New museum building opens at China's Shang Dynasty capital archaeological site By Xinhua Published: Feb 27, 2024 10:01 AM Exhibits are pictured at the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang ...

Archaeologists have made important discoveries in the excavation of an ancient building dating back to the late Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC).

The new building of the Yinxu Museum at the Yin Ruins, the site of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), will open to the public on Feb. 26.

The new building features three basic exhibitions focusing on the Shang civilization, with four thematic exhibitions and one distinctive immersive digital exhibition.

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The new building boasts an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters, where nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and oracle bones, are on display.