Tracing the origins of civilization
Hongshan relics and artifacts reveal ritualistic systems, an integration of cultures, and the formation of China's united identity, Zhang Kun reports.
About 6,000 years ago, ancient people in North China's Liaohe River Basin developed advanced ritualistic sacrificial systems that reflected the path and characteristics of Chinese civilization.
They created Hongshan culture through a continuous collision and integration of cultures, yet it was distinctive from the civilizations found in the lower reaches of the Yellow and Yangtze rivers.
Legends of Dragon: The Ancient Civilization of Hongshan Culture, a new exhibition at Shanghai Museum East that opened on June 26 and runs until Oct 8, marks the largest, most comprehensive showcase featuring Hongshan culture.
