“Congcong”, one of the mascots of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, is named after the jade cong unearthed from the ruins of Liangzhu City. Jade cong, also called “yucong”, is usually used to worship gods in ancient time. It is a typical cultural relic of Liangzhu, also a proof of the 5,000-year Chinese civilization.
In the past years, the archaeological work of Liangzhu has been continuously carried out. The cultural relics such as lacquerware, pottery and jade ware have been discovered. Located in Yuhang district, Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City were once the center of power and belief of Liangzhu culture. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019.
In recent years, there have been more interactions between Liangzhu culture and other regional civilizations in the world. It has held “dialogues” with Stonehenge in London, the Acropolis in Athens, the ancient city of Toledo in Spain and so on. Meanwhile, the documentary Liangzhu and the short video series Liangzhu Micro Forum have been translated into English, Hungarian, Portuguese, Greek, German and other languages. These videos have a total overseas coverage of nearly 200 million people.
Written by Liu Sha, pictures created by Wang Di.
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