On May 23 to 24, 2026, the 7th Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities Historical and Cultural Academic Exchange Conference was held in Dazu, Chongqing. Nearly one hundred scholars from universities, research;institutions, and cultural heritage institutions against the backdrop of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities Economic Circle and the construction of the Bashu Cultural Tourism Corridor, conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges centering on ancient Bashu and contemporary Chengdu-Chongqing, covering such aspects as historical documents and grotto archaeology of the Bashu region, Yangtze River civilization and water conservancy heritage,the culture of resistance during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and red memories, as well as the conservation and revitalization of cultural heritage. The conference fully demonstrated the academic frontiers and theoretical depth of current research on the history and culture of the Chengdu-Chongqing twin cities.