Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Hunan TV releases the 3rd Season of the Documentary "China"

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Recently, the third season of the documentary "China", which is being broadcast on Hunan TV, Hunan Broadcasting System and Mango TV, has become a popular TV program for young Chinese with its grand and subtle narrative, innovation and sophisticated production.

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  • Recently, the third season of the documentary "China", which is being broadcast on Hunan TV, Hunan Broadcasting System and Mango TV, has become a popular TV program for young Chinese with its grand and subtle narrative, innovation and sophisticated production.
  • As the final work of the documentary series "China", the 3rd season of "China" starts from the source to explore the origin of Chinese civilization and decode the genes of cultural inheritance.
  • On the basis of continuing "Chinese-style aesthetics", "China" has adopted the new documentary image presentation method of "painting + CG" in the third season.
  • It is reported that the third season of "China" will officially celebrate its ending in early December.

Hunan TV releases the 3rd Season of the Documentary "China"

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Recently, the third season of the documentary "China", which is being broadcast on Hunan TV, Hunan Broadcasting System and Mango TV, has become a popular TV program for young Chinese with its grand and subtle narrative, innovation and sophisticated production.

Key Points: 
  • Recently, the third season of the documentary "China", which is being broadcast on Hunan TV, Hunan Broadcasting System and Mango TV, has become a popular TV program for young Chinese with its grand and subtle narrative, innovation and sophisticated production.
  • As the final work of the documentary series "China", the 3rd season of "China" starts from the source to explore the origin of Chinese civilization and decode the genes of cultural inheritance.
  • On the basis of continuing "Chinese-style aesthetics", "China" has adopted the new documentary image presentation method of "painting + CG" in the third season.
  • It is reported that the third season of "China" will officially celebrate its ending in early December.

The Dahongshan Forum: A Beacon of Chinese Zen Culture's Worldwide Impact

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Monday, October 23, 2023

SUIZHOU, China, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 19th to 20th, 2023, the inaugural event of the Silk Road Illumination: Exploring the Footprints of Chinese Civilization series, "Hubei Suizhou Dahongshan Zen Culture Forum — The Spread and Influence of Chinese Zen Culture Overseas" (the Dahongshan Forum), took place in Suizhou, Hubei. The forum welcomed over 500 religious scholars and delegates from 20 countries and regions, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and collaboration.

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  • SUIZHOU, China, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 19th to 20th, 2023, the inaugural event of the Silk Road Illumination: Exploring the Footprints of Chinese Civilization series, "Hubei Suizhou Dahongshan Zen Culture Forum — The Spread and Influence of Chinese Zen Culture Overseas" (the Dahongshan Forum), took place in Suizhou, Hubei.
  • The forum welcomed over 500 religious scholars and delegates from 20 countries and regions, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and collaboration.
  • The forum's inauguration witnessed the handover of the Propagation Cup, symbolizing the global dissemination of Zen teachings and culture.
  • Chinese Zen culture holds a cherished position within China's rich tapestry of traditions.

The Dahongshan Forum: A Beacon of Chinese Zen Culture's Worldwide Impact

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 23, 2023

SUIZHOU, China, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 19th to 20th, 2023, the inaugural event of the Silk Road Illumination: Exploring the Footprints of Chinese Civilization series, "Hubei Suizhou Dahongshan Zen Culture Forum — The Spread and Influence of Chinese Zen Culture Overseas" (the Dahongshan Forum), took place in Suizhou, Hubei. The forum welcomed over 500 religious scholars and delegates from 20 countries and regions, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and collaboration.

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  • SUIZHOU, China, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 19th to 20th, 2023, the inaugural event of the Silk Road Illumination: Exploring the Footprints of Chinese Civilization series, "Hubei Suizhou Dahongshan Zen Culture Forum — The Spread and Influence of Chinese Zen Culture Overseas" (the Dahongshan Forum), took place in Suizhou, Hubei.
  • The forum welcomed over 500 religious scholars and delegates from 20 countries and regions, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and collaboration.
  • The forum's inauguration witnessed the handover of the Propagation Cup, symbolizing the global dissemination of Zen teachings and culture.
  • Chinese Zen culture holds a cherished position within China's rich tapestry of traditions.

