Li Qun: Building a World-Class Museum of Chinese Characteristics

The Standing Committee of the CPPCC and Director of State Antiquities Li Qun said during the 2024 National Two Sessions that the government work report for the first time proposes to "enhance systemic protection and rational use of antiquities," which exemplifies the dialectical unity of succession and development.

Li Qun said that systematic protection of cultural relics includes at least three levels of connotation, that is, comprehensive protection of all kinds of cultural relics resources at all levels, overall preservation of the ontology and surrounding environment.

Li Qun said that conservation and utilization are a pair of relationships that must be dealt with in the work of artefacts. Conservation is the premise of use, to insist on protection first.

To strengthen the systematic protection and rational use of artifacts, Li Qun talked about working points this year.

Li Qun said that the National Antiquities Bureau will cooperate fully with the changes of the antiquities protection law, actively participate in the reforming of historical and cultural heritage protection law and related regulations.

In order to improve the management mechanism of antiquities protection, he pointed out that the fourth national survey of antiquities was carried out, establish a general catalog of nonmovable antiquities resources, and improve the mechanism for identification and publication of nonmovable antiquities.

Li Qun proposed to build a world-class museum with Chinese characteristics, construct an exhibition system of Chinese civilizations, optimize free and open service measures, deepen the cooperation mechanism of museum and school.

Wang Chun's Law: Suggestions to Adopt Museum Law as Soon as Possible

"The National Museum has not had new archaeological excavations in 30 years, and it is urgent to pass legislation to solve the problem of mis-enhancing. During the two sessions, Wang Chunfa, a representative of the NPC and director of the National Museum, said in an interview with reporters.

"Wenbo heat" continues to heat up

Need legislation to protect museums

Wang Chun Law believes that the rapid development of museums, rapid demand of the people, and insufficient supply of existing laws and regulations are three main reasons.

Wang Chunfa said that as an important place to protect and inherit human civilization, the museum assumes an important mission in promoting the development of cultural heritage in China. With the rich variety of museums in China, more diverse patterns and better theories, many museums face a series of new problems and challenges such as total branch building, archeological excavations configuration, inter-library exchange, artifact identification and market transactions, smart museum operation, digital cultural product production, artificial intelligence application and comprehensive cultural talent training.

As the consumption of cultural tourism continues to heat up, the museum has become a holiday "top stream". Wang Chunfa believes that the contradiction between people's growing need for a better life and uneven development is highlighted in the field of Wenbo. More and more people want to learn more about the deep Chinese civilization through visiting museums.

Wang Chun Law believes that the current law is still far from meeting demand. He further explained that as of now, China has not enacted a special museum law, only the Museum Ordinance as the legal basis, not only the legal effect level is low, but also has been introduced for nearly 10 years without modification. Many norms are neither in line with the actual situation of the museum development and gap with the latest central deployment requirements. Many macro-level guidance documents do not have legal enforcement and conflict with each other, it is necessary to formulate a uniform and efficient museum law from the national legislative level as soon as possible.

No new archaeological finds in over 30 years

Expect legislation to solve the problem.

"Guobo is the highest comprehensive museum in China, no new archaeological excavations have been collected for more than 30 years," said Wang Chunfa. He explained that many foreign museums now have archeological functions.

According to Wang Chunfa, in accordance with the provisions of the Antiquities Protection Act, the transfer of artifacts in the general administration is all within the region, and the national antiquities bureau faces a lot of difficulties in redeploying it across the country. This leads to an increasing backlog of artifacts from archaeological excavation units.

In response to the problem of poor access, Wang Chunfa believes that the Museum Law should straighten out the relationship between archaeological excavation units and museums, central and localities in the allocation of cultural relics resources, clarify archaeological excavations, judicial fines, and counter the transfer procedures of antiquities.

Expanding Multichannel Funding

Lack of Museum Funding

Wang Chunfa believes that the classification, nature, access conditions and responsibilities of museums should be clearly defined and strictly regulated from the legislative level, especially to clarify the functional positioning and mission of the national museum.

Second, through legislation to mobilize the motivation, initiative and creativity of museums, clear development direction, guide the museum to regulate the micro-management system, straighten out the operating mechanism, establish clear authority, mutual control, coordinated operation and scientific decision making.

