Top 10 amazing historical sites in China

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Sanxingdui is located 4 km northeast of Nanxing Town, Guanghan County, Shichuan Province. This archaeological site was found in 1980. Sanxingdui Archaeological Site displays Baodun Culture from Ancient Shu and Jinsha Cultures, the earliest cultures recorded in the history of China. This vividly showing historical site of 3,000 to 5,000 years ago covers an area of 12 square kilometers.

Sanxingdui Museum (三星堆博物馆) is situated in the northeastern part of Sanxingdui Site and is 40 kilometers to the north of Chengdu and 26 kilometers to the south of Deyang. Sanxingdui Museum is a modern theme museum with an exhibition space of 12,000 square meters. It consists of two pavilions: first one is the comprehensive pavilion and the second one is the bronze pavilion. Comprehensive pavilion includes various kinds of gold, bronze, jade, stone and pottery artifacts.

Sanxingdui has many precious bronze and gold artifacts which include the world's oldest life-size standing human statue of 260 cm of height, the world's oldest gold cane of 142 cm, and a bronze tree with birds, flowers, and ornaments.

Travel Tips:

Admission: 80 yuan (gallery ticket)

5 yuan (Garden ticket)

1. Ticket sales ends at 5 pm, so remember to buy the ticket before 5 pm.

2. Students, seniors, people with disabilities, and soldiers can get discount.

3. Children less than 1.2m (including 1.2m) can visit the museum for free.

4. For a guide one can pay 120 yuan at the reception desk in the comprehensive gallery.

Getting There:

1. Take a bus at Xinnanmen Bus Station in Chengdu, it runs twice a day, respectively 8:30 am and 3 pm (Tel: +86-28-85433609)

2. Take a bus at Chengbei Bus Station, the bus leaves every 15 minutes.

Hours: 8:30 am - 6 pm (first pavilion or comprehensive pavilion)

8:30 am - 6:30 pm (Second pavilion or bronze pavilion)