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一 | 杭州日报讯 8月19日，宇树科技股份有限公司在上海证券交易所科创板挂牌上市，成为A股“人形机器人第一股”。上市首日，资本市场以极高的热情为其定价，更向外界释放了一个强烈信号：中国具身智能产业正从“技术验证”大步迈向“商业化价值验证”的新阶段。
Zhou Jiang, a researcher at the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, has a favorite book: White Deer Tableland or Bai Lu Yuan by renowned writer Chen Zhongshi.
As vice president of the Regional Science Association of China (RSAC), Zhou told the Global Times that a lifetime of reading has profoundly shaped the way he sees and understands the world. It ultimately led him to a career in research and academia, where he teaches and pursues scholarly work.
Since earning his PhD in economics in 2000, he has devoted himself to the study of regional science and economics, a field that demands a constant crossing of disciplinary boundaries, drawing on the fields of geography, sociology, history, and ecology among others.
"Reading has kept alive my sense of curiosity and taught me to ask questions with patience and persistence: Where do disparities in regional development come from? How do policies affect different groups in society? And how can a region pursue both efficiency and equity so that development is not merely effective, but also imbued with a greater sense of humanity and warmth?" Zhou noted.
Founded in 1991, RSAC is a national academic society dedicated to advancing domestic and international academic exchange and cooperation, providing consulting services on spatial planning, urbanization, and regional development, and offering intellectual support for China's modernization drive.
The 57-year-old researcher noted that reading has empowered him in two distinct ways.
"The first is discernment. When confronted with a complex issue, I try not to settle for a simple conclusion. Instead, I make an effort to understand its broader context, how it has unfolded, and the perspectives of the different people involved," he said.
"The second is a sense of inner steadiness. Setbacks are an inevitable part of both life and work. Good books remind us that hardship is never ours alone to bear; countless people before us have faced circumstances more difficult than our own, made difficult choices, and found the strength to carry on. Reading cannot solve every problem for us, but it can help us remain calm when challenges arise, giving us the clarity and resilience that allow us not to panic or give up too easily," he said.
Historical depth
Each time Zhou returns to the White Deer Tableland, he finds something different in its pages.
"When I first read it as a young person, I was drawn primarily to the characters and the twists and turns of their lives. Later, as I began researching regional economics, I found myself paying closer attention to the changes in the land, the countryside, families and social order presented in the story. Now, approaching 60, I have come to appreciate more deeply the choices the characters make, the constraints they face, and the quiet perseverance they show amid the sweeping currents of their times," he said.
White Deer Tableland uses Bai Lu village in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province as a microcosm, tracing the feuds and intertwined fortunes of three generations of the Bai (literally meaning white) and Lu families. Through their stories, it captures more than half a century of sweeping historical change, from the final years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to the 1970s and 1980s. The novel won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's top literature awards, in 1997.
Zhou prefers literary works with historical depth and a keen eye for social change.
Regional economics may appear to be concerned with the spatial distribution of industries, population and resources, but at its heart, it is about how people live on a particular piece of land, and why some places flourish while others decline, he noted.
In this sense, literature and history are more than pastimes beyond professional research. They often help him understand the historical context, cultural traditions and social mentality that lie behind economic data, he said.
When reading novels, Zhou said that he often pays close attention to the relationship between people and the places they inhabit: How the land shapes the local character, how transportation transforms a region, and how shifts in industry reshape families and villages. Such details may not offer a direct conclusion, but they broaden a researcher's perspective. They also serve as a reminder that research should look beyond growth rates and statistical indicators to consider the sense of fulfillment experienced by ordinary people and the dignity of human beings.
Understanding ourselves
Once, while tidying his study, he came across a book filled with notes he had scribbled in his early years. Among them was a question that particularly caught his attention: "In the face of sweeping changes in the times and profound social transformation, what can a person truly determine for himself?"
Looking at those words he had written in his youth was like coming face to face with the person he had been decades ago.
Reading is not simply the act of understanding a book; it is also a record of a person's own growth, he said. The same book can reveal something entirely different when read at different stages of life.
When we are young, we turn to books in search of answers; but when we become seasoned, we read more to understand life, to understand others, and ultimately, to better understand ourselves, Zhou said.
In this era of fragmented information, AI can help people access information quickly, organize materials, and gain a basic understanding of unfamiliar fields. Yet deep reading, Zhou said, allows people to see how a conclusion is reached — what evidence supports it, where its boundaries lie, and what alternative interpretations it may invite.
What truly shapes a person, after all, is not how much information they have browsed, but the words that have made them pause and reflect - and the words that have remained with them for many years, he added.
。在聚光灯下，人们津津乐道于“90后新首富”的诞生，惊叹于千亿市值的狂飙。然而，在市场高热度下，我们更应看到企业穿越周期、走到今天的底层密码——长期主义。成功从来不会唾手可得。宇树科技董事长、总经理兼首席技术官王兴兴在大一时，用纯手工制图、手工切割、打磨零件的方式，做出了一个机器人，成本只有200多元。当初做的那个颤颤巍巍的机器人，经过不断迭代，已经成为全球行业出货量最大的机器人。在荆棘丛生中开辟通路，于无人区走出新路，从“手搓”机器人开始，到带领宇树科技上市，这是王兴兴的长期主义。此前，王兴兴在人民日报新媒体发布的《献给春天的演讲：相信》视频中就曾说过：“身处‘快时代’我宁可‘慢’一点，也不去走捷径、抄近路，我还是愿意下笨功夫坚持自主研发。我相信，坚持做难而正确的事，时代不会辜负长期主义者。”宇树科技成长背后，还有尊重、善待中小企业，愿意陪伴、扶持中小企业发展的“耐心政府”。自2022年起，杭州科创基金、杭州创新基金所投资的子基金，共参与宇树科技4轮投资，这是一个“隐形底盘”，一双“最早出手、陪伴最久”的手。一座城市如何当好科技的“孵化器”？杭州的答案是，搭建覆盖项目洽谈、落地建设、技术研发、规模扩张全生命周期的长效服务体系。用政府资金的长期性来对冲市场的短期性，用多层级的资本结构来匹配不同阶段的企业需求。“六小龙”到“新八骏”，这些曾经“小而美”的种子，在人工智能、机器人、脑机接口等前沿领域加快崛起，正是坚持长期主义的累累硕果。创业者有十年磨一剑的个人耐心，一座城市要有托举硬科技的制度耐心。宇树科技与杭州的互相成就，提供了一个极具价值的样本：培育未来产业，既需要创业者的定力，更需要制度层面的远见。风口之上，最考验定力，资本追捧是机遇也是考验。对宇树科技而言，上市给了更大的舞台，也提出了更严苛的问题。
二 | 当风口过去、当资本退潮、当对手涌来，凭什么依然站在那里？对杭州而言，既要珍惜明星企业的高光，更要持续布局未来赛道、完善配套资源、开放应用场景，真正把赛道红利转化为实实在在的产业实力。这或许是宇树科技上市带给我们的启示。
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