STORY: Xizang in Archives | The history teller
SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024
DATELINE: June 12, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:23
LOCATION: LHASA, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region
2. various of Yuan Jiarui
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YUAN JIARUI, Docent of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region

STORYLINE:

After finishing graduate studies, Yuan Jiarui came to work at the Archives of the Xizang Autonomous Region in Lhasa. 

As a docent, Jiarui has been deeply impressed by the cultural exchanges between Tibetans and other ethnic groups in China. 

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YUAN JIARUI, Docent of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region
"The Tibetan medical thangka painting has impressed me. There are four diagnostic methods known as 'inspection, auscultation & olfaction, inquiry, and palpation' in traditional Chinese medicine. I have learned that Tibetan medicine also has three diagnostic methods 'inspection, palpation, and inquiry' and presents various symptoms in the form of a tree of life. Tibetan medicine, based on its own foundation, has absorbed the essence of medical knowledge from surrounding regions and gradually developed into a medical theory that is both comprehensive and diverse.
In Xizang, there is a famous artwork entitled 'The Sixteen Luohans.' In our exhibition hall, The Sixteen Luohans are presented in various forms such as Chinese ink painting, embroidery and thangka, etc. They reflect the history of exchanges and communication among various ethnic groups in China.
As a docent, I find it meaningful to use my words to explain the history of Xizang and the process of cultural exchange, whether the visitors are Han or Tibetan or of other ethnicities."

The Archives of the Xizang Autonomous Region preserves a large number of precious Tibetan archives. The archives in its collection now number more than 3.1 million items.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lhasa, China.
(XHTV)