The State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) officially declared on August 16, 2005 the golden pattern of "four birds circling the sun," excavated at the Jinsa site in Chengdu and made by the ancient Chinese some 3,000 years ago, as the official symbol of China Cultural Heritage.

The golden-colored design found in 2001 at the Jinsa ruins in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, features four divine birds flying around the sun, and is most impressive in terms of its aesthetic value and exquisite technology. It is a major Chinese archeological discovery at the start of the 21st century.

This well-knit pattern conveys profound meanings with its flowing lines expressing exquisite beauty. It is a perfect combination of the philosophy of "harmony between Heaven and man" among the ancients, as well as their rich imagination, extraordinary creativity and consummate crafts.

The words "China Cultural Heritage" in simplified Chinese characters are above the pattern and the phrase "ZHONG GUO WEN HUA YI CHAN" in Chinese pinyin below it. In the autonomous regions of ethnic minorities local languages can be used, and in foreign contacts the English words "CHINA CULTURAL HERITAGE," or those of other foreign languages can be used. The standard color is gold, and other colors can also be used on various occasions.