Meet Huai'an, the Grand Canal's Caoyun capital
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet Huai'an, the Grand Canal's Caoyun capital

China Daily  

The China Caoyun Museum in Huai'an, East China's Jiangsu province "The following archeological excavation of the site in 2011 revealed that the Caoyun Governor not only oversaw the Caoyun affairs of seven provinces but also had the power to deploy troops," said Zhang Chi, curator of the China Caoyun Museum, which opened in 2011. On display at the museum, there includes ancient water transport tools, letters of Caoyun officials, various tribute grain gauges and relics recovered from shipwrecks unearthed in the city, presenting the history and culture associated with the Caoyun system as well as Huai'an's illustrious past as a transportation hub along the Grand Canal. For example, one of the highlights at the museum is a pile of more than 10,000 broken ceramic pieces, which is from an accumulation of Longquan celadon shards unearthed from the city's Hexia Ancient Town in 2008. The exquisite celadon porcelain produced by kilns in Longquan, Zhejiang province was mainly used as royal tribute in ancient China.

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Longtan kiln museum opens in Quzhou's Kaihua
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Longtan kiln museum opens in Quzhou's Kaihua

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-11-19 The Longtan Kiln Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum opened to the public in Xiayu village, Yinkeng township, Kaihua county, Quzhou, on Nov 15. The Longtan Kiln Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum was included in this year's second batch of rural museums in Zhejiang. The new piece of Longtan porcelain is displayed at the Longtan Kiln Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. …

Meet Huai'an, the Grand Canal's Caoyun capital
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet Huai'an, the Grand Canal's Caoyun capital

China Daily  

The Ancient Mokou Site Museum, a new museum which opened in May, highlights the genesis of Huai'an as the ending point of China's first canal excavated some 2,500 years ago. The Ancient Mokou Site Museum, a new museum that opened in May, unveils the genesis of Huai'an as the ending point of China's first canal excavated some 2,500 years ago. …

Longquan celadon shines in Russia
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Longquan celadon shines in Russia

China Daily  

Li Qiaoqiang, a master of arts and crafts from Longquan, Lishui, Zhejiang province teaches an audience how to knead clay and use a pottery wheel during a cultural event in Moscow on June 18. The event featured Zhejiang province's cultural treasures, including Song Dynasty tea whisking, tea tasting, Hangzhou embroidery, and Longquan celadon. Li Qiaoqiang, a master of arts and …

Lavish 2,200-year-old tomb of Chinese emperor unearthed
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lavish 2,200-year-old tomb of Chinese emperor unearthed

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have unearthed a luxurious 2,200-year-old tomb in eastern China that …

Millennia-old relics unearthed in Central China's Hunan
2 years ago

Millennia-old relics unearthed in Central China's Hunan

China Daily  

CHANGSHA — A collection of pottery and stone artifacts dating back more than 2,200 years has been unearthed from an archaeological site in Hunan province, according to the provincial institute of heritage and archaeology. Unearthed artifacts mainly include pottery pieces, pottery cauldrons and stone tools, such as spears, arrowheads and knives. Based on the various patterns on the hard pottery …

Quzhou traditional cultural projects on provincial list: Culture of Gumie
2 years, 11 months ago

Quzhou traditional cultural projects on provincial list: Culture of Gumie

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-01-21 Culture of ancient country of Gumie The Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Archaeological Research Institute has completed the excavation of several large mound tombs – located in the Qujiang district of Quzhou – and preliminarily findings have determined that they date to the Western Zhou Dynasty. As early as in 1983, the province's cultural relics department discovered there …

Xuzhou Museum
3 years, 7 months ago

Xuzhou Museum

China Daily  

Xuzhou Museum 徐州博物馆 Address: 118, Heping Road, Xuzhou city, Jiangsu province Hours: 9am-5pm Closed Mondays General admission: Free Tel: 83804412 Xuzhou Museum is a comprehensive museum responsible for the excavation, protection, exhibition, collection and research of historical heritages in Xuzhou City. The exterior of the Xuzhou Museum Xuzhou Museum is rich in cultural relics and has a complete collection system …

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