3 October 2012, Singapore – To enhance the cultural bridge linking Singapore and China, Chasen Sino-Sin and Business China will be presenting a special 3D digital cultural relics exhibition and talk for the first time in Singapore. Discovering a Lost Dynasty – the Mysterious Liao Dynasty of Inner Mongolia (追寻逝去的王朝 – 中国内蒙古辽代考古研究) will be happening at the Jurong Regional Library from 12th to 21st October 2012.
The popular and renowned martial arts novel, “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” (天龙八部) by author Jin Yong (金庸), set the standards of martial arts stories and shaped our imagery of the Khitans from the Liao Dynasty as a powerful tribe: warriors who are strong, skillful and fearless. However, other than the fierce warriors of the Khitan Tribe, little is known of the history and culture of one of the most important dynasties in China’s rich history. For the first time ever, the mysterious Liao Dynasty will be unveiled to Singapore through a visual and interactive digital experience of the “Tomb of the Lost Dynasty”.
Featuring more than fifty precious 3D digital cultural relics, these extraordinary archaeological findings were unearthed from the mysterious tomb of the Liao Dynasty in the Tu Er Ji Mountains. This significant discovery uncovered the influence and prominence of the Khitan Tribe in Inner Mongolia. Members of the public will be able to embark on an exciting journey through a 3D digital exhibition of cultural relics and hear from distinguished guest speaker, Mr Tala, Chief Archaeologist for Inner Mongolia and China. Mr Tala is an expert in the studies of the Khitan Tribe. Admission to both the exhibition and talk are free.
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3D Digital Relics Exhibition
12 – 21 October 2012
Jurong Regional Library
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Talk: Heritage of the Khitans Registration is required at: |
Seven different touch-screens will be set up to enable the public to study and interact with the artefacts in close detail. The exhibition will bring the audience on a journey of discovery as they are invited to learn more about the social status of the dragon and phoenix embroidery on the garment of the tomb owner, the elaborate designs on the coffin and the beautifully embellished horse riding accessories. Participants will also be able to watch a documentary on the discovery and excavation of the tomb, and the digitization process. Through this exhibition, the audience will be given great insights into the Liao Dynasty and the possible identity of the mysterious owner of the tomb.
Held in conjunction with Business China’s 5th Anniversary, this event is one of Business China’s cultural endeavours since its inception in 2007. Launched by then Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Business China’s mission is to nurture an inclusive group of bilingual and bicultural Singaporeans through programmes and activities that increase Singaporeans’ China quotient. Ms Low Yen Ling, CEO of Business China shared, “Culture, history and language are closely intertwined. Being able to better appreciate part of China’s history allows us to have a deeper understanding of China’s diverse and rich identity. We hope this exhibition’s special combination of history told through technology will enthuse Singaporeans to find out more about Chinese culture.”
Co-organizers Chasen Sino-Sin, a company with roots in Singapore, is a leading R&D enterprise in China which provides 3D data acquisition technology and museum digitization technology. Chasen Sino-Sin was tasked by the Inner Mongolia Museum to digitize all the artefacts found in the mysterious tomb of the Liao Dynasty. When asked about the challenges faced by the team when digitizing the tomb, Mr Jeffrey Yeo, Managing Director of Chasen Sino-Sin, said, “We had to do a lot of preparation work from the technology and management fronts. One of the biggest challenges was that there was no technology in the marketplace that could completely acquire the data and retain the original texture, size and colour of these artefacts. Thus, Chasen developed our own technical protocol and proprietary software to successfully digitize all the relics. We also spent much effort on in-house training with every member of the project team and implemented strict protocols when it comes to handling the artefacts to ensure that the fragile cultural relics were not damaged during the process of digitizing. Through our passion for preserving cultural artefacts and many years of research and development in the area of 3D digitizing technology, we are proud to successfully complete the project. Organizing this cultural exchange is our way of sharing the interest and knowledge of the Liao Dynasty and the Khitan Tribe with fellow Singaporeans.”
Members of Business China and distinguished guests will be treated to a special preview (by invitation only) of the exhibition accompanied by a talk by Mr Tala, on 10th October 2012. Members of the media are welcome to join us at this special preview.
Special Preview & Talk
Date: 10 October 2012
Time: 12 noon – 2pm
Venue: Suntec City Guild House (3, Temasek Boulevard, #05-001, Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983)
*Lunch will be provided
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Media Contacts & RSVP:
Asia Pr Werkz for Chasen Sino-Sin
Ms Christel Goh
Tel: 6536 6881
Mobile: 9328 0107
Email: christel@asiaprwerkz.com
Business China
Ms Ooh Yi Hui
Associate (Corporate Communications)
Tel: 6213 0410
Email: yihui@businesschina.org.sg
About Business China
Business China was launched in November 2007 by our Patron, then Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. We are a platform integrating language, economic and cultural elements. Our mission is to nurture an inclusive bilingual and bicultural group of Singaporeans through extensive use of the Chinese language as the medium of communication, so as to sustain our multicultural heritage, and to develop a cultural and economic bridge linking the world and China.
For more information, visit www.businesschina.org.sg.
About Chasen Sino-Sin
Chasen Sino-Sin is a leading R&D enterprise in China which provides 3D data acquisition technology and museum digitization technology. Chasen Sino-Sin has provided digitization services to many museums. This also includes digitalizing more than 1,000 artefacts for the Inner Mongolia Museum, Zhejiang Museum, Chengdu Museum and Nanjing Museum. Besides being well versed in digitizing immovable relics, Chasen has also digitized the cultural site of Xanadu (元上都) and the ancestry palace of Genghis Khan. The digitized artefact was used as an application for Xanadu to be recognised as a world heritage site with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Xanadu achieved its world heritage site status in July 2012. Chasen has also contributed to the programming and digitizing of exhibitions for Tianjin Museum’s new building and Xi’an Museum’s iron statue which received wide acclaim.