In April, a cultural feast across the ocean is staged in Manhattan, New York. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China received 38 precious cultural relics returned from the United States in New York, USA, and these artistic treasures that had been lost for many years were finally able to return to their homeland and the embrace of the motherland after twists and turns.
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The return of these cultural relics is not only another important achievement of the cooperation between China and the United States in the field of cultural relics protection, but also a strong impetus to the protection of the cultural heritage of all mankind. Each of these cultural relics carries profound historical and cultural connotations, and is a treasure of Chinese civilization and the common wealth of human civilization.
It is reported that most of these cultural relics are Tibetan Buddhist cultural relics in China, covering the Yuan to Ming and Qing dynasties, with a rich category, including pagodas, Buddha statues, Buddhist ornaments, etc., and the materials are copper, clay, ivory, wood and so on. These artifacts are not only exquisitely crafted, but also well-preserved, and have important historical, artistic, and scientific value. Their return will undoubtedly inject new vitality into the mainland's cultural relics research, cultural inheritance, and art education.
The return of cultural relics stemmed from a powerful blow by the United States. In March of this year, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in New York successfully seized the lost artifacts. After learning the news, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China attached great importance to it, carried out the verification work as soon as possible, and worked closely with the Chinese Consulate General in New York to successfully realize the return of these cultural relics with the cooperation of the US side.
The successful handling of this incident fully demonstrates the close cooperation between China and the United States in the field of cultural relics protection. Since 2009, when China and the United States first signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding to prevent the illegal entry of Chinese cultural relics into the United States, the two sides have worked together and trusted each other in the recovery and return of cultural relics, and have successfully carried out many cooperations.
The repatriation of the 38 artifacts is the first successful cooperation between China and the United States on the return of cultural relics since the extension of the MoU, and is also a manifestation of the active implementation of the consensus reached by the two heads of state at the San Francisco Summit. In addition, the cooperation between China and the United States in the field of cultural relics protection is reflected in many aspects.
For example, the two sides regularly hold cooperation meetings on the protection of cultural relics to discuss countermeasures and measures for the protection of cultural relics; strengthen cooperation and exchanges in the fields of research and development of cultural relics protection technology and personnel training; and jointly crack down on illegal activities such as smuggling and excavation of cultural relics, so as to maintain order and stability in the global cultural relics market.
The return of the 38 cultural relics not only demonstrates the achievements of cooperation between China and the United States in the field of cultural heritage protection, but also reflects the great importance and firm determination of both sides to the protection of cultural heritage. Cultural heritage is the common wealth of mankind, and protecting these precious cultural heritages is of great significance to promoting exchanges and mutual learning among human civilizations and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
At the same time, we should also be aware that the protection of cultural relics is still facing many challenges and difficulties. On the one hand, illegal activities such as smuggling and excavation of cultural relics still exist, which pose a serious threat to the protection of cultural relics; on the other hand, with the acceleration of urbanization, some historical and cultural heritage are also facing the risk of being destroyed.
Therefore, we need to further strengthen the protection of cultural relics, raise the awareness of the whole society to protect cultural relics, and jointly protect these precious cultural heritages. We are deeply pleased and proud of the return of 38 cultural relics. The return of these cultural relics is not only an affirmation and encouragement for the protection of cultural relics on the mainland, but also a manifestation of self-confidence in the culture of the mainland.
We should take this opportunity to further strengthen the protection of cultural relics, promote Chinese culture to the center of the world stage, and contribute China's wisdom and strength to building a community with a shared future for mankind. In the future, China and the United States will carry out more in-depth cooperation in the field of cultural relics protection.
We believe that with the joint efforts of both sides, we will be able to better protect these precious cultural heritages and let them continue to contribute to the development of human civilization. At the same time, we also hope that more countries and regions can join the ranks of cultural relics protection and jointly protect the common cultural heritage of mankind.
Epilogue:
The return of 38 lost artifacts is a major event to celebrate. It not only witnessed the cooperation between China and the United States in the field of cultural relics protection, but also provided us with valuable experience and enlightenment. Let us work together to protect the common cultural heritage of mankind.