On the afternoon of January 20, 2022, sponsored by the China Internet News Center and the Propaganda Department of the Altay Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of China, the National Boya Collection (Beijing) Cultural Relics Co., Ltd., Art China, the Propaganda Department of the Altay Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Altay Regional Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism, co-organized by Interstellar Light (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd., and supported by the China Sports Newspaper General Agency, the "Exhibition of Cultural Treasures and The Promotion of Chinese Civilization - Altay Prehistoric Rock Paintings and Fur Skis High-end Appreciation Meeting" was held at the National Museum of China.
Group photo of the guests
Shan Wei, Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the National Museum of China, Min Lingchao, Deputy Director of the China Internet News Center, He Guangtong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Sports News, and Selik Mahati, Deputy Commissioner of the Altay Regional Administrative Office, spoke separately. The opening ceremony of the event was presided over by Yan Xiaofei, deputy research librarian of the National Museum of China and general manager of Guobo Yaji (Beijing) Cultural Relics Co., Ltd.
Yan Xiaofei, deputy research librarian of the National Museum of China and general manager of Guobo Yaji (Beijing) Cultural Relics Co., Ltd., presided over the opening ceremony of the event
Shan Wei, Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the National Museum of China, entrusted Yan Xiaofei with a speech because of his important official duties. In his speech, he said: "Xinjiang is the hub of the ancient Silk Road, the gathering place of cultural exchanges between the East and the West, and the gateway and intermediary for the opening up of Chinese civilization to the west, forming a rich and diverse cultural landscape in Xinjiang and leaving behind many well-known historical and cultural treasures." There are a large number of prehistoric petroglyphs distributed around the Altai Mountains, known as the 'Thousand Mile Rock Art Gallery'. The holding of this appreciation meeting is another in-depth cooperation and exchange after the 'Ten Thousand Miles and The Same Wind - Xinjiang Cultural Relics Exhibition' held at the Guobo in 2019, and it is also a new beginning for the appreciation of high-end cultural relics of Guobo Yaji in 2022. ”
Min Lingchao, deputy director of the China Internet News Center, delivered a speech
Min Lingchao, deputy director of the China Internet News Center, said: "Xinjiang has a vast territory, beautiful scenery, many ethnic groups, prosperous traditional culture, rich cultural, natural, historical and cultural resources, and great potential for excavation. On the occasion of the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, we will exchange views on the prehistoric ski hunting rock paintings and ancient brush skis, two cultural treasures closely related to ice and snow sports, which are undoubtedly of great significance to promoting the popularization and development of ice and snow sports in the mainland and enhancing the influence of Altay cultural tourism. ”
He Guangtong, deputy editor-in-chief of China Sports News, delivered a speech
He Guangtong, deputy editor-in-chief of China Sports News, said that in the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, China Sports News will send an elite team to fully report on this vital Olympic event, and today's event is a very good warm-up and front battle. The ancient rock paintings found in the Altay region show the appearance of the earliest winter skiing of mankind, which is not only a key moment in the history of human civilization, but also has positive significance for us to trace the origin of winter skiing Chinese, increase people's understanding and knowledge of the history of Chinese sports, and stimulate the public's enthusiasm for participating in winter skiing.
The Deputy Commissioner of the Altay Regional Administrative Office, Selik Mahathi, made a speech
On behalf of the Altay Prefectural Committee and the Agency, the Deputy Commissioner of the Altay Regional Administrative Office, Selik Mahati expressed his heartfelt thanks to the organizers, organizers and co-organizers who participated in and supported the event. He introduced the ancient history of skiing in the Altay region and its unique natural conditions. In recent years, the hardware facilities such as ski resorts in the Altay region have been continuously upgraded, and under the background of normalized epidemic prevention and control, Altay winter tourism has still achieved counter-trend growth. At present, the enthusiasm for welcoming the Winter Olympics across the country is gradually rising, and the Altay region has also launched 330 winter cultural and tourism activities to actively create a strong atmosphere of "welcoming the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics".
Ye Suqin, member of the Standing Committee of the Altay Municipal Party Committee and director of the Publicity Department, introduced the development of the ice and snow industry in Altay City
In order to comply with the regulations on epidemic prevention and control, the event was conducted in a combination of online and offline, and Art China went to Altay at the end of 2021 to shoot and produce a video of the online interview. In the video, Ye Suqin, member of the Standing Committee of the Altay Municipal Party Committee and director of the Propaganda Department, comprehensively introduced the development of the ice and snow industry in Altay City in recent years, and Timur Gav Kahan beilik from Khandegat Township of Altay City explained the ancient fur snowboard making techniques. The Cloud Exhibition Hall of "Altay: The Origin of Human Skiing", which also includes Altay tourism promotional films, character interviews and prehistoric petroglyph photography, was also released online on the same day in Art China.
