Glimpse of history
2 years, 7 months ago

Glimpse of history

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Archaic pottery displayed at the National Museum of China. Seven years later, an archaeological team, led by Qiu Shanyuan on assignment for the museum, then the National Museum of History, arrived at the site to carry out excavation and to protect artifacts from being removed. This work was regarded as the beginning of Chinese archaeology and the efforts of the museum's team in Julu also helped pave the way to a greater understanding of the past. "It is an opportunity for the National Museum of China to share with the public what it has done in archaeology and what it has assembled as vivid examples of Chinese civilization throughout the decades," says Chen Keshuang, the exhibition's curator. The exhibits, he adds, are of varying categories and phases of Chinese culture and also demonstrate technological progress to aid archaeological undertakings being carried out on land, from the air and underwater.

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Yiwu: A commodity hub rich in cultural heritage
3 months, 1 week ago

Yiwu: A commodity hub rich in cultural heritage

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Nestled in East China's Zhejiang province, Yiwu city stands as the global epicenter of small commodity production. However, few know that this high-tech center of light industry commerce is also home to ancient cultural sites and renowned intangible cultural heritage. A set of painted pottery excavated from the Qiaotou site in Yiwu was displayed at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in …

Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage
4 months ago

Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage

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Sculptures representing a scene of ancient people making utensils are displayed at the Taosi Site Museum. A museum collecting and exhibiting cultural relics representing one of the greatest archaeological discoveries over the past decades in China opened earlier this month in the Shanxi county of Xiangfen, offering visitors and researchers an opportunity to decipher information relating to the formation of …

Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage
4 months ago

Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage

China Daily  

Sculptures representing a scene of ancient people making utensils are displayed at the Taosi Site Museum. A museum collecting and exhibiting cultural relics representing one of the greatest archaeological discoveries over the past decades in China opened earlier this month in the Shanxi county of Xiangfen, offering visitors and researchers an opportunity to decipher information relating to the formation of …

Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage
4 months ago

Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage

China Daily  

Sculptures representing a scene of ancient people making utensils are displayed at the Taosi Site Museum. A museum collecting and exhibiting cultural relics representing one of the greatest archaeological discoveries over the past decades in China opened earlier this month in the Shanxi county of Xiangfen, offering visitors and researchers an opportunity to decipher information relating to the formation of …

Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage
4 months ago

Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage

China Daily  

Sculptures representing a scene of ancient people making utensils are displayed at the Taosi Site Museum. A museum collecting and exhibiting cultural relics representing one of the greatest archaeological discoveries over the past decades in China opened earlier this month in the Shanxi county of Xiangfen, offering visitors and researchers an opportunity to decipher information relating to the formation of …

Exceptional creativity can bind nations
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4 months ago

Exceptional creativity can bind nations

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By CHEN YE in Hangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-26 09:09 Tea artists demonstrate the Jingshan tea ceremony, a traditional tea-making technique, to attendees of the second Liangzhu Forum in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province, on Monday. To promote national culture and foster exchanges with cultures worldwide, nations must first create exceptional artistic works, experts said at the …

Historical sites and artifacts impress foreign experts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Historical sites and artifacts impress foreign experts

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Participants of the "Exploring China" Henan Tour admire a bronze ware at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou city. More than 40 foreign experts in classical studies from 13 countries visited Henan's heritage sites, Longmen Grottoes and the Yinxu Museum, immersing themselves in the rich Chinese culture and civilization. "I'm excited to visit China for the first time, and I plan to …

Historical sites and artifacts impress foreign experts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Historical sites and artifacts impress foreign experts

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Participants of the "Exploring China" Henan Tour admire a bronze ware at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou city. More than 40 foreign experts in classical studies from 13 countries visited Henan's heritage sites, Longmen Grottoes and the Yinxu Museum, immersing themselves in the rich Chinese culture and civilization. "I'm excited to visit China for the first time, and I plan to …

Historical sites and artifacts impress foreign experts
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Historical sites and artifacts impress foreign experts

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Participants of the "Exploring China" Henan Tour admire a bronze ware at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou city. More than 40 foreign experts in classical studies from 13 countries visited Henan's heritage sites, Longmen Grottoes and the Yinxu Museum, immersing themselves in the rich Chinese culture and civilization. "I'm excited to visit China for the first time, and I plan to …

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites
6 months, 1 week ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

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BEIJING -- China on Friday unveiled three important archaeological discoveries of ruins from both the prehistoric age and the Xia Dynasty. A settlement site discovered in Zhejiang is from the early to middle period of the Neolithic Age, dating back to approximately 9,300 to 8,000 years ago. The site discovered in Jiangsu, dating back to about 7,200 to 6,900 years …

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites
6 months, 2 weeks ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

