The cultural relics system will take multiple measures and invest in epidemic prevention and control work in stages according to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control. On December 28, the National Cutural Heritage Administration sent letters of condolence to Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Bureau and Xi’an Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau, extending cordial greetings to the cadres and workers of the provincial cultural heritage front.
The National Cutural Heritage Administration pointed out in the letter of condolence that the current epidemic situation in Shaanxi is spreading to a certain extent. The situation of epidemic prevention in Xi’an is still severe and complex. The cultural and museum workers are in the forefront of epidemic prevention and control. There are more than 400 cultural and museum workers in Xi’an, Xianyang and other cities alone, who are actively involved in volunteer services for epidemic prevention and control. I would like to extend my cordial greetings to the cadres and workers of the provincial cultural relics front. I hope everyone will resolutely implement the central decision-making and deployment as well as the specific work requirements at the provincial level, coordinate the prevention and control of the epidemic and the operation of cultural and museum units, effectively maintain the overall stability of epidemic prevention and control, and take scientific measures to protect personal health. The cadres and workers of the National Cutural Heritage Administration and the national cultural relics system will give full support to Shaanxi. They believe that as long as we work together, implement scientific policies, and under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, we will be able to achieve the final victory in the epidemic prevention and control campaign.
On December 27th, the Shaanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics held an expanded meeting of the bureau’s affairs through video conferencing, conveying the spirit of the meeting of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government’s Epidemic Prevention and Control Command, and studying the measures to be seriously implemented by the cultural relics system. The meeting requires that we should improve our position, fully understand the extreme importance of epidemic prevention and control work, and do a good job in epidemic prevention work from strict to practical; To strengthen management, timely grasp the situation of each unit and department, implement a daily reporting system, ensure smooth information channels, and strictly control gathering activities; We need to take comprehensive measures, implement duty requirements, ensure the normal operation of daily work and the safety of cultural relics, and promptly handle important and emergency work; To fulfill responsibilities, do a good job in epidemic prevention, and strictly prevent safety accidents from happening; We need to strengthen publicity and actively carry out epidemic prevention and publicity work, not believing or spreading rumors, and carry out epidemic prevention and museum, archaeological and other publicity work online.
The cultural relics department at the municipal level in Xi’an actively implemented prevention and control measures, and dispatched government personnel to the grassroots frontline to carry out epidemic prevention and control work. Xi’an Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics urgently transferred 196 cadres from organs and directly affiliated party members to Baqiao District and Economic Development Zone of Xi’an to set up multiple points in 104 sub districts for prevention and control, and cooperated with community epidemic prevention personnel to implement nucleic acid detection, isolate household management, help needy people, guide diversion, material transportation, assist in disinfection and sterilization, maintain order, and liaise closely with personnel. As of now, more than 430 cadres have been dispatched by cultural relics bureaus and directly affiliated units in Xi’an, Xianyang, Weinan, Yan’an, and other cities to participate in the frontline work of volunteer services for epidemic prevention and control.
Shaanxi cultural and museum units at all levels have actively taken action, implemented closure measures in accordance with epidemic prevention and control requirements, issued epidemic prevention initiatives, and organized cadres and employees to participate in community volunteer epidemic prevention services. The main forces of the Xi’an Museum, Xi’an Banpo Museum, Xi’an Archaeological Research Institute, Xi’an City Wall Management Committee and other units affiliated with the Xi’an Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics have been sent to the community to carry out epidemic prevention work, becoming an important organizational part of the Xi’an community epidemic prevention volunteer team. The Shaanxi History Museum has issued the “Work Requirements for Epidemic Prevention and Control Period”, issued anti epidemic initiatives, and established the “Temporary Party Branch for Stayed on Duty Personnel”, arranging 86 stationed on duty personnel, and more than 40 party members and volunteers to actively participate in the community service front line. The Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum organized volunteers to participate in the frontline of anti epidemic services, and the Xi’an Beilin Museum and the Han Jing Emperor Yangling Museum issued anti epidemic proposals; Many cultural and museum units in Yan’an and Xianyang organize cadres and employees to actively participate in the local community’s epidemic prevention work while ensuring the safety of their personnel and cultural relics.
The construction of Shaanxi Archaeological Museum follows the unified deployment of the provincial party committee and government, focusing on epidemic prevention and control at the same time and project construction at the same time to ensure that epidemic prevention is not relaxed and construction does not stop. Closed management shall be carried out on the construction site, nucleic acid detection shall be carried out for workers on site, and practical epidemic prevention and control measures such as code scanning, temperature measurement and disinfection and sterilization shall be taken to ensure the safety of the construction site.
During the epidemic period, the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau actively deployed various museums to carry out online exhibition activities while doing a good job in epidemic prevention. The museum website launched a total of 15 digital themed exhibitions, as well as the Shaanxi History Museum’s “Han Xiu Tomb Mural Virtual Exhibition” and “Smart Hand Revival – Han Xiu Tomb Mural Basalt Map Restoration Virtual Exhibition”; We conducted a panoramic tour of the Shaanxi History Museum’s “New Rui Site – Exhibition of Archaeological Achievements at Liujiawa Eastern Zhou Site in Chengcheng, Shaanxi”, and launched this virtual exhibition along with the “Light of World Governance – Archaeological Achievements and Tribute to Archaeology Centennial Exhibition” of the Han Emperor Yangling Museum on the Shaanxi Digital Museum website, The Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum has arranged an “Online Splendor – Digital Exhibition at the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum”. Various online exhibitions will present the beauty of cultural relics and spread the beauty of culture in different forms, causing a wave of online viewing. (Shaanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics)