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Here is the news. An incredibly thin garment worn by a Chinese noble woman 2 ,200 years ago is being exhibited for the first time in Changsha in central China's Hunan Province.
The plain, unlined, gauze gown, with curved hem, weighing just 48g, is now on display as part of the exhibition entitled, She Walks In Beauty, Women Of The Han Dynasty And The and Empire at the Hunan Museum.
The exhibition showcases more than 200 items or sets of cultural relics from 19 museums in Italy and China.
Among them are the gown and a tea -shaped painting on silk from the tomb of Lady Xin Zui.
Both are national treasures.
The gown, described as thin as a cicadas wing, and light as smoke, is on public display for the first time.
It is longer and wider, yet one gram lighter, than a plain unlined, gauze gown with straight hem, which is on regular display as part of the Museum's Ma Wang Dui Tombs Exhibition.
They showcase the pinnacle of textile techniques during the Western Han dynasty, some 2000 years ago.
Both gowns were unearthed from Lady Xin Zwei's tomb at the Marwangdui relics site.
Shinsue, who died at about the age of 50, was the wife of Liseung, the Chancellor of the Changsha Kingdom.
Among the Italian artifacts on show is a fresco depicting Perseus and Andromeda, which is being exhibited outside the Capitoline Museum, for the first time, since it became part of the museum's collections.
The exhibition focuses on the family and the social and emotional lives of women in both the East and West 2000 years ago.
It runs until October 7th.
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About 150 kilometers southeast of Sanyai city in China's southern highland province of Hainan, at a depth of about 1500 meters beneath the deep blue sea, lie two shipwrecks, revealing the bustling trade activities along the ancient institutes and a local museum over the past two years.
More than 900 cultural relics have been retrieved from the shipwrecks, that is according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
A total of 890 relics were excavated from the number one shipwreck, including porcelain and pottery items, as well as copper coins.
From the No. 2 shipwreck, 38 ancient artefacts were retrieved, including lumber, porcelain, pottery ware, as well as turbine shells and deer antlers.
Discovered in 2022, near the northwest continental slope of the South China Sea, the two well -preserved shipwrecks date back to the Ming Dynasty some 400 years ago.
The finds represent not only major deep -sea archaeological discoveries in China, but also significant archaeological finds on a global scale.
They were both considered to be privately owned commercial ships, as the No. 1 shipwreck was loaded with pottery and porcelain objects to be sold overseas, and the No. 2 shipwreck carried timber imported from abroad.
That is according to Song Jianzhong of the National Center for Archaeology with the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
Song noted that the No. 1 ship may have departed from ports in the provinces of Guangdong or Fujian, and was heading for the trade hub Malacca in Malaysia, while the No. 2 ship may have picked up logs at Malacca and was on its way back to Guangdong or Fujian.
The exquisite artifacts serve as crucial evidence of the ancient maritime Silk Road trade, providing important physical material for research on Chinese maritime history, history, ocean trade history, and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
Experts used 3D laser scanners, high -definition cameras, and submersible mud -pumping and blowing devices for this archaeological excavation.
Guo -en -Chiang, deputy head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, said the investigation integrating China's deep -sea science and technology and underwater archaeology, marks the country's achievement at world -class level in deep -sea archaeology.
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A team of Chinese scientists has created a bio inspired electronic skin with a 3D structure that mimics mechanical signals found in human skin, with its intricate 3D distribution, sensory receptors in human skin adeptly perceive external forces and strain.
By mimicking this spatial distribution, researchers from Tsinghua University developed an e -skin that replicates the structure of human skin.
According to the study published in the journal Science, this e -skin is capable of achieving simultaneous decoding and perception of three mechanical signals, namely pressure, friction, and strain at the physical level.
Zheng Yi Hui, the corresponding author of the study, noted that a patch of the e -skin, comparable in size to the tip of an index finger, is equipped with 240 metal sensors, each ranging from 200 to 300 micrometres in size.
Zhang added that the metal sensors spatial arrangement closely mimics the distribution of tactile receptor cells within human skin.
The sensors are mass signals that are meticulously processed and subsequently refined through deep learning algorithms, allowing the B -skin to discern the texture and contours of objects with remarkable precision.
It exhibits a remarkable pressure position perception resolution of about 0 .1 of a millimeter, rivaling the sensitivity of genuine human skin.
According to Jung, the e -skin has the potential to be integrated into the fingertips of medical robots for precise early stage diagnostics and interventions.
It can also be used as a band aid attached to the skin to offer real -time monitoring of vital health metrics, including blood oxygen saturation and heart rate.
You're listening to Special English A new international air cargo route linking Ejio Hua Hu Airport in central China's Hubei province with the Hungarian capital, Budapest, test has been launched.
Operated by SF Airlines, it marks the first air cargo route linking Hungary with Ejiowahu Airport, China's first cargo -focused airport.
According to the Cargo Carrier, one round -trip flight is scheduled on this route every week.
The flight route mainly serves Parcel Express and e -commerce goods.
It will expand channels for air logistics between the two countries and boost China -Europe economic exchanges.
Er Gyo Hwa Hu Airport, which began operations in July 2022, is a cargo -focused hub airport with extensive cargo traffic and some passenger traffic.
In April 2023 it opened its first international cargo route.
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China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced 22 editions to its list of national -level tourist resorts, bringing the country's total to 85.
