By Wang Ru | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2023-12-19 07:36An archaeologist cleans an artifact from the shipwreck, which was located in the Shengbeiyu sea off Zhangzhou, Fujian province.Shipwreck provides archaeologists with new clues to the extent of trade 700
Wengji settlement in Mangjing village, Pu'er, Yunnan province, shrouded by old tea forests and a sea of clouds.CHINA DAILYTraditional tea-growing area honors its history as it embraces the future, Wang Kaihao reports in Pu'er, Yunnan.Near the China-Myanma
The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list.It is al
Ongoing digitization project in Cave 351 of Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province. Time has taken its toll on the ancient Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, famed for their exquisite murals and painted sculptures.The UNESCO World Heritage Site is
The water gate area in the east of the Shuomen ancient port site in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.Finds at best site of its kind in China fill in gaps in record of Maritime Silk Road, Xu Xiaodan and Wang Ru report in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.A panoramic sc
A replica of the famous bronze horse statue on show at an ongoing exhibition in Beijing.Half a century ago, the frosty relationship between China and Western countries began to thaw. Nonetheless, this Eastern land, with its long history and ancient civili
Attendees at the opening ceremony of the 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development in Huangshan, Anhui province, on June 29. CHINA DAILYSeveral years ago, using satellite technology, Chinese researchers, alongside scien
A researcher displays a jade decoration with patterns related to the sun found during the archaeological survey prior to excavation at the Xidaliang site in the Aohan Banner, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.LI HE/XINHUAFor almost five decades, archae
A view of the Bell Tower in Xi'an city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. Heritage: Key support to continueChina will further deepen ties with other Asian countries on cultural heritage protection and promote international cooperation in the field, Pres
A guide (right) introduces a Buddhist sculpture replicated by 3D printing at a Dunhuang-themed exhibition in Beijing. More countries have joined a key Asian framework on collaborative protection of cultural heritage across the continent, echoing a widely
The crisscrossing road network unearthed in Erlitou site in Luoyang, Henan province, shows how the ancient city was separated into grids with various functional domains. In some sections of the city, the roads were also walled.From million-year-old skulls
A competition in March to measure skills of archaeological excavation, part of the National Vocational Skills Competition on Cultural Relics, is underway in Taiyuan, Shanxi province.Archaeologists endure backbreaking work and long hours but every now and
东亚的遗产与宗教Heritage and Religion in East AsiaEdited By Shu-Li Wang, Michael Rowlands, Yujie Zhu 内容简介 《东亚遗产与宗教》探讨了宗教遗产如何以流动的方式跨越东亚的国界，并在这一过程中为遗产与宗教的关系提供了新的理论见解。 该书对东亚四个国家及地区进行的初步比较研究，其中大部分研究是由东亚学者进行的，展
Folk houses in Zhuoshuiancient town are besieged by flooding in Chongqing, on June 28, 2020. 3.5m yuan allocated to a fund for rescue work amid floods in southern provincesProtection and reinforcement of cultural heritage sites in flood-hit provinces in S
Keyak Khduk, the ruins of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) beacon tower in Yuli county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.New archaeological findings in Northwest China cast fresh light on the cultures that thrived along the Silk Road, Wang Kaihao reports.In popul
Bronze chimes unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis Haihun.Several sites of historical importance around the world have been awarded recognition by the Shanghai Archaeology Forum as locations that reveal the bigger picture about early-stage globalization
The restoration of the relics has been a priority for specialists with Dunhuang Academy over the past few decades.Dunhuang Academy director looks to iconic Mogao Caves art in renewed global role for Chinese culture, Alexis Hooi and Wang Linyan report.They
Visitors view exhibits of the ongoing show,The History and Culture of Zhejiang Province, at the Capital Museum in Beijing. People will be able to "travel" through seven millennia and delve into the ancient history of this eastern province in det
A mural in Cave 158 at the Mogao Grottoes from the Tubo period, located in Dunhuang, Gansu province, shows princes of different countries mourning for nirvana of the Buddha.A major exhibition examining the pivotal role played by the Tibetan Tubo regime in
Hundreds of Chinese cultural relics repatriated from Italy finally are made available for public viewing on Wednesday at the National Museum of China in Beijing. After a long journey home, hundreds of Chinese cultural relics repatriated from Italy finally
