At the lecture, Prof. Han proceeded from the core perspective of historical geography to overview the Chinese land, and elaborated on key topics including urban genesis, agricultural revolution, regional evolution, population migration, geopolitics and military geography.

Integrating ancient and modern perspectives, the lecture fully reflected Prof. Han’s profound theoretical attainment in historical geography and broad academic vision. She integrated abstract geographical factors with specific historical events, ranging from primitive settlements in remote antiquity to modern cities, and from staple food cultivation to military campaigns. Delivered in a well-structured and logically rigorous way, the lecture presented the audience with a condensed developmental chronicle of "China’s Geographic Civilization".

In the interactive Q&A session, the audience raised questions enthusiastically with a warm atmosphere. A young teacher asked Prof. Han why Japan, deficient in natural endowments, has grown into a developed country; a primary school student queried why China’s modern territorial scope sees few changes compared with ancient times; a university student inquired why civilizations barely originated in grasslands and plateaus. Prof. Han gave patient and detailed answers to all questions. At the closing of the exchange session, Prof. Han specially noted that historical facts prove Shanghai boasts prominent locational advantages in the industrial era, and such advantages will continue to exert a vital influence on the future development of Lingang Special Area.

Yang Zhengwei, Member of Party Working Committee of Lin-gang Special Area and Executive Deputy Director of Lin-gang Special Area Administration, attended the event and awarded Prof. Han a commemorative plaque for the lecture. Approximately 350 citizens attended the lecture on site, and the new media platforms attracted a total of nearly 178,000 online viewers.

Before the event, Prof. Han visited Peking University International Sci-Tech Innovation Center at Lin-gang Special Area, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (PKU-IICSH, or the Center) on site, toured the Party and Mass Service Center on the first floor, and gave kind guidance on the development of PKU-IICSH.

PKU-DSLLH is a series of lectures initiated by PKU-IICSH, jointly with the Office of Science and Technology Development and Office of Humanities Social Sciences, Peking University under the initiative and support of Lin-gang Special Area Administration. It is deeply involved by units such as Peking University Press and the Peking University Alumni Association. Relying on Peking University's profound academic accumulation and expert resources in the fields of humanities and social sciences, it focuses on economic development, humanistic art, and social governance.

Since August 2023, well-known professors or experts from Peking University was invited to Lingang Special Area monthly to give special lectures and have in-depth exchanges with the builders of the Lingang Special Area, promoting the aggregation of high-quality humanities and social science resources from Peking University in Lingang, effectively enhancing the cultural image and urban competitiveness of the Lingang Special Area, and better meeting the diverse and high-quality spiritual and cultural needs of the people. The PKU-DSLLH has become an important cultural brand activity in the Lingang Special Area, allowing every Lingang striver to release their youthful passion, pursue their youthful dreams, and achieve all-round development in the nourishment of culture, and outlining a richer cultural texture and injecting stronger spiritual strength into the Young City for the Youth.