The latest editions are located across 22 provincial -level regions in China, including including multiple types of attractions, many of which are situated in and around rivers, lakes, mountains, coastal areas, and other landscapes, as part of its efforts to boost tourism development and optimise tourism offerings.
China first recognised a selection of sites as national -level tourist attractions in 2015.
Recognition takes into consideration factors including infrastructure conditions, operational efficiency, information services, and tourist satisfaction levels.
In 2022 China unveiled a Cultural Development plan for the 2021 to 2025 period, pledging to develop a diverse, well -balanced and high -quality tourism supply system with distinctive features aimed at meeting the public's needs and bolstering the integrated development of tourism and culture.
After hours spent in front of the computer, tapping away to produce thousands of letters and words.
It's not unusual to feel a headache coming on, burning eyes, and a stiff neck.
How do you cope with these aches?
Nature has always offered solace, especially as a retreat from the bustling digital world.
Recognising the detrimental effects of technological political and industrial progress on health, city planners conceived the Garden City concept to satisfy humanity's innate yearning for nature.
Now there are numerous examples of Garden Cities or communities across the world, while While in China, the description of people living harmoniously together with nature, or being inspired by nature, have long existed in the thinking, architecture, poems and paintings of ancient Chinese people.
Let's first take a look at Chinese philosophical thinking.
As you may already know, there are three teachings that played an important role in shaping Chinese culture.
As Buddhism originated in India, Taoism and Confucianism have been regarded as the two authentic philosophical systems of China.
while Taoism explores the relationship between humans and nature, Confucianism focuses on the harmonisation of various kinds of people which leads to the peace and harmony of a stabilised society.
Both philosophies draw parallels with natural elements.
Taoism teaches that kindness resembles water, which selflessly nurtures all without seeking reward, while Confucianism compares wise individuals to water, ever -flowing, active and content.
Benevolent people are like mountains whose temperaments are quiet and stable, thus holding the recipe for a long life.
Both of the teachings have inspired people to learn from the basic order of nature to achieve harmony from their inner heart.
This is only the tip of the iceberg in the larger system of philosophical views and ways toward the world and life in Chinese thinking.
But it is so important and essential that this reflection of water and mountains can be seen in Chinese architecture from ancient to modern times.
The city of Suzhou, renowned for its traditional gardens, epitomizes this philosophy.
The ancient Chinese people started started to build these gardens more than 2 ,500 years ago, during the spring and autumn period.
A miniature of Nature, especially water and mountains, can be seen in the layout of those gardens.
Blocks of rocks are put together to form the mountains, which can be set in different shapes and colours.
A pond of water is the centre of the garden.
If it is a rather large one, a lake will take the place of the pond, decorated with various trees and flowers.
The ancient Chinese people, notably men of letters, always resorted to nature for inspiration and consolation.
For example, the great Chinese poet Dufu, who lived during the Tang Dynasty around the 8th century.
Like many of the elites influenced by Confucianism, he had the ambition of serving the country.
He first encountered failure in the national examination for civil servants, and was later discouraged by the corruption and conflicts among government officials back then.
He was finally forced to leave the court, living a frugal life with his family, moving from one place to another.
this poem was written during one of his wandering journeys.
Here, outside the city, worldly affairs fade, beside us, a clear stream soothes the stranger's grief.
Clouds of dragonflies hover, However, rising and falling, a pair of ducks dives and swims together.
Numerous scholars before, during, and after Du -Fu's era similarly turned to nature for inspiration and solace, echoing the enduring influence of Chinese philosophical thought …on appreciating and emulating the natural world.
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About 150 kilometers southeast of Sanyar City, Sea, in China's southern island province of Hainan, at a depth of about 1 ,500 metres beneath the deep blue sea, lie two shipwrecks revealing the bustling trade activities along the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
Through joint excavation efforts involving research institutes and a local museum over the past two years, more than 900 cultural relics have been retrieved from the shipwrecks.
That is according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
A total of 890 Reddocks were excavated from the No 1 shipwreck, including porcelain and pottery items, as well as copper coins.
From the No 2 shipwreck, 38 ancient artefacts were retrieved, including lumber, porcelain, pottery ware, as well as turban shells and deer antlers.
Discovered in 2022 near the northwest continental slope of the South China Sea, the two well -preserved shipwrecks date back to the Ming dynasty some 400 years ago.
It is not only a major deep -sea archaeological discovery in China, but also a significant archaeological finding on a global scale.
They were both considered to be privately owned commercial ships, as the number one shipwreck was loaded with pottery and porcelain objects to be sold overseas, and the number two shipwreck carried timber imported from abroad.
That is according to Songjian Zhong of the National Centre for Archaeology with the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
Song noted that the number one ship may have departed from ports in the provinces of Guangdong or Fujian and was heading for the trade hub Malacca in Malaysia, while the number two ship may have picked up logs at Malacca and was on its way back to Guangdong or Fujian.
The exquisite artefacts serve as crucial evidence of the ancient Maritime Silk Road trade, providing important physical material for research on Chinese maritime history, ocean trade history and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
Experts use 3D laser scanners, high definition cameras and submersible mud -pumping and blowing devices for this archaeological excavation.
Guan Qiang, deputy head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, said this investigation integrating China's deep sea science and technology and underwater archaeology marks the country's achievement of a world -class level in deep -sea archaeology.
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