After a moment of pause, Ye Tian continued to smile and said:

"Next, let me talk about the reasons why these five thousand volumes of Dunhuang Book collections were donated to the National Library of China, not the National Library of the United States, the Metropolitan Museum, or other cultural and museum institutions.

The most important reason is the fact that I just said that I am a Chinese. The Dunhuang Sutra records the civilization and history of China and the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation.

Only in this land of China, those Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures from hundreds of years ago and even thousands of years ago, can they bloom with the most brilliant light and play their greatest value."

"Smacking"

Thunderous applause suddenly rang out, extremely enthusiastic and deafening.

All the Chinese people at the scene were applauding, sending Ye Tian their own applause, and the other foreign journalists, whether they were willing or unwilling, were also applauding.

When the applause fell a little, Ye Tian’s clear voice came out again.

"As we all know, since entering the British Museum, this batch of Dunhuang scriptures has been put on the shelves for a long time and has been piled on the bookshelf of the Stan Resident Room, and there is almost no opportunity for public release.

It is almost impossible for experts and scholars studying Dunhuang studies in China and even around the world to see and study this batch of Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures, which is obviously not conducive to the progress of civilization and the dissemination of culture.

After obtaining this batch of Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures, I also considered which cultural and museum institution to which cultural and museum institution I chose the National Library of China.

If I donate them to the National Library of the United States or the Metropolitan Museum, the fate of this Dunhuang collection is likely to be left alone like the British Museum.

This group of Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures, which have been suffering for thousands of years, is already very fragile and cannot be allowed to pile them into the dark vault and slowly rot and disappear. It is a crime against civilization.

That is also contrary to my original intention of donating this batch of Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures, because the Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures record Chinese civilization and Chinese history. As long as they are Chinese, they will definitely cherish it.

China's Dunhuang studies have become a large scale, and the National Library attaches enough importance to the Dunhuang collection of scriptures and has the best protection measures. No matter from any aspect, this is the best choice.

It is precisely for the above reasons that I chose the National Library of China as the donation target, rather than the National Library of the United States, the Metropolitan Museum, or other cultural and museum institutions."

Hearing this, Director Rao of the National Library, the Minister of Culture and others who were sitting next to him were secretly amazed and gave Ye Tian a thumbs up.

There was one counting one, and all the other Chinese people on the scene were the same. Everyone was amazed and even shouted loudly.

These words are so beautiful and almost impeccable. Ye Tian is really a sharp mouth and is so sarcastic.

As for the foreign media reporters at the scene, they had to admit that Ye Tian’s words were indeed very reasonable.

If those priceless Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures are donated to other cultural and museum institutions outside China, they will be 100% left behind. At most, a few pieces will be taken out for exhibition, which is no different from when they were in the British Museum!

After a brief pause and taking a sip of water, Ye Tian continued to say:

"Everyone should know that not long ago, I was in the private exhibition hall of the Metropolitan Museum. The exhibition hall of the 'Kings and Knights' was just cut and opened, and it was opened for all tourists to visit and experience the golden age of the medieval Crusaders.

Why would I set that exhibition hall in the Metropolitan Museum instead of a famous museum in Europe, or transport those antiques to China, and set that exhibition hall in the Forbidden City or the National Expo?

The reason is very simple. This is a decision based on culture and reality. The exhibition hall is not set up in Europe because Europe is closely related to the history of the Crusades. I must consider historical and religious factors.

As for China, it has nothing to do with the history of the Crusades. Antiques and cultural relics from medieval Europe are difficult to resonate with the Chinese, and naturally I will not bring more benefits.

The United States is not the case. The United States is part of Western civilization and its immigration mainly comes from the European continent, but it is on a new continent. The history of the Crusades has little to do with the United States.

However, because American culture originated from Europe, people are very familiar with the history of the Crusades, and that exhibition hall can resonate strongly with Americans from both cultural and emotional perspectives.

It is precisely because of this that I set up the "Kings and Knights" exhibition hall in the Metropolitan Museum. After the opening of the exhibition hall, the surging tourists also confirmed my judgment that the exhibition hall will bring me huge benefits.

