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China establishes institute to preserve ancient scripts for soft power

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China has established a new institute at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing focused on preserving rare and endangered historical scripts. This initiative aims to bolster China's traditional culture as a component of its soft power and national narrative. The institute will study over a dozen ancient scripts, including Old Tibetan and oracle bone script, which dates back over 3,000 years. AI

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China establishes institute to preserve ancient scripts for soft power

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Eve Qiao ·

    Written in bone: China bets on ancient scripts for modern soft power

    China has established an institute dedicated to preserving rare and endangered historical disciplines, advancing Beijing’s push to elevate traditional culture as a pillar of its soft power and national narrative. The institute was inaugurated at the University of Chinese Academy …

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