Legal basis: Article 2 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Cultural Relics In People's Republic of China (PRC), the following cultural relics are protected by the state:
(1) Sites of ancient culture, ancient tombs, ancient buildings, cave temples, stone carvings and murals of historical, artistic and scientific value;
(2) Important historical sites, objects and representative buildings related to major historical events, revolutionary movements or famous figures in modern times, which have important commemorative significance, educational significance or historical value;
(3) Precious artworks and arts and crafts in different periods in history;
(four) important documents in different historical periods, manuscripts and books with historical, artistic and scientific value. ;
(five) representative objects reflecting the social systems, social production and social life of various times and ethnic groups in history.
The standards and measures for cultural relics appraisal shall be formulated by the administrative department of cultural relics of the State Council and submitted to the State Council for approval.
Vertebrate paleontology and ancient human fossils with scientific value are protected by the state as well as cultural relics.
Article 327 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) violates the laws and regulations on the protection of cultural relics, and state-owned museums, libraries and other units sell or privately give cultural relics under state protection to non-state-owned units or individuals, the unit shall be fined, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention.