Xi stresses preserving, studying ancient bamboo slips

During his visit, Xi learned about the content of the bamboo and wooden slips, their historical and cultural value, and the local preservation and research efforts.

Noting that these ancient artifacts are extremely precious and are important, physical evidence that supports China's reliable historical records, Xi urged sound protection of and in-depth research on them.

Xi also called for continuous archaeological excavation to provide more materials that could serve as irrefutable evidence of the nation's history.