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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has established a new technical committee for cultural heritage conservation (ISO/TC 349), according to a recent announcement made by China s State Administration for Market Regulation.The new agenda s secretariat will be based in Beijing, China.
A large-scale cemetery containing more than 200 tombs was recently discovered in Xianyang, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The tomb cluster was confirmed to be a burial place for the people of the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC).
Situated in Li county in Northwest China s Gansu Province, commonly seen as the birthplace of China s Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) culture, a local archaeological site has recently been found to have been a large-scale architectural complex used for sacrificial ceremonies.
A tomb dating back to more than 1,400 years ago was recently found in Xianyang, Northwest China s Shaanxi Province. The site was identified as the tomb of Yuwen Jue, the founding emperor of Northern Zhou (557-581) period; a historical regime from the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589).