President Xi Jinping just gave ancient history a major glow-up! During a visit to Yunmeng County Museum in Hubei Province, he called bamboo and wooden slips from China's Qin and Han dynasties “precious historical records” that deserve top-tier preservation and research.
๐ These 2,000-year-old artifacts โ think ancient China's version of hard drives โ contain everything from legal codes to folk poetry. Xi emphasized they’re crucial for understanding early Chinese governance and culture, telling experts to “dig deeper into their value.”
๐๏ธ The exhibition features rare slips discovered in Yunmeng, a region famous for archaeological finds. Fun fact: Some slips even detail Qin Dynasty tax policies โ proof that bureaucracy is truly eternal! ๐ This push aligns with China’s growing focus on making history accessible to younger generations through tech and storytelling.
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Xi stresses importance of ancient bamboo slip preservation, research
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