The small jade pot that escaped from the British Museum, after returning to China to convey the sentiments of overseas cultural relics, returned alone to the cage of the British Museum.
Quietly awaiting the day when we can return to our hometown of Longguo with a legitimate and lawful identity.
But when that day will arrive is anyone's guess.
"Director Chi, after watching this short drama, I think many netizens and listeners will be curious."
"Is there really no way for us to bring back those cultural relics that have been lost overseas?"
After listening to the entire song, the host, Jiang Shaonan, looked at the director of the Cultural Relics Bureau and asked a question.
His tone carried a hint of resentment.
"Cough~"
Chi Yihui, who was holding the script for "Escape from the British Museum," had not yet broken free from the emotions of the song.
His eyes were red-rimmed. He coughed lightly and chuckled softly, "Sorry, I lost my composure."
Fortunately, this was a live radio broadcast.
Otherwise, I really would have cried in public...
"It's okay, I completely understand. When I first heard this song, I also cried for a long time alone in the office."
“I think it’s not just you and me who were moved by this song.”
"Listeners in front of the radio should have appreciated Wang Yueheng's painstaking efforts in creating the short play 'Escape from the British Museum' and singing 'Transforming into the Wind and Traveling Ten Thousand Miles'."
The host, Jiang Shaonan, empathized with the other person and handed them a tissue, speaking softly.
"Sister Nan is absolutely right. I was at work when I heard this song and I cried so hard I was unrecognizable."
"When my supervisor came in, they thought I'd broken up with my boyfriend and even asked if I needed to take a day off, sob sob..."
"What exactly is in Wang Yueheng's head? Why can he always write such deeply moving songs?"
"Escape from the British Museum is the best short film I've ever seen in my life, bar none!"
"The phrase 'The Wind Travels Ten Thousand Miles' is not only suitable for this drama, but also for families who are searching for their relatives!"
"That's right. I've seen some volunteers who help people find their relatives start making music videos using this song."
"Have you seen that video online? A father searching for his family cried so hard he was unrecognizable when he heard this song..."
"Where is it? Please provide a video link..."
"Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry. I hope Wang Yueheng won't sue them for copyright infringement of the song..."
In the live stream room.
Countless comments from netizens across the country quickly scrolled through the forum.
Among these people were listeners slacking off during work hours, taxi drivers, and students on holiday at home...
Someone mentioned a short video.
A father who has been searching for his lost daughter for over a decade.
After hearing the music video "The Wind Travels Ten Thousand Miles" that volunteers made for him to find his family.
He sat down on the street and broke down in tears, clutching his phone.
This song expresses the heartache and pain of this father who has been searching for his family for more than ten years.
At this moment, he finally found an outlet for his emotions.
Originally, it was a song composed by Wang Yueheng for cultural relics lost overseas.
Gradually, these families searching for their relatives have come to rely on them for emotional support.
I hope my lost child can also hear this song and hear the longing and remorse of his biological parents.
"Cultural relics lost overseas are like children of the motherland who have been separated from their homeland."
"The most painful thing in the world is watching your own flesh and blood grow up and being unable to bring them back to your side..."
"I sympathize with those families searching for their loved ones, and I feel even more heartbroken for our country's cultural relics /crying//crying//crying/..."
Through the story of the father searching for his daughter, more people have begun to understand the meaning of Wang Yueheng's song.
The radio forum was immediately flooded with crying emojis again.
“I understand everyone’s feelings, but not every cultural relic can’t go home.”
"The host just asked me about the journey home for our cultural relics that have been lost overseas."
"Currently, the three main methods are: repurchase, donation, and recovery."
"Among these methods, pursuing repatriation is the most compliant with international law and ethical principles in reclaiming cultural relics."
"Our Dragon Country joined the relevant international conventions as early as the 1980s, and in the last ten years, it has recovered more than 1,700 lost cultural relics through legal means..."
"As for commercial purchases and donations, these are merely a last resort; in reality, we do not condone such buying and selling of national cultural relics..."
