National treasures come to life on TV show

And, Sa Beining, a TV anchor who became famous for a program about the law, was given the task of introducing Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) bamboo slips, which were used to write on. They were frequently used for legal documents, and Sa plays a civil servant from that period.

"Despite being big shots, the celebrities are humble. They carefully study their scripts," Yu said.

Some lesser-known stories on how the items were unearthed are also featured in the show.