Cultural relics (文物) are not only a nation's cultural treasures but also a record of a country's historical changes. Each of us has a responsibility to protect and develop our own culture and history. Two Chinese vloggers (视频博主) have taken their action—they created an online show Escape From the British Museum last August.
The show is only 16 minutes and 44 seconds, but successfully drew people's attention to Chinese cultural treasures that have been lost overseas. It follows the journey home of a Chinese jade teapot (玉壶) played by Summer Sister, that has come to life and become a lovely Chinese girl in Hanfu. She runs away from the British Museum in a hurry and then returns to China with the help of a Chinese reporter named Zhang Yong'an, who was played by Pancake Fruit.
Many people have been touched by the words in it, such as "My family, I have been lost for a long time," and "As long as I'm with my family, I'm safe." Also, there are many meaningful details which are worth thinking deeply, such as the face of the "jade teapot" is dirty, and she is surprised by how big the reporter's house is, compared to her own place—a crowded shelf without a cover. So, does the British Museum take good care of our cultural treasures? Everybody is sure of the answer.
In December, 2023, it was reported that more than 2, 000 cultural treasures from the British Museum were "missing, stolen or broken" This has made a hot discussion in China and other countries, including Greece and Egypt. We are all calling for the return of our cultural treasures. Would you like to do something for our country, just like the two vloggers?
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