Oracle Bone Inscriptions declared by China successfully passed the evaluation of the International Advisory Committee of UNESCO Memory of the World Project and was successfully selected into the Memory of the World Register. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the earliest documentary record discovered in China, which was unearthed in the ruins of Yinxu in Anyang, Henan. In the late Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago, it was used for divination and prayer.
Thanks to the development of Chinese characters from Oracle Bone Inscriptions to today, the development of Chinese civilization has not been interrupted. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is not only the precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, but also the spiritual wealth of mankind.
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Memory literary heritage reflects the diversity of language, nationality and culture. It is a mirror of the world and a memory of the world. However, this memory is fragile, and the only important memory is disappearing every day. Therefore, UNESCO launched the Memory of the World Program to prevent the loss of collective memory and called for the protection of valuable cultural heritage and collected documents.