疫情，克服疫情影响。在条件允许的情况下，尽早恢复两国之间的往来交流。双方科技部门、科研院所、大学等机构及专家学者对接两国发展战略和规划，结合双方特点和优势，聚焦先进制造、信息技术、人工智能、航空航天、节能环保、生态农业、医疗卫生、“一带一路”、北京冬奥会等领域，积极开展形式多样的合作，互利共赢、共同发展。2021年10月，皮特勒教授又专程赶往格拉茨为“2021年世界VR产业大会奥地利分会场”录制嘉宾发言，并热情参与了2022年“奥地利分会场”活动。在皮特勒教授等奥方专家的积极支持和不懈努力下，三次“世界VR产业大会奥地利分会场”活动均收到了良好的反响。

对中国林业及生态发展事业情有独钟

皮特勒教授对中国林业及生态发展事业情有独钟，长期从事中奥友好事业和中奥科研、生态合作，自1986年首次访问北京、黑龙江、陕西等地开展科研交流，30多年来已上百次访问、考察中国华南、华北、华东、西南、西北、东北的林业和生态情况，与国家林业和草原局、中国林科院、中国林学会、湖南省林业厅、中林联林业规划设计研究院、中安和平公司以及西北农林科技大学、中南林业科技大学、北京林业大学、南京林业大学、重庆大学等高校都建立了良好的交流合作关系。

2018年4月，皮特勒教授及来自法、德、奥等国的外国专家应邀出席在北京林业大学召开的“第五届国际森林科学论坛暨森林经营高端研讨会”（中国林学会、国家林业和草原局天然林保护工程管理中心、中德合作森林政策对话项目办等机构联合主办），主题为“森林科学经营的理论实践与国际经验”，皮特勒教授为研讨会作主题学术报告介绍奥地利森林资源经营理念。研讨会期间，在国家林草局彭有冬副局长等的见证下，中国林学会理事长赵树丛授予皮特勒教授及德国专家Heinrich Spiecker教授、法国专家Yves Ehrhart教授“中国林学会国际咨询专家”证书。

Passion for China’s forestry and ecological development

Professor Pittlere is passionate about China’s forestry and ecological development and has long been engaged in Sino-Austrian friendship, scientific research, and environmental cooperation. Since his first visit to Beijing,Heilongjiang, and Shaanxi in 1986 to carry out scientific research and exchange, he has visited and inspected the forestry and ecological situation in South China, North China, East China, Southwest China, Northwest China,and Northeast China hundreds of times over the past 30 years. Good communication and cooperation relations have been established with National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the China Academy of Forestry, the Chinese Society of Forestry, the Forestry Department of Hunan Province, Zhonglin Forestry Union Planning and Design Consulting, China Zhong An Peace Holding Co. Ltd, as well as some universities such as Northwest A&F University, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Nanjing Forestry University, and Chongqing University.

In April 2018, Prof. Pittlere and foreign experts from France, Germany, and Austria were invited to attend the“The 5th International Forest Science Forum and Forest Management Conference” (co-sponsored by China Society of Forestry, Natural Forest Protection Project Management Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration,China-Germany Cooperation Forest Policy Dialogue Project Office), with the theme of “Theoretical Practice and International Experience of Scientific Forest Management.” Prof.Pittlere gave a keynote lecture on Austrian forest management concepts. During the conference, in the presence of Peng Youdong, Deputy Director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Zhao Shucong, President of the Chinese Society of Forestry, they awarded Prof. Pittlere, Prof. Heinrich Spiecker from Germany, and Prof. Yves Ehrhart from France as “International Consultant of the Chinese Society of Forestry.”

2015年以来，他作为“中国林学会天然林示范区栎类经营项目”的引智专家，每年都积极参加学会举办的栎类经营实地培训、研讨等活动，将欧洲先进的栎类经营理念和技术传授到中国，为推进中国栎类经营乃至整个天然林经营，也为促进中欧林业深度合作作出了重要贡献。2016年10月，他应邀在京出席中国林学会与国家林业局天然林资源保护工程管理中心举办的“栎类经营研讨会”，专题介绍奥地利栎类资源经营、利用的理念及做法，阐述栎类是未来多选择树种的观点。

2019年9月27日，经中国林学会推荐，皮特勒教授和另一位德国专家作为长期参与中国林业发展及国际合作的优秀外国专家代表，出席了在人民大会堂举行的“庆祝中华人民共和国成立七十周年外国专家招待会”。时任中共中央政治局常委、国务院副总理韩正出席招待会并致辞，韩正表示，中国的事业是得到世界人民支持的事业，是向世界开放学习的事业，是同世界各国合作的事业。中国将以更加开放包容的姿态，虚心向世界各国人民学习，坚定实施更加积极、更加开放、更加有效的人才引进政策。

