Recently, some netizens photographed a propaganda slogan on the highway leading to Chengjiang: Chengjiang worms and insects Your little ancestor. And this slogan has also triggered thousands of netizens on the Internet to like the hot discussion, praise and criticism have different views, the reporter feels that it is best to understand the origin of this slogan first.
"Chengjiang worms, your little ancestor", as soon as this slogan came out, netizens liked more than 4,000, and the discussion reached nearly 200. Some netizens said that because they did not understand what chengjiang worms are, such slogans are not easy to understand, do not understand what is being promoted, and even feel a bit like cursing, a little strange. However, more netizens believe that there is nothing wrong with this slogan, and the benevolent see the wise. Chengjiang has been internationally certified as the origin of biological organisms, is the birthplace of earth's organisms, it is not an exaggeration to say that small insects are the small ancestors of human beings. This slogan is naughty and cute, and it can also arouse the curiosity of tourists, there is nothing wrong with it.
For the different views of netizens, on the afternoon of the 9th, the reporter also came to the Chengjiang Fossil Land World Natural Heritage Management Committee to understand the situation. According to the staff, the Chengjiang insects mentioned in the slogan actually refer to the world-famous Chengjiang fossils.
Chen Taimin, Secretary of the Party Group of the Chengjiang Fossil Land World Natural Heritage Management Committee: "It is the Chengjiang biota fossil more than 500 million years ago, an important witness to the Cambrian life explosion, and 16 phyla and more than 200 species have been found in the Chengjiang fossils, because the individuals are relatively small, so we call him Chengjiang worms." ”
In the long history of the earth, the period of 541 million to 485 million years ago is called the "Cambrian", and various creatures on the earth suddenly emerged during the Cambrian period, which is known as the "Cambrian explosion of life". In July 1984, Professor Hou Xianguang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences collected fossils in the area of Chengjiang MaoTianshan Mountain, and what appeared in front of him was a biological fossil that had never been seen before, which was the first fossil of the Chengjiang fauna that was later identified as "long-tailed Narrow".
Chen Taimin, Secretary of the Party Group of the World Natural Heritage Management Committee of chengjiang fossil sites, said: "We found the origin of the earliest vertebrates in the Chengjiang fossils, producing the earliest brains, the earliest vertebrae, the earliest heart and nervous system, laying the foundation for the continued evolution of vertebrates towards humans. ”
At present, 200 species of organisms have been found in the Chengjiang fossil site, and more than 30 kinds of fossils are waiting to be confirmed. The heritage reserve covers an area of 7.32 square kilometers, of which the core protected area is 5.12 square kilometers, which is the area with the largest number of paleontological phyla in the world so far.
Chen Taimin introduced that since December 2018, the Chengjiang Fossil Land Publicity Slogan Collection Activity has publicly collected 4392 works from all over the country, and after primary selection, expert review, online voting and other links, 16 works have finally won awards.
Chen Taimin, Secretary of the Party Group of the Chengjiang Fossil Land World Natural Heritage Management Committee: "UNESCO in 2012, the Chengjiang Fossil Site was included in the World Heritage List, so far, the Chengjiang Fossil Site is the only fossil site in China and the only fossil site in Asia that has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. ”
If you are also curious about the worms of Chengjiang, then don't miss the Chengjiang Fossil Land Natural Museum, which is scheduled to open on October 1st.
Chen Taimin, Secretary of the Party Group of the Chengjiang Fossil Land World Natural Heritage Management Committee, said: "A large nature museum is being built on the site, which is to tell the wonderful story of the explosion of life, the great evolution of life, and biodiversity. ”
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