An exterior view of the new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan Province. /CMG
The new building of the Yinxu Museum at the Yin Ruins in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, will open to the public on February 26, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
Items of bronzeware are displayed at the new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan Province. /CMG
The 3,300-year-old Yin Ruins have been confirmed as the site of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC). It is one of China's oldest archaeological sites and is renowned for its large amount of oracle bone inscriptions. The Yin Ruins were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2006.
Oracle bones are displayed at the new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan Province. /CMG
With an exhibition area of around 22,000 square meters, the new building of the Yinxu Museum will showcase nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and oracle bones.
Chariots unearthed from the Yin Ruins are displayed at the new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan Province. /CMG
Over three-quarters of the cultural relics will be displayed for the first time, including bronzeware from the mid-Shang Dynasty, a concentrated display of more than 110 oracle bones, and 23 chariots unearthed from the Yin Ruins.
An interior view of the new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan Province. /CMG
By integrating artifacts, historical documents, oracle bone inscriptions, and modern technology such as artificial intelligence and multimedia, the museum aims to provide visitors with a panoramic overview of the achievements of the Shang Dynasty in politics, military affairs, handicrafts, and many other aspects in a more vivid way.