File photo shows people visit the museum of Yinxu, or the Ruins of Yin, one of China's oldest archaeological sites, in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. The Ruins of Yin were famous for the discovery of oracle bones and script. (Xinhua)

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- China will commemorate the 120th anniversary of the discovery of oracle bone inscriptions with a series of high-profile events, starting this week, the Ministry of Education said Tuesday.

The events will include an international symposium in Anyang, Henan Province, where oracle bone inscriptions were unearthed, from Friday to Sunday, a themed two-month exhibition at the National Museum of China, starting next Tuesday, and a workshop in Beijing next Thursday, the ministry said at a press conference.

Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscriptions on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. ■