Hemudu Site (河姆渡文化遺址)

 

Ningbo is the birthplace of Hemudu civilization that thrived more than 7,000 years ago. The Hemudu site is one of the earliest Neolithic Age sites discovered in China. The Hemudu lived in long stilt houses and were one of the earliest people to cultivate rice.

Situated in Yuyao Town, 20 kilometers from Ningbo City, the site covers 50,000 square meters and contains four layers that represent a different cultural age. The deepest layer has the longest history or more than 7,000 years. A number of tools made from bones, jade, wood and clay, jewelry, and the remains of buildings are displayed.

The site, discovered in 1973, features an exhibition area and the original excavation site.

Travel tips:buses leave Ningbo south bus station every half an hour to Yuyao.

Address:Hemudu Town, Yuyao

Admission:Free

Hours:8:30 – 17:00 from April to October; 8:30 – 16:30 from November to March in the next year

Tel:0574-62963732

Website:http://www.hemudusite.com/home.asp(in Chinese)