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BEIJING -- China on Friday unveiled three important archaeological discoveries of ruins from both the prehistoric age and the Xia Dynasty. A settlement site discovered in Zhejiang is from the early to middle period of the Neolithic Age, dating back to approximately 9,300 to 8,000 years ago. The site discovered in Jiangsu, dating back to about 7,200 to 6,900 years …

Shenyang Museum hosts exhibition on Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

河南博物院迎来暑期“文博热”
7 months, 1 week ago

河南博物院迎来暑期“文博热”

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As the summer vacation nears its end, the fervor of visitors flocking to museums shows no signs of waning despite the scorching heat. People visit the Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs in Central China's Henan province, August 15, 2024. Children learn pottery repairing at the Erlitou Site Museum of the Xia Capital, Luoyang, Central China's Henan province. A tourist visits …

Shandong Museum celebrates 70th anniversary
8 months ago

Shandong Museum celebrates 70th anniversary

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The 70th Anniversary of the Founding of Shandong Museum and Symposium on Museum Education and Research was held on the museum's premises in Jinan on July 25. The Shandong Museum, a comprehensive provincial historical museum, houses a vast collection of over 400,000 artifacts. The museum's holdings are renowned for their diversity and historical significance, with particularly notable collections including pottery, …

On-site museum takes closer look
8 months, 1 week ago

On-site museum takes closer look

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Pottery exhibits and the No 3 tomb on display at the Qiuci Wei and Jin Ancient Tomb Site Museum in Kuqa, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. A newly opened museum at an ancient tomb site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region allows visitors to observe a key ancient city state on the Silk Road from up close. Visitors thus …

On-site museum takes closer look
8 months, 1 week ago

On-site museum takes closer look

China Daily  

Pottery exhibits and the No 3 tomb on display at the Qiuci Wei and Jin Ancient Tomb Site Museum in Kuqa, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. A newly opened museum at an ancient tomb site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region allows visitors to observe a key ancient city state on the Silk Road from up close. Visitors thus …

On-site museum takes closer look
8 months, 1 week ago

On-site museum takes closer look

China Daily  

Pottery exhibits and the No 3 tomb on display at the Qiuci Wei and Jin Ancient Tomb Site Museum in Kuqa, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. A newly opened museum at an ancient tomb site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region allows visitors to observe a key ancient city state on the Silk Road from up close. Visitors thus …

World Heritage Day: 10 must-visit archaeological sites in China (I)
8 months, 1 week ago

World Heritage Day: 10 must-visit archaeological sites in China (I)

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Archaeological sites bear witness to history and embody the inheritance of culture. As April 18 marks the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, we've selected ten archaeological sites in China that merit exploration. First constructed in 1707, this former imperial garden, covering roughly 350 hectares in the northwest of Beijing, witnessed the rules of …

World Heritage Day: 10 must-visit archaeological sites in China (I)
8 months, 1 week ago

World Heritage Day: 10 must-visit archaeological sites in China (I)

China Daily  

Archaeological sites bear witness to history and embody the inheritance of culture. As April 18 marks the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, we've selected ten archaeological sites in China that merit exploration. First constructed in 1707, this former imperial garden, covering roughly 350 hectares in the northwest of Beijing, witnessed the rules of …

Going back to the roots
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Going back to the roots

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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
8 months, 3 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 …

Shenyang celebrates Cultural Heritage Day with hands-on archaeological experience for students
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shenyang celebrates Cultural Heritage Day with hands-on archaeological experience for students

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Students get hands-on experience of archaeological excavation and studies during an event organized by the Shenyang City Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Saturday. In celebration of China's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Shenyang, Liaoning province, the Shenyang City Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology took center stage at this year's festivities. This interactive …

Shenyang celebrates Cultural Heritage Day with hands-on archaeological experience for students
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shenyang celebrates Cultural Heritage Day with hands-on archaeological experience for students

China Daily  

Students get hands-on experience of archaeological excavation and studies during an event organized by the Shenyang City Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Saturday. In celebration of China's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Shenyang, Liaoning province, the Shenyang City Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology took center stage at this year's festivities. This interactive …

Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history
10 months ago

Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history

China Daily  

Oracle bone inscriptions displayed at the new hall of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. ZHENGZHOU — Nestled beside the tranquil Huanhe River in Anyang, Central China's Henan province, stands the new hall of the Yinxu Museum, a striking structure in the shape of a bronze square ding, or ancient cauldron.Its exterior walls are adorned with classic Shang Dynasty …

Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history
10 months ago

Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history

China Daily  

Oracle bone inscriptions displayed at the new hall of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. ZHENGZHOU — Nestled beside the tranquil Huanhe River in Anyang, Central China's Henan province, stands the new hall of the Yinxu Museum, a striking structure in the shape of a bronze square ding, or ancient cauldron.Its exterior walls are adorned with classic Shang Dynasty …

Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history
10 months ago

Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history

China Daily  

Oracle bone inscriptions displayed at the new hall of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. ZHENGZHOU — Nestled beside the tranquil Huanhe River in Anyang, Central China's Henan province, stands the new hall of the Yinxu Museum, a striking structure in the shape of a bronze square ding, or ancient cauldron.Its exterior walls are adorned with classic Shang Dynasty …

Seminar held on bringing archaeology and museology together
10 months, 1 week ago

Seminar held on bringing archaeology and museology together

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By WANG RU | China Daily | Updated: 2024-05-18 10:19 Archaeology and museum professionals visit an exhibition of dragon artifacts during the seminar on the integrated development of archaeology and museum studies in Beijing on April 29. Cultural heritage experts and officials gathered in Beijing to discuss the integrated development of archaeology and museum studies at a seminar organized by …

Archaeologists shed more light on China's past
1 year ago

Archaeologists shed more light on China's past

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The top 10 new archaeological discoveries in China in 2023 were announced in Beijing on Friday. "The Bashan site group fills in the blank and thus plays a key role in the whole of East Asia's Paleolithic archaeological studies," said Wang Youping, an archaeology professor at Peking University. The project enriches understanding of how prehistoric people utilized marine resources and …

Archaeologists shed more light on China's past
1 year ago

Archaeologists shed more light on China's past

China Daily  

The top 10 new archaeological discoveries in China in 2023 were announced in Beijing on Friday. "The Bashan site group fills in the blank and thus plays a key role in the whole of East Asia's Paleolithic archaeological studies," said Wang Youping, an archaeology professor at Peking University. The project enriches understanding of how prehistoric people utilized marine resources and …

Expats experience Qi culture at Zibo museum
1 year ago

Expats experience Qi culture at Zibo museum

China Daily  

A group of international students from countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative recently visited the Huantai Museum in Zibo, Shandong for a research and study activity. A group of international students from countries involved the Belt and Road Initiative visit the Huantai Museum in Zibo, Shandong. The international students learned about the history of Huantai culture during their …

Exploring Dinghai ICH Museum
1 year ago

Exploring Dinghai ICH Museum

China Daily  

Gongs and drums are displayed at the Dinghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. The Dinghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Dinghai district, Zhoushan, Zhejiang province offers a captivating insight into the city's rich history, culture, and folk traditions. Spanning approximately 500 square meters, the museum's expansive exhibition area showcases the district’s diverse intangible cultural heritages. The museum features an exhibition hall …

Women make their mark in archaeological field
1 year ago

Women make their mark in archaeological field

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China Daily | Updated: 2024-03-16 10:05 Members of the archaeological team. Hunching over with shovel in hand, 30-year-old Zhu Yingpei is at work in a newly excavated tomb in Xianyang in Northwest China's Shaanxi province. Pointing to bones and relics in a coffin, Zhu says the tomb belonged to an ordinary person during the Western Han Dynasty. Digging in soil, …

Digging to discover the nation's roots
1 year ago

Digging to discover the nation's roots

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A foreign reporter scrutinizes a Shang Dynasty bronze ding cauldron at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Feb 27. Archaeological endeavors to trace the origins of Chinese civilization are helping people learn more about the country's history and culture, and to see how civilization evolved and in what direction it is heading, archaeologist Wang Wei says. The 70-year-old director …

Digging to discover the nation's roots
1 year ago

Digging to discover the nation's roots

China Daily  

A foreign reporter scrutinizes a Shang Dynasty bronze ding cauldron at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Feb 27. Archaeological endeavors to trace the origins of Chinese civilization are helping people learn more about the country's history and culture, and to see how civilization evolved and in what direction it is heading, archaeologist Wang Wei says. The 70-year-old director …

Casting a lasting shadow
1 year ago

Casting a lasting shadow

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A bronze vessel known as jia unearthed from Ya Zhang's tomb. In spite of its unique characteristics, Shang civilization also demonstrates similarities with other ancient civilizations of its time, as an exhibition at the museum explains. Chen therefore expects the new museum at Yinxu to be a hub, promoting international academic cooperation on studies of the Shang to broaden understanding …

Digging to discover the nation's roots
1 year ago

Digging to discover the nation's roots

China Daily  

A foreign reporter scrutinizes a Shang Dynasty bronze ding cauldron at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Feb 27. Archaeological endeavors to trace the origins of Chinese civilization are helping people learn more about the country's history and culture, and to see how civilization evolved and in what direction it is heading, archaeologist Wang Wei says. The 70-year-old director …

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed
1 year ago

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed

China Daily  

Archaeologists' efforts at Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were highlighted at this year's first deputies' passage interview on Tuesday, just before the second session of the 14th National People's Congress. "For nearly 100 years, several generations of archaeologists' unremitting efforts have unveiled the landscape of the highly-developed bronze civilization in East Asia," said He …

