Foreign students explore oracle bone inscriptions in central China's Henan

STORY: Foreign students explore oracle bone inscriptions in central China's Henan SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: XINXIANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the activities 2. SOUNDBITE (English): QURAT UL AIN, Pakistani student from Xinxiang Medical College STORYLINE: Foreign students from Xinxiang Medical College experienced the charm of oracle bone inscriptions in central China's Henan on Thursday. The activity was held to mark the 15th United Nations Chinese Language Day, which fell on April 20. SOUNDBITE (English): QURAT UL AIN, Pakistani student from Xinxiang Medical College "After the meeting was over, I literally thought, wow, the Chinese character literally resembles the original thing. For example, the character of fire, it really resembles the real fire. China has a five-thousand-year history, and it's still continued." Oracle bone inscriptions, or Jiaguwen, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscriptions on torto

A quick look at treasured relics at new building of Yinxu Museum

STORY: A quick look at treasured relics at new building of Yinxu Museum SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: ANYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural relics in the new building of the Yinxu Museum STORYLINE: The new building of the Yinxu Museum in China's Henan Province will open to the public on Monday. Take a look at some of the treasured cultural relics dating back 3,000 years. Tunnan oracle bone. It was discovered in the south of Xiaotun Village in Anyang in 1973. There are 93 words on it. Oracle bone inscriptions, or Jiaguwen, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscriptions on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. Yachang bronze axe. It is 40.5 cm high and weighs 5.96 kg. The bronze axe is believed to be a symbol of power in Shang Dynasty. Yachang buffalo-shaped bronze wine vessel. It's 22.5 cm high and 40 cm long. This i