Making their mark
5 years, 1 month ago

Making their mark

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A Shang Dynasty square ding vessel is on show at an ongoing exhibition at the National Museum of China. An exhibition at the National Museum is presenting China's ancient writing system on oracle bones to a wider contemporary audience, Lin Qi reports. Late Chinese-French artist Zao Wou-ki said in the early 1950s that while Paris had an undeniable artistic influence on his work, he had also been gradually rediscovering China. Zao's father, a wealthy banker and collector of antiques and works of art, accumulated an assembly of oracle bones bearing inscriptions, and his meticulous study of them nurtured his son's early interest in these primitive characters of China.

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Tech approach gives life to artifacts
5 months ago

Tech approach gives life to artifacts

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Visitors examine the oracle bones dating back to the late Shang Dynasty exhibited at the Yinxu Museum of Anyang, Henan. CHINA DAILY Unlike other famous ancient writing systems, such as Egyptian hieroglyphs, Babylonian cuneiform and Mayan glyphs, the character precursors on oracle bones eventually evolved into modern characters over the course of thousands of years. In the museum's oracle bone …

A vocation with character
9 months ago

A vocation with character

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A group photo of staff at the Center for Research on Chinese Excavated Classics and Paleography at Fudan University. In China, there has long been a group of paleographers working on solving the mystery of oracle bone inscriptions, which are the earliest-known form of Chinese writing. Professor Chen Jian, researcher Jiang Yubin and associate researcher Xie Mingwen from the Center …

Casting a lasting shadow
10 months ago

Casting a lasting shadow

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A bronze vessel known as jia unearthed from Ya Zhang's tomb. In spite of its unique characteristics, Shang civilization also demonstrates similarities with other ancient civilizations of its time, as an exhibition at the museum explains. Chen therefore expects the new museum at Yinxu to be a hub, promoting international academic cooperation on studies of the Shang to broaden understanding …

Living Heritage: Chinese calligraphy
1 year ago

Living Heritage: Chinese calligraphy

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Chinese calligraphy is an artistic practice of writing Chinese characters, often with a brush and ink on xuan paper. The evolution of Chinese calligraphy began alongside the earliest Chinese characters discovered to date - inscriptions on oracle bones from the Shang Dynasty in Anyang, Henan province. Lan Ting Xu, created by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is one …

Living Heritage: Chinese calligraphy
1 year ago

Living Heritage: Chinese calligraphy

China Daily  

Chinese calligraphy is an artistic practice of writing Chinese characters, often with a brush and ink on xuan paper. The evolution of Chinese calligraphy began alongside the earliest Chinese characters discovered to date - inscriptions on oracle bones from the Shang Dynasty in Anyang, Henan province. Lan Ting Xu, created by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is one …

Writing shows nation's united character
1 year, 6 months ago

Writing shows nation's united character

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An oracle bone from the Shang Dynasty is a highlight of China in Light of Hanzi: The Splendor of Chinese Civilization in Writing WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY Exhibition sheds light on the importance of the written word in forging an identity, Wang Kaihao reports in Chengdu. China in Light of Hanzi: The Splendor of Chinese Civilization in Writing, a highlighted exhibition, …

Writing shows nation's united character
1 year, 6 months ago

Writing shows nation's united character

China Daily  

An oracle bone from the Shang Dynasty is a highlight of China in Light of Hanzi: The Splendor of Chinese Civilization in Writing WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY Exhibition sheds light on the importance of the written word in forging an identity, Wang Kaihao reports in Chengdu. China in Light of Hanzi: The Splendor of Chinese Civilization in Writing, a highlighted exhibition, …

Writing shows nation's united character
1 year, 6 months ago

Writing shows nation's united character

China Daily  

An oracle bone from the Shang Dynasty is a highlight of China in Light of Hanzi: The Splendor of Chinese Civilization in Writing WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY Exhibition sheds light on the importance of the written word in forging an identity, Wang Kaihao reports in Chengdu. China in Light of Hanzi: The Splendor of Chinese Civilization in Writing, a highlighted exhibition, …

Book on oracle bones published
1 year, 7 months ago

Book on oracle bones published

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The first two volumes of Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Palace Museum Collection were newly published. The recently published first two volumes of the book, Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Palace Museum Collection, cover more than 1,300 bones, the inscriptions on which include topics ranging from military affairs, astronomy and agriculture to tribute systems and sacrificial rituals. Zhu Hongwen, deputy …

Book on oracle bones published
1 year, 7 months ago

Book on oracle bones published

China Daily  

The first two volumes of Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Palace Museum Collection were newly published. The recently published first two volumes of the book, Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Palace Museum Collection, cover more than 1,300 bones, the inscriptions on which include topics ranging from military affairs, astronomy and agriculture to tribute systems and sacrificial rituals. Zhu Hongwen, deputy …

Book on oracle bones published
1 year, 7 months ago

Book on oracle bones published

China Daily  

The first two volumes of Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Palace Museum Collection were newly published. The recently published first two volumes of the book, Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Palace Museum Collection, cover more than 1,300 bones, the inscriptions on which include topics ranging from military affairs, astronomy and agriculture to tribute systems and sacrificial rituals. Zhu Hongwen, deputy …

Yinxu, where remnants of over 3,000-yr-old capital city testify to early Chinese culture
1 year, 7 months ago

Yinxu, where remnants of over 3,000-yr-old capital city testify to early Chinese culture

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An aerial view of the archaeological site of Yinxu in Anyang, Henan, May 12, 2020. Situated on both banks of the Huanhe River to the northwest of Anyang, central China's Henan, Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, boasts the remnants of the ancient city of Yin, the capital of the late Shang Dynasty and the first capital site that has been …

Yinxu, where remnants of over 3,000-yr-old capital city testify to early Chinese culture
1 year, 7 months ago

Yinxu, where remnants of over 3,000-yr-old capital city testify to early Chinese culture

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An aerial view of the archaeological site of Yinxu in Anyang, Henan, May 12, 2020. Situated on both banks of the Huanhe River to the northwest of Anyang, central China's Henan, Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, boasts the remnants of the ancient city of Yin, the capital of the late Shang Dynasty and the first capital site that has been …

China beefs up cultural relic protection with digital technology
1 year, 8 months ago

China beefs up cultural relic protection with digital technology

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On April 18, an interactive digital platform called the "Digital Library Cave" was launched, featuring a virtual duplication of the Library Cave, employing digital technology to revive the relics for the benefit of both researchers and the general public. Another good example is an interactive digital platform of virtual oracle bone inscriptions that was made accessible to the public on …

What's on
1 year, 10 months ago

What's on

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Calligraphy catalog During his reign, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty was keen to showcase his collection of fine art from Chinese history. For example, the emperor commended the project, Model Calligraphy from the Hall of Three Rare Treasures, which cataloged selected writing pieces in the imperial collection and preserved them in the rubbing form. The Hall of Three Rare …

Stone rubbings exhibition shows historic landscapes
3 years, 2 months ago

Stone rubbings exhibition shows historic landscapes

China Daily  

A long-term exhibition at the National Museum of China shows rubbings of moya carved writings and characters from Yongzhou since the Tang Dynasty to the modern time. People in ancient times believed common media for writing such as bamboo, paper and silk would be easily ruined, while stones and rocks would help characters be passed down. They carved, often in …

Stone rubbings exhibition shows historic landscapes
3 years, 2 months ago

Stone rubbings exhibition shows historic landscapes

China Daily  

A long-term exhibition at the National Museum of China shows rubbings of moya carved writings and characters from Yongzhou since the Tang Dynasty to the modern time. People in ancient times believed common media for writing such as bamboo, paper and silk would be easily ruined, while stones and rocks would help characters be passed down. They carved, often in …

TV program sheds light on Shang Dynasty
3 years, 7 months ago

TV program sheds light on Shang Dynasty

China Daily  

Poster of The Big History of China The Big History of China, an online program which aims to shed light on the lesser-known details of ancient society, has recently aired the first season on Henan Satellite TV and the streaming site Youku. Consisting of 10 episodes, the program centers on the transitions taking place near or during Shang Dynasty, reflecting …

The bone collector
3 years, 9 months ago

The bone collector

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Liu introduces oracle bones to visitors at the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. Her 2006 work Jiaguwen Shuji Tiyao is a guide to academic studies of oracle bone inscriptions not just in China, but also abroad. In Anyang, considered the "hometown" of oracle bones, primary schools have calligraphy courses based on oracle bone inscriptions, she says. Modern technology is …

The bone collector
3 years, 9 months ago

The bone collector

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Liu introduces oracle bones to visitors at the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. Among thousands of oracle bones Liu and her team found, her favorite is one that's about 20 centimeters long and 12 centimeters wide, upon which is carved a record of a royal family's hunting activities. Liu's passion for oracle bones and their inscriptions have continued to …

National Museum of Chinese Writing
3 years, 10 months ago

National Museum of Chinese Writing

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National Museum of Chinese Writing 中国文字博物馆 Address: 656 Renmin Boulevard East Section, Beiguan district, Anyang city, Henan province Opening hours: 9:00 am -5:00 pm Closed Mondays General admission: Free Email: [email protected] A distant view of the National Museum of Chinese Writing in Central China’s Henan province Located in the hometown of inscriptions on oracle bones, the National Museum of Chinese …

