00:00China, history and culture are seen as key elements connecting the past with the future.
00:05Shanxi is one of the country's regions with the richest historical and architectural heritage
00:10and its provincial museum revealed thousands of years of civilization through its collections.
00:16From this museum, Bruno Falsi brings you the following report.
00:22Located in Taiwan, the Shanxi Museum, founded in 1919,
00:27is one of China's oldest provincial museums and one of the country's main centers
00:33for the preservation and exhibition of historical relics.
00:38Its collection includes around 400,000 pieces covering different periods of Chinese history,
00:45from the earliest human settlements to contemporary times.
00:49It's great to see, you know, how the evolution has been done over the time, over the years.
00:57I was amazed to see how the mankind used to be living in the caves,
01:02getting to learn themselves how to make shelter, how to make home as well.
01:06And year by year, century by century, there was an evolution.
01:09It was because of them that we have reached a certain level
01:13where there's much more advancement, you know,
01:17and there's much more comfort as we compared in the past time.
01:20Among the pieces preserved by the Shanxi Museum are archeological objects,
01:26ancient bronzes, Buddhist sculptures, ceramics, paintings, and other relics
01:33that trace different periods and dynasties of Chinese history.
01:40There is a saying in China, if you want to know the heritage that remains on the ground,
01:45you should visit Shanxi.
01:46In this museum, you can discover a great number of historical relics,
01:50while the province preserves an extraordinary wealth of ancient architecture.
01:54I think all of this is truly impressive.
01:56We also talk about cultural confidence.
01:58Our country has more than 5,000 years of history and a profound cultural heritage.
02:03All of this heritage strengthens our identity and nourishes the spirit of our nation.
02:08As part of its cultural promotion policy, China has increased investment
02:13and expanded public access to museums.
02:17With free admission and daily visitor limit of around 8,000 people,
02:22the Shanxi Museum has become a space with a strong flow of visitors.
02:30For some time, there has been a government campaign to encourage visits to museums,
02:35and also the opening of new museums here in China.
02:40It is important to mention that, in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative,
02:44President Xi Jinping, during the third Silk Road International Conference,
02:49proposed the creation of a Silk Road Museum Alliance,
02:52as well as a Silk Road Library Alliance.
02:57The Communist Party of China has highlighted the role of history and culture
03:03in shaping society, a country that considers knowledge and learning
03:08fundamental elements for building its future.
03:12In this process, museums play a central role as spaces for education
03:17and for preserving the memory of the world's oldest continuous civilization.
03:23Bruno Falchi, Taiwan, China, for Telesur.
03:27The
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