80 year old Li Zhuofen walks slowly on the campus of the University of Hong Kong. For many years, whenever someone is in Hong Kong, he insists on visiting the Rao Zongyi Academic Hall at the Faculty of Literature at the University of Hong Kong every day. In July 2024, in recognition of Li Zhuofen's outstanding contributions in the field of Chinese cultural heritage over the years, the Hong Kong SAR government awarded him the highest honor under the honours and awards system - the Grand Bauhinia Medal. He said, 'I am just a cultural' veteran volunteer ', and I am fortunate to be able to do something for Chinese culture in this lifetime.'. He has served as Vice President of the University of Hong Kong and President of the Zhuhai College of Hong Kong. He has also held various cultural related social positions, including Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Chinese Culture Promotion Center, Director of the Rao Zongyi Academic Museum at the University of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Council of the Chinese Culture Research Institute, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Palace Museum. In fact, Li Zhuofen graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering of Hong Kong University, is an academician of the CAE Member, has participated in the demonstration and construction of many large-scale water conservancy projects, including the Three Gorges Project, and is a genuine "hard core" expert. Li Zhuofen, a young man with the dream of serving the country, grew up in Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s and has had a passion for literature since childhood. After school every day, he would go to a nearby bookstore to "nail the book" (referring to reading books for a long time in the bookstore), read a lot of Chinese literature and history books, and learned that in the suffering old China, many rural poverty and disasters were related to weak water conservancy. Our country is built on agriculture, and water conservancy can be said to be the lifeline of agriculture From then on, young Li Zhuofen aspired to devote herself to river management and made water conservancy engineering construction her lifelong pursuit. After graduating from high school, he applied for the Civil Engineering program at the University of Hong Kong and obtained a master's degree before continuing his studies in Canada. After completing his doctoral degree, he stayed at the local power company to work. After returning to his alma mater, the University of Hong Kong, he often went to the mainland to participate in the demonstration and construction of multiple water conservancy projects such as the Three Gorges, Ertan, and Lijiaxia on the Yangtze River for many years, and has never stopped so far. When the reporter saw Li Zhuofen in Hong Kong, he was wearing cloth shoes and had an extra cane in his hand. He said that last month when he went to the construction site of the water conservancy project in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, he walked one or two thousand steps a day and injured his foot. As a scientist, he still enjoys reading humanities books in his spare time. He said, "Technology can benefit our material life, while culture can nourish the soul and enhance people's spiritual qualities." While studying and working abroad, he found that in a multicultural environment, young people from different countries around the world highly value their traditional culture. In contrast, some Hong Kong students are not very familiar with the mountains, rivers, scenery, history, and culture of their motherland. Later, when he returned to teach at the University of Hong Kong, he deeply felt that educating students about the motherland through historical and cultural education was crucial for cultivating the patriotism of the younger generation in Hong Kong. Looking back at the past, it was under the guidance of literary works that he began to make choices about his studies and career. Since then, I have firmly believed that the power of culture is infinite. "Standing in the antique Rao Zongyi Academic Hall, Li Zhuofen treasured the treasures in front of the room. In 2003, the master of Chinese studies, Rao Zongyi, donated tens of thousands of precious books and nearly 200 personal calligraphy and painting works he had accumulated over the years to the University of Hong Kong for free, and the Rao Zongyi Academic Museum was established as a result. Li Zhuofen, who was then the Vice President of Hong Kong University, has been serving as the director for over 20 years. Li Zhuofen introduced that the museum mainly engages in related academic research, publishes research results and special reports, and actively promotes research and exchanges at home and abroad. He believes that in a broad sense, Rao Xue's research is precisely the study of Chinese history and culture. The reporter saw that Rao Zongyi's Tang Dynasty white painting exhibition is being held in the exhibition hall. Li Zhuofen told reporters that in recent years, over a hundred exhibitions of calligraphy and painting art have been held both domestically and internationally. The "Selected Library" inside the library is a small library for research-oriented readers, with constant temperature and humidity throughout the year, containing precious ancient books and Rao Lao calligraphy and painting works. Li Zhuofen took out a Guqin sheet and said, 'This is a gift from a Lebanese sinologist to Rao Lao, with a history of several hundred years.'. Rao Lao's love, dedication, and strong sense of mission towards Chinese culture have left a deep impression on those around him. He works until late at night all year round, even at the age of 80 or 90. Sometimes, while having dinner with friends, he would suddenly come up with a pen and paper to write down something. It turned out to be a difficult academic problem that he had been pondering for a long time, but suddenly he had an inspiration and immediately wrote it down, "said Li Zhuofen. Li Zhuofen remembers that more than a decade ago, Rao Lao conducted a comparative study between 21st century China and Renaissance Europe, believing that China is currently in an era of Chinese civilization revival, takeoff, and mutual learning and integration with world civilizations. Rao hopes that we can build the academic museum into a bridgehead in Hong Kong to promote cultural dialogue and exchange Li Zhuofen said that this is also an important historical mission for Hong Kong as a center for cultural and artistic exchanges between China and foreign countries, and Hong Kong is fully equipped to do well. Guarding and inheriting on the hill of Lai Chi Kok in Hong Kong, rows of red brick bungalows and small buildings with white walls and black tiles are arranged in a staggered manner along the mountain, with a small lotus pond dotted among green trees and flowers, exuding the elegant temperament of Chinese gardens. This is the Hong Kong cultural landmark "Rao Zongyi Cultural Centre" revitalized from a three-level historical building complex, which hosts various cultural and artistic activities year-round. Nowadays, it has become an indispensable part of Hong Kong's urban cultural life, with crowds of people flocking to it every weekend, affectionately referred to as the "Rao Guan" by citizens. There are art galleries, exhibition halls, lecture halls, and several cultural hotels converted from old houses on the mountain, which have a strong Chinese classical charm. Raoguan is one of the first revitalization projects under the Hong Kong Development Bureau's "Revitalization of Historic Buildings Partnership Program", operated by the Hong Kong Chinese Culture Promotion Center. Li Zhuofen served as the chairman of the center's board of directors for nearly 30 years until she resigned last year. I am just a cultural veteran volunteer He said that no matter what he does, the purpose is only one, hoping that the younger generation can increase their understanding of the history and culture of their motherland. The Hong Kong Institute of Chinese Culture, chaired by Li Zhuofen, has established the "Brilliant Chinese Civilization" website. This website presents diverse and interesting Chinese history and culture, and is deeply loved by Hong Kong teenagers, with millions of clicks every month. Young people love to watch, and teachers also welcome it. In recent years, the institute has also collaborated with the Palace Museum to produce the cultural heritage education project "Our Palace Museum", using Palace Museum relics as a medium to connect multiple subjects such as literature, history, and art, enhancing Hong Kong youth's understanding of traditional Chinese culture. Li Zhuofen said, "We hope to build our Forbidden City in the hearts of every young person, and aspire to become the inheritor and guardian of Chinese civilization