A historical gathering

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Immerse Yourself in Ancient China: Sanxingdui's Treasures Shine in New York Exhibition

Modern digital platforms are showcasing the ancient civilization of Sanxingdui through the exhibition Sanxingdui Encounter: A Global Tour of 12K Micro-viewing of National Treasures. The exhibition features physical replicas of Sanxingdui relics and offers visitors an immersive virtual experience of the relics and also see the physical replicas of these treasures. Visitors can explore the relics using VR technology, which …

Science Law History Art

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Modernity encounters ancient civilization

China Daily

Replicas of Sanxingdui relics are on display at the Memor Museum in New York. Sanxingdui, an archaeological site located in modern-day Guanghan, Southwest China's Sichuan province, illustrates the civilization of the ancient Shu kingdom, which flourished over 3,000 years ago. "Sanxingdui's rich heritage deserves international attention, with its vast cultural significance needing to be shared with a broader audience," says …

Bronze Ancient New York Chinese Shu Artifacts Sanxingdui

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Transportation Economy Infrastructure Trade Corridor Chongqing

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Transportation Economy Infrastructure Trade Corridor Chongqing

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Transportation Economy Infrastructure Trade Corridor Chongqing

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ships of peace along Maritime Silk Road sail into the present

China Daily

The Ship of Peace, an exhibition at the Fujian Plaza in Beijing, navigates visitors to the past of Quanzhou, Fujian province, as a booming emporium in ancient China and its present, having preserved its rich culture and folklore. The Ship of Peace, an exhibition to show the history and rich culture of Quanzhou, is being held at the Fujian Plaza …

China Beijing Ship Fujian Fujian Province Its Present Quanzhou

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Immersing experience at Chikan Ancient Street

China Daily

The China Storyteller Partnership interview group visited the ancient commercial port in Zhanjiang, South China’s Guangdong province on September 24. Walking through the Lingnan-style arcade architecture, Douglas Dueno, a US reporter from China Daily, noted that navigating the alleys allowed him to feel the unique and distinctive characteristics of Chinese culture. Chikan Ancient Commercial Port, a gem at the heart …

Port Chikan

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Immersing experience at Chikan Ancient Street

China Daily

The China Storyteller Partnership interview group visited the ancient commercial port in Zhanjiang, South China’s Guangdong province on September 24. Walking through the Lingnan-style arcade architecture, Douglas Dueno, a US reporter from China Daily, noted that navigating the alleys allowed him to feel the unique and distinctive characteristics of Chinese culture. Chikan Ancient Commercial Port, a gem at the heart …

Port Chikan

3 months ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

China Daily

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 Xia Site Neolithic

3 months, 1 week ago

Two great civilizations share a cup of knowledge

China Daily

A seashell-shaped rhyton from ancient Greece. CHINA DAILY That death, which some equated with the end of ancient Greek civilization, heralded in another historical period known as the Hellenistic Period. Some scholars even suggested that this period may have witnessed the earliest interactions between the civilizations of ancient Greece and China, as Alexander's expansion into Central Asia brought the influence …

China Greek

3 months, 1 week ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

China Daily

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 Site Neolithic Xia

3 months, 1 week ago

Crystal clear: Pingcheng period glassware of Northern Wei Dynasty

China Daily

Glassware, invented in Mesopotamia and with a history spanning at least 4,000 years, remained a luxury accessible to the few until the invention of glass-blowing. Following the conquest of the Northern Liang Kingdom by Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty in 439, the Oasis Silk Road was reopened having previously been obstructed by warfare. This reopening fostered cultural exchange …

Northern Central Asian Northern Wei Dynasty Northern Wei Pingcheng Glassware

3 months, 1 week ago

Crystal clear: Pingcheng period glassware of Northern Wei Dynasty

China Daily

Glassware, invented in Mesopotamia and with a history spanning at least 4,000 years, remained a luxury accessible to the few until the invention of glass-blowing. Following the conquest of the Northern Liang Kingdom by Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty in 439, the Oasis Silk Road was reopened having previously been obstructed by warfare. This reopening fostered cultural exchange …

Northern Central Asian Northern Wei Dynasty Northern Wei Pingcheng Local Glassware

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Roads paved with silk

China Daily

A Tang Dynasty tri-colored pottery camel with musicians on show. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Similar techniques were And other echoes of the metropolis' Silk Road legacy remain, panelists agree. Gilbank hails a tourism industry that celebrates the "golden age" of the Tang Dynasty. "Every day, if you go … on the city streets or on the metro, you will almost always …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Roads paved with silk

China Daily

The Gaochang city ruins in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, classified as part of "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor", a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are a key witness to exchanges among various cultures along the Silk Road. WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY Nourishing exchanges Beyond beverages, panelists agreed that it's not just such tableware but also the foods that …