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed
1 year ago

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed

China Daily  

Archaeologists' efforts at Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were highlighted at this year's first deputies' passage interview on Tuesday, just before the second session of the 14th National People's Congress. "For nearly 100 years, several generations of archaeologists' unremitting efforts have unveiled the landscape of the highly-developed bronze civilization in East Asia," said He …

A cultural crossroads across time
1 year, 1 month ago

A cultural crossroads across time

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The exhibition hall at the Museum of National Palace of Ethnic Cultures. CHINA DAILY Taking shape Painted clay vessels from the Chinese National Museum of Ethnology, which were typical prehistoric artifacts produced in the northwestern region under the influence of the Yangshao Culture that dates back to between 7,000 and 5,000 years ago in China's Central Plains, are one of …

New museum to display best of Shang civilization
1 year, 1 month ago

New museum to display best of Shang civilization

China Daily  

Some of the Shang civilization artifacts that will be on display at the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. A new museum will soon open in Anyang, Henan province, to display the brilliance of the 3,000-year-old Shang civilization, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a news conference in Beijing on Feb 19. The Yinxu Museum, which will open …

New building of museum at Shang Dynasty capital site to open this month
1 year, 1 month ago

New building of museum at Shang Dynasty capital site to open this month

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BEIJING -- The new building of the Yinxu Museum at the Yin Ruins, the site of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty, will open to the public on Feb 26. The museum, located in the city of Anyang in Central China's Henan province, will showcase nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and …

New museum to display best of Shang civilization
1 year, 1 month ago

New museum to display best of Shang civilization

China Daily  

Some of the Shang civilization artifacts that will be on display at the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. A new museum will soon open in Anyang, Henan province, to display the brilliance of the 3,000-year-old Shang civilization, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a news conference in Beijing on Monday. "Through the exhibits, the public can better …

New museum to display best of Shang civilization
1 year, 1 month ago

New museum to display best of Shang civilization

China Daily  

Some of the Shang civilization artifacts that will be on display at the new Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. A new museum will soon open in Anyang, Henan province, to display the brilliance of the 3,000-year-old Shang civilization, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a news conference in Beijing on Monday. "Through the exhibits, the public can better …

Ghost stories
1 year, 5 months ago

Ghost stories

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A visitor admires an item at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, part of an exhibition of relics unearthed from the Reshui graveyard in Dulan county, Northwest China's Qinghai province. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Relic collection from renowned tomb cluster on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau tells tales of cross-border communication and exchange of ideas, Yang Feiyue reports. In late September, a rich collection …

Ghost stories
1 year, 5 months ago

Ghost stories

China Daily  

A visitor admires an item at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, part of an exhibition of relics unearthed from the Reshui graveyard in Dulan county, Northwest China's Qinghai province. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Relic collection from renowned tomb cluster on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau tells tales of cross-border communication and exchange of ideas, Yang Feiyue reports. In late September, a rich collection …

Museum puts the excitement into excavations
1 year, 5 months ago

Museum puts the excitement into excavations

China Daily  

Visitors take photos of cultural relics at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, which opened to the public in September. It starts with Lufengpithecus lufengensis, ancient apes dating back about 8 million years, through ancient dynasties and up to the new era, and marks significant moments in time and major historical events in China's history. It serves as a kind …

Museum puts the excitement into excavations
1 year, 5 months ago

Museum puts the excitement into excavations

China Daily  

Visitors take photos of cultural relics at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, which opened to the public in September. It starts with Lufengpithecus lufengensis, ancient apes dating back about 8 million years, through ancient dynasties and up to the new era, and marks significant moments in time and major historical events in China's history. It serves as a kind …

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 6 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

Ding Lina, a researcher at the Beijing Archaeological Research Institute, takes part in an excavation at the Zhongdu site during the winter in 2019. A total of 187 cultural relics from six Jin Dynasty sites are exhibited at the museum, including architectural pieces from the Jinzhongdu ruins, porcelain, gold and silverware, jade, pottery and murals reflecting daily life. Well-known scenic …

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 6 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

Ding Lina, a researcher at the Beijing Archaeological Research Institute, takes part in an excavation at the Zhongdu site during the winter in 2019. A total of 187 cultural relics from six Jin Dynasty sites are exhibited at the museum, including architectural pieces from the Jinzhongdu ruins, porcelain, gold and silverware, jade, pottery and murals reflecting daily life. Well-known scenic …

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 6 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

Ding Lina, a researcher at the Beijing Archaeological Research Institute, takes part in an excavation at the Zhongdu site during the winter in 2019. A total of 187 cultural relics from six Jin Dynasty sites are exhibited at the museum, including architectural pieces from the Jinzhongdu ruins, porcelain, gold and silverware, jade, pottery and murals reflecting daily life. Well-known scenic …

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