National treasures come to life on TV show

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Tourists view the painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains in the Palace Museum in Beijing in September. [Photo by Cheng Gong/For China Daily]

And, Sa Beining, a TV anchor who became famous for a program about the law, was given the task of introducing Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) bamboo slips, which were used to write on. They were frequently used for legal documents, and Sa plays a civil servant from that period.

"Despite being big shots, the celebrities are humble. They carefully study their scripts," Yu said.

Some lesser-known stories on how the items were unearthed are also featured in the show.

In one episode, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-fai plays Northern Song Dynasty politician Sima Guang, who preserved a stone carved with hundreds of characters dating back to the Qin state during the Warring States Period. The stone had been lost and rediscovered several times before it was preserved by Sima.

In the episodes, experts also speak about the artifacts. Ordinary people are also invited on stage to share their stories linked to such relics.

"When people see cultural relics in this lively ways, they feel history," said Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum.

Yu said the aim of the show is not so much to create a hit program but to attract more people to museums.

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