Similarly, the Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures carry Chinese civilization and history. Only in this land of China can they bloom the most brilliant light, not be buried, and play their greatest value."

Hearing Ye Tian’s reasonable analysis, everyone at the scene nodded, including the American journalist with ulterior motives, he had nothing to say.

But this was not the end. Ye Tian's clear voice continued to come from the rostrum and came into the ears of everyone at the scene.

"It is undeniable that I am indeed very persistent in pursuing money and wealth. I am a professional treasure hunter and businessman. It is natural to pursue the greatest interests and nothing wrong.

However, why did I donate this batch of Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures for free? There is of course a reason why I donate these Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures for free instead of selling them at high prices. Compared with other antique artworks, the Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures can be said to be very special.

We say that the Dunhuang Sutra is a priceless treasure, which refers to the Chinese civilization and history it carries. It cannot be measured by money, nor can it be quantified, and a relatively accurate valuation is given.

If these Dunhuang Tibetan Buddhist scriptures are broken up and they are pushed into the antique art market in batches and sold in various ways, they will inevitably disrupt their integrity and even cause irreversible huge losses.

Because not every collector has the corresponding collection conditions, such as a library or study with constant temperature and humidity. Some of the Dunhuang Sutras are likely to be damaged as a result, and even mud cows enter the sea and disappear completely.

Moreover, because this batch of Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures is huge and is also damaged rare ancient books, once such special antiques and cultural relics pour into the market in large quantities, it will definitely disrupt the market and the price will not be too high.

For me, the possible benefits of selling this batch of Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures cannot make me moved, and I am even less willing to see this batch of Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures scattered everywhere, causing some unnecessary losses.

More importantly, even if I donate five thousand volumes of Dunhuang Sutra, I still have more than 18,000 volumes of Dunhuang Sutra. Since I don’t plan to sell these priceless treasures, I can only collect them by myself.

No matter from any perspective, the fact that I donated this batch of Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures to the National Library is a good thing that is beneficial but not harmful, and my personal interests will not be lost as a result.

In this matter, I hope everyone will stand a little higher, look at problems from the perspective and height of human civilization and history, think about problems, and don’t just focus on money and interests, and worry too much about gains and losses!

Mr. Dennis, this is my answer. I wonder if you are satisfied? I hope you can report what I said just now, and I will keep the video of this press conference in a complete and complete manner."

As he said that, Ye Tian nodded slightly to the Washington Post Beijing reporter who had ulterior motives, with a bright smile always on his face.

Looking at his smiling face, Dennis couldn't help but shivered, and his whole body seemed to have fallen into an ice cave, his whole body was cold and he was very scared.

It was not until this time that he seemed to realize who he was facing!

The guy sitting on the rostrum with a bright smile was definitely not an ordinary top collector, but a guy who was famously cruel and vengeful, and there was nothing he dared not to do at all.

In such a public situation, I actually gave that bastard Steven in public, which was so stupid!

Thinking of this, Dennis couldn't help but regret that he wanted to slap himself twice, but unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world!

The others at the scene all heard the threat implicitly in Ye Tian’s last words, and they were all shocked and secretly scared.

As the legendary thing, Ye Tian (Steven) is really a man who has no taboos. He dares to threaten media reporters in public and does not take the so-called uncrowned king seriously at all.

It is completely conceivable that if anyone of these media reporters dared to distort the report and deliberately put the shit on his head, they would definitely encounter fierce revenge and would never run away!

The press conference continued, and the host raised his hand and pointed at a reporter again, asking the other party to start asking questions.

This is a reporter from a domestic news media. His question is Director Rao of the National Library.

In a blink of an eye, it was already half past eleven.

The press conference ended successfully. Several people sitting on the rostrum stood up and nodded slightly to the many media reporters at the scene, then walked down the rostrum and walked towards the side door of the hall where they had just entered.

Soon, the group walked out of the Taimiao Hall and walked towards the lounge next to the hall.

On the way, the Minister of Culture came to Ye Tian and said to him with a smile:

"Xiao Ye, after entering the lounge later, I will tell me in detail about your private museum. I am very interested. From my personal perspective, I also support this matter very much!"
Chapter completed!