Are you familiar with the Renaissance? It's French for "rebirth" and refers to a world-changing time in European history where there was a renewal of thought in music, art, philosophy and culture in general. It happened just after a deadly virus swept through Europe. Sound familiar? Why did it happen? What changed? Did it have any influence on the rest of the world? How did it influence our world today? Is this a cyclical thing? Did the East have a similar period? Is there one happening worldwide right now?_x000D_ _x000D_ Let's go back in time for a bit and then let's bring it all back to the present. Let's even speculate about the future. Let's see what was gained in the Renaissance of central Europe. Let's see what was lost. Some say it was the best time in western history, others say those times are yet to come. What do you think? Let's learn and talk and compare. Let's see how the Renaissance influenced the east. And let's talk about how it all relates to everything going on today. Let's have a fascinating conversation! _x000D_ _x000D_ 你熟悉文艺复兴吗？它在法语中是“重生”的意思，指的是欧洲历史上一个改变世界的时期，在音乐、艺术、哲学和文化方面的思想都有了更新。这发生在一种致命病毒席卷欧洲之后。听起来是不是很熟悉？为什么会这样？改变了什么？它对世界其他地方有什么影响吗?它是如何影响我们今天的世界的?这是周期性的吗?东方也有类似的时期吗?现在全世界都在发生这样的事情吗?_x000D_ _x000D_ 让我们回到过去，然后让我们把一切都带回现在。我们甚至可以推测一下未来。让我们来看看中欧的文艺复兴获得了什么。让我们看看丢失了什么。有人说这是西方历史上最好的时代，也有人说这样的时代尚未到来。你怎么看?让我们学习、交谈和比较。让我们看看文艺复兴是如何影响东方的。让我们来谈谈它是如何与今天发生的一切联系起来的。让我们来一场精彩的对话!