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T here are three main scenes of Hongshan Site, during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.) and the

Chinese Wu Culture and Qiuchengdun Site,
Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.), the history of jade
mainly displaying the fine cultural relics unearthed
during the archaeological excavation of Hongshan Site. It craftsmanship, the history of music, and the origin of celadon.
is divided into six major sections: the shocking discovery Among the many cultural relics exhibited in the museum,
of ancient tombs, the honor of ranks, the luxury life, noble the most exquisite craftsmanship is the three phoenix-shaped
ritual jades, the splendid music chapter, and the mystery of pendants: two white jades and one sapphire jade. The white
the ages. The cultural relics in the museum have extremely jades are "chicken-bone white" while the sapphire jade is
high scientific, historical and artistic values. Especially, jade, partially yellowish brown after going through the weathering
celadon, hard pottery, glazed pottery, glazed ware, etc., have process. All the three are in the shape of flapping wings, with a
formed a complete system, which has an extremely important small hole running through from top to bottom and both sides
value for research topics such as the history of Wu and Yue engraved with very shallow and fine patterns.

Opening hours: Transportation:
Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-16:30, 25 minutes' drive from Wuxi East Railway Station
closed on Mondays
Recommended nearby attractions:
How to book: Lianghong National Wetland Park, 3.2 km from the
Make an appointment in advance on the museum, 8 minutes' drive;
homepage of the WeChat public account of China Stone Appreciation Garden, 2.1 km from the mu-
"Wuxi Hongshan Runis Museum" seum, 5 minutes' drive;
The former residence of Qian Mu and Qian Weichang,
Tel: 0510-88529556 4.4 km from the museum, 10 minutes' drive.

China Stone Appreciation Garden The former residence of Qian Mu and Qian Weichang