Mysterious Ancient Shu in Macau for the First Time— Opening a New Chapter of Cultural Tourism between Sichuan and Macau

Release Time: 2023-06-30

On the morning of June 30, the mysterious treasures from the ancient Shu Kingdom made a stunning appearance in Macau—the convergent place of Chinese and Western civilizations. With those exquisite cultural creations, the 11th Macau International Tourism (Industry) Expo opens. The Expo, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau Special Administration Region, and Office of the Commissioner of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The People’s Republic of China in The Macau Special Administration Region and hosted by Macau Government Tourism Office, presents colorful and various cultural and tourism resources. The Expo will be on display until July 2.

Under the guidance of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum and the Sichuan Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum, two of Sichuan's cultural landmarks, will jointly participate in the Expo, which will give local audiences a glimpse of the glittering culture through the display of cultural and creative products and promotion conference. This expo is also the first time that the ancient Shu civilization, represented by Sanxingdui - Jinsha, comes into Macau, and has received wide attention from all walks of life and Macau audiences.

Mysterious Ancient Shu: Explore the Code of Sichuan Civilization

For a long time, “Ancient Shu” only existed in tales. The discovery of the Sanxingdui Ruins and Jinsha Ruins from the end of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century unveils its mystery to the world. With its magnificent architectural sites, ingenious craftsmanship, magnificent national treasures, highly developed bronze civilization, mysterious spiritual beliefs, and inclusive and open cultural exchanges, Ancient Shu is undoubtedly the shining pearl in the ancient civilization of Sichuan. The unique Ancient Shu booth, the “Bronze Standing Figure” garage kit, the Sun and Immortal Bird jewelry, hundreds of cultural and creative products, brochures, and books with ancient and modern design ingenuity, the unique craftsmanship, have become the most popular Sichuan elements.

Seek Common Development: New Starting Point of Sichuan-Macau Cultural and Tourism

Taking the Expo as an opportunity, Sichuan cultural and exposition institutions such as Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum and Sichuan Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum will also establish contact with local cultural institutions in Macau, and broaden their cooperation with overseas cultural and exposition and tourism institutions by signing friendly cooperation agreements, etc. In this case, Sichuan cultural tourism and Ancient Shu civilization extend to a wider world.