Group 1 - The "Cultural Relics and Artworks Tracking System Metadata Standard" was officially released at the 2025 Beijing International Cultural Relics Expo, marking the world's first international standard for the traceability of cultural relics and artworks based on distributed ledger technology [1] - This standard was approved on October 17, 2025, at the International Telecommunication Union headquarters in Geneva, providing a unified language for cultural digital exchanges globally [1] - The establishment of this standard highlights China's leading position in the digital management of cultural relics and artworks, facilitating new standards and foundations for global cultural exchange and cooperation [1] Group 2 - The "Beijing Index" 2025 Semi-Annual Report revealed that over half of China's cultural relic auction companies and sales units are located in Beijing [2] - The annual transaction volume of cultural relics and artworks in Beijing reaches several hundred thousand pieces, accounting for over one-third of the national total [2] - The annual transaction value of the auction market in Beijing constitutes nearly two-thirds of the national auction market, indicating a strong recovery and positive development trend in the Beijing cultural relics and artworks market [2] - The comprehensive price index for cultural relics and artworks in Beijing for the first half of 2025 was 89.74, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 10.57%, further solidifying Beijing's position as the leading city in China's cultural relics and artworks market [2]