The third is to clarify the legal status of non-state museums, improve their access procedures, strengthen their collection and control, fill in the institutional gaps in market access, authenticity and legitimacy of collections, fund investment, operation management, talent construction, etc.

The fourth is to expand the multi-channel of museum funding, mobilize various forces to raise funds for the work of museums, encourage support for social donations, solve the problem of insufficient investment in museum funds.

Beijing Mission Representative: Fundamentally solves the problem of museum artifacts

In the morning, Li Chunrong, the press spokesperson of the Beijing Group and director of the Research Office of the Standing Committee of the Beijing People's Congress, briefed the media on the performance of the delegation.

In this year's meeting, "research" became a high-frequency word in the mouth of Beijing delegation representatives, speeches, suggestions and proposals all came from their solid research on weekdays.

This year, the development of new quality productivity, rural revitalization, protection of traditional culture, improving the sense of security and acquisition of small and medium-sized enterprises, speeding up the construction of childcare institutions, advancing the realization of "getting old", securing employment for college graduates, improving pro-natal policies, and cracking down on women's career development.

During the meeting, representatives of the Beijing Mission carefully considered reports and draft amendments to the organizational law of the State Council, actively proposed 296 targeted and actionable changes and work recommendations.

The bill was submitted to the General Assembly by representatives of the National Museum of China, Wang Chunfa, and 52 delegates endorsed it. It is proposed that the addition of the museum law should be incorporated into the legislative planning of the National People's Congress as soon as possible.

29 delegates presented 150 proposals to the General Assembly, mainly on enhancing AI talent training, improving digital governance system, improving scientific and technological innovation system, accelerating the development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei industry and optimizing the business environment.

Among them, 51 items in development planning and integrated economy accounted for 34%; 12 items in finance, taxation and finance accounted for 8%; 19 items in urban and rural construction and resource environment accounted for 13%; 32 items in science and technology, sports, culture and health, accounting for 22%; 8 items in social and public affairs, accounting for 5%; 28 items in administrative rule of law and court prosecutors, accounting for 18%.

Dong Jin and other 10 representatives put forward proposals on speeding up the construction of a trusted network for national blockchain; Gao Zicheng and other 25 representatives put forward proposals on introducing the Private Economic Promotion Law as soon as possible to boost market confidence and vitality; Cheng Jing and 6 other representatives put forward proposals on building innovative Chinese medicine AI large models with disruptive technologies, guarding the red lines of life and health in China; Nguyen Xiangyan, who focused on "fertility protection" and benefiting women, offered proposals to promote ovarian tissue freezing technology with medical innovations.

On the afternoon of March 6, Beijing Mission held an open group event and received collective interviews from 35 domestic and foreign media and 55 journalists. Delegates faced the camera, actively and carefully considered the report. 8 delegates answered 9 questions posed by Chinese and foreign journalists.

On the day of Women’s Day, Yue Qiaoyun from Beijing Pinggu, “China Peach Country” took to the “Representative Channel” to share her job story. As a grassroots NPC representative who grew up in an orchard, she recounted how she used peach + technology to create a new way for fruit farmers to get rich.

Member of the CPPCC: Recommends that the State agree to grant

The lottery is an important way and means of the state to raise funds for social good and promote the development of social good causes.

On May 12, 2023, the National Bureau of Antiquities held a symposium on social forces to participate in antiquities conservation and utilization in Pingyao, Shanxi. The meeting clearly wanted to draw upon policies that absorb social participation from other industries and explore the path of building foundations for strengthening the field of antiquities.

At present, the State Council has licensed welfare lottery and sports lottery. The cultural relics cause is distinctly public and social. It is a viable initiative to issue public welfare lottery tickets and support salvage protection of low-level artifacts.

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Huang Lin: Witness, participate and inherit

Huang Lin came from Laifeng County, Hmong Autonomous Prefecture of Enshi Tu Family, Hubei Province. He is currently the director of the Laifeng County National Museum and director of the Laifeng County National Museum.

