Goodbye to the Civilization of Yesterday: Archaeological Research on Ningbo, the Eastern Great Harbor

Author: Lin Shimin
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Mr. Lin Shimin, grounded in his profession and deeply engaged in practical work, continuously explored, dedicating his life to the cause of cultural relics and archaeology. As a result, he was honored as a National Advanced Worker in the Cultural Relics and Museum System in 1985 and awarded a medal by the Ministry of Culture. The State Council recognized his outstanding contributions to the development of China's cultural cause, granting him special government allowances and a certificate. In 1987, based on 16 practical and theoretical achievements in archaeological excavation and survey, Mr. Lin Shimin was the first to be awarded the qualification certificate of Associate Research Fellow by the provincial-level professional title evaluation committee.
In recent years, many domestic and international experts and scholars have studied Ningbo and Ningbo Port, and they urgently need new research materials in the field of cultural relics and archaeology. To meet the needs of researchers, with the support of cultural and museum units in various cities, counties, and districts, Mr. Lin selected more than 30 articles from over a hundred papers, including academic essays, archaeological reports, and briefings, titled Reconstructing Ancient Civilization: Archaeological Studies of Ningbo, the Eastern Great Port.
We are delighted to learn that Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore will publish Mr. Lin Shimin's book Reconstructing Ancient Civilization: Archaeological Studies of Ningbo, the Eastern Great Port. The book is rich in content and well-documented. The author comprehensively and systematically applies decades of accumulated archaeological data for analysis and research, establishing arguments with evidence and making new discoveries. It represents the author's research achievements over the past 20 years. Following his monumental work Celadon and Yue Kilns, this is another rare and valuable academic companion. The publication of these works has added brilliance to academia.
Reflecting on the history of Ningbo's urban and port development in the book, we can learn from the past to understand the present and from the old to foresee the future. For Ningbo Port, which is striving to become a modern international port city in the post-World Trade Organization era, this book holds not only significant practical value but will also have a profound impact. Therefore, the author sincerely congratulates on the publication of this book.