China Road Silk

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Roads paved with silk

China Daily

A Tang Dynasty tri-colored pottery camel with musicians on show. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Similar techniques were And other echoes of the metropolis' Silk Road legacy remain, panelists agree. Gilbank hails a tourism industry that celebrates the "golden age" of the Tang Dynasty. "Every day, if you go … on the city streets or on the metro, you will almost always …

3 months, 4 weeks ago

HistoriCity | Revisiting Lothal: The Harappan port-town and its role in ancient maritime trade

Hindustan Times

Lothal was discovered under a mound among marshy fields of the Saragwala village thanks to the persistence of a local driver, Baburam Kadam, hired by archaeologist Prof S R Rao, who was looking for Harappan era sites in southern Gujarat in 1956. However, the seals and sealings indicate that the site may have functioned as a port", archaeologist Shireen Ratnagar …

Gujarat Indian River Harappan Sea Lothal Dockyard

4 months, 1 week ago

Sands of time reveal secrets

China Daily

Long-term work by Northwest University's archaeologists in Central Asia helps trace stories of the ancient Silk Road, Wang Ru and Wang Kaihao report in Xi'an. More than 2,000 years ago, on a mission of peace and to bolster exchanges, an envoy from the Han Dynasty named Zhang Qian entered the heart of the Eurasian continent. Embarking from the capital Chang'an …

Central Asia

4 months, 1 week ago

Sands of time reveal secrets

China Daily

Long-term work by Northwest University's archaeologists in Central Asia helps trace stories of the ancient Silk Road, Wang Ru and Wang Kaihao report in Xi'an. More than 2,000 years ago, on a mission of peace and to bolster exchanges, an envoy from the Han Dynasty named Zhang Qian entered the heart of the Eurasian continent. Embarking from the capital Chang'an …

Central Asia

4 months, 1 week ago

Sands of time reveal secrets

China Daily

Wang Jianxin's team, from Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, works with Uzbek colleagues at the Sazagan Site, a large-scale tomb in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2015. Working with Central Asian counterparts, he and his team have gradually put together some of the jigsaw pieces scattered along the Silk Road, producing a new perspective on studies of its routes, and revealing cultural …

China Silk Road Wang Uzbekistan Central Asia

4 months, 1 week ago

Sands of time reveal secrets: Long-term work by Northwest University’s archaeologists in Central Asia helps trace stories of the ancient Silk Road

China Daily

More than 2,000 years ago, on a mission of peace and to bolster exchanges, an envoy from the Han Dynasty named Zhang Qian entered the heart of the Eurasian continent. Embarking from the capital Chang’an--modern-day Xi’an in Shaanxi province--on his arduous and pioneering journey in 138 BC at the request of the then emperor, Zhang was in search of the …

Asia Silk Road Central Asia

4 months, 1 week ago

Sands of time reveal secrets: Long-term work by Northwest University’s archaeologists in Central Asia helps trace stories of the ancient Silk Road

China Daily

More than 2,000 years ago, on a mission of peace and to bolster exchanges, an envoy from the Han Dynasty named Zhang Qian entered the heart of the Eurasian continent. Embarking from the capital Chang’an--modern-day Xi’an in Shaanxi province--on his arduous and pioneering journey in 138 BC at the request of the then emperor, Zhang was in search of the …

Asia Silk Road Central Asia

4 months, 1 week ago

Ancient city site to get dedicated museum

China Daily

Ancient city site to get dedicated museum.CAO YANG/XINHUA TAIYUAN — A new museum is set to open at the 4,300-year-old Taosi relics site in North China. "The discovery of walled city ruins and important buildings at Taosi represents a significant breakthrough," says Wang Wei, chief expert in charge of the project tracing the origins of Chinese civilization. "The main building …

China City Ancient Chinese Wang Site Yao

4 months, 1 week ago

Ancient city site to get dedicated museum

China Daily

Ancient city site to get dedicated museum.CAO YANG/XINHUA TAIYUAN — A new museum is set to open at the 4,300-year-old Taosi relics site in North China. "The discovery of walled city ruins and important buildings at Taosi represents a significant breakthrough," says Wang Wei, chief expert in charge of the project tracing the origins of Chinese civilization. "The main building …

China Ancient Chinese Wang Yao Gao Taosi

4 months, 1 week ago

Ancient city site to get dedicated museum

China Daily

Ancient city site to get dedicated museum.CAO YANG/XINHUA TAIYUAN — A new museum is set to open at the 4,300-year-old Taosi relics site in North China. "The discovery of walled city ruins and important buildings at Taosi represents a significant breakthrough," says Wang Wei, chief expert in charge of the project tracing the origins of Chinese civilization. "The main building …

China City Ancient Chinese Wang Site Yao

4 months, 3 weeks ago

双语新闻播报（July 29）

China Daily

> Sanxingdui ancient city showed signs of urban planning 三星堆考古新发现实证3000年前城市规划 The photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows jadeware discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan city, Southwest China's Sichuan province. New archaeological evidence unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ancient City site suggests that the city had consistent foundations throughout and clear urban planning more than 3,000 years ago. 四川省文物考古研究院表示，虽然城墙部分区段在历史上已经遭到破坏，但考古学家根据对现存城墙的勘探，仍复原出城址的基本格局。 …

Ancient Site Sichuan Sichuan Province Sanxingdui City Gates

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Keepers of the century past

China Daily

The Tianhou Temple and Guandi Temple at Shantou's Small Park historical area exhibit a traditional architectural charm. "The creation of the Small Park area is a reflection of the city's historical development," says Zhang Yaohui, deputy director of the culture, radio, television, tourism and sports bureau of Jinping district, where the qilou neighborhood is located. Shantou's natural harbor, which faces …

China Temple Shantou

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Keepers of the century past

China Daily

The Tianhou Temple and Guandi Temple at Shantou's Small Park historical area exhibit a traditional architectural charm. "The creation of the Small Park area is a reflection of the city's historical development," says Zhang Yaohui, deputy director of the culture, radio, television, tourism and sports bureau of Jinping district, where the qilou neighborhood is located. Shantou's natural harbor, which faces …

China Temple Shantou Century Past

5 months ago

Sanxingdui ancient city showed signs of urban planning

China Daily

The photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows jadeware discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan city, Southwest China's Sichuan province. New archaeological evidence unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ancient City site suggests that the city had consistent foundations throughout and clear urban planning more than 3,000 years ago. The Sanxingdui Ancient City site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, covers about …

Ancient Sichuan Sichuan Province Sanxingdui Ancient City City Showed Sanxingdui Site

5 months ago

Findings reveal scale of ancient salt industry in Jiangsu

China Daily

A lacquered figure unearthed from the Shajingtou site, Yancheng. The famous debate held in the imperial court of the Western Han Dynasty in 81 BC, Discourses on Salt and Iron, kept high officials and scholars arguing for months over economic policies, beginning with whether to maintain monopolies on producers of salt and iron. According to Chen Gang, a researcher with …

Salt Chinese Jiangsu Chen Han Yancheng Shajingtou

5 months ago

Findings reveal scale of ancient salt industry in Jiangsu

China Daily

A lacquered figure unearthed from the Shajingtou site, Yancheng. The famous debate held in the imperial court of the Western Han Dynasty in 81 BC, Discourses on Salt and Iron, kept high officials and scholars arguing for months over economic policies, beginning with whether to maintain monopolies on producers of salt and iron. According to Chen Gang, a researcher with …

Salt Chinese Jiangsu Chen Han Yancheng Key Findings

5 months ago

Discoveries in Jiangsu shed light on life in canal-side sites

China Daily

A foundation, probably of a restaurant, with a stove, bowls, plates and cups in Banzhazhen Site, dating back to the Qing Dynasty, in Huai'an, Jiangsu province. Archaeological efforts between 2021 and 2023 at three sites in Huai'an — Qingchengmen, Xinlu and Banzhazhen — along the Grand Canal from south to north, shed light on ancient city life during the Ming …

City Road Jiangsu Dynasty Site Town Ming

5 months ago

世界遗产日：一定要参观的十大中国考古遗址 (下)

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. Located in Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan province, the Jinsha site is the urban center of the ancient Shu Kingdom and …

Site Shu Jinsha

5 months ago

Discoveries in Jiangsu shed light on life in canal-side sites

China Daily

A foundation, probably of a restaurant, with a stove, bowls, plates and cups in Banzhazhen Site, dating back to the Qing Dynasty, in Huai'an, Jiangsu province. Archaeological efforts between 2021 and 2023 at three sites in Huai'an — Qingchengmen, Xinlu and Banzhazhen — along the Grand Canal from south to north, shed light on ancient city life during the Ming …

City Road Jiangsu Dynasty Site Town Ming

5 months, 1 week ago

A lost pearl of maritime trade: Changsha ware in the Tang Dynasty

China Daily

In 1998, a Javanese fisherman who planned to collect sea cucumbers in the waters off Belitung Island, Indonesia, accidentally came across some ceramic items, thus leading to the uncovering of a shipwreck sunken for more than 1,200 years. The shipwreck was found to contain more than 56,000 Changsha ware, providing a glimpse into the ancient global trade between the Arab …

