"I'm an archaeologist who's dug up all my life. I am a teacher and have been teaching at Peking University for decades. I am also an active promoter of public archaeology, so I am associated with the Liangzhu Museum. This morning, the Liangzhu Museum (Liangzhu Research Institute) held a dean appointment ceremony, and Professor Xu Tianjin of the School of Archaeology and Literature of Peking University was invited to serve as the dean. This is the first external director of the Liangzhu Museum and has created a precedent in the cultural and museum circles of Zhejiang Province.
Liangzhu Museum is an archaeological site museum integrating the collection, research, display and publicity of Liangzhu cultural functions, and is an important position and important cultural window to display that "Liangzhu is a sacred place that empirically proves the history of Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years". "The introduction of top talents in the industry will bring new perspectives, new ideas and new ideas to liangzhu museum in academic research, exhibition education, international exchanges, brand building, etc., and bring new vitality to the development of various undertakings of Liangzhu culture." Relevant professionals in the industry said that Xu Tianjin is a top archaeologist and curator in China, who has presided over the archaeological excavation and research work of many important sites, and has undertaken a number of national key research topics such as the "Chinese Civilization Exploration Project". Not only that, Xu Tianjin is also the earliest organizer and promoter of public archaeology in China, and thus became associated with the Liangzhu Museum, paid long-term attention to and participated in the protection and utilization of the Liangzhu site, and was the best candidate for the external dean.
It is understood that after serving as dean, Xu Tianjin will rely on his first-class academic level, rich curatorial experience and broad vision and experience in the field of cultural living inheritance to complete the opening exhibition of the second phase of the Liangzhu Museum. At the same time, we will strengthen the business capacity building of the Liangzhu Museum team, especially the reserve and cultivation of academic research and exhibition education talents, and enhance the influence of the Liangzhu Museum in the professional field. In addition, we will actively apply for a national first-class museum, further expand the popularity and influence of liangzhu museum, and strive to build liangzhu museum into a first-class domestic and internationally renowned museum.
Author: Liu Haibo
Editor: Fu Xinxin
Editor-in-charge: Jiang Ping
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