Ancient city site to get dedicated museum

TAIYUAN — A new museum is set to open at the 4,300-year-old Taosi relics site in North China. Over 300 items will be on display, shedding light on the life and culture of the area's ancient inhabitants.

Located in Linfen city, Shanxi province, the Taosi site is most likely the ruins of the capital city during the rule of Yao and Shun, two emperors who lived more than 4,100 years ago. The Yaodu district in Linfen is home to Yao's temple and mausoleum.

While it covers an area of 2.8 million square meters, only about 30,000 square meters of the site has been excavated since 1978.