KAIFENG, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The excavation project at the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng, central China's Henan Province, has revealed layered remains and relics from different Chinese dynasties. Archaeologists have found rich remains at the site, including bridges, waterways, embankments, temples, residences, roads, shipwrecks, etc.
The site's stratigraphic age spans from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) all the way to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), with clear layers of remains from different periods.
Archaeological excavation of the Zhouqiao site was launched in 2018. So far, a total of 4,400 square meters of the site has been excavated, and 117 sites of remains and relics have been found. Over 60,000 pieces of various cultural relics have been unearthed at the site, including more than 56,000 porcelain pieces.
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Li An)
Staff members work at the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Li An)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Li An)
Staff members work at the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the porcelain remains excavated from the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Li An)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Li An)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Li An)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Li An)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the porcelain remains excavated from the Zhouqiao relics site in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua/Li An)
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