Huang Lin not only conducted research on traditional villages in the county and surrounding counties and cities, wrote a proposal for the conservation and use of traditional villages in Laifeng County. He also actively contacted the public welfare litigation department of Laifeng County Procuratorate to answer face-to-face about the improvement of the old site of the Long March Cultural Park.

The Xianfo Temple Grotto, located in Laifeng County, is the only ancient and large-scale Tang Dynasty statue extant in the middle of the Yangtze River and the two lakes region. It is an important witness to the southern spread of Buddhist culture and cultural exchange. It has important historical, artistic and social value. In the next step, we will combine the latest edition of the National Antiquities Conservation Special Fund Management Approach with expert feedback to improve the necessity and feasibility study. We hope to get strong support from the National Antiquities Bureau, Hubei Provincial Antiquities Bureau and relevant social forces to implement the digital protection and display utilization of Xianfoji Grotto as soon as possible.”

Huang Lin said that at present, China's museum business has flourished, the number of museums continues to grow, the quality of the buildings is significantly improved, development vitality is released, and the radiation power and influence of the museum has greatly increased, becoming an integral part of the people's better life.

According to statistics, Hubei Museum received 46.729 million visitors in 2023, an increase of 10.05% from 2022. Among them, Hubei Museum welcomed 4.36 million visitors in 2023, far surpassing the previous record high of 2.4 million visitors in 2019, and revenue increased by 320% from last year, both hitting a record high. Huang Lin said.

In recent years, the Ministry of Finance and National Antiquities Bureau has continuously increased the amount of central free open grant funding. In 2023, the central financial support for museum memorials totaled 3.44 billion yuan, a strong and effective promotion of the sustainable development of museum career. In particular, there are some museums and memorials at high administrative levels, high ranking levels, and economically underdeveloped mountains that are not included in the list of free open grants. Such as Li Xian Ning Memorial Hall (provincial level), Wuhan Central Organ Memorial Hall (city level), Yangtze River Civilization Hall (national level museum) and five county-level museums in the Enshito family Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Lengfeng County National Museum, Xianfeng County National Museum, Jianxi County Museum, Padang County Museum, Xuanen County National Museum), etc.

Huang Lin recommended that the free and open funds grant list of Central Museum Memorial Museums be expanded to achieve equal treatment in public museums.

Enhancing history education for young people

“Intensify youth history education, let young people understand the history of five thousand years of Chinese civilization, especially to understand the history of revolution, construction and reform undertaken by the Communist Party of China’s unity and the struggle of the Chinese people to achieve national prosperity and national renewal.

“There are not many good works on historical subjects. There is not enough research and development of books and videos suitable for young children, but the market has been mixed. Some works that distort history have had a bad impact on youth education,” Zhai Zhiyouhai said.

Zhai Zhihai suggested that history education be used as an important element in the integration construction of the "Big Think Politics Lesson" in large and small schools, to promote curriculum thinking and politics, to strengthen historical education in various disciplines, to highlight education in party history, new China history, reform and opening up history and socialist development history education.

In order to improve the quality of history education, Zhai Zhihai recommended that schools at all levels strengthen and improve history education, increase investment in people, wealth and objects, enhance historical education research and improve the quality of history education.

“To make full use of social and cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, archives, cultural palaces and patriotic education bases, strengthen coordination with schools, and regularly open or walk into campus to carry out education on historical topics.”

In order to protect the historical heritage, Zhai Zhihai proposed to carry out the "clean network project" and "hardly combat the historical pastlessness, the spread of historical fallacies and propaganda on the Internet.

Dong Yuelin: Increase efforts to improve long-term red resource protection mechanism

On March 8, Dong Yuelin, a representative of the National People's Congress and deputy dean of the School of Language Culture and International Education Liuzhou Institute of Technology in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was impressed by this sentence containing elements of Guangxi.

"Red cultural resources carry the glorious history of heroic struggle of the party and people, documenting the great course and touching deeds of the Chinese Revolution. It is a valuable asset for the party and the country, it is a vivid teaching material to carry forward revolutionary traditions, inspire patriotic fervor and invigorate national spirit."

