Peaks of civilization
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Peaks of civilization

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Wonders: the Ancient Andean Civilization in Peru, an exhibition running through Aug 22 at Beijing's Capital Museum, reviews the splendor of Peruvian civilization that spans three millennia. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY From the magnificent Nazca Lines spread across the Pampa Colorada to the mountainous city of Machu Picchu, the world-famous heritage sites in Peru have a lasting attraction for Chinese history buffs with an interest in ancient civilizations. Perhaps, Wonders: the Ancient Andean Civilization in Peru, which is to run through Aug 22 at the Capital Museum in Beijing, is like a panoramic and vividly told story, reviewing the saga of Peruvian civilization that spans three millennia. According to Zhao Yazhuo, a curator of the exhibition from the Capital Museum, the artifacts cover 15 of the most important cultures throughout the history of ancient Peru.

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Museums open window for cultural exchanges
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Museums open window for cultural exchanges

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Qi Xin, director of the Nanshan Museum. At the Inka Museum in Cuzco, Peru, visitors are greeted by a fascinating juxtaposition of cultural treasures, with giant bronze trees, golden masks and ornaments from China's ancient Shu kingdom displayed alongside relics from the ancient Peruvian Inca civilization. The exhibition can serve as a window into China's cultural heritage for the people …

Museums open window for cultural exchanges
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Museums open window for cultural exchanges

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Qi Xin, director of the Nanshan Museum. At the Inka Museum in Cuzco, Peru, visitors are greeted by a fascinating juxtaposition of cultural treasures, with giant bronze trees, golden masks and ornaments from China's ancient Shu kingdom displayed alongside relics from the ancient Peruvian Inca civilization. The exhibition can serve as a window into China's cultural heritage for the people …

A glimpse into how it all started
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A glimpse into how it all started

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Visitors admire the cultural relics at the exhibition The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which will run to Oct 23 at Shanghai Museum. Exhibition provides intriguing insight into the first three dynasties of recorded Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports. An exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and …

A glimpse into how it all started
2 years, 4 months ago

A glimpse into how it all started

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Visitors admire the cultural relics at the exhibition The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which will run to Oct 23 at Shanghai Museum. Exhibition provides intriguing insight into the first three dynasties of recorded Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports. An exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and …

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China
2 years, 4 months ago

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China

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A jade ornament on show. An ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, takes visitors on a journey to the beginning of Chinese civilization thousands of years ago. The exhibition, which kicked off July 30 and will run till Oct 23, features 314 cultural relics from more than 20 museums, …

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China
2 years, 4 months ago

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China

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A jade ornament on show. An ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, takes visitors on a journey to the beginning of Chinese civilization thousands of years ago. The exhibition, which kicked off July 30 and will run till Oct 23, features 314 cultural relics from more than 20 museums, …

Peaks of civilization
3 years, 6 months ago

Peaks of civilization

China Daily  

Wonders: the Ancient Andean Civilization in Peru, an exhibition running through Aug 22 at Beijing's Capital Museum, reviews the splendor of Peruvian civilization that spans three millennia. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY From the magnificent Nazca Lines spread across the Pampa Colorada to the mountainous city of Machu Picchu, the world-famous heritage sites in Peru have a lasting attraction for Chinese history …

Peaks of civilization
3 years, 6 months ago

Peaks of civilization

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A pottery vessel in the shape of a squash with a fanged head from the Moche Culture. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Llamas, spiders, bats, and many other animal species which appear in the decorations and patterns of the artifacts, also unveil the complex system of rituals throughout the region's history. For example, the Sican Culture in the north of Peru is …

Peaks of civilization
3 years, 6 months ago

Peaks of civilization

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A gold ceremonial dress from the Sican Culture. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY "Peru was a key cradle of civilization along the Andes, and different cultures mixed and boomed in the area," Zhao says. As Zhao points out, the Chavin Culture represents the first peak of Andean civilization. Many of its features like jaguar worship and large-scale ceremonial centers continued to appear …

Peaks of civilization
3 years, 6 months ago

Peaks of civilization

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A ceramic urn of the Wari Culture. As he mentions during his introduction of the exhibition, archaeological findings are the only things people can rely on to reestablish the history of Andean civilization because there was no textual recording, and some previous conclusions of research can be proved wrong by new findings. Before the exhibition came to Beijing, since September …

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