7. Ancient Books Return

More than 2,100 pieces of bamboo strips that were proved to date back to the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) of China were donated to the prestigious Tsinghua University in July by an alumnus of the university. Archaeologists and historians have found that the ancient items include a number of important ancient Chinese classics and historic documents, many of which have never been seen before. They said these documents have great importance in studying the history and traditional culture of China.

One of the most important discoveries is the ancient classic Shangshu, or Book of History, a collection of ancient historical documents said to be mainly compiled by Confucius (551- 479 B.C.), one of the greatest philosophers in ancient China and the founder of Confucianism.