Ancient capital provides insight into origins of Chinese civilization

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Monday, October 31, 2022

"The excavation of the Yinxu Ruins was a significant milestone in the history of Chinese archaeology as it marked the first time that a Chinese archaeological institute had unearthed an ancient ruins site.

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  • "The excavation of the Yinxu Ruins was a significant milestone in the history of Chinese archaeology as it marked the first time that a Chinese archaeological institute had unearthed an ancient ruins site.
  • The site was also the first ruins of an ancient Chinese capital excavated by archaeologists," Wang Wei, president of the Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the chief expert of a national research program dedicated to tracing the origins of Chinese civilization, told the Global Times on Sunday.
  • This time I came here for further study and to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese civilization so that we can make the past serve the present, and draw inspiration for building an even better modern Chinese civilization," he said.
  • With authentic archaeological discoveries, the site proves the credibility of ancient Chinese civilizations to the world.

China National Silk Museum held Tuyuhun tour exhibitions in Hangzhou, Dulan and Samarkand

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

HANGZHOU, CHINA, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the China National Silk Museum held Tuyuhun tour exhibitions in Hangzhou, Dulan, and Samarkand, namelyQinghai Path: The Silk Roads in the 6th-8th centuries, Forty Years of Archaeology at the Reshui Tombs in Dulan, Silk and Silk Roads: from Hangzhou to Samarkand.

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  • HANGZHOU, CHINA, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the China National Silk Museum held Tuyuhun tour exhibitions in Hangzhou, Dulan, and Samarkand, namelyQinghai Path: The Silk Roads in the 6th-8th centuries, Forty Years of Archaeology at the Reshui Tombs in Dulan, Silk and Silk Roads: from Hangzhou to Samarkand.
  • These exhibitions successfully reproduce the dusty history of the Qinghai Path from the 6th to the 8th century.
  • The food showcase consists of mostly utensils, including golden bottles, silver bowls, agate cups, clay pots, and silver chopsticks and spoons.
  • As an archaeological exhibition, the China National Silk Museum not only restored the models of the Reshui Tomb No.

Tuyuhun: Lost History Recovered in Three Exhibitions Organized by the China National Silk Museum

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Friday, July 15, 2022

These exhibitions successfully reproduce the dusty history of the Qinghai Path from the 6th to the 8th century.

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  • These exhibitions successfully reproduce the dusty history of the Qinghai Path from the 6th to the 8th century.
  • Dr. Feng, the chief curator of the three exhibitions from the China National Silk Museum, said that the three exhibitions were the first to review the 40-year process of Tuyuhun and Tubo archaeology in Qinghai in the form of exhibitions.
  • The king then said, "Do you know, A single one is easy to break, but a crowd is hard to break.
  • As an archaeological exhibition, the China National Silk Museum not only restored the models of the Reshui Tomb No.

Two Sichuan sites selected as "China's New Archaeological Discoveries in 2021"

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Friday, March 18, 2022

CHENGDU, China, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Archaeological Forum of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences held in Beijing announced "China's New Archaeological Discoveries in 2021" on Mar 18, with two archaeological sites in Southwest China's Sichuan province included on the list.

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  • CHENGDU, China, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Archaeological Forum of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences held in Beijing announced "China's New Archaeological Discoveries in 2021" on Mar 18, with two archaeological sites in Southwest China's Sichuan province included on the list.
  • This year's list includes six new archaeological discoveries around the country, with the Sanxingdui site and the Piluo site in Sichuan province making the list.
  • The Sanxingdui site was accidentally discovered in the 1920s by a farmer in Guanghan, Sichuan province, while he was repairing a sewage ditch.
  • The discovery is dubbed one of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.