Fairness sought for relic sites, farms

Notice coordinates protection of large-scale archaeological areas, agricultural activities

Magnificent large-scale archaeological sites such as expansive settlements, city sites, palaces and mausoleums reflect various development stages of ancient China and bear witness to the country's million-year hominin activity, over 10,000 years of cultural history and more than 5,000 years of civilizational history.

They contain profound historical information regarding politics, religion, military affairs, technology, industry, agriculture, architecture, transportation and water conservancy.

The 3,300-year-old Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, for example, is where oracle bones inscribed with the earliest-known Chinese writing system have been discovered. It served as the first documented capital site of the late Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century BC), verified through archaeological efforts and jiaguwen (oracle bone inscriptions).