CHAOYANG, China, July 14, 2023/PRNewswire/ -- Chinese and foreign officials and experts at the Vision China event in Chaoyang, Liaoning province, on July 13.
The Vision China event, jointly organized by the National Administration of Cultural Heritage, China Daily and the Publicity Department of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, was held on July 13 in Chaoyang, Liaoning Province.
With the theme "Tracing the origins of Chinese civilization and passing it on to future generations," the event invited Chinese and foreign experts engaged in archaeological and historical research, civilization studies, and cultural heritage protection to share insights on Hongshan culture. , the development of world civilization, and cultural heritage and innovation.
At a symposium on cultural heritage and development on June 2, President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, outlined five salient characteristics of Chinese civilization: consistency, originality, uniformity, inclusiveness, and peace.
Li Qun, director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, called at the event for in-depth study and implementation of Xi's guidance on cultural heritage work.
"We will deepen our research in key programs, including projects dedicated to tracing the origins of Chinese civilization, systematically reveal the discoveries of ancient Chinese society and its historical development patterns," Li said.
The Hongshan culture was a Neolithic culture famous for its exquisite jade. In the early 1980s, a team of archaeologists discovered the Niuheliang site dating back 5,000 to 5,500 years in Chaoyang, marking a milestone in the study of Hongshan culture.
Liu Huiyan, head of the publicity department of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee, said the great discovery in Niuheliang not only broadened the scope of archaeological study of ancient Chinese history from the Yellow River basin to the western region of the Liaohe River, but also extended the recorded history of Chinese civilization by 1,000 years, providing actual archaeological evidence on Chinese civilization of more than 5,000 years.
Qu Yingpu, editor-in-chief of China Daily, highlighted the important historical references provided by Hongshan culture for modern development, pledging to expand communication platforms, create high-quality multimedia products displaying Chinese culture, and promote exchanges and mutual learning relationships among the world's civilizations.
"We will stay firmly rooted in Chinese culture. We will collect and refine the defining symbols and the best elements of Chinese culture and show them to the world," he explained.
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