Unit 1 补充阅读理解练习 课件+阅读原文+学案-2023-2024学年人教版（2019）高中英语必修第二册

Hit Chinese video series has increased calls for return of artefacts A video about a Chinese jade teapot trying to escape from the British Museum has increased calls for the British Museum to return historical artefacts. The three-part series, entitled “Escape from the British Museum”, has already been viewed more than 310 million times since its release at the end of August on China’s social media platform, Douyin. In the series, a Chinese jade teapot turns into a woman before meeting a Chinese journalist on the busy streets of London, who lends a helping hand in her search for freedom. The success of the series has been such that its creators, who claim to be independent filmmakers, have gotten over five million new followers in a week. The British Museum has the largest collection of Chinese artefacts anywhere in the Western world, totalling around 23,000 objects according to the museum website. “Escape from the British Museum” has been praised by Chinese state media, with broadcaster CCTV commenting: “We are very happy to see Chinese young people are passionate about history and tradition … We are also looking forward to the early return of Chinese artefacts that have been displaced overseas.” Earlier this year, during the Chinese New Year, a video featuring a Chinese influencer visiting the British Museum got widespread attention on Douyin. In the video, the influencer humorously said that the treasures in the museum must be feeling “homesick”. A comment suggesting the idea of turning the escape of these treasures into an animated series reportedly served as the inspiration for the creation of the series. “Maybe the Chinese cultural relics in the British Museum are also missing home right now,” read one of the top comments on the series on Douyin. “But they can only be put into the crowded booths. Will they be thinking ‘Bring me home’ when they see Chinese faces there?” Another user from another Chinese social media app, Weibo, wrote about the popular series: