(31 march 2016) “Do you know Italy?”. It’s a question to kick off in Beijing a series of meetings that will feature the students of the University of Foreign Languages of the Chinese capital. Organized by the Italian Institute of Culture of the city and the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) appointments will be held on April 13, April 20 and April 27. “Science and Ethics: Problems and solutions in Italy and China,” the theme of the first conference. Then it will be discussed “The banking system: organization and functioning in Italy and China” and, again, “The relationship between art and economy. The artistic production as an economic sector of great importance, both in Italy and in China. ” A path – the one scheduled in Beijing – presented in two languages with the intention to launch a debate that could arouse curiosity and interest. April 13 at the Auditorium of the Italian Institute of Culture (6:30 PM) will be discussed – as stated on the website of Beijing IIC – the conflictual relationship between the needs of research, exploration and experimentation of science and the values and taboos of society human in different historical periods. (Red)