Tourists view the painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains in the Palace Museum in Beijing in September. (Photo/China Daily)
And, Sa Beining, a TV anchor who became famous for a program about the law, was given the task of introducing Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) bamboo slips, which were used to write on. They were frequently used for legal documents, and Sa plays a civil servant from that period.
"Despite being big shots, the celebrities are humble. They carefully study their scripts," Yu said.
Some lesser-known stories on how the items were unearthed are also featured in the show.