Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in NE China showcases Hongshan cultural heritage

People visit the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows the "jade pig-dragon," a specific type of jade artifact originating from the Hongshan culture dating back roughly 5,000 to 6,000 years, at the Niuheliang site museum within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A boy visits the Niuheliang site museum at the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

People visit an exhibition hall within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows an altar (C) at an exhibition hall within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

People take photos of a replica of the clay facial sculpture of goddess at the Niuheliang site museum within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

An undated file photo shows a jade artifact unearthed from the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Photo by Pang Lei/Xinhua)

People visit an exhibition hall within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

An undated file photo shows a jade figurine unearthed from the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Photo by Pang Lei/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows an interior view of the Niuheliang site museum at the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

An undated file photo shows a jade artifact unearthed from the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Photo by Pang Lei/Xinhua)

A man visits the Niuheliang site museum within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Li He)

An undated file photo shows a jade artifact unearthed from the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Photo by Pang Lei/Xinhua)

Visitors take photos of the "jade pig-dragon," a specific type of jade artifact originating from the Hongshan culture dating back roughly 5,000 to 6,000 years, at the Niuheliang site museum within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

A visitor takes photos of a jade artifact at the Niuheliang site museum within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows an interior view of the Niuheliang site museum at the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows the diagonal cylindrical jade ware at the Niuheliang site museum within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

People visit an exhibition hall within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Li He)

An undated file photo shows jade artifacts unearthed from the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Photo by Pang Lei/Xinhua)

People visit the Niuheliang site museum at the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows an exhibition hall within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

A staff member shows Hongshan culture-themed stamps at the Niuheliang site museum within the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

People visit an exhibition center for Hongshan Culture at the Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park in Chaoyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2026. The Niuheliang national archaeological relic site park was built on the Niuheliang site, a large-scale prehistoric ritual and burial complex featuring the temple of the goddess, altars and stone tombs. Dating back more than 5,000 years, the site unearthed stone tools, pottery and jade artifacts with dragon, phoenix and human motifs, reflecting the rituals and beliefs of the Hongshan culture. (Xinhua/Li He)