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Tang Dynasty tomb with exquisite artifacts unearthed in Xi'an

January 7, 2026 2026-01-07

The Lingjiatan relics site in east China's Anhui is a Neolithic settlement dating back 5,300 to 5,800 years, with an area of about 1.6 million square meters. Since its discovery in 1985, 17 excavations have been carried out on Lingjiatan.
January 23, 2026 2026-01-23
Jade artifacts are on display at the Lingjiatan Site Museum in Hanshan County, Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province.
January 22, 2026 2026-01-22
With more than 200 pieces (sets) of relics featuring ancient Shu civilization, an exhibition named "Ancient Shu Civilization of the Sanxingdui and Jinsha Sites" kicked off at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China on Sunday and will last until Aug. 18.
January 19, 2026 2026-01-19
Global researchers recently made new progress in the systematics and evolutionary diversity of Mesozoic ginkgoalean plants, according to the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
January 11, 2026 2026-01-11
A cluster of 31 tombs dating back nearly 3,000 years was discovered in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, providing evidence for the study of political and social development of that period, said archaeologists on Tuesday.
January 6, 2026 2026-01-06
​The Great Wall Museum of China is set to complete its renovation and upgrading and officially open in 2026, with the Badaling Great Wall serving as its largest exhibit.
December 30, 2025 2025-12-30
The National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Jiangsu provincial government launched investigations on Tuesday related to the management and handling of donated cultural relics at the Nanjing Museum, as well as other concerns about the safety of the museum's collection.
December 24, 2025 2025-12-24
This exhibition showcases more than 500 pieces of artworks by inheritors of intangible cultural heritages nationwide.
December 23, 2025 2025-12-23
Amid efforts to preserve the millennium-old traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges, advanced and accessible technology, including AI and VR, is injecting new vitality into the timeless craft.
December 19, 2025 2025-12-19
​In the mild early winter, the Jining section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal bustles with activity, as cargo ships shuttle back and forth across the shimmering water.
December 18, 2025 2025-12-18
Performed solo, Yimakan blends narrative and song without instrumental accompaniment. Passed down orally through generations, the ancient art form reflects the history, heroic tales, fishing and hunting practices, rituals, and moral norms of the Hezhen people.
December 15, 2025 2025-12-15
Staged by farmer performers across terraced fields and village courtyards, Dixi opera has been hailed a "living fossil" of Chinese opera due to its rich legacy and vitality.
December 15, 2025 2025-12-15
China, a civilization with more than 5,000 years of history, is accelerating efforts to protect and carry forward its cultural heritage through stronger institutions, new technologies, expanding public cultural services, and deeper international cooperation.
December 14, 2025 2025-12-14
Tourists visit the Palace Museum after snowfall in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 13, 2025.
December 14, 2025 2025-12-14
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at its 20th regular session decided to transfer China's "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
December 12, 2025 2025-12-12
Paleontologists have identified more than 20 dinosaur and other vertebrate footprints on a rock wall in southwest China's Sichuan Province, a discovery they say sheds new light on early dinosaur evolution around 200 million years ago.
December 7, 2025 2025-12-07
​Archaeologists in Beijing on Monday announced important discoveries in the recent excavation of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, where a large cannon has been unearthed.
December 3, 2025 2025-12-03
Beijing on Friday passed new regulations on Great Wall protection, providing legislative norms for the protection, management, utilization and inheritance of the Great Wall section in Beijing.
November 28, 2025 2025-11-28
​Scientists have harnessed ancient DNA to reconstruct the intricate social structure of one of China's earliest cities, revealing a genetically diverse society anchored in the authority of patrilineal clans.
November 28, 2025 2025-11-28
​A new winter-long event, the Great Wall Folk Culture Season, launched Saturday in Beijing's Yanqing district, offering visitors a one-stop shop for local products, cultural heritage, and winter activities.
November 18, 2025 2025-11-18
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