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Lecture Discovering Xinjiang: The archaeological find along the Silk Road held under the cultural week of Xinjiang Exhibition-Conference in Paris

Summary: During the cultural week of Xinjiang held by China Cultural Centre in Paris, a lecture themed Discovering Xinjiang: Thearchaeological find along the Silk Road was given in the night of 13thOctober, an ...

During the cultural week of Xinjiang held by China Cultural Centre in Paris, a lecture themed Discovering Xinjiang: Thearchaeological find along the Silk Road was given in the night of 13thOctober, and attracted honorable guests, French experts, sinologist, and media.

 

Deputy director ofChina Cultural Centre in Paris, Mr. Ren Suxu introduced that this cultural weekwas jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture of the PRC and People'sGovernment of the Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China (also calledXinjiang). As a key activity, the lecture was given by Mr. Yu Zhiyong, directorof Institute of Archaeology of Xinjiang. The lecture has brought rich materialsof historical views and discoveries of silk road archaeology of Xinjiang, showna great and comprehensive picture of Xinjiang, and the New Silk Road Strategyproposed by Chinese Government.

 

Mr. Yu is theleading expert of archaeology of west China. In his lecture, he started fromthe geographical location of Xinjiang, followed by four themes: AncientXinjiang Before A.D.; Archaeology Discoveries of Ancient Xinjiang in Silk RoadEra, Characteristics of Xinjiang Culture in History; Colors of XinjiangHistoric Culture. The lectures offered abundant archaeology evidences ofChinese central civilizations and dynasties’ links and administration inXinjiang, and the trading, cultural and religion exchange in the region.

 

In the discussionsession, Mr. Yu answered questions about relics reflecting central dynasties’administration in Xinjiang, China-France joint archaeology researches, and SilkRoads Serial Transnational Nomination. He has given detailed answers withexpertise. After the lecture he received TV interviews from France and Germanreporters.


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