Timur gav Kahan beilik explains the ancient techniques of making fur skis
It is reported that the Xinjiang Altay region is located in the golden dimension of the world's skiing at 45-47 degrees north latitude, and is in the same order of magnitude as Austria, Switzerland, Italy and other major ski resource countries in the world. On January 16, 2006, the Altay Declaration solemnly declared that "Altay in Xinjiang, China is the earliest origin of human skiing", confirming that the Altay people have begun skiing activities as early as 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. Altay in Xinjiang, China, was the first place of origin of human skiing, and still retains the tradition of hand-making ancient "fur skis" using pine wood and horse leg fur, inheriting the unique snow production and lifestyle of the indigenous people.
The Altay Prefectural Committee and the Administration donated ancient fur skis to Guobo Yaji (Beijing) Cultural Relics Co., Ltd
Xu Bin, former consultant of the Insurance Society of China and secretary general of the China Insurance Industry Association, presented Dundebrak rock painting photographs to Mr. Shan Zhaojian
At the scene of the event, Selik Mahati, deputy commissioner of the Altay Regional Administrative Office, donated ancient fur skis to Guobo Yaji (Beijing) Cultural Relics Co., Ltd. on behalf of the Altay Prefectural Committee and the Bureau, and General Manager Yan Xiaofei accepted the donation on behalf of Guobo Yaji. At the same time, in order to pay tribute to Shan Zhaojian, the main drafter and publisher of the Altay Declaration, Xu Bin, the initiator of the event and former secretary general of the China Insurance Industry Association, presented Mr. Shan Zhaojian with the photographic works of Dundebrak rock paintings taken by him.
Dundebulak Cave Painted Rock Paintings are located in the boulder cave on the east slope of the Dundebulak River Valley in Altay City, Xinjiang, China, which is the earliest ancient rock painting with the image of human skiing found, and is now a key cultural relics protection unit in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. According to the research of experts at home and abroad, its drawing time is about the late Paleolithic period, between 10,000 and 20,000 years, which is a strong pictorial evidence that "Altay is the earliest origin of human skiing".
Xu Baicheng, editor-in-chief of Art China, presided over the cultural development exchange meeting
After the donation ceremony, 9 well-known domestic experts and scholars from the fields of art, sports, science and technology, cultural heritage, cultural tourism industry, and international communication jointly spoke on the cultural development of Altay, and the exchange meeting was presided over by Xu Bocheng, editor-in-chief of Art China.
Shan Zhaojian, China's first national ski champion and technical adviser of the China Ski Association, delivered a speech
Mr. Shan Zhaojian, 84, China's first national ski champion and technical adviser to the China Ski Association, spoke first with the theme of "Altay - the cradle of human skiing", in which he reviewed the research, demonstration and international conferences on this topic since 2006.
Ning Qiang, professor of the Art Research Institute of Beijing Chinese University, delivered a speech
Ning Qiang, a professor at the Art Research Institute of the University of Foreign Chinese in Beijing, spoke with two representative petroglyphs in Xinjiang, telling the relationship between early human survival behavior and modern sports. His speech provided enlightenment for the academic study of the rich petroglyph resources of the Altay region.
Qiao Xiaoguang, advisor to the China Folk Writers Association and professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, delivered a speech
Qiao Xiaoguang, advisor to the Chinese Folk Writers Association and professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, said that the images of ski hunting figures on the prehistoric petroglyphs of Altay and the tradition of making and using fur skis today, which is an ice and snow story with a history of 10,000 years, as well as ski hunting folk songs that have been passed down to this day, together constitute a unique and rich type of intangible cultural heritage. Reliving the origins of skiing in Altay as the Beijing Winter Olympics begin is of great significance. He said that Since ancient times, Altay has been a place where gold is produced, and today it is also a place where cultural gold can be minted.
Dong Dawei, a research expert on art traceability technology and deputy director of the Academic Committee of the Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, delivered a speech
Dong Dawei, an expert in the research of art traceability technology and deputy director of the Academic Committee of the Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, delivered a speech on the topic of "Traceability of Ancient Rock Paintings", and explained in detail and systematically the relationship between prehistoric rock paintings and humanistic arts from several aspects, such as the overview of ancient rock paintings, the materials traceability of rock paintings, rock paintings and humanities, art, and movement traceability.
