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Temple discovery rewards hard work
Finding lifts veil of history and inspires even more searches BEIJING, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from China Daily While tracing the stone capstan that trackers used to moor their boats along the Yongning River in Xuyong county, Luzhou, Sichuan province, Liu Xin and his colleagues made a serendipitous discovery of the Ancestral Temple of Caogong. It was recorded in the local county annals for centuries but never physically located until March, when the county team was doing fieldwork of the ongoing fourth national census on cultural relics in China. Caogong refers to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) official Cao Zhen, who followed the government decree to undertake the task of building Jiangmen Gorge to tame the river's dangerous rapids and reefs. In 1550, to commemorate Cao's achievement, the Sichuan provincial governor ordered the construction of the ancestral temple, which was finished seven years later. The 57-year-old Liu recalls that he first stumbled upon a heavily weathered stone tablet whose inscription had eroded. His instinct suggested further relics might be present nearby, so he prompted the team to expand the search area. Soon, two stone heads emerged from muddy deposits, encouraging them to work even harder. After removing mud, vegetation and tree roots for several hours, they couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the characters Caogong Ci carved on a stone slab beneath the main niche, confirming the site as the Ancestral Temple of Caogong. "We were so thrilled! The greatest satisfaction is to discover new cultural relics," says Liu, a worker from the county's cultural relics protection and management office. Within the main niche stand two figures — a male and a female — each 0.6 meters tall and 0.3 meters wide, adorned in Ming court regalia. There are also two other statues in another niche. They also found a fractured stone slab bearing half of an antithetical couplet, with the other half missing, which is from a poem written by esteemed Ming scholar Yang Shen to extol Cao's achievement. "It's an unprecedented discovery. Once the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) official Dong Xince visited the county in search of the ancestral temple and composed a poem. In the past few years, several culture and history experts have attempted several times to locate it but all their efforts ended in failure," says Huang Ying, head of the county's cultural relics protection and management office. After the gorge's construction, boat trackers started to work there for the official waterway that transported tribute rice and other goods. Another new discovery of the fourth national census is the ruins of boat trackers infrastructure along the Yongning River, including a stone capstan on the bank and stone beds in a cliff cave serving as the trackers' rest area. Liu's survey team also found remnants of a well-preserved Qing Dynasty port at another place, with stone stairs and traces of trackers hauling boats. "These relics are vital tangible evidence of the Jiangmen Gorge's vibrant dredging and navigation activities, and we are making detailed protection plans. The gorge has greatly boosted trade between Sichuan and neighboring Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, making the ancient Xuyong site a bustling commercial hub," Huang says. "Our initial aim was to check the stone capstan, but the true revelation was about 25 meters away, the unexpected discovery of the long-lost Ancestral Temple of Caogong," says Guo Jin, head of Jiangmen township's comprehensive cultural station. Guo says trackers used the stone capstan to moor their boats to monitor and prevent collisions in turbulent waters. The third national census on cultural relics in China was conducted from 2007 to 2011. Liu, who joined it as a novice in 2009, recalls the arduous expeditions through remote mountainous terrain where only unpaved paths existed. "Today, we can drive closer to these cultural relics and hike much shorter distances, which has greatly improved our fieldwork efficiency," he says. Back then, they had to climb a nearby mountain to find a vantage point to take panorama photos of a site. "Now, using a drone makes it much easier to do so, and our younger colleagues are adept at it. We're equipped with other new tools as well, which have saved a lot of effort," he says. Before, they measured elevated cultural relics by climbing up and using bamboo poles tied with measuring tapes. Now, they use lasers to take precise dimensions. A major task of the fourth national census is to recheck all cultural heritage registered in the third census, and the county has already finished the challenging task. "After so many years, some sites have changed administrative jurisdictions or altered geological environments, and some elder villagers familiar with remote site locations have passed away," Liu says. "Moreover, the original GPS coordinates in the third national census have errors of tens of meters. To locate these sites, we mainly rely on locals as guides, often hiking through forest mountains for entire days." According to Huang, the county calls for grassroots cadres to join the fourth national census on cultural relics and assign veteran professionals like Liu with novices in a team to provide guiding. Huang says they also promote public awareness of cultural heritage preservation via exhibition boards and brochures. A good example is Jiangmen township government. They encourage clues about