Source: The Paper
On January 26, the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan, reported through its official Weibo account the details of the dispute between tourists on the 25th.
The source said, "Yesterday (January 25) afternoon, the dispute between tourists in our museum attracted everyone's attention. What happened: two spectators had a spat while competing to see the cultural relics in the Bronze Hall, and there was a physical altercation, and the cultural relics slipped and fell in the display case due to the shaking of the display case. The security and cultural protection personnel of our museum immediately took emergency disposal measures, and after a comprehensive and careful inspection, the cultural relics were not damaged, and the cultural relics are currently on display normally. The local police station has also conducted criticism and education for the two parties in accordance with the Regulations on Administrative Punishments for Public Security. After this incident, we further strengthened our security inside and outside the pavilion to ensure that similar situations do not happen again. ”
According to the news, during the Spring Festival, our museum has continuously been at the peak of visitor flow, which has exceeded the highest number of visitors in the same period of the past year. We have promptly activated emergency plans such as reservations, flow restrictions, and diversions, increased security and service forces, and strived to ensure the safety of cultural relics and the safety of exhibitions.
"The Sanxingdui Museum Bronze Hall was completed in 1997, the exhibition space is relatively cramped, and the new hall under construction is expected to be completed and opened next year, and the level of facilities has been greatly improved." Sanxingdui Museum said that we encourage visitors and friends to abide by the relevant regulations of the museum, care for cultural relics and civilized viewing of the exhibition, create a good viewing environment, and better experience the broad and profound ancient Shu culture and Chinese culture.
Earlier, some netizens posted pictures and texts on social platforms, saying, "There is a group fight in the Sanxingdui Museum... Crashed into the display case... The cultural relics fall...", with a bronze artifact at the bottom of the display table, in a lying posture on its side.
On the evening of the 25th, the relevant person in charge of the local propaganda department said that on that day, tourists had pushed and shoved due to disputes, and the cultural relics were intact, and tourists had been criticized and educated. At present, the relevant events have been processed.