CHINA-NEW YEAR-HOLIDAY (CN)

CHINA-NEW YEAR-HOLIDAY (CN)

(240101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows people skiing in Wuan City, north China's Hebei Province. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

CHINA-NEW YEAR-HOLIDAY (CN)

CHINA-NEW YEAR-HOLIDAY (CN)

(240101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child skis at a ski resort in Wuan City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

Ming Dynasty imperial edict found in north China

STORY: Ming Dynasty imperial edict found in north China DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers displaying the Ming Dynasty imperial edict STORYLINE: Cultural relics authorities have discovered an imperial edict dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in the city of Wuan, north China's Hebei Province. The imperial edict, with a total length of 1.85 meters and a width of 0.3 meters, has 455 characters on it. The script was beautifully written, with high artistic and aesthetic value, according to Wang Wei, director of the Wuan cultural relics protection and management department. He said the imperial edict was issued to the parents of an official called Ji Shu in 1606. The imperial edict has high reference value for studying the official system, social culture and etiquette system of the Ming Dynasty, and also provides valuable information for the study of local history and clan culture, Wang said. Xinhua News