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Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Yinxu Museum helps US scholars dig deeper into Shang history

China Daily  

Chinese archaeologist Tang Jigen introduces Simuxin Ding, an ancient bronze cauldron, to visiting curators from the National Museum of Asian Art in the United States, including Chase Robinson, director of the American museum. Reflecting on his experiences since joining the National Museum of Asian Art in 2006, Wilson mentions that he has curated exhibitions on the Xiangtangshan Grottoes, Houma Bronzes …

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A vocation with character
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A vocation with character

China Daily  

Jiang Yubin, a researcher specializing in oracle bone inscriptions at the center at Fudan University. Found in the Yinxu Ruins in Anyang city, Central China's Henan province, the oracle bone inscriptions proved the existence of the Shang Dynasty. "In the past 110 years, about 3,900 scholars from around the world have carried out research on oracle bone inscriptions. Nevertheless, China …

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Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily  

A ceremonial jade item known as gui on display in the Yinxu Museum. "Its prosperous cities, complete ritual culture, bronze craftsmanship, advanced writing system, and scientific developments contributed to the brilliant eras of early China that followed," Chen says. In the early 20th century when Chinese society was unstable, many scattered Shang relics and fragments of oracle bones were taken …

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Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily  

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 …

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New museum to display best of Shang civilization
10 months 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 …

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New museum to display best of Shang civilization
10 months 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 …

China Museum Chinese Open Yan Site Shang
New museum to display best of Shang civilization
10 months 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 …

China Museum Chinese Open Yan Site Shang
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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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 …

City Road Henan Discovered Ruins Unesco Yin
Yinxu National Archaeological Site Park
3 years, 6 months ago

Yinxu National Archaeological Site Park

China Daily  

Yinxu National Archeological Site Park 殷墟考古遗址公园 Address: Xiaotun village, Anyang city, Henan province Hours: Site of palaces and ancestral temples: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Site of imperial tombs: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm 8:30 am - 5:00 pm General admission: 70 yuan Tel: 3161022/3932171 The site of the excavation of oracle bones at the …

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