It is understood that since 2023, Guangxi Public Prosecution Service based on the rich practice of red resources in the district, found a point of entry to quasi-public welfare litigation prosecutions. 76 cases were filed in the area of red resource protection, helping to protect, manage and use revolutionary artifacts and hero martyr memorial facilities.

Representative Dong Yuelin expressed his hope that the procuratorate will work closely with relevant departments to increase its efforts to improve the long-term effect mechanism of red resource protection, while strengthening the law of release and use the popular way to tell stories about red cultural resources protection.

Zhang Guanzi: Strengthen the role of Huangdiling as a symbol of Chinese civilization

“Huangdiling is the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, and is a destination for the tracing of the origins of the descendants of Yanhuang’s sons. It has infinite sense of calling, cohesion and centripetal force. It is a sacred place for Chinese people to travel to China at home and abroad.”

Zhang Guanzi suggested that Mao Zedong’s Mausoleum, written on the eve of the war against Japan in 1937, could be compiled into a comprehensive textbook for secondary schools throughout China. He said that “Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor” is known as the “Master’s Watch” to combat Japanese imperialism.

In addition, he proposed to organize an international "Chinese Civilization Forum" at the national level in Huangdiling.

Zhang Guanzi also recommended that the Huang Diling be named as the educational communication base of the national cast-lock Chinese ethnic community consciousness "Chinese civilization" to fully play out the cultural resource advantages of the Huang Diling, guide the general population to establish a correct national view, national view and historical view, and inspire patriotic fervor.

“By further digging into the historical and cultural connotations of Huangdi’s tomb, its creative transformation and innovative development will greatly benefit the Chinese national community.

Hao Shengsheng: Promote the heritage and protection of Chinese traditional culture

Cultural heritage reflects the national spirit of the Chinese nation, condensing the wisdom and affection of the Chinese nation. Many cultural heritages have become representative symbols and important symbols of the Chinese nation.

The reporter of "China Business News" learned that during the two sessions this year, Hao Zhang Sheng, a representative of the NPC, a heritage person of bamboo leaf wine brewing technology and a senior technician of Shanxi Xinghua Village Fen Distillery Co., Ltd.

He believes that since ancient times, the drinking culture of dew wine is rich. Especially in traditional Chinese holidays, drinking male yellow wine at Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn Guihua Wine, etc., its core essence is to pursue a healthy and comfortable food culture.

Hao Shengsheng believes that using the problem of heritage and protection of Chinese dew wine as an example, although in recent years, through the industry's overall efforts, from the material level, basically clear the functional properties, style characteristics and craft characteristics of dew wine.

At the same time, he said, in the tradition of brewing technology, it is often simple to operate with process standards, or by self-study to master various medicinal pharmacological properties, and apply the learning to practical operation, then continue to summarize accumulated experience.

In this regard, Hao Sheng recommended careful guarding. He expressed hope that the government and society will increase support for the declaration of national intangible cultural heritage of bamboo leaf wine and other dew wine brewing techniques.

At the same time, Hao Shengsheng believes that it is important to explore value and sublimation of cultural connotations and spiritual values.

Hao Shengsheng suggested to fully tap the multiple values behind Chinese dew wine, let the traditional dew culture live. From material production to cultural construction, to spiritual accumulation and sublimation, through deep excavation of historical heritage, ingenuity and technical quality, focus on historical events, look at specific people and interpret key details, form a unique expression of value.

In addition, Hao said to keep up with the times, build a system and perfect heritage system.

He said that the Chinese civilization has outstanding innovation, which is reflected in China's dew wine industry. Under the guidance of the government, it is recommended that the dew wine industry deeply understand the significance of "two combinations" and closely integrate with traditional Chinese medicine heritage and development, non-genetic inheritance.

He Chaoqiong: Proposal on the overall construction of livable, livable central axis to create a new international business card

He Chaoqiong said that he should explore and refine the connotation epitaxy of historical culture in the Central Axis, while strengthening foreign exchange and dissemination, and stealthily exerting international influence through the cultural symbols of the Central Axis. She suggested that international cooperation and exchanges on the Central Axis cultural resources development, conservation and research.

Li Yanfeng: I hope the prosecution will increase its efforts to combat cultural crimes

Li Yanfeng, secretary of the party branch of Guigang City Library in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, felt deeply about this sentence in the report on top inspection work.

