Rescue excavations get underway at Locality 1 at the 'Peking Man' site, in the Zhoukoudian Caves of suburban Beijing on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009. The four-month excavation aims to protect the western wall of Locality 1 from threats of collapse. [File photo: Xinhua]

A: Hello and welcome to Listeners' Garden here on China Radio International. I'm DS. 

B: And I'm KF. To many foreign people, the mention of China conjures up an image of an ancient history and culture. Every year the country attracts a large number of visitors from around the world to explore its time-honored cultural legacy.

A: Yes, China is indeed a fascinating place for history and culture buffs. Many archaeological discoveries have served as witnesses to the ancient Chinese civilization. For example, the unearthing of the primitive Peking Man fossils and the terracotta warriors are regarded as two of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. They have both been added to UNESCO's world cultural heritage list.

B: Coincidently, starting last month, the two historical sites have been both undergoing an excavation project for further research and their better protection.

A: The ongoing excavation work has once again brought the Peking Man site and terracotta warriors into the media spotlight. So on today's program, we'll take an armchair tour of the two treasure troves and find out how the excavation projects are going.

B: But before that, as usual we'll first check our letterbox. Please stay tuned.

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A: Welcome back to Listeners' Garden. I'm DS.

B: And I'm KF. China started a new excavation project on the Peking Man site in Beijing and the terracotta army site in Xi'an last month. Next in our program, we��ll pay a visit to the two sites and take a look at the excavation work there. Cultural Heritage Protection

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B: With that we end this edition of Listeners' Garden. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to garden@cri.com.cn.

A: You can also log on to our website at crienglish.com for more information.

B: I��m KF, thanks for being with us.

A: And I��m DS, bye for now.