cultural relics by rewarding tipsters with local specialties and have boosted participation among villagers. In 2024, the Xuyong county government established a special fund dedicated to cultural heritage conservation, backed by fund management regulations, prioritizing the protection of the county's lower-tier cultural relics. "Many lower-tier cultural relics are scattered across the county. They often lack both sufficient funding for preservation and public attention, unlike their national or provincial level counterparts," Huang says. "It's an urgent task to protect lower-tier cultural relics because they not only carry important historical information and cultural value, but also serve as an integral part of the local cultural heritage system."Contact the writer at xulin@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE China Daily Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Korea Herald
14-06-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Xinhua Silk Road: 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo kicks off to boost win-win cooperation
BEIJING, June 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The third Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo (TISIE) kicked off in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Thursday, attracting the attention and participation of over 440 enterprises. To better present the development achievements of China's shipping industry and the future development trend of the global shipping industry, the expo is themed on "Shipping to the World and Navigating towards the Future, Embracing New Opportunities for Openness and Cooperation". It focuses on the entire shipping industry chain, aiming to create the largest and most influential shipping industry event and cooperation exchange platform in China and even the world. Lasting till June 14, the expo features nine exhibition areas involving international ports, green and smart shipping, shipping industry chains, etc., covering over 50,000 square meters, and over 20 professional activities will be held to display the development modes of the shipping industry from multiple dimensions. Representatives from various ports, industries, and authoritative research institutions at home and abroad shared the latest trends in global port and shipping development at the opening ceremony. Major industry achievements were also released at the opening ceremony, including the blue book on the development of Tianjin international shipping center by China Economic Information Service (CEIS), the port economic development report of Chinese seaport cities by the Transport Planning and Research Institute with the Ministry of Transport, the ESG evaluation guidelines for international shipping and logistics enterprises, etc. Tianjin Port's operation reached its historical high level in 2024, with container throughput rising to eighth in the world and sea-rail intermodal transportation ranking third among coastal ports in China, and its land-sea connectivity and global radiation capabilities have been significantly improved, said Cao Wenzhong, president with CEIS. According to the 2024 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index, Tianjin's shipping service industry has gradually taken shape, with prominent advantages in shipping finance, Cao noted, adding that the practical exploration of the port-industry-city integration in Tianjin has great demonstration value, and the port economy has risen to become the "golden engine" for high-quality regional development.
Malaysian Reserve
14-06-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Xinhua Silk Road: 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo kicks off to boost win-win cooperation
BEIJING, June 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The third Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo (TISIE) kicked off in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Thursday, attracting the attention and participation of over 440 enterprises. To better present the development achievements of China's shipping industry and the future development trend of the global shipping industry, the expo is themed on 'Shipping to the World and Navigating towards the Future, Embracing New Opportunities for Openness and Cooperation'. It focuses on the entire shipping industry chain, aiming to create the largest and most influential shipping industry event and cooperation exchange platform in China and even the world. Lasting till June 14, the expo features nine exhibition areas involving international ports, green and smart shipping, shipping industry chains, etc., covering over 50,000 square meters, and over 20 professional activities will be held to display the development modes of the shipping industry from multiple dimensions. Representatives from various ports, industries, and authoritative research institutions at home and abroad shared the latest trends in global port and shipping development at the opening ceremony. Major industry achievements were also released at the opening ceremony, including the blue book on the development of Tianjin international shipping center by China Economic Information Service (CEIS), the port economic development report of Chinese seaport cities by the Transport Planning and Research Institute with the Ministry of Transport, the ESG evaluation guidelines for international shipping and logistics enterprises, etc. Tianjin Port's operation reached its historical high level in 2024, with container throughput rising to eighth in the world and sea-rail intermodal transportation ranking third among coastal ports in China, and its land-sea connectivity and global radiation capabilities have been significantly improved, said Cao Wenzhong, president with CEIS. According to the 2024 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index, Tianjin's shipping service industry has gradually taken shape, with prominent advantages in shipping finance, Cao noted, adding that the practical exploration of the port-industry-city integration in Tianjin has great demonstration value, and the port economy has risen to become the 'golden engine' for high-quality regional development. Original link:
