Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past

China Daily  

A statue of a water-harnessing beast unearthed from the Zhengyang Bridge ruins. People thought the largest single bridge along the Beijing Central Axis no longer existed in the last century's urban development, but recent archaeological research tells another story. To identify its status quo as a reference for the studies of the Beijing Central Axis, archaeologists have excavated the Zhengyang Bridge site in two phases on Qianmen Street since 2021. "We could only refer to ancient documents and paintings to imagine what Zhengyang Bridge was like," says Zhang Lifang, an associate researcher at the Beijing Archaeological Research Institute who leads the excavation. This archaeological research was an important preparation process in the successful seeking of UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the Beijing Central Axis.

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Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list

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A Chinese wooden arch bridge in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. ZHANG GUILAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhong Xiaobo, director of the Wenzhou Covered Bridge Culture Society in Zhejiang province, who has devoted over two decades to preserving wooden arch bridges, expressed immense excitement upon hearing the news. Built out of interlocking short beams with wooden sunmao joints to create an especially stable arch …

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list

China Daily  

A Chinese wooden arch bridge in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. ZHANG GUILAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhong Xiaobo, director of the Wenzhou Covered Bridge Culture Society in Zhejiang province, who has devoted over two decades to preserving wooden arch bridges, expressed immense excitement upon hearing the news. Built out of interlocking short beams with wooden sunmao joints to create an especially stable arch …

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list

China Daily  

A Chinese wooden arch bridge in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. ZHANG GUILAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhong Xiaobo, director of the Wenzhou Covered Bridge Culture Society in Zhejiang province, who has devoted over two decades to preserving wooden arch bridges, expressed immense excitement upon hearing the news. Built out of interlocking short beams with wooden sunmao joints to create an especially stable arch …

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past

China Daily  

A statue of a water-harnessing beast unearthed from the Zhengyang Bridge ruins. People thought the largest single bridge along the Beijing Central Axis no longer existed in the last century's urban development, but recent archaeological research tells another story. To identify its status quo as a reference for the studies of the Beijing Central Axis, archaeologists have excavated the Zhengyang …

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past

China Daily  

A statue of a water-harnessing beast unearthed from the Zhengyang Bridge ruins. People thought the largest single bridge along the Beijing Central Axis no longer existed in the last century's urban development, but recent archaeological research tells another story. To identify its status quo as a reference for the studies of the Beijing Central Axis, archaeologists have excavated the Zhengyang …

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past

China Daily  

A statue of a water-harnessing beast unearthed from the Zhengyang Bridge ruins. People thought the largest single bridge along the Beijing Central Axis no longer existed in the last century's urban development, but recent archaeological research tells another story. To identify its status quo as a reference for the studies of the Beijing Central Axis, archaeologists have excavated the Zhengyang …

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Researchers unearth bridge to reveal past

China Daily  

Southern Section Road Archaeological Sites, a component of the Beijing Central Axis. BEIJING MUNICIPAL OFFICE FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BEIJING CENTRAL AXIS/CHINA DAILY "The Beijing Central Axis is not only a cluster of separate buildings," explains Deng Chao, director of the department of historic monuments under the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The Southern Section Road Archaeological Sites were listed …

Millennia-old road sheds new light on Central China's UNESCO site
2 years, 1 month ago

Millennia-old road sheds new light on Central China's UNESCO site

China Daily  

An overview of a city road recently discovered in Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, in Anyang city of Central China's Henan province. Archaeologists recently discovered a city road dating back over 3,000 years in Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, in Anyang city of Central China's Henan province, offering new insight on archaeological studies of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The …

Millennia-old road sheds new light on Central China's UNESCO site
2 years, 1 month ago

Millennia-old road sheds new light on Central China's UNESCO site

China Daily  

An overview of a city road recently discovered in Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, in Anyang city of Central China's Henan province. Archaeologists recently discovered a city road dating back over 3,000 years in Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, in Anyang city of Central China's Henan province, offering new insight on archaeological studies of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The …

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