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Museum showcases Shanxi's ancient heritage

Relics discovered at Taosi archaeological site highlight province's role as cradle of early Chinese civilization

By Yuan Shenggao | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-29 09:25

A jade ceremonial item, a clay bowl, a gear-shaped bronze wheel are on display at Taosi Site Museum. [Photo by FENG SIQUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY]

"We noticed that a number of relics with cultural characteristics of both northern and southern China have been unearthed at the Taosi site, showing it was at the convergence of multiple cultures," Zhang said. "These discoveries justified a rule of the early development of civilizations and states — it was the convergence of people and cultures that had led to the forming of an early state."

New option for tourists

Yan Jianguo, head of the publicity department of the Linfen committee of the Communist Party of China, said the opening of the museum is expected to promote the integration of cultural and tourism resources and offer a new option for tourists.

Boasting such renowned attractions as the Hukou Waterfalls and Qiankun Bend on the Yellow River, and the Guangsheng Temple and Xiaoxitian Scenic Area, Yan said Linfen is a popular tourist destination in Shanxi.

And the official noted that Linfen is more renowned among tourists as a destination to seek their ancestral and cultural roots.

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