Henan Embraces Its First National Natural History Museum
河南首家国家级自然博物馆成立
On March 14, a launch ceremony marking the establishment of Henan Natural History Museum (rated as a national second-class museum in China) was held, becoming the first of its kind at the national level in Henan. At the ceremony, the first batch of the museum's top ten treasures, including "Beibeilong sinensis" "Ruyangosaurus gianteus" and "Yulong mini", were also released.
3月14日，河南自然博物馆举行成立挂牌及国家二级博物馆挂牌仪式，河南第一家国家级自然博物馆由此正式成立，同时向社会发布“中华贝贝龙”“巨型汝阳龙”“迷你豫龙”等首批十大镇馆之宝，均是河南自然博物馆藏品中的绝品、珍品和精华。
Specifically:
首批十大镇馆之宝是：
Beibeilong sinensis: As a precious specimen that was lost overseas for many years in the world's dinosaur discovery, Beibeilong sinensis is the world's biggest dinosaur embryo skeleton fossil.
中华贝贝龙：世界恐龙发现史上一件珍贵而著名的标本，流失海外多年又失而复得的传奇经历闻名世界，是世界上最大的恐龙胚胎骨骼化石。
Ruyangosaurus gianteus: As the world's largest dinosaur ever found, Ruyangosaurus gianteus, featured by its largest sacral vertebrae and dorsal vertebrae as well as the strongest skeleton, is the largest dinosaur that was discovered, studied and replicated independently by Henan Natural History Museum.
巨型汝阳龙：迄今发现的世界上最大的恐龙，荐椎最大、背椎椎体最大、骨骼最粗壮，是河南自然博物馆自主发掘、研究、复原装架最大的恐龙。
Huanghetitan ruyangensis: As the first dinosaur discovered and excavated by Henan Natural History Museum on a large scale, Huanghetitan ruyangensis is not only a landmark in Henan's dinosaur discovery, but also the first dinosaur, with the longest ribs and the largest body cavity, named and independently replicated by the museum.
汝阳黄河巨龙：是河南自然博物馆第一次发现并开展规模性发掘的恐龙，对河南的恐龙发现具有里程碑意义；也是河南自然博物馆第一个研究命名、第一个自主复原装架的恐龙；发现的肋骨是迄今发现的世界上最长肋骨，也由此实证是迄今发现的世界上体腔最大（也就是肚子最大）的恐龙。
Yulong mini: As the first Oviraptor named and discovered in Central China, Yulong mini is the smallest of its kind in the world, which is well-preserved.
迷你豫龙：在中国中部地区首次发现和命名的窃蛋龙，骨骼化石精美完好，是目前已知的世界上最小的窃蛋龙。
Zhongyuansaurus luoyangensis: As the first bird-hipped dinosaur discovered in Central China and the only one of its kind officially named by Henan Natural History Museum, Zhongyuansaurus luoyangensis is the first nodosaurid ankylosaur that has been found with concrete evidence ever.
洛阳中原龙：中国中部地区发现的第一个鸟臀类恐龙，也是河南自然博物馆正式命名的唯一一件鸟臀类恐龙；也是迄今为止发现的第一个具有确凿证据的结节龙类甲龙。
Macroelongatoolithus xixiaensis: Nanyang Dinosaur-Egg Fossil Cluster is known as "the discovery that shocked the world" and "the ninth natural wonder of the 20th century". Unique to Henan, Macroelongatoolithus xixiaensis is the largest and the most precious fossilized dinosaur-egg nest. The diameter of the individual egg and the nest are the largest in the world.
西峡巨型长形蛋：南阳恐龙蛋化石群的发现被称为“震惊世界的科学发现”“20世纪世界第九大自然奇迹”。西峡巨型长形蛋是其中最珍贵的一种，也是河南独有品种，是迄今已知最大的恐龙蛋巢化石，单个蛋和蛋窝直径都是最大的。
Henania lujunchangi: As the only and the oldest Mesozoic bird fossil discovered in Henan, Henania lujunchangi is named after Dr. Lyu Junchang, who made great contributions to the study of dinosaurs in Henan.
君昌豫鸟：迄今河南发现的中生代唯一的、最古老的鸟化石，为纪念对河南恐龙研究做出巨大贡献的吕君昌博士而命名的化石。
Yubaatar zhongyuanensis: As the best preserved Multituberculata specimen found in China, Yubaatar zhongyuanensis is currently known as the largest Multituberculate in Eurasia and the oldest mammal in the age of dinosaurs found in Henan.
中原豫俊兽：中国已发现的保存质量最好的一块多瘤齿兽标本，是欧亚大陆目前已知最大的多瘤齿兽，是我省目前发现的与恐龙同时代、最古老的哺乳动物。
Honania complicidentata: Discovered by Yang Zhongjian (founder of vertebrate paleontology in China) in Jiyuan in 1963, Honania complicidentata is not only the oldest vertebrate in Henan, but also one of the first batch of vertebrates named after the founding of the PRC.
复齿河南龙：是河南发现的最古老的脊椎动物，由中国古脊椎动物学的奠基人杨钟健先生1963年在济源地区发现，是新中国成立后命名的河南第一批古脊椎动物。
Ginkgo yimaensis: As the globally recognized representative of typical ginkgo fossils, Ginkgo yimaensis is the most influential fossil of ancient plants in Henan with the most complete preserved structure.
义马银杏：是全球公认的典型银杏化石代表，是河南最有影响力的古植物化石，该标本保存结构最为完整。
Henan Natural History Museum is now home to 27,522 collections, displaying almost all kinds of specimens of minerals and rocks in Henan as well as exquisite specimens of mineral crystals and ornamental stones from China and some other countries, covering such professional fields as earth science, geology and minerals, geological environment, natural heritage, natural resources, etc. The collections demonstrate the major events that happened on the earth, significant stages of the evolution of life from its origin to the emergence of human beings, as well as important land resources, minerals, gemstones, ornamental stones and other specimens. The museum, world-renowned for its dinosaur fossils and fine mineral crystal specimens, is an important institution for paleontological collection in China (approved by former Ministry of Land and Resources).
目前，河南自然博物馆馆内藏品量达27522件，典藏和展示了河南几乎所有种类的矿物岩石标本，以及来自国内和部分国家精美绝伦的矿物晶体和观赏石标本。主要涉及地球科学、地质矿产、地质环境、自然遗产、自然资源等专业领域。藏品能充分反映地球演变重大事件，生命从起源到人类出现的重要演化阶段，重要的土地资源、矿产资源、宝玉石、观赏石以及地矿科技类标本和藏品，精品以具有国际影响力的恐龙化石和精品矿物晶体标本最负盛名，同时也是全国重要古生物收藏单位（原国土资源部认定）。（中文来源/大河网 翻译/赵汉青 实习生/黄骞婷 审校/张军平 张玉红）