The pattern of a gold adornment featuring sunbirds made by the ancient Chinese some 3,000 years ago is expected to become the logo of "China Culture Heritage."

The pattern, having been registered, is currently shown to public at the official website of the National Administration of Culture Heritage. After getting recognition of the society, the logo will be introduced in China's cultural heritage protection sites, but commercial use of the logo will be restricted.

The gold sunbirds adornment was unearthed in Jinsha relic site in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, in 2001. The finding of the Jinsha relic site was one of China's most important archaeological discoveries at the start of the 21st century.

The pattern features four birds flying around the sun, and is most impressive in terms of its aesthetic value and exquisite technology.

Shan Jixiang, director of the National Administration of Cultural Heritage, said choosing the pattern as the "China Cultural Heritage" logo shows Chinese people's respect to their country's long history and cultural legacy.

The introduction of the logo will help enhance people's awareness of cultural heritage protection, and will also help standardize the cultural heritage protection work in China, said Shan.

(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2005)