On July 12, the event “Tracing the Origins of Chinese Civilization and Passing It on to Future Generations” took place at the Niuheliang site in Jianping County, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province. It was organized by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, China Daily, and the Publicity Department of the CPC Liaoning Province Committee.

At the Niuheliang National Archaeological Site Park, experts and scholars from Liaoning and beyond in the field of historical archaeology visited the First Location (Goddess Temple) Exhibition Hall, the Second Location (Altars and Accumulative Stone Tombs) Exhibition Hall, the Comprehensive Hall of Niuheliang Site Museum, and the archaeological excavation site, conducting investigations and research.

Jia Xiaobing, deputy director of the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, introduced the excavation and protection of the first and second locations at the Niuheliang site and emphasized the significant role of this site in the origins of Chinese civilization.

Thomas Michael, a foreign professor at Beijing Normal University, visited the Niuheliang site for the first time and marveled at its grandeur and rich content. “Over 5,000 years ago, the ancient Chinese built the Goddess Temple, altars, and accumulative stone tombs here, laying the foundation for Chinese rituals and ushering in the dawn of Chinese civilization,” said Michael. “There are still many unsolved mysteries here. If given the opportunity, I would return to conduct further research on the Hongshan Culture.”