A significant cultural tourist attraction, the Jinsha Ruins Museum,
opened on Monday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's
Sichuan Province.
The 300,000-square-meter museum, costing nearly 390 million
yuan, exhibits the splendid culture of the ancient Shu Kingdom
3,000 years ago, modifying previous assumptions about the origins
of the Chinese civilization.
Over 6,000 pieces of cultural relics with sophisticated
craftsmanship, like carved jade, gold, bronze, stone, and ivory
artifacts, have been unearthed at the Jinsha Ruins. Historians
believe they are the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom mentioned
in stories of the Qin and Han dynasties.
The archaeological site in Jinsha Village, discovered in 2001 by
a housing development company, continues to yield a stream of art
works and religious symbols.
The Chengdu archaeological team and historians from across China
are still gathering evidence in the Jinsha area. Over 1,000
precious relics, including gold, jade and ivory, have once again
seen the light of day.
The discovery is considered by local archaeologists as one of
the most important finds in the region's history.?
Ancient pottery wares unearthed at the
Jinsha ruins are on display at the Jinsha Ruins Museum that opened
on Monday in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan
province, on April 16, 2007.
Visitors appreciate the newly opened Jinsha
Ruins Museum in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China's
Sichuan province, on Monday, April 16, 2007.
(CRI.cn April 17, 2007)
