The new Yinxu Museum is about to open, and more than 3/4 of the precious cultural relics will be on display for the first time.

　　China News Service, Beijing, February 19 (Reporter Ying Ni) The reporter learned from the press conference held by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China in Beijing on the 19th that the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang City, Henan Province will be opened to the public on February 26. Nearly 4,000 sets of cultural relics are on display, of which more than three-quarters of the precious cultural relics are on display for the first time.

Exterior view of the new Yin Xu Museum in Anyang City, Henan Province. (Photo courtesy of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China)

　　As the first major national archaeological museum in China to display Shang civilization in a panoramic manner, the museum's exhibitions focus on the theme of Shang civilization, including three parts: "Exploring Shang Civilization", "Great Shang Civilization" and "Shang Civilization in the World" to clarify the development of Shang Civilization context, showing archeology with Chinese style, Chinese characteristics, and Chinese style, and explaining the world significance of Shang civilization.

The scene of the "Great Shang Civilization" exhibition hall in the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang City, Henan Province. (Photo courtesy of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China)

　　The museum has four thematic exhibitions including "Where Did Changing Come From - Thematic Exhibition of Tombs of East Asia in Yinxu Huayuanzhuang" and "Who Are the Sons - Special Exhibition of Oracle Bones in Yinxu Huayuanzhuangdong" and a special immersive digital exhibition. Nearly 4,000 sets of bronzes, pottery, jades, oracle bones and other cultural relics have been produced. The number of cultural relics on display is huge and diverse. More than three-quarters of the precious cultural relics are on display for the first time.

The scene of the Yin Xu chariot and horse relics exhibition hall in the new Yin Xu Museum. (Photo courtesy of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China)

　　The exhibition format is solemn and grand as its basic features. It focuses on seeing people and events clearly, diversified integrated presentation, highlighting the interest of stories, and enhancing immersive experience. It makes full use of artificial intelligence, multimedia and other technologies to give cultural relics, documents, oracle bone records, etc. a new era. way of expression. The exhibition in the new museum is not only a systematic summary and presentation of the research results of Yin Ruins archeology and Shang civilization, but also a new starting point for the protection and utilization of the Yin Ruins site in the new era, which has important significance in connecting the past and the future.

　　It is reported that Chen Xingcan, director of the Institute of Archeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, serves as the director of the Yin Ruins Museum and the director of the academic committee. (over)