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Western Han Nanyue King’s Tomb Museum

Located on Jiefang Bei Road, Guangzhou, the Western Han Dynasty Nanyue King Mausoleum Museum is the oldest and largest Han tomb with the most funerary objects in Lingnan (South of the Nanling Mountain) Area. As one of the 80 famous museums in the world, the museum covers 14,000 square meters with 10 exhibition halls. The [...]

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3000-Year-Old Relics Found in Shandong

As the sea gets rough, we head inland to Daxinzhuang village of east China’s Shandong province, where 14 bronze relics from the Shang Dynasty some 3,000 years ago have been found. The find, which was made earlier this year, has great archeological significance. All 14 pieces are found in tomb No.139 at the site. Among [...]

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Making Musical Instruments in Suzhou

Suzhou, a city located in the south of Jiangsu province, has a long history of making musical instruments. Its techniques and the local characteristics of the instruments have made them famous at home and abroad. In 2008, the making of musical instruments in Suzhou was selected as one of China’s national intangible cultural heritages. The [...]

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