"The prosecutor's office not only conveys fairness and justice through its performance, but also popularizes legal knowledge in a way that people are happy to see, let everyone feel the temperature of law in emotional resonance. This is an important manifestation of deep implementation of Xi Jinping's cultural ideas and service of cultural power."

It is understood that over the past year, the National Public Prosecution Service has increased its efforts to protect intellectual property rights in cultural fields, receiving examinations and prosecutions of 2,748 copyright infringement crimes, an increase of 1.4 times.

Li Yanfeng said that the procuratorate should increase its efforts to combat crime in the cultural field on the one hand, and continue to implement the "Who Law Enforcement Who Pufa" system of universal responsibility.

Lin Zhengjia: Embracing the World with Art to Promote China's Excellent Culture

China's lacquer culture has outstanding innovation. The 2024 government work report proposes to promote the conservation of intangible cultural heritage. China's lacquer culture has a long history, and its inheritance and innovation are an important part of Chinese civilization.

Art without marketization loses its enduring vitality.

Lin Zhengjia representative said that traditional Chinese lacquer art has more than 8000 years of veins, from the Tang Dynasty onwards to Japan and Southeast Asia, then through the "Sea Silk Road" is well-known in Europe and Southeast Asia.

"The reason why China's lacquer art is so great is that we are good at expressing contemporary art in the aesthetic and language of contemporary people. Our university has a department of lacquer painting, cultivating more talents and constantly gaining heritage and innovation in technology," Lin Zhengjia said.

Lin Zhengjia said that combining traditional lacquer art with modern design, you can try to blend elements such as modern art and fashion design to create lacquer works with a more contemporary aesthetic.

"A kind of art is lost if there is no marketization, it loses its vitality. One reason why our intangible cultural inheritance is so difficult is that there is no marketization, the inheritance is broken." Lin Zhengjia believes that supporting the development of lacquer industry, encouraging enterprises to improve product quality and competitiveness, promoting industrial development and marketing and branding.

More than 60 million overseas Chinese come together to tell China's story

As a representative of the diaspora, Lin Zhengjia believes that the diaspora is familiar with living in the national culture and also familiar with their own culture.

As a Fujianese who has been working overseas for many years, in recent years, we have had the opportunity to work with our colleagues from all walks of life and explore some of China’s outstanding traditional cultures.

"We have created panda lacquer paintings. We use this big IP to combine with lacquer art, using modern communication methods to spread to the world. This is an idea that embraces the world with art, culture and history."

Shi Taning: Create a special university museum to serve society, and introduce social museum resources into the classroom

In recent years, many universities in Jiangsu have combined their own fields of expertise to create unique campus museums and increase efforts to open up the public. "Investing in the educational function of the museum is a characteristic work of my school." Shi Da Ning, a member of the National Committee for Political Affairs, Deputy Main Committee of Civil Construction, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, told reporters that in the Ming Palace Campus of the School as early as 1992 the original aviation exhibition hall used for teaching was transformed into the Nanjing Air and Space Museum.

In June 2023, Nanhang invited all museum curators along the Yangtze River, from Qinghai Provincial Museum at the head of the Yangtze River to Sichuan Museum, Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum at the lower reaches of Zhejiang Museum and Liangzhu Museum at the lower reaches of Zhejiang Museum and Shanghai Museum.

"The Secretary-General takes care of the development work of cultural heritage in China," said Shi Daining, "the high ground of culture", with the mission of serving society, needs to deepen integration with society.

Wang Xiaoping: Increase investment in operational grants to help museum quality development

In accordance with the relevant requirements of "Notice on Free Opening of National Museums and Memorials", in addition to cultural relics buildings and sites, public museums, memorials and national patriotic education demonstration base are all free to society.

Wang Xiaoping, a member of the Standing Committee of Xi'an Municipal Committee of the Jiu-Jitsu School, pointed out that in recent years, in the "museum heat" environment, with the rapid increase of visitors, the resulting daily operating costs are increasing.

"According to the research, the existing free open grant funding can no longer fully meet the actual operational needs of the museum. It is necessary to strengthen the application of the results of the evaluation of the performance evaluation of the free open grant funds, increase the dynamic management efforts and improve the management and service level of the museum."