Changsha

5 months, 1 week ago

A lost pearl of maritime trade: Changsha ware in the Tang Dynasty

China Daily

In 1998, a Javanese fisherman who planned to collect sea cucumbers in the waters off Belitung Island, Indonesia, accidentally came across some ceramic items, thus leading to the uncovering of a shipwreck sunken for more than 1,200 years. The shipwreck was found to contain more than 56,000 Changsha ware, providing a glimpse into the ancient global trade between the Arab …

Changsha Lost Pearl

6 months ago

Major underwater archaeological projects

China Daily

Nanhai One shipwreck in Guangdong province, Southern Song Dynasty Discovered in 1987 off the coast of Yangjiang, Guangdong province, it is the first major shipwreck ever found in the South China Sea under China-initiated programs. Over 180,000 cultural relics, proof of the prosperous Maritime Silk Road, have been recovered from the shipwreck, which is 22.9 meters long and 9.8 meters …

China Chinese Dynasty Province Meters Cultural Relics Shipwreck

6 months ago

Shipwrecks offer up their treasures

China Daily

A mechanical claw deftly picks up samples of underwater artifacts during an archaeological expedition in the South China Sea. In the waters 150 kilometers southeast of Sanya, South China's Hainan province, lie two ancient shipwrecks enveloped in a shroud of mystery, resting beneath 1,500 meters of deep blue sea. The shipwrecks, discovered in October 2022 and traced back to the …

China Meters Shipwreck Artifacts Shipwrecks No 1 Shipwreck

6 months ago

Shipwrecks offer up their treasures

China Daily

A mechanical claw deftly picks up samples of underwater artifacts during an archaeological expedition in the South China Sea. In the waters 150 kilometers southeast of Sanya, South China's Hainan province, lie two ancient shipwrecks enveloped in a shroud of mystery, resting beneath 1,500 meters of deep blue sea. The shipwrecks, discovered in October 2022 and traced back to the …

China Shipwreck Artifacts Shipwrecks No 1 Shipwreck Meters South

6 months ago

Ancient towns worthwhile to visit in Huzhou

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: Jun 20, 2024 Nanxun Ancient Town in Huzhou. Nanxun Ancient Town Nanxun Ancient Town, with a history of more than 700 years, is also Huzhou's only 5A national scenic area, the nation's highest rating for scenic spots. The town is one of the best-preserved old towns in the region is currently among the top six ancient towns …

Ancient Town Huzhou

7 months ago

A date with Zhangzhou's clock and watch manufacturing

China Daily

By Liu Xiaozhuo | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-05-21 A Date with China media tour visits the Maritime Silk Road Horologe Museum in Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province, on May 19, 2024. Members of the international media tour A Date with China visited the Maritime Silk Road Horologe Museum in Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province, on Sunday and got a closer …

China Clock Fujian Zhangzhou

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

China Daily

The picturesque view of the ancient town of Xitang in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, has the typical elements of a traditional landscape painting.JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Han underscores the town's corridor sheds, some of which extend for nearly 1,000 meters. They were the invention of Huizhou merchants, who built the sheds in front of their shops to give customers shelter in bad …

Han Town Xitang

7 months ago

A date with Zhangzhou's clock and watch manufacturing

China Daily

A Date with China media tour visits the Maritime Silk Road Horologe Museum in Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province, on May 19, 2024. Members of the international media tour A Date with China visited the Maritime Silk Road Horologe Museum in Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province, on Sunday and got a closer look at the history and current development of …

China Clock Fujian Maritime Silk Zhangzhou

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

China Daily

The picturesque view of the ancient town of Xitang in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, has the typical elements of a traditional landscape painting.JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Han underscores the town's corridor sheds, some of which extend for nearly 1,000 meters. They were the invention of Huizhou merchants, who built the sheds in front of their shops to give customers shelter in bad …

Han Town Gives Xitang

7 months ago

Ancient towns span history and the future

China Daily

Throughout many centuries of history, the Grand Canal of China that traverses north and south has nurtured countless towns and villages along its path. Eighteen canal towns in the province, such as Wuzhen, Xitang and Puyuan, have flourished alongside the water, where literary figures like Mao Dun and Feng Zikai once resided, and traditional customs such as silk weaving and …

China Ancient Town Towns Jiaxing Wuzhen Puyuan

A historical gathering

History of this topic

'Overseas shipping' treasures from 2,000 years ago

'Overseas shipping' treasures from 2,000 years ago

Maritime Silk Road culinary culture wows media guests

Maritime Silk Road culinary culture wows media guests

Maritime Silk Road culinary culture wows media guests

A historical gathering

Wenzhou ancient port named China's new archaeological discovery of the year

Wenzhou ancient port named China's new archaeological discovery of the year

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