The Fifth China Digital Humanities Annual Conference, themed "Coexistence of the Digital and the Real: Envisioning the Future Landscape of Digital Humanities," took place on December 9th. This conference, a significant academic event in the field of digital humanities in China, focused on the revitalization and innovative development of traditional Chinese culture in the digital age. The event aimed to explore new advancements, breakthroughs, and achievements in digital humanities research in China and to look ahead to new themes, methods, and trends in the field. Key attendees included Wang Quanchun, Deputy Director of the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute and Chairman of the Chinese Indexing Society; Feng Huiling, Distinguished Professor at Renmin University of China and Director of the Digital Humanities Research Institute; Duan Yong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Discipline Inspector at Shanghai University; Xu Xianchun, Director of the Information and Documentation Center of the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute and Executive Deputy Chairman of the Chinese Indexing Society; Zhang Shuwu, Distinguished Researcher at the School of Artificial Intelligence, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Director of the Key Laboratory of Interaction Technology and Experience System for Culture and Tourism; Zeng Lei, Professor at Kent State University and Chair of the Digital Humanities Curriculum Committee of the iSchools Alliance; as well as several distinguished professors and leaders from Wuhan University, including Vice President Zhou Yezhong, Senior Professors Ma Feicheng, Chen Wei, and Chen Chuanfu. Wang Quanchun emphasized the importance of integrating advanced technologies with traditional cultural heritage to enhance its preservation and dissemination, aligning with the broader strategy of building a "Digital China." He highlighted the need for digital humanities research to delve into the philosophical and humanistic elements of traditional culture, merging cutting-edge technology with academic inquiry to revitalize cultural narratives. Zhou Yezhong, in his opening remarks, discussed how digital technologies have reshaped societal life and the methodologies of humanities research. Wuhan University has been at the forefront of developing comprehensive digital talent cultivation programs, including the establishment of a cross-disciplinary Cultural Heritage Intelligent Computing Laboratory and the launch of a pilot class for integrated undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral studies in digital culture. These initiatives aim to foster talent that meets the demands of national cultural power strategies, cultural industry digitalization, and regional economic development. Ma Feicheng noted that Wuhan University, one of the first institutions to advocate for digital humanities research, is leveraging its strengths in information resource management and remote sensing to collaborate with traditional humanities disciplines such as history, literature, and archaeology. This collaboration supports the innovative development of the "New Humanities" and the digital transformation of the cultural industry, promoting a high-level digital humanities research and practice that embodies Chinese characteristics, style, and spirit. Chen Chuanfu highlighted the transformative impact of digital humanities on the production, organization, presentation, transmission, and innovation of cultural knowledge. He stressed that digital humanities play a crucial role in the high-quality development of culture and that interdisciplinary collaboration can further uncover and present the unique value and contemporary significance of Chinese cultural heritage, contributing to the construction of a national digital cultural system rich in Chinese cultural content and ethos. The conference featured keynote speeches by Feng Huiling, Chen Wei, Zhang Shuwu, Duan Yong, Zeng Lei, and Wang Xiaoguang. Feng Huiling addressed the challenges and opportunities in digital humanities education, emphasizing the need for innovation in teaching methods to accommodate the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Chen Wei discussed the application of digital technologies, such as infrared imaging and hyperspectral techniques, in the study and restoration of bamboo slips and other ancient texts, showcasing the Wuhan University Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts Research Center's digital platform. Zhang Shuwu explored the integration of cultural technology into the digital economy, advocating for the acceleration of the convergence of culture and technology to establish a new value system driven by digital cultural economy. Duan Yong traced the historical evolution of libraries, museums, archives, and art galleries (GLAMS), noting the increasing convergence of "technological" and "humanistic" trends. He suggested that GLAMS, as early adopters of digital technologies, are well-positioned to serve as practical applications for the development of the metaverse. Zeng Lei focused on the concept of smart data, explaining how artificial intelligence can transform complex and varied digital humanities resources into reliable, multimodal smart data for diverse applications. Wang Xiaoguang introduced the "Digital Performance Theater," a project by the Cultural Heritage Intelligent Computing Laboratory at Wuhan University, which aims to recreate the theatrical functions of early natural laboratories, exploring methods for building humanistic laboratories and completing tasks such as knowledge production, curation, and experiential learning. The conference was organized by the School of Information Management at Wuhan University and the Digital Humanities Professional Committee of the Chinese Indexing Society, with support from the Cultural Heritage Intelligent Computing Laboratory, the Big Data Research Institute, and the Information Resource Research Center. It attracted nearly 500 participants from various disciplines, including information management, history, literature, art, computer science, and artificial intelligence, as well as professionals from libraries, archives, museums, publishers, and cultural technology companies. Over the two-day period, the conference included 10 parallel forums on topics such as smart data, digital publishing, the revitalization of ancient books, the digitalization of cultural heritage, artificial intelligence and digital games, and digital humanities in language and literature, music and art, and history and archaeology. These forums provided a platform for in-depth discussions and exchanges, fostering a collaborative environment to advance the field of digital humanities in China.