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Year-ender: 10 fascinating cultural exhibitions in 2021
Updated: Jan 13, 2022
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4. One under Heaven: Exhibition of Guangzhou Archaeological Discoveries from the Qin-Han Dynasties
The exhibition, through the latest archaeological excavations in Guangzhou, displayed the glorious ancient historical and cultural features of Lingnan from the perspective of civilization creation, cultural inheritance and integration and exchange.
On display were over 330 precious cultural relics unearthed from the tomb of the Nanyue King, the site of the Nanyue palace, and other Qin and Han archaeological sites in Guangzhou. They come from the collections of the Western Han Nanyue King's Tomb Museum, the Guangzhou Municipal Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, and the Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace.
The whole exhibition hall was decked in red, creating a solemn and elegant atmosphere. Through the circuitous exhibition line, it reproduced the cultural life of Lingnan more than 2,000 years ago and how these civilizations were discovered by future generations two thousand years later.
The exhibition can be viewed on the official website of the National Museum of China.
