"Behind the Masks: Discovering Sanxingdui and Jinsha" Exhibition Held at Oxford University, Showcasing Ancient Shu Civilization

From November 8th to 12th, the "Behind the Masks: Discovering Sanxingdui and Jinsha" exhibition and an academic symposium was held at St Anne's College, University of Oxford, showcasing the latest archaeological findings from the renowned Sanxingdui and Jinsha archaeological sites in Sichuan, which date back approximately 3,600 to 2,800 years.

The event was jointly sponsored by the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Heritage Exchange and Information Center, the Sanxingdui Museum, and the Jinsha Site Museum, and co-hosted by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (UK) and Southwest Jiaotong University.

Through photographs, multimedia installations and replicas of artifacts, the exhibition introduces visitors to the artistic splendor and spiritual imagination of China's ancient Shu civilization. The exhibition displays 14 reconstructed relic replicas, with augmented reality experiences allowing attendees to virtually explore excavation sites and ancient ritual scenes, offering a dynamic encounter between archaeology and digital technology.

A symposium held on November 8 brought together experts and scholars in the fields of archaeology and cultural heritage from China and Britain to exchange insights on recent discoveries, research methodologies, and opportunities for future collaboration. The "Behind the Masks: Discovering Sanxingdui and Jinsha" exhibition and symposium brought together and demonstrated a spectrum of archaeological achievements from Southwest China in the UK. This event stands as another significant accomplishment in Chinese-British collaboration in cultural heritage preservation, academic research, and mutual learning of civilization, further fostering understanding and cultivating appreciation of ancient Chinese civilization and art among overseas audiences.