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Xinhua Silk Road: 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo kicks off to boost win-win cooperation
BEIJING, June 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The third Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo (TISIE) kicked off in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Thursday, attracting the attention and participation of over 440 enterprises. To better present the development achievements of China's shipping industry and the future development trend of the global shipping industry, the expo is themed on "Shipping to the World and Navigating towards the Future, Embracing New Opportunities for Openness and Cooperation". It focuses on the entire shipping industry chain, aiming to create the largest and most influential shipping industry event and cooperation exchange platform in China and even the world. Lasting till June 14, the expo features nine exhibition areas involving international ports, green and smart shipping, shipping industry chains, etc., covering over 50,000 square meters, and over 20 professional activities will be held to display the development modes of the shipping industry from multiple dimensions. Representatives from various ports, industries, and authoritative research institutions at home and abroad shared the latest trends in global port and shipping development at the opening ceremony. Major industry achievements were also released at the opening ceremony, including the blue book on the development of Tianjin international shipping center by China Economic Information Service (CEIS), the port economic development report of Chinese seaport cities by the Transport Planning and Research Institute with the Ministry of Transport, the ESG evaluation guidelines for international shipping and logistics enterprises, etc. Tianjin Port's operation reached its historical high level in 2024, with container throughput rising to eighth in the world and sea-rail intermodal transportation ranking third among coastal ports in China, and its land-sea connectivity and global radiation capabilities have been significantly improved, said Cao Wenzhong, president with CEIS. According to the 2024 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index, Tianjin's shipping service industry has gradually taken shape, with prominent advantages in shipping finance, Cao noted, adding that the practical exploration of the port-industry-city integration in Tianjin has great demonstration value, and the port economy has risen to become the "golden engine" for high-quality regional development. Original link: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Xinhua Silk Road
1News
13-06-2025
- 1News
Yanfei Bao: Killer removed from courtroom during sentencing
Yanfei Bao's murderer has been kicked out of the courtroom during his sentencing due to his constant yelling and interruption of proceedings. Tingjun Cao was found guilty of killing the Christchurch real estate agent in December. He represented himself at trial, after sacking his lawyers. His performance in court led to regular breaks due to his outbursts and the judge's need to keep him on track. Soon after appearing for sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch this morning Cao began calling out from the dock, despite repeated requests from the judge for him to wait his turn to speak. ADVERTISEMENT He leapt to his feet, waving and shouting in Mandarin. That meant just nine minutes into the hearing Justice Lisa Preston had to close the court to address counsel and Cao's interpreter. Following those discussions she decided to take an early break, telling the public gallery: 'We're just going to take a, hopefully about 15 minute adjournment. Again, I regret the inconvenience to people who are interested in this process. It is necessary and we will then return to court and continue the hearing.' As proceedings recommenced his defence counsel Colin Eason said, "We've now established this is a sentencing, not an appeal. I know that Mr Cao will make a request of you at some stage later in the proceedings if he could say some words". Justice Preston then told the murderer, "I will not tolerate any further interruption by you during this process at all". Tingjun Cao (Source: 1News) ADVERTISEMENT But as she finally began to progress the hearing, Cao once again stood to his feet and began raising his voice. As the judge insisted, "No Mr Cao, please be seated", Corrections staff and interpreters attempted to calm him down. At that point Justice Preston told the defendant, "I am going to ask you to be removed from the court". As he was taken out, an interpreter explained, "He just kept mentioning they are not his lawyer". Justice Preston said, "I am going to ask the Corrections officers to ensure that Mr Cao is taken to courtroom 11 and kept in custody in courtroom 11 in your care, where he will be able to hear and I believe view the sentencing hearing but he will not be able to interupt my speaking from that court".
