What's on
1 year, 9 months ago

What's on

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A Shining Star, an ongoing exhibition at Anhui Museum, centers on the glories of Lingjiatan that thrived over a span of five centuries. Lingjiatan relics A relic site showing human activity some 5,000 years ago was revealed in Lingjiatan village, Anhui province, in 1987. A Shining Star, an exhibition at Anhui Museum, centers on the glories of Lingjiatan that thrived over a span of five centuries. Lingjiatan produced a large quantity of jade objects, showing fine craftwork at the time, and is hailed as one of the three jade-carving centers in prehistoric China.

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Shenyang Museum hosts exhibition on Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures
3 months, 1 week ago

Shenyang Museum hosts exhibition on Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures

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Visitors watch the ongoing exhibition The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization at the Shenyang Museum in Liaoning province. "Spreading the 5,000-year Chinese civilization", a new media joint promotion activity, organized by Shenyang's culture, tourism, radio and television bureau, kicked off recently. Starting in June, the exhibition, named The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization, offers …

Going back to the roots
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Going back to the roots

China Daily  

The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization proves a popular attraction for many visitors to the Shenyang Museum in Liaoning province. "That was a moment etched in time, as the clay head of a goddess that we had just unearthed lay before us, gazing skyward with a smile that seemed to invite conversation," says Guo, an honorary director …

Going back to the roots
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Going back to the roots

China Daily  

The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization proves a popular attraction for many visitors to the Shenyang Museum in Liaoning province. "That was a moment etched in time, as the clay head of a goddess that we had just unearthed lay before us, gazing skyward with a smile that seemed to invite conversation," says Guo, an honorary director …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

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Hang Kan, head of the Yungang Research Institute, discusses methods of restoring wall paintings at the institute in Datong, Shanxi province, last month. ZHAN YAN/XINHUA "Museums have become one of the most important tourist destinations for Chinese people," said Pan, explaining that people's demand for visiting museums surged last year, especially during the summer vacation when families flocked to museums. …

Research reveals clues to jade mystery
11 months, 1 week ago

Research reveals clues to jade mystery

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A turtle-shaped oblate vessel and a jade stick from the Lingjiatan site in Anhui province is on display at Anhui Museum in Hefei, on Dec 6, 2022. CHINA DAILY "This unique jadeware is abundant, with more than 50 pieces found to date — a substantial number considering the scarcity of Hongshan culture jade," he explained. Unlike other jade that features …

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization
1 year, 11 months ago

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization

China Daily  

An arc-shaped jade ornament known as huang was unearthed at the Lingjiatan site in Hanshan county, Anhui province. Archaeologists enjoy fruitful year with series of discoveries While jade holds vital clues to civilizations in China dating back thousands of years, it also plays an important role in present-day life. Last year, a ceremonial jade artifact known as a bi was …

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization
1 year, 11 months ago

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization

China Daily  

An arc-shaped jade ornament known as huang was unearthed at the Lingjiatan site in Hanshan county, Anhui province. Archaeologists enjoy fruitful year with series of discoveries While jade holds vital clues to civilizations in China dating back thousands of years, it also plays an important role in present-day life. Last year, a ceremonial jade artifact known as a bi was …

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization
1 year, 11 months ago

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization

China Daily  

An arc-shaped jade ornament known as huang was unearthed at the Lingjiatan site in Hanshan county, Anhui province. Archaeologists enjoy fruitful year with series of discoveries While jade holds vital clues to civilizations in China dating back thousands of years, it also plays an important role in present-day life. Last year, a ceremonial jade artifact known as a bi was …

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization
1 year, 11 months ago

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization

China Daily  

An arc-shaped jade ornament known as huang was unearthed at the Lingjiatan site in Hanshan county, Anhui province. Archaeologists enjoy fruitful year with series of discoveries While jade holds vital clues to civilizations in China dating back thousands of years, it also plays an important role in present-day life. Last year, a ceremonial jade artifact known as a bi was …

New findings unveiled at Lingjiatan relics site
1 year, 11 months ago

New findings unveiled at Lingjiatan relics site

China Daily  

A jade ware unearthed at the site. New findings have emerged at the Lingjiatan relics site in Ma'anshan, East China's Anhui province, says the provincial cultural relics and archaeology institute. Several jade and stone relics were unearthed at the site, including the largest stone tool known as a yue and the largest jade ornament known as a huang in the …

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