On June 28, 2024, the Party Branch of the retired faculty and staff of the Affiliated High School of Tsinghua University carried out special activities and visited the Grand Canal Museum to experience the profound culture of the Grand Canal at close range。Party members actively participated, with a total of 34 veteran party members taking part in the event。

Special activities take a group photo

The visit coincided with the appearance of the exhibition "Exploring the Ancient Shu Civilization - Sanxingdui and Golden Sands" at the Grand Canal Museum in Beijing, "sleeping for three thousand years, waking up to surprise the world", Sanxingdui came to Beijing with the story of the ancient Shu civilization。The old party members follow the three wonderful chapters of "discovering Sanxingdui", "interpreting Sanxingdui" and "positioning Sanxingdui"，We watched the unique charm and artistic achievements of Sanxingdui and Jinsha culture，From the majestic bronze large standing figures，To the mysterious bronze mask with the crown，To the dazzling gold masks and bronze heads，Since Sanxingdui jade stone tools were discovered in 1927,Sanxingdui Site has undergone many archaeological excavations,Bronze, jade, gold and other precious cultural relics were unearthed,Discover important ruins such as city walls, palaces and sacrificial ceremonies，There are also new artifacts unearthed in 2021, such as the bronze tiger head and dragon body。Everyone marveled at these exquisite cultural relics, which embody the wisdom and creativity of ancient Shu people and show the brilliant brilliance of China's 5,000 years of civilization。

Learn the history of the Grand Canal in Beijing

Party members also visited the exhibition of Ancient Color Glazed Porcelain，Appreciated 112 fine pieces of ancient Chinese colored glazed porcelain selected from the Palace Museum collection;Visited the "More Than Canals" Immersive Experience Exhibition，As if in the canal, swim in the canal，Experienced a refreshing visual feast;Watched "Beijing Grand Canal Range Rover Map"，A magnificent scroll Outlines the beauty of the North Canal surge for thousands of years。The canal water makes everyone immersive and full of praise。

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Grand Canal of China's successful bid for World Heritage status。The special activities of the visit to the Grand Canal Museum not only let the retired party members feel the wisdom of the ancient working people，Revisited the historical context，It has enriched our spiritual and cultural life，It also makes party members cherish and love their country more，Deepen the understanding and recognition of the excellent traditional Chinese culture，Enhanced cultural confidence，We are more determined to inherit and carry forward the fine traditional Chinese culture。

Picture and text: retired party branch

Reviewed by: Zhang Jie, Yang Rui, Cen Yifei

Edit: Administrative Management Center