Looking back to history, Chinese/Huaxia civilization has its unique cultural gene and an uninterrupted development process. As one of the important cradles of Chinese civilization, Shanxi represents one of the greatest repositories of China's outstanding traditional culture. Well-preserved due to the region's special, relatively isolated topography, its remaining ancient cultural relics, whether considered underground or unearthed, no matter in terms of quality or quantity, are second to none in the entire country. “Let the cultural artifacts speak; transmit historical wisdom to the people,” and allow for people to “better understand the long-standing and profound Chinese civilization.” This is General Secretary Xi Jinping's appeal. In response to the appeal, and with the strong support of the Shanxi Province Party Committee and Provincial Government, the strategic cooperation of province and school is taken as a significant opportunity for Tsinghua University to hold a special exhibition at Tsinghua University Art Museum in conjunction with the Shanxi Province Cultural Relics Bureau. Themed “The Essence of Shanxi's Ancient Civilization,” the special exhibition takes place on the occasions of the 110th anniversary of the founding of Tsinghua University, and the 5th anniversary of the opening of Tsinghua University Art Museum.
