At 2 am on March 18, 210 pieces (sets) of cultural relics from the National Museum for Archaeology, History and Art of Luxembourg arrived safely at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport after a 12-hour flight undertaken by CV9727 of Cargolux Airlines International via the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg "Air Silk Road", a new contribution made by Cargolux to the cultural exchanges between Henan and Luxembourg, after its transportation of 145 pieces (sets) of cultural relics from Henan to Luxembourg for exhibition in 2018.
These 210 pieces (sets) of cultural relics are carefully selected for the "Luxembourg Cultural Relics Exhibition" at Henan Museum. Large in quantities, rich in categories, and flying across the Eurasian continent, these relics have special requirements for temperature, humidity, and logistics time during transportation. As the largest all-cargo airline in Europe, Cargolux is professional, experienced and advanced in transporting special cargo, hence providing quality air freight service for them this time.
According to Muriel Prieur, director of the Restoration Department of the National Museum for Archaeology, History and Art of Luxembourg, Cargolux has rich experience in transporting special cargo such as artworks and oversized cargo and is capable of providing customized and specialized services. "I am glad to see these cultural relics are transported to Zhengzhou for exhibition by a Luxembourg airline," Muriel Prieursaid, adding that the National Museum for Archaeology, History and Art of Luxembourg put a lot of effort into transporting their cultural relics to Henan for exhibition, and finally she was excited to see that their cultural relics had arrived safely.
The exhibition of "The Originsof Chinese Civilization-Archaeological Treasures from Henan" was held at the National Museum for Archaeology, History and Art of Luxembourg in 2018, and the145 pieces (sets) of cultural relics unearthed in Henan were widely praised by Luxembourgers. The "Luxembourg Cultural Relics Exhibition" to be held in Henan Museum at the end of March will further promote the cultural exchanges between the two sides. (Chinese source: Henan Daily Reporter: Guo Beichen Translator: Yang Jiaxin Intren: Qiu Changqi Proofreader: Zhang Junping)