Visitors view a portrait of Emperor Qianlong among 100-odd paintings and calligraphy works of the 18th century, which reflect fine art achievements of the royal family and high officials of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Emperor Qianlong's passion for call
Three coffin chambers are seen in excavation in a large-scale tomb from the Sixteen Kingdoms period on the outskirts of Xi'an, Shaanxi province.An unearthed Sixteen Kingdoms gravesite shows links from the period to present-day Xi'an, Wang Kaihao reports.I
Shan Jixiang (left), director of the Palace Museum, and Ng Chee Siong, head of real estate conglomerate Sino Group, shake hands during a signing ceremony in Beijing on Saturday. It marked an agreement on Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation's donation to th
Palace Museum Director Shan Jixiang announces his retirement on April 8 at a meeting. The head of one of the world's best-known museums is retiring, and as the news spread late Monday, netizens praised him as a tireless guardian and promoter of the nation
Bac, a town in Serbia's Vojvodina province, is home to ancient Roman ruins, medieval fortresses, churches and priceless relics.Chinese relics experts began cooperating with their Serbian counterparts last year to help in Bac's bid to become a UNESCO World
Jiankou, one of the toughest sections of the Great Wall to climb in Beijing, is going through its second phase of restoration. The second phase of restoration work on the toughest section of the Great Wall is soon to be completed, Wang Kaihao reports.Ther
Many cultural relics of the Palace Museum－China's former imperial palace in Beijing, which is also known as the Forbidden City－and some ancient books in the collection of the National Library of China are in the two institutions due to the efforts of Zhen
The Forbidden City. On Oct 2, 2012, more than 180,000 people flocked to the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, setting a record for the highest number of daily visitors in the institution's history.Some of them became exhausted a
A computer-generated graphic shows the design of the Palace Museum branch. After years of preparation, construction of a branch of the Palace Museum formally kicked off on Wednesday in Beijing's northwestern outskirts.The branch, covering 62 hectares in t
New painting and calligraphy galleries in Liaoning Provincial Museum have lifted the veil on dozens of rarely seen national treasuresThere are just 85 stars up there, but my how they shine!Those stars, Chinese paintings on display in a new section of the
The Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, signed agreement with the Syrian ministry of culture on Tuesday to kick off a series projects — which will include joint exhibitions and public education initiatives — to be brought about thr
中国的古建筑，不但具有悠久的历史，而且以它独特的风格和历史意义，在世界建筑史上占有重要地位，有着极高的艺术成就和科学价值。中国古建筑和其他一切历史文物一样，其价值就在于它的历史遗留性，不可能再生产、再建造，一经破坏就无法挽回。但古建筑在历经岁月沧桑的保存过程中，由于人为和自然力的破坏，使得我国古建筑遭受损害、破坏的程度极大。虽说，相关部门花了很大力度对古建筑翻新、重建，但是部分工程却走着一种徒劳之
From September 2017 to January 2018, the archaeological team of Guangzhou Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology conducted a salvage archaeological excavation to Gancaoling Site. The site was located in Jiulong Town, Huangpu District, Guan
A six-week internship project involving college students from Guangdong province and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, began at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Tuesday.The 48 students, 16 from each place, will be assigned to 11 depar
From April 2016 to December 2017, Shaanxi ArchaeologyTeam of Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences conducted an archaeological excavation to the northeastern part of Eastern Market at ancient Chang’an city in Xi’an. Between the Sui
It is often said that Chinese civilization extends back 5,000 years. Now, after 15 years of intense research as part of a nationwide project to explore the origins of that civilization, archaeologists are able to back up that statement with solid physical
Workers pull weeds at the Yuanying Guan ruins at Yuanmingyuan, or Old Summer Palace, in preparation for a project to preserve the standing pillars. The surviving remnants of columns and gates in Beijing's Yuanmingyuan - or Old Summer Palace - will be rein
TheJiankou Great Wall in Huairou district of Beijing. Intel and China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation reached an agreement on Wednesday to launch a project applying cutting-edge technology in preservation of a section of the Great Wall in Be
The Palace Museum's Shenwumen, or the Gate of Divine Might, undergoes renovation in 2017. A Palace Museum restoration project wins an award, underscoring the importance of research. Wang Kaihao reports.Baoyun Lou, or the Hall of Embodied Treasures, stands
From January to April in 2017, Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology with National Center of Underwater Cultural Heritage teamedup to conduct a joint archaeological excavation. The underwater excavation was carried out at the bot
