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Confucius
reenters China's mainstream culture
Eastday.com, China, Students of the Experimental Primary School of Qufu
city, east China's Shandong Province, do one thing together every day before
morning classes -- they read in chorus the Analects of Confucius (551-479 B.C.).
"Confucius is a great sage. Reading his instructions every day will benefit the
kids for the whole of their lives," said the headmaster of the school. Chinese
feudal rulers enshrined Confucianism as the orthodox school of thought since the
Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD). It also spread far into east and south Asia
far back in history, where the influence can still be felt today...
Ancient tourist map found carved on cliff
Xinhua News, China, June 9 2004 - Archaeologists in southwest China's
Sichuan Province have found a tourist map in a local temple, claiming that it
had been carved on a cliff about 1,130 years ago. The map, 1.5 meters wide and 1
meter tall, is carved on a huge cliff near the entrance of a passage leading to
a shrine of the Chongxiang Temple, in the ancient town of Xiaoxi, which is held
sacred by Buddhist believers. Inscriptions on the map show that it was carved in
873 A.D. during the Tang Dynasty (618-907)...
Beijing Repairs Ruined Section of Great Wall
CRI, China, Mar. 17, 2004 -
Beijing began Tuesday repairing a 12.4 kilometer section of the Great Wall in a
suburban area at cost of 12 million yuan (US$1.45 million). Located 29
kilometers northwest of the Chengguan Town of Huairou District, the
Huanghuacheng section of the Great Wall was first built in the Northern Qi
Dynasty (550-577). The existing ruined Huanghuacheng section of the Great Wall
was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)...
Sichuan to put ruins of ancient kingdom on Display
Chinaview.cn March 2, 2004 - Locals and tourists in China's southwestern
Sichuan Province will have a chance to view close-up the ruins of an ancient
kingdom and taste the ancient culture, dating back 2,800 to 4,800 years, as a
park will be completed at the ruins of Sanxingdui by the end of the year.
Human Damage Hastening Destruction of Great Wall
Xinhua News, Mar. 3, 2004 - The
Great Wall in west China is in danger of being destroyed by the reckless actions
of people, experts are warning. In Shaanxi Province, the ancient wall is
in an advanced state of destruction as one-third of the structure built in the
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) has disappeared forever...
China's Great Wall shrinking under heavy tourism
Channel News Asia, Singapore March 1, 2004 - BEIJING : China's Great Wall
is rapidly shrinking as tourism and development take their toll on one of the
world's most famous monuments. Human encroachment is chipping away at the 6,000
kilometre wall. Now, only one third remains - and it's getting progressively
shorter.
China Gets Breakthrough in
Protecting Terra Cotta Warriors
CRI, China, Feb. 16, 2004 -
China has adopted new techniques to protect the world famous terra cotta
warriors made during the Qin Dynasty, some 2,200 years ago. The new techniques
could effectively stop changes occurring when the cultural relics are uncovered.
Over ten rare terra cotta warriors have been successfully protected under the
new techniques. The Qin Dynasty was the first united feudal kingdom of China.
When Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, died, a large number of
terra cotta warriors were buried along with him.
Western Xia Tombs
China Today Feb. 11, 2004 -
Dubbed by locals the "Pyramids of China," the Western Xia Tombs (Xixia wangling)
contrast sharply from some of their more famous counterparts further north.
Peking Man Site Under Threat
Xinhua
News, China - The Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian is facing unprecedented
threat from human and natural disaster. Experts warned that it might be taken
off the World Heritage Site list if no action is taken to protect it. Among 27
locations that are regarded as of high archeological value, 21 are in danger of
collapse, a conference on the protection of Zhoukoudian was told Tuesday.
Tibet Castle Seeks Heritage Title
Xinhua News, China - An ancient Tibetan castle encircled by a unique
landscape of "earth forest" will compete for the title of World Heritage Site.
Located in what is now Zhaburang Village of Ari Prefecture, the Guge Dynasty
remains, which can be traced back more than 1,000 years, has about 1,000 square
meters of invaluable frescoes. They feature a typical mixture of Tibetan,
Indian, central Asian and European artistic styles and thus are of great value.
