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.
🔍 These 2,000-year-old artifacts – think ancient China's version of hard drives – 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.”
🏛️ The exhibition features rare slips discovered in Yunmeng, a region famous for archaeological finds. Fun fact: Some slips even detail Qin Dynasty tax policies – proof that bureaucracy is truly eternal! 🌐 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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