An ancient bronze tripod is displayed at the National Museum of China during a show.Chinese museums currently attract 900 million annual visits. And with more museums opening up, the footfalls are set to keep growing. Wang Kaihao reports.As vice-president
Visitors viewBunian Tu, a celebrated painting of the Tang Dynasty depicting Emperor Taizong receiving Tibetan envoy Gar Tongtsen Yulsung. The rarely seen masterpieceBunian Tu, also known as Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy, is on show at an ong
The Capital Museum will show some of the rarest relics from the Tibet autonomous region, such as a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) statue of a Tibetan Buddhist abbot.Capital Museum in Beijing is to start its Chinese New Year celebrations with a major display. Wa
People examine relics on Tuesday that were recovered in a special operation in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The launch of China's national internet platform that provides information about lost or stolen cultural relics will help netizens create even more suc
Pottery Workshop of the Song Dynasty Found in Nanyao Site, SuzhouFrom：Chinese ArchaeologyWriter：Date：2017-10-20rom June to November in 2016, Suzhou Municipal Institute of Archaeology conducted a salvage excavation to Nanyao site, with an area of about 600
At the ongoing exhibition,Traveling Around the World: Chinese Dragons on Banknotes and Coins, currency exhibits are on display, showing the dragon grow to become ancient China's imperial symbol. New exhibition detailing the depiction of the creature in cu
The Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage released draft guidance for Great Wall renovations on Tuesday, setting different criteria for each type of wall.
The Capital Museum is holding a show on major archaeological discoveries in China, Wang Kaihao reports.
Fujian province now houses treasures from the Palace Museum, thanks to the opening of the Kulangsu gallery. Wang Kaihao reports.
From the autumn of 2012 to the summer of 2016, the E’panggong and Shanglinyuan archaeological team, formed by IA CASS (Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) and Xi’an Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, had cond
China's cultural heritage experts say more needs to be done to protect the sites linked to the ancient scholar, Wang Kaihao reports.
On International Day on Monuments and Sites, which fell on April 18, China's third list of 10 best cultural relic restoration projects was released by the Chinese Committee for the International Council on Monuments and Sites, and China Cultural Relic New
Chinese archaeologists worked at more than 2,000 sites in 2016, and experts have selected the 10 best ones.
China's cultural relics now have national ID cards. A report by the State Council on Friday shows that there are 108 million moveable cultural relics in State-owned institutions on the Chinese mainland, based on a five-year national study, the first since
While there is still debate over whether the studies of Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) of the murals in Dunhuang's Mogao Grottoes damaged the art, his work during a time of war and social upheaval is much prized.
AS a part of Deke Erh’s “Silk Road Visual Documenta,” the exhibition titled “French Sinologists in China” recently opened on Shilong Road. It runs through April 5.
A polished bronze mirror unearthed in China's most complete Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) cemetery bears the earliest known image of Confucius, while the writing on it may offer more information about the educator and philosopher who lived about 2,50
Great Wall protection has improved, but more needs to be done, say the results of a State Administration of Cultural Heritage inspection released on Monday.
About 2,500 years ago, mourners buried a man in an elaborate grave, and covered his chest with a shroud made of 13 Cannabis plants, according to a new study.
About 50 officials and scholars from eight countries issued a declaration at Beijing's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, on Oct 20 on enhancing protection of the world's cultural relics.
AstorehouseoftheForbiddenCitywasrenovatedintoacafe. An18th-centurystorehouseintheForbiddenCity,whichisalsoknownasPalaceMuseum,wasrenovatedintoacafeandopenedtothepubliconSept29.Thestorehouse, 1.5metersbelowgroundlevel,wasbuiltforroyalfamiliestostoreice.The
Longweipai Site is located in Dongyuan county, Heyuan city, Guangdong province. Guangdong Provincial Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Relics and Dongyuan Museum have conducted the salvage excavation to the site since January, 2016. With an excavation
On the afternoon of September 8th, with the team of more than 20 off-road vehicles returning to Kashi in Xinjiang, 2016 “the Silk Road- Kunlun River source route” comprehensive expedition since September 1st completely ended.
2016 The Silk Road "Kunlun River Source Route" comprehensive science expedition was launched by the Silk Road (Xinjiang) International Culture Development Center, lasting from September 1st to 8th.
