Museum unveils million-year legacy of Nihewan

During the ongoing exhibition, Radiance of the East: Million-Year Human Imprint in Nihewan, at the Natural History Museum of China in Beijing, visitors can follow fossil evidence to trace the earliest presence of humans in northeast Asia.

Opened on March 8 and running through to May 11, the event highlights the rich archaeological significance of the Nihewan site in North China's Hebei province. Jointly organized by the museum, the Hebei Nihewan Site Protection Committee, and the Zhangjiakou Association for Science and Technology, it aims to enhance public understanding of the region's geological and anthropological history.

Showcasing more than 200 artifacts, including stone tools, fossils and reconstructed site models, alongside multimedia presentations, the curators try to present the scientific knowledge of Nihewan's archaeology and paleontology, according to Wei Yi, an associate researcher at the Natural History Museum of China.