Editor's Note: The "Exhibition of Excellent Traditional Chinese Cultural Works" is currently underway at the National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing, showcasing rare manuscripts, unearthed relics and canonical works.

Presented in five thematic sections — "National Classics," "Axial Age," "Unified China," "Mutual Learning" and "Cultural Pinnacles" — the exhibition traces the intellectual and spiritual lineage of Chinese civilization. 

The National Museum of Classic Books is a key institution dedicated to preserving and displaying Chinese literary heritage, established to showcase some of the extensive collection of the National Library of China. As a public platform involved in research, education and exchange, the museum features a diverse range of ancient texts, inscriptions and classic editions.

The entrance to the "Exhibition of Excellent Traditional Chinese Cultural Works" at the National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing, June 27, 2025. The theme of the exhibition is cultural transmission through ancient texts as the backbone of Chinese civilization. [Photo by Liu Ziying/China.org.cn]