During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Rabbit, with the Yangshao culture element “Miaodigou Painted Petal Pattern Pottery” stunningly appearing on the main stage of the CCTV Year of the Rabbit Spring Festival Gala, Sanmenxia Miaodigou Museum became famous. The tourism industry continued to be booming, tourists flocked continuously, and the splendid Yangshao culture bloomed bright light again.

In recent years, Sanmenxia has thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Yangshao Culture and the beginning of modern archaeology in China, continued to do a good job in the excavation, research, protection, utilization and inheritance of the Yangshao culture, and accelerated the promotion of the archaeological work of Yangshao Village in Mianchi, Miaodigou in Sanmenxia and Xipo and Beiyangping in Lingbao and other ruined sites, focusing on building a sacred place of the Yangshao culture that not only protects and displays traditional culture, but also has unique characteristics and charm.

The vitality of cultural relics lies in integrating into life, returning to society, and serving people. We should bear in mind, shoulder the responsibility and take actions to do well the excavation and research of archaeology and the application of results. In the new year, we will keep in mind the entrustment, build cultural confidence, promote the integrated development of cultural tourism and cultural creativity, promote the deep integration of cultural creativity and technology, and strive to make cultural relics alive, civilization popular, and culture strong. Further increase the protection of cultural relics and cultural heritage, protect historical features, and carry forward cultural genes. Further deepen the civilization exploration project, continue to dress up “the early Chinese civilization corridor”, highlight the “soul” of the Yellow River culture, explore the “source” of Chinese civilization, and contribute the power of Sanmenxia to the construction of archaeology with Chinese features, style and ethos.