皮特勒教授作为奥地利著名林业和生态学家，赞同习近平主席倡导的“人与自然和谐共生”“绿水青山就是金山银山”及“构建地球生命共同体”等可持续发展理念，也赞同悠久灿烂的中华文明中“天地与我并生，而万物与我为一”（《庄子·齐物论》）之“天人合一”的思想，并十分关心中国广大农村地区的发展和农民朋友的增产增收。他还积极支持和响应“一带一路”倡议开展相关科研合作，曾前往哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦、印度尼西亚、泰国、马来西亚、印度、乌干达等国交流合作，并于2016年被哈萨克斯坦国立农业大学聘为名誉教授。

Since 2015, as an expert in introducing intellectuals to the“Oak Management Project in the Chinese Society of Forestry Natural Forest Demonstration Zone,” he has actively participated in field training and seminars on oak management organized by the society every year. Thus, passing on the advanced European oak management concepts and technologies to China,contributing to oak management in China and even the whole natural forest management, but also promoting the in-depth cooperation between China and Europe in forestry. In October 2016, he was invited to Beijing to attend the “Oak Management Seminar” organized by the Chinese Society of Forestry and Natural Forest Conservation Programme Center of State Forestry Administration, introducing the concepts and practice of oak management and utilization in Austria, and elaborating the viewpoint that oak is a multi-selective tree species in the future.

On September 27th, 2019, as recommended by the Chinese Society of Forest, Prof. Pittlere and another German expert attended the “Foreign Experts Reception Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of PRC” held in the Great Hall of the People as representatives of outstanding foreign experts who have long participated in the development of China’s forestry and international cooperation. In addition, Han Zheng, who was then the member of Standing Committee of the Political Bureaus,the CPC Central Committee, and the Vice Premiere of the State Council, attended the reception. He delivered a speech indicating that the cause of China is supported by the people of the world,open to learning from the world and aimed at cooperating with other countries around the globe. Therefore, China will be more open and inclusive to learning from the world, firmly implementing a more active, available, and effective talent introduction policy.

As a famous Austrian forest ecologist, Prof. Pittlere agrees with the sustainable development concepts advocated by General Secretary Xi Jinping, such as “harmony between humanity and nature,” “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets,” and “building a shared future for all life on earth.” He also agrees with the idea of the “unity of heaven and man” in the long and splendid Chinese civilization that“Heaven, Earth, and I were produced together, and all things and I are one.” ( fromZhuangzi - Theory of Qiwu) and is very concerned about the development of China’s rural areas and the increase in production and income of farmers. He also actively supports and responds to the “One Belt, One Road” initiative to carry out relevant scientific research cooperation. He traveled to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Indonesia, Thailand,Malaysia, India, Uganda, and other countries to exchange and cooperate. He was appointed an honorary professor at Kazakh National Agrarian University (KazNAU) in 2016.

皮特勒教授了解中国汉字文化 （倪天勇 摄）

习近平总书记多次指出：“国之交在于民相亲，民相亲在于心相通。”作为驻奥使馆科技外交官和皮特勒教授的老朋友，赞叹于中奥友好的深厚基础和茂盛生命力，赞叹于有那么多优秀的奥地利科学家、工程师为中奥科技交流“植树”“造林”，我想由衷地对皮特勒教授说一句：你就是中奥科技合作“大森林”中的一棵永远年轻并充满活力的常青树。

湖光潋滟，山色滴翠，

香格里拉的神秘绝美撩开面纱，

哈尔施塔特的绮丽恬静令人心醉，

绿水青山就是金山银山，

如春秋篇的“高山流水”那样纯洁、美妙，

如莫扎特的“天鹅之歌”一般甜蜜、清澈。

General Secretary Xi Jinping has often pointed out that“Friendship, which derives from close contact between the people,holds the key to sound state-to-state relations.” As a science and technology diplomat in the Embassy of PRC in Austria and an old friend of Prof. Pittlere, I express my admiration for the profound foundation and vigor of Sino-Austrian friendship and for the fact that there are so many excellent Austrian scientists and engineers devoted to “tree planting and afforestation” for Sino-Austrian science and technology exchange. I would like to sincerely say to Prof. Pittlere: Dear Alfred, you are an evergreen tree in the “vast forest” of Sino-Austrian science and technology cooperation, which is always young and vigorous.

The lake is brimming with light; the mountains are covered with greenery.

The mysterious beauty of Shangri-La lifts the veil.

The gorgeous tranquility of Hallstatt is enchanting.

Temperate waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.

As pure and splendid as the “Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water” of Spring and Autumn.

As sweet and clear as Mozart’s “Swan Song.

(Author: Lei Fengyun, Science and Technology Counsellor of the Embassy of PRC in Austria, an excellent writer for the 30th anniversary ofInternational Talent.)