Exhibition puts works of non-Han ethnic groups on canvas
4 years, 4 months ago

Exhibition puts works of non-Han ethnic groups on canvas

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A modern woodblock print on Dai ethnic group in Yunnan. A key exhibition displaying traditional Chinese printing works from non-Han ethnic groups opened in China Printing Museum in Beijing on Aug 11, unveiling a lesser-known part of Chinese printing history. At Special Exhibition of Chinese Ethnic Print Art, which was co-organized by China Printing Museum and the Chinese National Museum …

The National Museum of Chinese Writing
4 years, 9 months ago

The National Museum of Chinese Writing

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An oracle bone on display at the National Museum of Chinese Writing in Anyang, Henan province. The National Museum of Chinese Writing near the Yin Ruins of Anyang in Central China's Henan province has prepared an online exhibition A history of Chinese writing charactersto illustrate the evolution of China's millennia-old writing characters. Yin was the last capital of the Shang …

The National Museum of Chinese Writing
4 years, 9 months ago

The National Museum of Chinese Writing

China Daily  

An oracle bone on display at the National Museum of Chinese Writing in Anyang, Henan province. The National Museum of Chinese Writing near the Yin Ruins of Anyang in Central China's Henan province has prepared an online exhibition A history of Chinese writing charactersto illustrate the evolution of China's millennia-old writing characters. Yin was the last capital of the Shang …

Yearender: Top 10 exhibitions in China
5 years ago

Yearender: Top 10 exhibitions in China

China Daily  

The photo on the left is a piece of oracle bone written with jiaguwen, the earliest known form of Chinese writing that dates back 3,000 years, while the photo on the right is a jiaguwen meme, meaning "add oil". Grand showcase of oracle bone scripts The National Museum of China Jiaguwen, or the oracle bone inscriptions, are the earliest known …

Top 10 exhibitions in China
5 years ago

Top 10 exhibitions in China

China Daily  

The photo on the left is a piece of oracle bone written with jiaguwen, the earliest known form of Chinese writing that dates back 3,000 years, while the photo on the right is a jiaguwen meme, meaning "add oil". Grand showcase of oracle bone scripts The National Museum of China Jiaguwen, or the oracle bone inscriptions, are the earliest known …

Making their mark
5 years, 1 month ago

Making their mark

China Daily  

Another oracle bone from the same era. It was only brought back to light 120 years ago when the oracle bones were rediscovered and initially mistaken for medical remedies. Interest in them was reignited among historians and scholars, as tens of thousands of inscribed oracle bones were dug up from the Yin Ruins in Anyang, Henan province. Among them was …

Making their mark
5 years, 1 month ago

Making their mark

China Daily  

A jade object of the same era. Zhao Yong, the exhibition's chief curator, says, "Zheng gu literally means 'testimony to history', and it shows how the oracle bones are the well-preserved written records from the early phases of Chinese civilization, and are duly recognized as evidence of ancient Chinese culture. "And ze jin conveys how the symbols on the oracle …

Making their mark
5 years, 1 month ago

Making their mark

China Daily  

A Shang Dynasty square ding vessel is on show at an ongoing exhibition at the National Museum of China. An exhibition at the National Museum is presenting China's ancient writing system on oracle bones to a wider contemporary audience, Lin Qi reports. Late Chinese-French artist Zao Wou-ki said in the early 1950s that while Paris had an undeniable artistic influence …

Exhibition opens to mark discovery of inscribed oracle bones
5 years, 2 months ago

Exhibition opens to mark discovery of inscribed oracle bones

China Daily  

Oracle bones, bronze wares and jade objects dating back to late Shang and Zhou dynasties are on show at the National Museum of China through Dec 22. The discovery of 300-year-old oracle-bone inscriptions in 1899 has ignited the interest of scholars and antique connoisseurs in the studies of the antecedents of Chinese characters. As the country marks the 120th anniversary …

China oracle bones calligraphy exhibition launched at UN headquarters
5 years, 8 months ago

China oracle bones calligraphy exhibition launched at UN headquarters

China Daily  

An exhibition on calligraphy art of Chinese oracle bones was launched Wednesday evening at the UN headquarters in honor of the 120th anniversary of the discovery of Chinese oracle bones. Held by the Oracle Art Research Center of China's Anyang University, the exhibition gathered some 20 pieces of oracle bone calligraphy created by several artists, and these works reproduced the …

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