According to Wang Xiaoping, the current free open grant funding amount is adjusted according to the results of the triennial performance evaluation and actual operation situation, but the model of financial subsidy is relatively solid and lagging. With the rapid growth of supply content and services for museums, memorials and venues operating costs have greatly increased.

In addition, Wang Xiaoping believes that the current policy focuses on subsidizing basic operation and display exhibitions. For non-national key museums lack adequate financial support for collections protection, academic research, talent development, exchange cooperation, social education, etc.

Yang Yue Ball: Proposed Construction of Luoziguo National Archaeological Site Park

During the two national meetings, Chang Yang Yueqiu, a representative of the NPC and director of Huizhong Grain and Oil Professional Cooperatives of Quyuan Management District of Yueyang City, put forward a proposal to build Luozi National Archaeological Site Park.

Luoziguocheng Ruins is located in the village of Guluoziguocheng, Hezhen, Quyuan Management District, Yueyang City, Hunan Province. In May 2013, it was announced by the State Council as the seventh batch of national key antiquities protection units. The site consists mainly of city sites, periphery settlements and burial areas.

According to Yang Yueqiu, the urban development of Luoziguocheng Ruins is a microcosm of Hunan Huaxiaization process. It has important value for studying the development of Jiangnan, the early history of Hunan and the source of Huxiang culture.

According to Yang Yueqiu, the National Archaeological Site Park of Luoziguo was established in order to protect and use the related cultural resources of Quyuan as a core resource. The project includes three key national antiquities protection units - Luoziguocheng Ruins, which are believed to have lived in this city before archaeology.

Luozi Guocheng Ruins has successfully created the Helijiang National Wetland Park, which is a national wetland park integrating conservation and restoration, function and cultural display of wetland culture. It is the “upstream of blue ink” mentioned in poetry by Yu Guang, a well-known Chinese poet worldwide.

At the same time, the project has laid a solid foundation for work. Since the establishment of New China, there have been many surveys and excavations of Luoziguocheng ruins. Relevant field archaeology and archaeological research have had some basis, and now there have been more fruitful results.

Yang Yueqiu suggested that the Luoziguo National Archaeological Site Park project rise to the height of the "spiritual identity of Chinese civilization" and include the key project library of the National Antiquities Bureau as early as possible.

Yang Zhi: Suggest further support Wuhan to build China Yangtze River Museum

During the 2024 National Two Sessions, Yang Zhi, a member of the CPPCC and secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Association Party Group and chairman, said to Jiupai News that he submitted a proposal for "further support for the construction of China's Yangtze Museum in Wuhan."

Yang Zhi said that China attaches great importance to the preservation, heritage and promotion of Yangtze River culture. It considers it a symbol of the Chinese nation and an iconic symbol of Chinese civilization.

Wuhan is located in the "middle" of the Yangtze River, at the center of the cross axis of the Yangtze River civilization. It is a central place for the heritage development of the Yangtze River civilization and facilitates the implementation of this major national strategy.

The Yangtze River Museum is an important place to focus on the cultural diversity of the Yangtze River. Wuhan also has a deep historical and cultural accumulation and foundation for museum construction.

On October 11, 2023, the Yangtze River National Cultural Park Construction Promotion Conference was held in Wuhan. The work related to the construction of the Wuhan section of the Yangtze River National Cultural Park has been highly affirmed by the Ministry of Zhongxuan and the National Development and Reform Commission.

In order to further accelerate the construction of China's Yangtze River Museum and better spread the Yangtze civilization, Yang Zhi proposed three points:

First, it is recommended that the relevant departments actively support Wuhan City in its name declaration.

Second, the relevant authorities support the coordination of the recruitment of cultural relics. The collection is about the development of museums. At present, the collections of the National Museum of Yangtze River in China are not rich enough and lack "the treasures of the town".

The third is to support the Yangtze River Basin Museum Alliance in Han. It is proposed to organize exchanges in Han during 2024-2025 to promote the development of Changjiang Watershed Museums, and jointly promote the heritage and promotion of Changjiang culture.