Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

A jade disc with unique patterns of the Chu culture is among the thousands of jade wares unearthed from the Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jingzhou, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Though still not fully excavated, the ancient Chu mausoleum site attracts increasing numbers of visitors from across the country, Deng Zhangyu reports. Dressed in the costumes of the 2,500-year-old Chu culture, Zhou Zhou, a marketing manager at the Chu King's Mausoleum at the Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jingzhou, Hubei province, begins work. The Chu King's Mausoleum is known for its large chariot horse pits and well-preserved tombs, one of which houses one of the rulers of this powerful vassal state, which existed during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

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Ancient chariots unearthed at terracotta warriors site
1 week, 1 day ago

Ancient chariots unearthed at terracotta warriors site

China Daily  

In Xi'an, Shaanxi province, archeologists recently unearthed remains of two chariots from the No 2 pit at the mausoleum belonging to Qinshihuang, China's first emperor who unified the country in 221 BC. Three terracotta warriors and three terracotta horses have been uncovered from the remains, according to the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Among the three warriors unearthed from the …

Retrieving history from the past
7 months ago

Retrieving history from the past

China Daily  

A lacquer table found at the site. CHINA DAILY Significance The Chu features of the Wuwangdun tomb show the continuity of Chu culture, which is part of the Chinese civilization, according to Zhang. He says the Chu tomb in the last Chu capital of Shouchun has features borrowed from the Jiangling area in Jingzhou, Hubei province, the area the Chu …

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

The Independent  

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 …

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past

China Daily  

A four-wheeled wooden carriage, the first of its kind found in China, discovered in a passage of a tomb that is part of the Qinshihuang mausoleum complex in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. A precious four-wheeled carriage, the first of its kind found in China, has been discovered at a tomb that is part of the mausoleum complex of Qinshihuang, China's first …

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past

China Daily  

A four-wheeled wooden carriage, the first of its kind found in China, discovered in a passage of a tomb that is part of the Qinshihuang mausoleum complex in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. A precious four-wheeled carriage, the first of its kind found in China, has been discovered at a tomb that is part of the mausoleum complex of Qinshihuang, China's first …

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past

China Daily  

A four-wheeled wooden carriage, the first of its kind found in China, discovered in a passage of a tomb that is part of the Qinshihuang mausoleum complex in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. A precious four-wheeled carriage, the first of its kind found in China, has been discovered at a tomb that is part of the mausoleum complex of Qinshihuang, China's first …

Jingzhou turns history into modern attraction
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jingzhou turns history into modern attraction

China Daily  

Visitors take in the sights on a street themed on the Three Kingdoms during the Spring Festival in Jingzhou. CHINA DAILY One of the park's most popular projects is a recounting of the life of Warring States Period poet Qu Yuan, whose verses are an icon of Chu culture. Yang Fan, director of Jingzhou Cultural and Tourism Bureau, says that …

Jingzhou turns history into modern attraction
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jingzhou turns history into modern attraction

China Daily  

Visitors take in the sights on a street themed on the Three Kingdoms during the Spring Festival in Jingzhou. CHINA DAILY One of the park's most popular projects is a recounting of the life of Warring States Period poet Qu Yuan, whose verses are an icon of Chu culture. Yang Fan, director of Jingzhou Cultural and Tourism Bureau, says that …

Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

A jade disc with unique patterns of the Chu culture is among the thousands of jade wares unearthed from the Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jingzhou, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Though still not fully excavated, the ancient Chu mausoleum site attracts increasing numbers of visitors from across the country, Deng Zhangyu reports. Dressed in the costumes of the 2,500-year-old …

Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

A chariot sculpture made by artists based on the chariot horses unearthed from the pit.CHINA DAILY Twenty kings ruled Chu over the course of 800 years. The main occupant remains unknown because the king's tomb has yet to be excavated, but the large size of its chariot horse pits makes it the biggest Chu state tomb found to date. Officials …

Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

A jade disc with unique patterns of the Chu culture is among the thousands of jade wares unearthed from the Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jingzhou, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Though still not fully excavated, the ancient Chu mausoleum site attracts increasing numbers of visitors from across the country, Deng Zhangyu reports. Dressed in the costumes of the 2,500-year-old …

Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

A jade disc with unique patterns of the Chu culture is among the thousands of jade wares unearthed from the Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jingzhou, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Though still not fully excavated, the ancient Chu mausoleum site attracts increasing numbers of visitors from across the country, Deng Zhangyu reports. Dressed in the costumes of the 2,500-year-old …

Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

A jade disc with unique patterns of the Chu culture is among the thousands of jade wares unearthed from the Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jingzhou, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Though still not fully excavated, the ancient Chu mausoleum site attracts increasing numbers of visitors from across the country, Deng Zhangyu reports. Dressed in the costumes of the 2,500-year-old …

Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

A jade disc with unique patterns of the Chu culture is among the thousands of jade wares unearthed from the Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jingzhou, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Though still not fully excavated, the ancient Chu mausoleum site attracts increasing numbers of visitors from across the country, Deng Zhangyu reports. Dressed in the costumes of the 2,500-year-old …

Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

A dragon-phoenix jade piece with unique patterns of the Chu culture is among the thousands of jade wares unearthed from the Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jingzhou, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY During the time of the Chu state, only the Zhou kings, who ruled all the vassal states by name, were allowed a six-horse chariot, while the Chu ruler …

Horses, history, chariots and verses
10 months ago

Horses, history, chariots and verses

China Daily  

The largest chariot horse pit in the Chu King's Mausoleum, with remnants of horse teeth and parts of chariots. CHINA DAILY Apart from these artifacts, Chu also produced one of ancient China's most famous poets, Qu Yuan, who was one of the state elites. The Dragon Boat Festival, which is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, …

Xi'an: Home to 6 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites
1 year, 7 months ago

Xi'an: Home to 6 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites

China Daily  

Xi'an, the capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, is home to six UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites. As the China-Central Asia Summit is set to take place in Xi'an from May 18 to 19, and the city prepares to embrace attention from the world, let's take a look at these sites. Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor The Mausoleum …

The Xiong Family Tomb National Archaeological Site Park
3 years, 5 months ago

The Xiong Family Tomb National Archaeological Site Park

China Daily  

The Xiong Family Tomb National Archaeological Site Park 熊家冢考古遗址公园 Address: Zhangyang village, Chuandian town, Jingzhou city, Hubei province Hours: 9 am - 5:30 pm The Xiong Family Tomb is 26 kilometers south of Jinan city, the capital of the ancient State of Chu. The excavation site of the chariots pits at the Xiong Family Tomb site Yet the identity of …

Panoramic Terracotta Warriors
3 years, 7 months ago

Panoramic Terracotta Warriors

China Daily  

In Xi’an, capital city of Shaanxi province in Northwest China, lies the mausoleum of China’s first feudal emperor -- Qinshihuang. The burial pits of terracotta warriors and their horses on the east side of this mausoleum are the world's largest underground military museum. The online tour of the exhibition at the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum is in five parts, …

165 ancient tombs found in East China
3 years, 8 months ago

165 ancient tombs found in East China

China Daily  

The tombs unearthed at the Heze city of Shandong province. Archaeologists have found a total of 165 millennia-old tombs at a single relic site in East China's Shandong province. The tombs, unearthed in the city of Heze, include 156 that date back to the Han Dynasty and nine from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, according to Shandong's institute of cultural relics …

165 ancient tombs found in East China
3 years, 8 months ago

165 ancient tombs found in East China

China Daily  

The tombs unearthed at the Heze city of Shandong province. Archaeologists have found a total of 165 millennia-old tombs at a single relic site in East China's Shandong province. The tombs, unearthed in the city of Heze, include 156 that date back to the Han Dynasty and nine from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, according to Shandong's institute of cultural relics …

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