Professor Meng Jian, Vice President of the China Communication Society and Director of the National Cultural Innovation Research Center of Fudan University, delivered a speech online
Professor Meng Jian, vice president of the China Communication Society and director of the National Cultural Innovation Research Center of Fudan University, spoke online, saying that the appreciation meeting held today is a good academic conference for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics and for Chinese civilization to go global. In order to promote Altay prehistoric petroglyphs and fur skis to the world, he put forward four ideas: first, establish a good sense of international communication, grasp the laws of international communication, and do a good job in cross-cultural communication; second, focus on improving the ability and level of narration and telling more vivid and good stories; third, build a matrix of all-media media and carry out multi-form and all-round communication; fourth, dig deep into the huge value of Altay rock painting IP.
Hua Jian, director of the Cultural Industry Research Center of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and researcher of the Cultural Industry Research Institute of Peking University, spoke online
Hua Jian, director of the Cultural Industry Research Center of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and researcher of the Institute of Cultural Industry of Peking University, said that "A new vision for the development of Altay cultural tourism - from prehistoric rock paintings to the treasures of the Silk Road", he believes that the prehistoric ski hunting rock paintings of Altay record the hard work of human ancestors to survive and conquer nature, are vivid traces of the earliest ski culture of mankind, and can better reflect the interconnection of the wider human civilization, providing more effective evidence for us to actively promote the "Belt and Road" and build a community with a shared future for mankind today. In this sense, it will inject more vitality into the development of the Altay cultural tourism industry.
Liu Kechuan, secretary of the party group of the Altay Regional Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism, delivered a speech
In his speech, Liu Kechuan, Secretary of the Party Group of the Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism of the Altay Region, expressed his gratitude to Mr. Shan Zhaojian for his contribution to Altay, and gave a comprehensive and rich introduction to the current situation of Altay's ice and snow resources and cultural tourism industry.
Cao Wei, chairman of Interstellar Light (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd., delivered a speech
Cao Wei, chairman of Interstellar Light (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd., said that through the event, he had an in-depth and extensive understanding of Altay, and the promotional film "The Covenant of Ice and Snow" for the Beijing Winter Olympics was filmed in Altay, and this event more widely presented the natural scenery and human history of Altay. Just as the ancient hunting ski petroglyphs demonstrate the will of human beings to conform to nature and challenge fate, the competition of the Winter Olympic Games is also a ritual for human beings to challenge and pay tribute to nature. He introduced Interstellar Light as a pioneer in microbial environmental purification solutions based on far-ultraviolet technology, aiming to lead to a healthier future. He said that these cultural and artistic activities need the participation and support of many enterprises.
Xu Bin, former consultant of the Insurance Society of China and secretary general of the China Insurance Industry Association, delivered a speech
Xu Bin, former consultant of the Insurance Society of China and secretary general of the China Insurance Industry Association, made a speech from three aspects: thanksgiving, feelings and impressions. As the initiator of the project, he told the story of "Altay: The Origin of Human Skiing" from the exhibition of photographic works "Looking Back at the Success of Beijing's Olympic Bid" held at the National Art Museum of China in 2007 to telling the story of "Altay: The Origin of Human Skiing" in the form of photographic works and online and offline activities on the eve of the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which runs through his fate with the Olympic Games. He said that Altay has such a precious artistic heritage as ancient hunting ski petroglyphs, which needs to be well protected, studied and disseminated. He proposed that this event continue to be held in the future, and promote the establishment of the "Golden Silk Road" Financial Culture Research Institute to make greater contributions to the development of Xinjiang and Altay.
Concluding remarks by Selik Mahathi, Deputy Commissioner of the Altay Regional Administrative Office
Selik Mahathi, Deputy Commissioner of the Altay Regional Administrative Office, concluded his speech, saying that the leaders and experts attending the meeting had an in-depth discussion on the theme of the event, made suggestions and suggestions for the future development of ice and snow tourism and culture in Altay, and put forward many constructive suggestions, which were highly targeted and operable, which made us very inspired and encouraged. It has a good reference role for us to find out the development positioning, clarify the development ideas, and improve the development measures, and we will carefully sort out the research and fully learn from the absorption and adoption. A journey across boundaries to dance on the Immaculate Glacier. The Altay region will take the Winter Olympics as an opportunity to vigorously promote the ice and snow tourism brand of "Snow Capital Altay Pure Land Kanas", establish cultural self-confidence in "Chinese skiing", and promote the high-quality development of the ice and snow economy in the Altay region.
Guests visit "Standing in the East - Exhibition of Classic Fine Art Works from the Collection"
Before the start of this event, all the guests visited the "Standing in the East - Exhibition of Classic Art Works in the Collection" located in the Central Hall No. 1 of the National Museum, reliving the difficulties, twists and turns and sufferings of the Chinese revolution from the spark to the founding ceremony, and deeply remembering the glorious years of the revolutionary martyrs who fought in blood.