Ancient Cups Show Wine Made in 5000 Years Ago
Xinhua News, Nov. 27, 2003
- A large number of drinking vessels recently excavated at Yuchi Temple, south
China's Anhui Province, show the Chinese may have been making wine 5,000 years
ago, almost 1,000 years before it was previously known.
UNESCO
Proclaims Chinese Guqin Music as Intangible Heritage
Xinhua News, China - The United Nations Educational,
Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed Friday 28 masterpieces
including China's ancient Guqin music art as the Oral and Intangible Heritage of
the humanity.
Guarding
An 800-year-old Pine Tree
China Daily, Nov.3, 2003 It's not the oldest tree in China, but the
800-year-old pine tree on Mt Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) in east China's Anhui
Province is certainly the most celebrated in the nation and perhaps the world.
Ancient
Cliff Carvings Discovered in Inner Mongolia
Xinhua, China, Oct. 23, 2003 - Archaeologists have found a large number
of cliff carvings in the mountainous areas of the Alxa Right Banner in north
China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region...
Shangdu
City Uncovered
China.org.cn Oct. 13, 2003 - Located some 20 kilometers northeast of the
government of Zhenglan Banner, the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia, Shangdu
city of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) was destroyed by the rebel army and is now
overgrown with grassland that looks no different from pasture in other places.
Park Featuring Tang Dynasty Ruins Being Built
Xinhua, China Oct. 9, 2003 - The architectural splendors of
the imperial Tang Dynasty (618-907) are being replicated at a park in Xi'an, the
ancient capital and one of China's most prestigious historic cities.
Fossilized
Skull of Peking Man Exhibits in Beijing
People's Daily, China, Sep. 22, 2003 - A fossilized frontal bone of
Peking Man, who lived about 500,000 years ago in what is now Zhoukoudian area of
suburban Beijing, went on show Sunday for the first time since its discovery 37
years ago.
Experts
Stress Protection of Old City
China Daily Sep. 22, 2003 - An emperor moved his capital from a remote
northeastern area to Beijing 850 years ago, now, 850 years later, people in the
capital are facing a dilemma that many other cities face around the
globe -- the need to safeguard the past while continuing to build the
future.
FlorCruz:
Tibetan Cultural Heritage Endures
CNN.com USA Sep. 18, 2003 - KAMPALA PASS, Tibet (CNN) -- It's been nine
years since a CNN crew was last allowed into Tibet. This time we had to join a
group of reporters for an officially organized tour. Our group was accompanied
by Chinese government guides, but CNN had some limited freedom to work
independently.
Tombs
Renovation to Cost Millions
China Daily, China, Sep. 17, 2003 - A massive renovation project on a
dilapidated imperial tomb dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) started
yesterday in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing.
Historical
wonders of Sanxingdui
China.org.cn - The site of Sanxingdui, located in the city of Guanghan, 40 km
from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is recognized as one of the most important
ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched
cultural contents.
Tibet
Torn Between Tradition and China's Bounty
Washington Post, USA, Sep. 11, 2003 - In a musty
temple far outside this ancient Tibetan holy city, a young monk
ushered a visitor into a dark chapel lined with statues of
Buddhist gods of protection. In a hushed voice, he spoke of the
misery of his people: limits on cultural activities, political
purges in the monasteries, a flood of Chinese settlers into a land
that had been the exclusive home of Tibetans for over a thousand
years.
China's
Ghost Town Vanishes
BBC, UK Sep. 5, 2003 - The Yangtze River lies at the heart of
Chinese civilisation. Some of the earliest artefacts of Chinese
history were found on its banks, and the river is a central theme
that runs through Chinese literature....
Pottery
Pooches a Lasting Legacy of Han Dynasty
China Daily, China - Sep. 1, 2003
Nanyang, a historical city in central China's Henan Province, is renowned for
its wealth of relics dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). Of
the large number of figurines unearthed in burial sites in the city, pottery
dogs are among the most unique. These marvelous animated tomb figurines display
the dynamic qualities of Han funeral objects and provide a wonderful portrait of
everyday life in the Han Dynasty.
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