Having finally calmed down, Chi Yihui, deputy director of the Cultural Relics Bureau, began to answer the host's questions.
At the same time, it reassured every listener in China who was eagerly awaiting the return of the cultural relics.
"Only 1,700 pieces? That's far too few..."
"To the best of my knowledge, there are at least 17 million cultural relics from overseas Chinese countries! The number recovered is barely one ten-thousandth!"
Be content, this is already the best possible outcome!
"China is at least one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. If you let a small African country try to reclaim it, it'd be a miracle if it didn't get robbed by the great powers again!"...
After hearing Chi Yihui's explanation, the comments section erupted in heated discussion once again.
Many netizens expressed their respect for the efforts of relevant national agencies in vigorously pursuing the recovery of cultural relics.
"Sigh, I really hope that a peerless hero will emerge and bring back all the Chinese artifacts hidden in the British Museum!"
"Heh, I'd rather fantasize about the day when the Chinese army lands on the other side of the ocean..."
more than this.
I started to fantasize about the appearance of ancient mythological figures from the Dragon Kingdom.
We hope that some extraordinary person can use their powers to help cultural relics like the small jade pot return to their hometown.
...
At the same time that China National Radio was broadcasting Wang Yueheng's new song live across the entire network.
Overseas YouTube, Twitter, the international version of Douyin, and CCTV's international website...
Wang Yueheng's new drama "Escape from the British Museum" was also released and uploaded at the same time.
It also includes dedicated English subtitles and voiceover.
This will make it easier for people overseas to understand the historical fact that Chinese cultural relics were looted by foreign powers.
It was only online for one hour.
This short drama has garnered over ten million views overseas.
Most of these viewers got to know Wang Yueheng through the previous Aivik incident.
Especially after Ivic confessed and committed suicide.
People overseas were amazed by Wang Yueheng's creative talent and came to visit him.
"Unbelievable! Our country has done such cruel things!"
"What a magnificent oriental royal garden! It was burned down by a multinational coalition! It is a disgrace to all human civilization!"
"A beautiful little jade pot, poor artifacts of the Dragon Kingdom..."
"We strongly condemn the British Museum and hope that the looted artifacts will be returned to their rightful owners!"
"It's a truly shocking historical scene. On behalf of ordinary British people, I want to say sorry to China!"
"I sympathize with the Dragon Kingdom, but let's not forget that the British also looted many cultural relics from our Greek Kingdom."
"What's ridiculous is that the British Museum is built in the style of ancient Greek architecture and has even stolen our temple concept!"
"Our Greek kingdom also waited two hundred years to recover its cultural relics!"
Indian netizens say the 'Peacock Throne' is suffering in silence!
"Egyptian mummies have also lay in the Imperial Museum, weeping for centuries..."
"Thank you, Wang Yueheng, for giving us this opportunity to discuss a common topic!"
"From now on, I will be a loyal fan of this singer from China!"
As the storm of online public opinion gradually intensifies.
More and more foreigners are becoming aware of the past plundering practices of Britain and other Western countries.
This sparked outrage over the British Museum's looting of its own cultural artifacts.
These stories are found in textbooks in the UK.
Almost all of them were glorified as heroic feats of exploring the world.
With the arrival of Wang Yueheng's "Escape from the British Museum".
This brought countless overseas netizens together to stand united on a common cause and collectively condemn the crimes.
"Anyone want to join me in a protest outside the British Museum?"
"We need to do something to make more people aware of the traumas of human civilization!"
"Overseas Chinese are gathering! Let's all go to the British Museum for a sit-in protest!"
"Let the whole world know what they did!"...
The video's viewership on the international internet has skyrocketed.
Countless local British citizens and Chinese expatriates traveling or working abroad began to spontaneously organize marches.
They are trying to use the influence of Wang Yueheng's short play "Escape from the British Museum" to put pressure on the British Museum.
In the hope that the other party will have a change of heart and return the cultural relics that do not belong to this country as soon as possible!
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