TV host destroys 'relics' on show
- By An Wei
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One of the destroyed relics on the show |
Response: evaluation requires accuracy
According to the program's producer Han Yong, each episode of Tianxiashoucang includes a panel of three judges who are experts in identifying and appraising cultural relics and they have "never made a single mistake."
Han has explained that there is a large group of experts operating behind the panel of judges, and represent a host of professional institutes, auction companies and high-end artwork galleries.
When asked whether or not the program was afraid of making mistakes, Han replied by saying: "The items we appraise are not difficult or complicated, and we are completely confident of the results."
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One of the destroyed relics on the show |
Thought: undermining private collections bad for domestic industry
The former director of the China Cultural Relics Exchange Center of China National Museum, Lei Congyun, told journalists that the voices of regular citizens should not be overlooked.
Lei continued by explaining that damaging the credibility of private porcelain collections not only undermines the industry, but also forces many of these collections to move overseas.
"In recent years I have seen a large outflow of porcelain to markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan."
Li Jianmin, a researcher with the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said: "We should support private collections by protecting them, not by discrediting and destroying them. If necessary, we should assist private collectors to authenticate and refurbish their porcelain."
However, the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage quickly dismissed allegations that the destroyed pieces were genuine after sending its own team of experts to examine the porcelain. The governmental authority expressed gratitude for the public's involvement in guaranteeing the safety of important cultural relics, and welcomed future public supervision.
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