People visit the national archaeological site park of Yangshao village in Mianchi county, Central China's Henan province, Oct 17, 2021. In 1921, the first excavation on the Yangshao village site, which is in Mianchi vounty, Henan province, marked the birth of Chinese archaeology. The name of China's first-known archaeological culture, the Yangshao Culture, was also derived from the site. In 1951 and 1980, China launched the second and third excavation of the ruins. Originating around the middle reaches of the Yellow River, the Yangshao Culture is considered as an important stream of Chinese civilization, and is widely known for its advanced pottery-making technology. The fourth archaeological excavation of the Yangshao village site began on Aug 22, 2020, and is still in progress. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor views the exhibits at Yangshao Culture museum in Mianchi county, Central China's Henan province, Oct 17, 2021. [Xinhua/Photo]
Photo taken on Oct 15, 2021 shows exhibits at Yangshao Culture museum in Mianchi county, Central China's Henan province, Oct 17, 2021. [Xinhua/Photo]
A visitor takes photos at Yangshao Culture museum in Mianchi county, Central China's Henan province, Oct 17, 2021. [Xinhua/Photo]
A staff works at the fourth excavation site of the Yangshao village in Mianchi county, Central China's Henan province, Oct 15, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial photo taken on Oct 15, 2021 shows the Yangshao village national archaeological park in Mianchi county, Central China's Henan province. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor takes photos at Yangshao Culture museum in Mianchi county, Central China's Henan province, Oct 17, 2021. [Xinhua/Photo]
A child practices painting on the pottery at the national archaeological site park of Yangshao village in Mianchi county, Central China's Henan province, Oct 17, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
