A jade article on display in Jiaxing Museum, June 1 [Photo/Shanxi Daily] |
An exhibition featuring 131 jade articles dating from before the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) unearthed from Shanxi province opened in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on June 1.
The exhibits collected by Shanxi Museum and Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology were unearthed from major ancient tombs in Shanxi, showcasing the period’s jade culture and the extent of jade smelting in Shanxi from the Stone Age to the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).