Monday, June 07, 2004

Breaking news that is not exactly breaking and not terribly important, but we needed to get it posted anyway before we forget Official, archaeologists visit tombs discovered in Shaanxi

A team composed of officials and archaeologists have arrived in northwest China's Shaanxi Province to inspect the protection of the tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty(c. 1100 B.C.-771 B.C.) discovered at the Zhougong Temple in Qishan County.

They include Shan Jixiang, director of the State Administrationof Cultural Heritage (SACH), Zhang Bai, vice director of the SACH,Huang Jinglue, deputy chairman of the Archaeological Society of China, Zhang Zhongpei, former curator of the Palace Museum, and LiBoqian, Yan Wenming and Liu Xu, professors with Beijing University.

After on-the-spot investigations at the tombs, the team discussed with the local cultural relics institutions and public security departments on the protection of the site and decided measures are taken immediately.


We certainly hope these things are way cool with as much (virtual) ink that's been spilled on 'em.