Core Insights - The Shanghai Municipal Government awarded the 17th Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award to 499 projects, highlighting significant academic contributions in various fields [1] Group 1: Academic Contributions - The "Academic Contribution Award" was notably given to four scholars: Professor Zhu Liyuan from Fudan University, Professor Liu Junde and Professor Gui Shixun from East China Normal University, and Professor Ge Jianxiong from Fudan University [1] - Zhu Liyuan emphasized the importance of reconstructing Western aesthetics from a Chinese perspective, contributing to the establishment of an independent Marxist aesthetic knowledge system in China [1] - Liu Junde founded the "Administrative District Economy" theory, which has become a cornerstone for political geography and urban governance in contemporary China [2] - Gui Shixun has focused on demographic studies and aging, providing critical theoretical support for national policies addressing population aging [2] - Ge Jianxiong has prioritized the dissemination of social sciences, utilizing new media to reach a broader audience, with some of his popular works achieving circulation of over 200,000 copies [3]