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An exhibition of oracle bone collections at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2019. On display at the exhibition are close to 190 items of oracle bones, bronze works, jade and books. Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscription on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

An exhibition of oracle bone collections at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2019. On display at the exhibition are close to 190 items of oracle bones, bronze works, jade and books. Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscription on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

An exhibition of oracle bone collections at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2019. On display at the exhibition are close to 190 items of oracle bones, bronze works, jade and books. Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscription on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

An exhibition of oracle bone collections at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2019. On display at the exhibition are close to 190 items of oracle bones, bronze works, jade and books. Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscription on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

An exhibition of oracle bone collections at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2019. On display at the exhibition are close to 190 items of oracle bones, bronze works, jade and books. Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscription on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

An exhibition of oracle bone collections at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2019. On display at the exhibition are close to 190 items of oracle bones, bronze works, jade and books. Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscription on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

An exhibition of oracle bone collections at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2019. On display at the exhibition are close to 190 items of oracle bones, bronze works, jade and books. Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscription on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)