Generously donated ancient relics serve as witnesses to nation's legacies

Xie Bing, deputy director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, emphasizes that cultural artifact donations are an important source of museum collections. The administration is also organizing the compilation of a comprehensive collection list of donated artifacts in New China.

"In the future, it will further strengthen communication with relevant departments, improve regulations and systems, and create more favorable conditions for artifact donations," Xie vows.

In 2005, the Jingren Honor Roll of Donors was established in the Jingren Palace to list donors' names and display their contributions.

"May this tradition of generosity endure as a profound blessing of the Chinese nation," the last line of the inscription on the honor roll states.