BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are highlights of China's major cultural news from the past week:

-- New edition of top Chinese dictionary published

A symposium was held in Beijing on Tuesday to mark the publication of the 12th edition of the Xinhua Dictionary, the most authoritative Chinese language dictionary.

Initially compiled in 1950, the dictionary has sold more than 600 million copies.

-- Exhibition on Su Shi opens at Palace Museum

A comprehensive exhibition on Su Shi, a Chinese cultural icon living in the 11th century, opened at China's Palace Museum Tuesday.

A total of 78 pieces or sets of exquisite works are on display at the exhibition, spanning a period from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) through the modern era and covering calligraphy, paintings, epigraphy rubbings, objects, documents, and rare texts, according to the museum.

Also known as Su Dongpo, Su Shi was reputed for his optimism and open-mindedness in the face of setbacks in his political career, which informed his works of art and has become a cornucopia of inspiration for the following generations in China and areas in the vicinity.

Man of Infinite Refinement: Special Exhibition on the Paintings and Calligraphy of Su Shi in the Palace Museum Collection will run until Oct. 30 at the Hall of Literary Brilliance.

-- China launches campaign against cultural relics crimes

China has launched a one-year campaign to crack down on crimes involving cultural relics.

The campaign will target the theft of stone carvings from grottoes and temples, illegal excavation of ancient cultural sites and tombs and theft of ancient pagodas. Crimes against important cultural relics institutions and national precious relics will also be on the radar.

The crackdown will cover the whole chain of such crimes, including theft, transportation, selling, collecting and smuggling of stolen cultural relics. Enditem

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